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Sony SLT-A58K Handbook

1. P 1 25 F3 5 150200 2 B 03 03 35mm tt 5500K A1M1 Gia AUTO 2013 1 1 10 37PM E Display Indication Display Indication RAW Image quality of still Cc Memory card 21 205 RAWI images 157 op View mode 149 STD 100 0003 Folder file number On Protect 152 e DPOF DPOF set 184 fa fH Aspect ratio of still RS Remaining bastery images 157 f 20M 10M _ Im ize of still i Warning 3 age size of still images gt F 5 0M17M 47 rt na Object Framing 8 4M 4 2M 119 WIDE Remaining battery 23 STD 147 suolesadg pasueapy yaeq eld Playback mode screen display Creative Style 134 Picture Effect 133 u py Ta RO Bu Mee E T White balance Auto Preset Color temperature Color filter Custom 136 5500K A1 M1 DEG OFF D Range Optimizer Pa wy 130 Auto HDR Auto HDR HDR image warning 131 Display Indication Display Indication Si For Database file full 199 2013 1 1 Date of recording Database file error 199 10 37AM 4 Overheating warning 10 3 7 File number Number of 3 images in the view mode When the image has a high key or Display Indication low key portion that portion flashes m Histogram 79 on the histogram display Luminance i i Exposure mode 36 limit warning zma P ASM
2. 7 Control button A lt DISP Display Contents 46 147 WB White Balance 136 x G Drive Mode 45 143 Picture Effect 133 8 Control button Enter AF button 110 Lock on AF button 111 9 In Camera Guide button 62 For viewing J Delete button 34 10 gt Playback button 33 Do not directly touch this part Top e N E N e e amp 9 Multi interface shoe 127 MENU button 55 Image sensor position mark 108 FINDER LCD button 164 ZOOM button 140 ISO button 129 162 For shooting Exposure button 43 AV Aperture value button 96 For viewing Zoom in button 48 For shooting AEL AE lock button 122 161 For viewing Q Zoom out button 48 E 3 Image index button 49 MOVIE button 32 100 Identifying parts gt 0 A oo N es 1 2 For details on compatible accessories for the Multi interface shoe visit the Sony web site or consult a Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility in your area Accessories for the Accessory Shoe can also be used Operation with other manufactures accessories is not guaranteed Multi FET interface Shoe Accessory Shoe Accessories for the Auto lock Accessory Shoe can also be attached using the S
3. Focus indicator Status lit Focus locked Ready to shoot lit Focus is confirmed Focal point moves following a moving subject Ready to shoot lit Focusing in progress You cannot release the shutter flashing Cannot focus The shutter is locked Subjects that may require special focusing When using the autofocus it is hard to focus on the following subjects In such cases use the focus lock shooting feature page 108 or manual focus page 114 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 107 suolesadg paoueapy Hulyooys 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 Notes e If the subject is closer than the minimum shooting distance of the attached lens the focus cannot be confirmed Make sure to place enough distance between the subject and the camera 1
4. Sweep Panorama recording may stop in the following situations You pan or tilt the camera too fast or too slow There is too much camera shake 88 Selecting the shooting mode e The camera continues shooting during Sweep Panorama recording and the shutter keeps clicking until the end of the shot e Auto Object Framing and the zoom feature of the camera 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 Q gt Le Radius as short as V we possible Sweep Panorama is better suited for q7 still subjects than moving ones 3S e In Sweep Panorama we recommend 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 and exposure Then press the shutter button fully down and pan the camera e If greatly varied shapes or scenery are concentrated 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 To change the image size You can select the image size MENU button 1 Panorama Size To set the pan or tilt d
5. GM D Range Optimizer Auto Corrects the brightness automatically Oa Level Optimizes the gradations of the recorded image in each area of the image Select the optimal level between Lv1 weak and Lv5 strong Lv_ displayed with DY is the step currently selected 130 Compensating for brightness and contrast automatically D Range Notes The setting is fixed to Off when the exposure mode is set to Sweep Panorama or when Multi Frame Noise Reduct or Picture Effect is used 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 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 9 DRO Auto HDR coy Auto HDR 2 Select an optimal level using lt gt on the control button w Auto HDR AUTO Exposure Diff Auto Corrects the exposure difference automatically CO Exposure Difference Level Sets the exposure difference based on the contrast of the subject Select the optimal level between 1 0 EV weak 6 0 EV strong and For example When 2 0 EV is selected 3 images are overlaid an image with 1 0 EV an image with the correct exposu
6. You can retouch RAW format images and convert them into JPEG TIFF format What you can do with PlayMemories Home Viewing images Uploading images to network on calendar service Importing images from your camera Fi Y A ouue PlayMemories Online Creating a movie Sharing images on disc PlayMemories Online Installing PlayMemories Home for Windows only You can install PlayMemories Home from the following URL page 66 www sony net pm 64 What you can do with software Notes e An Internet connection is required to install PlayMemories Home e An Internet connection is required to use PlayMemories Online or other network services PlayMemories Online or other network services may not be available in some countries or regions e PlayMemories Home is not compatible with Macs Use the applications that are installed on your Mac For details visit the following URL http www sony co jp imsoft Mac What you can do with Image Data Converter With Image Data Converter you can do the following e You can play back and edit images recorded in RAW format with various corrections such as tone curve and sharpness e You can adjust images with white balance exposure and Creative Style etc e You can save the images displayed and edited on a computer You can either save the imag
7. 156 Setting the aspect ratio and image quality Aspect Ratio MENU button iy 1 Aspect Ratio Select the desired ratio 3 2 Normal ratio 16 9 HDTV ratio Notes Aspect Ratio cannot be set when the exposure mode is set to Sweep Panorama MENU button 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 The image quality is fixed to Fine and the image size is fixed to L FINE Fine File format JPEG STD Standard The image is compressed in the JPEG format when recorded 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 Notes Quality cannot be set when the exposure mode is set to Sweep Panorama 157 suolesadg pasueapy
8. 2 Rotate the control dial to the left until BULB is displayed EAEE afl RATAST R s BULB 4 0 ___1 0 0 ISO 400 BULB 3 While pressing the AV button rotate the control dial to adjust the aperture F number 4 Press the shutter button halfway down to adjust the focus 5 Press and hold the shutter button for the duration of the shot 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 are being set off in the same general area then shoot them 98 Selecting the shooting mode e If you use a Remote Commander that is equipped with a shutter button lock function sold separately you can keep the shutter open using the Remote Commander Use a Remote Commander that is compatible with a Multi Micro USB Terminal Notes e When using a tripod turn off the SteadyShot function page 84 The longer the exposure time the more conspicuous the noise on the image e After shooting noise reduction Long Exposure NR will be performed 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
9. The built in flash pops up e In Intelligent Auto Superior Auto or Scene Selection mode the built in flash does not pop up even if you press the 4 button In these modes the flash automatically pops up if the amount of light is insufficient or the subject is backlit 3 After the flash has finished charging shoot the subject 4 Blinking The flash is being charged While the indicator is blinking you cannot trigger the shutter 4 Lit The flash has been charged and _ is ready to fire 4 Flash charging indicator e When you press the shutter button halfway down under dark lighting in autofocus mode the flash may be fired to help focus on a subject AF Illuminator suojouny uoys ay usn 41 Using the flash Flash Off Does not fire even if the flash is raised e You cannot select this item when the mode dial is set to P A S or M If you do not want to use the flash in these modes push the flash down if Autoflash Fires in dark environments or when shooting towards bright light 4 Fill flash Fires every time you trigger the shutter Slow Sync Fires every time you trigger the shutter Slow sync shooting SLOW i allows you to shoot a clear image of both the subject and the background by slowing the shutter speed af Rear Sync Fires right before the exposure is completed every time you trigger the shutter 4 Wireless Fires an external flash
10. To select unavailable functions or settings on the Fn screen press the center of the control button to display the appropriate setup to enable them Shooting Tips The camera displays shooting tips in accordance with the shooting mode selected In Camera Guide button 1 Press the In Camera Guide button when the recording information display is displayed A shooting tip list for the current subject automatically appears In Camera Guide button 2 Select the desired shooting tip using 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 using A V e You can select the item using lt P gt 62 Using the guide function of the camera 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 MENU button y 3 Shooting Tip List Select the desired shooting tip 63 is uonaun4 What you can do with software To utilize images recorded with the camera use the following software e PlayMemories Home Windows only 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 PlayMemories Home is required when importing AVCHD movies to your computer e Image Data Converter
11. and adjust the contrast saturation and sharpness for each Creative Style You can also adjust the exposure shutter speed and aperture unlike Scene Selection in which the camera adjusts the exposure 1 Fn button gat Creative Style Select the desired setting 2 If you want to adjust Contrast Saturation or 9 Sharpness select the desired item using lt gt on the control button then adjust the value using A V 134 Setting image processing sat Standard For shooting various scenes with rich gradation and beautiful colors Vivid ivi F The saturation and contrast are heightened for shooting striking images of colorful scenes and subjects such as flowers spring greenery a blue sky or ocean views Portrait ori F For shooting the skin color in a soft tone ideally suited to shooting portraits it Landscape an Al The saturation contrast and sharpness are heightened for shooting vivid and crisp scenery Distant landscapes also stand out more fmt Sunset For shooting the beautiful red of the setting sun emt Black amp White For shooting images in black and white Creative Style item Q Contrast Saturation and Sharpness can be adjusted for each Q Contrast The higher the value selected the more the difference between light and shadow is accentuated thus making an impact on an i
12. 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 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 24p 1080 50i compatible device MPEG 4 AVC H 264 1920 x 1080 50i 1920 x 1080 25p Audio signal Dolby Digital 2ch 204 Recording media Memory card 1 1080i specification A high definition specification that uses 1 080 effective scanning lines and the interlace system 2 720p specification A high definition specification that uses 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 Memory cards Notes on using memory cards e Do not strike bend or drop the memory card Do not use or store
13. AF A AF area 110 Wide Lock on AF 111 On Smile Face Detect 117 120 Face Detection On Regist Faces Auto Object Framing 119 Auto ISO 129 AUTO Metering Mode 123 Multi segment Flash Comp 124 0 0 White Balance 136 AWB Auto WB Color Temp Color Filter 138 5500K Color Filter 0 Custom white balance 138 5500K DRO Auto HDR 130 D Range Optimizer Auto Creative Style 134 Standard Picture Effect 133 Off Scene Selection 38 86 Portrait Movie 102 P Still shooting menu Reset Default Rec mode reset Items Reset to Image Size 47 L 20M Aspect Ratio 157 3 2 170 Resetting to default settings Items Reset to Quality 157 Fine Panorama Size 47 Standard Panorama Direction 89 Right Clear Image Zoom 140 On Digital Zoom 101 140 Off Long Exposure NR 159 On High ISO NR 159 Normal Flash control 124 ADI flash AF Illuminator 111 Auto SteadyShot 83 On Color Space 160 sRGB AEL w shutter 123 On Movie shooting menu Reset Default Rec mode reset Items Reset to File Format 103 AVCHD Record Setting 104 60i 17M FH 50i 17M FH SteadyShot 83 On AF Track Duration 56 Mid Audio Recording 105 On Wind Noise Reduct 105 Off Custom menu Reset Default Custom reset Items Reset to Eye Start AF 77 Off FINDER LCD Setting 164 Auto Red Eye Reduction 57 Off
14. Connection to Auto Device Stage is a menu screen used to manage connected devices such as a camera Function of Windows 7 or Windows 8 Setting the USB connection mode USB LUN Setting Enhances compatibility by limiting of USB connection functions MENU button gt 4 2 USB LUN Setting Select the desired setting 177 suoljesadg pasueapy 13 ndwo9 Connecting the camera to a computer Multi Normally use Multi Single Set USB LUN Setting to Single only if you cannot make a connection Connecting to a 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 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 When a USB connection is established left for the first time your computer automatically runs a program to USB cable supplied recognize the camera Wait for a while To the Multi Micro USB Terminal Importing images to a computer Windows PlayMemories Home allows you to easily import images For details on PlayMemories Home functions see the PlayMemories Home Help Guide 178 Connecting the camera to a computer Importing images to the computer withou
15. Image Data Converter you can also see the following Image Data Converter support page English only http www sony co jp ids se 67 Jayndwod e uo safew Huimaiy Installing the software Installing Remote Camera Control To use Remote Camera Control connect the camera to a computer The following functions are available e You can set up the camera or shoot an image from the computer e You can record an image directly to the computer e You can perform Interval Timer Shooting 1 Using the Internet browser on your computer go to the following URL For Windows http www sony co jp imsoft Win For Mac http www sony co jp imsoft Mac 2 Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation e For details on how to use Remote Camera Control refer to the Help Selecting the method for creating a movie disc Depending on the disc type playable devices may vary Select the method that suits your disc player There are two ways to create a movie disc Use PlayMemories Home on your computer or create a disc using devices other than a computer such as a recorder Record setting Disc type usage available Player FX FH Blu ray Blu ray disc playback devices Sony Blu ray disc player j Vv vV PlayStation 3 etc To keep high definition image quality HD DVD AVCHD format playback O devices Sony Blu ray disc player To keep
16. On LCD Brightness 60 0 Viewfinder Bright 163 Auto Viewfinder Color Temp 60 0 Power Save 164 Standard Power Saving Start Time 164 1 Min HDMI Resolution 155 Auto CTRL FOR HDMI 155 On Upload Settings 168 On USB Connection 177 Auto USB LUN Setting 177 Multi Audio signals 61 On Demo Mode 61 Off Others Reset Default Items Reset to Recording information display LCD screen 46 Display All Info Recording information display Viewfinder 46 No Disp Info Playback display 147 Single image screen with recording information Notes e Faces registered using Face Registration are not deleted even if you use Reset Default Select Delete All in Face Registration in the Custom menu Perform Reset Default to reset Date Time Setup Area Setting File Number and j Language to the default settings 173 suoljesadg pasueapy dnjag esawe Confirming the camera version Displays the camera version Confirm the version when a firmware update is released If you mount a lens compatible with the lens version up feature the lens version is also displayed MENU button amp 3 Version Notes e An update can be performed only when the battery level is 444 3 remaining battery icons or more We recommend that you use a battery with sufficient charge or the AC PWI0AM AC Adaptor sold separately 174 Using the camera with your comput
17. close ups or subjects tracked by Lock on AF the camera analyzes the scene and automatically trims the image into a suitable composition Both the original and the trimmed images are saved g turns to green when the trimming 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 Object Framing The default setting is Auto Fn button gt Auto Object Framing Select the desired setting Notes e The Auto Object Framing function cannot be used when the exposure mode is set to Sweep Panorama Tele zoom Cont Priority AE Movie or Hand held Twilight or Sports Action in Scene Selection The trimmed image may not be the best possible composition depending on the shooting conditions 119 suolesadg pasueapy Hulyooys Detecting faces e When Quality is set to RAW or RAW amp JPEG this function cannot be used 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 manual focus or Soft Focus HDR Painting Rich tone Mono or 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 d
18. displayed on one page of the image index screen using Image Index in the gt Playback menu EES button To return to the single image screen Press the center of the control button after selecting the desired image To display the desired folder Select the bar on the left of the image index screen using the control button then select the desired folder using A V Press the center of the control button while the bar is selected to switch the view mode 49 suojouny yoeqhesd ayy usn Viewing images on a TV screen To view images that were recorded on the camera on a TV set an HDMI cable sold separately and an HD TV equipped with an HDMI connector are required page 155 1 Turn off both your camera andthe To the HDMI TV and connect the camera to the connector TV T Gp HDMI cable sold separately To the HDMI micro jack 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 using the camera appear on the TV screen Select the desired image using lt gt on the control button The LCD screen on the camera does not turn on Control button gt button 50 Functions that can be operated using the buttons switch You can set up or operate various functions using the buttons s
19. dnyag esawe Setting the aspect ratio and image quality About RAW images Download and install Image Data Converter on your computer 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 for RAW format images 158 Setting the other camera functions 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 reduces the grainy noise typical for 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 iy 2 Long Exposure NR Select the desired setting Notes e Noise reduction is not performed even when Long Exposure NR is set to On in the following situations When the exposure mode is set to Sweep Panorama Tele zoom Cont Priority AE or Sports Action or Hand held Twilight in Scene Selection When Drive Mode is set to Cont Shooting or Bracket Cont When ISO is set to Multi Frame Noise Reduct When
20. flash 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 converts light to electric signal it may appear as dark spots on the image depending on the shooting environment The image sensor is equipped with an anti dust function to prevent dust from landing on the image sensor However attach or remove the lens quickly somewhere away from dusty locations 26 Turning on the camera and setting the clock When you turn on the camera for the first time the date time setup screen appears 1 Set the power switch to ON to turn on the camera The screen to set date and time appears e To turn off the camera set the power switch to OFF 2 Check that Enter is selected on the LCD screen then press the center of the control button 3 Select your area using lt gt on the control button then press the center of the control button 4 Select each item using lt gt and set the numeric value using A V Daylight Svg Turns on or off the daylight saving time setting Date Format Selects the format for displaying the date e Midnight is indicated as 12 00 AM and noon as 12 00 PM Date Time Setup Daylight Svg Worr a 2013 71 1 12 00 am Vv Date Forma
21. sold separately that is off the camera and away from it wireless flash shooting 42 Adjusting the image brightness Normally 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 to the side Exposure compensation 1 Press the A button button 2 Adjust the exposure using the The LCD screen after the control dial exposure is adjusted Toward over Brightens an image Toward under Darkens an image o E o In viewfinder mode confirm the o 5 Piel 5 o o exposure using the EV scale EESE AFERRA 1 250 __F4 0 3 0 IS0400 Compensated exposure The screen in the viewfinder F Ea ie 1 250 _F4 0 x2 u22 180400 Standard exposure suonouny Huryooys ay usn 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 144 43 Adjusting the image brightness Notes e This item cannot be set when the exposure mode is set to Intelligent Auto Superior Auto or Scene Selection When the exposure mode
22. 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 Enter 2 Select the image using lt gt on the control button 3 Press the center of the control button to add a V mark e To unspecify DPOF select the image again then press the center of the control button 4 Press the MENU button 5 Select OK using 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 add the date to 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 Notes This function may not be available depending on the printer 184 Cleaning the camera and lens Cleaning the camera Do not touch parts inside the camera such as the 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 type blower as doing so may cause a malfunction e Clean the camera surface with a soft c
23. Grid Off Auto Review 161 Displays the captured image after shooting Sets auto review 10 Sec 5 Sec 2 Sec Off DISP Button Monitor 78 Sets the LCD screen display modes that can be selected by pressing DISP on the control button Graphic Display Display All Info No Disp Info Histogram For viewfinder DISP Button Finder 78 Sets the viewfinder screen display modes that can be selected by pressing DISP on the control button Graphic Display Display All Info No Disp Info Histogram 57 is uonoun4 Functions selected using the MENU button Peaking Level 115 Enhances the outline of in focus ranges with a specific color in manual focus mode High Mid Low Off Peaking Color 115 Sets the color used for the peaking function Red Yellow White Live View Display 80 Sets whether 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 goHlti2a4 o ew oa Func of AEL button 161 Assigns the desired function to the AEL button Exposure Comp Drive Mode Flash Mode Autofocus Mode AF area Smile Face Detect Auto Object 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 e AEL toggle Lock on AF AF lock Aperture Preview Shot Result Preview Zoom Focus Magnifier I
24. If the camera is moved 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 moving the camera 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 for about 1 hour If moisture condensation occurs Turn off the camera and wait for 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 whether the battery pack is charged or discharged 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 gradually discharges 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 Precautions 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 r
25. K lt SIM I lt LIISIS H 32 100 75 S19y10 Advanced Operations This section provides further information on operating the camera Setting up the camera Removing the Eyepiece cup When attaching the FDA A1AM Angle Finder sold separately to the camera remove the Eyepiece cup Carefully slide the Eyepiece cup off by pushing on each side e Put your fingers under the Eyepiece cup and slide it upward Notes e When you attach an FDA A1AM Angle Finder sold separately to the camera set FINDER LCD Setting to Manual in the gg Custom menu and 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 7 suoiesadg paoueapy uoljesedaig Shooting mode screen display Selecting the screen mode You can select the desired screen mode When you switch the screen by pressing DISP on the control button page 46 only selected screens are displayed You can set the 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 using A W lt gt on the control button then press the center of the control button 3 Press the MENU button 78 Shooting mode screen displ
26. Local AF area is used an area that is selected using the control button is used e When using a teleconverter 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 on the lens to MF for manual focus Rotating the focusing ring forcibly without switching to MF may damage it 114 Adjusting the focus Direct manual focus When a lens that is equipped 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 DT 18 135mm F3 5 5 6 SAM etc 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 tg 2 Peaking Level Select the desired Setting Notes e Since the camera judges that sharp areas are in focus the peaking level differs depending on the subject shooting situation or 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 p
27. O TE PASM amp D E Scene Recognition icons 37 85 Memory card 21 205 Upload 168 Remaining number of recordable images A R Aspect ratio of still images 157 20M 10M_ Image size of still images 5 0M17M 47 8 4M 4 2M WIDE STD RAW Image quality of still RAW J images 157 FINE STD 60i 240 Frame rate of movies 50i 25p 104 AZE ME Image size of movies 104 100 Remaining battery 23 71 S1ayl0 List of screen icons 72 Display Indication 3 ce Flash charge in progress Display Indication 41 REC 0 12 Recording time of the Setting Effect OFF 80 movie m s Lor No audio recording of Q Focus 31 107 movies 105 1 250 Shutter speed 94 Wee Ww SteadyShot Camera i we wwe shake warning 83 F4 0 Aperture 92 EV scale 43 97 146 B Only for viewfinder W3ror SteadyShot error 197 30 1 Overheating warming 10 3 UA compensation Su amp Database file full 199 FULL ERROR Database file error 199 AEE 022 HoR Auto HDR image CG i Gur View Mode 149 warning 131 ow Picture Effect error 134 100 0003 Folder file number oe n Picture Effcct ortor L34 179 1 0400 ISO sensitivity 129 on Protect 152 3 7 File
28. 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 pressing the shutter button halfway down and place the subject back in the original position to re compose the shot 3 Press the shutter button down fully to take the picture 108 Adjusting the focus Autofocus Mode Fn button 3 Autofocus Mode Select the desired setting the shutter button halfway down CG9 Single shot The camera focuses and the focus is locked when you press AF EGE Automatic AF Autofocus Mode switches between Single shot AF and Continuous AF based on 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 AF pressed and held halfway down focus Focus lock cannot be used Continuous The camera continues to focus while the shutter button is e The audio signals will not sound when the subject is in 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 Nig
29. Record Setting 104 Selects the size of the recorded movie frame 60i 24M FX 50i 24M FX 60i 17M FH 50i 17M FH 24p 24M FX 25p 24M FX 24p 17M FH 25p 17M FH 1440x1080 12M VGA 3M SteadyShot 83 Sets SteadyShot On Off AF Track Duration 102 Sets the tracking sensitivity of the autofocus feature for movie recording High Mid Low 56 Functions selected using the MENU button Audio Recording 105 Sets whether to record audio when shooting a movie On Off Wind Noise Reduct 105 Reduces wind noise during movie recording On Off Custom menu oHIGMes4 bH mega Eye Start AF Sets whether to use auto focus when you look through the viewfinder On Off FINDER LCD Setting Sets the method for switching between the viewfinder and 164 LCD screen Auto Manual Red Eye Reduction Reduces the red eye phenomenon during flash use On Off Release w o Lens 160 Sets whether the shutter can open when a lens is not attached Enable Disable S Auto Cont Sets whether to shoot continuously in Superior Auto mode Shooting 85 Auto Off S Auto Image Sets whether to save all the images that were shot Extract 85 continuously in Superior Auto mode Auto Off O HI B34 0 aa Grid Line 161 Sets a grid line display to enable alignment to a structural outline Rule of 3rds Grid Square Grid Diag Square
30. Release w o Lens 160 Disable S Auto Cont Shooting 85 Auto S Auto Image Extract 85 Auto Grid Line 161 Off Auto Review 161 2 Sec 171 suolesadg pasueapy dnjag esawe Resetting to default settings Items Reset to DISP Button Monitor 78 Display All Info Graphic Display No Disp Info DISP Button Finder 78 No Disp Info Graphic Display Peaking Level 115 Off Peaking Color 115 White Live View Display 80 Setting Effect ON Func of AEL button 161 AEL hold ISO Button 162 ISO Preview Button 162 Shot Result Preview Focus Hold Button 58 Focus Hold MOVIE Button 58 Always Lens Comp Shading 165 Auto Lens Comp Chro Aber 165 Auto Lens Comp Distortion 165 off e Front Curtain Shutter 163 On Playback menu Reset Default Items Reset to Still Movie Select 149 Folder View Still Slide Show Interval 150 3 Sec Slide Show Repeat 150 Off Image Index 49 4 Images Specify Printing Date Imprint 184 Off Volume Settings 59 2 Playback Display 150 Auto Rotate Memory Card Tool menu Reset Default Items Reset to File Number 166 Series Folder Name 166 Standard Form 172 Resetting to default settings Setup menu Reset Default Items Reset to Menu start 60 Top Mode Dial Guide 60
31. Selection or when the Lock on AF 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 e When Lock on AF is set to On the setup screen used for the Zone or Local option is not displayed by pressing the AF button 110 Adjusting the focus AF Illuminator You can set the AF illuminator to focus on a subject under dark lighting MENU button 2 AF Illuminator Select the desired setting Since the camera uses the built in flash as an AF illuminator press the button to open the flash e The AF illuminator does not operate when Autofocus Mode is set to Continuous AF or the subject is moving in EGY Automatic AF The or indicator lights The AF illuminator may not operate at focal lengths of 300 mm or longer e When an external flash sold separately with an AF illuminator is attached the AF illuminator of the external flash is used Push the built in flash down The AF illuminator does not operate when Smile Shutter is set to On Lock on AF Keeps the focus on a moving subject while tracking it When Autofocus Mode is set to Continuous AF On Lock on AF w shutter will function 1 Set Autofocus Mode to Continuous AF page 109 2 Fn button gt Lock on AF On Lock on AF w shutter 111 suolesadg pa
32. a wpe a Ya a 1 125 Shutter speed 94 F3 5 Aperture 92 1 0200 ISO sensitivity 129 0 3 Exposure compensation 43 0 3 Flash compensation 124 Metering mode 123 35mm Focal length 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 or 3D images When you copy rotated images to a computer PlayMemories Home can display the rotated images correctly However the images may not be rotated depending on the software Still Movie Select Selects the unit for images to be played back MENU button gt 1 Still Movie Select Select the desired setting Folder View Still Displays still images by folder Folder View MP4 Displays movies MP4 by folder AVCHD View Displays AVCHD movies 149 suolesadg paoueapy yaeq eld 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 hav
33. 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 118 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 autofocus is possible the Face Detection frame turns white When you press the shutter button halfway down the Face Detection frame turns green 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 a single Face Detection frame turns white A magenta frame appears on a face that is registered with Face Registration Shooting technique e Compose to overlay the Face Detection frame and the AF area 117 suolesadg pasueapy Hulyooys Detecting faces Notes e When the exposure mode is Sweep Panorama or Tele zoom Cont Priority AE Face Detection cannot be used e Up to 8 faces can be detected e The camera may not detect any faces or may detect some other
34. if proper exposure is not obtained with your T settings the setting value indicators on e e aA the screen will flash In this case adjust Aperture F number the shutter speed or aperture value Shutter speed again 96 Selecting the shooting mode 3 Shoot the image after the LCD screen exposure is set M e When ISO is set to other than 5 5 a o ml 0 ooo oo Be a ie RAEES AUTO check the exposure value using Metered Manual Toward Images become brighter ne LEDA eT Toward Images become darker T When the camera is in M mode it will Metered Manual show an under or over compensation value based on the correct exposure In The screen in the viewfinder 1009 LCD screen mode a numeric value is 1 250_F4 0 3 2 displayed In viewfinder mode the value is indicated on the EV scale Metered Manual Notes e The WPM Camera shake warning indicator is not displayed in manual exposure mode 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 under 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 97 suolesadg pasueapy Hulyooys Selecting the shooting mode
35. is set to AUTO ISO is automatically set between ISO 100 and ISO 3200 Multi Frame Noise Reduct The camera automatically shoots multiple images continuously combines the images reduces the noise and records 1 image With 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 Opt and Auto HDR cannot be used 129 suolesadg pasueapy Hulyooys Compensating for brightness and contrast automatically D Range Fn button gt 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 analyzes the contrast of light and shadow between the subject and the background producing an image with the optimal brightness and gradation C Auto HDR Shoots 3 images with different exposures and then overlays the correctly exposed image the bright areas of the under exposed image and the dark areas of the 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 Range Opt 1 Fn button DRO Auto HDR gt m D Range Opt 2 Select an optimal level using lt gt on the control button
36. is set to M the exposure can be adjusted only when ISO is set to AUTO Turn the control dial during AE lock to adjust the compensation value Even though you can adjust the exposure between 3 0 EV and 3 0 EV only a value between 2 0 EV and 2 0 EV with the equivalent image brightness appears on the screen when shooting If you set an exposure beyond this range the image brightness on the screen does not show the effect but it will be reflected on the recorded image 44 S amp Selecting the drive mode You can select the appropriate drive mode such as single continuous or bracket shooting to suit your purpose amp on the control button gt Select the desired mode O Single Shooting 143 This mode is for normal shooting Cy Cont Shooting 143 The camera records images continuously amp Self timer 144 The 10 second self timer is convenient if the photographer wants to appear in the photo while the 2 second self timer is convenient for reducing the camera shake EGC Bracket Cont 144 You can shoot 3 images each with different degrees of exposure EQS Single You can shoot 3 images shot by shot each with different Bracket 144 degrees of exposure Ewe WB Based on the selected white balance and the color bracket 146 temperature color filter 3 images are recorded with the white balance shifted 45 suoouny uoys ay usn Swi
37. off 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 country region Model name Lens SLT A5S8K DT18 55mm SLT A58M DT18 135mm SLT A58Y 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 quantity Supplied with all models e Camera 1 e Battery charger BC VM10A 1 e Power cord mains lead 1 not supplied in the U S A and Canada Multiple power cords may be supplied with your camera Use the appropriate one that matches your country region e Rechargeable battery pack NP FM500H 1 E e Micro USB cable 1 EJH e Shoulder strap 1 ao o oo EO oom 12 e Body cap 1 Attached to the camera e Eyepiece cup 1 Attached to the camera e Instruction Manual 1 SLT A58K e DT18 55mm zoom lens 1 Front lens cap 1 Packaging lid 1 SLT A58M DT18 135mm zoom lens 1 Front lens cap 1 Rear lens cap 1 Lens hood 1 SLT A58Y e DT18 55mm zoom lens 1 Front lens cap 1 Packaging lid 1 DT55 200mm zoom lens 1 Front lens cap 1 Rear lens cap 1 Lens hood 1 Identifying parts See the pages in parentheses for details on operation for
38. on shooting conditions Image size ISO setting High ISO NR or the setting of Lens Comp Distortion 90 Selecting the shooting mode P Program Auto This mode is suitable for Changing settings for ISO sensitivity Creative Style D Range Optimizer etc while using automatic exposure 1 Set the mode dial to P 2 Set the shooting functions to your desired settings pages 106 to 146 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 while keeping the correct exposure determined by the camera Rotate the control dial to select your desired combination while the focus is achieved The exposure mode indication changes to pr 91 suo e1ado pasueapy Hulyooys Selecting the shooting mode A Aperture Priority This mode is suitable for Placing the subject in sharp focus and blurring everything in front of and beyond the subject Opening the aperture narrows the range that is in focus Depth of field becomes shallower Shooting depth of scenery Narrowing 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 using the control dial e Smaller F number The foreground and background of the subject are blurred Larger F number The subject and its foregro
39. print images 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 Moisture condensation has occurred Turn off the camera and leave it for about 1 hour before using it page 200 The message Set Area Date Time appears when you turn on the camera e The camera has been left unused for some time 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 dealer or local authorized service facility The number of recordable images does not decrease or decreases 2 at a 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 157 The setting is reset without performing the resetting operation e The battery pack was removed while 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 17 21 196 Troubleshooting 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 an
40. suoiesadg pasueapy Hulyooys Adjusting color tones White Balance Color Temp Fine tune color in the B blue direction using lt and the A amber direction using gt Color Filter Fine tune color in the G green direction using A and the M magenta direction using V Color Temp Color Filter 1 WB on the control button o C Temp Filter gt 2 Set the color temperature using A V on the control button 3 Press gt to display the fine adjustment screen and compensate the color to your preference using A V lt gt Notes e 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 a scene where the ambient light consists of multiple types of light source use of the custom white balance is recommended in order to accurately reproduce the whiteness 1 WB on the control button n24 SET press the center of the control button 138 Adjusting color tones White Balance 2 Hold the camera so that the white 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
41. the image brightness may be uneven depending on the subject or shooting conditions In such cases set e Front Curtain Shutter to Off When a Minolta Konica Minolta lens is used set e Front Curtain Shutter to Off 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 163 suoljesadg pasueapy dnjag esawe Setting the other camera functions Power Save You can shorten the waiting time until the camera turns on power save mode when it is not being operated to prevent the battery from being consumed If you operate the camera for example pressing the shutter button halfway down the camera returns to shooting mode If you do not operate the camera for a set period of time the brightness of the LCD screen is reduced MENU button a 1 Power Save Select the desired setting To change the waiting time until the camera turns on the power save mode You can set different time intervals in which the camera switches to power save mode MENU button gt lt 1 Power Saving Start Time Select the desired time Notes e When the AC PW10AM AC Adaptor sold separately is used Power Save cannot be set to Max The camera does not turn to power save mode when the camera is conne
42. the aperture Aperture F number value flashes If this happens 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 WH Camera shake warning indicator does not appear 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 performed for the same amount of time that the shutter was open after shooting You cannot shoot during noise reduction 95 suolesadg paoueapy Hulyooys Selecting the 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 e You can set ISO to AUTO even in Manual Exposure mode When ISO is set to AUTO the ISO sensitivity automatically changes for proper exposure according to the set shutter speed and aperture value When ISO is set to AUTO
43. the camera to a computer 2177 Making a USB connection eee eee eeeeees 177 Setting the USB connection mode USB LUN Setting 177 Connecting to a computer 178 Importing images to a computer Windows 178 Importing images to a computer Mac 179 Deleting the USB connection ceceeeeeeees 180 Creating a movie CISC adaitecssessanrcientertactysteranonaseee 181 Creating a high definition quality HD disc AVCHD recording disc on a computer 00 0 eee 181 Creating a standard definition quality STD disc 182 Discs you can use with PlayMemories Home 183 Print Specifying DPOF a 184 Date Imprint 184 Cleaning 185 Cleaning the camera and lens R 186 Cleaning the image sensor Troubleshooting Others Troubleshooting we 189 Warning messages 198 Precautions sissioni neee roe eana 200 Using your camera abroad Power sources AVCHD format Memory cards Battery pack Battery charger License 204 Basic Operations This section provides basic information on operating the camera Read this section first To use the camera even more effectively see Advanced Operations page 76 Notes on using your camera Shooting procedure This camera has 2 modes for monitoring subjects an LCD screen mode using the LCD screen and a viewfinder mode
44. 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 becomes more noticeable when the camera sensitivity is high A message may be displayed during processing and you cannot record images during this time Normally set it to Normal Select High to reduce the noise Select Low to prioritize the timing of shooting MENU button 2 High ISO NR Select the desired setting Notes When the exposure mode is set to Intelligent Auto Superior Auto Sweep Panorama or Scene Selection this item cannot be set e Noise reduction is not performed on RAW images 159 suoljesadg pasueapy dnjag esawe Setting the other camera functions 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 3 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 modifications 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
45. the image size of the RAW image corresponds to L This size is not displayed on the screen You can set the image size for panoramic images The image size varies depending on the setting of the shooting direction page 89 MENU button f 1 Panorama Size Select the desired 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 47 suoouny uoys ay Busy Enlarging images A still image can be enlarged for closer examination This is convenient for checking 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 using the amp button or Q button e Rotate the control dial to switch images at the same magnification When you shoot multiple images with the same composition you can compare their focus conditions 3 Select the portion you want to enlarge using A W lt gt on the control button To cancel the enlarged playback Press the center of the control button and the image returns to normal size 48 Switching to the image list display 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
46. these settings pages 41 75 126 Sweep Panorama This mode is suitable for Shooting expansive scenery or high rise buildings with dynamic composition Set the mode dial to Sweep Panorama and shoot images page 39 Notes e 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 faster 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 as you swing the camera straight ahead of you e Under low light conditions panoramic images may be blurred or not recorded e Under flickering lights such as fluorescent lights the brightness or color of the combined image is not always the same e When the panoramic shot overall and the angle in which you fixed the focus and exposure with AE AF lock are extremely different in brightness color and focus the shot will not be successful If this happens change the lock angle and shoot again e Sweep Panorama is not suitable when shooting Moving subjects Subjects too close to the camera Subjects with little contrast such as the sky a sandy beach or a lawn Subjects that change constantly such as waves or waterfalls Subjects for which the sun or electric lights etc are much brighter than the surroundings
47. using the viewfinder 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 No compensation for recorded content The recorded content cannot be compensated for if recording or playback is not possible due to a malfunction of your camera or memory card etc Back up recommendation To avoid the risk of data loss always copy back up data to other media 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 the LCD screen 10 Do not expose the camera to sunlight or shoot toward the sun for extended periods of time The internal mechanism may be damaged If reflected sunlight is focused on a nearby object it may cause a fire e There is a magnet on the back and around the rotating shaft of the hinge of the LCD screen Do not bring anything that
48. with this camera Types of memory card au Movies In this manual images Memory Stick PRO Duo V Mark2 Memory Stick Memory Stick PRO HG Duo Vv PRO Duo Memory Stick XC HG Duo v Memory Stick XC Duo SD memory card V Class 4 or faster vV Class 4 or faster SD card vV Class 4 or faster SDHC memory card SIS I lt I lt SDXC memory card Notes e Images recorded on a Memory Stick XC HG Duo media or 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 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 Memory Stick XC HG Duo media or SDXC memory cards 23 eiawed 3y Guledaig 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 Quickly change the lens somewhere 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 su
49. 111 Manual focus 114 Peaking 115 Focus Magnifier 116 Detecting faces wil Face Detection 117 Face Registration 118 Auto Object Framing 119 Smile Shutter 120 Adjusting the brightness of the image vee 122 AE Lock s122 AEL w shutter 2123 Metering Mode 5 123 Flash Comp ns A Flash control 124 The flash 126 Wireless flash aa 127 Setting ISO wi 129 Multi Frame Noise Reduct 2 0 cceseeseeeeeeteeteeees 129 Compensating for brightness and contrast automatically D Range 130 D Range Opt 130 Auto HDR 131 Setting image processing 133 Picture Effect 133 Creative Style 134 136 sol ST w 138 138 Adjusting color tones White Balance Fine adjustment screen for color Color Temp Color Filter Custom white balance Zooming 140 X Selecting the drive mode we 143 Single Shooting we 143 Cont Shooting we 143 Self timer we 144 Bracket Cont Single Bracket 144 WB DraGket sisi ou essasks es cececeniatianscsdecasseessepatsseratvacuets 146 Playback 147 147 147 149 Playback mode screen display Switching the screen during playback List of histogram display icons Using the playback functions Rotating an image 149 Still Movie Select 149 Slide Show 150 Playback Display 150 wa LSL 152 153 15
50. 3 Scrolling panoramic images Protecting images Protect Deleting images Delete Delete Multiple Img Deleting all images or movies in each view iode J 154 TV playback 155 Using BRAVIA Sync s155 Camera Setup Setting the aspect ratio and image quality sa lS7 Aspect Ratio we 157 Quality ase LST Setting the other camera functions sv LD Long Exposure NR 159 High ISO NR Color Space Release w o Lens 160 Grid AMG sess chi EEEE EE 161 Auto Review 161 161 Func of AEL button r ISO Button 162 Preview Button 162 Electronic Front Curtain Shutter 163 Viewfinder Bright 163 Power Save 164 FINDER LCD Setting 164 Lens compensation 165 165 165 165 166 166 166 166 167 167 168 168 170 Lens Comp Peripheral Shading Lens Comp Chromatic Aberration Lens Comp Distortion Setting the memory card recording method Format File Number Folder Name Select REC Folder New Folder Recover Image DB Upload Settings Resetting to default settings Confirming the camera version 174 Computer Using the camera with your computer ou ee 175 Recommended computer environment Windows E E E EEEE Ue T 175 Recommended computer environment Mac 176 Connecting
51. 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 an accurate white balance due to 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 using A W lt P as necessary 136 Adjusting color tones White Balance AWB Auto WB The camera automatically detects a light source and adjusts the color tones 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 4 1 Fluor Warm ay White So Fluor Cool White S441 Fluor Day White S42 Fluor ay Daylight 4s Flash Shooting techniques e Use the white balance bracket function if you cannot get the desired white balance using the selected option page 146 e When you select C Temp Filter you can adjust the value to the desired one page 138 e When you select Custom you can register your setting page 138 Fine adjustment screen for color You can perform fine adjustments by combining the color temperature with the color filter 137
52. B bracket Flash Mode 41 126 Sets the flash mode Flash Off Autoflash Fill flash Slow Sync Rear Sync Wireless Autofocus Mode Selects the focus method according to the movement of the 109 subject Single shot AF Automatic AF Continuous AF AF area 110 Selects the focus area Wide Zone Spot Local Lock on AF 111 Keeps the focus on a subject while tracking it Off On On Lock on AF w shutter Smile Face Detect 117 120 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 Object Framing 119 When shooting faces close ups or subjects tracked by Lock on AF the camera analyzes the scene and automatically trims the image into a suitable composition Off Auto 1S0 129 Sets the sensitivity to light The larger the number the faster the shutter speed Multi Frame Noise Reduct ISO AUTO ISO 100 to 16000 Metering Mode 123 Selects the method for measuring brightness Multi segment Center weighted Spot Flash Comp 124 Adjusts the intensity of the flash output 2 0EV to 2 0EV 53 is uonoun4 Functions that can be selected using the Fn Function button White Balance 136 Adjusts the color tone of images Auto WB Daylight Shade Cloudy Incandescent Fluor Warm Whi
53. 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 e The Smile Shutter function cannot be used when the exposure mode is set to Sweep Panorama Tele zoom Cont Priority AE Movie or Hand held Twilight in Scene Selection or when manual focus is selected Drive Mode is automatically set to Single Shooting e 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 Lock on AF with Smile Shutter turned on the face becomes the target of the smile detection feature page 111 121 suolesadg pasueapy Bulyooys Adjusting the brightness of the image When shooting into the sun or by a window when 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 toward 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 toward 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 i
54. Record Setting bit rate Recording 1440x1080 12M_ 12 Mbps Records movies at 1440 x 1080 VGA 3M 3 Mbps Records movies at VGA size 1080 60i compatible device 1080 50i compatible device Notes Movies recorded with the 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 store your movies on a Blu ray disc e To watch 24p 25p movies on a TV you need a TV that is compatible with 24p 25p If you use a non compatible TV the movies are converted to 60i 50i and output to the TV 104 Movie recording setup Audio Recording When you record movies the operating noise of the camera or lens may be recorded You can record movies without audio MENU button H 1 Audio Recording Off When the focus mode is set to manual focus the operating noise of the lens during autofocus will not be recorded page 114 To reduce wind noise You can reduce wind noise by cutting bass sound input from the built in microphone MENU button 1 Wind Noise Reduct On Notes e Setting Wind Noise Reduct to On may cause some bass sound to be recorded at too low a volume Select Off when the wind is not blowing When an external microphone s
55. SO Button 162 Assigns the desired function to the ISO button Exposure Comp Drive Mode Flash Mode Autofocus Mode AF area Smile Face Detect Auto Object 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 2 AEL toggle Lock on AF AF lock Aperture Preview Shot Result Preview Zoom Focus Magnifier Preview Button 162 Selects the function to be assigned to the 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 Sets whether to always activate the MOVIE button Always Movie Mode Only oOHlti234a 0 woa Lens Comp Shading 165 Compensates for shaded corners on the screen caused by the attached lens Auto Off Lens Comp Chro Aber 165 Reduces the color deviation at the corners of the screen caused by the attached lens Auto Off 58 Functions selected using the MENU button Lens Comp Distortion 165 Compensates for distortion on the screen caused by the attached lens Auto Off e Front Curtain Sets whether or not to use the electronic front curtain shutter Shutter 163 function On Off Face Registration Registers or changes the person to be given priority when 118 focusing New Registration Order Excha
56. SONY Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera a58 a Handbook a SLT A58 4 459 705 11 1 Preparing the camera Shooting and viewing images Shooting images to suit your subject Using the shooting functions Using the playback functions Function list Viewing images on a computer Others Advanced Operations Index 2013 Sony Corporation Table of Contents Basic Operations A rr eeirere errr er np eran tree te ret 9 This section provides basic information on operating the camera Notes on using your camera ssecsserorsenssserosencnecsonsos 10 Preparing the camera Checking the supplied items 0 0 0 0 ccccceeeeseeseseseeeeeeeee 12 Identifying parts Front Back Top ux Charging the battery pack ccccccssesseseesseseseseseeeeneeee 19 Inserting the battery pack memory card sold separately Memory cards that you can use Attaching a lens Turning on the camera and setting the clock Before shooting Adjusting the viewfinder s visual acuity diopter adjustment erise EEEE 29 Holding the camera properly ccccceseseeseeeeeeseeteees 29 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 Selecting a shooting mode j003 Superior Auto SCN Scene Selection Sweep Panorama TH Tele zoom Cont Priori
57. Shooting 0 0 85 S Auto Image Extract 0 0 0 0 85 Saturation eee eee Scene Selection Scrolling playback eee 151 Select REC Folder 167 Self timer senesine 144 Setting the clock wo eee 27 Shade White Balance 137 214 Sharpness 0 cee 134 Shooting swiss eeeiecdsaeaeesediennss 30 Shooting mode 36 Shooting Tip List 63 Shooting Tips eeeeeeeeeeee 62 Shot Result Preview 2 94 Shoulder strap 0 00 cece 16 Shutter Priority 94 Shutter speed 94 Single Bracket eee 144 Single Shooting 143 Single shot AF uw 109 Smile Detection Sensitivity INGICALO eresi 120 Smile Shutter 0 0 120 Soft FOCUS cccceceseeeeteeseees 133 Soft High key w ee 133 Software 64 Specify Printing 184 Sports Action 38 86 LANG AL onsin 157 STD 157 SteadyShot 0 eee 83 Still Movie Select eee 149 SULA D EEEE PATEE AEREE 16 Index SUNSET were ives 38 87 Windows ccccccssceseeeetscenes 64 67 Superior Auto eee 37 85 WTI OSS ives eenginecnshanniedne 42 Sweep Panorama 39 88 Wireless flash ccccccccseeee 127 T Z V AE O i E Woctesioesaet View Mode cccccesccsceeseeseeeee Viewfinder Viewfinder Bright 163 Viewing image 33 149 Viewing images on a TV screen 50 155 Volume Settings 59 136 WE bracket sssccstsccssessetescersenes 146
58. Shoots night scenes at a distance without losing the dark atmosphere of the surroundings The shutter speed is slower so we recommend using a tripod The picture may not be taken properly when shooting a night scene in total darkness 2wW 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 Blur reduction is less effective when shooting Subjects with erratic movement Subjects too close to the camera Subjects with little contrast such as the sky a sandy beach or a lawn Subjects that change constantly such as waves or waterfalls Block noise may occur when using a light source that flickers such as fluorescent lighting amp Night Portrait Shoots portraits in night scenes The shutter speed is slower so we recommend using a tripod Shooting technique e When you want finer images set the mode dial to P A S or M and use the Creative Style function page 134 so that you can adjust the exposure ISO etc 87 suolesadg pasueapy Hulyooys Selecting the shooting mode Notes e Since the camera judges the settings automatically many features will be unavailable such as exposure compensation and ISO setting e The flash is set to Autoflash or Flash Off for each Scene Selection mode You can change
59. Si Metering mode 123 Gdi 24p Frame rate of movies si 5p 104 White balance Auto Image size of movies Preset Custom Color S1 BO temperature Color filter a09 Ha Bee WP 136 T100 Remaining battery 23 x 7500K ce Flash charge in progress A5 G5 41 a oy D Range Optimizer w Setting Effect OFF 80 ae 130 Auto HDR 131 Soe No audio recording of sa ual Bal Creative Style 134 movies 105 E t ewt Contrast Saturation 3 3 3 Sharpness UWr Ww SteadyShot Camera wt we shake warning 83 B UNhror SteadyShot error 197 81 suo e1ado pasueapy uonesedaid Shooting mode screen display Display Indication Picture Effect 133 8 OOo ovo ORORO Cer inp Ot Auto Object Framing 119 3 Display Indication 1 125 Shutter speed 94 F3 5 Aperture 92 MM Exposure compensation 43 Metered Manual 97 Flash compensation 124 EV scale 146 ISO AUTO ISO sensitivity 129 AE lock 122 m Histogram 79 Lock on Lock on AF 111 AF 82 Shooting a clear image without camera shake Camera shake refers to unwanted movement of the camera that occurs during shooting resulting in a blurred image To reduce camera shake follow the instructions below Camera shake warning indicator When the camera detects potential camera
60. View Still and to play back movies select Folder View MP4 or AVCHD View depending on the file format 3 Select an image using 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 e To fast forward gt To fast reverse 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 e The movie is played back frame by frame To adjust sound volume vV aAlv To display the information A Notes e Movies recorded using other devices may not play back on this camera in some cases 33 safew uimala pue Gunooys Deleting images Delete Once you have deleted an image the image cannot be restored Be sure that you do not want the image before deleting it 1 Display the image you want to delete and press the 7 button 2 Select Delete using A on the control button then press the center of the control button Notes e Protected images cannot be deleted 34 Adjusting the angle of the LCD screen Adjust the LCD screen to an easily viewable angle The LCD screen tilts down about 55 degrees and up about 135 degrees 35 yoalqns noA yns 0 safew Huryooys Selecting a shooting mode Set the mode dial to the desired shootin
61. WITH THE AVC STANDARD AVC VIDEO AND OR ii DECODE AVC VIDEO THAT WAS ENCODED BY A CONSUMER ENGAGED IN A PERSONAL 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 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM MPEG LA L L C SEE HTTP WWW MPEGLA COM On GNU GPL LGPL applied software 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 Licenses in English are recorded in the internal memory of your camera Establish a Mass Storage connection between the camera and a computer to read licenses in the PMHOME LICENSE folder 209 suone1ado pasueapy siayjQ Huljooysajqnoiy Index A A Aperture Priority 92 ADE flash vesciisiwiacciinanse AF Illuminator AF Track Duration 102 Ambient light 146 Anti dust function 186 Aperture bait iesteseccsveessc
62. White Balance 136 Wide AF area cceeeees 110 Wind Noise Reduct 105 215 xapuy
63. 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 161 MENU button x 3 ISO Button Select the desired setting Preview Button You can check the approximate blurring of the background of the subject before shooting page 94 You can also assign Focus Magnifier to the preview button which allows you to magnify the image to confirm the focus before shooting page 116 MENU button x 3 Preview Button Select the desired setting Setting the other camera functions 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 based on 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 MENU button 4 e Front Curtain Shutter Select the desired setting Notes When you shoot at high shutter speeds ghosting of a blurred area may occur and
64. ame angle of view as a 16 9 still image set SteadyShot to Off page 83 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 100 Movie recording setup Do not shoot a strong light source such as the sun The internal mechanism of the camera may be damaged When you import AVCHD movies to a computer use PlayMemories Home pages 64 178 When you continue to shoot for an extended period of time the temperature of the camera rises and the image quality may deteriorate e When the icon appears 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 turns 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 102 e A value for 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 returns to the previous value e When ISO is set to Multi Frame Noise Reduc
65. and the AVCHD format e 24p 25p movies are recorded at either 24 frames second or 25 frames second respectively Both 24p and 25p movies utilize the progressive scanning system Dolby Digital audio and the AVCHD format 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 software PlayMemories Home 103 suoiesadg pasueapy Hulyooys Movie recording setup Record Setting The higher the average bit rate the higher the image quality MENU button gt H 1 Record Setting Select the desired setting File Format AVCHD Record Setting Bit rate Recording 60i 24M FX Maximum Records high image quality movies at 1920 x 1080 50i 24M FX 24 Mbps 60i 50i 60i 17M FH Average Records standard image quality movies at 1920 x 50i 17M FH 17 Mbps 1080 601 50 24p 24M FX Maximum Records high image quality movies at 1920 x 1080 25p 24M FX 24 Mbps 24p 25p This produces a cinema like atmosphere 24p 17M FH Average Records standard image quality movies at 1920 x 25p 17M FH 17 Mbps 1080 24p 25p This produces a cinema like atmosphere File Format MP4 r Average z
66. asueapy Hulyooys Setting image processing Miniature Creates an image that enhances the subject vividly with the background defocused considerably This effect can often be found in pictures of miniature models You can select the area to be in focus using lt gt The focus on other areas is greatly reduced ir Off can be selected if you use Picture Effect on the control button Notes e When the zoom feature of the camera 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 conditions e When the exposure mode is set to Intelligent Auto Superior Auto Sweep Panorama or Tele zoom Cont Priority AE or when Quality is set to RAW or RAW amp JPEG Picture Effect cannot be used e When HDR Painting Miniature Rich tone Mono or Soft Focus is selected you cannot confirm the effect before shooting You also cannot 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 a situation fj is displayed on the recorded image Shoot again as necessary recomposing or paying attention to the blur Creative Style You can select the desired style to be used to perform image processing
67. ates a new folder for storing still images and MP4 movies Recover Image DB 168 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 HOH 8 a w jga Date Time Setup 27 Sets date and time and daylight savings Area Setting 28 Selects the area where you are using the camera Setup menu OH HA m 9A AaAT 3 Menu start Selects a first displayed menu from the top menu or the last menu screen Top Previous Mode Dial Guide Turns on or off the mode dial guide the explanation of each shooting mode On Off LCD Brightness Sets the brightness of the LCD screen Viewfinder Bright 163 Sets the brightness of the viewfinder Auto Manual Viewfinder Color Temp Sets the color temperature of the screen in the viewfinder Setting it toward makes the color cooler and toward makes the color warmer 2 to 0 to 2 60 Functions selected using the MENU button Power Save 164 Sets the level of the power saving feature Max Standard Power Saving Start Sets the interval after which power save mode engages Time 164 30 Min 5 Min 1 Min 20 Sec 10 Sec o Mm EE o SOR ix 7 123 HDMI Resolution 155 Sets the resolution w
68. ay 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 areas with a computer later sjaxid Jo Jaquiny Adjust the exposure if necessary and shoot again 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 light intensity such as night scenery 79 suoljesadg paoueapy uoljesedaidg Shooting mode screen display Monitoring the subject through the lens without effects displayed You can monitor the subject through the lens without displaying effects such as Exposure Comp White Balance Creative Style Picture Effect etc 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 Notes Setting Effect OFF cannot be selected when the exposure mode is set to Intelligent Auto Superior Auto Sweep Panorama Movie or Scene Selection List of viewfinder mod
69. bject 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 and time page 27 e The area selected in Area Setting is different from the actual area Set 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 Ifa filter or hood was 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 can compensate for this phenomenon with Lens Comp Shading page 165 192 Troubleshooting The eyes of the subject are red e Activate the red eye reduction function page 57 e 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 t
70. ble or modify the memory cards e Do not leave memory cards within the reach of small children They might accidentally swallow them 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 XC HG Duo media and Memory Stick PRO Duo media functions 205 suoljesadg pasueapy siayjQ Huljooysajqnoly Memory cards Memory Stick XC HG Duo media Memory Stick PRO Duo media 8 Memory Stick PRO HG Duo media Compatible with your camera Memory Stick Duo media Not compatible with your camera WS Memory Stick media and Memory Stick PRO media Not compatible with your camera A 1 This is equipped with the MagicGate function MagicGate is a copyrighted 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 206 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 us
71. ckground Allows you to check the focus by enlarging the image before shooting 51 is uonoun4 Selecting a function using 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 using A lt gt on the control button then press the center to execute The setup screen appears 3 Following the operation guide EEA select and execute the desired es 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 52 Functions that can be selected using the Fn Function button The functions that can be selected using the Fn button are as follows Scene Selection 38 86 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 102 Selects the exposure mode to suit your subject or your effect and records movies P A S M Drive Mode 45 143 Sets a drive mode such as continuous shooting Single Shooting Cont Shooting Self timer Bracket Cont Single Bracket W
72. cording 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 store your movies on a Blu ray disc page 182 Creating a disc with a device other than a computer You can create a disc using a Blu ray disc recorder etc The disc type you can create depends on the device used Device Disc type Blu ray disc recorder To Blu ray DVD create a Blu ray disc or DVD with standard image quality STD High definition Standard image quality definition HD image quality STD HDD recorder etc To DVD create a DVD with i standard image quality STD Standard definition image quality STD Notes e For details on how to create a disc refer to the operating instructions of the device you use 70 List of screen icons Graphic Display LCD screen 100 E210 FINE 60i AZE 100 1 be E s wre Wee Fas 1 _ Pe on Fine or a e008 te 4 Wwe Wace WS Fou a Lock on AF 1 250 F40 0 0 180400 3J For playback Basic information display 1 Ss 100 0003 E 10m FINE DPOF Enon unmea 3 1 250 F40 180400 2013 1 1 10 37PM 37 1 Display Indication i ift Exposure mode 36
73. cted to a TV If you set Power Save to Max Power Saving Start Time is set to 10 Sec FINDER LCD Setting You can disable 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 Lens compensation You can automatically compensate for 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 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 The default setting is Auto MENU button tg 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 The default setting is Auto MENU button 4 Lens Comp Chro Aber Select the desired setting Lens Comp Distortion Compensates for the distortion of the screen caused by certain lens characteristics The default setting is Off MENU button x 4 Lens Comp Distortion Select the desired setting 165 suoljesadg pasueapy dnjag esawe Setting the memory card recording me
74. d allow it to cool down before trying this corrective 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 not work after performing these steps consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility Ween appears 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 problem persists consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility E appears on the screen e Remove the memory card and insert it again If the problem persists even after performing this procedure format the memory card 197 suoljesadg pasueapy siayjo Huljooysajqnoly Warning messages If the following messages appear follow the instructions below 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 recording position 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 Unable to use memory card Format The memory card was formatted on a computer and the file format was modified Select Enter to format the memory card You can use the memory card again but all previous data
75. d 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 or different one and check that the battery charger is operating 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 a dry cloth etc Notes on using the battery pack Use only an NP FMS00H battery pack Note that the NP FM55H NP FMS0 and NP FM30 cannot be used The displayed battery 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 207 suoljesadg pasueapy siayjQ Huljooysajqnoly Battery pack Battery charger Effective use of the battery pack e Battery performance decreases in low temperature environments This means that the time 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 The battery pack will run out quickly if you use the flash frequently use continuous shooting often turn the camera on and off
76. de and shoot images page 38 Q Portrait Blurs away backgrounds and sharpens the subject Accentuates skin tones softly To blur the background more set the lens to the telephoto position e You can 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 57 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 and wait for the right moment NA Macro Shoots close ups of the subjects such as flowers foods e You can shoot a closer subject using a macro lens sold separately Set the flash mode to Flash Off when you shoot a subject within 1 m 3 3 feet When shooting in macro mode the SteadyShot function will not be fully effective Use a tripod to achieve better results The shortest focal distance does not change aA 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 86 Selecting the shooting mode gt Sunset Shoots the red of the sunrise or sunset beautifully J Night Scene
77. de In viewfinder mode vertical position Point Hold the camera with one hand and support the lens with the other Point Take a secure stance with your feet shoulder width apart Point Lightly tuck your elbows against your body When shooting in a kneeling position steady your upper body by placing your elbow on your knee 29 eiawed 3y Guledaig Shooting still images In Intelligent Auto mode the camera analyzes the subject and allows you to shoot with the appropriate settings Select when shooting in a location where flash use is restricted 1 Set the mode dial to i Intelligent Auto or Flash Off 2 Hold the camera monitoring your shot using the LCD screen or viewfinder 3 Overlay the AF area on the desired subject If the Wa Camera shake warning indicator flashes carefully shoot the subject holding the camera steady or using a tripod When the camera recognizes the OO000 WPm Camera shake warning indicator scene the Scene Recognition icon appears on the screen and suitable AF area settings for that scene will be used 4 When using a zoom lens turn the zoom ring then decide on your shot Zoom ring 30 Shooting still images 5 Press the shutter button 4 halfway down to focus When the focus is confirmed or Focus indicator lights up page 107 ao 8 a OO 00 00 ao 4 oa Focus indicator 6 Press the shutter butto
78. dial S Shutter Priority 94 Allows you to shoot after adjusting the shutter speed manually using the control dial M Manual Exposure 96 Allows you to shoot after adjusting the exposure both the shutter speed and the aperture value manually using the control dial 36 Selecting a shooting mode its Superior Auto 1 Set the mode dial to i Superior Auto 2 Point the camera towards the subject and adjust the focus and shoot the subject Scene recognition When the camera recognizes the subject Scene Recognition icon and adjusts itself for shooting conditions the following information appears on the amp Cott Soa Shak Cont Shooting screen Scene Recognition icon appropriate shooting function and the number of images to be shot Recognized scene Night Scene 2w Hand held Twilight Shooting function Landscape gA Backlight Portrait i g Portrait f3 Tripod Night Scene Number of images to be shot Backlight Macro amp Night Portrait Spotlight Low Brightness Baby Shooting function Cont Shooting Slow Sync pages 41 126 Auto HDR page 130 Daylight Sync Slow Shutter Hand held Twilight page 87 37 yoalqns noA yns 0 safew Huryooys Selecting a shooting mode SCN Scene Selection 1 Set the mode dial to SCN Scene Selection then press the center of the control button 2 Select the desir
79. discharged Install a charged battery pack page 19 e The battery pack is dead page 208 Replace it with a new one e Install the battery pack correctly page 21 189 suoljesadg pasueapy siayjQ Huljooysajqnoly Troubleshooting The power turns off suddenly e If you do not operate the camera for a certain period of time the camera reverts to power saving mode To cancel power saving operate the camera such as pressing the shutter button halfway down page 164 The CHARGE lamp flashes when charging the battery pack e Only an NP FMSO00H battery pack can be used Make sure that the battery is NP FMSO0H 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 quickly at about 0 15 second intervals or slowly at about 1 5 second intervals If it is flashing quickly remove the battery pack and reattach the same battery pack securely If the CHARGE lamp flashes quickly 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 suitable temperatures between 10 C and 30 C 50 F and 86 F Shooting images Nothing is displayed o
80. e camera to cool and wait until the appears frequently consult your camera is ready to shoot again dealer or local authorized service facility NJ Because you have been Image Database File error recording for a long time the Recover temperature inside the camera e You cannot record or play back has increased to an unacceptable AVCHD movies because the level Stop recording Image Database File is damaged Follow the on screen Recording is unavailable in this instructions to recover data movie format Set File Format to MP4 Unable to magnify Unable to rotate image Sau e Images recorded with other The number of images exceeds that for which date management in a database file by the camera is possible Cannot create more folders e A folder with a name beginning with 999 exists on the memory card You cannot create any folders if this is the case cameras may not be magnified or rotated 0 3 3 Unable to register to the database file Import all the images to a computer using PlayMemories Home and recover the memory card 199 suoljesadg pasueapy siayjo Guljooysajqnoly Precautions 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 Under direct sunlight or near a heater The camera body may become discol
81. e 130 The same image is shot several times e The drive mode is set to Cont Shooting or Bracket Cont Set Drive Mode to Single Shooting pages 45 143 e The exposure mode is set to Tele zoom Cont Priority AE pages 40 90 The exposure mode is set to Superior Auto and S Auto Image Extract is set to Off page 85 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 106 e When the lens has a focus mode switch set it to AF The ambient light is insufficient Eye Start AF does not work e Set Eye Start AF to On page 77 e Press the shutter button halfway down 191 suoljesadg pasueapy siayjQ Huljooysajqnoly Troubleshooting The flash does not work The flash mode is set to Autoflash If you want to make sure the flash fires each time set the flash mode to Fill flash pages 41 126 The flash takes too long to recharge e The flash has been fired in quick succession over 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 using 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 su
82. e a Memory Stick Micro media with the camera be sure to insert the Memory Stick Micro media into an M Adaptor as large as Duo size If you insert a Memory Stick Micro media into the camera without an M2 Adaptor as large as 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 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 at an ambient temperature between 10 C and 30 C 50 F and 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 or burns When the CHARGE lamp flashes this may indicate a battery error or that a battery pack other than the specifie
83. e as RAW format or save it in the general file format JPEG TIFF e You can display and compare the RAW images and JPEG images recorded by this camera e You can rank images in 5 grades e You can apply color labels etc Installing Image Data Converter Windows Mac You can download Image Data Converter from the following URL page 67 http www sony co jp ids se Notes e An Internet connection is required to install Image Data Converter 65 Jayndwod e uo safew fuimaiy Installing the software Installing PlayMemories Home e Log on as Administrator e If the software PMB Picture Motion Browser supplied with models released before 2011 has already been installed on your computer PlayMemories Home will overwrite it and will be installed Although some PlayMemories Home functions differ from those of PMB use PlayMemories Home 1 Using the Internet browser on your computer go to the following URL then click Install Run www sony net pm 2 Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation e When the message to connect the camera to a computer is displayed connect the camera and computer using the micro USB cable supplied 4 To a USB jack Viewing PlayMemories Home Help Guide For details on how to use PlayMemories Home refer to the PlayMemories Home Help Guide Double click the PlayMemor
84. e been played back e You can view the previous next image using 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 change the interval between the images in a slide show MENU button gt 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 Also refer to the operating instructions supplied with the TV MENU button gt 1 Slide Show Image Type Display 3D Only Notes This camera cannot record 3D images Playback Display You can set the playback orientation of images recorded in portrait orientation MENU button gt 2 Playback Display Select the desired setting 150 Using the playback functions Scrolling panoramic images Select a panoramic image then press the center of the control button e Press the center of the control button again to pause the playback You can scroll a panoramic image manually by pressing A W lt gt during pause 151 suolesadg paoueapy yoeqAeldq Protecting images Protect You can protect images against accidental erasure 1 MENU button gt 1 Protect Multiple I
85. e icons When For viewfinder in DISP Button Monitor is activated the LCD screen can be set to the mode suitable for shooting with the viewfinder by pressing DISP on the control button See pages in parentheses for operation details In Intelligent Auto Superior Auto In Tele zoom Cont Priority AE or Scene Selection mode Picture Effect P A S M or Sweep Panorama mode 2 2 T1100 EA 20m FINE 601 Ha be Kon CEI Soy WP EL Wises li S 100 GA 20m FINE 60i HH be Ko I Sy PB Wig lli e Lock on AF 100 auro 80 Shooting mode screen display 1 Display Indication Indication 4 Overheating warning 10 Exposure mode 36 Fa For Database file full 199 Database file error 199 2 Display Indication O Gini Drive mode 45 143 Memory card 21 205 ow Be Upload 168 s mo f s Flash mode 41 126 4 40 Red eye reduction 57 Remaining number of E recordable images sm A I Aspect ratio of still GEN EES Focus mode 109 images 157 MF 20M 10M Image size of still images AF area 110 5 0M17M 47 8 4M 4 2M WIDE Gy GF Eo Err Lock on AF 111 STD A RAW Image quality of still or 2 Sw Face Detection 117 ae images 157 Smile Shutter 120 TD ON
86. eaking function in manual focus MENU button x 2 Peaking Color Select the desired setting Notes e Peaking Color cannot be set when Peaking Level is set to Off 115 suolesadg pasueapy Hulyooys Adjusting the focus Focus Magnifier You can check the focus by enlarging the image before shooting 1 MENU button 3 Preview Button Focus Magnifier 2 Press the Focus Magnifier button 3 Press the Focus Magnifier button again to enlarge the image and select the portion you want to enlarge using A 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 x6 8 Approx x13 6 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 while an image is enlarged but the camera records a full display image e The Focus Magnifier function will be released after shooting 116 Detecting faces Face Detection The camera detects faces adjusts the focus and exposure performs image processing and adjusts flash settings Fn button Smile Face Detect Select the
87. echargeable battery may be dead Consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility How to charge the internal rechargeable battery Insert a charged battery pack in the camera 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 Using the lenses and accessories We recommend 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 Including Konica Minolta products Memory cards Do not attach a label etc toa memory card or a card adaptor Doing so may cause a malfunction 201 suoljesadg pasueapy siayjQ Huljooysajqnoly Precautions Notes on disposal or transfer of the camera For the protection of personal information perform the following operations when you dispose of or transfer the camera e Initialize Reset Default page 170 e Face Registration Delete All page 119 On recording playback e When you use a memory card with this camera for the first time we recommend 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 important data o
88. ecorded in AVCHD format on this camera cannot be played using the following devices Other devices compatible with AVCHD format that do 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 on this camera cannot be played on devices other than those that support MPEG 4 AVC H 264 e Discs recorded in 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 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 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 are 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 has been fully charged for about an hour after the charge lamp has turned
89. ed mode using 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 Accentuates 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 NA Macro Shoots close ups of the subjects such as flowers and foods aA Landscape Shoots the entire range of scenery in sharp focus with vivid colors Sunset Shoots the red of the sunrise or sunset beautifully D 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 Night Portrait Shoots portraits in night scenes Selecting a shooting mode Sweep Panorama 1 Set the mode dial to Sweep Panorama 2 Point the camera at the subject for which you want to adjust the brightness and focus and press the shutter button halfway down 3 Point the camera at the edge of the composition while pressing the shutter button half
90. er Use the following applications to allow more versatile uses of images shot using your camera e PlayMemories Home You can import still images or movies recorded using the camera to your computer so that you can view them and use various convenient features to enhance the images you have shot e Image Data Converter You can open RAW format image files For detailed notes on installation see page 66 Notes e An Internet connection is required to install the software 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 software and importing images via a USB connection OS pre installed Microsoft Windows XP SP3 Windows Vista SP2 Windows 7 SP1 Windows 8 PlayMemories CPU Intel Pentium III 800 MHz or faster Home For playing editing 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 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 Ima
91. er name 100 date 2013 04 05 Notes e The MP4 movie folder form is fixed as folder number ANVO1 Select REC Folder When a standard form folder is selected and there are 2 or more folders you can select the recording folder to which images are recorded MENU button 1 Select REC Folder Select the desired folder Notes e You cannot select the folder when you select the Date Form setting New Folder You can create a folder on a memory card for recording images A new folder is created with a folder number one higher than the largest number currently in use and the new 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 Up to 4 000 images can be stored in a folder When the maximum image number is exceeded a new folder is automatically created 167 suoljesadg pasueapy dnjyag exawe Setting the memory card recording method Recover Image DB When inconsistencies are caused in the image database file by processing files on computers etc images on the memory card will not be played back on this camera If this happens the camera repairs the file MENU button em 1 Recover Image DB Enter No
92. er resumes activity from suspend or sleep mode communication between the camera and your computer may not recover at the same time 176 Connecting the camera to a computer Making a USB connection Selects the method used to make a USB connection between the camera and a computer or a USB device using a USB cable MENU button a 2 USB Connection Select the desired setting Auto Establishes a Mass Storage or MTP connection automatically based on the computer or other USB devices to be connected Windows 7 or Windows 8 computers are connected in MTP and its unique functions are enabled for use Mass Storage Establishes a Mass Storage connection between the camera a computer and other USB devices MTP Establishes an MTP connection between the camera a computer and other USB devices Windows 7 or Windows 8 computers are connected in MTP and its unique functions are enabled for 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 PC Remote Uses Remote Camera Control to control the camera from the computer including such functions as shooting and storing images on the computer page 68 Notes e When USB Connection is set to Auto it may take some time to establish a connection e If Device Stage is not displayed with Windows 7 or Windows 8 set USB
93. eseeeeee 114 Microphone jack eceeeeeees 16 Mimat re nases 134 Moisture condensation 200 MOVIE Movie Audio Recording MOVIE Button eee Multi Frame Noise Reduct Multi interface shoe 00 Multi segment 0 cece N New Folderin aane 167 Night Portrait 0 0 cee 38 87 Night Scene n se 38 87 No Disp Info 0 0 46 Noise reduction 129 159 P P Program Auto 91 Panorama Direction 0 89 Panorama Size 47 Partial Colori zogessa isine 133 PC Remote Peaking Peaking Color Peaking Level Picture Effect Playback Display Playing back panoramic IMAGES fos rescore nat 151 PlayMemories Home 64 66 POWer Save diiin i 164 Power Saving Start Time 164 Pre flash TTE seiis 124 Pressing halfway down 31 PreViGW een r Ea 94 Preview Button 162 Pintana rea a 184 Program Auto eee eee 91 Protectnnursnt anne iu 152 Q QUAI yenna 157 213 xapul Record Setting ee 104 Record Setting Movie 104 Recording information display anasinin 46 147 Recording movies 32 100 Recover Image DB 168 Red Eye Reduction 57 Reducing camera shake 83 Release w o Lens 160 Remaining battery level 23 Remote Camera Control 68 S Shutter Priority oe 94 S Auto Cont
94. esired Smile Detection Sensitivity mode using 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 y On Slight Smile On Normal Smile and On Big Smile e When the Smile Shutter is activated the Smile Detection Sensitivity indicator appears on the screen 2 Wait detecting a smile 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 target faces orange Face Detection frames appear Face Detection frame around the faces The Face Detection Smile Detection Sensitivity indicator frames turn green when these subjects come into focus e When Auto Object 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 gt Select an item other than Smile Shutter 120 Detecting faces Shooting techniques e To focus on the smile overlay the Face Detection frame and AF area 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
95. est 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 Preview button e You can adjust the aperture in preview mode Notes 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 162 S Shutter Priority This mode is suitable for Shooting a moving subject at a moment in time Use a faster shutter speed to crisply shoot an instant of movement Tracing movement to express dynamism and flow Use a slower shutter speed to shoot a trailing image of a moving subject 1 Set the mode dial to S 94 Selecting the shooting mode 2 Select the shutter speed using the control dial Bae 1 250 F4 0 _f8 0 0 ISO 400 Shutter speed 3 Adjust the focus and shoot the subject o The aperture is automatically adjusted to og obtain the correct exposure S e When the camera judges that the proper ee 1 250 F4 0 0 0 ISO 400 exposure cannot be obtained with the selected shutter speed
96. form the compensation Flash compensation only changes the amount of flash light MENU button iy 2 Flash control Select the desired setting ADI flash Controls the lighting of the flash factoring in the focus distance information and light metering data from the pre flash This method enables accurate flash compensation with virtually no effect from reflection off the subject Pre flash TTL Controls the amount of flash light depending only on the data from pre flash light metering This method is susceptible to 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 provides more accurate flash compensation by using more accurate distance information 124 Adjusting the brightness of the image 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 e Select Pre flash TTL in the following cases as the camera cannot perform flash compensation 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
97. frequently or make 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 considerably shortened 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 208 How to store the battery pack Store the battery pack in a dry cool place after removing it from the camera Even if you do not use the camera for an extended period of time charge the battery pack and fully use it up at least once a year to prolong the battery life License Notes on the License Software provided in the camera are based on license agreements with the copyright owners 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 Licenses in English are recorded in he internal memory of your camera Establish a Mass Storage connection between the camera and a computer o read licenses in the PMHOME LICENSE folder THIS PRODUCT IS LICENSED UNDER THE AVC PATENT PORTFOLIO LICENSE FOR THE PERSONAL USE OF A CONSUMER OR OTHER USES IN WHICH IT DOES NOT RECEIVE REMUNERATION TO i ENCODE VIDEO IN COMPLIANCE
98. g mode The following shooting modes are available i Intelligent Auto Flash Off 30 85 In Intelligent Auto mode the camera analyzes the subject and allows you to shoot with the appropriate settings Select Flash Off when you want to shoot without the flash i Superior Auto 37 85 The camera recognizes and evaluates the shooting conditions and appropriate settings are set automatically The camera saves appropriate image by combining or extracting images as necessary Panorama 39 88 SCN Scene Allows you to shoot with preset settings according to the Selection 38 86 _ scene Sweep Allows you to shoot panoramic images h Picture Effect 133 Allows you to shoot still images with a texture unique to the selected effect T Tele zoom Cont Priority AE 40 90 The camera continues to shoot while the shutter button is pressed fully down The camera records images continuously at a maximum of about 8 images per second HCH Movie 32 100 Allows you to shoot movies with the exposure both the shutter speed and the aperture value adjusted manually P Program Auto 91 Allows you to shoot with the exposure both the shutter speed and the aperture value adjusted automatically The other settings can be adjusted manually A Aperture Priority 92 Allows you to shoot after adjusting the aperture value manually using the control
99. gain 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 OK using A then press the center of the control button 153 suolesadg pasueapy yaeq eld Deleting images Delete Deleting all images or movies in each view mode You can delete all still images or movies in each view mode displayed 1 MENU button 1 Delete All in Folder or All AVCHD view files 2 Select Delete using A on the control button then press the center of the control button TV playback Connect the camera to a TV using an HDMI cable sold separately and play back images page 50 Notes e Use an HDMI cable that has the HDMI logo Use an HDMI cable with a 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 depending on your TV e Some devices may not work properly Do not connect the camera and your TV using both output terminals This may cause a malfunction 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 qual
100. ge 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 175 suoljesadg pasueapy sajndwo4 Using the camera with your computer Starter Edition is not supported Recommended computer environment Mac The following computer environment is recommended when using the software and importing images via a USB connection OS pre installed USB Connection Mac OS X v10 3 10 8 Image Data Converter Ver 4 Mac OS X v10 5 10 6 Snow Leopard 10 7 Lion 10 8 Mountain Lion Image Data CPU Intel Core Solo Core Duo Core 2 Duo or faster Converter Ver 4 Memory 1 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 e 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 When your comput
101. he LCD screen e This is not a malfunction These dots are not recorded page 10 The image is blurred e The picture was taken in a dark location without the flash resulting in camera shake We recommend using a tripod or the flash pages 41 84 126 The EV scale lt P is flashing e 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 179 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 180 Deleting images Your camera cannot delete an image e Cancel protection page 152 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 152 193 suoljesadg pasueapy siayjQ Huljooysajqnoly Troubleshooting You do not know if the OS of your computer is compatible with the camera e Check Using the camera with your computer page 175 Your computer does not recognize your camera e Check that the camera is turned on e When the battery level is low install a charged batter
102. hen the camera is connected to an HDMI TV Auto 1080p 1080i CTRL FOR HDMI Operates the camera from a TV that supports BRAVIA 156 Sync On Off Upload Settings Sets whether to use the upload function of the camera with an 168 Eye Fi card On Off USB Connection Selects the appropriate USB connection method for each 177 computer or USB device connected to the camera Auto Mass Storage MTP PC Remote USB LUN Setting Enhances compatibility by limiting the functions of USB 177 connection Normally use Multi and if you cannot make a connection set it to Single Multi Single Audio signals Sets whether to use the beep sound when the focus is achieved or the self timer is working On Off Appears when an Eye Fi card sold separately is inserted in the camera ote Fb ws 8 iX 128 Version 174 Displays the camera software version g Language Selects the language Cleaning Mode 186 Starts cleaning mode to clean the image sensor Demo Mode Sets the demonstration playback of a movie to on or off On Off Initialize 170 Restores the settings to their defaults Reset Default Rec mode reset Custom reset 61 is uonaun4 Using the guide function of the camera In Camera Guide When you press the In Camera Guide button on the Fn Function screen or menu screen a guide for the currently selected function or setting automatically appears
103. high definition v PlayStation 3 etc image quality HD AVCHD recording disc DVD Ordinary DVD playback devices DVD player computer that can a E play DVDs etc To keep standard definition image quality STD Movies recorded with the 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 store your movies on a Blu ray disc page 182 69 Jayndwod e uo safew fuimaiy Selecting the method for creating a movie 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 quality STD disc For details on how to create a disc using PlayMemories Home see PlayMemories Home Help Guide Notes e To create Blu ray discs using PlayMemories Home install our proprietary add on software For details access the following URL http support d imaging sony co jp BDUW PlayStation 3 may not be available in some countries regions e Movies recorded with the 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 re
104. hoe Adaptor sold separately Auto lock Accessory Shoe 15 eiawed ayy Huned ald Identifying parts Sides Bottom E B 16 Hooks for shoulder strap e Attach both ends of the strap to the camera Lee i gt Speaker DC IN terminal e When connecting the AC PW10AM AC Adaptor sold separately to the camera turn the camera off then plug the connector of the AC Adaptor into the DC IN terminal on the camera Microphone jack e When an external microphone is connected the internal microphone is automatically turned off If the external microphone is a plug in power type the power of the microphone is supplied by the camera 5 HDMI micro jack 50 155 6 Multi Micro USB Terminal 178 e Supports Micro USB compatible device Identifying parts W Cy s o Battery insertion slot 21 8 Battery cover 21 9 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 Access lamp 22 Memory card insertion slot 21 Memory card cover 21 17 esaweI ayy Hunedaid Identifyi
105. ht Portrait or Hand held Twilight Single shot AF is selected when the exposure mode is set to 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 109 suolesadg pasueapy Hulyooys Adjusting 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 gt AF area Select the desired setting 7 Wide The camera determines which of the 15 AF areas is used in focusing T Zone Choose the zone for which you want to activate the focus from among left right or center zone using 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 apd Spot The camera uses the AF area located in the center area exclusively Ee Local Choose the area for which you want to activate the focus from among 15 AF areas using 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
106. ht other than the flash light that shines on the scene for an extended period of time such as natural light an incandescent light or a fluorescent light e In bracket shooting the same number of indices as the number of recordable images is displayed on the EV scale e When 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 a onthe control button gt maws WB bracket Select the desired setting When Lo is selected the camera shoots with the white balance shifted by 10 MK and when Hi is selected the camera shoots with the white balance 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 146 Playback mode screen display Switching the screen during playback Each time you press DISP on the control button the screen changes as follows FB 100 0003 ETO FINE o DPOF FB 100 0003 E TOw FINE o DPOF gt gt Bins Fas 1040 B03 803 Imm o 425 F35 180400 m o ammm i 2013 1 1 10 37PM 2013 1 1 10 37PM 3 Display Info Histogram o Disp Info
107. i card for the first time copy the install file of the 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 If lg 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 169 suoljesadg pasueapy dnjag esawe Resetting to default settings You can reset the main functions of the camera MENU button a 3 Initialize Select the desired setting 0K The following items will be reset Shooting functions Reset Default Rec mode reset Items Reset to Exposure Comp 43 0 0 Drive Mode 45 143 Single Shooting Flash Mode 41 126 Fill flash differs based on whether the built in flash is open Autofocus Mode 109
108. ies Home Help Guide icon on the desktop e To access the PlayMemories Home Help Guide from the start menu Click Start All Programs gt PlayMemories Home PlayMemories Home Help Guide 66 Installing the software e For Windows 8 select the Play Memories Home icon on the Start screen then launch PlayMemories Home and select PlayMemories Home Help Guide from the Help menu e For details on PlayMemories Home you can also see the following PlayMemories Home support page English only http www sony co jp pmh se Installing Image Data Converter 1 Using the Internet browser on your computer go to the following URL For Windows http www sony co jp imsoft Win For Mac http www sony co jp imsoft Mac 2 Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation Viewing Image Data Converter Guide For details on how to use Image Data Converter refer to the Image Data Converter Guide For Windows Click Start All Programs Image Data Converter Help Image Data Converter Ver 4 For Mac Start Finder Applications Image Data Converter gt Image Data Converter Ver 4 In the menu bar choose Help Image Data Converter Guide e For Windows 8 start Image Data Converter Ver 4 In the menu bar choose Help Image Data Converter Guide e For details on
109. in the memory card will be erased It may take some time to finish formatting If the message still appears change the memory card Memory Card Error e An incompatible memory card is inserted or the format has failed Reinsert memory card e The inserted memory card cannot be used in your camera The memory card is damaged e The terminal section of the memory card is dirty 198 Processing e Displaying when Long exposure noise reduction or high ISO noise reduction will be performed 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 displayed Check that a lens is mounted For an unsupported lens set Release w o Lens in the menu to Enable e The lens is not attached properly or the lens is not attached e When attaching the camera to an astronomical telescope or similar device set Release w o Lens to Enable Unable to print e You tried to mark RAW images with a DPOF mark Warning messages Internal temp high Allow it to Camera Error Turn power off then cool on e The camera has become hot System Error because you have been shooting Turn the power off remove the continuously battery pack or lens then reinsert Turn the power off Allow the or reattach it If the messag
110. iques 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 AE lock shooting page 122 Notes When the exposure mode is set to Intelligent Auto Superior Auto or Scene Selection or when the zoom feature of the camera is used Metering Mode is fixed to Multi segment and you cannot select other modes 123 suoljesadg pasueapy Hulyooys Adjusting the brightness of the image 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 the main subject within the flash range Fn button gt Flash Comp Select the desired setting Toward Makes the flash level higher Toward Makes the flash level lower Notes Flash Comp cannot be set when the exposure mode is set to Intelligent Auto Superior Auto Sweep Panorama or Scene Selection e 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 per
111. irection You can set the direction in which to pan or tilt the camera MENU button iy 1 Panorama Direction Select the desired setting 89 suoiesadg paoueapy Hulyooys Selecting the shooting mode T Tele zoom Cont Priority AE This mode is suitable for Shooting a fast moving subject continuously to capture a moment Shooting children s facial expressions that change from moment to moment Set the mode dial to T Tele zoom Cont Priority AE and shoot images page 40 The minimum zoom scale of the camera is set to 2 times and the image size is set to S Shooting techniques e When Autofocus Mode is set to Continuous AF the camera continues to adjust focus during shooting You can set ISO to the desired number e In 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 e Depending on the ISO or aperture setting the shutter speed is slower and the continuous shooting speed may become slower The Face Detection function is turned off e When Auto HDR is selected the DRO process is performed temporarily according to the DRO setting When T Tele zoom Cont Priority AE is selected you cannot set Quality to RAW or RAW amp JPEG e Our measurement conditions The speed of continuous shooting may be slower depending
112. is easily affected by a magnet such as floppy disks or credit cards near the LCD screen e Images may trail across on the screen in cold locations 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 The recorded image may differ from the image you monitor before recording Notes on recording over extended periods of time When you continue to shoot for a long time the temperature of the camera rises If the temperature reaches a certain level the 7 icon appears on the screen and the camera turns 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 When the temperature of the camera rises the image quality may deteriorate We recommend that you wait until the temperature of the camera drops before continuing to shoot The surface of the camera may grow warm This is not a malfunction Notes on using your camera Notes on importing AVCHD movies to a computer When importing AVCHD movies to a computer for Windows computers use the PlayMemories Home software Notes on playing movies on other devices e This camera uses MPEG 4 AVC H 264 High Profile for AVCHD format recording Movies r
113. ity PhotoTV HD allows for a highly detailed photo like expression of subtle textures and colors Using BRAVIA Sync By connecting the camera to a TV that supports BRAVIA Sync using an HDMI cable sold separately you can operate the camera using the TV remote control 1 Connect a TV that supports BRAVIA Sync to the camera page 50 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 using the buttons on the TV remote control 155 suoljesadg paoueapy yaeq eld TV playback Sync Menu items Slide Show Plays back images automatically page 150 Single image Returns to the single image screen playback Image Index Switches to the image index screen Still Movie Select 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 sold separately Only TVs that support BRAVIA Sync can provide these operations 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 unwanted 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
114. ljesadg pasueapy sajndwo4 Connecting the camera to a computer 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 Software for Mac computers For details on other software for Mac computers access the following URL http www sony co jp imsoft Mac Deleting the USB connection Perform steps 1 and 2 below before performing the following operations e Disconnecting the USB cable e Removing the memory card e Turning off the camera 1 Double click the disconnect icon Windows Vista in the tasktray 2G 16 42 For Windows 7 or Windows 8 click EX then click Disconnect icon 2 Click Safely remove USB Mass Storage Device Notes e With Mac computers drag and drop the icon of the memory card or the drive icon to the Trash icon before you disconnect the camera from the computer e With Windows 7 the disconnect icon may not be displayed In that case you can disconnect without following the above procedure e Do not disconnect the USB cable when the access lamp is lit The data may be damaged 180 Creating a movie disc Creating a high definition quality HD disc AVCHD recording disc on a computer You can create a high definition quality HD AVCHD recording disc from AVCHD movies imported to a computer
115. loth slightly moistened with water then wipe the surface with a dry cloth To avoid damaging the finish or casing follow the instructions below Do not use the chemical products such as thinner benzine alcohol disposable cloths insect repellent sunscreen or insecticide etc Do not touch the camera with the above substances on your hand Do not leave the camera in contact with rubber or vinyl for extended periods of time Cleaning the lens e Do not use a cleaning solution containing organic solvents such as thinner or benzine When cleaning the lens surface remove dust using a commercially available blower In case of dust that sticks to the surface wipe it off using 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 185 suolesadg pasueapy urueajg Cleaning the image sensor If dust or debris enters the camera and adheres 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 it following the steps below Notes Do not use a spray type blower as doing so may scatter water droplets inside the camera body Cleaning the image sensor automatically using the camera s cleaning mode 1 Press the MENU button then MENU button
116. mage 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 D 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 When the exposure mode is set to Intelligent Auto Superior Auto or Scene Selection or Picture Effect mode is selected Creative Style is fixed to Standard and you cannot select other settings When Black amp White is selected you cannot adjust the saturation 135 suolesadg paoueapy Hulyooys Adjusting 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 wae pope lightin Ce gt w ghting E z 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 change 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
117. mage of the subject using the Spot 1 Fn button Metering Mode Spot 2 Adjust the focus where you want to lock the exposure 3 Press the AEL button to lock the exposure The AE lock icon appears The exposure value based on the locked exposure in the spot metering circle is also indicated on the EV scale AEL button e 1 500 F45 00 E 4 While pressing the AEL button focus on the subject and shoot e If you continue to shoot with the same exposure value press and hold the AEL button after shooting The setting is canceled when the button is released 122 Adjusting the brightness of the image AEL w shutter Sets whether to fix the exposure when you press the shutter button halfway down MENU button iy 3 AEL w shutter Select the desired setting Notes e AEL button operation is given priority over the AEL w shutter settings Metering Mode Fn button gt amp Metering Mode Select the desired mode Multi segment This mode measures light in 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 Spot This mode measures light only in the spot metering circle located in the center area Shooting techn
118. me Setup 0 0 27 Daylight White Balance 137 DC IN terminal ee 16 Default siise scssi rssi rars 170 Deletes ienien a 34 153 Demo Mode siiruiisnbininns 61 Digital Zoom 101 140 Diopter adjustment 00 0000 29 Direct manual focus 115 Disc creation eeeeseeeeeereeees 69 F DISP Button Finder 78 DISP Button Monitor 78 Display 0 0 46 Display All Info eee 46 DPOF Setup uu ce eeeceseeeeeeeees 184 D Range Opt eee 130 Drive Mode cccccccceeee 45 143 DRO Auto HDR nosses 130 E e Front Curtain Shutter 163 Enlarged image cece 48 Face Detection 117 Face Registration 118 File Format Movie 0 103 File Number cceseeseeee 166 Rill fla s hsi ninnisin 42 FINDER LCD Setting 164 FINE cepe irainei 157 Fine aby Flash White Balance 137 Flash bracket siscsssscisicensscrstoesss 144 Flash Comp ceeeeeeeees 124 Flash Mode 00 41 75 126 Flash Off 2 3 csscvseesecasse0s2 30 42 85 Fluor Cool White White Balance 0 137 Fluor Day White White Balance 137 Fluor Daylight White Balance e 137 Fluor Warm White White Balance 6 137 EM AAO EE A ave E ET 51 53 FOCUS carcass annie inesae 106 Pocus lolilisaccnmcisancete 58 xapul Focus Hold Bu
119. mg 2 Select the image you want to protect using 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 OK using A then press the center of the control button To cancel protection of all the images or movies You can cancel protection of all the images or movies in each view mode displayed MENU button gt 1 Protect Cancel All Images Cancel All Movies MP4 or Cancel All AVCHD view files 152 Deleting images Delete You can delete selected images or all the images Once you have deleted an image you cannot restore it Be sure that you do not want the image before deleting it Notes e Protected images cannot be deleted To display the desired folder Select the bar on the left of the screen using the control button then select the desired folder using A V Delete Multiple Img 1 MENU button gt 1 Delete Multiple Img 2 Select the image you want to delete using the control button then press the center of the D control button A yV mark is put in the check box a mark CEN Enter e To cancel a selection press the center a
120. mode Flash modes available x cscaccsoosavedsstensecensenemnencsceraanns Advanced Operations MEEA EE renee ner er reer tment ie crete r 76 This section provides further information on operating the camera Preparation Setting up the camera Removing the Eyepiece cup well Shooting mode screen display 18 Selecting the screen mode 78 Histograni sesei E A 79 Monitoring the subject through the lens without effects displayed 80 List of viewfinder mode icons Shooting a clear image without camera shake Camera shake warning indicator Using the SteadyShot function Using a tripod Shooting Selecting the shooting mode i Intelligent Auto Flash Off i003 Superior Auto SCN Scene Selection C4 Sweep Panorama T Tele zoom Cont Priority AE P Program Auto A Aperture Priority S Shutter Priority M Manual Exposure M BULB Movie recording setup Recording movies easily Digital Zoom Changing the tracking sensitivity of autofocus during movie recording se Aaisetsacsnainennt casein 102 Recording movies with the shutter speed and aperture adjs cc ee nisin arsacciers EEA i 102 File Format s103 Record Setting 104 Audio Recording 105 Adjusting the focus 106 Autofocus 106 Focus lock 108 Autofocus Mode 109 AF area 110 AF Illuminator 111 Lock on AF
121. n 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 If this happens save your images to a computer or other storage location and then format the memory card page 166 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 splash proof nor water proof 202 e Do not look at the sun or a strong light through an unattached lens or the viewfinder This may cause irrecoverable damage to your eyes It may also cause a malfunction of your camera e Do not use the camera near a place 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 place may cause malfunctions If moisture condensation occurs remove it before using the camera page 201 e 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 similar material before use The heat of flash emission may cause dirt on the flash surface to emit smoke or burned e Keep the camera supplied accessories etc out of the reach of children A memory card etc may be swallowed If this happens cons
122. n fully g down to shoot When Auto Object Framing is set to Auto and the camera shoots faces close ups or subjects tracked by Lock on AF the camera automatically trims the image into a suitable composition Both the original and the trimmed images are saved page 119 31 safew Hurma pue funooys Recording movies 1 Press the MOVIE button to MOVIE button start recording e Movie recording can be started from any exposure mode e The shutter speed and aperture are adjusted automatically If you want to set them to particular values set the mode dial to HH Movie page 102 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 105 e 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 I7 icon appears the temperature of the camera is too high Turn the camera off and wait until the temperature of the camera drops page 199 32 Playing back images 1 Press the button button 2 MENU button 1 Still Movie Select Select the desired mode e To play back still images select Folder
123. n the LCD screen in viewfinder mode when the power is turned on FINDER LCD Setting is set to Manual Press the FINDER LCD button page 164 The image is not clear in the viewfinder e Adjust the diopter scale properly using the diopter adjustment dial page 29 No images in the viewfinder FINDER LCD Setting is set to Manual Press the FINDER LCD button page 164 e Move your eye a little closer to the viewfinder 190 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 41 126 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 160 e The subject may require special focusing page 107 Use the focus lock or manual focus function pages 108 114 Recording takes a long time e The noise reduction function is turned on page 159 This is not a malfunction e You are shooting in RAW mode page 157 Since RAW data files are large RAW mode shooting may take time The Auto HDR is processing an image pag
124. n the memory card cover 21 eiawed 3y Huned aid Inserting the battery pack memory card sold separately 5 Insert a memory card el e With the notched corner facing in the o direction shown insert the memory ie card until it clicks into place 09 J Ensure that the notched corner faces the correct direction 6 Close the cover To remove the battery pack Turn off the camera and check that the vibration of the camera has stopped and that both the LCD screen and access lamp page 17 are turned off Then slide the lock lever in the direction of the arrow to remove the battery pack Be careful not to drop the battery pack Lock lever To remove the memory card Make sure that the access lamp is not lit then open the cover and push the memory card once 22 Inserting the battery pack memory card sold separately To check the remaining battery level The supplied battery pack is a lithium ion battery pack that can exchange 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 ez ey EY exhausted Battery level You cannot shoot High m gt Low any more pictures Memory cards that you can use The following memory cards are compatible with this camera However all memory cards are not guaranteed to work
125. nd a indicates the function is not available The functions you cannot use are displayed in gray on the screen z Auto Shoot Mode aka ie in Se te Rar 43 143 117 120 119 if 30 85 v v v v v 30 85 v v v v v i 37 v v v v v 85 son J v v v v 38 86 a v v v v v v v v A v v v v e v v v v 2 v v v v aw vV 2 z v Vv Vv v 39 88 Vv Ty 40 90 Vv P 91 v v v v v v A 92 v v v v Vv v S 94 v v v vV vV v M 96 v v v v vV v H 32 100 v v v v When the exposure mode is set to M the exposure can be adjusted only when ISO is set to AUTO 74 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 is selectable and a indicates the function is not selectable The flash modes you cannot select are displayed in gray on the screen Shoot Mode Flash off Autoflash 4 Fill flash a Slow Sync of Rear Sync 4 Wireless i 30 85 v v 30 85 its 37 85 SCN 38 86 KISIM I lt lt KISSIN ISIS lt I lt mele 0b kel lt m 39 88 T 40 90 P 91 A 92 S 94 M 96
126. ng mode i Intelligent Auto Flash Off Set the mode dial to i Intelligent Auto and shoot images page 30 Select Flash Off when shooting in a location where the use of flash is restricted Notes e Since the camera turns on the automatic setting function many features will be unavailable such as exposure compensation and ISO setting If you want to adjust various settings set the mode dial to P then shoot your subject its Superior Auto Set the mode dial to ifa Superior Auto and shoot images page 37 To set continuous shooting MENU button tg 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 appropriate image from among the continuously shot images or to store all the images MENU button tg 1 S Auto Image Extract Select the desired setting Notes Even if you set S Auto Image Extract to Off when Hand held Twilight is selected as a recognized scene mode combined image is saved e When Quality is set to RAW or RAW amp JPEG performance will be affected 85 suoljesadg pasueapy Hulyooys Selecting the shooting mode SCN Scene Selection This mode is suitable for Shooting with preset settings based on the scene Set the mode dial to SCN Scene Selection select the desired mo
127. ng parts DT 18 55mm F3 5 5 6 SAM II Supplied with the SLT A58K A58Y 12 I ia l r DT 55 200mm F4 5 6 SAM Supplied with the SLT A58Y 1 2 3 14 arta al i 6 7 Pe t__ DT 18 135mm F3 5 5 6 SAM Supplied with the SLT A58M 2 18 ay Focusing ring Zoom ring Focal length scale Focal length index Lens contacts Focusing mode switch Mounting index Lens hood index Oo N o jo eA jo N Zoom lock switch The DT 18 55mm F3 5 5 6 SAM N DT 55 200mm F4 5 6 SAM DT 18 135mm F3 5 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 lenses other than DT 18 55mm F3 5 5 6 SAM II DT 55 200mm F4 5 6 SAM DT 18 135mm F3 5 5 6 SAM refer to the operating instructions supplied with the lens 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 The battery pack can also be used when it has not been f
128. nging Delete Delete All Playback menu oH mom w 9 a Still Movie Select 149 Allows you to determine how to group the playback images Folder View Still Folder View MP4 AVCHD View Delete 34 153 Deletes images Multiple Img All in Folder All AVCHD view files Slide Show 150 Plays a slide show Repeat Interval Image Type Image Index 49 Displays the image list 4 Images 9 Images Protect 152 Protects images or cancels the protection Multiple Img Cancel All Images Cancel All Movies MP4 Cancel All AVCHD view files Specify Printing 184 Specifies or unspecifies the images for DPOF DPOF Setup Date Imprint Available items differ depending on the view mode oHewebia ga Volume Settings Sets the volume for movie playback Playback Display 150 Sets how to play back an image recorded in portrait Auto Rotate Manual Rotate 59 is uonoun4 Functions selected using the MENU button Memory Card Tool menu O HOH oanl g a Format 166 Formats the memory card File Number 166 Sets the method used to assign file numbers to still images and MP4 movies Series Reset Folder Name 166 Sets the folder format for still images Standard Form Date Form Select REC Folder 167 Changes the selected folder for storing still images and MP4 movies New Folder 167 Cre
129. nnection environment is required to install the software See PlayMemories Home Help Guide for details Creating a standard definition quality STD disc 1 Start up PlayMemories Home and select amp Tools in the upper right of the screen Create Discs DVD Video STD 2 Select the AVCHD movies you want to write then drag and drop onto the right side of the screen 3 Create the disc following the instructions 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 quality STD movies e An Internet connection environment is required when creating a DVD Video STD disc for the first time 182 Creating a movie disc Discs you can use with PlayMemories Home You can use the following types of 12 cm discs using PlayMemories Home For Blu ray discs see page 182 Disc type Features DVD R DVD R DVD R DL Unrewritable DVD RW DVD RW Rewritable e Always update your PlayStation 3 to the latest version of the PlayStation 3 system software The PlayStation 3 may not be available in some countries regions 183 suoljesadg paoueapy sajndwo4y Specifying DPOF Using the camera you can specify still images before printing them at a shop or with your printer Follow the procedure below
130. ntly selected value 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 and ISO is set to other than AUTO the exposure is shifted by adjusting the shutter speed When ISO is set to AUTO the camera changes the ISO sensitivity and adjusts the exposure value e When you adjust the exposure the exposure is shifted based on the compensated value e Bracket cannot be used when the exposure mode is set to Intelligent Auto Superior Auto Tele zoom Cont Priority AE Sweep Panorama or Scene Selection e When using the flash the camera shifts the amount of flash light using flash bracket shooting Press the shutter button shot by shot even when Bracket Cont is selected 145 suolesadg paoueapy Hulyooys Selecting the drive mode The EV scale in bracket shooting Ambient light bracket Flash bracket e g 0 3 steps 3 shots e g 0 7 steps 3 shots Exposure compensation 0 Flash compensation 1 0 Viewfinder malate nianad adaugati LCD screen When DISP Button Monitor is set to For viewfinder Shown in the top row Shown in the bottom row Ambient light Any lig
131. number Number of DPOF DPOF set 184 images in the view mode a 2013 1 1 Date of recording CAN Remaining battery 10 37AM warning 23 7 4 Display Indication Display Indication O Spot metering area 123 ie Drive mode 45 143 aa ev ARR a T ms e mart Zoom sQ 4 4 Flash mode 41 126 cQ Clear Image Zoom 140 win to Red eye reduction 57 DQ Digital Zoom 140 uss IE Zoom magnification EGE EGS Focus mode 109 Shutter speed indicator mal 46 ioa AF area 110 Aperture indicator 46 og ah z m aN a p Lock on AF 111 List of screen icons Display Indication Tel to ig Morr FL on Face Detection 117 Smile Shutter 120 on Auto Object Framing AUTO OFF 119 Smile Detection Sensitivity indicator 120 4 5 Display Indication Metering mode 123 57 ag 1 B Flash compensation 124 White balance Auto Preset Custom Color D 1 RRO temperature Color filter iat idea E 136 na 7500K A5 G5 T oe D Range Optimizer HoR AUTO 130 Auto HDR 131 Sat mt peat Creative Style 134 Contrast Saturation 434343 Sharpness Picture Effect 133 8 Boo DK ee 73 S19y0 Functions available for each shooting mode The functions you can use depend on the selected shooting mode In the table below V indicates the function is available a
132. 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 using A V on the control button then press the center of the control button e Up to 8 faces 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 118 Detecting faces To delete a registered face You can delete a registered face MENU button t 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 Even if you select Delete the data on registered faces remains stored in the camera If you want to delete this data from the camera select Delete All e Registered faces are not deleted even if you use Initialize Auto Object Framing When shooting faces
133. old separately is used Wind Noise Reduct does not function 105 suoljesadg pasueapy Hulyooys 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 autofocus and manual focus is different The type of lens The switch to be used To switch to auto focus To switch to manual focus Lens equipped with a focus mode switch 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 Lens 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 106 Adjusting the focus 3 Press the shutter button halfway down to check the focus and shoot the image When the focus is confirmed the focus indicator changes to or below The AF area in which the focus has been confirmed turns green AF area Focus indicator Notes e While the camera is focusing automatically do not touch the rotating focusing ring Shooting technique e To select the AF area used for focusing set up AF area page 110 Focus indicator
134. 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 We recommend that you start BULB shooting while the temperature of the camera is moderate to prevent the quality of the image from deteriorating 99 suoiesadg paoueapy Huljooys Movie recording setup Recording movies easily Movie recording can be started from any exposure mode The shutter speed and aperture value are adjusted automatically Press the MOVIE button to start recording page 32 Shooting techniques e Start recording after you adjust the focus The following settings that were set during still image shooting can also be used in movie recording ISO White Balance Creative Style Exposure Comp AF area Metering Mode Face Detection Lock on AF D Range Opt Lens Comp Shading Lens Comp Chro Aber Lens Comp Distortion Picture Effect ISO Exposure Comp Lock on AF 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 To record with the s
135. or printers that support color management and DCEF2 0 option color space Using applications or printers that do not support them may result in images or prints that do not faithfully reproduce the color e 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 to an astronomical telescope etc MENU button zx 1 Release w o Lens Enable Notes 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 160 Setting the other camera functions 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 immediately after 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 150 e In au
136. ored or deformed and this may cause a malfunction In a location subject to rocking vibration Near a strong magnetic field 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 Humid places These may cause the growth of mold on the 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 II Lens Kit purchase the Rear Lens Cap ALC R55 also 200 Care The surface of the LCD screen has a coating that may peel off if scratched Please note the following points for handling and care e Grease or hand cream left on the LCD screen by your hands may dissolve the coating If any grease or cream gets on the LCD screen wipe it off immediately Wiping forcefully with tissue paper or other materials may damage the coating Before wiping dirt dust the dirt or sand off in advance using a blower etc When wiping off dirt wipe gently with a soft cloth such as a cloth for cleaning glasses On operating temperatures Your camera is designed for use in temperatures between 0 C and 40 C 32 F and 104 F We do not recommend shooting in extremely cold or hot places that exceed this range On moisture condensation
137. ow Sync Rear Sync and Wireless items cannot be selected e When the exposure mode is set to P A S M or Tele zoom Cont Priority AE the Flash Off or Autoflash items cannot be selected If you do not want to use the flash push the flash down If you use the flash with a stereo microphone or similar device attached to the Multi interface shoe the flash may not pop up to the correct position and recorded images may have shadows in their corners Remove any device from the Multi interface shoe 126 The flash 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 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 Multi interface shoe and turn both the camera and the flash on 2 Fn button 4 Flash Mode 4 Wireless 3 Remove the wireless flash from the Multi interface shoe and pop up the built in flash e To 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 re
138. re and an image with 1 0 EV EV displayed with MMJ is the step currently selected Shooting technique e Since the shutter is released 3 times for a single shot be cautious of the following Use this function when the subject is motionless or does not blink Do not recompose 131 suolesadg pasueapy Hulyooys Compensating for brightness and contrast automatically D Range Notes e You cannot use this function on RAW images e When the exposure mode is set to Intelligent Auto Superior Auto Sweep Panorama Tele zoom Cont Priority AE or Scene Selection or when Multi Frame Noise Reduct is selected you cannot select Auto HDR e You cannot start the next shot until the capture process is completed after you shoot e You may not obtain the desired effect depending on the luminance difference of a subject and the shooting conditions When the flash is used this function has little effect e When the contrast of the scene is low or when camera shake or subject blur occurs you may not obtain good HDR images If the camera has detected a problem iQ is displayed on the recorded image to inform you of this situation Shoot again as necessary paying attention to the contrast or blur 132 Setting image processing Picture Effect Select the desired effect filter to achieve more impressive and artistic images Set the mode dial to Picture Effect and select the desired set
139. re to put the lens on straight 24 Attaching a lens 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 using a lens equipped with a tripod socket attach the socket on the lens side to the tripod to maintain balance When carrying the camera with a lens attached hold both the camera and the lens firmly Do not hold the part of the lens that is extended for zoom or focus adjustments To remove the lens 1 Press the lens release button all the way in and turn the lens counterclockwise 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 the caps remove any dust e A rear lens cap is not supplied with the DT 18 55mm F3 5 5 6 SAM II Lens Kit If storing the lens without attaching it to the camera purchase Rear Lens Cap ALC RSS 25 eiawed 3y Guledalg Attaching a lens To attach a lens hood It is recommended that you use a lens hood to reduce flare and ensure optimum 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 supplied with the DT 18 55mm F3 5 5 6 SAM II 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
140. rection 89 Sets the shooting direction for panoramic images Right Left Up Down agigas gebna edWea Clear Image Zoom 140 Zooms an image with higher quality than Digital Zoom On Off Digital Zoom 101 140 Zooms an image with higher magnification than Clear Image Zoom This feature is also available for movie recording On Off 55 is uonoun4 Functions selected using the MENU button Long Exposure NR 159 Sets noise reduction processing for shots with a shutter speed of 1 second or longer On Off High ISO NR 159 Sets noise reduction processing for high sensitivity shooting High Normal Low Flash control 124 Sets the method for determining the intensity of flash output ADI flash Pre flash TTL AF Illuminator 111 Sets the AF illuminator which provides light for a dark scene to aid focusing Auto Off G 2 Bau gaam 9ga SteadyShot 83 Sets SteadyShot On Off Color Space 160 Changes the range of reproducible colors sRGB AdobeRGB AEL w shutter 123 Sets whether to fix the exposure by pressing the shutter button halfway down This is convenient when you want to adjust the focus and exposure separately On Off Shooting Tip List 62 Allows you to access all shooting tips Movie shooting menu A amn g ow oa File Format 103 Selects the movie file format AVCHD MP4
141. s 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 using the control dial 5 Adjust the focus then press the MOVIE button to start recording E Bp Program Auto Allows you to shoot with the exposure adjusted automatically 91 both the shutter speed and the aperture value The other settings can be adjusted manually and your setting values can be saved HHA Aperture Allows you to shoot after adjusting the aperture value Priority 92 manually using the control dial 102 Movie recording setup Hs Shutter Priority 94 Allows you to shoot after adjusting the shutter speed manually using the control dial Hm Manual Exposure 96 Allows you to shoot after adjusting the exposure manually both the shutter speed and the aperture value using the control dial MENU button HH 1 File Format Select the desired format AVCHD Records 60i 50i movies or 24p 25p 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 software PlayMemories Home e 60i 50i movies are recorded at either 60 fields second or 50 fields second respectively Both 60i and 50i movies utilize the interlace scanning system Dolby Digital audio
142. screen changes as follows based on the zoom scale 11Q 2 sQ 3 cQ 4 DQ Ir rr rf 1 Zoom scale y Zoom scale low high Q The zoom feature of the camera is not used x1 0 is indicated N sQ Smart Zoom You can magnify images by trimming them slightly Available only when Image Size is set to M or S es cQ Clear Image Zoom You can magnify images using a high quality image process A DQ Digital Zoom You can magnify images using an image process 140 Zooming Setting imans Zoom scale with optical zoom Zooms images by L trimming them in the About 1 4 available range without ouia sQ deterioration of image quality About 2x sQ Clear Image Zoom Off Digital Zoom Off Gives priority to image L About 2x cQ quality when zooming E images Clear Image Zoom On M About 2 8x Q cQ Digital Zoom Off Ea S About 4x sQ lt Q Ea Gives priority to higher L About 4x amp w magnification when iz zooming images Clear Image Zoom On M About 5 6x Q lt Q Q Digital Zoom On in S About 8x sQ Q Q Notes The zoom feature of the camera is unavailable When the exposure mode is set to Sweep Panorama When Quality is set to RAW or RAW amp JPEG The Clear Image Zoom is unavailable When the exposure mode is set to Tele zoom Con
143. select A 3 using lt gt on the control button 2 Select Cleaning Mode using A V then press the center of the control button 3 Select Enter using A and press the center of the control button The image sensor vibrates for a short time and eliminates dust from the sensor 4 Turn off the camera 186 Cleaning the image sensor Cleaning the image sensor using a blower If further cleaning is needed after using 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 sensor automatically using the camera s cleaning mode 2 Detach the lens page 25 3 Push the V mark on the mirror lock lever with a finger to lift up the mirror e Be careful not to touch the surface of the mirror 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 the blower into the cavity beyond the mount e Hold the camera face downward to prevent the dust from resettling in the camera Complete the cleaning quickly e Also clean the back of the mirror using the blower 187 suolesadg paoueapy urueajg Cleaning the image sensor 5 After cleaning is finished lower the mirror with a finger until it clicks Lower the mirror frame back down with a finger Be caref
144. shake the W m Camera shake warning indicator flashes In this case use a tripod or the flash We Camera shake warning indicator Notes The WPB Camera shake warning indicator is displayed only in modes that automatically set the shutter speed This indicator is not displayed in M S modes or when 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 4 1 SteadyShot Select the desired setting Notes e 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 83 suolesadg pasueapy uonesedaid 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 close ups of the subjects such as in macro shooting e Shooting with a telescopic lens Notes e When using a tripod deactivate the SteadyShot function as it may cause a malfunction Selecting the shooti
145. snnivarctng 92 Aperture Preview ccee eee 94 Aperture Priority 92 Area Setting 28 Aspect Ratio cceeeeseneeeeeees 157 Audio Recording ce 105 Audio signals ccccceeeeneeees 61 Auto HDR Auto Object Framing 119 Auto Review cece eee 161 Auto WB A Autoflash 0 ee eens Autofocus si cece caiecseesesne settee 106 210 Autofocus Mode c cceeees 109 Automatic AF cece 109 AVCHD cece 103 104 204 AVCHD View eccceceeseeseeees 149 B Battery pack 19 21 207 Beep sound Audio signals Bracket mennas inea a Bracket Cont ss tccstccabicnscecedes 144 BRAVIA Syne seisce 155 BULB shooting 97 Cc Center weighted oo 123 Charging battery pack 19 Cleaning icrelecanecwisdns na 185 Cleaning Mode 186 Clear Image Zoom 0 140 Cloudy White Balance 137 Color filter White Balance 138 Color Space eee 160 Color temperature White Balance 0 6 138 Compression ratio 157 Computer eee Cont Shooting Continuous AF cccesceceees Continuous bracket 05 144 Continuous shooting 143 Index COMTAS ges corwesvancensenneversaecstanieiey Control button eeeeeeeeeeee Control dial Creative Style CTRL FOR HDM11 00 Custom White Balance D Date Imprint 184 Date Ti
146. st shot in Cont Shooting or Tele zoom Cont Priority AE page 123 143 suolesadg pasueapy Hulyooys Selecting the drive mode Notes e When Hini is selected the recorded image is displayed between the shots e You cannot shoot continuously when using Scene Selection modes other than Sports Action The 10 second self timer is convenient when the photographer wants to appear in the photo and the 2 second self timer is convenient for reducing camera shake 1 amp on the contro button Self timer Select the desired setting e The number after indicates the currently selected setting 2 Adjust the focus and shoot the subject e When the self timer is activated audio signals and the self timer lamp 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 Cont Single 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 144 Selecting the drive mode 1 onthe control button gt muc Bracket Cont or Gaus Single Bracket Select the desired bracket step _EV displayed with EIN is the curre
147. sueapy Hulyooys Adjusting the focus 3 Press the shutter button halfway down so that the camera automatically locks onto a target and tracks the subject The camera continues to focus while the shutter button is pressed and held halfway down When the subject is in focus the target frame turns green Target frame 4 Press the shutter button to shoot the subject When AF area is set to Wide the camera starts tracking the subject around the center area The camera focuses on the subject using all areas during tracking The camera can start tracking the subject from the selected area when AF area is set to Local Spot or Zone Shooting techniques e To capture persons you can detect and track the person s face using the following settings Lock on AF is set to On Lock on AF w shutter AF area is set to Wide and Smile Face Detect is set to Face Detection On e When the subject is small on the Live View screen you can track the subject certainly by setting the autofocus area in advance using the following settings Lock on AF is set to On Lock on AF w shutter AF area is set to Local or Zone 112 Adjusting the focus To change the mode Fn button gt Lock on AF On or Off Eoy On Press the center of the control button on the recording button again information display to display a target frame Align the target frame with
148. sult e Change the external flash channel when another photographer is using a wireless flash nearby and his her flash light causes your external flash to fire To change the external flash channel refer to the operating instructions supplied with the flash Setup of the AEL button When using a wireless flash we recommend that you set Func of AEL button to AEL hold in the Custom menu page 161 127 suolesadg pasueapy Hulyooys The flash Wireless flash with lighting ratio control You can use the wireless lighting ratio control in combination with multiple flashes For details refer to the operating instructions supplied with flash HVL F60M sold separately HVL F58AM sold separately or HVL F43AM sold separately 128 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 using A V on the control button e The larger the number the higher the noise level e If you want to select Multi Frame Noise Reduct display the setup screen using P and select the desired value using A V Notes When the exposure mode is set to Intelligent Auto Superior Auto Sweep Panorama or Scene Selection ISO is fixed to AUTO and you cannot select other ISO numbers When the exposure mode is set to P A S M and ISO
149. t 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 ZOOM button e Digital zoom is available during movie recording even when Digital Zoom is set to Off in the I Still shooting menu 2 Magnify the image up to the desired zoom factor using lt gt on the control button e A zoom factor of up to about 4 times is available 101 suolesadg pasueapy Hulyooys Movie recording setup Changing the tracking sensitivity of autofocus during movie recording When you record fast moving subjects select High and when several subjects are moving or crossing back and forth select Low MENU button 4 1 AF Track Duration Select the desired setting 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 you like 1 Set the focus mode switch to MF page 114 2 Set the mode dial to H Movie 3 Select the desired mode using 4 on the control button then pres
150. t Priority AE When Drive Mode is set to Cont Shooting or Bracket Cont e You cannot use the Smart Zoom or Clear Image Zoom function with movies e When the electronic zoom is available Metering Mode is set to Multi segment To change the Clear Image Zoom setting The default setting is On MENU button iy 2 Clear Image Zoom Select the desired setting 141 suolesadg paoueapy Hulyooys Zooming To change the Digital Zoom setting 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 A 2 Digital Zoom Select the desired setting 142 S amp Selecting the drive mode Single Shooting This mode is for normal shooting amp on the control button gt CJ Single Shooting Notes e When the exposure mode is set to Sports Action in Scene Selection you cannot use Single Shooting Cont Shooting The camera records images continuously 1 a onthe control button gt z Cont Shooting Select the desired speed 2 Adjust the focus and shoot the subject e When you press and hold the shutter button recording continues Shooting technique e To shoot continuously faster set the exposure mode to Tele zoom Cont Priority AE pages 40 90 e When AEL w shutter is set to Off the camera continues to adjust the exposure even after the fir
151. t Y M D 4 gt Select Adjust _ Enter 27 eiawed ayy Huned ald Turning on the camera and setting the clock 5 Repeat step 4 to set other items then press the center of the control button 6 Check 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 the date time again The date time setup screen appears automatically only when you turn the camera on for the first time To set the date and time again use the menu MENU button 1 Date Time Setup To set 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 to maintain the date and time and other settings regardless of whether the power is on or off or the battery is installed page 201 28 Before shooting Adjusting the viewfinder s visual acuity diopter adjustment Adjust the diopter adjustment dial to your eyesight until the display appears clearly in the viewfinder Notes The dioptric 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 mo
152. t 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 File name Folder Type of file File name DCIM folder JPEG file DSCOONOOO JPG JPEG file AdobeRGB _DSCOOOO JPG RAW file DSCOOOOO ARW RAW file AdobeRGB _DSCOOOU ARW MP_ROOT folder MP4 file 1440x1080 12M MAHOOOO0 MpP4 MP4 file VGA 3M MAQOOO00 Mp4 OOOO 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 may not be able to be played Do not delete or copy AVCHD movies on the memory card from the computer Sony is not liable for consequences resulting from such operations via the computer Importing images to a computer Mac 1 Connect the camera to your Mac computer first Double click the new icon on the desktop the folder where the images you want to import are stored 179 suo
153. tching the recording information display DISP Each time you press DISP on the control button the recording information display changes as follows You can set the recording information display separately for viewfinder mode and LCD screen mode Graphic Display Display All Info o Disp Info je SO E omen je DO Sone a wae a k g g o E o is o oO o o ca cb oo Boo oe oo fm o0 ob oo g Pa o o 8 o 4 B OM o g O o 6 8 a E 1 250 F40 3 0 1 0400 1 250 F40 3 0 150400 1 250 F40 3 0 190400 Graphic Display 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 om C100 Bu FINE E ooN id Aperture value Shutter speed 46 Setting image size MENU button ia 1 Image Size Select the desired size Aspect Ratio 3 2 Image size Usage guidelines L 20M 5456 x 3632 pixels For shooting at the highest image quality M 10M 3872 x 2576 pixels For prints up to A3 size S 5 0M 2736 x 1824 pixels For prints up to A5 size Aspect Ratio 16 9 Image size Usage guidelines L 17M 5456 x 3064 pixels For viewing on a high definition M 8 4M 3872 x 2176 pixels TV S 4 2M 2736 x 1536 pixels Notes When Quality is set to RAW or RAW amp JPEG
154. te Fluor Cool White Fluor Day White Fluor Daylight Flash C Temp Filter Custom DRO Auto HDR 130 Adjusts the brightness and contrast automatically Off D Range Opt Auto HDR Creative Style 134 Selects the desired image processing Standard Vivid Portrait Landscape Sunset Black amp White Picture Effect 133 Shoots with the desired effect filter to achieve more impressive images Off Toy Camera Pop Color Posterization Retro Photo Soft High key Partial Color High Contrast Mono Soft Focus HDR Painting Rich tone Mono Miniature 54 Functions selected using the MENU button You can set 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 using A W lt gt on the control button then press the center of the control button Select a menu page Select a menu item Still shooting menu aofhzeas amp 2 hb wea Image Size 47 Selects the size of still images L 20M M 10M S 5 0M When Aspect Ratio is set to 3 2 L 17M M 8 4M S 4 2M When Aspect Ratio is set to 16 9 Aspect Ratio 157 Selects the aspect ratio for still images 3 2 16 9 Quality 157 Sets the image quality for still images RAW RAW amp JPEG Fine Standard Panorama Size 47 Selects the size of panoramic images Standard Wide Panorama Di
155. tes e Use a sufficiently charged battery Low battery power during repairs can damage data Upload Settings Select On to use the upload function of an Eye Fi card commercially available This item appears when an Eye Fi card is inserted in the camera MENU button amp 2 Upload Settings On Communication status Standby No images are to be sent Upload standby Connecting Uploading Error Notes The Power Save function does not work while the camera is uploading images e Before using an Eye Fi card set up a 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 2013 For more information please contact the manufacturer or vendor directly e Eye Fi cards can be used only in the countries regions where they were purchased Use Eye Fi cards in accordance with the laws of the countries regions in which you purchased the card 168 Setting the memory card recording method 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 Korr is displayed on the screen when Upload Settings is set to Off e When you use a new Eye F
156. the memory card under the following conditions Locations with high temperatures such as in a car parked in the sun Locations exposed to direct sunlight Humid locations or locations with corrosive substances present The memory card may be hot 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 materials 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 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 e Memory cards formatted on a computer are not guaranteed to operate with this camera Be sure to format memory cards using the camera e Data read write speeds differ depending on the combination of memory card and equipment used e Do not press down hard when you write on the memo area e Do not attach a label to the memory cards themselves e Do not disassem
157. the parts Fe Aes Shutter button 30 Power switch 27 Control dial 92 94 96 Self timer lamp 144 Lens contacts Mirror e This mirror is made of a transmissive film Do not touch the mirror Doing so may soil or deform the mirror and the image quality and camera performance may deteriorate Preview button 94 Focus Magnifier button 116 Mount Built in flash 41 126 0 Microphone 105 1 Mode dial 36 2 4 Flash pop up button 41 126 13 Mounting index 24 4 Lens release button 25 gt 5 Focus mode switch 106 114 Do not directly touch these parts Do not cover this part during movie recording Doing so may cause noi or lower the volume se 13 e1awed ayy Hunedald Identifying parts 1 Eyepiece sensors 77 2 Viewfinder e When you look into the viewfinder viewfinder mode is activated and when you move your face away from the viewfinder viewing mode returns to LCD screen mode Bl Diopter adjustment dial 29 LCD screen 71 80 147 Eyepiece cup 77 OD joy A For shooting Fn Function button 52 53 For viewing 4 Image rotation button 149 14
158. the subject to be tracked and press the center of the control button The camera starts tracking the subject When the subject is in focus the target frame turns green To cancel the tracking feature press the center of the control EF ore Off Deactivates the Lock on AF function Notes e Lock on AF 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 in dark lighting conditions The ambient light changes e Lock on AF cannot be used when the exposure mode is set to Sweep Panorama Tele zoom Cont Priority AE or Hand held Twilight in Scene Selection or when manual focus is selected The camera stops tracking a subject when the subject moves off the screen 113 suolesadg paoueapy Hulyooys 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 If the lens is not equipped with a focus mode switch set the focus mode switch on the camera to MF 3 Rotate the focusing ring of the lens to achieve 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 zone is used and when the
159. thod Note that formatting irrevocably erases all data on a memory card including protected images MENU button 1 Format Enter Notes e During formatting the access lamp lights up Do not eject the memory card while the lamp is lit Format the memory card 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 If the remaining battery time is 1 percent or less you cannot format memory cards MENU button em 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 166 Setting the memory card recording method 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 10030405 Fold
160. ting e For a mode that has a fine adjustment option select the desired setting using lt gt Toy Camera Creates the look of a Toy Camera photo with shaded corners and pronounced colors You can set the color tone using 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 using black and white You can select primary colors or black and white using 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 amp Partial Color Creates an image that retains 1 specific color but converts others to black and white You can select a color using lt gt High Contrast Mono Creates a high contrast image in black and white Soft Focus Creates an image with a soft lighting effect You can set the intensity of the effect using lt gt 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 using lt gt Rich tone Mono Creates an image in black and white with rich gradation and reproduction of details The camera releases the shutter 3 times 133 suoljesadg p
161. to review the camera may display an image for which an image process such as Lens Comp Distortion has not been performed then display the same image for 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 123 Holding the locked exposure value by pressing down and holding the AFL button AEL hold Holding the locked exposure value by pressing the AEL button until the button is pressed again AEL toggle When R 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 suoljesadg pasueapy dnjag exawe 161 Setting the other camera functions 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 Smile Face Detect Auto Object Framing ISO Metering Mode Flash Comp White Balance DRO Auto HDR Creative Style Picture Effect Image Size Quality Lock on AF AF lock Aperture Preview Shot Result Preview Zoom Focus Magnifier ISO Button You can
162. tted a memory card by mistake e All the data on the memory card is deleted by formatting You cannot restore it suoljesadg pasueapy siayjo Huljooysajqnoly Cannot print images e RAW images cannot be printed To print RAW images first convert them to JPEG images using the software Image Data Converter The color of the image is strange e When you print 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 160 Images are printed with both edges cut off e Depending on your printer the left right top and bottom edges of the image may be cut off In particular when you print an image shot with the aspect ratio set to 16 9 the sides of the image may be cut off e When printing images using your printer cancel the trimming or borderless settings of the printer Consult the printer manufacturer as to whether the printer provides these functions or not e When having images printed at a digital print shop ask the shop whether they can print the images without cutting off both edges 195 Troubleshooting Cannot print images with the date e Using PlayMemories Home you can print images with the date page 64 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
163. tton 006 58 Focus indicator cccceeeeees 107 Focus Magnifier 116 Focus lock c ceeseesseeeteeeneees 108 Folder Name cccceceeeeees 166 Folder View G Graphic Display cceceeeeee 46 Grid Eines ireann 161 H HDR Painting 0 0 0 cece 133 High Contrast Mono 133 High SONR unv ienesa ia 159 High speed sync 00 eeeeeeeeeeee 126 Hist grani seeni sssenkisns 79 l Image Data Converter 65 67 Image Index sesoonse 49 Image quality eeeeeeeee 157 Image sensor ce eee 108 186 Image Secon n h 47 212 In Camera Guide eee 62 Incandescent White Balance ce 137 INDEX eiaa eie 49 I itiali e e ooeosoneneseritiis 170 Tista eeann a es 66 Intelligent Auto 30 85 TSO Button kecin 162 ISO sensitivity oe 129 J JPEG sein nn arises 157 L Landscape eseeeeeeseeeeeeeeeee 38 86 Lan gua ger icsclavseccectiscsoecd aii 61 LCD Brightness ee 60 LCD screen 35 71 80 147 LUG ota Sees 18 24 Lens Comp Chromatic Aberration eneen 165 Lens Comp Distortion 165 Lens Comp Peripheral Shading 2 isi wean 165 Lens Compensation 165 Live View Display 00 80 Local AF area iiscsiccdssicanteevvnas Lock on ABni ain Long Exposure N M M Manual Exposure 96 MaC EE AE 67 Index MaOs a 38 86 Manual Exposure 96 Manual focus ccce
164. ty AE Using the shooting functions Using the flash Adjusting the image brightness X Gy Selecting the drive mode ee eects Switching the recording information display DISP Setting image size Image Size Panorama Size Using the playback functions E larging images sociai 48 Switching to the image list display Viewing images on a TV screen Function list Functions that can be operated using the buttons switch Ee E E E A E un eatas a aleek 51 Selecting a function using the Fn Function button 52 Functions that can be selected using the Fn Function button Functions selected using the MENU button Using the guide function of the camera In Camera Guide Shooting TIPS reesen RE 62 Viewing images on a computer What you can do with software sssesssssssssssssereseeresee 64 What you can do with PlayMemories Home 64 What you can do with Image Data Converter 65 Installing the software Installing PlayMemories Home Viewing PlayMemories Home Help Guide Installing Image Data Converter Viewing Image Data Converter Guide Installing Remote Camera Control Selecting the method for creating a movie disc Creating a disc using a computer Creating a disc with a device other than a computer Others List of screen icons Functions available for each shooting
165. ul not to touch the mirror surface 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 After cleaning is finished confirm that the mirror is locked down firmly when you attach the lens Otherwise the lens may be scratched or additional problems may be caused Also if the mirror is not locked down firmly the autofocus will not work while shooting e You cannot shoot while the mirror is lifted up 188 Troubleshooting If you experience trouble with the camera try the following solutions Check the following items gt a Remove the battery pack and reinsert it after about 1 minute and turn on the power gt a Reset the settings page 170 gt ai Consult your dealer or local authorized 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 Only an NP FM500H battery pack can be used Make sure that the battery is NP FMSO0H The remaining battery level indicator shows incorrect level or power runs out quickly despite the indicator showing sufficient battery level Cannot turn on the camera e This phenomenon occurs when you use the camera in an extremely hot or cold location page 200 e The battery pack is
166. ully charged The charged battery pack is discharged little by little even when you do not use it To avoid missing an opportunity to shoot charge the battery pack again before you shoot 1 Insert the battery pack into the battery charger Push the battery pack in until it clicks 19 eiawed 3y Guledaig Charging the battery pack 2 Connect the battery charger For the U S A and Canada pi to a wall outlet wall socket A Light on Charging I Light off Charge completed Charging time About 175 minutes CHARGE lamp 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 countries regions other than the U S A and Canada To a wall outlet wall socket Notes 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 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 20 Inserting the battery pack memory card sold separately 1 Open the battery cover by Sliding the lever 2 Insert the battery pack completely using the tip of the battery to press the lock lever 3 Close the cover 4 Slide and ope
167. ult a doctor immediately Using your camera abroad Power sources You can use your camera the battery charger and the AC PWI0AM AC Adaptor sold separately in any country or region where the power supply is within 100 V to 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Notes e Do not use an electronic transformer travel converter as this may cause a malfunction On TV color systems When you view images on a TV screen the camera and TV must use the same TV color system Check the color TV system for the country or region where you are using the camera 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 203 suoljesadg pasueapy siayjo Huljooysajqnoly AVCHD format The AVCHD format is a high definition digital video camera format used to record a high definition HD
168. und 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 aso aso 14900 Ae PIARA NSE A 22 oe 1 250 F4 0 m 0 0 ISO 400 Aperture F number 92 Selecting the shooting mode 3 Adjust the focus and shoot the subject The shutter speed is automatically adjusted to obtain the correct exposure e When the camera judges that the proper fw exposure cannot be obtained using the 50 Fa selected aperture value the shutter Shutter speed speed flashes If this happens adjust the aperture again Shooting techniques e The shutter speed may become slower depending 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 Notes 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 under Specifications 93 suoljesadg paoueapy Hulyooys Selecting the shooting mode To check blurring of the background Preview button The LCD screen and the viewfinder show an image captured with the wid
169. used A close up lens is used 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 e Flash control cannot be set when the exposure mode is set to Sweep Panorama or Night Scene Hand held Twilight in Scene Selection 125 suolesadg pasueapy Hulyooys The flash Press the Fn button select the desired flash mode press the 4 button and shoot images page 41 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 moving subjects such as a moving bicycle e When using the HVL F60M 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 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 Sl
170. using the software PlayMemories Home 1 Start up PlayMemories Home and select amp Tools in the upper right of the screen Create Discs gt Ga AVCHD HD 2 Select the AVCHD movies you want to write then drag and drop onto the right side of the screen 3 Create the disc following the instructions on the screen Notes e Install PlayMemories Home beforehand e Still images and MP4 movie files cannot be recorded on the AVCHD recording disc It may take a long time to create a disc Playing back an AVCHD recording disc on a computer You can play back the discs using PlayMemories Home Select the DVD drive that holds the disc and click Player for AVCHD on PlayMemories Home See PlayMemories Home Help Guide for details Notes e Movies may not be played smoothly depending on the computer environment 181 suoljesadg pasueapy sajndwo4 Creating a movie disc Creating a Blu ray disc You can create a Blu ray disc using 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 content to either type of disc once it has been created To create Blu ray discs using PlayMemories Home install proprietary add on software For details access the following URL http support d imaging sony co jp BDUW An Internet co
171. way down and then press the shutter button fully down This part will not be shot 4 Pan or tilt the camera to the end following the guidance on the screen Guidance bar 39 yoalqns noA yns 0 safew Huryooys Selecting a shooting mode T Tele zoom Cont Priority AE 1 Set the mode dial to T Tele zoom Cont Priority AE 2 Adjust the focus and shoot the subjects e The camera continues to shoot while the shutter button is pressed fully down The center area on the screen is cropped and the camera records the images continuously at a maximum of about 8 images per second e The minimum zoom scale of the camera is set to 2 times and the image size is set to S Shooting techniques When AEL w shutter is set to Off the camera continues to adjust the exposure even after the first shot in Cont Shooting or Tele zoom Cont Priority AE page 123 e When Autofocus Mode is set to Continuous AF the camera continues to adjust focus during shooting You can set ISO to the desired number Using the flash In dark environments use the flash to shoot the subject brightly and to prevent camera shake When shooting against the sun use the flash to lighten the 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 75 2 Press the 4 button 4 button
172. witch For the location of the buttons switch see Identifying parts page 13 button 41 126 Pops the flash up button 43 AV button 96 Q button 48 Adjusts the exposure Sets up the aperture value Scales an image up when viewing images 1SO button 129 Adjusts the ISO sensitivity FINDER LCD button 164 Switches the display between the LCD screen and the viewfinder MENU button 55 Displays the menu screen for setting up the menu item MOVIE button 32 100 Records movies AEL button 122 E 3 button 49 Q button 48 Fixes the exposure of the entire screen Displays multiple images on the screen simultaneously Scales down an image that has been scaled up when viewing images ZOOM button 140 Magnifies and shoots the subject using the zoom feature of the camera Fn button 52 53 4 button 149 Displays the setup screen for a function set using the Fn button Rotates images Control button Sets up the following functions Display Contents 46 78 147 White Balance 136 Drive Mode 45 143 Picture Effect 133 and Autofocus 110 gt button 33 Plays back images button 62 button 34 Displays a shooting tip or In Camera Guide Deletes images Focus mode switch 106 114 Switches the autofocus and manual focus Preview button 94 Focus Magnifier button 116 Checks blurring of the ba
173. with the memorized custom white balance setting retained The custom white balance setting registered in this operation is effective until a new setting is registered Notes 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 4 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 Notes 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 shot 139 suonesadg paoueapy Hulyooys Zooming You can magnify images with a higher scale than the optical zoom of the lens 1 Magnify the image with the zoom ring when using a zoom lens page 30 2 Press the ZOOM button ZOOM button 3 Magnify the image to your desired zoom scale using lt gt on the control button e You can magnify the image at wider intervals using A V The zoom features available with this camera The icon displayed on the
174. y pack page 19 or use the AC Adaptor sold separately e Use the USB cable supplied page 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 device 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 178 e When you shoot images using 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 166 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 Troubleshooting Memory card Cannot insert a memory card e The insertion direction of the memory card is wrong Insert it in the correct direction page 21 Cannot record on a memory card e The memory card is full Delete unnecessary images pages 34 153 e An incompatible memory card is inserted pages 23 205 You have forma

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