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Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera

ILCE-6600

α6600

Memory (Camera Settings1/Camera Settings2)

Allows you to register up to 2 often-used modes or product settings to the product and up to 4 (M1 through M4) to the
memory card. You can recall the settings using just the mode dial.

Items that can be registered

You can register various functions for shooting. The items that can actually be registered are displayed on the menu
of the camera.
Aperture (F number)
Shutter speed

To change registered settings

Change the setting to the desired one and re-register the setting to the same mode number.

Note

M1 through M4 can be selected only when a memory card is inserted into the product.

Program Shift cannot be registered.

Related Topic

Recall (Camera Settings1/Camera Settings2)

5-009-967-11(1) Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation

Set the product to the setting you want to register.

1

MENU → 

(Camera Settings1) → [

 

/

 Memory] → desired number.

2

Press the center of the control wheel to confirm.

3

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Summary of Contents for a6600

Page 1: ... number of shots that you set in advance Looking for valuable information such as essential points on shooting Tutorials This website introduces convenient functions ways of usage and setting examples Refer to the website when you set up your camera Another window will open ILCE 6600 lens compatibility information This website provides the lens compatibility information Another window will open Na...

Page 2: ...ring the camera Checking the camera and the supplied items E 18 135mm F3 5 5 6 OSS Charging the battery pack Inserting removing the battery pack Charging the battery pack while it is inserted in the camera Charging by connecting to a computer Battery life and number of recordable images Supplying power from a wall outlet wall socket Notes on the battery pack Notes on charging the battery pack Inse...

Page 3: ...djusting the focus area settings to the camera s orientation horizontal vertical Switch V H AF Area AF MF control AF w shutter still image AF On Face Eye AF Set AF in Focus Mag still image Tracking subject Tracking function Focus Hold Registering the current focus area AF Area Registration still image Deleting a registered AF Area Del Regist AF Area Pre AF still image Eye Start AF still image Prio...

Page 4: ...ll image Peaking Setting Selecting a drive mode Continuous shooting Self timer Drive Mode Cont Shooting Self timer Self timer Cont Cont Bracket Single Bracket Indicator during bracket shooting WB bracket DRO Bracket Bracket Settings Taking pictures of yourself by monitoring the screen Self portrait timer Interval shooting Interval Shoot Func Using touch functions Touch Operation Touch Panel Pad 4 ...

Page 5: ...io still image Selecting a shooting mode List of mode dial function Intelligent Auto About Scene Recognition Program Auto Aperture Priority Shutter Priority Manual Exposure Bulb shooting Scene Selection Recall Camera Settings1 Camera Settings2 Movie Exposure Mode S Q Motion Exposure Mode Controlling the exposure metering modes Exposure Comp Dial Wheel Ev Comp Exposure Set Guide Exposure step Meter...

Page 6: ...SO AUTO Min SS Using the zoom The zoom features available with this product Clear Image Zoom Digital Zoom Zoom Zoom Setting About zoom scale Zoom Ring Rotate White balance White Balance Priority Set in AWB Capturing a standard white color to set the white balance custom white balance Shutter AWB Lock still image Setting how to process images Creative Style Picture Effect Color Space still image Sh...

Page 7: ... image Face detection Regist Faces Priority Face Registration New Registration Face Registration Order Exchanging Face Registration Delete Using the flash Using flash sold separately Red Eye Reduction Flash Mode Flash Comp FEL lock Wireless Flash Recording movies Shooting movies Movie w shutter Movie recording formats File Format movie Record Setting movie S Q Settings Proxy Recording 7 ...

Page 8: ...ker Display movie Marker Settings movie 4K Output Select movie Viewing Viewing images Playing back still images Enlarging an image being played back Enlarge Image Rotating recorded images automatically Display Rotation Rotating an image Rotate Enlarge Initial Mag Enlarge Initial Position Playing back movies Volume Settings Photo Capture Playing back images on the image index screen Image Index Set...

Page 9: ...rinting Deleting images Deleting a displayed image Deleting multiple selected images Delete Delete confirm Viewing images on a TV Viewing images on a TV using an HDMI cable Customizing the camera Registering frequently used functions Memory Camera Settings1 Camera Settings2 Registering shooting settings to a custom key Reg Custom Shoot Set Customizing the functions of the dial Changing the functio...

Page 10: ...r settings Grid Line FINDER MONITOR Monitor Brightness Viewfinder Bright Finder Color Temp Finder Frame Rate still image Display Quality Bright Monitoring Memory card settings Format File Number Set File Name Display Media Info Select REC Folder New Folder Folder Name Recover Image DB Camera settings Audio signals Power Save Start Time Auto Power OFF Temp 10 ...

Page 11: ...est PC Remote Settings RAW J PC Save Img Language Date Time Setup Area Setting Copyright Info Version Demo Mode Initializing the camera Setting Reset Using network functions Connecting this product and a Smartphone Imaging Edge Mobile Ctrl w Smartphone Controlling the camera using a smartphone NFC One touch remote Controlling the camera using an Android smartphone QR Code Controlling the camera us...

Page 12: ...he network settings Airplane Mode Wi Fi Settings WPS Push Wi Fi Settings Access Point Set Wi Fi Settings Disp MAC Address Wi Fi Settings SSID PW Reset Bluetooth Settings Edit Device Name Reset Network Set Using a computer Recommended computer environment Importing images for use on a computer PlayMemories Home Installing PlayMemories Home Connecting to a computer Importing images to the computer w...

Page 13: ...lity still image JPEG Image Size still image Aspect Ratio still image Long Exposure NR still image High ISO NR still image Color Space still image Lens Comp Scene Selection Drive Mode Bracket Settings Interval Shoot Func Recall Camera Settings1 Camera Settings2 Memory Camera Settings1 Camera Settings2 Registering shooting settings to a custom key Reg Custom Shoot Set Focus Mode Priority Set in AF ...

Page 14: ...F Area AF Area Auto Clear Disp cont AF area Circ of Focus Point AF Micro Adj Exposure Comp ISO Setting ISO ISO Setting ISO Range Limit ISO Setting ISO AUTO Min SS Metering Mode Face Priority in Multi Metering Spot Metering Point Exposure step AEL w shutter still image Exposure Std Adjust Flash Mode Flash Comp Exp comp set Wireless Flash Red Eye Reduction White Balance Priority Set in AWB D Range O...

Page 15: ...ation New Registration Face Registration Order Exchanging Face Registration Delete Regist Faces Priority Self portrait timer Camera Settings2 Movie Exposure Mode S Q Motion Exposure Mode File Format movie Record Setting movie S Q Settings Proxy Recording AF drive speed movie AF Tracking Sens movie Auto Slow Shutter movie Initial Focus Mag movie Audio Recording Audio Rec Level Audio Level Display A...

Page 16: ... Button Monitor Finder FINDER MONITOR Finder Frame Rate still image Zebra Setting Grid Line Exposure Set Guide Live View Display Auto Review Assigning frequently used functions to buttons Custom Key Using Fn Function button Function menu Changing the function of the dial temporarily My Dial Settings Dial Wheel Setup Av Tv Rotate Dial Wheel Ev Comp Func of Touch Operation Touch Shutter Func of Touc...

Page 17: ...int Set Wi Fi Settings Disp MAC Address Wi Fi Settings SSID PW Reset Bluetooth Settings Location Info Link Set Bluetooth Rmt Ctrl Edit Device Name Reset Network Set Playback Protecting images Protect Rotating an image Rotate Deleting multiple selected images Delete Rating Rating Set Custom Key Specifying images to be printed Specify Printing Photo Capture Enlarging an image being played back Enlar...

Page 18: ...jumping between images Image Jump Setting Setup Monitor Brightness Viewfinder Bright Finder Color Temp Gamma Disp Assist Volume Settings Delete confirm Display Quality Power Save Start Time Auto Power OFF Temp NTSC PAL Selector Cleaning Mode Touch Operation Touch Panel Pad Touch Pad Settings Demo Mode TC UB Settings IR Remote Ctrl HDMI Settings HDMI Resolution HDMI Settings 24p 60p Output movie On...

Page 19: ...ngs Still Img Save Dest PC Remote Settings RAW J PC Save Img Language Date Time Setup Area Setting Copyright Info Format File Number Set File Name Select REC Folder New Folder Folder Name Recover Image DB Display Media Info Version Setting Reset My Menu Add Item Sort Item Delete Item Delete Page Delete All Precautions This product Precautions 19 ...

Page 20: ...n cleaning Cleaning the image sensor Cleaning Mode Number of recordable images Recordable movie times Using the AC Adaptor battery charger abroad AVCHD format License Specifications Trademarks If you have problems Troubleshooting Warning messages 20 ...

Page 21: ...ON OFF Power switch 2 Infrared remote sensor 3 Wi Fi Bluetooth antenna built in 4 Self timer lamp AF illuminator 5 Lens release button 6 Microphone 7 Lens 8 Mount 9 Image sensor 10 Lens contacts 11 Do not cover this part during movie recording Doing so may cause noise or lower the volume Do not directly touch these parts 21 ...

Page 22: ...nsor When you measure the exact distance between the camera and the subject refer to the position of the horizontal line If the subject is closer than the minimum shooting distance of the lens the focus cannot be confirmed Make sure you put enough distance between the subject and the camera 2 Hooks for shoulder strap Attach both ends of the strap onto the camera 3 22 ...

Page 23: ...icrophone is supplied by the camera 11 Headphones jack 12 For details on compatible accessories for the multi interface shoe and the Multi Micro USB Terminal visit the Sony website or consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility Accessories for the Accessory Shoe can also be used Operations with other manufactures accessories are not guaranteed Eye sensor 1 Viewfinder 2 Eyepi...

Page 24: ... sides and lift it up Remove the eyepiece cup when you attach an accessory sold separately to the Multi Interface Shoe Monitor You can change the monitor angle to shoot from any position you like High position holding the camera high Low position holding the camera low Selfie position facing the monitor toward you to take a selfie 4 24 ...

Page 25: ...ton 6 C3 button Custom button 3 7 AF MF AEL switch lever 8 For shooting AF MF button AEL button For viewing Enlarge button 9 MOVIE Movie button 10 For shooting Fn Function button For viewing Send to Smartphone button You can display the screen for Send to Smartphone by pressing this button 11 Control wheel 12 Center button 13 C4 button Custom button 4 Delete button 14 Playback button 15 N Mark Tou...

Page 26: ...ort range wireless communication technology Tripod socket hole Use a tripod with a screw less than 5 5 mm 7 32 inches long Otherwise you cannot firmly secure the camera and damage to the camera may occur 2 Access lamp 3 Battery memory card cover 4 Battery lock lever 5 Battery insertion slot 6 Memory card slot 7 26 ...

Page 27: ... Top side DISP Display Setting Bottom side Exposure Comp Image Index Left side Drive Mode Right side ISO Center Focus Standard You can also assign the desired functions to the bottom left right side and the center of the control wheel During playback you can display the next previous image by pressing the right left side of the control wheel or by turning the control wheel Related Topic Focus Stan...

Page 28: ... Press the MENU button to display the menu screen 1 Select the desired setting you want to adjust using the top bottom left right sides of the control wheel or by turning the control wheel and then press the center of the control wheel Select a MENU tab A at the top of the screen and press the left right side of the control wheel to move to another MENU tab You can go back to the previous screen b...

Page 29: ...Assignable functions vary depending on the keys You can assign functions to the following keys For details on functions that can be assigned to custom keys refer to the following URL https support d imaging sony co jp support tutorial ilc l ilce 6600 custom php Hint You can recall functions more quickly by using the Function menu to configure each setting directly from the Fn button along with the...

Page 30: ...ed Topic Using Fn Function button Function menu Changing the function of the dial temporarily My Dial Settings 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation If you want to assign a function to recall while shooting movies select Custom Key If you want to assign a function to recall while playing back images select Custom Key Move to the Rear1 screen using the left right side of the control wheel ...

Page 31: ... jp support tutorial ilc l ilce 6600 function php Hint You can recall functions more quickly by using the custom key function to assign frequently used functions to desired keys along with the function menu Refer to the related functions under Related Topic at the bottom of this page Press the DISP on the control wheel repeatedly to display a screen mode other than For viewfinder and then press th...

Page 32: ...menu to Grid Line Related Topic Assigning frequently used functions to buttons Custom Key 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Function Menu Set 1 Select Drive Mode from among the twelve functions in the function menu using the top bottom left right side of the control wheel and then press the center 2 Move to the Display Auto Review screen using the left right side...

Page 33: ...de A to adjust settings MENU Camera Settings2 DISP Button Monitor 1 Place a mark on For viewfinder and then select Enter 2 Press the DISP on the control wheel to set the screen mode to For viewfinder 3 Press the Fn button to switch to the Quick Navi screen The displayed contents and their positions in the illustrations are just guidelines and may differ from the actual displays Auto mode Scene Sel...

Page 34: ...not adjustable When using Creative Style Picture Profile etc some of the setup tasks can only be accomplished on a dedicated screen Related Topic Switching the screen display while shooting during playback 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation 34 ...

Page 35: ...ing the position of the AF MF AEL switch lever When you move the AF MF AEL switch lever A to the AF MF position and press the button B the focusing mode temporarily switches between auto and manual AF MF control When you move the AF MF AEL switch lever to the AEL position and press the button the exposure is locked AE lock 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation 35 ...

Page 36: ...ey the character type will switch between alphabet letters numerals and symbols 2 Keyboard Each time you press this key the characters corresponding to that key will be displayed one by one in order For example If you want to enter abd Press the key for abc once to display a select 5 Move cursor and press the key for abc twice to display b press the key for def once to display d 3 Finalize Finaliz...

Page 37: ... displays Descriptions are given below the indications of the icons Icons on the shooting screen Monitor mode Viewfinder mode Shooting mode Scene recognition P P A S M Shooting mode Register number Scene Recognition icons Scene Selection 1 Camera settings NO CARD Memory card status 100 1 h 30 m Remaining number of recordable images Recordable time of movies Writing data Number of images left to wr...

Page 38: ... 8fps 4fps 100fps 50fps 25fps 12fps 6fps 3fps 2fps 1fps Frame rate for slow quick motion shooting Flash charge in progress Setting Effect OFF AF Illuminator SteadyShot off on Camera shake warning SteadyS Focal Len Camera shake warning Smart Zoom Clear Image Zoom Digital Zoom PC remote Bright Monitoring Silent Shooting Remote control No audio recording of movies Wind Noise Reduct Copyright informat...

Page 39: ...ery Remaining battery warning USB power supply 3 Shooting settings Drive Mode Flash Mode Wireless Flash Red Eye Reduction 0 0 Flash Comp Focus Mode Focus Area File Format Metering Mode 7500K A5 G5 White Balance Auto Preset Underwater Auto Custom Color temperature Color filter D Range Optimizer Auto HDR 3 3 3 Creative Style Contrast saturation and sharpness Picture Effect Face Eye Priority in AF Pi...

Page 40: ...rea Focus Cancel Guide display for canceling focusing Guide display for My Dial Control wheel function Control dial function Bracket indicator Spot metering area Exposure Setting Guide Shutter speed indicator Aperture indicator Histogram Digital level gauge STBY REC Movie recording standby Movie recording in progress 1 00 12 Actual movie recording time hours minutes seconds Audio Level Display REC...

Page 41: ...ode NFC active Remaining battery Display as Group Proxy movie included 1 Camera settings Refer to Icons on the shooting screen 2 Shooting settings Picture Effect error Auto HDR error 35mm Lens focal length HLG HDR recording Hybrid Log Gamma Refer to Icons on the shooting screen for other icons displayed in this area 3 41 ...

Page 42: ...pyright 2019 Sony Corporation Image information Latitude longitude information Copyright information exists for image 2019 1 1 10 37PM Date of recording 100 0003 Folder number file number Histogram Luminance R G B 4 42 ...

Page 43: ...ss the DISP button while looking into the viewfinder Each time you press the DISP button the screen display changes The displayed contents and their position are just a guideline and may differ from the actual display During shooting Monitor Display All Info No Disp Info Histogram Level For viewfinder Display All Info During shooting Viewfinder Level No Disp Info Histogram Level During playback Mo...

Page 44: ...n the histogram display does not indicate the final photograph It is information about image displayed on the screen The final result depends on the aperture value etc The histogram display is extremely different between shooting and playback in the following cases When the flash is used When shooting a low luminance subject such as a night scene In movie mode For viewfinder cannot be displayed Hi...

Page 45: ...DISP Button Monitor Finder 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation 45 ...

Page 46: ...uct is level in either direction the indicator turns to green For viewfinder Displays only shooting information on the monitor not the subject This setting is a display setting for shooting with the viewfinder Monitor Off Always turns the monitor off when shooting images You can use the monitor when playing back images or operating MENU This setting is a display setting for shooting with the viewf...

Page 47: ...Related Topic Switching the screen display while shooting during playback 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation 47 ...

Page 48: ...dicates the number of pieces Camera 1 AC Adaptor 1 The type of the AC Adaptor may differ depending on the country region NP FZ100 Rechargeable Battery Pack 1 Micro USB cable 1 Shoulder Strap 1 Body Cap 1 Shoe Cap 1 Attached to the camera Eyepiece Cup 1 Startup Guide 1 Reference Guide 1 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation 48 ...

Page 49: ... 4 inches 3 1 2 inches Mass Approx 325 g Approx 11 5 oz SteadyShot Available Supplied items Lens 1 Front Lens Cap 1 Rear Lens Cap 1 Lens Hood 1 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation Lens hood index 1 Focusing ring 2 Zoom ring 3 Focal length scale 4 Focal length index 5 Lens contacts 6 Lens Hood 7 Focus mode switch 8 Mounting index 9 Do not touch this part directly The values for equivalen...

Page 50: ...ure that the access lamp is not lit and turn off the camera Then slide the lock lever A and remove the battery pack Be careful not to drop the battery pack Open the battery memory card cover 1 Insert the battery pack while pressing the lock lever A with the tip of the battery until the battery locks into place 2 Close the cover 3 50 ...

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Page 52: ...u will be able to operate the camera However the battery pack will not be charged When you use a completely new battery pack or a battery pack that has not been used for a long time the charge lamp may flash quickly when the battery is charged If this happens remove the battery pack or disconnect the USB cable from the camera and then re insert it to recharge Do not continuously or repeatedly char...

Page 53: ...ll socket Be sure to use only genuine Sony brand battery packs USB cables supplied and AC Adaptors supplied Related Topic Notes on the battery pack Notes on charging the battery pack Using the AC Adaptor battery charger abroad 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation 53 ...

Page 54: ... USB connection has been established between the computer and the camera Doing so may cause a malfunction Before turning on off or restarting the computer or waking the computer from sleep mode disconnect the camera from the computer Proper operation cannot be guaranteed on all types of computers Charging cannot be guaranteed with a custom built computer modified computer or a computer connected t...

Page 55: ...rd and shooting under the following conditions CIPA Camera Imaging Products Association One picture is taken every 30 seconds The power is turned on and off once every ten times The number of minutes for movie shooting is based on the CIPA standard and shooting under the following conditions The image quality is set to XAVC S HD 60p 50M 50p 50M Actual shooting movies Battery life based on repeated...

Page 56: ...e access lamp is lit The data in the memory card may be damaged As long as the power is on the battery pack will not be charged even if the camera is connected to the AC Adaptor Under certain conditions power may be supplied from the battery pack supplementarily even if you are using the AC adaptor Do not remove the Micro USB cable while power is supplied from a wall outlet wall socket Before you ...

Page 57: ...nge When you connect this product and a laptop computer that is not connected to a power source the laptop s battery charge may decrease Do not charge this product using the laptop computer for too long Do not turn on restart a computer wake a computer from sleep mode or turn off a computer while this product is connected to the computer via USB cable Doing so may cause a malfunction of this produ...

Page 58: ...y not be able to turn on the product or the battery pack may not be properly charged In that case clean the battery by lightly wiping off any dust using a soft cloth or a cotton swab How to store the battery pack To maintain the battery pack s function charge the battery pack and then fully discharge it in the camera at least once a year before storing it Store the battery in a cool dry place afte...

Page 59: ...battery pack is the specified type remove the battery pack replace it with a new or different one and check that the newly inserted battery is charging correctly If the newly inserted battery is charging correctly the previously inserted battery may be faulty If the charge lamp flashes even if the AC Adaptor is connected to the product and the wall outlet wall socket this indicates that charging h...

Page 60: ...ert a memory card sold separately to the product Hint Open the battery memory card cover 1 Insert the memory card With the notched corner facing in the direction illustrated insert the memory card until it clicks into place Insert the memory card correctly Not doing so may cause a malfunction 2 Close the cover 3 60 ...

Page 61: ...r more stable performance of the memory card To remove the memory card Open the memory card cover and make sure that the access lamp A is not lit then push in the memory card lightly once to remove it Related Topic Memory cards that can be used Notes on memory card Format 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation 61 ...

Page 62: ...ing to recover the database files on the memory card Related Topic Notes on memory card Number of recordable images Recordable movie times Recording format Supported memory card Still image SD SDHC SDXC card AVCHD SD SDHC SDXC card Class 4 or faster or U1 or faster XAVC S 4K 60Mbps HD 50Mbps or lower HD 60Mbps SDHC SDXC card Class 10 or U1 or faster 4K 100Mbps HD 100Mbps SDHC SDXC card U3 Includin...

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Page 64: ... memory card may become damaged Do not touch the terminal section of the memory card with your hand or a metal object Do not leave the memory card within the reach of small children They might accidentally swallow it Do not disassemble or modify the memory card The memory card may be hot just after it has been used for a long time Be careful when you handle it Memory card formatted with a computer...

Page 65: ...e lens It is recommended that you attach the front lens cap when you have done shooting 1 Mount the lens by aligning the two white index marks mounting indexes on the lens and camera Hold the camera with the lens mount facing down to prevent dust and debris from entering the camera 2 While pushing the lens lightly toward the camera turn the lens slowly in the direction of the arrow until it clicks...

Page 66: ...e force when attaching a lens A Mount Adaptor sold separately is required to use an A mount lens sold separately When using the Mount Adaptor refer to the operating manual supplied with the Mount Adaptor When you use a lens with a tripod socket attach a tripod to the tripod socket of the lens to help balance the weight of the lens When carrying the camera with a lens attached hold both the camera ...

Page 67: ...d is attached properly the lens hood index red line matches the red index mark on the hood There may be no lens hood index on some lenses Remove the lens hood when using the flash as the lens hood blocks the flash light and may appear as a shadow on the image To store the lens hood after shooting attach the lens hood to the lens backward Related Topic Attaching removing a lens 5 009 967 11 1 Copyr...

Page 68: ...ou may not be able to use the Mount Adaptor or auto focus with certain lenses Consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility on compatible lenses You cannot use the AF illuminator when using an A mount lens The sound of the lens and the product in operation may be recorded during movie recording You can turn the sound off by selecting MENU Camera Settings2 Audio Recording Off I...

Page 69: ...ilable with SAM SSM lens only AF system Phase Detection AF AF MF select Can be changed using the operating switch on the lens Focus Mode Single shot AF Continuous AF When using a Mount Adaptor in the movie mode adjust the aperture value and the focus manually Available focus area Wide Zone Center Flexible Spot Expand Flexible Spot Tracking SteadyShot In body Related Topic Focus Area 5 009 967 11 1...

Page 70: ...ing the focus mode switch on the lens When the focus mode switch on the lens is set to AF you can change the focusing method by operating the camera Other lenses without a focus mode switch Can be changed by operating the camera Focus Mode LA EA2 Single shot AF Continuous AF DMF LA EA4 Single shot AF Continuous AF Automatic AF DMF Even if Priority Set in AF S is set to Balanced Emphasis it will te...

Page 71: ...hed select MENU Setup Date Time Setup or Area Setting Note If the date and time setting is canceled halfway the setting screen for the date and time appears every time you turn on the camera This camera does not have a function for inserting the date on images You can insert the date on images and then save and print them using PlayMemories Home for Windows only Turn on the camera The language set...

Page 72: ...Related Topic Date Time Setup Area Setting Using the control wheel 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation 72 ...

Page 73: ...he In Camera Guide displays descriptions of MENU items Fn Function items and settings 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation Select the MENU or Fn item for which you want to see a description and then press the Delete button A The descriptions of the item are displayed 1 73 ...

Page 74: ...dial 1 Adjust the monitor angle and hold the camera Or look through the viewfinder and hold the camera 2 When a zoom lens is mounted enlarge images by rotating the zoom ring 3 Press the shutter button halfway down to focus When the image is in focus a beep sounds and the indicator such as lights up 4 Press the shutter button fully down 5 MENU Camera Settings1 Focus Mode Single shot AF or Automatic...

Page 75: ...layed Note When the subject is moving you cannot lock the focus even if Focus Mode has been set to Automatic AF Related Topic List of mode dial function Clear Image Zoom Digital Zoom Zoom Playing back still images Auto Review Focus Mode Focus Area 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation The focus is locked If it is difficult to focus on the desired subject set Focus Area to Center or Flexib...

Page 76: ...nual focus from the beginning This is convenient in situations such as macro shooting Manual Focus Adjusts the focus manually If you cannot focus on the intended subject using auto focus use manual focus Focus indicator lit The subject is in focus and the focus is locked flashing The subject is not in focus lit The subject is in focus The focus will be adjusted continuously according to the moveme...

Page 77: ...le of view may change little by little while focusing This does not affect the actual recorded images Only Continuous AF and Manual Focus are available when shooting movies or when the mode dial is set to Related Topic Direct manual focus DMF Manual Focus MF Assist still image Phase detection AF 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation 77 ...

Page 78: ...point on the screen and focus on an extremely small subject in a narrow area Expand Flexible Spot If the product cannot focus on a single selected point it uses focus points around the flexible spot as a secondary priority area for focusing Tracking When the shutter button is pressed and held halfway down the product tracks the subject within the selected autofocus area This setting is available o...

Page 79: ...using the top bottom left right sides of the control wheel To return the focusing frame to the center of the monitor press the button while moving the frame To change the shooting settings using the control wheel press the button to which Focus Standard is assigned You can move the focusing frame quickly by touching and dragging it on the monitor Set Touch Operation to On and set Func of Touch Ope...

Page 80: ... Focus Area When Subject Detection for Face Eye AF Set is set to Animal Tracking cannot be selected as the Focus Area You cannot perform functions assigned to the top bottom left right sides of the control wheel or the custom button 4 while moving the focusing frame Related Topic Touch Operation Adjusting the focus area settings to the camera s orientation horizontal vertical Switch V H AF Area Re...

Page 81: ...witch Focus Area to a custom key it is recommended that you limit the types of focus areas with Focus Area Limit Note Types of focus areas that do not have a check mark cannot be selected using MENU or the Fn function menu To select one add a check mark using Focus Area Limit If you remove the check mark for a focus area registered with Switch V H AF Area or AF Area Registration the registered set...

Page 82: ...when an applicable lens is attached If you use a lens that does not support phase detection AF you cannot use Automatic AF AF Tracking Sens or AF drive speed Also even if you use a previously purchased applicable lens the phase detection AF might not function unless you update the lens For details on compatible lenses visit the Sony web site in your area or consult your Sony dealer or local author...

Page 83: ...Wide Center Tracking Wide or Tracking Center The camera focuses on the center of the screen when you press the key Note You cannot set the Focus Standard function to Left Button Right Button or Down Button Related Topic Assigning frequently used functions to buttons Custom Key Focus Area 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Custom Key desired key then assign the Foc...

Page 84: ...ected A Vertical Flexible Spot Upper left corner B Horizontal Flexible Spot Upper right corner C Vertical Zone Lower left corner Three camera orientations are detected horizontal vertical with the side of the shutter button facing up and vertical with the side of the shutter button facing down Note If the setting for Switch V H AF Area is changed the focus settings for each camera orientation will...

Page 85: ...The orientation of the camera cannot be detected when the lens is facing up or down Related Topic Focus Area 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation 85 ...

Page 86: ...al focus Temporarily switches the focusing mode to auto while the AF MF button is held down Hint If you select AF MF Ctrl Toggle in AF MF Button under Custom Key the focusing mode remains switched even if you remove your finger from the button Note You cannot set the AF MF Control Hold function to Left Button Right Button or Down Button of the control wheel Related Topic Assigning frequently used ...

Page 87: ...an the shutter button lets you focus more precisely in combination with manual focusing Related Topic AF On Eye Start AF still image Pre AF still image Focus Magnifier 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 AF w shutter desired setting 1 Set AF w shutter to Off 1 MENU Camera Settings2 Custom Key or Custom Key assign the AF On and Focus Magnifier functions to the desir...

Page 88: ... Pre AF and Eye Start AF to Off to focus at a specific shooting distance predicting the position of the subject Related Topic Assigning frequently used functions to buttons Custom Key AF w shutter still image Pre AF still image Eye Start AF still image 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Custom Key or Custom Key desired key then assign the AF On function to the key...

Page 89: ...ed only the selected eye is detected When Subject Detection is set to Animal Right Left Eye Select cannot be used Auto The camera detects eyes automatically Right Eye The right eye of the subject the eye on the left side from the photographer s perspective is detected Left Eye The left eye of the subject the eye on the right side from the photographer s perspective is detected Face Eye Frame Displ...

Page 90: ...ye function The temporary left right selection is cancelled when you perform the following operations etc The camera returns to automatic eye detection Pressing the center of the control wheel Stopping pressing the shutter button halfway down only during still image shooting Stopping pressing the custom key to which AF On or Eye AF is assigned only during still image shooting Pressing the MENU but...

Page 91: ...y accidentally detect other objects as faces in some conditions When recording movies with Subject Detection set to Animal you cannot use the eye detection function The eye detection frame is not displayed when the Eye AF function is unavailable You cannot use the face eye detection function with the following functions Zoom functions other than the optical zoom Posterization under Picture Effect ...

Page 92: ...ocus Mag is unavailable in the following situations During movie shooting When Focus Mode is set to Continuous AF When Focus Mode is set to Automatic AF and the shooting mode is set to other than P A S M When Focus Mode is set to Automatic AF and Drive Mode is set to Cont Shooting When using a Mount Adaptor sold separately While the displayed image is being magnified the following functions are un...

Page 93: ...Focus Magnifier 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation 93 ...

Page 94: ... button halfway down This function is available in still image shooting mode This function is available when Focus Mode is set to Continuous AF Setting the start position to track by touch operation Touch Tracking under Func of Touch Operation You can set the subject to track by touching it on the monitor This function is available in still image shooting mode and movie shooting mode This function...

Page 95: ...ssed Related Topic Assigning frequently used functions to buttons Custom Key 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Custom Key or Custom Key assign the Focus Hold function to the key of your choice 1 Focus and press the key to which the Focus Hold function has been assigned 2 Press the shutter button while holding down the key 3 95 ...

Page 96: ... pressed Note A focus area cannot be registered in the following situations The mode dial is set to either Movie or While Touch Focus is being performed While using the digital zoom function While Touch Tracking is being performed While focusing While performing focus lock You cannot assign Regist AF Area hold to Left Button Right Button or Down Button You cannot call up the registered focus area ...

Page 97: ... AF Area Del Regist AF Area Deletes the focusing frame position that was registered using AF Area Registration Related Topic Registering the current focus area AF Area Registration still image 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Del Regist AF Area 1 97 ...

Page 98: ...own During focusing operations the screen may shake Menu item details On Adjusts focus before you press the shutter button halfway down Off Does not adjust focus before you press the shutter button halfway down Note Pre AF is available only when an E mount lens is mounted 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Pre AF desired setting 1 98 ...

Page 99: ...em details On Auto focusing starts when you look through the Electronic Viewfinder Off Auto focusing does not start when you look through the Electronic Viewfinder Hint Eye Start AF is available when an A mount lens and a Mount Adaptor LA EA2 LA EA4 sold separately are attached 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Eye Start AF desired setting 1 99 ...

Page 100: ...enu item details AF Prioritizes focusing The shutter will not be released until the subject is in focus Release Prioritizes the shutter s release The shutter will be released even if the subject is out of focus Balanced Emphasis Shoots with a balanced emphasis on both focusing and shutter release Related Topic Focus Mode Priority Set in AF C 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Came...

Page 101: ... AF Prioritizes focusing The shutter will not be released until the subject is in focus Release Prioritizes the shutter s release The shutter will be released even if the subject is out of focus Balanced Emphasis Shoots with a balanced emphasis on both focusing and shutter release Related Topic Focus Mode Priority Set in AF S 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Pri...

Page 102: ... When the shooting mode is Movie or S Q Motion When Focus Mode is set to Continuous AF or Automatic AF and the subject is moving when the focus indicator or lights up When Focus Magnifier is activated When Scene Selection is set to the following modes Landscape Sports Action Night Scene When a Mount Adaptor is attached If the Multi Interface Shoe is equipped with a flash with an AF illuminator fun...

Page 103: ...ed all the time or should disappear automatically shortly after focus is achieved Menu item details On The focus area disappears automatically shortly after focus is achieved Off The focus area is displayed all the time 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 AF Area Auto Clear desired setting 1 103 ...

Page 104: ...inuous AF mode Menu item details On Displays the focus area that is in focus Off Does not display the focus area that is in focus Note When Focus Area is set to one of the following the focusing frames in the area that is in focus turn green Center Flexible Spot Expand Flexible Spot 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Disp cont AF area desired setting 1 104 ...

Page 105: ...ing Expand Flexible Spot This function is useful when you want to move the focusing frame from one end to the other quickly Menu item details Does Not Circulate The cursor does not move when you try to move the focusing frame past the end Circulate The cursor jumps to the opposite end when you try to move the focusing frame past the end Related Topic Focus Area 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony C...

Page 106: ...istered If is displayed as the value then a total of 30 lenses have been registered and no new lens can be registered To register a new lens attach a lens for which the registration can be erased and set its value to 0 or reset the values of all the lenses using Clear The AF Micro Adj supports Sony Minolta or Konica Minolta lenses If you perform AF Micro Adj with lenses other than the supported le...

Page 107: ...splayed focus distance is just a reference Related Topic Focus Magnifier Peaking Setting MF Assist still image 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Focus Mode Manual Focus 1 Rotate the focusing ring to achieve sharp focus When you rotate the focusing ring the focus distance is displayed on the screen The focus distance is not displayed when the Mount Adaptor sold se...

Page 108: ...elated Topic Peaking Setting 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Focus Mode DMF 1 Press the shutter button halfway down to focus automatically 2 Keep the shutter button pressed halfway down and then rotate the focusing ring to achieve a sharper focus When you rotate the focusing ring the focus distance is displayed on the screen The focus distance is not displayed ...

Page 109: ...pressing the shutter button halfway down Related Topic MF Assist still image Focus Magnif Time MENU Camera Settings1 Focus Magnifier 1 Press the center of the control wheel to enlarge the image and select the area you want to enlarge using top bottom left right side of the control wheel Each time you press the center the magnification scale will change You can set the initial magnification by sele...

Page 110: ...Initial Focus Mag still image AF in Focus Mag still image Touch Operation 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation 110 ...

Page 111: ...tings1 Focus Magnif Time Note You cannot use MF Assist when shooting movies Use the Focus Magnifier function instead MF Assist is not available when a Mount Adaptor is attached Use the Focus Magnifier function instead Related Topic Manual Focus Direct manual focus DMF Focus Magnif Time 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 MF Assist On 1 Turn the focus ring to adjust...

Page 112: ...t or Focus Magnifier function Menu item details 2 Sec Magnifies the images for 2 seconds 5 Sec Magnifies the images for 5 seconds No Limit Magnifies the images until you press the shutter button Related Topic Focus Magnifier MF Assist still image 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Focus Magnif Time desired setting 1 112 ...

Page 113: ... Focus Magnifier Select a setting that will help you frame your shot Menu item details x1 0 Displays the image with the same magnification as the shooting screen x5 9 Displays a 5 9 times enlarged image Related Topic Focus Magnifier 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Initial Focus Mag desired setting 1 113 ...

Page 114: ...aking Level Sets the level of enhancement of in focus areas Peaking Color Sets the color used to enhance in focus areas Note Since the product recognizes sharp areas as in focus the effect of peaking differs depending on the subject and lens The outline of in focus ranges is not enhanced on devices connected via HDMI Related Topic Manual Focus Direct manual focus DMF 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 ...

Page 115: ... down each with different degrees of exposure Single Bracket Shoots a specified number of images one by one each with a different degrees of exposure WB bracket Shoots a total of three images each with different color tones according to the selected settings for white balance color temperature and color filter DRO Bracket Shoots a total of three images each at a different degree of D Range Optimiz...

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Page 117: ...d or Continuous Shooting Lo mode When the F value is greater than F11 in Continuous Shooting Hi Continuous Shooting Hi or Continuous Shooting Mid mode the focus is locked to the setting in the first shot The subject is not displayed in real time on the monitor or viewfinder when shooting in Continuous Shooting Hi mode Continuous shooting is unavailable in the following situations The shooting mode...

Page 118: ...ss on the control wheel and select Single Shooting to cancel the self timer Set Audio signals to Off to turn off the beeping sound during the self timer countdown To use the self timer in bracket mode select bracket mode under drive mode then select MENU Camera Settings1 Bracket Settings Selftimer during Bracket Note The self timer is unavailable in the following situations Sports Action under Sce...

Page 119: ...er Cont 5 Sec 5 Img Self timer Cont 2 Sec 3 Img Self timer Cont 2 Sec 5 Img Hint Press the shutter button again or press on the control wheel to stop the count of the self timer Press on the control wheel and select Single Shooting to cancel the self timer 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation Press Drive Mode of the control wheel Self timer Cont You can also set the drive mode by selecti...

Page 120: ...he shutter speed When the exposure is compensated the exposure is shifted based on the compensated value Bracket shooting is unavailable in the following shooting modes Intelligent Auto Scene Selection When the flash is used the product performs flash bracket shooting which shifts the amount of flash light even if Cont Bracket is selected Press the shutter button for each image Related Topic Brack...

Page 121: ...O is selected in Manual Exposure mode the exposure is changed by adjusting the ISO value If a setting other than ISO AUTO is selected the exposure is changed by adjusting the shutter speed When the exposure is compensated the exposure is shifted based on the compensated value Bracket shooting is unavailable in the following shooting modes Intelligent Auto Scene Selection Related Topic Bracket Sett...

Page 122: ...3 images shifted by 0 3 EV steps Exposure compensation 0 0 EV Flash bracketing lower indicator 3 images shifted by 0 7 EV steps Flash compensation 1 0 EV Note During bracket shooting guides equal to the number of images to be shot are displayed over under the bracket indicator When you start single bracket shooting the guides will disappear one by one as the camera records images 5 009 967 11 1 Co...

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Page 124: ...Records a series of three images with large changes in the white balance within the range of 20MK 1 MK 1 is the unit that indicates the capability of color temperature conversion filters and indicates the same value as mired Note The last shot is shown on the auto review Related Topic Bracket Settings 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation Select Drive Mode of the control wheel WB bracket ...

Page 125: ...nd Lv 3 DRO Bracket Hi Records a series of three images with large changes in the D Range Optimizer value Lv 1 Lv 3 and Lv 5 Note The last shot is shown on the auto review Related Topic Bracket Settings 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation Select Drive Mode of the control wheel DRO Bracket You can also set the drive mode by selecting MENU Camera Settings1 Drive Mode 1 Select the desired ...

Page 126: ...lso sets the number of seconds until the shutter is released if using the self timer OFF 2 Sec 5 Sec 10 Sec Bracket order Sets the order of exposure bracketing and white balance bracketing 0 0 Related Topic Cont Bracket Single Bracket WB bracket DRO Bracket 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation Select Drive Mode of the control wheel select bracket shooting mode You can also set the drive ...

Page 127: ...second self timer mode first set Self portrait timer to Off then tilt the monitor upward approx 180 degrees 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Self portrait timer On 1 Tilt the monitor approximately 180 upward and then point the lens at yourself 2 Press the shutter button Alternatively touch the subject on the monitor The product starts the self timer shooting aft...

Page 128: ... during interval shooting If you select Low exposure changes during interval shooting will be smoother High Mid Low Silent Shoot in Interval Sets whether or not to perform silent shooting during interval shooting On Off Shoot Interval Priority Sets whether or not to prioritize the shooting interval when the exposure mode is Program Auto or Aperture Priority and the shutter speed becomes longer tha...

Page 129: ...era may get hot easily Depending on the ambient temperature you may not be able to record the set number of images because the camera may stop recording to protect the equipment During interval shooting including the time between pressing the shutter button and the start of shooting you cannot operate the dedicated shooting setting screen or MENU screen However you can adjust some settings such as...

Page 130: ...Menu item details On Activates the touch operation Off Deactivates the touch operation Related Topic Func of Touch Operation Touch Shutter Func of Touch Operation Touch Focus Func of Touch Operation Touch Tracking Touch Pad Settings Touch Panel Pad 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Setup Touch Operation desired setting 1 130 ...

Page 131: ...nel operations or touch pad operations Menu item details Touch Panel Pad Activates both the touch panel operations when shooting with the monitor and touch pad operations when shooting with the viewfinder Touch Panel Only Activates only the touch panel operations when shooting with the monitor Touch Pad Only Activates only the touch pad operations when shooting with the viewfinder Related Topic To...

Page 132: ...ching the monitor until the shooting ends After the recording you can select the image you prefer Note The Touch Shutter function is unavailable in the following situations During viewfinder shooting When the shooting mode is set to Movie When the shooting mode is set to S Q Motion When Focus Mode is Manual Focus When Focus Area is Flexible Spot When Focus Area is Expand Flexible Spot When Focus A...

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Page 134: ... Focus Area is set to Flexible Spot Expand Flexible Spot Tracking Flexible Spot or Tracking Expand Flexible Spot the focusing frame can be moved using touch operations When the Focus Mode is set to Manual Focus the focus magnifier can be used by double tapping the monitor Note MENU Camera Settings2 Func of Touch Operation Touch Focus 1 Touch the monitor When shooting with the monitor touch the pos...

Page 135: ...available in the following situations When Focus Mode is set to Manual Focus When using the digital zoom When using the LA EA2 or LA EA4 Related Topic Touch Operation Touch Panel Pad 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation 135 ...

Page 136: ...held Twilight or Anti Motion Blur When shooting movies with Record Setting set to 120p 100p When Focus Mode is set to Manual Focus When using the Smart Zoom Clear Image Zoom and Digital Zoom When using the LA EA2 or LA EA4 Mount Adaptor When Subject Detection under Face Eye AF Set is set to Animal Related Topic Touch Operation 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Fu...

Page 137: ...d on the direction of dragging and the amount of movement Relative Position Operation Area Sets the area to be used for touch pad operations Restricting the operational area can prevent erroneous operations caused by your nose etc touching the monitor About Touch Positioning Mode Selecting Absolute Position lets you move the focusing frame to a distant position more quickly because you can directl...

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Page 139: ... open a RAW image file then convert it into a popular image format such as JPEG or TIFF or readjust the white balance saturation or contrast of the image You cannot apply Auto HDR or Picture Effect functions with RAW images RAW images shot by the camera are recorded in the compressed RAW format RAW images recorded with this camera have a resolution of 14 bits per pixel However resolution is limite...

Page 140: ...etails Extra fine Fine Standard Since the compression rate increases from Extra fine to Fine to Standard the file size decreases in the same order This allows more files to be recorded on one memory card but the image quality is lower Related Topic File Format still image 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 JPEG Quality desired setting 1 140 ...

Page 141: ... or RAW JPEG the image size for RAW images corresponds to L Related Topic Aspect Ratio still image 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 JPEG Image Size desired setting 1 When Aspect Ratio is set to 3 2 L 24M 6000 4000 pixels M 12M 4240 2832 pixels S 6 0M 3008 2000 pixels When Aspect Ratio is set to 16 9 L 20M 6000 3376 pixels M 10M 4240 2400 pixels S 5 1M 3008 1688 ...

Page 142: ...00 Aspect Ratio still image Menu item details 3 2 Same aspect ratio as 35 mm film 16 9 The aspect ratio is 16 9 1 1 The horizontal and vertical ratio is equal 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Aspect Ratio desired setting 1 142 ...

Page 143: ...oving subjects etc by manually adjusting the shutter speed M Manual Exposure Allows you to shoot still images with the desired exposure by adjusting the exposure both the shutter speed and the aperture value F value 1 2 Memory recall Allows you to shoot an image after recalling often used modes or numeric settings registered in advance Movie Allows you to change the exposure mode for movie recordi...

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Page 145: ...ne under certain shooting conditions For Intelligent Auto mode most of the functions are set automatically and you cannot adjust the settings on your own Related Topic About Scene Recognition 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation Set the mode dial to Auto Mode The shooting mode will be set to Intelligent Auto 1 Point the camera at the subject When the camera recognized the scene the icon ...

Page 146: ...cognize the shooting conditions and shoot the image Scene Recognition When the product recognizes certain scenes the following icons and guides are displayed on the first line Portrait Infant Night Portrait Night Scene Backlight Portrait Backlight Landscape Macro Spotlight Low Light Night Scene using a tripod Related Topic Intelligent Auto 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation 146 ...

Page 147: ...ter speed combination P on the screen changes to P when you turn the control dial To cancel program shift set the shooting mode to other than Program Auto or turn off the camera Note According to the brightness of the environment the program shift may not be used Set the shooting mode to another one than P or turn off the power to cancel the setting you made When the brightness changes the apertur...

Page 148: ...t the mode dial to A Aperture Priority 1 Select the desired value by turning the control dial Smaller F value The subject is in focus but objects in front of and beyond the subject are blurred Larger F value The subject and its foreground and background are all in focus If the aperture value you have set is not suitable for appropriate exposure the shutter speed on the shooting screen will blink I...

Page 149: ...re NR is set to On and the shutter speed is 1 second s or longer noise reduction will be done after shooting for the same amount of time that the shutter was open However you cannot shoot any more while noise reduction is in progress The brightness of the image on the screen may differ from the actual image being shot Related Topic Long Exposure NR still image 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Co...

Page 150: ... to M Manual Exposure 1 Select the desired shutter speed by turning the control wheel Select the desired aperture value by turning the control dial You can switch the functions of the control dial and the control wheel using MENU Camera Settings2 Dial Wheel Setup You can also set ISO to ISO AUTO in manual exposure mode The ISO value automatically changes to achieve the appropriate exposure using t...

Page 151: ...ting press the shutter button on the remote commander again To use the other remote commander use the model which can be connected via the Multi Micro USB terminal Note The longer the exposure time the more noise will be visible on the image When Long Exposure NR is set to On noise reduction is performed after shooting for the same duration that the shutter was open You cannot shoot while noise re...

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Page 153: ...ng subject at a fast shutter speed so that the subject looks as if it is standing still The product shoots images continuously while the shutter button is pressed Macro Shoots close ups of the subjects such as flowers insects food or small items Landscape Shoots the entire range of a scenery in sharp focus with vivid colors Sunset Shoots the red of the sunset beautifully Set the mode dial to SCN S...

Page 154: ... them to create the image reducing subject blur and noise Hint To change the scene rotate the control dial on the shooting screen and select a new scene Note Under the following settings the shutter speed is slower so use of a tripod etc is recommended to prevent the image from blurring Night Scene Night Portrait In the Hand held Twilight or Anti Motion Blur mode the shutter clicks 4 times and an ...

Page 155: ...wilight or Anti Motion Blur block noise may occur when using a light source that flickers such as fluorescent lighting The minimum distance that you can come close to a subject does not change even if you select Macro For the minimum in focus range refer to the minimum distance of the lens attached to the product Related Topic Using flash sold separately 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporat...

Page 156: ...tings registered to a memory card using another camera of the same model name can be recalled with this camera Note If you set Recall after completing the shooting settings the registered settings are given priority and the original settings may become invalid Check the indicators on the screen before shooting Related Topic Memory Camera Settings1 Camera Settings2 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Son...

Page 157: ...lows you to shoot after adjusting the aperture value manually Shutter Priority Allows you to shoot after adjusting the shutter speed manually Manual Exposure Allows you to shoot after adjusting the exposure both the shutter speed and the aperture value manually 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation Set the mode dial to Movie 1 MENU Camera Settings2 Exposure Mode desired setting 2 Press th...

Page 158: ...peed and the aperture value Aperture Priority Allows you to shoot after adjusting the aperture value manually Shutter Priority Allows you to shoot after adjusting the shutter speed manually Manual Exposure Allows you to shoot after adjusting the exposure both the shutter speed and the aperture value manually Related Topic S Q Settings 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation Set the mode dia...

Page 159: ...ng modes Intelligent Auto Scene Selection When using Manual Exposure you can perform the exposure compensation only when ISO is set to ISO AUTO Exposure Comp on the control wheel press the left right side of the control wheel or turn the control wheel and select the desired setting over side Images become brighter under side Images become darker You can also select MENU Camera Settings1 Exposure C...

Page 160: ...ected but the value will be reflected in the recorded image You can adjust the exposure compensation value within the range of 2 0 EV to 2 0 EV for movies If you shoot a subject in extremely bright or dark conditions or when you use the flash you may not be able to get a satisfactory effect Related Topic Exposure step Exp comp set Cont Bracket Single Bracket Zebra Setting 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright ...

Page 161: ...ure compensation function to the control wheel Dial Assigns the exposure compensation function to the control dial Note If you assign the exposure compensation function to the control dial the function that was originally assigned can be managed using the control wheel and vice versa When the shooting mode is set to Manual Exposure and ISO is set to ISO AUTO Dial Wheel Ev Comp is disabled 5 009 96...

Page 162: ...xposure Set Guide You can set whether to display a guide when you change the exposure Menu item details Off Does not display the guide On Displays the guide 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Exposure Set Guide desired setting 1 162 ...

Page 163: ...0 α6600 Exposure step You can adjust the setting increment for the shutter speed aperture and exposure compensation values Menu item details 0 3EV 0 5EV 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Exposure step desired setting 1 163 ...

Page 164: ... while emphasizing the highlighted area on the screen This mode is suitable for shooting the subject while avoiding overexposure Hint When Spot is selected and Focus Area is set to either Flexible Spot Expand Flexible Spot Tracking Flexible Spot or Tracking Expand Flexible Spot while Spot Metering Point is set to Focus Point Link the spot metering point can be coordinated with the focus area When ...

Page 165: ...D Range Optimizer DRO Auto HDR 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation 165 ...

Page 166: ...he camera measures brightness using the Multi setting without detecting faces Note When the shooting mode is set to Intelligent Auto Face Priority in Multi Metering is locked to On When Face Eye Priority in AF is set to On and Subject Detection is set to Animal under Face Eye AF Set Face Priority in Multi Metering does not work Related Topic Metering Mode 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corpora...

Page 167: ...cus Point Link The spot metering position coordinates with the focus area Note When Focus Area is set to other than Flexible Spot Expand Flexible Spot Tracking Flexible Spot Tracking Expand Flexible Spot the spot metering position is locked to the center When Focus Area is set to Tracking Flexible Spot or Tracking Expand Flexible Spot the spot metering position coordinates to the tracking start po...

Page 168: ...osure of the entire screen Hint If you select the MENU Camera Settings2 Custom Key or Custom Key AEL Button AEL toggle you can lock the exposure without holding down the button Note AEL hold and AEL toggle are not available when using zoom functions other than optical zoom 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation Adjust the focus on the spot at which the exposure is adjusted 1 Switch the AF ...

Page 169: ... is set to Automatic AF and the product determines that the subject is moving or you shoot burst images the fixed exposure is cancelled On Fixes the exposure when you press the shutter button halfway down Off Does not fix the exposure when you press the shutter button halfway down Use this mode when you want to adjust focus and exposure separately The product keeps adjusting the exposure while sho...

Page 170: ... for Spot during using spot AEL The standard value for M M Metered Manual will be changed according to the value set in Exposure Std Adjust The value set in Exposure Std Adjust is recorded in Exif data separately from the exposure compensation value The amount of exposure standard value will not be added to the exposure compensation value If you set Exposure Std Adjust during bracketing shooting t...

Page 171: ...mbient light or just ambient light Menu item details Ambient flash Applies the exposure compensation value to control both flash light and ambient light Ambient only Applies the exposure compensation value to control ambient light only Related Topic Flash Comp 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Exp comp set desired setting 1 171 ...

Page 172: ...ghtness level for Zebra Level The settings for correct exposure confirmation and overexposure confirmation are registered to Custom1 and Custom2 respectively in the default settings To check the correct exposure set a standard value and the range for the brightness level The zebra pattern will appear on areas that fall within the range you set To check the overexposure set a minimum value for the ...

Page 173: ...ituations DRO Auto HDR is fixed to Off Multi Frame NR When Picture Effect is set to other than Off When Picture Profile is set to other than Off DRO Auto HDR is fixed to Off when the following modes are selected in Scene Selection Sunset Night Scene Night Portrait Hand held Twilight Anti Motion Blur The setting is fixed to D Range Optimizer Auto when Scene Selection modes other than the above mode...

Page 174: ...or does not flash light Do not change the composition before shooting Note This function is not available when the File Format is RAW or RAW JPEG Auto HDR is not available in the following shooting modes Intelligent Auto Scene Selection Auto HDR is not available in the following situations When Multi Frame NR is selected When Picture Effect is set to other than Off When Picture Profile is set to o...

Page 175: ...lash D Range Optimizer or Auto HDR cannot be used When Picture Profile is set to other than Off Multi Frame NR cannot be selected When Picture Effect is set to other than Off Multi Frame NR cannot be selected ISO AUTO is selected when using the following functions Intelligent Auto Scene Selection The higher the ISO value the more noise will appear on the images The available ISO settings will diff...

Page 176: ...for the product to perform the overlay processing of images When you select ISO AUTO with the shooting mode set to P A S or M the ISO sensitivity will be automatically adjusted within the set range 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation 176 ...

Page 177: ...O ISO AUTO and then press the right side of the control wheel to select ISO AUTO Maximum ISO AUTO Minimum Note ISO sensitivity values beyond the specified range become unavailable To select ISO sensitivity values beyond the specified range reset ISO Range Limit The available range for ISO sensitivity varies depending on the setting for Gamma under Picture Profile Related Topic ISO Setting ISO 5 00...

Page 178: ...ot images with less noise 1 4000 30 The ISO sensitivity starts to change at the shutter speed you have set Hint The difference in shutter speed at which ISO sensitivity starts to change between Faster Fast Standard Slow and Slower is 1 EV Note If the exposure is insufficient even when the ISO sensitivity is set to ISO AUTO Maximum in ISO AUTO in order to shoot with an appropriate exposure the shut...

Page 179: ...tical zoom When you use a zoom function other than the optical zoom the Focus Area setting is disabled and the focusing frame is shown by the dotted line The AF operates with priority on and around the center area When you use the Smart Zoom Clear Image Zoom or Digital Zoom function Metering Mode is locked to Multi When using the Smart Zoom Clear Image Zoom or Digital Zoom function the following f...

Page 180: ... To use another zoom function than the optical zoom for movies assign Zoom to the desired key using Custom Key Related Topic Clear Image Zoom Digital Zoom Zoom Zoom Setting About zoom scale Focus Area 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation 180 ...

Page 181: ...on MENU Camera Settings2 Zoom Setting On ClearImage Zoom or On Digital Zoom 1 When a power zoom lens is mounted move the zoom lever or the zoom ring of the zoom lens to enlarge subjects When you exceed the zoom range of the optical zoom the camera automatically switches to another zoom than the optical zoom 2 When a lens other than a power zoom lens is mounted select MENU Camera Settings2 Zoom des...

Page 182: ...xceeds the optical zoom the product magnifies images using an image process with less deterioration On Digital Zoom When the zoom range of the Clear Image Zoom is exceeded the product magnifies images to the largest scale However the image quality will deteriorate Note Set Optical zoom only if you want to magnify images within the range in which image quality does not deteriorate Related Topic The...

Page 183: ...n Aspect Ratio is 3 2 Related Topic Clear Image Zoom Digital Zoom Zoom The zoom features available with this product Zoom Setting JPEG Image Size still image 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation JPEG Image Size Zoom Setting Optical zoom only smart zoom On ClearImage Zoom On Digital Zoom L 24M Approx 2 Approx 4 M 12M Approx 1 4 Approx 2 8 Approx 5 7 S 6 0M Approx 2 Approx 4 Approx 8 183 ...

Page 184: ... lenses that support this function Menu item details Left W Right T Assigns zoom out W function to left handed rotation and zoom in T function to right handed rotation Right W Left T Assigns zoom in T function to left handed rotation and zoom out W function to right handed rotation 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Zoom Ring Rotate desired setting 1 184 ...

Page 185: ...basic white color under the light conditions for the shooting environment Hint You can display the fine adjustment screen and perform fine adjustments of the color tones as required by pressing the right side of the control wheel When C Temp Filter is selected you can change the color temperature by turning the control dial instead of pressing the right side of the control wheel If the color tones...

Page 186: ...Shoots with standard auto white balance The camera automatically adjusts the color tones Ambience Prioritizes the color tone of the light source This is suitable when you want to produce a warm atmosphere White Prioritizes a reproduction of white color when the color temperature of the light source is low Related Topic White Balance 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settin...

Page 187: ...ighting from the flash Be sure to use a flash whenever you shoot with recalled settings that were registered with a flash 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 White Balance Select from among Custom 1 to Custom 3 and then press the right side of the control wheel 1 Select and then press the center of the control wheel 2 Hold the product so that the white area fully c...

Page 188: ...ock Hold or AWB Lock Toggle using Custom Key If you press the assigned key during shooting the white balance will be locked The AWB Lock Hold function locks the white balance by stopping the automatic white balance adjustment while the button is pressed The AWB Lock Toggle function locks the white balance by stopping the automatic white balance adjustment after the button is pressed once When you ...

Page 189: ...nd contrast are heightened for shooting striking images of colorful scenes and subjects such as flowers spring greenery blue sky or ocean views Neutral MENU Camera Settings1 Creative Style 1 Select the desired style or Style Box using the top bottom sides of the control wheel 2 To adjust Contrast Saturation and Sharpness select the desired item using the right left sides and then select the value ...

Page 190: ...s with numbers on the left side to register preferred settings Then select the desired settings using the right button You can call up the same style with slightly different settings To set Contrast Saturation and Sharpness Contrast Saturation and Sharpness can be adjusted for each image style preset such as Standard and Landscape and for each Style Box to which you can register preferred settings...

Page 191: ...ction other than the optical zoom setting the zoom scale larger makes Toy Camera less effective When Partial Color is selected images may not retain the selected color depending on the subject or shooting conditions You cannot check the following effects on the shooting screen because the product processes the image after the shot Also you cannot shoot another image until image processing is finis...

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Page 193: ...RGB This color space has a wide range of color reproduction When a large part of the subject is vivid green or red Adobe RGB is effective The file name of the recorded image starts with _ Note AdobeRGB is for applications or printers that support color management and DCF2 0 option color space Images may not be printed or viewed in the correct colors if you use applications or printers that do not ...

Page 194: ...taching the product to an astronomical telescope etc Disable Does not release the shutter when a lens is not attached Note 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 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Camera S...

Page 195: ...tter even if no memory card has been inserted Disable Does not release the shutter when no memory card has been inserted Note When no memory card has been inserted the images shot will not be saved The default setting is Enable It is recommended that you select Disable prior to actual shooting 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Release w o Card desired setting 1 1...

Page 196: ...aused by the movement of the subject or the camera may occur If you shoot images under instantaneous lightning or flickering lights such as the flash light from other cameras or fluorescent lighting a striping effect may occur on the image If you want to turn off the beep that sounds when the subject is in focus or the self timer operates set Audio signals to Off Even if Silent Shooting is set to ...

Page 197: ... of focus circle produced by the bokeh effect may get cut off because of the shutter mechanism If this happens set e Front Curtain Shutter to Off When a lens made by another manufacturer including a Minolta Konica Minolta lens is used set this function to Off If you set this function to On the correct exposure will not be set or the image brightness will be uneven When you shoot at high shutter sp...

Page 198: ...t Sets whether or not to use the SteadyShot function Menu item details On Uses SteadyShot Off Does not use SteadyShot We recommend that you set Off when using a tripod etc 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 SteadyShot desired setting 1 198 ...

Page 199: ...any malfunction when shooting SteadyShot Settings will be unavailable when MENU Camera Settings2 SteadyShot is set to Off When the camera cannot obtain focal length information from the lens the SteadyShot function does not work correctly Set SteadyShot Adjust to Manual and set SteadyS Focal Len to match the lens you are using The current set value of the SteadyShot focal length will display to th...

Page 200: ...berration Comp Sets whether to automatically reduce color deviation at the corners of the screen Auto Off Distortion Comp Sets whether to automatically compensate for distortion of the screen Auto Off Note This function is only available when using an automatic compensation compliant lens Darkness in the corners of the screen may not be corrected with Shading Comp depending on the lens type Depend...

Page 201: ...not take another picture Select this to prioritize the image quality Off Does not activate noise reduction Select this to prioritize the timing of shooting Note Noise reduction may not be activated even if Long Exposure NR is set to On in the following situations Drive Mode is set to Cont Shooting or Cont Bracket The shooting mode is set to Scene Selection and Sports Action Hand held Twilight or A...

Page 202: ...y Low Activates high ISO noise reduction moderately Off Does not activate high ISO noise reduction Select this to prioritize the timing of shooting Note High ISO NR is fixed to Normal in the following shooting modes Intelligent Auto Scene Selection When File Format is set to RAW this function is not available High ISO NR does not work for RAW images when the File Format is RAW JPEG 5 009 967 11 1 ...

Page 203: ...Face Registration Off Focuses without giving higher priority to registered faces Hint To use the Regist Faces Priority function set as follows Face Eye Priority in AF under Face Eye AF Set On Subject Detection under Face Eye AF Set Human Related Topic Face Eye AF Set Face Registration New Registration Face Registration Order Exchanging 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Set...

Page 204: ...red 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 Related Topic Regist Faces Priority 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Face Registration New Registration 1 Align the guide frame with the face to be registered and press the shutter button 2 When a confirmation messag...

Page 205: ...tered to be given priority the face registered first will be given priority You can change the priority order Related Topic Regist Faces Priority 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Face Registration Order Exchanging 1 Select a face to change the order of priority 2 Select the destination 3 205 ...

Page 206: ... Even if you execute Delete the data for registered face will remain in the product To delete the data for registered faces from the product select Delete All 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Face Registration Delete If you select Delete All you can delete all registered faces 1 206 ...

Page 207: ... the Multi Interface Shoe with a commercially available flash that applies voltage of 250 V or more or has the reverse polarity of the camera Doing so may cause a malfunction When shooting with the flash and the zoom is set to W the shadow of the lens may appear on the screen depending on the shooting conditions If this happens shoot away from the subject or set the zoom to T and shoot with the fl...

Page 208: ...Related Topic Flash Mode Wireless Flash 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation 208 ...

Page 209: ...n The flash is always fired to reduce the red eye phenomenon Off Does not use Red Eye Reduction Note Red Eye Reduction may not produce the desired effects It depends on individual differences and conditions such as distance to the subject or whether the subject looks at the pre strobe or not 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Red Eye Reduction desired setting 1 20...

Page 210: ...oot a clear image of both the subject and the background by slowing the shutter speed Rear Sync The flash works right before the exposure is completed every time you trigger the shutter Rear sync shooting allows you to shoot a natural image of the trail of a moving subject such as a moving car or a walking person Note The default setting depends on the shooting mode Some Flash Mode settings are no...

Page 211: ...be visible due to the limited amount of flash light available if the subject is outside the maximum range of the flash If the subject is very close the lower flash effect side may not be visible If you attach an ND filter to the lens or attach a diffuser or a color filter to the flash the appropriate exposure may not be achieved and images may turn out dark In this case adjust Flash Comp to the de...

Page 212: ...E locked in the following situations When Flash Mode is set to Flash Off or Autoflash When the flash cannot go off When using an external flash that is set to manual flash mode Note MENU Camera Settings2 Custom Key desired button then assign the FEL Lock toggle function to the button 1 Center the subject on which FEL is to be locked and adjust the focus 2 Press the button to which FEL Lock toggle ...

Page 213: ... If a flash that does not support the FEL lock is attached an error message is displayed When both AE and FEL lock are fixed lights up Related Topic Assigning frequently used functions to buttons Custom Key 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation 213 ...

Page 214: ... flash shooting Note The off camera flash may emit light after receiving a light signal from a flash used as the controller of another camera If this occurs change the channel of your flash For details on how to change the channel refer to the instruction manual for the flash For the flash that is compatible with wireless flash shooting visit the Sony website or consult your Sony dealer or local a...

Page 215: ...value to the desired settings set the shooting mode to Movie and select the desired exposure mode An icon indicating that data is being written is displayed after shooting Do not remove the memory card while the icon is displayed The following settings for still image shooting are applied to the movie shooting White Balance Creative Style Metering Mode Face Eye Priority in AF Face Priority in Mult...

Page 216: ...ronment and the motion of the subject may not be recorded smoothly By changing the exposure mode and adjusting the aperture value and the shutter speed the motion of the subject can be recorded smoothly When shooting movies ISO values between ISO 100 and ISO 32000 are available If the ISO value is set to a value larger than ISO 32000 the setting is automatically switched to ISO 32000 When you fini...

Page 217: ...ecording using the shutter button Hint When Movie w shutter is set to On you can still start or stop recording movies using the MOVIE button When Movie w shutter is set to On you can use the shutter button to start or stop recording movies on an external recording playback device using REC Control Note When Movie w shutter is set to On you cannot focus by pressing the shutter button halfway down d...

Page 218: ...AVCHD recording format XAVC S 4K Bit rate Approx 100 Mbps or approx 60 Mbps Records movies in 4K resolution 3840 2160 XAVC S HD Bit rate Approx 100 Mbps approx 60 Mbps approx 50 Mbps approx 25 Mbps or approx 16 Mbps Records movies in crisper quality than AVCHD with larger amounts of data AVCHD Bit rate Approx 24 Mbps maximum or approx 17 Mbps average The AVCHD format has a high degree of compatibi...

Page 219: ... 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 File Format desired setting 1 File Format Characteristics XAVC S 4K Records movies in 4K resolution 3840 2160 You can save movies on a computer using the PlayMemories Home software XAVC S HD Records movies in crisper quality than AVCHD with larger amounts of data AVCHD The AVCHD format has a high degree of compatibility with storage devices ...

Page 220: ...24p Only when NTSC PAL Selector is set to NTSC Record Setting Bit rate Description 60p 50M 50p 50M Approx 50 Mbps Records movies in 1920 1080 60p 50p 60p 25M 50p 25M Approx 25 Mbps Records movies in 1920 1080 60p 50p 30p 50M 25p 50M Approx 50 Mbps Records movies in 1920 1080 30p 25p 30p 16M 25p 16M Approx 16 Mbps Records movies in 1920 1080 30p 25p 24p 50M Approx 50 Mbps Records movies in 1920 108...

Page 221: ...o Scene Selection The angle of view will be narrower under the following conditions When File Format is set to XAVC S HD and Record Setting is set to 120p 100p When File Format is set to XAVC S 4K and Record Setting is set to 30p During slow motion quick motion shooting 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation Only when NTSC PAL Selector is set to NTSC Record Setting Bit rate Description 60i...

Page 222: ...t to NTSC Set the mode dial to S Q Motion 1 Select MENU Camera Settings2 Exposure Mode and select the desired setting of slow motion quick motion Program Auto Aperture Priority Shutter Priority or Manual Exposure 2 Select MENU Camera Settings2 S Q Settings and select the desired settings for Record Setting and Frame Rate 3 Press the MOVIE movie button to start recording Press the MOVIE button agai...

Page 223: ... Rate and Record Setting The movie will be recorded in XAVC S HD format During slow motion quick motion recording the following functions are not available TC Run under TC UB Settings TC Output under HDMI Settings 4K Output Select Related Topic S Q Motion Exposure Mode Recordable movie times 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation Frame Rate Record Setting 25p 50p 100fps 4 times slower 50fp...

Page 224: ...een or image index screen is displayed over movies for which a proxy movie was simultaneously recorded Note Proxy movies cannot be played back on this camera Proxy recording is not available in the following situations When File Format is set to AVCHD When File Format is set to XAVC S HD and Record Setting is set to 120p 100p Deleting protecting movies that have proxy movies removes protects both ...

Page 225: ...r to record sounds when shooting movies Select Off to avoid recording the sounds of the lens and the camera operating Menu item details On Records sound stereo Off Does not record sound 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Audio Recording desired setting 1 225 ...

Page 226: ...ay the audio level Note The audio level is not displayed in the following situations When Audio Recording is set to Off When DISP Display Setting is set to No Disp Info During slow motion quick motion shooting The audio level is also displayed while shooting stand by in movie recording mode 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Audio Level Display desired setting 1 2...

Page 227: ...listic audio When you record audio movies with lower volumes set Audio Rec Level to a greater sound level to make the sound easier to hear Note Regardless of the Audio Rec Level settings the limiter always operates Audio Rec Level is available only when the shooting mode is set to movie mode Audio Rec Level is unavailable during slow motion quick motion shooting The Audio Rec Level settings are ap...

Page 228: ...out delay Select this setting when audio deviation is a problem during audio monitoring Lip Sync Outputs audio and video in sync Select this setting to prevent undesirable deviations between video and audio Note Using an external microphone may result in a slight delay For details refer to the operating instructions supplied with the microphone 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU C...

Page 229: ...e Menu item details On Reduces wind noise Off Does not reduce wind noise Note Setting this item to On where wind is not blowing sufficiently hard may cause normal sound to be recorded with too low volume When an external microphone sold separately is used Wind Noise Reduct does not function 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Wind Noise Reduct desired setting 1 229...

Page 230: ...etting of a color tone faithful to the ITU709 standard PP5 Example setting using Cine1 gamma PP6 Example setting using Cine2 gamma PP7 Example setting using S Log2 gamma PP8 Example setting using the S Log3 gamma and the S Gamut3 Cine under Color Mode PP9 Example setting using the S Log3 gamma and the S Gamut3 under Color Mode PP10 Example setting for recording HDR movies using HLG2 gamma HDR movi...

Page 231: ...rding Emphasizes noise reduction However shooting is restricted to a narrower dynamic range than with HLG2 or HLG3 HLG2 Gamma curve for HDR recording Provides a balance of dynamic range and noise reduction HLG3 Gamma curve for HDR recording Wider dynamic range than HLG2 However noise may increase HLG1 HLG2 and HLG3 all apply a gamma curve with the same characteristics but each offers a different b...

Page 232: ...DTV color BT 709 Saturation Sets the color saturation 32 to 32 Color Phase Sets the color phase 7 to 7 Color Depth Sets the color depth for each color phase This function is more effective for chromatic colors and less effective for achromatic colors The color looks deeper as you increase the setting value towards the positive side and lighter as you decrease the value towards the negative side Th...

Page 233: ...ceable compared to when using other gammas If the noise still is significant even after processing pictures it may be improved by shooting with a brighter setting However the dynamic range becomes narrower accordingly when you shoot with a brighter setting We recommend checking the picture in advance by test shooting when using S Log2 or S Log3 Setting ITU709 800 S Log2 or S Log3 may cause an erro...

Page 234: ...HLG HLG1 HLG2 or HLG3 and Color Mode is set to 709 S Log2 709 800 Displays movies with an S Log2 gamma reproducing contrast equivalent to ITU709 800 S Log3 709 800 Displays movies with an S Log3 gamma reproducing contrast equivalent to ITU709 800 HLG BT 2020 Displays movies after adjusting the image quality of the monitor or viewfinder to a quality that is almost the same as when movies are displa...

Page 235: ...e in the movie by using a slow shutter speed when recording in dark locations Off Does not use Auto Slow Shutter The recorded movie will be darker than when On is selected but you can record movies with smoother motion and less object blur Note Auto Slow Shutter does not function in the following situations During slow motion quick motion shooting Shutter Priority Manual Exposure When ISO is set t...

Page 236: ...le for Focus Magnifier in the movie shooting mode Menu item details x1 0 Displays the image with the same magnification as the shooting screen x4 0 Displays a 4 0 times enlarged image Related Topic Focus Magnifier 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Initial Focus Mag desired setting 1 236 ...

Page 237: ...Fast Sets the AF drive speed to fast This mode is suitable for shooting active scenes such as sports Normal Sets the AF drive speed to normal Slow Sets the AF drive speed to slow With this mode the focus switches smoothly when the subject to be focused is changed 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 AF drive speed desired setting 1 237 ...

Page 238: ...ive Sets the AF sensitivity to high This mode is useful when recording movies in which the subject is moving quickly Standard Sets the AF sensitivity to normal This mode is useful when there are obstacles in front of the subject or in crowded places 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 AF Tracking Sens desired setting 1 238 ...

Page 239: ...lso reset the time code 00 00 00 00 using the RMT VP1K remote commander sold separately How to set the user bit UB Preset How to reset the user bit MENU Setup TC UB Settings setting value you want to change 1 MENU Setup TC UB Settings TC Preset 1 Turn the control wheel and select the first two digits The time code can be set between the following range When 60i is selected 00 00 00 00 to 23 59 59 ...

Page 240: ...t time code on the recording medium Regenerate Reads the last time code for the previous recording from the recording medium and records the new time code consecutively from the last time code The time code advances in Rec Run mode regardless of the TC Run setting 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Setup TC UB Settings UB Preset 1 Press the Delete button to reset the user bit 00 0...

Page 241: ...f portrait shooting TC UB information is not displayed In the playback mode TC UB information is displayed even when the monitor is flipped 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Custom Key Custom Key or Custom Key assign the TC UB Disp Switch function to the desired key 1 Press the key to which TC UB Disp Switch is assigned Each time you press the key the monitor dis...

Page 242: ...on Menu item details Always Starts movie recording when you press the MOVIE button in any mode Movie Mode Only Starts movie recording when you press the MOVIE button only if the shooting mode is set to Movie or S Q Motion mode 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 MOVIE Button desired setting 1 242 ...

Page 243: ...displayed The markers are not recorded Off No marker is displayed Note The markers are displayed when the mode dial is set to Movie or or when shooting movies You cannot display markers when using Focus Magnifier The markers are displayed on the monitor or viewfinder You cannot output the markers Related Topic Marker Settings movie 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Setting...

Page 244: ... 85 1 2 35 1 Safety Zone Sets the safety zone display This becomes the standard range that can be received by a general household TV Off 80 90 Guideframe Sets whether or not to display the guide frame You can verify whether the subject is level or perpendicular to the ground Off On Hint You can display several markers at the same time Place the subject on the cross point of the Guideframe to make ...

Page 245: ... A 4K movie is not output to the connected 4K compatible device during slow motion quick motion shooting When HDMI Only 30p HDMI Only 24p or HDMI Only 25p is set the counter does not move forward the actual recording time is not counted while the movie is being recorded on an external recording playback device When shooting 4K movies using the setting Memory Card HDMI the movies will not be output...

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Page 247: ...hooting the monitor may display an icon indicating that data is being written the number of images left to write During writing some functions are not available You can also enlarge an image by double tapping the monitor In addition you can drag and move the magnified position on the monitor Set Touch Operation to On beforehand Related Topic Recover Image DB Display as Group 5 009 967 11 1 Copyrig...

Page 248: ...to On beforehand Note You cannot enlarge movies Related Topic Touch Operation Enlarge Initial Mag Enlarge Initial Position 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation Display the image you want to enlarge and then press the button Turn the control wheel to adjust the zoom scale By rotating the control dial you can switch to the previous or next image while keeping the same zoom scale The view w...

Page 249: ... the displayed image rotates automatically by detecting the orientation of the camera Manual Images shot vertically are displayed vertically If you have set the image orientation using the Rotate function the image will be displayed accordingly Off Images are always displayed horizontally Related Topic Rotating an image Rotate 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Playback Display Ro...

Page 250: ...rotated images on a computer the images may be displayed in their original orientation depending on the software 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation Display the image to be rotated then select MENU Playback Rotate 1 Press the center of the control wheel The image is rotated counter clockwise The image rotates as you press the center If you rotate the image once the image remains rotated...

Page 251: ... Displays an image with the standard magnification Previous Mag Displays an image with the previous magnification The previous magnification is stored even after exiting the playback zoom mode Related Topic Enlarging an image being played back Enlarge Image Enlarge Initial Position 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Playback Enlarge Initial Mag desired setting 1 251 ...

Page 252: ...back Menu item details Focused Position Enlarges the image from the point of focus during shooting Center Enlarges the image from the center of the screen Related Topic Enlarging an image being played back Enlarge Image Enlarge Initial Mag 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Playback Enlarge Initial Position desired setting 1 252 ...

Page 253: ...me Displays the previous frame Photo Capture Sound volume adjustment Closes the operation panel Hint Forward slow playback Reverse slow playback Displays the next frame and Displays the previous frame are available during pause Movie files recorded using other products may not be able to be playable on this camera Related Topic Switching between still images and movies View Mode 5 009 967 11 1 Cop...

Page 254: ...k Adjusting the volume during playback Press the bottom side of the control wheel while playing back movies to display the operation panel then adjust the volume You can adjust the volume while listening to the actual sound 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Setup Volume Settings desired setting 1 254 ...

Page 255: ...m as still images Related Topic Shooting movies Playing back movies 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation Display the movie that you want to capture as a still image 1 MENU Playback Photo Capture 2 Play back the movie and pause it 3 Find the desired scene using forward slow playback reverse slow playback displays the next frame and displays the previous frame and then stop the movie 4 Pre...

Page 256: ... a desired image quickly Select the bar on the left of the image index screen using the control wheel then press the top bottom sides of the control wheel While the bar is being selected you can display the calendar screen or folder selection screen by pressing the center In addition you can switch View Mode by selecting an icon Related Topic Switching between still images and movies View Mode 5 0...

Page 257: ... to use for jumping between images Image Jump Method Sets the method for playing back with Image Jump Note Image Jump Setting is available only when View Mode is set to Date View If View Mode is not set to Date View the camera will always play back every image without jumping when you use the dial selected with Select Dial Wheel When you use the Image Jump function movie files are always skipped R...

Page 258: ...ethod Menu item details Date View Displays the images by date Folder View Still Displays only still images AVCHD View Displays only AVCHD format movies XAVC S HD View Displays only XAVC S HD format movies XAVC S 4K View Displays only XAVC S 4K format movies 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Playback View Mode desired setting 1 258 ...

Page 259: ...hutter button during continuous shooting becomes one group Images shot with Interval Shoot Func Images shot during one session of interval shooting become one group On the image index screen is displayed over the group Note Images can be grouped and displayed only when View Mode is set to Date View When it is not set to Date View images cannot be grouped and displayed even if Display as Group is s...

Page 260: ...splaying an image in the group You can resume play or pause by pressing the down button during playback You can change the playback speed by turning the control dial or the control wheel during playback You can also change the playback speed by selecting MENU Playback PB Speed for Interval You can continuously play back images shot with continuous shooting as well Related Topic Interval Shoot Func...

Page 261: ...ed for still images during Cont PB for Interval Hint You can also change the playback speed by turning the control dial or the control wheel during Cont PB for Interval Related Topic Cont PB for Interval 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Playback PB Speed for Interval desired setting 1 261 ...

Page 262: ...e Interval Select the display interval for images from among 1 Sec 3 Sec 5 Sec 10 Sec or 30 Sec To quit the slideshow in the middle of playback Press the MENU button to quit the slideshow You cannot pause the slideshow Hint During playback you can display the next previous image by pressing the right left side of the control wheel You can activate a slideshow only when View Mode is set to Date Vie...

Page 263: ...he protection of all images in the selected folder Cancel All with this date Cancels the protection of all images taken on the selected date All Images in This Group Protects all the images in the selected group Cancel All in This Group Cancels the protection of all the images in the selected group Hint If you assign Protect to the key of your choice using MENU Camera Settings2 Custom Key you can ...

Page 264: ... The number of Rating changes each time you press the custom key Note You can assign ratings to still images only Related Topic Assigning frequently used functions to buttons Custom Key Rating Set Custom Key Setting the method for jumping between images Image Jump Setting 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Playback Rating The image rating selection screen will appear 1 Press the l...

Page 265: ...o which you have assigned Rating using Custom Key Related Topic Rating Assigning frequently used functions to buttons Custom Key 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Playback Rating Set Custom Key 1 Add a mark to the number of that you want to activate You can select the checked number when setting Rating using the custom key 2 265 ...

Page 266: ... The mark is displayed in the check box To cancel the selection press the center again and delete the mark 2 Repeat step 1 to print other images To select all the images from a certain date or in a certain folder select the check box for the date or folder 3 MENU OK Cancel All Clears all DPOF marks Print Setting Sets whether to print the date on images registered with DPOF marks The position or si...

Page 267: ...e deleted an image you cannot restore it Confirm the image to be deleted beforehand Note The protected images cannot be deleted Related Topic Deleting multiple selected images Delete 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation Display the image you want to delete 1 Press the Delete button 2 Select Delete using the control wheel 3 267 ...

Page 268: ...ept the selection All Images in This Group Deletes all images in the selected group Hint Perform Format to delete all images including protected images To display the desired folder or date select the desired folder or date during playback by performing the following procedure Image Index button select the bar on the left using the control wheel select the desired folder or date using the top bott...

Page 269: ... Delete or Cancel is selected as a default on the delete confirmation screen Menu item details Delete first Delete is selected as the default setting Cancel first Cancel is selected as the default setting 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Setup Delete confirm desired setting 1 269 ...

Page 270: ...e menu items are limited Turn off both this product and the TV 1 Connect the HDMI micro terminal of this product to the HDMI jack of the TV using an HDMI cable sold separately 2 Turn on the TV and switch the input 3 Turn on this product Images shot with the product appear on the TV screen 4 Select an image using the right left sides of the control wheel The monitor of this camera is not lit up on ...

Page 271: ...ns supplied with the compatible TV Note Do not connect this product and another device using the output terminals of both Doing so may cause a malfunction Some devices may not work properly when connected to this product For example they may not output video or audio Use an HDMI cable with the HDMI logo or a genuine Sony cable Use an HDMI cable that is compatible with the HDMI micro terminal of th...

Page 272: ...ly be registered are displayed on the menu of the camera Aperture F number Shutter speed To change registered settings Change the setting to the desired one and re register the setting to the same mode number Note M1 through M4 can be selected only when a memory card is inserted into the product Program Shift cannot be registered Related Topic Recall Camera Settings1 Camera Settings2 5 009 967 11 ...

Page 273: ...era when the registered setting recall is executed the registered settings may not take effect MENU Camera Settings1 Reg Custom Shoot Set Select a registration number from Recall Custom hold 1 to Recall Custom hold 3 The setting screen for the selected number will be displayed 1 Using the top bottom left right side of the control wheel select the check boxes for the functions that you want to reca...

Page 274: ...Related Topic Assigning frequently used functions to buttons Custom Key 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation 274 ...

Page 275: ...d using My Dial Settings is maintained even if you do not hold down the key Press the key again to return to the normal function Shooting while switching My Dial During shooting you can recall My Dial using the custom key and shoot as you change the shooting setting by turning the control dial control wheel In the following example the functions listed below are registered to My Dial and My Dial 1...

Page 276: ...dial Av White Balance Picture Effect Press the C1 Custom1 button The functions registered to My Dial 1 will be assigned to the control wheel control dial The icons shown below are displayed in the lower part of the screen 1 Turn the control wheel to set the ISO value and turn the control dial to set the aperture value 2 Press the C1 button again The functions registered to My Dial 2 will be assign...

Page 277: ...ge the shutter speed using the control wheel and change the aperture value using the control dial F no SS You can change the aperture value using the control wheel and change the shutter speed using the control dial Note Dial Wheel Setup is enabled when the shooting mode is set to M 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Dial Wheel Setup desired setting 1 277 ...

Page 278: ...eel when changing the aperture value or shutter speed Menu item details Normal Does not change the direction of rotation for the control dial or control wheel Reverse Reverses the direction of rotation for the control dial or control wheel 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Av Tv Rotate desired setting 1 278 ...

Page 279: ...nlock Does not lock the control dial or control wheel even if you press and hold the Fn Function button Hint You can release the lock by holding the Fn Function button down again Note When AF Area Registration is set to On Dial Wheel Lock is fixed to Unlock Related Topic Registering the current focus area AF Area Registration still image 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Camera S...

Page 280: ... add the following items to My Menu Any item under MENU Playback View on TV Related Topic Sort Item Delete Item Using MENU items 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU My Menu Add Item 1 Select an item that you want to add to My Menu using the top bottom left right sides of the control wheel 2 Select a destination using the top bottom left right sides of the control wheel 3 280 ...

Page 281: ... added to My Menu under MENU Related Topic Add Item 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU My Menu Sort Item 1 Select an item that you want to move using the top bottom left right sides of the control wheel 2 Select a destination using the top bottom left right sides of the control wheel 3 281 ...

Page 282: ...y Menu Delete Page You can delete all the items added to My Menu by selecting MENU My Menu Delete All Related Topic Delete Page Delete All Add Item 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU My Menu Delete Item 1 Select an item that you want to delete using the top bottom left right sides of the control wheel and then press the center to delete the selected item 2 282 ...

Page 283: ...ms added to a page under My Menu in MENU Related Topic Add Item Delete All 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU My Menu Delete Page 1 Select a page that you want to delete using the left right sides of the control wheel and then press the center of the control wheel to delete the items 2 283 ...

Page 284: ...Lens Digital Camera ILCE 6600 α6600 Delete All You can delete all the menu items added to My Menu in MENU Related Topic Add Item Delete Page 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU My Menu Delete All 1 Select OK 2 284 ...

Page 285: ...u perform a magnifying operation during Auto Review you can check that image using the magnified scale Off Does not display the Auto Review Note When you use a function that performs image processing the image before processing may be displayed temporarily followed by the image after processing The DISP Display Setting settings are applied for the Auto Review display Related Topic Enlarging an ima...

Page 286: ...lthough you can change the aperture value during the preview the subject may be defocused if you select a brighter aperture We recommend that you adjust the focus again Related Topic Assigning frequently used functions to buttons Custom Key Shot Result Preview 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Custom Key set the Aperture Preview function to the desired key 1 Conf...

Page 287: ...O sensitivity settings you have set are reflected on the image for Shot Result Preview but some effects cannot be previewed depending on the shooting settings Even in that case the settings you have selected will be applied to the images you shoot Related Topic Assigning frequently used functions to buttons Custom Key Aperture Preview 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Sett...

Page 288: ...easily check the image composition Live View is always displayed with the appropriate brightness even in Manual Exposure mode When Setting Effect OFF is selected the icon is displayed on the Live View screen Hint When you use a third party flash such as a studio flash Live View Display may be dark for some shutter speed settings When Live View Display is set to Setting Effect OFF Live View Display...

Page 289: ...mage into thirds for a well balanced composition Square Grid Square grids make it easier to confirm the horizontal level of your composition This is useful for assessing the composition when shooting landscapes closeups or when performing camera scanning Diag Square Grid Place a subject on the diagonal line to express an uplifting and powerful feeling Off Does not display the grid line 5 009 967 1...

Page 290: ...unction to your preferred key MENU Camera Settings2 Custom Key Custom Key or Custom Key set Finder Monitor Sel to the preferred key If you want to retain the viewfinder display or the monitor display set FINDER MONITOR to Viewfinder Manual or Monitor Manual beforehand You can keep the monitor off when you take your eyes off the viewfinder during recording by setting the monitor display to Monitor ...

Page 291: ...ual Adjusts the brightness within the range of 2 to 2 Sunny Weather Sets the brightness appropriately for shooting outdoors Note The Sunny Weather setting is too bright for shooting indoors Set Monitor Brightness to Manual for indoor shooting 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Setup Monitor Brightness desired setting 1 291 ...

Page 292: ...rrounding environment Menu item details Auto Adjusts the brightness automatically Manual Selects the brightness of the viewfinder within the range of 2 to 2 Note When Finder Frame Rate is set to High Viewfinder Bright cannot be set to Auto Viewfinder Bright can only be set to Manual 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Setup Viewfinder Bright desired setting 1 292 ...

Page 293: ...s the color temperature of the electronic viewfinder Menu item details 2 to 2 When you select the viewfinder screen changes to a warmer color and when you select it changes to a colder color 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Setup Finder Color Temp desired setting 1 293 ...

Page 294: ... Frame Rate is set to High the resolution of the viewfinder is lowered Even when Finder Frame Rate is set to High the setting may switch to Standard automatically depending on the temperature of the shooting environment and the shooting conditions Finder Frame Rate is locked to Standard in the following situations During playback During HDMI connection When the temperature inside the camera s body...

Page 295: ...s High Displays in high quality Standard Displays in standard quality Note When High is set battery consumption will be higher than when Standard is set When the temperature of the camera rises the setting may become locked to Standard 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Setup Display Quality desired setting 1 295 ...

Page 296: ...amera is turned off When the shooting mode is changed from P A S M to a mode that is not P A S M When the focus mode is set to other than manual focus When MF Assist is executed When Focus Magnifier is selected During Bright Monitoring the shutter speed may be slower than normal while shooting in dark locations Also because the measured brightness range is expanded the exposure may change Related ...

Page 297: ...ermanently erases all data including protected images and registered settings from M1 to M4 The access lamp lights up during formatting Do not remove the memory card while the access lamp is lit up Format the memory card on this camera If you format the memory card on the computer the memory card may not be usable depending on the format type It may take a few minutes to complete formatting depend...

Page 298: ...ign numbers to files sequentially up to 9999 without resetting Reset The product resets numbers when a file is recorded in a new folder and assigns numbers to files starting with 0001 When the recording folder contains a file a number one higher than the largest number is assigned 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Setup File Number desired setting 1 298 ...

Page 299: ... an underscore cannot be used as the first character The three characters of the file name you specify using Set File Name will only be applied to images you shoot after changing the setting Related Topic How to use the keyboard 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Setup Set File Name 1 Select the entry field for the file name to display a keyboard on the screen and then enter three...

Page 300: ... α6600 Display Media Info Displays the recordable time of movies for the inserted memory card Also displays the number of recordable still images for the inserted memory card 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Setup Display Media Info 1 300 ...

Page 301: ...rd Form and there are 2 folders or more you can select the folder on the memory card to which images are to be recorded Note You cannot select the folder when Folder Name is set to Date Form Related Topic Folder Name 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Setup Select REC Folder desired folder 1 301 ...

Page 302: ...umber currently used Images are recorded in the newly created folder Note When you insert a memory card that was used with other equipment into this product and shoot images a new folder may be automatically created Up to 4 000 images in total can be stored in one folder When the folder capacity is exceeded a new folder may be automatically created 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation ME...

Page 303: ...lder names are assigned Menu item details Standard Form The folder name form is as follows folder number MSDCF Example 100MSDCF Date Form The folder name form is as follows folder number Y the last digit MM DD Example 10090405 Folder number 100 date 04 05 2019 Note You cannot change the Folder Name settings for movies 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Setup Folder Name desired se...

Page 304: ...e memory card will not be played back on this product If these problems happen repair the file using Recover Image DB Note If the battery pack is extremely depleted image database files cannot be repaired Use a sufficiently charged battery pack Images recorded on the memory card are not deleted by Recover Image DB 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Setup Recover Image DB Enter 1 3...

Page 305: ...etails On Sounds are produced for example when the focus is achieved by pressing the shutter button halfway down Off Sounds are not produced Note If Focus Mode is set to Continuous AF the camera will not beep when it focuses on a subject 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Audio signals desired setting 1 305 ...

Page 306: ...er button halfway down Menu item details 30 Min 5 Min 2 Min 1 Min 10 Sec Note Turn off the product when you do not use it for a long time The power save function is deactivated in the following situations While power is being supplied via USB While playing back slideshows While recording movies While connected to a computer or TV While IR Remote Ctrl is set to On When Bluetooth Rmt Ctrl is set to ...

Page 307: ...Sets the temperature at which the camera turns off to higher than Standard Notes when Auto Power OFF Temp is set to High Do not shoot while holding the camera in your hand Use a tripod Using the camera while holding it in your hand for a long period of time may cause low temperature burns Note Even if Auto Power OFF Temp is set to High depending on the conditions or the temperature of the camera t...

Page 308: ...nu item details On Allows infrared remote commander operation Off Does not allow infrared remote commander operation Note The lens or lens hood may block the infrared remote sensor that receive the signals Use the infrared remote commander in the position from which the signal can reach the product When IR Remote Ctrl is set to On the product does not switch to power save mode Set Off after using ...

Page 309: ...erent video system a message telling you that you must reformat the card will appear If you want to record using another system re format the memory card or use another memory card When you perform NTSC PAL Selector and the setting is changed from the default one a message Running on NTSC or Running on PAL will appear on the start up screen 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Setup...

Page 310: ... Auto The product automatically recognizes an HD TV and sets the output resolution 2160p 1080p Outputs signals in 2160p 1080p 1080p Outputs signals in HD picture quality 1080p 1080i Outputs signals in HD picture quality 1080i Note If the images are not displayed properly using the Auto setting select either 1080i 1080p or 2160p 1080p based on which TV is to be connected 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 20...

Page 311: ...mat when Record Setting is set to 24p 50M 24p 60M or 24p 100M Menu item details 60p Movies are output as 60p 24p Movies are output as 24p Note Steps 1 and 2 can be set in either order Related Topic Record Setting movie 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Setup HDMI Settings HDMI Resolution 1080p or 2160p 1080p 1 MENU Setup HDMI Settings 24p 60p Output desired setting 2 311 ...

Page 312: ...shooting information are displayed on the TV while nothing is displayed on the camera s monitor Off Does not display the shooting information on the TV Only the recorded image is displayed on the TV while the recorded image and the shooting information are displayed on the camera s monitor Note When the camera is connected to an HDMI device while File Format is set to XAVC S 4K the setting switche...

Page 313: ...al The product sends the time code information as digital data not as an image displayed on the screen The connected device can then refer to the digital data to recognize the time data Menu item details On Time code is output to other devices Off Time code is not output to other devices Note When TC Output is set to On the image may not be output properly to the TV or recording device In such cas...

Page 314: ...he camera is not able to send a command to an external recorder player to start stop recording Note Available for external recorders players compatible with REC Control When you use the REC Control function set the shooting mode to Movie When TC Output is set to Off you cannot use the REC Control function Even when is displayed the external recorder player may not work properly depending on the se...

Page 315: ... compatible TV Also the SYNC MENU operation differs depending on the TV you are using For details refer to the operating instructions supplied with the TV If the product performs unwanted operations in response to the TV remote control when the product is connected to another manufacturer s TV using an HDMI connection select MENU Setup HDMI Settings CTRL FOR HDMI Off 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 ...

Page 316: ...torage connection between this product a computer and other USB devices MTP Establishes an MTP connection between this product a computer and other USB devices Windows 7 Windows 8 1 or Windows 10 computers are connected in MTP and their unique functions are enabled for use PC Remote Uses Imaging Edge Remote to control the product from a computer including such functions as shooting and storing ima...

Page 317: ...ng Enhances compatibility by limiting of USB connection functions Menu item details Multi Normally use Multi Single Set USB LUN Setting to Single only if you cannot make a connection 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Setup USB LUN Setting desired setting 1 317 ...

Page 318: ...er will be supplied even when Off is selected Operations available while supplying power via a USB cable The following table shows you which operations are available unavailable while supplying power via a USB cable A checkmark indicates that the operation is available and indicates that the operation is unavailable Note Insert the battery pack into the product to supply power via USB cable 5 009 ...

Page 319: ...setting before you start shooting If you insert a memory card that is not recordable you cannot shoot still images even if you select PC Camera If you select PC Camera and you have not inserted a memory card into the camera you cannot release the shutter even if Release w o Card is set to Enable While you are playing back still images on the camera you cannot shoot using PC Remote Related Topic US...

Page 320: ...ails RAW JPEG Transfers both RAW and JPEG files to the computer JPEG Only Transfers only JPEG files to the computer RAW Only Transfers only RAW files to the computer Note You cannot change the RAW J PC Save Img setting during PC Remote shooting Configure the setting before you start shooting RAW J PC Save Img can be set only when File Format is set to RAW JPEG Related Topic USB Connection File For...

Page 321: ...changeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE 6600 α6600 Language Selects the language to be used in the menu items warnings and messages 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Setup Language desired language 1 321 ...

Page 322: ...details Daylight Savings Selects Daylight Savings On Off Date Time Sets the date and time Date Format Selects the date and time display format Hint To charge the internal rechargeable backup battery insert a charged battery pack and leave the product for 24 hours or more with the power off If the clock resets every time the battery is charged the internal rechargeable backup battery may be worn ou...

Page 323: ...Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE 6600 α6600 Area Setting Sets the area where you are using the product 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Setup Area Setting desired area 1 323 ...

Page 324: ...anumeric characters and symbols for Set Photographer and Set Copyright You can enter up to 46 letters A icon appears during the playback of images with copyright information In order to prevent unauthorized use of Copyright Info be sure to clear the Set Photographer and Set Copyright columns before lending out or handing over your camera Sony is not liable for problems or damages resulting from us...

Page 325: ...he version of the lens if a lens compatible with firmware updates is attached The version of the Mount Adaptor is displayed in the lens area if a Mount Adaptor compatible with firmware updates is attached Note Updating can be performed only when the battery level is 3 remaining battery bars or more Use a sufficiently charged battery pack 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Setup Ve...

Page 326: ...rts automatically if the product is not operated for about one minute Only protected AVCHD movies can be played back Set the view mode to AVCHD View and protect the movie file with the oldest recorded date and time Off Does not show the demonstration Note You can set this item only when the product is powered by the AC Adaptor supplied When there is no protected AVCHD movies on the memory card you...

Page 327: ...default settings Initialize Initializes all the settings to the default settings Note Be sure not to eject the battery pack while resetting The value set with AF Micro Adj will not be reset even when Camera Settings Reset or Initialize is performed Settings of Picture Profile will not be reset even when Camera Settings Reset or Initialize is performed Related Topic AF Micro Adj 5 009 967 11 1 Copy...

Page 328: ...hone Download and install the application Imaging Edge Mobile from your smartphone s application store If Imaging Edge Mobile is already installed on your smartphone be sure to update it to the latest version For details on Imaging Edge Mobile refer to the support page https www sony net iem Note Depending on future version upgrades the operational procedures or screen displays are subject to chan...

Page 329: ...connected to the smartphone at all times If it is set to Off the camera will connect to a smartphone only when the connection procedure is performed Note If Always Connected is set to On the power consumption will be greater than when it is set to Off Related Topic Controlling the camera using a smartphone NFC One touch remote Controlling the camera using an Android smartphone QR Code Controlling ...

Page 330: ...ion technology Note If you cannot make a connection do as the following Launch Imaging Edge Mobile on your smartphone and then move the smartphone slowly toward the N Mark of this product If the smartphone is in a case remove it If the product is in a case remove it Check whether the NFC function is activated on your smartphone Activate the NFC function of the smartphone On an iPhone iPad launch I...

Page 331: ...he smartphone If you do this the location information link function is not available When Airplane Mode is set to On you cannot connect this product and the smartphone Set Airplane Mode to Off If this product and the smartphone are connected when the product is in playback mode the displayed image is sent to the smartphone Related Topic Imaging Edge Mobile Airplane Mode 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 20...

Page 332: ...connection is unstable it may be improved by turning off the Bluetooth function of the smartphone If you do this the location information link function is not available If you cannot connect your smartphone to this product using the One touch NFC function or QR Code use the SSID and password MENU Network Ctrl w Smartphone Connection QR Code A and the SSID B are displayed on the monitor of this pro...

Page 333: ...Related Topic Imaging Edge Mobile Controlling the camera using an Android smartphone SSID 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation 333 ...

Page 334: ...y turning off the Bluetooth function of the smartphone If you do this the location information link function is not available Related Topic Imaging Edge Mobile 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Network Ctrl w Smartphone Connection QR Code is displayed on the monitor of this product 1 Press the Delete button of this product This product s SSID and password are displayed on the mon...

Page 335: ...frequency band If your Wi Fi connection is unstable it may be improved by turning off the Bluetooth function of the smartphone If you do this the location information link function is not available If you cannot connect your iPhone or iPad to this product using the QR Code use the SSID and password Related Topic Imaging Edge Mobile Controlling the camera using an iPhone or iPad SSID MENU Network C...

Page 336: ...5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation 336 ...

Page 337: ...Ctrl w Smartphone is set to On by selecting MENU Network Ctrl w Smartphone MENU Network Ctrl w Smartphone Connection QR Code is displayed on the monitor of this product 1 Press the Delete button of this product This product s SSID and password are displayed on the monitor of this product 2 Select the model name of this product DIRECT xxxx xxxx on the Wi Fi setting screen of your iPhone or iPad 3 I...

Page 338: ...s the location information link function is not available Related Topic Imaging Edge Mobile 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation The iPhone or iPad is connected to the product Confirm that your iPhone or iPad was connected to the SSID shown on this product 5 Return to the Home screen of the iPhone or iPad and launch Imaging Edge Mobile You can now shoot images remotely while checking the...

Page 339: ... card You can select an image size to be sent to the smartphone from Original 2M or VGA To change the image size refer to the following steps For Android smartphone Start Imaging Edge Mobile and change the image size by Settings Copy Image Size For iPhone iPad Select Imaging Edge Mobile in the setting menu and change the image size by Copy Image Size RAW images are converted to JPEG format when th...

Page 340: ...de is set to On you cannot connect this product and the smartphone Set Airplane Mode to Off While you transfer many images or long movies we recommend that you supply power to the camera from a wall outlet wall socket using the AC Adaptor supplied Related Topic Imaging Edge Mobile Controlling the camera using a smartphone NFC One touch remote Controlling the camera using an Android smartphone QR C...

Page 341: ...ils Proxy Only Transfers only proxy movies Original Only Transfers only original movies Proxy Original Transfers both proxy and original movies Note While you transfer many images or long movies we recommend that you supply power to the camera from a wall outlet wall socket using the AC Adaptor supplied Related Topic Send to Smartphone Func Send to Smartphone Proxy Recording 5 009 967 11 1 Copyrig...

Page 342: ...m Original 2M or VGA To change the image size refer to the following steps For an Android smartphone Start Imaging Edge Mobile and change the image size by Settings Copy Image Size Activate the NFC function of the smartphone On an iPhone iPad launch Imaging Edge Mobile and then select Scan NFC QR Code of the Camera Scan NFC of the Camera to activate the NFC function 1 Display a single image on the...

Page 343: ...sing the NFC function If you cannot make a connection do as the following Launch Imaging Edge Mobile on your smartphone and then move the smartphone slowly toward the N Mark of this product If the smartphone is in a case remove it If the product is in a case remove it Check whether the NFC function is activated on your smartphone When Airplane Mode is set to On you cannot connect the product and t...

Page 344: ...n Information Linkage will appear on the top page of the application 2 Confirm that the Bluetooth function of your smartphone is activated Do not perform the Bluetooth pairing operation on the smartphone setting screen In steps 2 to 7 the pairing operation is performed using the camera and the application Imaging Edge Mobile If you accidentally perform the pairing operation on the smartphone setti...

Page 345: ...d with other devices using the Bluetooth function Confirm that Airplane Mode for the camera is set to Off Delete the pairing information for the camera registered in Imaging Edge Mobile Execute Reset Network Set of the camera For more detailed instructions refer to the following support page https www sony net iem btg Note When you initialize the camera the pairing information is also deleted To p...

Page 346: ...atible with your smartphone check the product website for your smartphone Related Topic Imaging Edge Mobile Send to Smartphone Func Send to Smartphone Bluetooth Settings Bluetooth Rmt Ctrl 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation 346 ...

Page 347: ...y obstacles such as people or metal objects from between the camera and the paired Bluetooth remote commander You cannot use the function for linking location information with a smartphone while Bluetooth Rmt Ctrl is set to On You cannot use an infrared remote commander while Bluetooth Rmt Ctrl is set to On While Bluetooth Rmt Ctrl is set to On the camera will not switch to the power saving mode C...

Page 348: ...Related Topic Bluetooth Settings 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation 348 ...

Page 349: ... can use this function on a TV that supports DLNA renderer You can view images on a Wi Fi Direct enabled TV or network enabled TV including wired network enabled TVs If you connect TV and this product and do not use Wi Fi Direct you need to register your access point first Displaying the images on the TV may take time Movies cannot be shown on a TV via Wi Fi Use an HDMI cable sold separately When ...

Page 350: ...Related Topic Wi Fi Settings WPS Push Wi Fi Settings Access Point Set 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation 350 ...

Page 351: ...n you board an airplane etc you can temporarily disable all the wireless related functions including Wi Fi 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Network Airplane Mode desired setting If you set Airplane Mode to On an airplane mark will be displayed on the screen 1 351 ...

Page 352: ...et For details about the available functions and settings of your access point see the access point operating instructions or contact the administrator of the access point A connection may not be possible or the communication distance may be shorter depending on the surrounding conditions such as the type of wall material and the presence of obstructions or radio waves between the product and acce...

Page 353: ...s point you may want to set more items WPS PIN Displays the PIN code you enter into the connected device Priority Connection Select On or Off IP Address Setting MENU Network Wi Fi Settings Access Point Set 1 Select the access point you want to register When the desired access point is displayed on the screen Select the desired access point When the desired access point is not displayed on the scre...

Page 354: ...t Gateway If you have set IP Address Setting to Manual enter each address according to your network environment Note To give the registered access point priority in the future set Priority Connection to On Related Topic Wi Fi Settings WPS Push How to use the keyboard 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation 354 ...

Page 355: ...ngeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE 6600 α6600 Wi Fi Settings Disp MAC Address Displays the Wi Fi MAC address of this product 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Network Wi Fi Settings Disp MAC Address 1 355 ...

Page 356: ...ion to connect If you want to change the devices that are permitted to connect reset the connection information Note If you connect this product to a smartphone after resetting the connection information you must make the settings for the smartphone again Related Topic Send to Smartphone Func Send to Smartphone Ctrl w Smartphone 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Network Wi Fi Set...

Page 357: ... Set If you want to perform pairing in order to use a Bluetooth remote commander refer to Bluetooth Rmt Ctrl Menu item details Bluetooth Function On Off Sets whether to activate or not the Bluetooth function of the camera Pairing Displays the screen for pairing the camera and smartphone or Bluetooth remote commander Disp Device Address Displays the BD address of the camera Related Topic Location I...

Page 358: ...ge the device name for the Wi Fi Direct or Bluetooth connection Related Topic Wi Fi Settings WPS Push Wi Fi Settings Access Point Set How to use the keyboard 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Network Edit Device Name 1 Select the input box then input the device name OK 2 358 ...

Page 359: ... Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE 6600 α6600 Reset Network Set Resets all the network settings to default settings 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Network Reset Network Set Enter 1 359 ...

Page 360: ...s Digital Camera ILCE 6600 α6600 Recommended computer environment You can confirm the operating computer environment of the software from the following URL https www sony net pcenv 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation 360 ...

Page 361: ...s BGM and subtitles to movies Also for Windows you can do the following You can organize images on the computer on a calendar by shooting date to view them You can edit and correct images such as by trimming and resizing You can create a disc from movies imported to a computer Blu ray discs or AVCHD discs can be created from XAVC S format movies You can upload images to a network service An Intern...

Page 362: ...e by following the on screen instructions https www sony net pm An Internet connection is required For detailed instructions visit the PlayMemories Home support page https www sony co jp pmh se 1 Connect the product to your computer using the micro USB cable supplied then turn the product on New functions may be added to PlayMemories Home Even if PlayMemories Home has already been installed on you...

Page 363: ...USB LUN Setting 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation Insert a sufficiently charged battery pack into the camera 1 Turn on the camera and the computer 2 Check that USB Connection under Setup is set to Mass Storage 3 Connect the camera to the computer using the micro USB cable supplied A When you connect the camera to the computer for the first time the procedure for recognizing the camera...

Page 364: ...mputer Double click the newly recognized icon on the desktop the folder in which the image you want to import is stored Then drag and drop the image file on to the hard disk icon Note For operations such as importing XAVC S movies or AVCHD movies to the computer use PlayMemories Home Do not edit or otherwise process AVCHD or XAVC S movie files folders from the connected computer Movie files may be...

Page 365: ...mputers drag and drop the memory card icon or the drive icon into the Trash icon The camera will be disconnected from the computer On some computers the disconnection icon may not appear In this case you can skip the steps above Do not remove the micro USB cable from the camera while the access lamp is lit The data may be damaged 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation Click Safely Remove H...

Page 366: ...nding on the application settings of your computer the product will turn off after saving the images to your computer You can transfer images from the product to only one computer at a time If you want to transfer images to another computer connect the product and the computer via a USB connection and follow the instructions in PlayMemories Home Proxy movies cannot be transferred Related Topic Ins...

Page 367: ...ded in RAW format Remote You can adjust the camera settings or shoot images from a computer connected to the camera with a USB cable To control the camera using the computer select MENU Setup USB Connection PC Remote and then connect the camera to the computer with a USB cable For details on how to use Imaging Edge refer to the support page https www sony net disoft help Installing Imaging Edge on...

Page 368: ...VD media such as DVD R discs creating a high definition image quality HD disc Writable movie formats XAVC S AVCHD Players AVCHD format playback devices Sony Blu ray Disc players PlayStation 4 etc You cannot play these kinds of discs on ordinary DVD players Standard definition image quality STD Standard definition image quality STD movies converted from high definition image quality HD movies can b...

Page 369: ...Creating DVD discs from standard image quality movies 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation 369 ...

Page 370: ... connection is needed For details on how to create a disc using PlayMemories Home refer to the Help guide for PlayMemories Home B How to create using a device other than a computer You can also create Blu ray Discs using a Blu ray recorder etc For details refer to the device s operating instructions Note When creating Blu ray discs using PlayMemories Home from movies recorded in the XAVC S movie f...

Page 371: ...vice other than a computer You can also create DVD discs AVCHD recording discs using a Blu ray recorder etc For details refer to the device s operating instructions Note When creating DVD discs AVCHD recording discs using PlayMemories Home from movies recorded in the XAVC S movie format the image quality is converted to 1920 1080 60i 50i It is not possible to create discs with the original image q...

Page 372: ...ime connect your camera to the computer using a USB cable Install the dedicated add on software following the on screen instructions An internet connection is needed For details on how to create a disc using PlayMemories Home refer to the Help for PlayMemories Home B How to create using a device other than a computer You can also create DVD discs using a Blu ray recorder HDD recorder etc For detai...

Page 373: ...Press the MENU button to display the menu screen 1 Select the desired setting you want to adjust using the top bottom left right sides of the control wheel or by turning the control wheel and then press the center of the control wheel Select a MENU tab A at the top of the screen and press the left right side of the control wheel to move to another MENU tab You can go back to the previous screen by...

Page 374: ... open a RAW image file then convert it into a popular image format such as JPEG or TIFF or readjust the white balance saturation or contrast of the image You cannot apply Auto HDR or Picture Effect functions with RAW images RAW images shot by the camera are recorded in the compressed RAW format RAW images recorded with this camera have a resolution of 14 bits per pixel However resolution is limite...

Page 375: ...etails Extra fine Fine Standard Since the compression rate increases from Extra fine to Fine to Standard the file size decreases in the same order This allows more files to be recorded on one memory card but the image quality is lower Related Topic File Format still image 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 JPEG Quality desired setting 1 375 ...

Page 376: ... or RAW JPEG the image size for RAW images corresponds to L Related Topic Aspect Ratio still image 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 JPEG Image Size desired setting 1 When Aspect Ratio is set to 3 2 L 24M 6000 4000 pixels M 12M 4240 2832 pixels S 6 0M 3008 2000 pixels When Aspect Ratio is set to 16 9 L 20M 6000 3376 pixels M 10M 4240 2400 pixels S 5 1M 3008 1688 ...

Page 377: ...00 Aspect Ratio still image Menu item details 3 2 Same aspect ratio as 35 mm film 16 9 The aspect ratio is 16 9 1 1 The horizontal and vertical ratio is equal 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Aspect Ratio desired setting 1 377 ...

Page 378: ...not take another picture Select this to prioritize the image quality Off Does not activate noise reduction Select this to prioritize the timing of shooting Note Noise reduction may not be activated even if Long Exposure NR is set to On in the following situations Drive Mode is set to Cont Shooting or Cont Bracket The shooting mode is set to Scene Selection and Sports Action Hand held Twilight or A...

Page 379: ...y Low Activates high ISO noise reduction moderately Off Does not activate high ISO noise reduction Select this to prioritize the timing of shooting Note High ISO NR is fixed to Normal in the following shooting modes Intelligent Auto Scene Selection When File Format is set to RAW this function is not available High ISO NR does not work for RAW images when the File Format is RAW JPEG 5 009 967 11 1 ...

Page 380: ...RGB This color space has a wide range of color reproduction When a large part of the subject is vivid green or red Adobe RGB is effective The file name of the recorded image starts with _ Note AdobeRGB is for applications or printers that support color management and DCF2 0 option color space Images may not be printed or viewed in the correct colors if you use applications or printers that do not ...

Page 381: ...berration Comp Sets whether to automatically reduce color deviation at the corners of the screen Auto Off Distortion Comp Sets whether to automatically compensate for distortion of the screen Auto Off Note This function is only available when using an automatic compensation compliant lens Darkness in the corners of the screen may not be corrected with Shading Comp depending on the lens type Depend...

Page 382: ...ng subject at a fast shutter speed so that the subject looks as if it is standing still The product shoots images continuously while the shutter button is pressed Macro Shoots close ups of the subjects such as flowers insects food or small items Landscape Shoots the entire range of a scenery in sharp focus with vivid colors Sunset Shoots the red of the sunset beautifully Set the mode dial to SCN S...

Page 383: ... them to create the image reducing subject blur and noise Hint To change the scene rotate the control dial on the shooting screen and select a new scene Note Under the following settings the shutter speed is slower so use of a tripod etc is recommended to prevent the image from blurring Night Scene Night Portrait In the Hand held Twilight or Anti Motion Blur mode the shutter clicks 4 times and an ...

Page 384: ...wilight or Anti Motion Blur block noise may occur when using a light source that flickers such as fluorescent lighting The minimum distance that you can come close to a subject does not change even if you select Macro For the minimum in focus range refer to the minimum distance of the lens attached to the product Related Topic Using flash sold separately 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporat...

Page 385: ... down each with different degrees of exposure Single Bracket Shoots a specified number of images one by one each with a different degrees of exposure WB bracket Shoots a total of three images each with different color tones according to the selected settings for white balance color temperature and color filter DRO Bracket Shoots a total of three images each at a different degree of D Range Optimiz...

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Page 387: ...lso sets the number of seconds until the shutter is released if using the self timer OFF 2 Sec 5 Sec 10 Sec Bracket order Sets the order of exposure bracketing and white balance bracketing 0 0 Related Topic Cont Bracket Single Bracket WB bracket DRO Bracket 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation Select Drive Mode of the control wheel select bracket shooting mode You can also set the drive ...

Page 388: ... during interval shooting If you select Low exposure changes during interval shooting will be smoother High Mid Low Silent Shoot in Interval Sets whether or not to perform silent shooting during interval shooting On Off Shoot Interval Priority Sets whether or not to prioritize the shooting interval when the exposure mode is Program Auto or Aperture Priority and the shutter speed becomes longer tha...

Page 389: ...era may get hot easily Depending on the ambient temperature you may not be able to record the set number of images because the camera may stop recording to protect the equipment During interval shooting including the time between pressing the shutter button and the start of shooting you cannot operate the dedicated shooting setting screen or MENU screen However you can adjust some settings such as...

Page 390: ...tings registered to a memory card using another camera of the same model name can be recalled with this camera Note If you set Recall after completing the shooting settings the registered settings are given priority and the original settings may become invalid Check the indicators on the screen before shooting Related Topic Memory Camera Settings1 Camera Settings2 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Son...

Page 391: ...ly be registered are displayed on the menu of the camera Aperture F number Shutter speed To change registered settings Change the setting to the desired one and re register the setting to the same mode number Note M1 through M4 can be selected only when a memory card is inserted into the product Program Shift cannot be registered Related Topic Recall Camera Settings1 Camera Settings2 5 009 967 11 ...

Page 392: ...era when the registered setting recall is executed the registered settings may not take effect MENU Camera Settings1 Reg Custom Shoot Set Select a registration number from Recall Custom hold 1 to Recall Custom hold 3 The setting screen for the selected number will be displayed 1 Using the top bottom left right side of the control wheel select the check boxes for the functions that you want to reca...

Page 393: ...Related Topic Assigning frequently used functions to buttons Custom Key 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation 393 ...

Page 394: ...nual focus from the beginning This is convenient in situations such as macro shooting Manual Focus Adjusts the focus manually If you cannot focus on the intended subject using auto focus use manual focus Focus indicator lit The subject is in focus and the focus is locked flashing The subject is not in focus lit The subject is in focus The focus will be adjusted continuously according to the moveme...

Page 395: ...e of view may change little by little while focusing This does not affect the actual recorded images Only Continuous AF and Manual Focus are available when shooting movies or when the mode dial is set to Related Topic Direct manual focus DMF Manual Focus MF Assist still image Phase detection AF 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation 395 ...

Page 396: ...enu item details AF Prioritizes focusing The shutter will not be released until the subject is in focus Release Prioritizes the shutter s release The shutter will be released even if the subject is out of focus Balanced Emphasis Shoots with a balanced emphasis on both focusing and shutter release Related Topic Focus Mode Priority Set in AF C 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Came...

Page 397: ... AF Prioritizes focusing The shutter will not be released until the subject is in focus Release Prioritizes the shutter s release The shutter will be released even if the subject is out of focus Balanced Emphasis Shoots with a balanced emphasis on both focusing and shutter release Related Topic Focus Mode Priority Set in AF S 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Pri...

Page 398: ...oint on the screen and focus on an extremely small subject in a narrow area Expand Flexible Spot If the product cannot focus on a single selected point it uses focus points around the flexible spot as a secondary priority area for focusing Tracking When the shutter button is pressed and held halfway down the product tracks the subject within the selected autofocus area This setting is available on...

Page 399: ...using the top bottom left right sides of the control wheel To return the focusing frame to the center of the monitor press the button while moving the frame To change the shooting settings using the control wheel press the button to which Focus Standard is assigned You can move the focusing frame quickly by touching and dragging it on the monitor Set Touch Operation to On and set Func of Touch Ope...

Page 400: ... Focus Area When Subject Detection for Face Eye AF Set is set to Animal Tracking cannot be selected as the Focus Area You cannot perform functions assigned to the top bottom left right sides of the control wheel or the custom button 4 while moving the focusing frame Related Topic Touch Operation Adjusting the focus area settings to the camera s orientation horizontal vertical Switch V H AF Area Re...

Page 401: ...itch Focus Area to a custom key it is recommended that you limit the types of focus areas with Focus Area Limit Note Types of focus areas that do not have a check mark cannot be selected using MENU or the Fn function menu To select one add a check mark using Focus Area Limit If you remove the check mark for a focus area registered with Switch V H AF Area or AF Area Registration the registered sett...

Page 402: ...ected A Vertical Flexible Spot Upper left corner B Horizontal Flexible Spot Upper right corner C Vertical Zone Lower left corner Three camera orientations are detected horizontal vertical with the side of the shutter button facing up and vertical with the side of the shutter button facing down Note If the setting for Switch V H AF Area is changed the focus settings for each camera orientation will...

Page 403: ...The orientation of the camera cannot be detected when the lens is facing up or down Related Topic Focus Area 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation 403 ...

Page 404: ... When the shooting mode is Movie or S Q Motion When Focus Mode is set to Continuous AF or Automatic AF and the subject is moving when the focus indicator or lights up When Focus Magnifier is activated When Scene Selection is set to the following modes Landscape Sports Action Night Scene When a Mount Adaptor is attached If the Multi Interface Shoe is equipped with a flash with an AF illuminator fun...

Page 405: ...d only the selected eye is detected When Subject Detection is set to Animal Right Left Eye Select cannot be used Auto The camera detects eyes automatically Right Eye The right eye of the subject the eye on the left side from the photographer s perspective is detected Left Eye The left eye of the subject the eye on the right side from the photographer s perspective is detected Face Eye Frame Displa...

Page 406: ...e function The temporary left right selection is cancelled when you perform the following operations etc The camera returns to automatic eye detection Pressing the center of the control wheel Stopping pressing the shutter button halfway down only during still image shooting Stopping pressing the custom key to which AF On or Eye AF is assigned only during still image shooting Pressing the MENU butt...

Page 407: ...y accidentally detect other objects as faces in some conditions When recording movies with Subject Detection set to Animal you cannot use the eye detection function The eye detection frame is not displayed when the Eye AF function is unavailable You cannot use the face eye detection function with the following functions Zoom functions other than the optical zoom Posterization under Picture Effect ...

Page 408: ...n the shutter button lets you focus more precisely in combination with manual focusing Related Topic AF On Eye Start AF still image Pre AF still image Focus Magnifier 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 AF w shutter desired setting 1 Set AF w shutter to Off 1 MENU Camera Settings2 Custom Key or Custom Key assign the AF On and Focus Magnifier functions to the desire...

Page 409: ...wn During focusing operations the screen may shake Menu item details On Adjusts focus before you press the shutter button halfway down Off Does not adjust focus before you press the shutter button halfway down Note Pre AF is available only when an E mount lens is mounted 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Pre AF desired setting 1 409 ...

Page 410: ...m details On Auto focusing starts when you look through the Electronic Viewfinder Off Auto focusing does not start when you look through the Electronic Viewfinder Hint Eye Start AF is available when an A mount lens and a Mount Adaptor LA EA2 LA EA4 sold separately are attached 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Eye Start AF desired setting 1 410 ...

Page 411: ...pressed Note A focus area cannot be registered in the following situations The mode dial is set to either Movie or While Touch Focus is being performed While using the digital zoom function While Touch Tracking is being performed While focusing While performing focus lock You cannot assign Regist AF Area hold to Left Button Right Button or Down Button You cannot call up the registered focus area i...

Page 412: ... AF Area Del Regist AF Area Deletes the focusing frame position that was registered using AF Area Registration Related Topic Registering the current focus area AF Area Registration still image 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Del Regist AF Area 1 412 ...

Page 413: ...ed all the time or should disappear automatically shortly after focus is achieved Menu item details On The focus area disappears automatically shortly after focus is achieved Off The focus area is displayed all the time 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 AF Area Auto Clear desired setting 1 413 ...

Page 414: ...inuous AF mode Menu item details On Displays the focus area that is in focus Off Does not display the focus area that is in focus Note When Focus Area is set to one of the following the focusing frames in the area that is in focus turn green Center Flexible Spot Expand Flexible Spot 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Disp cont AF area desired setting 1 414 ...

Page 415: ...ing Expand Flexible Spot This function is useful when you want to move the focusing frame from one end to the other quickly Menu item details Does Not Circulate The cursor does not move when you try to move the focusing frame past the end Circulate The cursor jumps to the opposite end when you try to move the focusing frame past the end Related Topic Focus Area 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony C...

Page 416: ...istered If is displayed as the value then a total of 30 lenses have been registered and no new lens can be registered To register a new lens attach a lens for which the registration can be erased and set its value to 0 or reset the values of all the lenses using Clear The AF Micro Adj supports Sony Minolta or Konica Minolta lenses If you perform AF Micro Adj with lenses other than the supported le...

Page 417: ...ng modes Intelligent Auto Scene Selection When using Manual Exposure you can perform the exposure compensation only when ISO is set to ISO AUTO Exposure Comp on the control wheel press the left right side of the control wheel or turn the control wheel and select the desired setting over side Images become brighter under side Images become darker You can also select MENU Camera Settings1 Exposure C...

Page 418: ...ected but the value will be reflected in the recorded image You can adjust the exposure compensation value within the range of 2 0 EV to 2 0 EV for movies If you shoot a subject in extremely bright or dark conditions or when you use the flash you may not be able to get a satisfactory effect Related Topic Exposure step Exp comp set Cont Bracket Single Bracket Zebra Setting 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright ...

Page 419: ...lash D Range Optimizer or Auto HDR cannot be used When Picture Profile is set to other than Off Multi Frame NR cannot be selected When Picture Effect is set to other than Off Multi Frame NR cannot be selected ISO AUTO is selected when using the following functions Intelligent Auto Scene Selection The higher the ISO value the more noise will appear on the images The available ISO settings will diff...

Page 420: ...for the product to perform the overlay processing of images When you select ISO AUTO with the shooting mode set to P A S or M the ISO sensitivity will be automatically adjusted within the set range 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation 420 ...

Page 421: ...O ISO AUTO and then press the right side of the control wheel to select ISO AUTO Maximum ISO AUTO Minimum Note ISO sensitivity values beyond the specified range become unavailable To select ISO sensitivity values beyond the specified range reset ISO Range Limit The available range for ISO sensitivity varies depending on the setting for Gamma under Picture Profile Related Topic ISO Setting ISO 5 00...

Page 422: ...ot images with less noise 1 4000 30 The ISO sensitivity starts to change at the shutter speed you have set Hint The difference in shutter speed at which ISO sensitivity starts to change between Faster Fast Standard Slow and Slower is 1 EV Note If the exposure is insufficient even when the ISO sensitivity is set to ISO AUTO Maximum in ISO AUTO in order to shoot with an appropriate exposure the shut...

Page 423: ... while emphasizing the highlighted area on the screen This mode is suitable for shooting the subject while avoiding overexposure Hint When Spot is selected and Focus Area is set to either Flexible Spot Expand Flexible Spot Tracking Flexible Spot or Tracking Expand Flexible Spot while Spot Metering Point is set to Focus Point Link the spot metering point can be coordinated with the focus area When ...

Page 424: ...D Range Optimizer DRO Auto HDR 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation 424 ...

Page 425: ...he camera measures brightness using the Multi setting without detecting faces Note When the shooting mode is set to Intelligent Auto Face Priority in Multi Metering is locked to On When Face Eye Priority in AF is set to On and Subject Detection is set to Animal under Face Eye AF Set Face Priority in Multi Metering does not work Related Topic Metering Mode 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corpora...

Page 426: ...cus Point Link The spot metering position coordinates with the focus area Note When Focus Area is set to other than Flexible Spot Expand Flexible Spot Tracking Flexible Spot Tracking Expand Flexible Spot the spot metering position is locked to the center When Focus Area is set to Tracking Flexible Spot or Tracking Expand Flexible Spot the spot metering position coordinates to the tracking start po...

Page 427: ...0 α6600 Exposure step You can adjust the setting increment for the shutter speed aperture and exposure compensation values Menu item details 0 3EV 0 5EV 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Exposure step desired setting 1 427 ...

Page 428: ... is set to Automatic AF and the product determines that the subject is moving or you shoot burst images the fixed exposure is cancelled On Fixes the exposure when you press the shutter button halfway down Off Does not fix the exposure when you press the shutter button halfway down Use this mode when you want to adjust focus and exposure separately The product keeps adjusting the exposure while sho...

Page 429: ... for Spot during using spot AEL The standard value for M M Metered Manual will be changed according to the value set in Exposure Std Adjust The value set in Exposure Std Adjust is recorded in Exif data separately from the exposure compensation value The amount of exposure standard value will not be added to the exposure compensation value If you set Exposure Std Adjust during bracketing shooting t...

Page 430: ...oot a clear image of both the subject and the background by slowing the shutter speed Rear Sync The flash works right before the exposure is completed every time you trigger the shutter Rear sync shooting allows you to shoot a natural image of the trail of a moving subject such as a moving car or a walking person Note The default setting depends on the shooting mode Some Flash Mode settings are no...

Page 431: ...be visible due to the limited amount of flash light available if the subject is outside the maximum range of the flash If the subject is very close the lower flash effect side may not be visible If you attach an ND filter to the lens or attach a diffuser or a color filter to the flash the appropriate exposure may not be achieved and images may turn out dark In this case adjust Flash Comp to the de...

Page 432: ...mbient light or just ambient light Menu item details Ambient flash Applies the exposure compensation value to control both flash light and ambient light Ambient only Applies the exposure compensation value to control ambient light only Related Topic Flash Comp 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Exp comp set desired setting 1 432 ...

Page 433: ... flash shooting Note The off camera flash may emit light after receiving a light signal from a flash used as the controller of another camera If this occurs change the channel of your flash For details on how to change the channel refer to the instruction manual for the flash For the flash that is compatible with wireless flash shooting visit the Sony website or consult your Sony dealer or local a...

Page 434: ...n The flash is always fired to reduce the red eye phenomenon Off Does not use Red Eye Reduction Note Red Eye Reduction may not produce the desired effects It depends on individual differences and conditions such as distance to the subject or whether the subject looks at the pre strobe or not 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Red Eye Reduction desired setting 1 43...

Page 435: ...basic white color under the light conditions for the shooting environment Hint You can display the fine adjustment screen and perform fine adjustments of the color tones as required by pressing the right side of the control wheel When C Temp Filter is selected you can change the color temperature by turning the control dial instead of pressing the right side of the control wheel If the color tones...

Page 436: ...Shoots with standard auto white balance The camera automatically adjusts the color tones Ambience Prioritizes the color tone of the light source This is suitable when you want to produce a warm atmosphere White Prioritizes a reproduction of white color when the color temperature of the light source is low Related Topic White Balance 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settin...

Page 437: ...ituations DRO Auto HDR is fixed to Off Multi Frame NR When Picture Effect is set to other than Off When Picture Profile is set to other than Off DRO Auto HDR is fixed to Off when the following modes are selected in Scene Selection Sunset Night Scene Night Portrait Hand held Twilight Anti Motion Blur The setting is fixed to D Range Optimizer Auto when Scene Selection modes other than the above mode...

Page 438: ...or does not flash light Do not change the composition before shooting Note This function is not available when the File Format is RAW or RAW JPEG Auto HDR is not available in the following shooting modes Intelligent Auto Scene Selection Auto HDR is not available in the following situations When Multi Frame NR is selected When Picture Effect is set to other than Off When Picture Profile is set to o...

Page 439: ...nd contrast are heightened for shooting striking images of colorful scenes and subjects such as flowers spring greenery blue sky or ocean views Neutral MENU Camera Settings1 Creative Style 1 Select the desired style or Style Box using the top bottom sides of the control wheel 2 To adjust Contrast Saturation and Sharpness select the desired item using the right left sides and then select the value ...

Page 440: ...s with numbers on the left side to register preferred settings Then select the desired settings using the right button You can call up the same style with slightly different settings To set Contrast Saturation and Sharpness Contrast Saturation and Sharpness can be adjusted for each image style preset such as Standard and Landscape and for each Style Box to which you can register preferred settings...

Page 441: ...ction other than the optical zoom setting the zoom scale larger makes Toy Camera less effective When Partial Color is selected images may not retain the selected color depending on the subject or shooting conditions You cannot check the following effects on the shooting screen because the product processes the image after the shot Also you cannot shoot another image until image processing is finis...

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Page 443: ...etting of a color tone faithful to the ITU709 standard PP5 Example setting using Cine1 gamma PP6 Example setting using Cine2 gamma PP7 Example setting using S Log2 gamma PP8 Example setting using the S Log3 gamma and the S Gamut3 Cine under Color Mode PP9 Example setting using the S Log3 gamma and the S Gamut3 under Color Mode PP10 Example setting for recording HDR movies using HLG2 gamma HDR movi...

Page 444: ...rding Emphasizes noise reduction However shooting is restricted to a narrower dynamic range than with HLG2 or HLG3 HLG2 Gamma curve for HDR recording Provides a balance of dynamic range and noise reduction HLG3 Gamma curve for HDR recording Wider dynamic range than HLG2 However noise may increase HLG1 HLG2 and HLG3 all apply a gamma curve with the same characteristics but each offers a different b...

Page 445: ...DTV color BT 709 Saturation Sets the color saturation 32 to 32 Color Phase Sets the color phase 7 to 7 Color Depth Sets the color depth for each color phase This function is more effective for chromatic colors and less effective for achromatic colors The color looks deeper as you increase the setting value towards the positive side and lighter as you decrease the value towards the negative side Th...

Page 446: ...ceable compared to when using other gammas If the noise still is significant even after processing pictures it may be improved by shooting with a brighter setting However the dynamic range becomes narrower accordingly when you shoot with a brighter setting We recommend checking the picture in advance by test shooting when using S Log2 or S Log3 Setting ITU709 800 S Log2 or S Log3 may cause an erro...

Page 447: ...ock Hold or AWB Lock Toggle using Custom Key If you press the assigned key during shooting the white balance will be locked The AWB Lock Hold function locks the white balance by stopping the automatic white balance adjustment while the button is pressed The AWB Lock Toggle function locks the white balance by stopping the automatic white balance adjustment after the button is pressed once When you ...

Page 448: ...pressing the shutter button halfway down Related Topic MF Assist still image Focus Magnif Time MENU Camera Settings1 Focus Magnifier 1 Press the center of the control wheel to enlarge the image and select the area you want to enlarge using top bottom left right side of the control wheel Each time you press the center the magnification scale will change You can set the initial magnification by sele...

Page 449: ...Initial Focus Mag still image AF in Focus Mag still image Touch Operation 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation 449 ...

Page 450: ...t or Focus Magnifier function Menu item details 2 Sec Magnifies the images for 2 seconds 5 Sec Magnifies the images for 5 seconds No Limit Magnifies the images until you press the shutter button Related Topic Focus Magnifier MF Assist still image 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Focus Magnif Time desired setting 1 450 ...

Page 451: ... Focus Magnifier Select a setting that will help you frame your shot Menu item details x1 0 Displays the image with the same magnification as the shooting screen x5 9 Displays a 5 9 times enlarged image Related Topic Focus Magnifier 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Initial Focus Mag desired setting 1 451 ...

Page 452: ...ocus Mag is unavailable in the following situations During movie shooting When Focus Mode is set to Continuous AF When Focus Mode is set to Automatic AF and the shooting mode is set to other than P A S M When Focus Mode is set to Automatic AF and Drive Mode is set to Cont Shooting When using a Mount Adaptor sold separately While the displayed image is being magnified the following functions are un...

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Page 454: ...tings1 Focus Magnif Time Note You cannot use MF Assist when shooting movies Use the Focus Magnifier function instead MF Assist is not available when a Mount Adaptor is attached Use the Focus Magnifier function instead Related Topic Manual Focus Direct manual focus DMF Focus Magnif Time 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 MF Assist On 1 Turn the focus ring to adjust...

Page 455: ...aking Level Sets the level of enhancement of in focus areas Peaking Color Sets the color used to enhance in focus areas Note Since the product recognizes sharp areas as in focus the effect of peaking differs depending on the subject and lens The outline of in focus ranges is not enhanced on devices connected via HDMI Related Topic Manual Focus Direct manual focus DMF 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 ...

Page 456: ...red 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 Related Topic Regist Faces Priority 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Face Registration New Registration 1 Align the guide frame with the face to be registered and press the shutter button 2 When a confirmation messag...

Page 457: ...tered to be given priority the face registered first will be given priority You can change the priority order Related Topic Regist Faces Priority 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Face Registration Order Exchanging 1 Select a face to change the order of priority 2 Select the destination 3 457 ...

Page 458: ... Even if you execute Delete the data for registered face will remain in the product To delete the data for registered faces from the product select Delete All 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Face Registration Delete If you select Delete All you can delete all registered faces 1 458 ...

Page 459: ...Face Registration Off Focuses without giving higher priority to registered faces Hint To use the Regist Faces Priority function set as follows Face Eye Priority in AF under Face Eye AF Set On Subject Detection under Face Eye AF Set Human Related Topic Face Eye AF Set Face Registration New Registration Face Registration Order Exchanging 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Set...

Page 460: ...second self timer mode first set Self portrait timer to Off then tilt the monitor upward approx 180 degrees 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Self portrait timer On 1 Tilt the monitor approximately 180 upward and then point the lens at yourself 2 Press the shutter button Alternatively touch the subject on the monitor The product starts the self timer shooting aft...

Page 461: ...lows you to shoot after adjusting the aperture value manually Shutter Priority Allows you to shoot after adjusting the shutter speed manually Manual Exposure Allows you to shoot after adjusting the exposure both the shutter speed and the aperture value manually 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation Set the mode dial to Movie 1 MENU Camera Settings2 Exposure Mode desired setting 2 Press th...

Page 462: ...peed and the aperture value Aperture Priority Allows you to shoot after adjusting the aperture value manually Shutter Priority Allows you to shoot after adjusting the shutter speed manually Manual Exposure Allows you to shoot after adjusting the exposure both the shutter speed and the aperture value manually Related Topic S Q Settings 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation Set the mode dia...

Page 463: ... 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 File Format desired setting 1 File Format Characteristics XAVC S 4K Records movies in 4K resolution 3840 2160 You can save movies on a computer using the PlayMemories Home software XAVC S HD Records movies in crisper quality than AVCHD with larger amounts of data AVCHD The AVCHD format has a high degree of compatibility with storage devices ...

Page 464: ...24p Only when NTSC PAL Selector is set to NTSC Record Setting Bit rate Description 60p 50M 50p 50M Approx 50 Mbps Records movies in 1920 1080 60p 50p 60p 25M 50p 25M Approx 25 Mbps Records movies in 1920 1080 60p 50p 30p 50M 25p 50M Approx 50 Mbps Records movies in 1920 1080 30p 25p 30p 16M 25p 16M Approx 16 Mbps Records movies in 1920 1080 30p 25p 24p 50M Approx 50 Mbps Records movies in 1920 108...

Page 465: ...o Scene Selection The angle of view will be narrower under the following conditions When File Format is set to XAVC S HD and Record Setting is set to 120p 100p When File Format is set to XAVC S 4K and Record Setting is set to 30p During slow motion quick motion shooting 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation Only when NTSC PAL Selector is set to NTSC Record Setting Bit rate Description 60i...

Page 466: ...t to NTSC Set the mode dial to S Q Motion 1 Select MENU Camera Settings2 Exposure Mode and select the desired setting of slow motion quick motion Program Auto Aperture Priority Shutter Priority or Manual Exposure 2 Select MENU Camera Settings2 S Q Settings and select the desired settings for Record Setting and Frame Rate 3 Press the MOVIE movie button to start recording Press the MOVIE button agai...

Page 467: ... Rate and Record Setting The movie will be recorded in XAVC S HD format During slow motion quick motion recording the following functions are not available TC Run under TC UB Settings TC Output under HDMI Settings 4K Output Select Related Topic S Q Motion Exposure Mode Recordable movie times 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation Frame Rate Record Setting 25p 50p 100fps 4 times slower 50fp...

Page 468: ...een or image index screen is displayed over movies for which a proxy movie was simultaneously recorded Note Proxy movies cannot be played back on this camera Proxy recording is not available in the following situations When File Format is set to AVCHD When File Format is set to XAVC S HD and Record Setting is set to 120p 100p Deleting protecting movies that have proxy movies removes protects both ...

Page 469: ...Fast Sets the AF drive speed to fast This mode is suitable for shooting active scenes such as sports Normal Sets the AF drive speed to normal Slow Sets the AF drive speed to slow With this mode the focus switches smoothly when the subject to be focused is changed 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 AF drive speed desired setting 1 469 ...

Page 470: ...ive Sets the AF sensitivity to high This mode is useful when recording movies in which the subject is moving quickly Standard Sets the AF sensitivity to normal This mode is useful when there are obstacles in front of the subject or in crowded places 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 AF Tracking Sens desired setting 1 470 ...

Page 471: ...e in the movie by using a slow shutter speed when recording in dark locations Off Does not use Auto Slow Shutter The recorded movie will be darker than when On is selected but you can record movies with smoother motion and less object blur Note Auto Slow Shutter does not function in the following situations During slow motion quick motion shooting Shutter Priority Manual Exposure When ISO is set t...

Page 472: ...le for Focus Magnifier in the movie shooting mode Menu item details x1 0 Displays the image with the same magnification as the shooting screen x4 0 Displays a 4 0 times enlarged image Related Topic Focus Magnifier 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Initial Focus Mag desired setting 1 472 ...

Page 473: ...r to record sounds when shooting movies Select Off to avoid recording the sounds of the lens and the camera operating Menu item details On Records sound stereo Off Does not record sound 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Audio Recording desired setting 1 473 ...

Page 474: ...listic audio When you record audio movies with lower volumes set Audio Rec Level to a greater sound level to make the sound easier to hear Note Regardless of the Audio Rec Level settings the limiter always operates Audio Rec Level is available only when the shooting mode is set to movie mode Audio Rec Level is unavailable during slow motion quick motion shooting The Audio Rec Level settings are ap...

Page 475: ...ay the audio level Note The audio level is not displayed in the following situations When Audio Recording is set to Off When DISP Display Setting is set to No Disp Info During slow motion quick motion shooting The audio level is also displayed while shooting stand by in movie recording mode 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Audio Level Display desired setting 1 4...

Page 476: ...out delay Select this setting when audio deviation is a problem during audio monitoring Lip Sync Outputs audio and video in sync Select this setting to prevent undesirable deviations between video and audio Note Using an external microphone may result in a slight delay For details refer to the operating instructions supplied with the microphone 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU C...

Page 477: ...e Menu item details On Reduces wind noise Off Does not reduce wind noise Note Setting this item to On where wind is not blowing sufficiently hard may cause normal sound to be recorded with too low volume When an external microphone sold separately is used Wind Noise Reduct does not function 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Wind Noise Reduct desired setting 1 477...

Page 478: ...displayed The markers are not recorded Off No marker is displayed Note The markers are displayed when the mode dial is set to Movie or or when shooting movies You cannot display markers when using Focus Magnifier The markers are displayed on the monitor or viewfinder You cannot output the markers Related Topic Marker Settings movie 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Setting...

Page 479: ... 85 1 2 35 1 Safety Zone Sets the safety zone display This becomes the standard range that can be received by a general household TV Off 80 90 Guideframe Sets whether or not to display the guide frame You can verify whether the subject is level or perpendicular to the ground Off On Hint You can display several markers at the same time Place the subject on the cross point of the Guideframe to make ...

Page 480: ...ecording using the shutter button Hint When Movie w shutter is set to On you can still start or stop recording movies using the MOVIE button When Movie w shutter is set to On you can use the shutter button to start or stop recording movies on an external recording playback device using REC Control Note When Movie w shutter is set to On you cannot focus by pressing the shutter button halfway down d...

Page 481: ...aused by the movement of the subject or the camera may occur If you shoot images under instantaneous lightning or flickering lights such as the flash light from other cameras or fluorescent lighting a striping effect may occur on the image If you want to turn off the beep that sounds when the subject is in focus or the self timer operates set Audio signals to Off Even if Silent Shooting is set to ...

Page 482: ... of focus circle produced by the bokeh effect may get cut off because of the shutter mechanism If this happens set e Front Curtain Shutter to Off When a lens made by another manufacturer including a Minolta Konica Minolta lens is used set this function to Off If you set this function to On the correct exposure will not be set or the image brightness will be uneven When you shoot at high shutter sp...

Page 483: ...taching the product to an astronomical telescope etc Disable Does not release the shutter when a lens is not attached Note 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 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Camera S...

Page 484: ...tter even if no memory card has been inserted Disable Does not release the shutter when no memory card has been inserted Note When no memory card has been inserted the images shot will not be saved The default setting is Enable It is recommended that you select Disable prior to actual shooting 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Release w o Card desired setting 1 4...

Page 485: ...t Sets whether or not to use the SteadyShot function Menu item details On Uses SteadyShot Off Does not use SteadyShot We recommend that you set Off when using a tripod etc 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 SteadyShot desired setting 1 485 ...

Page 486: ...any malfunction when shooting SteadyShot Settings will be unavailable when MENU Camera Settings2 SteadyShot is set to Off When the camera cannot obtain focal length information from the lens the SteadyShot function does not work correctly Set SteadyShot Adjust to Manual and set SteadyS Focal Len to match the lens you are using The current set value of the SteadyShot focal length will display to th...

Page 487: ...on MENU Camera Settings2 Zoom Setting On ClearImage Zoom or On Digital Zoom 1 When a power zoom lens is mounted move the zoom lever or the zoom ring of the zoom lens to enlarge subjects When you exceed the zoom range of the optical zoom the camera automatically switches to another zoom than the optical zoom 2 When a lens other than a power zoom lens is mounted select MENU Camera Settings2 Zoom des...

Page 488: ...xceeds the optical zoom the product magnifies images using an image process with less deterioration On Digital Zoom When the zoom range of the Clear Image Zoom is exceeded the product magnifies images to the largest scale However the image quality will deteriorate Note Set Optical zoom only if you want to magnify images within the range in which image quality does not deteriorate Related Topic The...

Page 489: ... lenses that support this function Menu item details Left W Right T Assigns zoom out W function to left handed rotation and zoom in T function to right handed rotation Right W Left T Assigns zoom in T function to left handed rotation and zoom out W function to right handed rotation 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Zoom Ring Rotate desired setting 1 489 ...

Page 490: ...ct is level in either direction the indicator turns to green For viewfinder Displays only shooting information on the monitor not the subject This setting is a display setting for shooting with the viewfinder Monitor Off Always turns the monitor off when shooting images You can use the monitor when playing back images or operating MENU This setting is a display setting for shooting with the viewfi...

Page 491: ...Related Topic Switching the screen display while shooting during playback 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation 491 ...

Page 492: ...unction to your preferred key MENU Camera Settings2 Custom Key Custom Key or Custom Key set Finder Monitor Sel to the preferred key If you want to retain the viewfinder display or the monitor display set FINDER MONITOR to Viewfinder Manual or Monitor Manual beforehand You can keep the monitor off when you take your eyes off the viewfinder during recording by setting the monitor display to Monitor ...

Page 493: ... Frame Rate is set to High the resolution of the viewfinder is lowered Even when Finder Frame Rate is set to High the setting may switch to Standard automatically depending on the temperature of the shooting environment and the shooting conditions Finder Frame Rate is locked to Standard in the following situations During playback During HDMI connection When the temperature inside the camera s body...

Page 494: ...ghtness level for Zebra Level The settings for correct exposure confirmation and overexposure confirmation are registered to Custom1 and Custom2 respectively in the default settings To check the correct exposure set a standard value and the range for the brightness level The zebra pattern will appear on areas that fall within the range you set To check the overexposure set a minimum value for the ...

Page 495: ...mage into thirds for a well balanced composition Square Grid Square grids make it easier to confirm the horizontal level of your composition This is useful for assessing the composition when shooting landscapes closeups or when performing camera scanning Diag Square Grid Place a subject on the diagonal line to express an uplifting and powerful feeling Off Does not display the grid line 5 009 967 1...

Page 496: ...xposure Set Guide You can set whether to display a guide when you change the exposure Menu item details Off Does not display the guide On Displays the guide 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Exposure Set Guide desired setting 1 496 ...

Page 497: ...easily check the image composition Live View is always displayed with the appropriate brightness even in Manual Exposure mode When Setting Effect OFF is selected the icon is displayed on the Live View screen Hint When you use a third party flash such as a studio flash Live View Display may be dark for some shutter speed settings When Live View Display is set to Setting Effect OFF Live View Display...

Page 498: ...u perform a magnifying operation during Auto Review you can check that image using the magnified scale Off Does not display the Auto Review Note When you use a function that performs image processing the image before processing may be displayed temporarily followed by the image after processing The DISP Display Setting settings are applied for the Auto Review display Related Topic Enlarging an ima...

Page 499: ...ssignable functions vary depending on the keys You can assign functions to the following keys For details on functions that can be assigned to custom keys refer to the following URL https support d imaging sony co jp support tutorial ilc l ilce 6600 custom php Hint You can recall functions more quickly by using the Function menu to configure each setting directly from the Fn button along with the ...

Page 500: ...d Topic Using Fn Function button Function menu Changing the function of the dial temporarily My Dial Settings 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation If you want to assign a function to recall while shooting movies select Custom Key If you want to assign a function to recall while playing back images select Custom Key Move to the Rear1 screen using the left right side of the control wheel T...

Page 501: ...jp support tutorial ilc l ilce 6600 function php Hint You can recall functions more quickly by using the custom key function to assign frequently used functions to desired keys along with the function menu Refer to the related functions under Related Topic at the bottom of this page Press the DISP on the control wheel repeatedly to display a screen mode other than For viewfinder and then press the...

Page 502: ...menu to Grid Line Related Topic Assigning frequently used functions to buttons Custom Key 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Function Menu Set 1 Select Drive Mode from among the twelve functions in the function menu using the top bottom left right side of the control wheel and then press the center 2 Move to the Display Auto Review screen using the left right side...

Page 503: ...d using My Dial Settings is maintained even if you do not hold down the key Press the key again to return to the normal function Shooting while switching My Dial During shooting you can recall My Dial using the custom key and shoot as you change the shooting setting by turning the control dial control wheel In the following example the functions listed below are registered to My Dial and My Dial 1...

Page 504: ...dial Av White Balance Picture Effect Press the C1 Custom1 button The functions registered to My Dial 1 will be assigned to the control wheel control dial The icons shown below are displayed in the lower part of the screen 1 Turn the control wheel to set the ISO value and turn the control dial to set the aperture value 2 Press the C1 button again The functions registered to My Dial 2 will be assign...

Page 505: ...ge the shutter speed using the control wheel and change the aperture value using the control dial F no SS You can change the aperture value using the control wheel and change the shutter speed using the control dial Note Dial Wheel Setup is enabled when the shooting mode is set to M 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Dial Wheel Setup desired setting 1 505 ...

Page 506: ...eel when changing the aperture value or shutter speed Menu item details Normal Does not change the direction of rotation for the control dial or control wheel Reverse Reverses the direction of rotation for the control dial or control wheel 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Av Tv Rotate desired setting 1 506 ...

Page 507: ...ure compensation function to the control wheel Dial Assigns the exposure compensation function to the control dial Note If you assign the exposure compensation function to the control dial the function that was originally assigned can be managed using the control wheel and vice versa When the shooting mode is set to Manual Exposure and ISO is set to ISO AUTO Dial Wheel Ev Comp is disabled 5 009 96...

Page 508: ...ching the monitor until the shooting ends After the recording you can select the image you prefer Note The Touch Shutter function is unavailable in the following situations During viewfinder shooting When the shooting mode is set to Movie When the shooting mode is set to S Q Motion When Focus Mode is Manual Focus When Focus Area is Flexible Spot When Focus Area is Expand Flexible Spot When Focus A...

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Page 510: ... Focus Area is set to Flexible Spot Expand Flexible Spot Tracking Flexible Spot or Tracking Expand Flexible Spot the focusing frame can be moved using touch operations When the Focus Mode is set to Manual Focus the focus magnifier can be used by double tapping the monitor Note MENU Camera Settings2 Func of Touch Operation Touch Focus 1 Touch the monitor When shooting with the monitor touch the pos...

Page 511: ...available in the following situations When Focus Mode is set to Manual Focus When using the digital zoom When using the LA EA2 or LA EA4 Related Topic Touch Operation Touch Panel Pad 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation 511 ...

Page 512: ...held Twilight or Anti Motion Blur When shooting movies with Record Setting set to 120p 100p When Focus Mode is set to Manual Focus When using the Smart Zoom Clear Image Zoom and Digital Zoom When using the LA EA2 or LA EA4 Mount Adaptor When Subject Detection under Face Eye AF Set is set to Animal Related Topic Touch Operation 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Fu...

Page 513: ...on Menu item details Always Starts movie recording when you press the MOVIE button in any mode Movie Mode Only Starts movie recording when you press the MOVIE button only if the shooting mode is set to Movie or S Q Motion mode 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 MOVIE Button desired setting 1 513 ...

Page 514: ...nlock Does not lock the control dial or control wheel even if you press and hold the Fn Function button Hint You can release the lock by holding the Fn Function button down again Note When AF Area Registration is set to On Dial Wheel Lock is fixed to Unlock Related Topic Registering the current focus area AF Area Registration still image 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Camera S...

Page 515: ...etails On Sounds are produced for example when the focus is achieved by pressing the shutter button halfway down Off Sounds are not produced Note If Focus Mode is set to Continuous AF the camera will not beep when it focuses on a subject 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Audio signals desired setting 1 515 ...

Page 516: ... card You can select an image size to be sent to the smartphone from Original 2M or VGA To change the image size refer to the following steps For Android smartphone Start Imaging Edge Mobile and change the image size by Settings Copy Image Size For iPhone iPad Select Imaging Edge Mobile in the setting menu and change the image size by Copy Image Size RAW images are converted to JPEG format when th...

Page 517: ...de is set to On you cannot connect this product and the smartphone Set Airplane Mode to Off While you transfer many images or long movies we recommend that you supply power to the camera from a wall outlet wall socket using the AC Adaptor supplied Related Topic Imaging Edge Mobile Controlling the camera using a smartphone NFC One touch remote Controlling the camera using an Android smartphone QR C...

Page 518: ...ils Proxy Only Transfers only proxy movies Original Only Transfers only original movies Proxy Original Transfers both proxy and original movies Note While you transfer many images or long movies we recommend that you supply power to the camera from a wall outlet wall socket using the AC Adaptor supplied Related Topic Send to Smartphone Func Send to Smartphone Proxy Recording 5 009 967 11 1 Copyrig...

Page 519: ...nding on the application settings of your computer the product will turn off after saving the images to your computer You can transfer images from the product to only one computer at a time If you want to transfer images to another computer connect the product and the computer via a USB connection and follow the instructions in PlayMemories Home Proxy movies cannot be transferred Related Topic Ins...

Page 520: ... can use this function on a TV that supports DLNA renderer You can view images on a Wi Fi Direct enabled TV or network enabled TV including wired network enabled TVs If you connect TV and this product and do not use Wi Fi Direct you need to register your access point first Displaying the images on the TV may take time Movies cannot be shown on a TV via Wi Fi Use an HDMI cable sold separately When ...

Page 521: ...Related Topic Wi Fi Settings WPS Push Wi Fi Settings Access Point Set 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation 521 ...

Page 522: ...connected to the smartphone at all times If it is set to Off the camera will connect to a smartphone only when the connection procedure is performed Note If Always Connected is set to On the power consumption will be greater than when it is set to Off Related Topic Controlling the camera using a smartphone NFC One touch remote Controlling the camera using an Android smartphone QR Code Controlling ...

Page 523: ...n you board an airplane etc you can temporarily disable all the wireless related functions including Wi Fi 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Network Airplane Mode desired setting If you set Airplane Mode to On an airplane mark will be displayed on the screen 1 523 ...

Page 524: ...et For details about the available functions and settings of your access point see the access point operating instructions or contact the administrator of the access point A connection may not be possible or the communication distance may be shorter depending on the surrounding conditions such as the type of wall material and the presence of obstructions or radio waves between the product and acce...

Page 525: ...s point you may want to set more items WPS PIN Displays the PIN code you enter into the connected device Priority Connection Select On or Off IP Address Setting MENU Network Wi Fi Settings Access Point Set 1 Select the access point you want to register When the desired access point is displayed on the screen Select the desired access point When the desired access point is not displayed on the scre...

Page 526: ...t Gateway If you have set IP Address Setting to Manual enter each address according to your network environment Note To give the registered access point priority in the future set Priority Connection to On Related Topic Wi Fi Settings WPS Push How to use the keyboard 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation 526 ...

Page 527: ...ngeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE 6600 α6600 Wi Fi Settings Disp MAC Address Displays the Wi Fi MAC address of this product 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Network Wi Fi Settings Disp MAC Address 1 527 ...

Page 528: ...ion to connect If you want to change the devices that are permitted to connect reset the connection information Note If you connect this product to a smartphone after resetting the connection information you must make the settings for the smartphone again Related Topic Send to Smartphone Func Send to Smartphone Ctrl w Smartphone 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Network Wi Fi Set...

Page 529: ... Set If you want to perform pairing in order to use a Bluetooth remote commander refer to Bluetooth Rmt Ctrl Menu item details Bluetooth Function On Off Sets whether to activate or not the Bluetooth function of the camera Pairing Displays the screen for pairing the camera and smartphone or Bluetooth remote commander Disp Device Address Displays the BD address of the camera Related Topic Location I...

Page 530: ...n Information Linkage will appear on the top page of the application 2 Confirm that the Bluetooth function of your smartphone is activated Do not perform the Bluetooth pairing operation on the smartphone setting screen In steps 2 to 7 the pairing operation is performed using the camera and the application Imaging Edge Mobile If you accidentally perform the pairing operation on the smartphone setti...

Page 531: ...d with other devices using the Bluetooth function Confirm that Airplane Mode for the camera is set to Off Delete the pairing information for the camera registered in Imaging Edge Mobile Execute Reset Network Set of the camera For more detailed instructions refer to the following support page https www sony net iem btg Note When you initialize the camera the pairing information is also deleted To p...

Page 532: ...atible with your smartphone check the product website for your smartphone Related Topic Imaging Edge Mobile Send to Smartphone Func Send to Smartphone Bluetooth Settings Bluetooth Rmt Ctrl 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation 532 ...

Page 533: ...y obstacles such as people or metal objects from between the camera and the paired Bluetooth remote commander You cannot use the function for linking location information with a smartphone while Bluetooth Rmt Ctrl is set to On You cannot use an infrared remote commander while Bluetooth Rmt Ctrl is set to On While Bluetooth Rmt Ctrl is set to On the camera will not switch to the power saving mode C...

Page 534: ...Related Topic Bluetooth Settings 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation 534 ...

Page 535: ...ge the device name for the Wi Fi Direct or Bluetooth connection Related Topic Wi Fi Settings WPS Push Wi Fi Settings Access Point Set How to use the keyboard 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Network Edit Device Name 1 Select the input box then input the device name OK 2 535 ...

Page 536: ... Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE 6600 α6600 Reset Network Set Resets all the network settings to default settings 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Network Reset Network Set Enter 1 536 ...

Page 537: ...he protection of all images in the selected folder Cancel All with this date Cancels the protection of all images taken on the selected date All Images in This Group Protects all the images in the selected group Cancel All in This Group Cancels the protection of all the images in the selected group Hint If you assign Protect to the key of your choice using MENU Camera Settings2 Custom Key you can ...

Page 538: ...rotated images on a computer the images may be displayed in their original orientation depending on the software 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation Display the image to be rotated then select MENU Playback Rotate 1 Press the center of the control wheel The image is rotated counter clockwise The image rotates as you press the center If you rotate the image once the image remains rotated...

Page 539: ...ept the selection All Images in This Group Deletes all images in the selected group Hint Perform Format to delete all images including protected images To display the desired folder or date select the desired folder or date during playback by performing the following procedure Image Index button select the bar on the left using the control wheel select the desired folder or date using the top bott...

Page 540: ... The number of Rating changes each time you press the custom key Note You can assign ratings to still images only Related Topic Assigning frequently used functions to buttons Custom Key Rating Set Custom Key Setting the method for jumping between images Image Jump Setting 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Playback Rating The image rating selection screen will appear 1 Press the l...

Page 541: ...o which you have assigned Rating using Custom Key Related Topic Rating Assigning frequently used functions to buttons Custom Key 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Playback Rating Set Custom Key 1 Add a mark to the number of that you want to activate You can select the checked number when setting Rating using the custom key 2 541 ...

Page 542: ... The mark is displayed in the check box To cancel the selection press the center again and delete the mark 2 Repeat step 1 to print other images To select all the images from a certain date or in a certain folder select the check box for the date or folder 3 MENU OK Cancel All Clears all DPOF marks Print Setting Sets whether to print the date on images registered with DPOF marks The position or si...

Page 543: ...m as still images Related Topic Shooting movies Playing back movies 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation Display the movie that you want to capture as a still image 1 MENU Playback Photo Capture 2 Play back the movie and pause it 3 Find the desired scene using forward slow playback reverse slow playback displays the next frame and displays the previous frame and then stop the movie 4 Pre...

Page 544: ...to On beforehand Note You cannot enlarge movies Related Topic Touch Operation Enlarge Initial Mag Enlarge Initial Position 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation Display the image you want to enlarge and then press the button Turn the control wheel to adjust the zoom scale By rotating the control dial you can switch to the previous or next image while keeping the same zoom scale The view w...

Page 545: ... Displays an image with the standard magnification Previous Mag Displays an image with the previous magnification The previous magnification is stored even after exiting the playback zoom mode Related Topic Enlarging an image being played back Enlarge Image Enlarge Initial Position 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Playback Enlarge Initial Mag desired setting 1 545 ...

Page 546: ...back Menu item details Focused Position Enlarges the image from the point of focus during shooting Center Enlarges the image from the center of the screen Related Topic Enlarging an image being played back Enlarge Image Enlarge Initial Mag 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Playback Enlarge Initial Position desired setting 1 546 ...

Page 547: ...splaying an image in the group You can resume play or pause by pressing the down button during playback You can change the playback speed by turning the control dial or the control wheel during playback You can also change the playback speed by selecting MENU Playback PB Speed for Interval You can continuously play back images shot with continuous shooting as well Related Topic Interval Shoot Func...

Page 548: ...ed for still images during Cont PB for Interval Hint You can also change the playback speed by turning the control dial or the control wheel during Cont PB for Interval Related Topic Cont PB for Interval 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Playback PB Speed for Interval desired setting 1 548 ...

Page 549: ...e Interval Select the display interval for images from among 1 Sec 3 Sec 5 Sec 10 Sec or 30 Sec To quit the slideshow in the middle of playback Press the MENU button to quit the slideshow You cannot pause the slideshow Hint During playback you can display the next previous image by pressing the right left side of the control wheel You can activate a slideshow only when View Mode is set to Date Vie...

Page 550: ...ethod Menu item details Date View Displays the images by date Folder View Still Displays only still images AVCHD View Displays only AVCHD format movies XAVC S HD View Displays only XAVC S HD format movies XAVC S 4K View Displays only XAVC S 4K format movies 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Playback View Mode desired setting 1 550 ...

Page 551: ... a desired image quickly Select the bar on the left of the image index screen using the control wheel then press the top bottom sides of the control wheel While the bar is being selected you can display the calendar screen or folder selection screen by pressing the center In addition you can switch View Mode by selecting an icon Related Topic Switching between still images and movies View Mode 5 0...

Page 552: ...hutter button during continuous shooting becomes one group Images shot with Interval Shoot Func Images shot during one session of interval shooting become one group On the image index screen is displayed over the group Note Images can be grouped and displayed only when View Mode is set to Date View When it is not set to Date View images cannot be grouped and displayed even if Display as Group is s...

Page 553: ... the displayed image rotates automatically by detecting the orientation of the camera Manual Images shot vertically are displayed vertically If you have set the image orientation using the Rotate function the image will be displayed accordingly Off Images are always displayed horizontally Related Topic Rotating an image Rotate 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Playback Display Ro...

Page 554: ... to use for jumping between images Image Jump Method Sets the method for playing back with Image Jump Note Image Jump Setting is available only when View Mode is set to Date View If View Mode is not set to Date View the camera will always play back every image without jumping when you use the dial selected with Select Dial Wheel When you use the Image Jump function movie files are always skipped R...

Page 555: ...ual Adjusts the brightness within the range of 2 to 2 Sunny Weather Sets the brightness appropriately for shooting outdoors Note The Sunny Weather setting is too bright for shooting indoors Set Monitor Brightness to Manual for indoor shooting 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Setup Monitor Brightness desired setting 1 555 ...

Page 556: ...rrounding environment Menu item details Auto Adjusts the brightness automatically Manual Selects the brightness of the viewfinder within the range of 2 to 2 Note When Finder Frame Rate is set to High Viewfinder Bright cannot be set to Auto Viewfinder Bright can only be set to Manual 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Setup Viewfinder Bright desired setting 1 556 ...

Page 557: ...s the color temperature of the electronic viewfinder Menu item details 2 to 2 When you select the viewfinder screen changes to a warmer color and when you select it changes to a colder color 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Setup Finder Color Temp desired setting 1 557 ...

Page 558: ...HLG HLG1 HLG2 or HLG3 and Color Mode is set to 709 S Log2 709 800 Displays movies with an S Log2 gamma reproducing contrast equivalent to ITU709 800 S Log3 709 800 Displays movies with an S Log3 gamma reproducing contrast equivalent to ITU709 800 HLG BT 2020 Displays movies after adjusting the image quality of the monitor or viewfinder to a quality that is almost the same as when movies are displa...

Page 559: ...k Adjusting the volume during playback Press the bottom side of the control wheel while playing back movies to display the operation panel then adjust the volume You can adjust the volume while listening to the actual sound 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Setup Volume Settings desired setting 1 559 ...

Page 560: ... Delete or Cancel is selected as a default on the delete confirmation screen Menu item details Delete first Delete is selected as the default setting Cancel first Cancel is selected as the default setting 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Setup Delete confirm desired setting 1 560 ...

Page 561: ...s High Displays in high quality Standard Displays in standard quality Note When High is set battery consumption will be higher than when Standard is set When the temperature of the camera rises the setting may become locked to Standard 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Setup Display Quality desired setting 1 561 ...

Page 562: ...er button halfway down Menu item details 30 Min 5 Min 2 Min 1 Min 10 Sec Note Turn off the product when you do not use it for a long time The power save function is deactivated in the following situations While power is being supplied via USB While playing back slideshows While recording movies While connected to a computer or TV While IR Remote Ctrl is set to On When Bluetooth Rmt Ctrl is set to ...

Page 563: ...Sets the temperature at which the camera turns off to higher than Standard Notes when Auto Power OFF Temp is set to High Do not shoot while holding the camera in your hand Use a tripod Using the camera while holding it in your hand for a long period of time may cause low temperature burns Note Even if Auto Power OFF Temp is set to High depending on the conditions or the temperature of the camera t...

Page 564: ...erent video system a message telling you that you must reformat the card will appear If you want to record using another system re format the memory card or use another memory card When you perform NTSC PAL Selector and the setting is changed from the default one a message Running on NTSC or Running on PAL will appear on the start up screen 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Setup...

Page 565: ...sor quickly A blower is not supplied with this product Use a commercially available blower Make sure that the remaining battery level is 3 remaining battery icons or more before performing the cleaning The use of AC adaptor supplied is recommended Do not use a spray type blower as it may scatter water droplets inside the camera body Do not put the tip of a blower into the cavity beyond the lens mo...

Page 566: ...ing When cleaning the image sensor with a blower do not blow too hard If you blow the sensor too hard the inside of the product may be damaged If the dust remains even after you cleaned the product as described consult the service facility Related Topic Troubleshooting 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation 566 ...

Page 567: ...Menu item details On Activates the touch operation Off Deactivates the touch operation Related Topic Func of Touch Operation Touch Shutter Func of Touch Operation Touch Focus Func of Touch Operation Touch Tracking Touch Pad Settings Touch Panel Pad 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Setup Touch Operation desired setting 1 567 ...

Page 568: ...nel operations or touch pad operations Menu item details Touch Panel Pad Activates both the touch panel operations when shooting with the monitor and touch pad operations when shooting with the viewfinder Touch Panel Only Activates only the touch panel operations when shooting with the monitor Touch Pad Only Activates only the touch pad operations when shooting with the viewfinder Related Topic To...

Page 569: ...d on the direction of dragging and the amount of movement Relative Position Operation Area Sets the area to be used for touch pad operations Restricting the operational area can prevent erroneous operations caused by your nose etc touching the monitor About Touch Positioning Mode Selecting Absolute Position lets you move the focusing frame to a distant position more quickly because you can directl...

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Page 571: ...rts automatically if the product is not operated for about one minute Only protected AVCHD movies can be played back Set the view mode to AVCHD View and protect the movie file with the oldest recorded date and time Off Does not show the demonstration Note You can set this item only when the product is powered by the AC Adaptor supplied When there is no protected AVCHD movies on the memory card you...

Page 572: ...lso reset the time code 00 00 00 00 using the RMT VP1K remote commander sold separately How to set the user bit UB Preset How to reset the user bit MENU Setup TC UB Settings setting value you want to change 1 MENU Setup TC UB Settings TC Preset 1 Turn the control wheel and select the first two digits The time code can be set between the following range When 60i is selected 00 00 00 00 to 23 59 59 ...

Page 573: ...t time code on the recording medium Regenerate Reads the last time code for the previous recording from the recording medium and records the new time code consecutively from the last time code The time code advances in Rec Run mode regardless of the TC Run setting 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Setup TC UB Settings UB Preset 1 Press the Delete button to reset the user bit 00 0...

Page 574: ...nu item details On Allows infrared remote commander operation Off Does not allow infrared remote commander operation Note The lens or lens hood may block the infrared remote sensor that receive the signals Use the infrared remote commander in the position from which the signal can reach the product When IR Remote Ctrl is set to On the product does not switch to power save mode Set Off after using ...

Page 575: ... Auto The product automatically recognizes an HD TV and sets the output resolution 2160p 1080p Outputs signals in 2160p 1080p 1080p Outputs signals in HD picture quality 1080p 1080i Outputs signals in HD picture quality 1080i Note If the images are not displayed properly using the Auto setting select either 1080i 1080p or 2160p 1080p based on which TV is to be connected 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 20...

Page 576: ...mat when Record Setting is set to 24p 50M 24p 60M or 24p 100M Menu item details 60p Movies are output as 60p 24p Movies are output as 24p Note Steps 1 and 2 can be set in either order Related Topic Record Setting movie 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Setup HDMI Settings HDMI Resolution 1080p or 2160p 1080p 1 MENU Setup HDMI Settings 24p 60p Output desired setting 2 576 ...

Page 577: ...shooting information are displayed on the TV while nothing is displayed on the camera s monitor Off Does not display the shooting information on the TV Only the recorded image is displayed on the TV while the recorded image and the shooting information are displayed on the camera s monitor Note When the camera is connected to an HDMI device while File Format is set to XAVC S 4K the setting switche...

Page 578: ...al The product sends the time code information as digital data not as an image displayed on the screen The connected device can then refer to the digital data to recognize the time data Menu item details On Time code is output to other devices Off Time code is not output to other devices Note When TC Output is set to On the image may not be output properly to the TV or recording device In such cas...

Page 579: ...he camera is not able to send a command to an external recorder player to start stop recording Note Available for external recorders players compatible with REC Control When you use the REC Control function set the shooting mode to Movie When TC Output is set to Off you cannot use the REC Control function Even when is displayed the external recorder player may not work properly depending on the se...

Page 580: ... compatible TV Also the SYNC MENU operation differs depending on the TV you are using For details refer to the operating instructions supplied with the TV If the product performs unwanted operations in response to the TV remote control when the product is connected to another manufacturer s TV using an HDMI connection select MENU Setup HDMI Settings CTRL FOR HDMI Off 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 ...

Page 581: ... A 4K movie is not output to the connected 4K compatible device during slow motion quick motion shooting When HDMI Only 30p HDMI Only 24p or HDMI Only 25p is set the counter does not move forward the actual recording time is not counted while the movie is being recorded on an external recording playback device When shooting 4K movies using the setting Memory Card HDMI the movies will not be output...

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Page 583: ...torage connection between this product a computer and other USB devices MTP Establishes an MTP connection between this product a computer and other USB devices Windows 7 Windows 8 1 or Windows 10 computers are connected in MTP and their unique functions are enabled for use PC Remote Uses Imaging Edge Remote to control the product from a computer including such functions as shooting and storing ima...

Page 584: ...ng Enhances compatibility by limiting of USB connection functions Menu item details Multi Normally use Multi Single Set USB LUN Setting to Single only if you cannot make a connection 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Setup USB LUN Setting desired setting 1 584 ...

Page 585: ...er will be supplied even when Off is selected Operations available while supplying power via a USB cable The following table shows you which operations are available unavailable while supplying power via a USB cable A checkmark indicates that the operation is available and indicates that the operation is unavailable Note Insert the battery pack into the product to supply power via USB cable 5 009 ...

Page 586: ...setting before you start shooting If you insert a memory card that is not recordable you cannot shoot still images even if you select PC Camera If you select PC Camera and you have not inserted a memory card into the camera you cannot release the shutter even if Release w o Card is set to Enable While you are playing back still images on the camera you cannot shoot using PC Remote Related Topic US...

Page 587: ...ails RAW JPEG Transfers both RAW and JPEG files to the computer JPEG Only Transfers only JPEG files to the computer RAW Only Transfers only RAW files to the computer Note You cannot change the RAW J PC Save Img setting during PC Remote shooting Configure the setting before you start shooting RAW J PC Save Img can be set only when File Format is set to RAW JPEG Related Topic USB Connection File For...

Page 588: ...changeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE 6600 α6600 Language Selects the language to be used in the menu items warnings and messages 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Setup Language desired language 1 588 ...

Page 589: ...details Daylight Savings Selects Daylight Savings On Off Date Time Sets the date and time Date Format Selects the date and time display format Hint To charge the internal rechargeable backup battery insert a charged battery pack and leave the product for 24 hours or more with the power off If the clock resets every time the battery is charged the internal rechargeable backup battery may be worn ou...

Page 590: ...Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE 6600 α6600 Area Setting Sets the area where you are using the product 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Setup Area Setting desired area 1 590 ...

Page 591: ...anumeric characters and symbols for Set Photographer and Set Copyright You can enter up to 46 letters A icon appears during the playback of images with copyright information In order to prevent unauthorized use of Copyright Info be sure to clear the Set Photographer and Set Copyright columns before lending out or handing over your camera Sony is not liable for problems or damages resulting from us...

Page 592: ...ermanently erases all data including protected images and registered settings from M1 to M4 The access lamp lights up during formatting Do not remove the memory card while the access lamp is lit up Format the memory card on this camera If you format the memory card on the computer the memory card may not be usable depending on the format type It may take a few minutes to complete formatting depend...

Page 593: ...ign numbers to files sequentially up to 9999 without resetting Reset The product resets numbers when a file is recorded in a new folder and assigns numbers to files starting with 0001 When the recording folder contains a file a number one higher than the largest number is assigned 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Setup File Number desired setting 1 593 ...

Page 594: ... an underscore cannot be used as the first character The three characters of the file name you specify using Set File Name will only be applied to images you shoot after changing the setting Related Topic How to use the keyboard 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Setup Set File Name 1 Select the entry field for the file name to display a keyboard on the screen and then enter three...

Page 595: ...rd Form and there are 2 folders or more you can select the folder on the memory card to which images are to be recorded Note You cannot select the folder when Folder Name is set to Date Form Related Topic Folder Name 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Setup Select REC Folder desired folder 1 595 ...

Page 596: ...umber currently used Images are recorded in the newly created folder Note When you insert a memory card that was used with other equipment into this product and shoot images a new folder may be automatically created Up to 4 000 images in total can be stored in one folder When the folder capacity is exceeded a new folder may be automatically created 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation ME...

Page 597: ...lder names are assigned Menu item details Standard Form The folder name form is as follows folder number MSDCF Example 100MSDCF Date Form The folder name form is as follows folder number Y the last digit MM DD Example 10090405 Folder number 100 date 04 05 2019 Note You cannot change the Folder Name settings for movies 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Setup Folder Name desired se...

Page 598: ...e memory card will not be played back on this product If these problems happen repair the file using Recover Image DB Note If the battery pack is extremely depleted image database files cannot be repaired Use a sufficiently charged battery pack Images recorded on the memory card are not deleted by Recover Image DB 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Setup Recover Image DB Enter 1 5...

Page 599: ... α6600 Display Media Info Displays the recordable time of movies for the inserted memory card Also displays the number of recordable still images for the inserted memory card 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Setup Display Media Info 1 599 ...

Page 600: ...he version of the lens if a lens compatible with firmware updates is attached The version of the Mount Adaptor is displayed in the lens area if a Mount Adaptor compatible with firmware updates is attached Note Updating can be performed only when the battery level is 3 remaining battery bars or more Use a sufficiently charged battery pack 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU Setup Ve...

Page 601: ...default settings Initialize Initializes all the settings to the default settings Note Be sure not to eject the battery pack while resetting The value set with AF Micro Adj will not be reset even when Camera Settings Reset or Initialize is performed Settings of Picture Profile will not be reset even when Camera Settings Reset or Initialize is performed Related Topic AF Micro Adj 5 009 967 11 1 Copy...

Page 602: ... add the following items to My Menu Any item under MENU Playback View on TV Related Topic Sort Item Delete Item Using MENU items 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU My Menu Add Item 1 Select an item that you want to add to My Menu using the top bottom left right sides of the control wheel 2 Select a destination using the top bottom left right sides of the control wheel 3 602 ...

Page 603: ... added to My Menu under MENU Related Topic Add Item 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU My Menu Sort Item 1 Select an item that you want to move using the top bottom left right sides of the control wheel 2 Select a destination using the top bottom left right sides of the control wheel 3 603 ...

Page 604: ...y Menu Delete Page You can delete all the items added to My Menu by selecting MENU My Menu Delete All Related Topic Delete Page Delete All Add Item 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU My Menu Delete Item 1 Select an item that you want to delete using the top bottom left right sides of the control wheel and then press the center to delete the selected item 2 604 ...

Page 605: ...ms added to a page under My Menu in MENU Related Topic Add Item Delete All 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU My Menu Delete Page 1 Select a page that you want to delete using the left right sides of the control wheel and then press the center of the control wheel to delete the items 2 605 ...

Page 606: ...Lens Digital Camera ILCE 6600 α6600 Delete All You can delete all the menu items added to My Menu in MENU Related Topic Add Item Delete Page 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation MENU My Menu Delete All 1 Select OK 2 606 ...

Page 607: ...y during 4K movie shooting the recording time may be shorter under low temperature conditions Warm up the battery pack or replace it with a new battery Notes on playing movies on other devices XAVC S movies can be played back only on XAVC S supported devices Notes on recording playback Before you start recording make a trial recording to make sure that the camera is working correctly Playback of i...

Page 608: ...t has reached the ambient temperature If moisture condensation occurs turn off the product and wait about an hour for the moisture to evaporate Note that if you attempt to shoot with moisture remaining inside the lens you will be unable to record clear images Precaution on carrying Do not hold hit or apply excessive force to the following parts if your camera is equipped with them The lens part Th...

Page 609: ... the viewfinder and flash Only for models with a viewfinder or a flash Take care that your finger is not in the way when pushing the viewfinder or flash down Only for models with a movable viewfinder or a movable flash If water dust or sand adheres to the viewfinder or flash unit it may cause a malfunction Only for models with a movable viewfinder or a movable flash Notes on the viewfinder Only fo...

Page 610: ...ies Association Services and software provided by other companies Network services content and the operating system and software of this Product may be subject to individual terms and conditions and changed interrupted or discontinued at any time and may require fees registration and credit card information 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation 610 ...

Page 611: ...commercially available blower to blow any dust off Cleaning the product surface Clean the product surface with a soft cloth slightly moistened with water then wipe the surface with a dry cloth To prevent damage to the finish or casing Do not expose the product to chemical products such as thinner benzine alcohol disposable cloths insect repellent sunscreen or insecticide Do not touch the product w...

Page 612: ...sor quickly A blower is not supplied with this product Use a commercially available blower Make sure that the remaining battery level is 3 remaining battery icons or more before performing the cleaning The use of AC adaptor supplied is recommended Do not use a spray type blower as it may scatter water droplets inside the camera body Do not put the tip of a blower into the cavity beyond the lens mo...

Page 613: ...ing When cleaning the image sensor with a blower do not blow too hard If you blow the sensor too hard the inside of the product may be damaged If the dust remains even after you cleaned the product as described consult the service facility Related Topic Troubleshooting 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation 613 ...

Page 614: ...images that can be recorded on a memory card formatted with this camera The values are defined using Sony standard memory cards for testing The values may vary depending on the shooting conditions and the type of memory card used JPEG Image Size L 24M Aspect Ratio is set to 3 2 1 Units Images Note Even if the number of recordable images is higher than 9999 images 9999 will appear The numbers shown...

Page 615: ...n you record a fast moving subject the image is clearer but the recordable time is shorter because more memory is required for recording The recordable time also varies depending on the shooting conditions the subject or the image quality size settings The times shown are recordable times using a Sony memory card Notes on continuous movie recording 8 GB 32 GB 64 GB 256 GB XAVC S 4K 30p 100M 25p 10...

Page 616: ... recording time for movies 4K Approx 30 minutes Auto Power OFF Temp Standard HD XAVC S HD 60p 50M 50p 50M when the camera is not connected via Wi Fi 4K XAVC S 4K 24p 60M 25p 60M when the camera is not connected via Wi Fi The duration of time available for movie recording varies with the temperature file format record setting for movies Wi Fi network environment or condition of the camera before yo...

Page 617: ...y country or region where the power supply is within 100 V to 240 V AC and 50 Hz 60 Hz Depending on the country region a converting plug adaptor may be needed to connect to a wall outlet wall socket Consult a travel agency etc and prepare one in advance Note Do not use an electronic voltage transformer as doing so may cause a malfunction 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation 617 ...

Page 618: ...sed 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 As the AVCHD format uses compression coding technology the picture may be unstable in scenes where the screen angle of view or brightness etc change drastically b...

Page 619: ...NCODED 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 INCLUDING THAT RELATING TO PROMOTIONAL INTERNAL AND COMMERCIAL USES AND LICENSING MAY BE OBTAINED FROM MPEG LA L L C SEE HTTP WWW MPEGLA COM On GNU GPL LGPL applied software The software that i...

Page 620: ...ization system Anti Dust System Charge protection coating on image sensor and image sensor shift mechanism Auto focus system Detection system Phase detection system Contrast detection system Sensitivity Range 2 EV to 20 EV at ISO 100 equivalent F2 0 Electronic Viewfinder Type 1 0 cm 0 39 type Electronic Viewfinder Total number of dots 2 359 296 dots Frame coverage 100 Magnification Approx 1 07 App...

Page 621: ... EV step 1080 60i compatible devices 1080 50i compatible devices up to 1 60 1 50 second in AUTO mode up to 1 30 1 25 second in Auto slow shutter mode Flash sync speed 1 160 second when using a flash manufactured by Sony Continuous shooting Continuous shooting speed Maximum of approx 11 images per second Maximum of approx 8 images per second Maximum of approx 6 images per second Maximum of approx 3...

Page 622: ...ng the monitor Approx 2 4 W Operating temperature 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F Storage temperature 20 to 55 C 4 to 131 F Dimensions W H D Approx 120 0 66 9 69 3 mm 120 0 66 9 59 0 mm from grip to monitor 4 3 4 2 3 4 2 3 4 in 4 3 4 2 3 4 2 3 8 in from grip to monitor Mass Approx 503 g 1 lb 1 8 oz including battery pack SD card Microphone Stereo Speaker Monaural Exif Print Compatible DPOF Compatible PRINT ...

Page 623: ...ed voltage 7 2 V Design and specifications are subject to change without notice On focal length The picture angle of this camera is narrower than that of a 35 mm format camera You can find the approximate equivalent of the focal length of a 35 mm format camera and shoot with the same picture angle by increasing the focal length of your lens by half For example by using a 50 mm lens you can get the...

Page 624: ...ered trademarks of HDMI Licensing Administrator Inc Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries SDXC logo is a trademark of SD 3C LLC Android and Google Play are trademarks or registered trademarks of Google LLC Wi Fi the Wi Fi logo and Wi Fi Protected Setup are registered trademarks or trademarks of the Wi Fi A...

Page 625: ... 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation Remove the battery pack wait for about one minute re insert the battery pack then turn on the power 1 Initialize the settings 2 Consult your dealer or local authorized service facility Additional information on this product and answers to frequently asked questions can be found at our Customer Support Website https www sony net 3 625 ...

Page 626: ...ry card An incompatible memory card is inserted The memory card is damaged The terminal section of the memory card is dirty Memory card locked You are using a memory card with a write protect switch or a delete protect switch with the switch set to the LOCK position Set the switch to the record position Cannot open the shutter since the memory card is not inserted No memory card has been inserted ...

Page 627: ...mber of images exceeds that for which date management in a database file by the product is possible Unable to register to the database file Import all the images to a computer using PlayMemories Home and recover the memory card Image DataBase File error There is something wrong in the Image Database File Select Setup Recover Image DB System Error Camera Error Turn power off then on Remove the batt...

Page 628: ...5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation 628 ...

Page 629: ... advance Looking for valuable information such as essential points on shooting Tutorials This website introduces convenient functions ways of usage and setting examples Refer to the website when you set up your camera Another window will open ILCE 6600 lens compatibility information This website provides the lens compatibility information Another window will open 5 009 967 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony...

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