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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

P/A/S/M mode

Select a function to set by pressing the top/bottom/left/right
side of the control wheel.

Select the desired setting by turning the front dial.

• Some functions can be fine-tuned using the rear dial.

Summary of Contents for a7 R III

Page 1: ... 886 11 1 Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera https rd1 sony net help ilc 2050 h_zz Help Guide Web manual Refer to Help Guide for in depth instructions on the many functions of the camera Operating Instructions E mount ...

Page 2: ... This manual introduces some basic functions For the quick start guide see Startup guide page 24 The Startup guide introduces the initial procedures from when you open the package until you release the shutter for the first shot The In Camera Guide shows explanations of the menu items on the monitor of the camera You can quickly pull up information during shooting To use the In Camera Guide functi...

Page 3: ...e view 14 Bottom 18 Basic operations 19 Using the control wheel 19 Using the multi selector 20 Using the Fn Function button 20 How to use the Quick Navi screen 21 Startup guide 24 Step 1 Charging the battery pack 24 Step 2 Inserting the battery pack into the camera 25 Step 3 Inserting a memory card 26 Step 4 Attaching a lens 28 Step 5 Setting the language and the clock 31 Step 6 Shooting images in...

Page 4: ...ll image size image quality 46 JPEG Image Size 46 JPEG Quality 47 File Format 47 Shooting movies Changing settings for movie recording 48 File Format 48 Record Setting 49 Using network functions Using the Wi Fi One touch NFC Bluetooth functions 52 Installing Imaging Edge Mobile 52 Recording location information to captured images 53 Transferring images to the FTP server 53 Connecting the camera to...

Page 5: ... List of icons Using MENU items 58 List of MENU items 59 Camera Settings 1 59 Camera Settings 2 65 Network 69 Playback 70 Setup 71 My Menu 74 List of icons on the monitor 75 Icons on the shooting screen 75 Icons on the playback screen 80 About this product Specifications 82 Memory cards that can be used 82 Specifications 84 Index 88 For details on the Wi Fi functions and NFC One touch functions re...

Page 6: ...beams That may damage the image sensor and cause the camera to malfunction Do not look at sunlight or a strong light source through the lens when it is detached This may result in unrecoverable damage to the eyes This camera including accessories has magnet s which may interfere with pacemakers programmable shunt valves for hydrocephalus treatment or other medical devices Do not place this camera ...

Page 7: ...y and battery may get warm with use this is normal If the same part of your skin touches the camera for a long period of time while using the camera even if the camera does not feel hot to you it may cause symptoms of a low temperature burn such as redness or blistering Pay special attention in the following situations and use a tripod etc When using the camera in a high temperature environment Wh...

Page 8: ...rring a memory card to others we recommend that you delete the data completely using data deletion software When discarding a memory card we recommend that you physically destroy it Note on network functions When you use network functions unintended third parties on the network may access the camera depending on the usage environment For example unauthorized access to the camera may occur in netwo...

Page 9: ...WW186333 Responsible Party Sony Electronics Inc Address 16535 Via Esprillo San Diego CA 92127 U S A Telephone Number 858 942 2230 This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation ...

Page 10: ...d 1 Multiple power cords may be supplied with this equipment Use the appropriate one that matches your country region See page 8 Rechargeable battery pack NP FZ100 1 USB Type C cable 1 Shoulder strap 1 Body cap 1 Attached to the camera Cable protector 1 Shoe cap 1 Attached to the camera Eyepiece cup 1 Attached to the camera Operating Instructions 1 this manual Reference Guide 1 ...

Page 11: ...dial You can quickly adjust the settings for each shooting mode Remote sensor Lens release button 30 Wi Fi Bluetooth antenna built in 52 Microphone Do not cover this part during movie recording Doing so may cause noise or lower the volume AF illuminator 61 Self timer lamp When the lens is removed Mounting index 29 Image sensor Mount Lens contacts Do not directly touch these parts ...

Page 12: ...p when attaching an angle finder sold separately Also select MENU Camera Settings 2 FINDER MONITOR and then switch to Viewfinder Manual or Monitor Manual Viewfinder C3 button Custom button 3 68 Protect button MENU button 58 Monitor For touch operation Touch panel Touch pad 43 You can adjust the monitor to an easily viewable angle and shoot from any position Eye sensor ...

Page 13: ...or shooting AF ON AF On button For viewing Enlarge Image button Rear dial You can quickly adjust the settings for each shooting mode For shooting AEL button For viewing Image Index button Multi selector 20 Media slot cover switch For shooting Fn Function button 20 68 For viewing Send to Smartphone button You can display the screen for Send to Smartphone by pressing this button Control wheel 19 Acc...

Page 14: ...k shows the location of the image sensor When you measure the exact distance between the camera and the subject refer to the position of the horizontal line 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 Speaker ...

Page 15: ...y not go in all the way and protrude backward from the Multi interface shoe However when the accessory reaches the front end of the shoe the connection is completed Mode dial lock release button Mode dial 33 C2 button Custom button 2 68 C1 button Custom button 1 68 Exposure compensation dial Hooks for shoulder strap Attach both ends of the strap onto the camera N mark 52 This mark indicates the to...

Page 16: ...ons with other manufactures accessories are not guaranteed Notes on USB terminals You can use either the USB Type C terminal or the Multi Micro USB Terminal for supplying power charging the battery and USB communications However you cannot conduct these operations with both terminals simultaneously The battery charging time does not change according to the terminal you use You can use accessories ...

Page 17: ...ro USB Terminal Attach the cable protector as illustrated so that the upper jack cover fits into the notch in the cable protector and then insert the claw of the cable protector into the slit next to the HDMI micro jack Push the attachment screw in and turn it to secure the cable protector Insert the upper jack cover into the notch Attachment screw Fit the hook into the slit Insert the cable into ...

Page 18: ...t 25 Battery cover 25 Tripod socket hole Supports 1 4 20 UNC screws 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 Battery cover release lever ...

Page 19: ...of the control wheel The DISP Display Setting Drive Mode and ISO ISO functions are assigned to the top left right side of the control wheel In addition you can assign selected functions to the left right bottom side and the center of the control wheel and to the rotation of the control wheel During playback you can display the next previous image by pressing the right left side of the control whee...

Page 20: ...the center of the multi selector in the default settings Using the Fn Function button You can register frequently used functions to the Fn function button and recall them while shooting Up to 12 frequently used functions can be registered to the Fn Function button 1 Press the DISP on the control wheel repeatedly to display a screen mode other than For viewfinder and then press the Fn Function butt...

Page 21: ...he center of the control wheel The dedicated setting screen for the function will appear Follow the operating guide to adjust settings Operation guide How to use the Quick Navi screen The Quick Navi screen is a function optimized for shooting with the viewfinder that lets you control settings directly 1 Select MENU Camera Settings 2 DISP Button Monitor 2 Place a mark on For viewfinder and then sel...

Page 22: ...ns in the illustrations are just guidelines and may differ from the actual displays Auto mode P A S M mode 5 Select a function to set by pressing the top bottom left right side of the control wheel 6 Select the desired setting by turning the front dial Some functions can be fine tuned using the rear dial ...

Page 23: ...enter of the control wheel The dedicated setting screen for the function will appear Follow the operating guide to adjust settings Operation guide Note Items that are gray on the Quick Navi screen are not adjustable When using functions such as Creative Style or Picture Profile some settings can only be controlled from the dedicated screen ...

Page 24: ...ge Lit Charging Flashing Charging error or charging paused temporarily because the camera is not within the proper temperature range CHARGE lamp To a wall outlet wall socket When charging is finished the CHARGE lamp and all indicators turn off Charging time full charge approximately 150 min when charging a fully depleted battery pack at a temperature of 25 C 77 F When you use a completely new batt...

Page 25: ...oting Step 2 Inserting the battery pack into the camera 1 Open the battery cover 2 Insert the battery pack while pressing the lock lever with the tip of the battery until the battery locks into place Lock lever 3 Close the cover ...

Page 26: ... able to operate the camera However the battery pack will not charge Use the USB Type C cable supplied or a USB standard cable To remove the battery pack Make sure that the access lamp page 13 is not lit and turn off the camera Then slide the lock lever and remove the battery pack Be careful not to drop the battery pack Lock lever Step 3 Inserting a memory card For details on memory cards that can...

Page 27: ... memory card slot to use by selecting MENU Setup Rec Media Settings Prioritize Rec Media The slot 1 is used in the default settings Use the slot 1 when you are only using one SD card Use the slot 2 when you are using Memory Stick media In this case set Prioritize Rec Media to Slot 2 3 Close the cover Hint When you use a memory card with the camera for the first time it is recommended that you form...

Page 28: ...er memory card into the slot 2 you can record the same images to two memory cards simultaneously or record a different type of image still images movies to each memory card Recording Mode under Rec Media Settings page 73 Step 4 Attaching a lens 1 Remove the body cap from the camera and the rear lens cap from the rear of the lens When changing the lens work quickly in a dust free environment to kee...

Page 29: ...d position Note Be sure to hold the lens straight and do not use force when attaching a lens Do not press the lens release button when attaching a lens The Mount Adaptor sold separately is required to use an A mount lens sold separately For details refer to the operating manual supplied with the Mount Adaptor If you want to shoot full frame images use a full frame size compatible lens When carryin...

Page 30: ...ull frame format An optional Mount Adaptor sold separately compatible with full frame format is required APS C size dedicated lens An optional Mount Adaptor sold separately is required E mount lens Lens compatible with 35 mm full frame format APS C size dedicated lens Images will be recorded in APS C size The angle of view will correspond to approximately 1 5 times the focal length indicated on th...

Page 31: ...f the control wheel Control wheel 3 Make sure that Enter is selected on the screen and then press the center 4 Select the desired geographic location and then press the center 5 Select Date Time using the top bottom of the control wheel or by turning the control wheel and then press the center 6 Select the desired item by pressing the top bottom left right side of the control wheel and then press ...

Page 32: ...indows only Step 6 Shooting images in auto mode 1 Press and hold the lock release button in the center of the mode dial then turn the mode dial to set to The shooting mode will be set to Intelligent Auto 2 Look into the viewfinder or the monitor and hold the camera 3 Set the size of the subject by rotating the zoom ring of the lens when a zoom lens is attached 4 Press the shutter button halfway do...

Page 33: ...image using the control wheel To delete displayed image Press the Delete button while an image is displayed to delete it Select Delete using the control wheel on the confirmation screen and then press the center of the control wheel to delete the image To shoot images in various shooting modes Set the mode dial to the desired mode depending on the subject or the functions you want to use ...

Page 34: ...ues to focus when the subject is in motion During continuous shooting the product automatically shoots with Continuous AF from the second shot Continuous AF The product continues to focus while the shutter button is pressed and held halfway down Use this when the subject is in motion In Continuous AF mode there is no beep when the camera focuses DMF You can make fine adjustments manually after per...

Page 35: ...of buildings Subjects in the focusing area with different focal distances Hint In Continuous AF mode you can lock the focus by pressing and holding the button that has been assigned the Focus Hold function page 68 When you set the focus to infinity in the manual focus mode or the direct manual focus mode make sure that the focus is on a sufficiently distant subject by checking the monitor or the v...

Page 36: ...e composition you want Flexible Spot Allows you to move the focusing frame to a desired 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 Lock on AF When the shutter button is pressed and held halfway down the...

Page 37: ... on the subject or situation When you attach an A mount lens with a Mount Adaptor LA EA1 or LA EA3 sold separately and AF System is set to Phase Detection AF the focusing frame for When focusing on a smaller area may be displayed When focus is achieved automatically based on the whole range of the monitor When you use a zoom function other than the optical zoom the Focus Area setting is disabled a...

Page 38: ...elector You can move the focusing frame quickly by touching and dragging it on the monitor Set Touch Operation to On beforehand page 43 Hint In the default settings Focus Area is assigned to the C2 button Note Focus Area is locked to Wide in the following situations Intelligent Auto The focus area may not light up during continuous shooting or when the shutter button is pressed all the way down at...

Page 39: ...ate 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 separately is attached 3 Press the shutter button fully down to shoot an image Note When you use the viewfinder adjust the diopter level to obtain the correct focus on the viewfinder page 13 ...

Page 40: ... shooting 1 MENU Camera Settings 1 Focus Mode DMF 2 Press the shutter button halfway down to focus automatically 3 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 when the Mount Adaptor sold separately is attached 4 Press the ...

Page 41: ... left side of the control wheel Continuous Shooting Hi Images are shot continuously at the maximum speed while you press and hold down the shutter button Continuous Shooting Hi Continuous Shooting Mid Continuous Shooting Lo Subjects are easier to track because the subject is displayed in real time on the monitor or viewfinder during shooting Hint To continuously adjust the focus and exposure durin...

Page 42: ... Shooting Hi mode Continuous shooting is unavailable in the following situations Picture Effect is set to Rich tone Mono DRO Auto HDR is set to Auto HDR Displaying continuous shooting remaining time indicator Cont Shoot Length Sets whether to display an indicator of the remaining time for which continuous shooting can be performed at the same shooting speed MENU Camera Settings 2 Cont Shoot Length...

Page 43: ... operation Off Deactivates the touch operation Touch Panel Pad Selects whether to activate touch panel operation when shooting with the monitor or touch pad operation when shooting with the viewfinder MENU Setup Touch Panel Pad desired setting Touch Panel Pad Activates both the touch panel operations when shooting with the monitor and touch pad operations when shooting with the viewfinder Touch Pa...

Page 44: ... Center Lock on AF Off Touch the monitor When shooting with the monitor touch the subject to focus When shooting with the viewfinder you can move the position of the focus by touching and dragging on the monitor while looking through the viewfinder When the shutter button is pressed halfway down the camera focuses on the focusing frame Press the shutter button all the way down to shoot images To c...

Page 45: ... focus can be adjusted using the focus ring To cancel spot focus touch or press the center of the control wheel Hint In addition to the touch focus function touch operations such as the following are also available When Focus Area is set to Flexible Spot or 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...

Page 46: ... 2 When Aspect Ratio is set to 16 9 L 42M 7952 5304 pixels L 36M 7952 4472 pixels M 18M 5168 3448 pixels M 15M 5168 2912 pixels S 11M 3984 2656 pixels S 8 9M 3984 2240 pixels When recording in the APS C equivalent size When Aspect Ratio is set to 3 2 When Aspect Ratio is set to 16 9 L 18M 5168 3448 pixels L 15M 5168 2912 pixels M 11M 3984 2656 pixels M 8 9M 3984 2240 pixels S 4 5M 2592 1728 pixels...

Page 47: ...e files to be recorded on one memory card but the image quality is lower File Format Sets the file format for still images MENU Camera Settings 1 File Format desired setting RAW Digital processing is not performed on this file format Select this format to process images on a computer for professional purposes RAW JPEG A RAW image and a JPEG image are created at the same time This is suitable when ...

Page 48: ...e PlayMemories Home software XAVC S HD Records movies in crisper quality than AVCHD with larger amounts of data You can save movies on a computer using the PlayMemories Home software AVCHD The AVCHD format has a high degree of compatibility with storage devices other than computers You can save movies on a computer or create a disc that supports this format using the PlayMemories Home software For...

Page 49: ...uper 35mm set to Auto the angle of view is equivalent to approx 1 5 times the focal length indicated on the lens Record Setting Selects the frame rate and bit rate for movie recording MENU Camera Settings 2 Record Setting desired setting The higher the bit rate the higher the image quality When File Format is set to XAVC S 4K Record Setting Bit rate Description 30p 100M 25p 100M Approx 100 Mbps Re...

Page 50: ...s high speed movies in 1920 1080 120p 100p You can record movies in 120 fps or 100 fps You can create smoother slow motion movies by using compatible editing devices 120p 60M 100p 60M Approx 60 Mbps Records high speed movies in 1920 1080 120p 100p You can record movies in 120 fps or 100 fps You can create smoother slow motion movies by using compatible editing devices Only when NTSC PAL Selector i...

Page 51: ...at were recorded with 60i 24M FX 50i 24M FX as the Record Setting takes a long time because the image quality of movies is converted If you want to store movies without converting them use a Blu ray Disc 120p 100p cannot be selected for the following settings Intelligent Auto ...

Page 52: ...etails refer to the Help Guide page 2 Installing Imaging Edge Mobile Imaging Edge Mobile is required to connect the camera and a smartphone 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 To use the camera s NFC One touch function an NFC enabled smartph...

Page 53: ...th communication and record it to captured images For details on the operating procedure refer to the Help Guide page 2 or the following support page https www sony net iem btg Transferring images to the FTP server You can use the camera s Wi Fi function to transfer images to the FTP server For details refer to the FTP Help Guide https rd1 sony net help di ftp h_zz Basic knowledge of FTP servers i...

Page 54: ...ttings Access Point Set 2 Use the control wheel to select the access point to which you want to connect Press the center of the control wheel and enter the password for the wireless access point then select OK Note If a connection is not established see the wireless access point operating instructions or contact the administrator of the access point To save images to a computer install PlayMemorie...

Page 55: ...ect the camera to the computer for the first time the procedure for recognizing the camera may start automatically on the computer Wait until the procedure is finished If you connect the camera to your computer using the USB cable when USB Power Supply is set to On power is supplied from your computer Default setting On Use the USB Type C cable supplied or a USB standard cable Use a USB 3 1 compat...

Page 56: ...dware and Eject Media in the taskbar 2 Click the displayed message Note On Mac computers drag and drop the memory card icon or the drive icon into the Trash icon The camera will be disconnected from the computer On Windows 7 Windows 8 computers the disconnection icon may not appear In that case you can skip the steps above Do not remove the USB cable from the camera while the access lamp is lit Th...

Page 57: ... Edge Desktop Imaging Edge Desktop is a software suite that includes functions such as remote shooting from a computer and adjusting or developing RAW images recorded with the camera For details on Imaging Edge Desktop refer to the following URL https www sony net iex PlayMemories Home PlayMemories Home allows you to import still images and movies to your computer and view or use them You need to ...

Page 58: ...een MENU button 2 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 an icon at the top of the screen and press the left right side of the control wheel to move to another MENU item Press the MENU button to go back to the previous screen 3 Select the desired s...

Page 59: ...es L M S 46 Aspect Ratio Selects the aspect ratio for still images Help Guide APS C Super 35mm Sets whether to record in APS C equivalent size for still images and Super 35 mm equivalent size for movies Help Guide Long Exposure NR Sets noise reduction processing for shots with a shutter speed of 1 second or longer Help Guide High ISO NR Sets noise reduction processing for high sensitivity shooting...

Page 60: ...or M1 through M4 Help Guide Reg Cust Shoot Set Assign functions to the custom key to recall when shooting Help Guide Intvl Shoot Func Configures settings for interval shooting Help Guide AF Focus Mode Selects the focus mode Single shot AF Continuous AF etc 34 Priority Set in AF S Sets the timing of the shutter release when Focus Mode is set to Single shot AF DMF or Automatic AF with a still subjec...

Page 61: ... the still image mode Help Guide AF System Sets the auto focus method when an LA EA1 LA EA3 Mount Adaptor sold separately is attached Help Guide AF w shutter Sets whether to perform auto focusing when the shutter button is pressed halfway down This is useful when you want to adjust the focus and exposure separately Help Guide Pre AF Sets whether or not to perform auto focus before the shutter butt...

Page 62: ...racking performance or to prioritize silence Help Guide Exposure Exposure Comp Compensates for the brightness of the entire image Help Guide Reset EV Comp Sets whether to maintain the exposure value set using Exposure Comp when you turn off the power when the exposure compensation dial position is set to 0 Help Guide ISO Sets the ISO sensitivity ISO AUTO etc Help Guide ISO AUTO Min SS Sets the slo...

Page 63: ...ndard for the correct exposure value for each metering modes Help Guide Flash Flash Mode Sets the flash settings Help Guide Flash Comp Adjusts the intensity of flash output Help Guide Exp comp set Sets whether to reflect exposure compensation value to flash compensation Help Guide Wireless Flash Sets whether to shoot with the wireless flash Help Guide Red Eye Reduction Reduces the red eye phenomen...

Page 64: ...the selected effect Toy Camera Rich tone Mono etc Help Guide Picture Profile Changes settings such as color and tone when recording images This function is for skilled movie creators Help Guide Focus Assist Focus Magnifier Enlarges the image before shooting so that you can check the focus Help Guide Focus Magnif Time Sets the length of time the image will be shown in an enlarged form Help Guide In...

Page 65: ...riority using Face Registration Help Guide Camera Settings 2 Movie Exposure Mode Sets the exposure mode when shooting movies Help Guide Exposure Mode Sets the exposure mode when shooting slow motion quick motion movies Help Guide File Format Selects the movie file format XAVC S 4K AVCHD etc 48 Record Setting Selects a frame rate and bit rate for the movie 49 S Q Settings Changes the settings for s...

Page 66: ...itor when recording movies Help Guide Marker Settings Sets which markers to display on the monitor when recording movies Help Guide Video Light Mode Sets the illumination setting for the HVL LBPC LED light sold separately Help Guide Movie w shutter Records movies using the shutter button Help Guide Shutter SteadyShot Silent Shooting Shoots images without the shutter sound Help Guide e Front Curtai...

Page 67: ...for switching the display between the electronic viewfinder and the monitor Help Guide Finder Frame Rate Sets the frame rate for the viewfinder when shooting still images Help Guide Zebra Setting Sets the stripes displayed to adjust brightness Help Guide Grid Line Displays grid lines for adjusting the image composition Help Guide Exposure Set Guide Sets the guide displayed when exposure settings a...

Page 68: ...unctions of the front and rear dials when the exposure mode is set to M Dials can be used for adjusting shutter speed and aperture value Help Guide Av Tv Rotate Sets the direction of turning the front or rear dial or the control wheel to adjust the aperture value or shutter speed Help Guide Dial Ev Comp Sets whether to compensate the exposure with the front or rear dial Help Guide MOVIE Button Ena...

Page 69: ...less communications from the device such as Wi Fi NFC and Bluetooth function Help Guide Wi Fi Settings Allows you to register your access point and check or change the Wi Fi connection information Help Guide Bluetooth Settings Controls the settings for connecting the camera with a smartphone via a Bluetooth connection Help Guide Loc Info Link Set Obtains location information from the paired smartp...

Page 70: ...the memory card in the memory card slot designated in Select PB Media to the memory card in the other slot Help Guide Photo Capture Captures a chosen scene in a movie to save as a still image Help Guide Enlarge Image Enlarges the playback images Help Guide Enlarge Init Mag Sets the initial magnification scale when playing back enlarged images Help Guide Enlarge Initial Pos Sets the initial magnifi...

Page 71: ...hooting Help Guide PB Speed for Interval Sets the playback speed when continuously playing back images with Cont PB for Interval Help Guide Setup Monitor Brightness Adjusts the brightness of the screen Help Guide Viewfinder Bright Sets the brightness of the electronic viewfinder Help Guide Finder Color Temp Sets the color temperature of the viewfinder Help Guide Gamma Disp Assist Adjusts the scree...

Page 72: ...evice so that you can shoot in a different movie format Help Guide Cleaning Mode Starts the cleaning mode to clean the image sensor Help Guide Touch Operation Sets whether or not to activate the touch operation of the monitor 43 Touch Panel Pad Selects whether to activate touch panel operation when shooting with the monitor or touch pad operation when shooting with the viewfinder 43 Touch Pad Sett...

Page 73: ...ngle only when the connection cannot be established Help Guide USB Power Supply Sets whether to supply power via USB connection when the camera is connected to a computer or USB device Help Guide PC Remote Settings Controls the PC remote shooting settings Help Guide Language Selects the language 31 Date Time Setup Sets the date time and daylight savings 31 Area Setting Sets the location of use Hel...

Page 74: ...e version Help Guide Setting Reset Restores settings to their defaults Select Initialize to restore all settings to their default values Help Guide My Menu Add Item Adds desired MENU items to My Menu Help Guide Sort Item Sorts the MENU items added to My Menu Help Guide Delete Item Deletes MENU items added to My Menu Help Guide Delete Page Deletes all the MENU items on a page in My Menu Help Guide ...

Page 75: ...ffer from the actual displays Icons on the shooting screen Monitor mode Viewfinder mode Shooting mode Scene recognition P P A S M Shooting mode 32 Register number 60 Scene Recognition icons Camera settings NO CARD Memory card status 26 82 100 Remaining number of recordable images Writing data Number of images left to write Aspect ratio of still images 59 ...

Page 76: ...ng 65 120fps 60fps 30fps 15fps 8fps 4fps 100fps 50fps 25fps 12fps 6fps 3fps 2fps 1fps Frame rate for slow quick motion shooting 65 APS C Super 35mm 59 Flash charge in progress Setting Effect OFF 67 AF Illuminator 61 Flicker Flickering detected 65 SteadyShot off on Camera shake warning 66 SteadyS Focal Len Camera shake warning 66 Smart Zoom Clear Image Zoom Digital Zoom 67 PC PC remote 73 Bright Mo...

Page 77: ...able 69 Connected to smartphone Not connected to smartphone Obtaining location information Location information cannot be obtained 69 Airplane Mode 69 Overheating warning Database file full Database file error Battery Remaining battery 24 Remaining battery warning USB power supply 73 Shooting settings Drive Mode 41 Flash Mode 63 Wireless Flash 63 Red Eye Reduction 63 0 0 Flash Comp 63 Focus Mode 3...

Page 78: ...Priority in AF 61 Picture Profile 64 Prioritize Rec Media 73 Focus indicator exposure settings Focus indicator 35 1 250 Shutter speed F3 5 Aperture value Exposure compensation 62 Metered Manual ISO400 ISO AUTO ISO sensitivity 62 AE lock FEL lock Guides other Lock on AF Lock on AF Cancel Guide display for Lock on AF 61 Focus Cancel Guide display for canceling focusing 44 Bracket indicator Spot mete...

Page 79: ...cator 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 66 REC Control 73 00 00 00 00 Time code hours minutes seconds frames 72 00 00 00 00 User Bit 72 2 4 Px Shift Multi Shoot ...

Page 80: ... 70 Rating 70 Protect 70 DPOF DPOF set 70 3 7 File number Number of images in the view mode NFC active 52 Remaining battery 24 Continuous shooting group 71 Proxy movie included 65 000000 2 4 Px Shift Multi Shoot Camera settings Refer to Icons on the shooting screen page 75 Shooting settings Picture Effect error Auto HDR error 64 ...

Page 81: ...ecording Hybrid Log Gamma Refer to Icons on the shooting screen page 75 for other icons displayed in this area Image information Latitude longitude information 69 2017 1 1 10 37AM Date of recording 31 100 0003 Folder number File number 73 Histogram Luminance R G B ...

Page 82: ...or faster XAVC S 4K 60 Mbps HD 50 Mbps or lower HD 60 Mbps SDHC SDXC card Class 10 or U1 or faster 4K 100 Mbps HD 100 Mbps SDHC SDXC card U3 Including when recording proxy movies at the same time Memory Stick media Recording format Supported memory card Still image Memory Stick PRO Duo Memory Stick PRO HG Duo AVCHD Memory Stick PRO Duo Mark 2 Memory Stick PRO HG Duo XAVC S 4K 60 Mbps HD 50 Mbps or...

Page 83: ...to a computer using PlayMemories Home When recording a movie on memory cards in both the slot 1 and the slot 2 with following camera settings insert two memory cards with the same file system XAVC S movies cannot be recorded simultaneously when using a combination of the exFAT file system and FAT32 file system File Format is set to XAVC S 4K or XAVC S HD Recording Mode under Rec Media Settings is ...

Page 84: ...iece and approx 18 5 mm from the eyepiece frame at 1 m 1 Diopter Adjustment 4 0 m 1 to 3 0 m 1 Monitor 7 5 cm 3 0 type TFT drive touch panel Total number of dots 2 359 296 dots Exposure control Metering method 1 200 zone evaluative metering Metering Range 3 EV to 20 EV at ISO 100 equivalent with F2 0 lens ISO sensitivity Recommended exposure index Still images ISO 100 to ISO 32 000 Extended ISO Mi...

Page 85: ... 5Gbps USB 3 2 Multi Micro USB Terminal Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 Supports Micro USB compatible devices HDMI HDMI type D micro jack Microphone terminal 3 5 mm Stereo mini jack Headphones terminal 3 5 mm Stereo mini jack Flash sync terminal General Rated input 7 2 V 3 7 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 126 9 95 6 73 7 mm 126 ...

Page 86: ...ration AVCHD and the AVCHD logotype are trademarks of Panasonic Corporation and Sony Corporation Mac is a trademark of Apple Inc registered in the United States and other countries IOS is a registered trademark or trademark of Cisco Systems Inc iPhone and iPad are trademarks of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries Blu ray Disc and Blu ray are trademarks of the Blu ray Disc Associati...

Page 87: ...ered trademark of NFC Forum Inc in the United States and in other countries The Bluetooth word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by the Bluetooth SIG Inc and any use of such marks by Sony Corporation is under license QR code is a trademark of Denso Wave Inc In addition system and product names used in this manual are in general trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective d...

Page 88: ...igital zoom 67 Diopter adjustment 13 Direct manual focus 34 40 DISP 67 DMF 34 40 DRO 64 F Fn 13 20 Focus 34 Focus indicator 35 Function button 13 H HDR 64 Help Guide 2 I Imaging Edge Desktop 57 Imaging Edge Mobile 52 In Camera Guide 2 Intelligent Auto 32 L Language 73 Lens 28 List of icons 75 M Memory card 26 82 MENU 58 MENU button 12 58 MENU items 59 MF 34 39 Monitor 75 Movie 33 48 Movie file for...

Page 89: ...mories Home 57 Printing 70 Prioritize Rec Media 27 Q Quick Navi 21 R RAW 47 S Sensitivity 62 Smart zoom 67 Software 57 Specifications 84 Still image 32 T Touch Focus 44 Touch function 43 Touch Operation 43 Touch Panel Pad 43 V Volume 71 W WB 63 Wi Fi 5 52 X XAVC S 4K 48 XAVC S HD 48 ...

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