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Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera

ILCE-7/ILCE-7R

Use this manual if you encounter any problems, or have any questions about your device.

Before Use

Confirming the operation method

Shooting

Using shooting functions

Viewing

Changing settings

Using Wi-Fi functions

Adding applications to the product

Viewing on computers

Precautions/This product

Help Guide

How to Use

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Page 1: ...any problems or have any questions about your device Before Use Confirming the operation method Shooting Using shooting functions Viewing Changing settings Using Wi Fi functions Adding applications to the product Viewing on computers Precautions This product Help Guide How to Use Find ...

Page 2: ...u have problems Troubleshooting Messages Situations this product has difficulty handling How to Use Troubleshooting Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Troubleshooting List of Topics ...

Page 3: ...r 29 Adjusting the viewfinder diopter adjustment 111 In Camera guide 30 About the In Camera Guide 112 Confirming the operation method 31 Using the control wheel 113 Using MENU items 114 Using the Fn Function button 116 Using the Quick Navi 118 Shooting 3 Shooting still images movies 32 Shooting still images 120 Shooting movies 122 Selecting a shooting mode 33 List of mode dial functions 123 Intell...

Page 4: ...ng functions for convenient use 49 Setting the other functions of this product 51 Smile Face Detect 240 Soft Skin Effect still image 242 Face Registration New Registration 243 Face Registration Order Exchanging 244 Face Registration Delete 245 Red Eye Reduction 246 Auto Obj Framing still image 247 SteadyShot 248 Long Exposure NR still image 249 High ISO NR still image 250 Color Space still image 2...

Page 5: ... display during playback 270 Deleting images 55 Deleting a displayed image 271 Deleting multiple selected images 272 Playing back movies 56 Playing back movies 273 Viewing panoramic images 57 Playing back panoramic images 274 Printing 58 Specify Printing 275 Using viewing functions 59 View Mode 276 Display Rotation 277 Rotate 279 Slide Show 278 Rotate 279 Protect 280 4K Still Image PB 281 Viewing ...

Page 6: ...r 308 Select REC Folder 309 New Folder 310 Folder Name 311 Recover Image DB 312 Display Media Info 313 Version 314 Certification Logo Overseas model only 315 Setting Reset 316 Using Wi Fi functions 7 Connecting this product and a Smartphone 64 PlayMemories Mobile 317 Connecting an Android smartphone to this product 318 Connecting the product to an iPhone or iPad 319 One touch NFC 321 Controlling t...

Page 7: ...environment 342 Installing the applications 71 Opening a service account 343 Downloading applications 344 Downloading applications directly to the product using the Wi Fi function 345 Starting the applications 72 Launching the downloaded application 346 Managing the applications 73 Uninstalling applications 347 Changing the order of applications 348 Confirming the account information of PlayMemori...

Page 8: ...rdable time of movies 80 Number of still images 377 Recordable time of movies 379 Using this product abroad 81 Plug adaptor 381 On TV color systems 382 Other information 82 Mount Adaptor 383 LA EA1 Mount Adaptor 384 LA EA2 Mount Adaptor 385 LA EA3 Mount Adaptor 386 LA EA4 Mount Adaptor 387 Vertical grip 388 AVCHD format 389 License 390 Trademarks 391 If you have problems 11 Troubleshooting 23 Trou...

Page 9: ...Warning messages 443 Situations this product has difficulty handling 24 Situations this product has difficulty handling 445 ...

Page 10: ...a ILCE 7 ILCE 7R Before Use Names of parts Icons and indicators Using the strap Attaching the eyepiece cup Adjusting the viewfinder In Camera guide Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 1 Find ...

Page 11: ...nterchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE 7 ILCE 7R Confirming the operation method Confirming the operation method Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 2 Find ...

Page 12: ...nterchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE 7 ILCE 7R Shooting Shooting still images movies Selecting a shooting mode Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 3 Find ...

Page 13: ...mage quality Adjusting the focus Adjusting the exposure Selecting a drive mode Continuous shooting Self timer Selecting the ISO sensitivity Correcting the brightness or contrast Adjusting color tones Selecting an effect mode Recording movies Customizing the shooting functions for convenient use Setting the other functions of this product Help Guide How to Use 4 Find ...

Page 14: ... ILCE 7R Viewing Viewing still images Deleting images Playing back movies Viewing panoramic images Printing Using viewing functions Viewing images on a TV Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 5 Find ...

Page 16: ...duct and a Smartphone Controlling this product using a Smartphone Transferring images to a Smartphone Transferring images to a computer Transferring images to a TV Changing the settings of Wi Fi functions Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 7 Find ...

Page 17: ...E 7 ILCE 7R Adding applications to the product PlayMemories Camera Apps Installing the applications Starting the applications Managing the applications Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 8 Find ...

Page 18: ...ILCE 7 ILCE 7R Viewing on computers Recommended computer environment Using the software Connecting this product and a computer Creating a movie disc Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 9 Find ...

Page 19: ...ions This product Precautions Cleaning this product Number of recordable still images and recordable time of movies Using this product abroad Other information Trademarks Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 10 Find ...

Page 20: ...Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE 7 ILCE 7R If you have problems If you have problems Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide Troubleshooting 11 Find ...

Page 21: ...ILCE 7 ILCE 7R Troubleshooting Battery pack and power Shooting still images movies Viewing images Wi Fi Computers Memory cards Printing Others Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide Troubleshooting 12 Find ...

Page 23: ... Digital Camera ILCE 7 ILCE 7R Situations this product has difficulty handling Situations this product has difficulty handling Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide Troubleshooting 14 Find ...

Page 24: ...trap Using the shoulder strap Attaching the eyepiece cup Attaching the eyepiece cup Adjusting the viewfinder Adjusting the viewfinder diopter adjustment In Camera guide About the In Camera Guide Confirming the operation method Confirming the operation method Using the control wheel Using MENU items Using the Fn Function button Using the Quick Navi Shooting Shooting still images movies Shooting sti...

Page 25: ...ng the flash Using flash sold separately Flash Mode Flash Comp Selecting a screen display mode Switching the screen display Shooting DISP Button Finder DISP Button Monitor Selecting still image size image quality Image Size still image Aspect Ratio still image Quality still image Panorama Size Panorama Direction Adjusting the focus Focus Mode Focus Area Focus lock Manual Focus Direct manual focus ...

Page 26: ...de AE lock AEL w shutter still image Exp comp set Zebra Exposure Set Guide Exposure step Dial Ev Comp Reset EV Comp Selecting a drive mode Continuous shooting Self timer Drive Mode Cont Shooting Spd Priority Cont Self timer Self timer Cont Cont Bracket Single Bracket WB bracket DRO Bracket Bracket order Selecting the ISO sensitivity ISO Multi Frame NR Correcting the brightness or contrast D Range ...

Page 27: ...the AF MF button Function of the Custom button Function of the center button Function of the left button Function of the right button Function of the down button Dial Setup Setting the other functions of this product Smile Face Detect Soft Skin Effect still image Face Registration New Registration Face Registration Order Exchanging Face Registration Delete Red Eye Reduction Auto Obj Framing still ...

Page 28: ...splayed image Deleting multiple selected images Playing back movies Playing back movies Viewing panoramic images Playing back panoramic images Printing Specify Printing Using viewing functions View Mode Display Rotation Slide Show Rotate Protect 4K Still Image PB Viewing images on a TV Viewing images on an HD TV Viewing images on a BRAVIA Sync compatible TV Changing settings Setup menu Monitor Bri...

Page 29: ...as model only Setting Reset Using Wi Fi functions Connecting this product and a Smartphone PlayMemories Mobile Connecting an Android smartphone to this product Connecting the product to an iPhone or iPad One touch NFC Controlling this product using a Smartphone Smart Remote Embedded One touch connection with an NFC enabled Android smartphone NFC One touch remote Transferring images to a Smartphone...

Page 30: ...pplications Uninstalling applications Changing the order of applications Confirming the account information of PlayMemories Camera Apps Viewing on computers Recommended computer environment Recommended computer environment Using the software PlayMemories Home Installing PlayMemories Home Software for Mac computers Image Data Converter Installing Image Data Converter Accessing Image Data Converter ...

Page 31: ...ry card Cleaning this product On cleaning Number of recordable still images and recordable time of movies Number of still images Recordable time of movies Using this product abroad Plug adaptor On TV color systems Other information Mount Adaptor LA EA1 Mount Adaptor LA EA2 Mount Adaptor LA EA3 Mount Adaptor LA EA4 Mount Adaptor Vertical grip AVCHD format License Trademarks Trademarks Notes on use ...

Page 32: ...a long time The image is out of focus The recording date and time are not displayed on the screen The date and time are recorded incorrectly The aperture value and or shutter speed and or metering indicator flashes The image colors are not correct Noise appears in the image when you view the screen in a dark place The eyes of the subject come out red Dots appear and remain on the screen You cannot...

Page 33: ...vie on a computer Images exported from a computer cannot be viewed on this product Memory cards Formatted the memory card by mistake Printing You cannot print images The color of the image is strange Images are printed with both edges cut off You cannot print images with the date Others The lens gets fogged The product becomes warm when you use it for a long time The Clock Set screen appears when ...

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Page 35: ...Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE 7 ILCE 7R Icons and indicators List of icons on the screen Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 26 Find ...

Page 36: ...l Camera ILCE 7 ILCE 7R Using the strap Using the shoulder strap Attach the shoulder strap to prevent damage caused by dropping the product Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 27 Find ...

Page 37: ...7 ILCE 7R Attaching the eyepiece cup Attaching the eyepiece cup It is recommended that you attach the eyepiece cup when you intend to use the viewfinder Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 28 Find ...

Page 38: ...ting the viewfinder Adjusting the viewfinder diopter adjustment Adjust the diopter adjustment dial to your eyesight until the display appears clearly in the viewfinder Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 29 Find ...

Page 39: ...ra guide About the In Camera Guide The In Camera Guide displays descriptions of MENU items Fn Function button and settings and if a function cannot be set the reason why Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 30 Find ...

Page 40: ... to all camera operations and execute camera functions including shooting playback and operation methods Using the Fn Function button You can recall functions when shooting images Using the Quick Navi You can change the settings directly using the Quick Navi screen when using the viewfinder Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 31 Find ...

Page 41: ...CE 7 ILCE 7R Shooting still images movies Shooting still images Shoots still images Shooting movies You can record movies by pressing the MOVIE button Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 32 Find ...

Page 42: ...shoot with the exposure adjusted automatically both the shutter speed and the aperture value Sweep Panorama Allows you to create a single panoramic image from multiple images shot while panning the camera Scene Selection Allows you to shoot with preset settings according to the scene Shutter Priority You can express the movement of a moving subject in various ways by adjusting the shutter speed fo...

Page 43: ...ording movies BULB You can shoot a trailing image of the movement of a subject with long exposure Memory recall Allows you to shoot an image after recalling often used modes or camera settings registered in advance Movie You can adjust the shutter speed or aperture value to your desired settings for recording movies Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation 34 ...

Page 44: ...is product The zoom feature of the product provides a higher magnification zoom by combining various zoom features Zoom Setting You can select the zoom setting of the product About zoom scale The zoom scale that is used in combination with the zoom of the lens changes according to the selected image size Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 35 Find ...

Page 45: ...he subject while shooting and to prevent camera shake When shooting against the sun use the flash to lighten the image of the backlit subject Flash Mode You can set the flash mode Flash Comp Adjusts the amount of flash light in a range of 3 0 EV to 3 0 EV Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 36 Find ...

Page 46: ...P Button Finder Allows you to set the screen display modes that can be selected for the viewfinder using DISP Display Setting in shooting mode DISP Button Monitor Allows you to set the screen display modes that can be selected for the monitor using DISP Display Setting in shooting mode Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 37 Find ...

Page 47: ...e smaller the image size the more images can be recorded Aspect Ratio still image Sets the aspect ratio of still images Quality still image Selects the compression format of still images Panorama Size Sets the image size when shooting panoramic images Panorama Direction Sets the direction to pan the camera when shooting panoramic images Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation H...

Page 48: ...anually after the focus is locked MF Assist still image Enlarges the image on the screen automatically to make manual focusing easier This works in Manual Focus or Direct Manual Focus shooting Focus Magnifier You can check the focus by enlarging the image before shooting Focus Magnif Time Set the duration for which an image is to be magnified using the MF Assist or Focus Magnifier function Peaking...

Page 49: ...ndings The red AF illuminator allows the product to focus easily when the shutter button is pressed halfway until the focus is locked AF Micro Adj Allows you to adjust and register an autofocused position for each lens when using an A mount lens with the Mount Adaptor LA EA2 or LA EA4 sold separately Focus Settings Sets up the focus functions AF w shutter still image Selects whether to focus autom...

Page 50: ...exposure AE lock When the contrast between the subject and background is high such as when shooting a backlit subject or a subject near a window meter the light at a spot where the subject appears to have the appropriate brightness and lock the exposure before shooting AEL w shutter still image Sets whether to fix the exposure when you press the shutter button halfway down Exp comp set Sets whethe...

Page 51: ... exposure compensation dial is set to 0 Reset EV Comp Sets whether to maintain the exposure value set using Custom Settings when you turn off the power when the exposure compensation dial position is set to 0 Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation 42 ...

Page 52: ...ages you have set after 10 seconds Cont Bracket Shoots multiple images while automatically shifting the exposure from base to darker and then to lighter Press and hold down the shutter button until the bracket recording is completed Single Bracket Shoots multiple images while automatically shifting the exposure from base to darker and then to lighter Press the shutter button for each image WB brac...

Page 53: ...y to light is expressed by the ISO number recommended exposure index Multi Frame NR The product automatically shoots multiple images continuously combines them reduces the noise and records them as one image Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 44 Find ...

Page 54: ...s the contrast of light and shadow between the subject and the background and creates an image with the optimal brightness and gradation Auto HDR Widens the range gradation so that you can record from bright parts to dark parts with correct brightness HDR High Dynamic Range Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 45 Find ...

Page 55: ...t light conditions Capturing a basic white color in Custom Setup mode In a scene where the ambient light consists of multiple types of light sources it is recommended to use the custom white balance in order to accurately reproduce the whiteness Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 46 Find ...

Page 56: ...re impressive and artistic images Creative Style Allows you to select the desired image processing You can adjust exposure shutter speed and aperture as you like with Creative Style unlike with Scene Selection where the product adjusts the exposure Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 47 Find ...

Page 57: ...he screen Audio Rec Level You can adjust the audio recording level while checking the level meter Audio Out Timing When using headphones you can set echo cancellation while shooting Wind Noise Reduct Sets whether or not to reduce wind noise during movie recording Auto Slow Shut movie Set whether or not to adjust the shutter speed automatically when recording movies if the subject is dark MOVIE But...

Page 58: ...assign a function to the AEL button you can perform that function by simply pressing the AEL button when the shooting information screen is displayed Function of the AF MF button Once you assign a function to the AF MF button you can perform that function by simply pressing the AF MF button when the shooting information screen is displayed Function of the Custom button Once you assign a function t...

Page 59: ...hooting information screen is displayed Function of the down button Once you assign a function to the down button you can perform that function by simply pressing the down button when the shooting information screen is displayed Dial Setup You can switch the functions of the front rear dial Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation 50 ...

Page 60: ...rst will be given priority You can change the priority order Face Registration Delete Deletes a registered face Red Eye Reduction When using the flash it is fired two or more times before shooting to reduce the red eye phenomenon Auto Obj Framing still image When this product detects and shoots faces macro shooting subjects or subjects that are tracked by Lock on AF the product automatically trims...

Page 61: ...re Effect on the screen FINDER MONITOR Switches the display between Electronic Viewfinder and the screen Release w o Lens Sets whether or not the shutter can be released when no lens is attached e Front Curtain Shut ILCE 7 The electronic front curtain shutter function shortens the time lag between shutter releases S Auto Img Extract Sets whether or not to save all the images that were shot continu...

Page 62: ...tor function is assigned the monitor display is turned off Aperture Preview With the monitor or viewfinder you may see an image with an aperture that differs from the shooting result Shot Result Preview With the monitor or viewfinder you may see an image with an aperture that differs from the shooting result Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation 53 ...

Page 63: ... recorded images Playback zoom Enlarges the image being played back Image Index You can display multiple images at the same time in playback mode Switching the screen display during playback Switches the screen display Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 54 Find ...

Page 64: ...CE 7R Deleting images Deleting a displayed image You can delete an image displayed Deleting multiple selected images You can delete multiple selected images Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 55 Find ...

Page 65: ...changeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE 7 ILCE 7R Playing back movies Playing back movies Plays back the recorded movies Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 56 Find ...

Page 66: ...mera ILCE 7 ILCE 7R Viewing panoramic images Playing back panoramic images The product automatically scrolls a panoramic image from end to end Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 57 Find ...

Page 67: ...Camera ILCE 7 ILCE 7R Printing Specify Printing You can specify in advance on the memory card which still images you want to print out later Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 58 Find ...

Page 68: ...ck recorded still images Slide Show Automatically plays back images continuously Rotate Rotates a recorded still image counter clockwise Protect Protects recorded images against accidental erasure 4K Still Image PB Outputs still images in 4K resolution to an HDMI connected TV that supports 4K Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 59 Find ...

Page 69: ...ble sold separately and an HD TV equipped with an HDMI jack are required Viewing images on a BRAVIA Sync compatible TV By connecting this product to a TV that supports BRAVIA Sync using an HDMI cable sold separately you can operate this product with the TV Remote Control Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 60 Find ...

Page 70: ...oduct Upload Settings Eye Fi Sets whether to use the upload function when using an Eye Fi card commercially available Tile Menu Selects whether to always display the first screen of the menu when you press the MENU button Mode Dial Guide You can display the description of a shooting mode when you turn the mode dial and change the settings available for that shooting mode Delete confirm You can set...

Page 71: ...with HDMI terminals using an HDMI cable sold separately you can select HDMI Resolution to output images to the TV CTRL FOR HDMI When connecting this product to a BRAVIA Sync compatible TV using an HDMI cable sold separately you can operate this product by aiming the TV remote control at the TV HDMI Info Display Selects whether to display the shooting information when this product and the TV are co...

Page 72: ... files were processed on a computer problems may occur in the image database file In such cases the images on the memory card will not be played back on this product If these problems happen repair the file using Recover Image DB Display Media Info Displays the recordable time of movies and the number of recordable still images for the inserted memory card Version Displays the version of this prod...

Page 73: ...mories Mobile should be installed on your smartphone Connecting an Android smartphone to this product Connecting the product to an iPhone or iPad One touch NFC You can call up a desired application from the application menu of this product by touching an NFC enabled Android smartphone to the product Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 64 Find ...

Page 74: ...mote controller for this product and shoot still images One touch connection with an NFC enabled Android smartphone NFC One touch remote You can connect this product and an NFC enabled Android smartphone with one touch without performing a complex setup operation Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 65 Find ...

Page 75: ... smartphone and view them Sending images to an Android smartphone NFC One touch Sharing With just one touch you can connect this product and an NFC enabled Android smartphone and send an image displayed on the product screen directly to the smartphone Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 66 Find ...

Page 76: ...r Send to Computer You can transfer images stored in the product to a computer connected to a wireless access point or wireless broadband router and easily make backup copies using this operation Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 67 Find ...

Page 77: ...sferring images to a TV View on TV You can view images on a network enabled TV by transferring them from the product without connecting the product and TV with a cable Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 68 Find ...

Page 78: ... access point manually Edit Device Name You can change the device name under Wi Fi Direct Disp MAC Address Displays the MAC address of this product SSID PW Reset This product shares the connection information for Send to Smartphone and Smart Remote Embedded with a device that has permission to connect If you want to change the device that is permitted to connect reset the connection information Re...

Page 79: ...able Lens Digital Camera ILCE 7 ILCE 7R PlayMemories Camera Apps PlayMemories Camera Apps Recommended computer environment Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 70 Find ...

Page 80: ...d to download applications Downloading applications You can download applications using your computer Downloading applications directly to the product using the Wi Fi function You can download applications using the Wi Fi function without connecting to a computer Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 71 Find ...

Page 81: ...ing the applications Launching the downloaded application Launch an application that has been downloaded from the application download website PlayMemories Camera Apps Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 72 Find ...

Page 82: ...e order of applications You can change the order in which added applications are displayed on this product Confirming the account information of PlayMemories Camera Apps The account information for the Sony Entertainment Network that is registered on the product is displayed Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 73 Find ...

Page 83: ...terchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE 7 ILCE 7R Recommended computer environment Recommended computer environment Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 74 Find ...

Page 84: ...s Home Software for Mac computers Image Data Converter Installing Image Data Converter Accessing Image Data Converter Guide Remote Camera Control Installing Remote Camera Control Accessing Remote Camera Control Help Guide Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 75 Find ...

Page 85: ...oduct to a computer Importing images to the computer PlayMemories Home allows you to easily import images Disconnecting the product from the computer Disconnects the USB connection between this product and the computer Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 76 Find ...

Page 86: ...rom an AVCHD format movie recorded using this product Creating a disc with a device other than a computer You can also create discs using a Blu ray recorder etc Creating Blu ray Discs You can create Blu ray Discs from AVCHD movies imported to a computer Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 77 Find ...

Page 87: ...nternal rechargeable battery for maintaining the date and time and other settings regardless of whether the power is on or off or whether the battery pack is charged or discharged Notes on the battery pack Charging the battery pack Memory card Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 78 Find ...

Page 89: ...al Camera ILCE 7 ILCE 7R Number of recordable still images and recordable time of movies Number of still images Recordable time of movies Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 80 Find ...

Page 90: ...ed in any country or region where the power supply is within 100 V to 240 V AC 50 Hz 60 Hz On TV color systems To view movies shot using this product on a television the product and television must use the same color television system Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 81 Find ...

Page 91: ...ptor LA EA2 Mount Adaptor LA EA3 Mount Adaptor LA EA4 Mount Adaptor Vertical grip You can attach a VG C1EM vertical grip sold separately to this product and record vertically oriented images AVCHD format License Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 82 Find ...

Page 93: ...Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE 7 ILCE 7R If you have problems Troubleshooting Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide Troubleshooting 84 Find ...

Page 94: ...urns off suddenly The remaining battery level indicator shows an incorrect level The charge lamp on the product flashes when charging the battery pack The battery pack has not been charged even if the charge lamp on the product has turned off The battery pack is not charged Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide Troubleshooting 85 Find ...

Page 95: ...e and or shutter speed and or metering indicator flashes The image colors are not correct Noise appears in the image when you view the screen in a dark place The eyes of the subject come out red Dots appear and remain on the screen You cannot shoot images continuously The image is not clear in the viewfinder The image is whitish Flare Blurring of light appears on the image Ghosting The corners of ...

Page 97: ...ing images Images cannot be played back The date and time are not displayed The image cannot be deleted The image was deleted by mistake A DPOF mark cannot be put Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide Troubleshooting 88 Find ...

Page 98: ...u cannot send movies to a smartphone Smart Remote Embedded or Send to Smartphone is canceled halfway The shooting screen for Smart Remote Embedded is not displayed smoothly The connection between this product and the smartphone is disconnected You cannot use One Touch connection NFC Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide Troubleshooting 89 Find ...

Page 99: ...ecognize this product You cannot import images The image and sound are interrupted by noise when viewing a movie on a computer Images exported from a computer cannot be viewed on this product Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide Troubleshooting 90 Find ...

Page 100: ...Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE 7 ILCE 7R Memory cards Formatted the memory card by mistake Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide Troubleshooting 91 Find ...

Page 101: ...E 7R Printing You cannot print images The color of the image is strange Images are printed with both edges cut off You cannot print images with the date Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide Troubleshooting 92 Find ...

Page 102: ...e it for a long time The Clock Set screen appears when you turn on the product The number of recordable images does not decrease or decreases two images at a time The product does not work properly E appears on the screen Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide Troubleshooting 93 Find ...

Page 104: ... Digital Camera ILCE 7 ILCE 7R Situations this product has difficulty handling Situations this product has difficulty handling Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide Troubleshooting 95 Find ...

Page 105: ... AF illuminator Self timer lamp 2 Front dial 3 Remote sensor 4 Lens release button 5 Built in microphone 6 Mount index 7 Image sensor 8 Mount 9 Contacts Do not cover this part during movie recording Doing so may cause noise or lower the volume Do not directly touch these parts Help Guide How to Use 96 Find ...

Page 106: ...piece sensors 5 LCD screen You can adjust the screen to an easily viewable angle and shoot from any position 6 Diopter adjustment dial Adjust the diopter adjustment dial to your eyesight until the display appears clearly in the viewfinder 7 For shooting C2 Custom2 button For viewing Enlarge button Help Guide How to Use 97 Find ...

Page 107: ...n For viewing Image index button 11 MOVIE button 12 For shooting Fn Function button For viewing Send to Smartphone button 13 Control wheel 14 For shooting C3 Custom 3 button For viewing Delete button 15 Access lamp 16 Playback button Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation 98 Find ...

Page 108: ...hone is supplied by this product 4 Headphones jack 5 Charge lamp 6 Multi terminal Supports Micro USB compatible device 7 HDMI micro jack 8 Multi interface shoe Some of the accessories may not be inserted fully and protrude backward from the Multi interface shoe However when the accessory reaches the front end of the shoe the connection is completed 9 Mode dial 10 Power switch Shutter button 11 C1 ...

Page 109: ...less communication technology 15 Memory card cover 16 Memory card slot For details on compatible accessories of the Multi interface shoe visit the Sony web site in your area 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 Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright ...

Page 110: ...irmly secure this product and damage to the product may occur Connection plate cover Use this when using an AC PW20 AC Adaptor sold separately Insert the connection plate into the battery compartment and then pass the cord through the connection plate cover as shown below Make sure that the cord is not pinched when you close the cover Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Hel...

Page 111: ...ns FE 28 70 mm F3 5 5 6 OSS Supplied with ILCE 7K 1 Focusing ring 2 Zoom ring 3 Focal length scale 4 Focal length index 5 Lens contacts 6 Mount index Do not touch this part directly Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 102 Find ...

Page 112: ...Lens Digital Camera ILCE 7 ILCE 7R List of icons on the screen For the LCD screen mode For playback Basic information display For the viewfinder mode In Auto Mode or Scene Selection mode Help Guide How to Use 103 Find ...

Page 113: ...n icons Memory card Uploading status 100 Remaining number of recordable images Aspect ratio of still images ILCE 7 24M 10M 6 0M 20M 8 7M 5 1M 2 6M 2 2M Image size of still images ILCE 7R 36M 15M 9 0M 30M 13M 7 6M 3 8M 3 2M Image size of still images Image quality of still images 104 Find ...

Page 114: ...S C Size Capture Setting Effect OFF AF Illuminator NFC is activated Airplane Mode No audio recording of movies Wind Noise Reduction SteadyShot Camera shake warning Overheating warning Database file full Database file error Smart Zoom Clear Image Zoom Digital Zoom Spot metering area Digital level gauge Audio level 105 Find ...

Page 115: ...ol 2 Drive mode Flash mode Red eye reduction 0 0 Flash compensation Focus mode Focus area Face Detection Smile Shutter Metering mode 7500K A5 G5 White balance Auto Preset Custom Color temperature Color filter D Range Optimizer Auto HDR 3 3 3 Creative Style Contrast Saturation Sharpness Lock on AF Picture Effect 106 Find ...

Page 116: ...ensation Metered Manual REC 0 12 Recording time of the movie m s Focus 1 250 Shutter speed F3 5 Aperture value ISO400 ISO AUTO ISO sensitivity AE lock Shutter speed indicator Aperture indicator Histogram Auto HDR image warning Picture Effect error 2013 1 1 10 37AM Date of recording 107 Find ...

Page 118: ...ILCE 7 ILCE 7R Using the shoulder strap Attach the shoulder strap to prevent damage caused by dropping the product 1 Attach both ends of the strap Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 109 Find ...

Page 119: ...ttach the eyepiece cup when you intend to use the viewfinder 1 Match the eyepiece cup to the groove on the viewfinder and slide it into place To remove the eyepiece cup grasp it on the left and right sides and lift up Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 110 Find ...

Page 120: ...the viewfinder diopter adjustment Adjust the diopter adjustment dial to your eyesight until the display appears clearly in the viewfinder 1 Turn the diopter adjustment dial Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 111 Find ...

Page 121: ...trol wheel 3 Press the button to which the In Camera Guide function is assigned The operation guide for the MENU item you have selected in step 2 is displayed If you press the on the center of the control wheel after selecting an item shown in gray the reason the item cannot be set is displayed Note Assign the In Camera Guide function to a button in advance using the Custom Key Settings Related To...

Page 122: ...n you can change ISO settings by turning the control wheel You can assign selected functions to the left right bottom side of the control wheel or to in the center 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 wheel or by turning the control wheel Related Topic Function of the center button Function o...

Page 123: ...t right side of the control wheel or by turning the control wheel and then press in the center of the control wheel The display may move directly from step 1 to step 3 depending on the Tile Menu setting 3 Select the desired setting item by pressing the up down left right side on the control wheel or by turning the control wheel and then press on the center of the control wheel Select an icon at th...

Page 125: ... be registered to the Fn Function button 1 Press the Fn Function button in shooting mode 2 Select a function to be registered by pressing the up down left right side of the control wheel 3 Turn the front dial to select the desired setting Some functions can be fine tuned using the rear dial Performing settings on the dedicated screen Help Guide How to Use 116 Find ...

Page 126: ...press on the center of the control wheel The dedicated setting screen for the function appears Follow the operating guides A to perform the settings Related Topic Function Menu Set Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation 117 ...

Page 127: ...ch the screen to Quick Navi screen 3 Select the desired function by pressing the up down left right side of the control wheel 4 Turn the front dial to select the desired setting Some setting values can be finely adjusted by turning the rear dial Performing settings on the dedicated screen Select the desired function in step 3 then press on the center of the control wheel The dedicated setting scre...

Page 129: ...Or look through the viewfinder and hold the camera 3 Press the shutter button halfway down to focus When the image is in focus a beep sounds and the indicator or lights 4 Press the shutter button fully down Focus indicator lights Image is in the focus lights Image is in the focus The focused position will change to suit the motion of the subject lights Help Guide How to Use 120 Find ...

Page 130: ...ng may be difficult in the following situations It is dark and the subject is distant The contrast between the subject and the background is poor The subject is seen through glass The subject is moving quickly There is reflective light or shiny surfaces There is a flashing light The subject is backlit Related Topic Zoom Playing back images Intelligent Auto Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 201...

Page 131: ...ovie the noise of the product operating will be recorded The sound of the MOVIE button operating may also be recorded when you press the MOVIE button to stop recording Continuous shooting is possible for approximately 29 minutes at one time at the product s default settings and when the temperature is approximately 25 C 77 F When movie recording is finished you can restart recording by pressing th...

Page 132: ...riority Allows you to adjust the aperture and shoot when you want to blur the background etc S Shutter Priority Allows you to shoot fast moving subjects etc by manually adjusting the shutter speed M Manual Exposure Allows you to shoot still images with the desired exposure by adjusting the shutter speed and the aperture value 1 2 Memory recall Allows you to shoot an image after recalling often use...

Page 133: ...lligent Auto Superior Auto Program Auto Aperture Priority Shutter Priority Manual Exposure Memory recall Movie Sweep Panorama Scene Selection Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation 124 ...

Page 134: ... position of the mode dial 3 Point the camera to the subject When the camera recognized the scene the icon for the recognized scene appears on the screen 4 Adjust the focus and shoot the image Note The product will not recognize the scene when you shoot images with zoom functions other than optical zoom The product may not properly recognize these scenes under some shooting conditions Related Topi...

Page 135: ...cognizes a scene scene recognition icon appears on the screen If necessary appropriate shooting function for the recognized scene and the number of times the shutter is released also appear 4 Adjust the focus and shoot the image When the camera shoots multiple images it automatically chooses and saves the appropriate image You can also save all the images by setting the S Auto Img Extract Note Whe...

Page 137: ... Night Portrait Night Scene Backlight Portrait Backlight Landscape Macro Spotlight Low Light Night Scene using a tripod or Hand held Twilight are displayed Image processing Cont Shooting Slow Sync Auto HDR Daylight Sync Slow Shutter Hand held Twilight Note When Smile Face Detect is set to Off the Portrait Backlight Portrait Night Portrait and Infant scenes are not recognized Related Topic Intellig...

Page 138: ...t scenes under difficult circumstances such as when it is dark or the subjects are back lit Select this mode to shoot a higher quality image than that provided by Intelligent Auto P Program Auto Select this mode to shoot with various functions other than the exposure shutter speed and aperture adjusted Note In Intelligent Auto mode you may not be able to shoot dark scenes or back lit subjects clea...

Page 139: ...e front rear dial without changing the appropriate exposure that is set by this product This function is available when you do not use the flash P on the screen changes to P when you turn the front rear dial To cancel program shift turn the front rear dial to return the indication to P Note According to the brightness of the environment the program shift may not be used Set the shooting mode to an...

Page 140: ...p Panorama 2 Point the camera at the subject for which you want to set the focus and brightness 3 While pressing the shutter button halfway down aim the camera at one end of the desired panoramic composition A This part will not be shot 4 Press the shutter button fully down 5 Pan the camera to the end of the guide in the direction of the arrow on the monitor Help Guide How to Use 131 Find ...

Page 141: ...kers the brightness and color of a stitched image may not be consistent When the whole angle of panoramic shooting and the AE AF locked angle are very different in brightness and focus the shooting may not be successful If this happens change AE AF locked angle and shoot again The following situations are not suited for shooting Sweep Panorama Moving subjects Subjects that are too close to the pro...

Page 142: ...d the position of the mode dial Menu item details Portrait Blurs background and sharpens the subject Accentuates the skin tones softly Sports Action Shoots a moving 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 smal...

Page 143: ...using a tripod A burst of shots are taken and image processing is applied to reduce subject blur camera shake and noise Night Portrait Shoots night scene portraits using the flash Anti Motion Blur Allows you to shoot indoor shots without using the flash and reduces subject blur The product shoots burst images and combines them to create the image reducing subject blur and noise 134 Find ...

Page 144: ...ly similar patterns such as the sky a beach or a lawn Subjects with constant change such as waves or water falls In the case of Hand held Twilight 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...

Page 145: ...etting is recommended Use a tripod to prevent blurring when you use a slow shutter speed The SteadyShot warning indicator does not appear in shutter speed priority mode When 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 ...

Page 146: ...ed is automatically adjusted to obtain proper exposure Note If proper exposure cannot be obtained after setup the shutter speed on the shooting screen blinks Although you can shoot as it is resetting is recommended The brightness of the image on the screen may differ from the actual image being shot Hint Smaller F value opening the aperture narrows the range that is in focus This allows you to put...

Page 147: ...O value automatically changes to achieve the appropriate exposure using the aperture value and shutter speed you have set If the aperture value and shutter speed you have set are not suitable for appropriate exposure the ISO value indicator will blink The Metered Manual indicator does not appear when ISO is set to ISO AUTO When the amount of ambient light exceeds the metering range of the Metered ...

Page 148: ...oting noise reduction Long Exposure NR will be done for the same amount of time that the shutter was open However you cannot shoot any more while noise reduction is in progress You cannot set the shutter speed to BULB in the following situations When the Smile Shutter function is activated When the Auto HDR function is activated When Picture Effect is set to HDR Painting or Rich tone Mono When the...

Page 149: ...l 2 Press on the center of the control wheel Note Register shooting settings in advance by Memory If you set Memory 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 Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to ...

Page 150: ...mode dial Menu item details Program Auto Allows you to shoot with the exposure both the shutter speed and the aperture value adjusted automatically The other settings can be adjusted manually 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 adju...

Page 151: ... other than Optical zoom only for Zoom Setting you can use the zoom on the camera side When a Power zoom lens is mounted If the zoom range of the optical zoom is exceeded when you operate the zoom lever or zoom ring the camera automatically switches over to the camera side zoom When a lens other than a Power zoom lens is mounted MENU Camera Settings Zoom desired value Related Topic Zoom Setting Th...

Page 152: ...rImage Zoom or On Digital Zoom first 4 Digital Zoom range You can magnify images using an image process When you select On Digital Zoom for Zoom Setting you can use this zoom function Note The default setting for the Zoom Setting is Optical zoom only The default setting for Image Size is L To use the smart zoom change Image Size to M or S Zoom functions other than the optical zoom are not availabl...

Page 154: ...om is exceeded the product magnifies images within the range in which image quality does not deteriorate significantly 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 deteriorat...

Page 155: ...m Setting Optical zoom only Image Size M Approx 1 5 Approx 1 3 S Approx 2 Approx 2 Zoom Setting On ClearImage Zoom Image Size L Approx 2 Approx 2 M Approx 3 Approx 3 1 Approx 2 6 S Approx 4 Approx 4 Zoom Setting On Digital Zoom Image Size L Approx 4 Approx 4 M Approx 6 1 Approx 5 2 S Approx 8 Approx 8 ILCE 7 ILCE 7R Related Topic Zoom The zoom features available with this product Image Size still ...

Page 156: ... the flash to the product sold separately 2 Press the shutter button fully down Note You cannot use the flash when recording movies While charging the flash flashes After charging is completed the flashing icon will light up Do not use a commercially available flash with high voltage synchro terminals or with reverse polarity The corners of a recorded image may be shaded depending on the lens Rela...

Page 157: ...t 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 Wireless When using a wireless flash the shading effect provides a more 3D appearance to a subject than when using an attached flash This mode is effective when you attach a remote control compatible e...

Page 158: ...mera Settings Flash Comp desired setting Selecting higher values side makes the flash level higher and lower values side makes the flash level lower Note The higher flash effect may not 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 may not be visible Related Topic Using flas...

Page 159: ...s on the screen 1 Press the DISP Display Setting button Each time you press the DISP button the recording information display changes as follows Graphic Display Display All Info No Disp Info Histogram Level For viewfinder Graphic Display Graphic Display Display All Info No Disp Info Histogram Help Guide How to Use 150 Find ...

Page 160: ... the setting of DISP Button Note Histogram is not displayed during panorama shooting In movie mode For viewfinder cannot be displayed Hint You can select different settings for both the viewfinder and the monitor Look through the viewfinder to set the display settings for the viewfinder Related Topic DISP Button Finder DISP Button Monitor Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 151 Find ...

Page 161: ... shooting information Graphically shows the shutter speed and aperture value Display All Info Shows recording information No Disp Info Does not show recording information Histogram Displays the luminance distribution graphically Level Indicates whether the product is level in both the horizontal and front back directions When the product is level in both directions the indicator turns to green Rel...

Page 162: ... the shutter speed and aperture value Display All Info Shows recording information No Disp Info Does not show recording information Histogram Displays the luminance distribution graphically Level Indicates whether the product is level in both the horizontal and front back directions When the product is level in both directions the indicator turns to green For viewfinder Displays information suited...

Page 163: ...6M 7360 4912 pixels M 15M 4800 3200 pixels S 9 0M 3680 2456 pixels Image size when Aspect Ratio is 16 9 ILCE 7 L 20M 6000 3376 pixels M 8 7M 3936 2216 pixels S 5 1M 3008 1688 pixels ILCE 7R L 30M 7360 4144 pixels M 13M 4800 2704 pixels S 7 6M 3680 2072 pixels When APS C Size Capture is On and Aspect Ratio is 3 2 ILCE 7 L 10M 3936 2624 pixels M 6 0M 3008 2000 pixels S 2 6M 1968 1312 pixels ILCE 7R ...

Page 164: ... pixels S 3 2M 2400 1352 pixels Note When Quality is set to RAW or RAW JPEG the image size for RAW images corresponds to L Related Topic Aspect Ratio still image APS C Size Capture Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation 155 Find ...

Page 165: ...the aspect ratio of still images 1 MENU Camera Settings Aspect Ratio desired setting Menu item details 3 2 default setting Suitable for standard prints 16 9 For viewing on a high definition TV Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 156 Find ...

Page 166: ...age files a JPEG for viewing and a RAW for editing Extra fine File format JPEG The image is compressed in the JPEG format and recorded using a higher quality than with Fine Fine default setting File format JPEG The image is compressed in the JPEG format when recorded Standard File format JPEG The image is compressed in the JPEG format when recorded Since the compression rate of Standard is higher ...

Page 167: ...tion setting 1 MENU Camera Settings Panorama Size desired setting Menu item details When Panorama Direction is Up or Down Standard 3872 2160 Wide 5536 2160 When Panorama Direction is Left or Right Standard 8192 1856 Wide 12416 1856 Related Topic Sweep Panorama Panorama Direction Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 158 Find ...

Page 168: ...ma Direction desired setting Menu item details Right default setting Pan the camera from the left to the right Left Pan the camera from the right to the left Up Pan the camera from the bottom to the top Down Pan the camera from the top to the bottom Related Topic Sweep Panorama Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 159 Find ...

Page 169: ...nd held halfway down Use this when the subject is in motion DMF Allows you to use manual focus and auto focus in combination Manual Focus Adjusts the focus manually Note If the subject is too close the image may show any dust or fingerprints on the lens Wipe the lens with a soft cloth etc Once you change the focus method the distance of the focus you set up is cleared When Focus Mode is set to Con...

Page 170: ...ct a zone on the monitor on which to focus A zone consists of nine focus areas and the product automatically selects a focus area on which to focus Center Focuses automatically on a subject in the center of the image When used together with the AF lock function you can compose the image you want Flexible Spot Allows you to move the AF range frame to the desired point on the screen and focus on an ...

Page 171: ... shot AF 2 Place the subject within the AF area and press the shutter button halfway down The focus is locked 3 Keep pressing the shutter button halfway down and place the subject back in the original position to re compose the shot 4 Press the shutter button down fully to take the picture Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 162 Find ...

Page 172: ...djust the focus manually 1 MENU Camera Settings Focus Mode Manual Focus 2 Rotate the focus ring to achieve sharp focus When you rotate the focus ring the focus distance is displayed on the screen Related Topic MF Assist still image Focus Magnifier Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 163 Find ...

Page 173: ...beginning This is convenient in cases such as macro shooting 1 MENU Camera Settings Focus Mode DMF 2 Press the shutter button halfway down to focus automatically 3 Keep the shutter button halfway down rotate the focusing ring to achieve a sharper focus When you rotate the focus ring the focus distance is displayed on the screen Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide...

Page 174: ...us shooting 1 MENU Custom Settings MF Assist On 2 Turn the focus ring to adjust the focus The image is enlarged You can magnify images further by pressing on the center of the control wheel Note You cannot use MF Assist when shooting movies Related Topic Manual Focus Direct manual focus DMF Focus Magnif Time Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 165 Find...

Page 175: ...button fully down to shoot the image Hint Each time you press in the center the magnifier scaling changes When focusing manually you can adjust the focus while an image is magnified The Focus Magnifier function will be released when the shutter button is pressed halfway You can record images while an image is enlarged but the product records a full display image The Focus Magnifier function will b...

Page 176: ...ENU Custom Settings Focus Magnif Time desired setting Menu item details 2 Sec default setting 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 MF Assist still image Focus Magnifier Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 167 Find ...

Page 177: ...evel to high Mid Sets the peaking level to middle Low Sets the peaking level to low Off default setting Does not use the peaking function Note Since the product determines that sharp areas are in focus Peaking Level differs depending on the subject and shooting situation The outline of in focus ranges is not enhanced when the product is connected using an HDMI cable Related Topic Manual Focus Dire...

Page 178: ... shooting 1 MENU Custom Settings Peaking Color desired setting Menu item details Red Enhances outlines in red Yellow Enhances outlines in yellow White default setting Enhances outlines in white Related Topic Manual Focus Direct manual focus DMF Peaking Level Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 169 Find ...

Page 179: ... Off Does not track a subject to be focused on On Tracks a subject to be focused on On Start w shutter Tracks a subject to be focused on when the shutter button is pressed halfway Note You can set On Start w shutter only when Continuous AF is selected for Focus Mode Related Topic Focus Mode Lock on AF On Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 170 Find ...

Page 180: ...perate well in the following situations The subject is moving too quickly The subject is too small or too large The contrast between the subject and the background is poor It is dark The ambient light changes Hint If you lose track of the subject this product can detect the subject and resume the Lock on AF function when the subject reappears on the screen Related Topic Lock on AF Notes on use 4 4...

Page 181: ... Custom Settings Pre AF desired setting Menu item details On default setting 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 Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 172 Find ...

Page 182: ...ed setting Menu item details On Auto focusing starts when you look through the Electronic Viewfinder Off default setting 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 Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 173 F...

Page 183: ...witches the focusing mode to manual Adjust the focus while the AF MF button is being held down During manual focus Temporarily switches the focusing mode to auto while the AF MF button is held down and locks the focus Hint If you select AF MF Ctrl Toggle in AF MF Button under Custom Key Settings the focusing mode remains switched even if you remove your finger from the button Related Topic Functio...

Page 184: ...g as the AF illuminator light reaches the subject regardless of whether light fails to reach the center of the subject You cannot use AF Illuminator in the following situations In movie mode In Sweep Panorama mode When Focus Mode is set to Continuous AF When Scene Selection is set to Landscape Sports Action or Night Scene When a Mount Adaptor is attached When Focus Area is set to Wide or Zone the ...

Page 185: ... for which you have already registered a value the registered value appears on the screen 0 appears for lenses for which a value has not yet been registered 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 l...

Page 186: ...us mode is set to Manual Focus You can set the area to be magnified when focusing manually Front dial Moves the area to be magnified up down Rear dial Moves the area to be magnified right left Control wheel Moves the area to be magnified up down Note You can move the focus area when Focus Area is set to Zone or Flexible Spot Related Topic Focus Area Function of the AEL button Function of the Custo...

Page 187: ...NU Custom Settings AF w shutter desired setting Menu item details On default setting The auto focus operates when you press the shutter button halfway down Off The auto focus does not operate even if you press the shutter button halfway down Hint When AF w shutter is set to Off you can still use the AF On function Related Topic AF On Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help...

Page 188: ...de will be applied 1 Select the desired key and assign the AF On function to it using MENU Custom Settings Custom Key Settings 2 Press the key to which you have assigned the AF On function while auto focus shooting Related Topic Custom Key Settings AF w shutter still image Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 179 Find ...

Page 189: ... the circumstances you cannot use Eye AF such as when Focus Mode is set to Continuous AF or Manual Focus etc Eye AF may not function in the following situations When the person is wearing sunglasses When the front hair covers the person s eyes In low light or back lit conditions When the eyes are closed When the person is in the shade When the person is out of focus Hint When the camera focuses on...

Page 190: ...patible lenses If an incompatible lens is attached you will be unable to use Phase Detection AF Phase Detection AF may not operate even with some compatible lens such as lenses purchased in the past that have not been updated For details on compatible lenses visit the Sony web site in your area or consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility When using a Mount Adaptor sold se...

Page 191: ...tal line The distance from the lens contact surface to the image sensor is about 18 mm 23 32 in The image sensor is the part that converts the light source to a digital signal Note If the subject is closer than the minimum shooting distance of the attached lens the focus cannot be confirmed Make sure you put enough distance between the subject and the product Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright ...

Page 192: ...get a satisfactory effect Only a value between 3 0 EV and 3 0 EV with the equivalent image brightness appears on the screen when shooting If you set an exposure beyond this range the image brightness on the screen does not show the effect but it will be reflected in the recorded image When the exposure compensation dial is set to other than 0 settings for the exposure compensation dial will be pri...

Page 193: ...tomatically auto exposure 1 Turn the exposure compensation dial Note You can adjust the exposure in a 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 When you use Manual Exposure you can compensate for the exposure only when ISO is set to ISO AUTO Related Topic Exposure Com...

Page 194: ...screen Multi pattern metering Center Measures the average brightness of the entire screen while emphasizing the central area of the screen Center weighted metering Spot Measures only the central area Spot metering This function is useful when the subject is backlit or when there is strong contrast between the subject and the background Note Multi is selected when using the following functions Movi...

Page 195: ...spot darker than the subject and lock the exposure of the entire screen 1 Adjust the focus on the spot at which the exposure is adjusted 2 Switch the AF MF AEL switch lever to the AEL position then press the AEL button The exposure is locked and AE lock lights up 3 Keep pressing the AEL button and focus on a subject then shoot Keep holding the AEL button down while taking a shot if you want to con...

Page 196: ...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 shooting in Cont Shooting or Spd Priority Cont mode Note When Focus Mode is set to Continuous AF and AEL w shutter is Off or Auto the aperture is fixed at the moment you press the shutter button halfway If the brightness changes drastical...

Page 197: ...t 1 MENU Custom Settings Exp comp set desired setting Menu item details Ambient flash default setting 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 Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 188 Find ...

Page 198: ...zebra pattern as a guide to adjust the brightness 1 MENU Custom Settings Zebra desired setting Menu item details Off default setting Does not display the zebra pattern 70 75 80 85 90 95 100 100 Adjusts the brightness level Note The zebra pattern is not displayed during HDMI connection Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 189 Find ...

Page 199: ...g Menu item details Off Does not display the guide On default setting Displays the guide Screen display when the F value is changed Note The exposure setting guides for the aperture and shutter speed are not displayed when the DISP setting is set to Graphic Display or For viewfinder Related Topic Switching the screen display Shooting Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help...

Page 200: ...mpensation values 1 MENU Camera Settings Exposure step desired setting Menu item details 0 3EV default setting 0 5EV Note Even if you set Exposure step to 0 5EV the exposure value adjusted using the exposure compensation dial changes in steps of 0 3EV Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 191 Find ...

Page 201: ...ction is assigned to the front or rear dial any function that had been assigned to that dial previously is re assigned to another dial When the exposure compensation dial is set to a position other than 0 the settings of the exposure compensation dial will be prioritized For example if you set Exposure Comp to 5 0EV but the exposure compensation dial is set to 2 0EV the 2 0EV setting will be prior...

Page 202: ...r when the exposure compensation dial position is set to 0 1 MENU Custom Settings Reset EV Comp desired setting Menu item details Maintain Maintains the settings of Custom Settings Reset default setting Resets the settings of Exposure Comp to 0 Related Topic Exposure Comp Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 193 Find ...

Page 203: ... after 10 or 2 seconds Self timer Cont Shoots images continuously after 10 seconds Cont Bracket Shoots images while holding the shutter button down each with different degrees of brightness Single Bracket Shoots a specified number of images one by one each with a different degree of brightness WB bracket Shoots a total of three images each with a different degree of brightness according to the sel...

Page 205: ...osure during burst change the following settings The exposure of the first shot is determined when you press the shutter button halfway down The exposure setting for the first shot is used for the subsequent shots Set Focus Mode to Continuous AF Set AEL w shutter to Off or Auto Related Topic Focus Mode AEL w shutter still image Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide...

Page 206: ...ach frame is immediately displayed Hint In Spd Priority Cont mode the focus is fixed when you press the shutter button halfway down for the first image and the focus is fixed after that However the exposure value is adjusted for each image To use the same exposure for subsequent shots change the following settings The exposure of the first shot is determined when you press the shutter button halfw...

Page 207: ...wheel Menu item details Self timer 10 Sec default setting Sets the 10 second delay self timer When you press the shutter button the self timer lamp flashes and beeps until the shutter operates To cancel the self timer press the shutter button again Self timer 2 Sec Sets the 2 second delay self timer This reduces the camera shake caused by pressing the shutter button Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Cop...

Page 208: ...ont 10 Sec 3 Img default setting Shoots three frames in succession 10 seconds after you press the shutter button When you press the shutter button the self timer lamp flashes a beep sounds and the shutter operates after 10 seconds Self timer Cont 10 Sec 5 Img Shoots five frames in succession 10 seconds after you press the shutter button When you press the shutter button the self timer lamp flashes...

Page 209: ...5 EV Cont Bracket 0 5EV 5 Image This setting shoots five images continuously with an exposure value shifted by plus or minus 0 5 EV Cont Bracket 0 7EV 3 Image This setting shoots three images continuously with an exposure value shifted by plus or minus 0 7 EV Cont Bracket 0 7EV 5 Image This setting shoots five images continuously with an exposure value shifted by plus or minus 0 7 EV Cont Bracket ...

Page 210: ...d value 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 Bracket order Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation 201 ...

Page 211: ...a total of five images in a row with an exposure value shifted by plus or minus 0 5 EV Single Bracket 0 7EV 3 Image This setting shoots a total of three images in a row with an exposure value shifted by plus or minus 0 7 EV Single Bracket 0 7EV 5 Image This setting shoots a total of five images in a row with an exposure value shifted by plus or minus 0 7 EV Single Bracket 1 0EV 3 Image This settin...

Page 213: ...ect the desired mode using the right left side of the control wheel Menu item details White Balance Bracket Lo default setting Records a series of three images with small changes in the white balance White Balance Bracket Hi Records a series of three images with large changes in the white balance Note The last shot is shown on the Auto Review Related Topic Bracket order Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1...

Page 214: ...ed mode using the right left side of the control wheel Menu item details DRO Bracket Lo default setting Records a series of three images with small changes in the D Range Optimizer value DRO Bracket Hi Records a series of three images with large changes in the D Range Optimizer value Note The last shot is shown on the Auto Review Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Gui...

Page 215: ...or exposure bracketing and white balance bracketing 1 MENU Custom Settings Bracket order desired setting Menu item details 0 default setting Records in the following order 0 0 Records in the following order 0 Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 206 Find ...

Page 216: ...tivity select a larger number Note ISO AUTO is selected when using the following functions Intelligent Auto Superior Auto Scene Selection Sweep Panorama When ISO is set to a value lower than ISO 100 the range for recordable subject brightness dynamic range may decrease The higher the ISO value the more noise will appear on the images When shooting movies ISO values between ISO 200 and ISO 25600 ar...

Page 217: ...g screen then select a desired value using the top bottom side of the control wheel Note When Quality is set to RAW or RAW JPEG this function cannot be used The flash D Range Opt and Auto HDR cannot be used Hint You can change the automatically set range of ISO sensitivity in the ISO AUTO setting Select ISO AUTO and press the right side of the control wheel and set the desired values for ISO AUTO ...

Page 218: ...Optimizes the gradation of a recorded image for each divided area Select the optimization level from Lv1 weak to Lv5 strong Note DRO Auto HDR is fixed to Off when the shooting mode is set to Sweep Panorama or when Multi Frame NR or Picture Effect is used The setting is fixed to Off when Sunset Night Scene Night Portrait Hand held Twilight or Anti Motion Blur is selected in Scene Selection The sett...

Page 219: ...composed with the following exposure levels 1 0 EV optimal exposure and 1 0 EV Note Auto HDR is not available for RAW images When the exposure mode is set to Intelligent Auto Superior Auto Sweep Panorama or Scene Selection you cannot select Auto HDR When Multi Frame NR is selected you cannot select Auto HDR You cannot start the next shot until the capture process is completed after you shoot You m...

Page 220: ...erature is adjusted for a cloudy sky Incandescent The color temperature is adjusted for places under an incandescent lamp or under bright lighting such as in a photo studio Fluor Warm White The color temperature is adjusted for warm white fluorescent lighting Fluor Cool White The color temperature is adjusted for white fluorescent lighting Fluor Day White The color temperature is adjusted for neut...

Page 221: ...e adjustments of the color temperature as required In C Temp Filter you can use the right side of the control wheel to display the color temperature setting screen and perform a setting When you press the right side again the fine adjustment screen appears to allow you perform fine adjustments as required Note White Balance is fixed to Auto in the following situations Intelligent Auto Superior Aut...

Page 222: ...perature and Color Filter are displayed 3 Select a registration number using the right left side of the control wheel The monitor returns to the recording information display while retaining the memorized custom white balance setting Note The message Custom WB Error indicates that the value is higher than the expected range when the flash is used on a subject with too bright colors in the frame If...

Page 223: ... aged photo with sepia color tones and faded contrast Soft High key Creates an image with the indicated atmosphere bright transparent ethereal tender soft Partial Color Creates an image which retains a specific color but converts others to black and white High Contrast Mono Creates a high contrast image in black and white Soft Focus Creates an image filled with a soft lighting effect HDR Painting ...

Page 224: ...ot another image until image processing is finished You cannot use these effects with movies Soft Focus HDR Painting Rich tone Mono Miniature Watercolor Illustration In the case of HDR Painting and Rich tone Mono the shutter is released three times for one shot Be careful about the following Use this function when the subject is motionless or does not flash light Do not change the composition befo...

Page 225: ...so suitable for capturing image material to be modified with a computer Clear For shooting images in clear tones with limpid colors in highlight suitable for capturing radiant light Deep For shooting images with deep and dense colors suitable for capturing the solid presence of the subject Light For shooting images with bright and simple colors suitable for capturing a refreshingly light ambience ...

Page 226: ... is selected the color of the image is restrained and subdued Sharpness Adjusts the sharpness The higher the value selected the more the contours are accentuated and the lower the value selected the more the contours are softened Registering preferred settings Style Box Select the six style box the boxes with numbers on the left side to register preferred settings Then select the desired settings ...

Page 227: ...at is suitable for viewing movies on a high definition TV You can create a Blu ray Disc an AVCHD recording disc or a DVD Video disc using the software PlayMemories Home MP4 Records mp4 AVC movies This format is suitable for WEB uploads e mail attachments etc You cannot create a disc with a movie that was recorded when File Format was set to MP4 Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corpo...

Page 228: ...s sec for 1080 60i compatible devices or 50 frames sec for 1080 50i compatible devices in progressive mode with Dolby Digital audio in AVCHD format When File Format is set to MP4 Movies shot are recorded in MPEG 4 format at approximately 30 frames sec for 1080 60i compatible devices or approximately 25 frames sec for 1080 50i compatible devices in progressive mode with AAC audio mp4 format Menu it...

Page 229: ...tible devices Movies recorded with the 60p 28M PS 50p 28M PS 60i 24M FX 50i 24M FX 24p 24M FX 25p 24M FX setting in Record Setting are converted by PlayMemories Home in order to create an AVCHD recording disc This conversion can take a long time Also you cannot create a disc in the original image quality If you want to keep the original image quality store your movies on a Blu ray Disc To play bac...

Page 230: ...NU Camera Settings Audio Recording desired setting Menu item details On default setting Records sound stereo Off Does not record sound Note The noise of the lens and the product in operation will also be recorded when On is selected Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 221 Find ...

Page 231: ...setting Displays the audio level Off Does not display 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 Set the shooting mode to Movie You can see the audio level before recording only in movie recording mode Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How ...

Page 232: ...tes Audio Rec Level is available only when the shooting mode is set to Movie The Audio Rec Level settings are applied for both the internal microphone and the Microphone terminal input Hint Use a headphone and adjust the audio level by checking the actual sound When you record audio movies with loud volumes set Audio Rec Level to a lower sound level Doing so enables you to record more realistic au...

Page 233: ...u item details Live default setting Outputs audio without delay when recording movies Select this setting when audio deviation is a problem during audio monitoring Lip Sync Outputs video and audio in sync when recording movies Select this setting to prevent undesirable deviations between video and audio Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 224 Find ...

Page 234: ...nu item details On Reduces wind noise Off default setting 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 Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 225 Find ...

Page 235: ...ws You can reduce noise in the movie by using a slow shutter speed when recording in dark locations Off Does not use Auto Slow Shut 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 Shut does not function in the following situations When Movie in shooting mode is set to Shutter Priority or Manual Exposure W...

Page 236: ...E Button desired setting Menu item details Always default setting 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 mode Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 227 Find ...

Page 237: ...ed Camera Settings To recall registered settings Select the memory number from 1 or 2 on the mode dial To change registered settings Change the setting to the desired one and re register the setting to the same mode number Note Program Shift cannot be registered For some functions the position of the dial and the setting actually used for shooting may not match If this happens shoot images by refe...

Page 238: ...e called up when you press the Fn Function button 1 MENU Custom Settings Function Menu Set set a function to the desired location The functions that can be assigned are displayed on the setup item selection screen Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 229 Find ...

Page 239: ...ngs Custom Key Settings set a function to the desired key Note Some functions cannot be assigned to certain keys Related Topic Function of the control wheel Function of the AEL button Function of the AF MF button Function of the Custom button Function of the center button Function of the left button Function of the right button Function of the down button Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013...

Page 240: ...orm that function by simply turning the wheel when the shooting information screen is displayed 1 MENU Custom Settings Custom Key Settings Control Wheel desired setting The functions that can be assigned are displayed on the setup item selection screen Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 231 Find ...

Page 241: ...hat function by simply pressing the AEL button when the shooting information screen is displayed 1 MENU Custom Settings Custom Key Settings AEL Button desired setting The functions that can be assigned are displayed on the setup item selection screen Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 232 Find ...

Page 242: ...hat function by simply pressing the AF MF button when the shooting information screen is displayed 1 MENU Custom Settings Custom Key Settings AF MF Button desired setting The functions that can be assigned are displayed on the setup item selection screen Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 233 Find ...

Page 243: ...hat function by simply pressing the Custom button when the shooting information screen is displayed 1 MENU Custom Settings Custom Key Settings Custom Button desired setting The functions that can be assigned are displayed on the setup item selection screen Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 234 Find ...

Page 244: ...hat function by simply pressing the center button when the shooting information screen is displayed 1 MENU Custom Settings Custom Key Settings Center Button desired setting The functions that can be assigned are displayed on the setup item selection screen Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 235 Find ...

Page 245: ...hat function by simply pressing the left button when the shooting information screen is displayed 1 MENU Custom Settings Custom Key Settings Left Button desired setting The functions that can be assigned are displayed on the setup item selection screen Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 236 Find ...

Page 246: ...hat function by simply pressing the right button when the shooting information screen is displayed 1 MENU Custom Settings Custom Key Settings Right Button desired setting The functions that can be assigned are displayed on the setup item selection screen Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 237 Find ...

Page 247: ...hat function by simply pressing the down button when the shooting information screen is displayed 1 MENU Custom Settings Custom Key Settings Down Button desired setting The functions that can be assigned are displayed on the setup item selection screen Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 238 Find ...

Page 248: ...no The front dial is used to change the shutter speed and the rear dial to change the aperture value F no SS default setting The front dial is used to change the aperture value and the rear dial to change the shutter speed Note The Dial Setup function is enabled when the exposure mode is set to M Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 239 Find ...

Page 249: ...roduct determines that autofocus is enabled the face detection frame turns white When you press the shutter button halfway down the frame turns green When the product detects two or more faces it selects the face to be adjusted with higher priority and the face detection frame over that face turns white The face detection frames of other registered faces will turn reddish purple Tips for capturing...

Page 250: ... using zoom functions other than the optical zoom Up to eight faces of your subjects can be detected The product may not detect faces at all or may accidentally detect other objects as faces in some conditions If the product cannot detect a face set the Smile Detection Sensitivity If you track a face using Lock on AF while executing Smile Shutter Smile Detection is performed only for that face Not...

Page 251: ...etection function 1 MENU Camera Settings Soft Skin Effect desired setting Menu item details Off default setting Does not use the Soft Skin Effect function On Uses the Soft Skin Effect Hint When Soft Skin Effect is set to On you can select the effect level Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 242 Find ...

Page 252: ... Face Registration New Registration 2 Align the guide frame with the face to be registered and press the shutter button 3 When a confirmation message appears select Enter Note Up to eight faces can be registered 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 Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 S...

Page 253: ...o be given priority the face registered first will be given priority You can change the priority order 1 MENU Custom Settings Face Registration Order Exchanging 2 Select a face to change the order of priority 3 Select the destination Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 244 Find ...

Page 254: ...elete All you can delete all registered faces Note 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 Even if you execute Setting Reset registered faces are not deleted Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 245 Find ...

Page 255: ...ting Menu item details On The flash is always fired to reduce the red eye phenomenon Off default setting 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 Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Gu...

Page 256: ...same size as the original image size 1 MENU Camera Settings Auto Obj Framing desired setting If trimming is enabled when Live View Display mode is used will be displayed After the shot a frame showing the trimmed area is displayed on the Auto Review screen Menu item details Off default setting Does not trim images Auto Automatically trims images into an appropriate composition Note The trimmed ima...

Page 257: ...default setting Uses SteadyShot Off Does not use SteadyShot We recommend that you set the camera to Off when using a tripod Note You cannot set SteadyShot when you are using an A mount lens sold separately or when the name of the attached lens does not contain the letters OSS such as E16mm F2 8 Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 248 Find ...

Page 258: ...osures is reduced 1 MENU Camera Settings Long Exposure NR desired setting Menu item details On default setting Activates noise reduction for the same duration that the shutter is open When noise reduction is in progress a message appears and you cannot take another picture Select this to prioritize the image quality Off Does not activate noise reduction Select this to prioritize the timing of shoo...

Page 259: ...duction processing you cannot shoot another image until the message disappears 1 MENU Camera Settings High ISO NR desired setting Menu item details Normal default setting Activates high ISO noise reduction normally Low Activates high ISO noise reduction moderately Select this to prioritize the timing of shooting Off Does not activate high ISO noise reduction Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2...

Page 260: ...images without any modification AdobeRGB This has a wide range of color reproduction When a large part of the subject is vivid green or red Adobe RGB is effective The file name of the image starts with _DSC 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 pr...

Page 261: ...at divide the image into thirds for a well balanced composition Square Grid Square grids make it easier to confirm the horizontal level of your composition This is suitable to determine the quality of the composition when shooting landscape close up or duplicated images Diag Square Grid Place a subject on the diagonal line to express an uplifting and powerful feeling Off default setting Does not d...

Page 262: ...selected duration of time If you 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 the product is enlarging an image using image processing it may temporarily display the original image prior to enlarging and then display the enlarged image The DISP Display Setting settings are applied for the Auto Re...

Page 263: ...s always displayed with the appropriate brightness even in Manual Exposure mode Note When the shooting mode is set to Intelligent Auto Superior Auto Sweep Panorama Movie or Scene Selection Live View Display cannot be set to Setting Effect OFF When Live View Display is set to Setting Effect ON you may have difficulty checking the composition as the Live View Display may seem too dark or too bright ...

Page 264: ...efault setting When you look into the Electronic Viewfinder the display is switched to the Electronic Viewfinder automatically Viewfinder The screen is turned off and the image is always displayed in the Electronic Viewfinder Monitor The Electronic Viewfinder is turned off and the image is always displayed on the screen Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to ...

Page 265: ...lens is attached Select Enable when attaching 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 Notes on use 4 484 060...

Page 266: ...nic front curtain shutter function Note When you shoot at high shutter speeds with a large diameter lens attached the ghosting of a blurred area may occur depending on the subject or shooting conditions In such cases set this function to Off When a lens made by another manufacturer including a Minolta Konica Minolta lens is used set this item to Off If you set this function to On the correct expos...

Page 267: ...o default setting Saves one appropriate image selected by the product Off Saves all of the images Note Even if you set S Auto Img Extract to Off with Hand held Twilight selected as the scene recognition mode one combined image is saved When the Auto Obj Framing function is activated two images are saved even if you set S Auto Img Extract to Auto Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corp...

Page 268: ... On Captures APS C size equivalent sensor pictures using any lens Auto default setting Automatically sets the capture range depending on the lens Off Always captures 35mm full size image sensor pictures Note When you set APS C Size Capture to On the image size will change automatically When you set APS C Size Capture to Off some shooting functions may not work correctly Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1...

Page 269: ...g Menu item details Auto default setting Compensates for darker corners of the screen automatically Off Does not compensate for darker corners of the screen Note The Shading Comp function is only available when an E mount lens is mounted The amount of light around the edges may not be corrected depending on the lens type Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to...

Page 270: ... MENU Custom Settings Lens Comp Chro Aber Comp desired setting Menu item details Auto default setting Reduces the color deviation automatically Off Does not compensate for the color deviation Note The Chro Aber Comp function is only available when an E mount lens is mounted Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 261 Find ...

Page 271: ...ng Menu item details Auto Compensates for distortion of the screen automatically Off default setting Does not compensate for distortion of the screen Note The Distortion Comp function is only available when an E mount lens is mounted Depending on the attached lens Distortion Comp is fixed to Auto and you cannot select Off Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How t...

Page 272: ... Wheel Lock desired setting Menu item details Lock Locks the front dial rear dial and control wheel Unlock default setting Does not lock the front dial rear dial and control wheel even if you press and hold the Fn Function button Hint You can release Dial Wheel Lock by holding the Fn Function button down Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 263 Find ...

Page 273: ...tion is assigned the monitor display is turned off 1 MENU Custom Settings Custom Key Settings set the Deactivate Monitor function to the desired key 2 Press the key to which Deactivate Monitor was assigned Related Topic Custom Key Settings Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 264 Find ...

Page 274: ...view function the aperture is stepped down to the set aperture value and you can check the blurriness prior to shooting 1 MENU Custom Settings Custom Key Settings set the Aperture Preview function to the desired key 2 Confirm the image by pressing the key to which Aperture Preview was assigned Hint Although you can change the aperture value during the preview the subject may be defocused if you se...

Page 275: ...tivity settings applied Check the shooting result preview before shooting 1 MENU Custom Settings Custom Key Settings set the Shot Result Preview function to the desired key 2 Confirm the image by pressing the key to which Shot Result Preview was assigned Hint The DRO settings shutter speed aperture and ISO sensitivity settings you have set are reflected on the image for Shot Result Preview but som...

Page 276: ... creates an image database file on a memory card to record and play back images An image that is not registered in the image database file may not be played back correctly To play back images shot using other devices register those images to the image database file using MENU Setup Recover Image DB Related Topic Recover Image DB Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guid...

Page 277: ... too large press the button to adjust the zoom scale 2 Select the portion you want to enlarge by pressing the top bottom right left side of the control wheel Hint You can also enlarge an image being played back using MENU Note You cannot use the enlarged playback function with movies Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 268 Find ...

Page 278: ...to single image playback Select the desired image and press on the center of the control wheel Displaying a desired image quickly Select the bar on the left of the image index screen using the control wheel then press the top bottom side of the control wheel When the bar is being selected you can display the calendar screen or folder selection screen by pressing in the center In addition you can s...

Page 279: ...ogram No Disp Info Display Info each time you press the DISP button The DISP Display Setting settings are applied for the Auto Review display Note The histogram is not displayed in the following situations During movie playback During scrolling playback of panoramic images During slideshows During Folder View MP4 During AVCHD View Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Gu...

Page 280: ...e displayed 1 Display the image you want to delete 2 Press the Delete button 3 Select Delete using the control wheel then press on the center of the control wheel Related Topic Deleting multiple selected images Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 271 Find ...

Page 281: ... press on the center of the control wheel The mark is displayed in the check box To cancel the selection press again to remove the mark 2 To delete other images repeat step 1 3 MENU OK Press on the center All in this Folder Deletes all images in the selected folder All with this date Deletes all images in the selected date range Related Topic Deleting a displayed image Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 ...

Page 282: ...d volume adjustment etc by pressing the bottom side of the control wheel Playback Pause Fast forward Fast rewind Forward slow playback Reverse slow playback Next movie file Previous movie file Displays the next frame Displays the previous frame Sound volume adjustment Closes the operation panel Hint Forward slow playback Reverse slow playback Displays the next frame and Displays the previous frame...

Page 283: ...c image to be played back using the control wheel 3 Press on the center to play back the image To pause playback press on the center again To return to the display of the entire image press the MENU key Note Panoramic images shot using other product may be displayed in a different size from the actual size or may not scroll correctly Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help...

Page 284: ...he center of the control wheel A mark is displayed in the check box To cancel the selection press and delete the mark 2 Repeat step 1 to print other images 3 MENU OK on the center Cancel All Clears all DPOF marks Print Setting You can set whether to print the date on images registered with DPOF marks 1 Select On or Off Enter in Date Imprint Note You cannot add the DPOF mark to the following files ...

Page 285: ...ack View Mode desired setting Menu item details Date View Displays the images by date Folder View Still Displays only still images Folder View MP4 Displays only MP4 format movies AVCHD View Displays only AVCHD format movies Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 276 Find ...

Page 286: ...ientation information of the image You can rotate the image using the rotation function Even if the product is tilted the display orientation is maintained Manual The image is displayed according to the orientation information of the image You can rotate the image using the rotation function Off Always displays in landscape orientation Related Topic Rotate Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 201...

Page 287: ...he product exits the slideshow when all the images are played back once Interval Select the display interval for images from among 1 Sec 3 Sec default setting 5 Sec 10 Sec or 30 Sec To quit the slideshow in the middle of playback Press the MENU key to quit the slideshow You cannot pause the slideshow Hint You can activate a slideshow only when View Mode is set to Date View or Folder View Still Not...

Page 288: ...as you press on the center If you rotate the image once the image remains rotated even after the product is turned off Note You cannot rotate the movies You may not be able to rotate images shot using other products When viewing rotated images on a computer the images may be displayed in their original orientation depending on the software Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporatio...

Page 289: ...ark is displayed in the check box To cancel the selection press again to remove the mark 2 To protect other images repeat step 1 3 MENU OK Press on the center All in this Folder Protects all still images in the selected folder All with this date Protects all still images in the selected date range Cancel All in this Folder Cancels the protection of all still images in the selected folder Cancel Al...

Page 290: ...V using an HDMI cable sold separately 3 Turn on the TV and switch the input 4 Turn on this product and press the Playback button to switch to playback mode 5 MENU Playback 4K Still Image PB OK Note This menu is only available with 4K compatible TVs For details refer to the operating instructions of the TV Related Topic Viewing images on an HD TV Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corp...

Page 291: ... PhotoTV HD compatible devices using an HDMI cable sold separately the TV is set to the image quality suitable for viewing still images and a whole new world of photos can be enjoyed in breathtaking high quality PhotoTV HD allows for a highly detailed photo like expression of subtle textures and colors For details refer to the operating instructions supplied with the compatible TV Note Do not conn...

Page 292: ...ut 4 Turn on this product and then press the Playback button to select playback mode 5 MENU Setup CTRL FOR HDMI On 6 Press the SYNC MENU button on the TV Remote Control and select the desired mode Note Only TVs that support BRAVIA Sync can provide SYNC MENU operations For details refer to the operating instructions supplied with the TV If the product performs unwanted operations in response to the...

Page 293: ...u item details Manual default setting 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 Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 284 Find ...

Page 294: ...e electronic viewfinder 1 MENU Setup Viewfinder Bright desired setting Menu item details Auto default setting Adjusts the brightness of the electronic viewfinder automatically Manual Selects the brightness of the electronic viewfinder from the range 2 to 2 Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 285 Find ...

Page 295: ... the electronic viewfinder 1 MENU Setup Finder Color Temp desired setting 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 Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 286 Find ...

Page 296: ...desired setting Adjusting the volume during playback Press the bottom 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 Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 287 Find ...

Page 297: ...d or not when you operate the product 1 MENU Setup Audio signals desired setting Menu item details On default setting Produces sound when you operate the product Off Does not produce sound when you operate the product Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 288 Find ...

Page 298: ...on on Eye Fi cards please contact the manufacturer or vendor directly Eye Fi cards can be used only in the countries regions where they were purchased Use Eye Fi cards in accordance with the law of the countries regions where you purchased the card Eye Fi cards are equipped with a wireless LAN function Do not insert an Eye Fi card into the product on an airplane When an Eye Fi card is inserted int...

Page 299: ...creen of the menu when you press the MENU button 1 MENU Setup Tile Menu desired setting Menu item details On Always displays the first screen of the menu Tile Menu Off default setting Deactivates the Tile Menu display Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 290 Find ...

Page 300: ... you turn the mode dial and change the settings available for that shooting mode 1 MENU Setup Mode Dial Guide desired setting Menu item details On Displays the Mode Dial Guide Off default setting Does not display the Mode Dial Guide Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 291 Find ...

Page 301: ...fault setting on the delete confirmation screen 1 MENU Setup Delete confirm desired setting Menu item details Delete first Delete is selected as the default setting Cancel first default setting Cancel is selected as the default setting Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 292 Find ...

Page 302: ...1 MENU Setup Display Quality desired setting Menu item details 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 Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 293 Find ...

Page 303: ...m details 30 Min 5 Min 2 Min 1 Min default setting 10 Sec Note Turn off the product when you do not use it for a long time When using a lens with power zoom the lens is retracted one minute after the product stops operation if Pwr Save Start Time is set to 10 Sec The auto power off function does not activate during playing back slideshow or recording movies or when connected to a computer Notes on...

Page 304: ...ible devices have a 50i mark on the bottom of the product If you insert a memory card that has previously been formatted with the PAL system a message telling you that you must re format the card appears When you record using the NTSC system re format the memory card or use another memory card When the NTSC mode is selected the Running on NTSC message always appears on the start up screen each tim...

Page 305: ... PW20 AC Adaptor 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 mount area so that the tip of the blower does not touch the image sensor Hold the camera slightly face downward so that the dust falls out Do not subject the product to any shock during cleaning When cleaning the image...

Page 306: ...or about one minute Only protected AVCHD movies are played back Set the view mode to AVCHD View and protect the movie file with the oldest recorded date and time Off default setting Does not show the demonstration Note You can set this item only when the product is powered by the AC PW20 AC Adaptor sold separately Even if On is selected the product does not start a demonstration if there is no mov...

Page 307: ...sired setting Menu item details On Allows Wireless Remote Commander operation Off default setting Does not allow Wireless Remote Commander operation Note The RMT DSLR1 Wireless Remote Commander cannot be used for movie recording The lens or lens hood may block the remote sensor that receive the signals Use the Wireless Remote Commander in the position from which the signal can reach the product Wh...

Page 308: ...tion desired setting Menu item details Auto default setting The product automatically recognizes an HD TV and sets the output resolution 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 or 1080p based on which TV is to be connected Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 ...

Page 309: ...ming the TV remote control at the TV 1 MENU Setup CTRL FOR HDMI desired setting Menu item details On default setting You can operate this product with a TV s remote control Off You cannot operate this product with a TV s remote control Note CTRL FOR HDMI is available only with a BRAVIA Sync compatible TV Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 300 Find ...

Page 310: ...re connected using an HDMI cable sold separately 1 MENU Setup HDMI Info Display desired setting Menu item details On default setting Displays the shooting information of the played back image Off Does not display the shooting information of the played back image Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 301 Find ...

Page 311: ...n MTP connection between this product a computer and other USB devices Windows 7 or Windows 8 computers are connected in MTP and their unique functions are enabled for use With computers running a different OS Windows Vista Mac OS X the AutoPlay Wizard appears and the still images in the recording folder on this product are imported to the computer PC Remote Uses Remote Camera Control to control t...

Page 312: ...ing of USB connection functions 1 MENU Setup USB LUN Setting desired setting Menu item details Multi default setting Normally use Multi Single Set USB LUN Setting to Single only if you cannot make a connection Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 303 Find ...

Page 313: ...amera ILCE 7 ILCE 7R Language Selects the language to be used in the menu items warnings and messages 1 MENU Setup Language desired language Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 304 Find ...

Page 314: ...gain 1 MENU Setup Date Time Setup desired setting Menu item details Daylight Savings Selects Daylight Savings On Off Date Time Sets the date and time Date Format Selects the date and time display format Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 305 Find ...

Page 315: ...s Digital Camera ILCE 7 ILCE 7R Area Setting Sets the area where you are using the product 1 MENU Setup Area Setting desired area Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 306 Find ...

Page 316: ...ormat the card using the product for stable performance of the memory card Note that formatting permanently erases all data on the memory card and is unrecoverable Save valuable data on a computer etc 1 MENU Setup Format Note Formatting permanently erases all data including even protected images Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 307 Find ...

Page 317: ...tinues to assign numbers to files in sequence If there is a larger file number on the new memory card than the latest image file a number one higher than the largest number is assigned 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 assig...

Page 318: ...ou can change the recording folder to which images are recorded 1 MENU Setup Select REC Folder desired folder Note You cannot select the folder when you select the Date Form setting Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 309 Find ...

Page 319: ... and a folder for MP4 movies that have the same number are created at the same time 1 MENU Setup New 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 Notes on u...

Page 320: ...Setup Folder Name desired setting Menu item details Standard Form default setting 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 10030405 Folder number 100 date 04 05 2013 Note The MP4 movie folder form is fixed as folder number ANV01 Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Co...

Page 321: ...ses the images on the memory card will not be played back on this product If these problems happen repair the file using Recover Image DB 1 MENU Setup Recover Image DB Enter Note Use a sufficiently charged battery pack Low battery power during repairing can cause damage to data Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 312 Find ...

Page 322: ... Display Media Info Displays the recordable time of movies and the number of recordable still images for the inserted memory card 1 MENU Setup Display Media Info Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 313 Find ...

Page 323: ...e Lens Digital Camera ILCE 7 ILCE 7R Version Displays the version of this product lens and Mount Adaptor 1 MENU Setup Version Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 314 Find ...

Page 324: ...a ILCE 7 ILCE 7R Certification Logo Overseas model only Displays some of the certification logos for this product 1 MENU Setup Certification Logo Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 315 Find ...

Page 325: ...ls Camera Settings Reset Initializes the main shooting settings to the default settings Initialize Initializes all the settings to the default settings Note Be sure not to eject the battery pack while resetting When you perform Initialize downloaded applications on the product may be uninstalled To use these applications again re install them Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corpora...

Page 326: ...r smartphone Download and install the application PlayMemories Mobile from your smartphone s application store If PlayMemories Mobile is already installed on your smartphone be sure to update it to the latest version For details on PlayMemories Mobile refer to the support page http www sony net pmm Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 317 Find ...

Page 327: ...uct 1 Launch PlayMemories Mobile on your smartphone 2 Select the model name of this product DIRECT xxxx xxxx 3 Input the password that is displayed on this product The smartphone is connected to the product Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 318 Find ...

Page 328: ...the model name of this product DIRECT xxxx xxxx on the Wi Fi setting screen of your iPhone or iPad 2 Input the password displayed on this product The iPhone or iPad is connected to the product 3 Confirm that your iPhone or iPad was connected to the SSID shown on this product Help Guide How to Use 319 Find ...

Page 330: ...ch an NFC enabled smartphone to the N mark on the product for 1 2 seconds PlayMemories Mobile launches on the smartphone and the application you have registered launches on this product Note When the product is in playback mode the registered application will not launch even if you touch the smartphone to the product When you call up an application with one touch even if that application does not ...

Page 331: ...g that information Connection setting methods differ among smartphones 3 Check the composition of the image on the smartphone screen and then press the shutter button A on the smartphone to shoot an image Use button B to change settings such as EV Self Timer and Review Check Note This product shares the connection information for Smart Remote Embedded with a device that has permission to connect I...

Page 333: ... until PlayMemories Mobile launches About NFC NFC is a technology that enables short range wireless communication between various devices such as mobile phones or IC tags etc NFC makes data communication simpler with just a touch on the designated touch point NFC Near Field Communication is an international standard of short range wireless communication technology Note If you cannot make a connect...

Page 334: ...and the smartphone are connected when the product is in playback mode the displayed image is sent to the smartphone Related Topic Airplane Mode Smart Remote Embedded Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation 325 ...

Page 335: ...the product to be transferred to the smartphone 1 Select from among This Image All Still Images on Date All Movie MP4 on Date All Images on This Date or Multiple Images 2 If you select Multiple Images select the desired images using on the control wheel then press MENU Enter Select on Smartphone Displays all images recorded on the product s memory card on the smartphone Note You can select an imag...

Page 336: ...on information by following these steps MENU Wireless SSID PW Reset After resetting the connection information you must register the smartphone again When Airplane Mode is set to On you cannot connect this product and the smartphone Set Airplane Mode to Off Related Topic Connecting an Android smartphone to this product Connecting the product to an iPhone or iPad PlayMemories Mobile Notes on use 4 ...

Page 337: ...tphone The NFC function is available only when the N mark is displayed on the product Touch the smartphone to the product for 1 2 seconds until PlayMemories Mobile launches To transfer two or more images select MENU Wireless Send to Smartphone to select images After the connection enabled screen appears use NFC to connect the product and the smartphone About NFC NFC is a technology that enables sh...

Page 338: ...hen 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 Confirm that the NFC function is activated on the smartphone When Airplane Mode is set to On you cannot connect the product and the smartphone Set Airplane Mode to Off You cannot send AVCHD format movies Related Topic Connecting an Android smartphone to th...

Page 339: ...tart your computer 2 MENU Wireless Send to Computer Note Depending 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 PlayMemor...

Page 340: ...ally press the right left side of the control wheel To change the device to be connected press the bottom side of the control wheel then select Device list Slideshow settings You can change the slideshow settings by pressing the bottom side of the control wheel Playback Selection Selects the group of images to be shown Folder View Still Selects from All and All in Folder Date View Selects from All...

Page 341: ...d 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 Related Topic WPS Push Access Point Set Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation 332 ...

Page 342: ...an airplane etc you can turn off all Wi Fi functions temporarily 1 MENU Wireless Airplane Mode desired setting If you set Airplane Mode to On an airplane mark will be displayed on the screen Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 333 Find ...

Page 343: ... access point does not support the WPS button method perform Access Point Set 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 enabled depending on the surrounding conditions such as the type of wall material or if there is an obstruction or poor wireless ...

Page 344: ...t 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 screen Select Manual Setting and set the access point For the input method refer to How to use the keyboard If you select Manual Setting input the SSID name of the access point then select the security system 3 Input the password and ...

Page 345: ...the right or left 6 Delete Deletes the character preceding the cursor 7 Switches the next character to a capital or small letter 8 Enters a space To cancel the input select Cancel Other setting items Depending on the status or the setting method of your access 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...

Page 346: ...ce name under Wi Fi Direct 1 MENU Wireless Edit Device Name 2 Select the input box then input the device name OK For input method refer to How to use the keyboard Related Topic WPS Push Access Point Set Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 337 Find ...

Page 347: ... Lens Digital Camera ILCE 7 ILCE 7R Disp MAC Address Displays the MAC address of this product 1 MENU Wireless Disp MAC Address Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 338 Find ...

Page 348: ...f you want to change the device that is permitted to connect reset the connection information 1 MENU Wireless SSID PW Reset OK Note After resetting the connection information and if you connect this product to the smartphone you must register the smartphone again Related Topic Send to Smartphone Smart Remote Embedded Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use...

Page 349: ...gital Camera ILCE 7 ILCE 7R Reset Network Set Resets all the network settings to default settings 1 MENU Wireless Reset Network Set OK Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 340 Find ...

Page 350: ...ng to the application download website PlayMemories Camera Apps via the Internet For example the following operations are available You can use various effects for shooting images You can upload images to network services directly from the product Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 341 Find ...

Page 351: ...For details on the recommended computer environments for downloading an application and adding functions to the product use to the following URL PlayMemories Camera Apps website www sony net pmca Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 342 Find ...

Page 352: ...nload applications 1 Access the application download website http www sony net pmca 2 Follow the instructions on the screen and acquire a service account Follow the instructions on the screen to download the desired application to the product Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 343 Find ...

Page 353: ...ww sony net pmca 2 Select the desired application and download the application to the product following the instructions on the screen Connect the computer and the product using the micro USB cable supplied following the instructions on the screen Related Topic Opening a service account Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 344 Find ...

Page 354: ...cation Application List PlayMemories Camera Apps then follow the instructions on the screen to download applications Acquire a service account in advance Note When the IP address setting of this product is Manual you cannot download an application Set IP Address Setting to Auto Related Topic Access Point Set Opening a service account Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help...

Page 355: ...Application List desired application to launch Hint How to launch the applications faster Assign Download Appli and Application List to the custom key You can launch the applications or display application list only by pressing the custom key during the shooting information screen is displayed Related Topic Custom Key Settings Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide ...

Page 356: ...plication Application List Application Management Manage and Remove 2 Select the application to be uninstalled 3 Select to uninstall the application The uninstalled application can be re installed For details see the application download website Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 347 Find ...

Page 357: ...order in which added applications are displayed on this product 1 MENU Application Application List Application Management Sort 2 Select the application of which you want to change the order 3 Select the destination Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 348 Find ...

Page 358: ...ies Camera Apps The account information for the Sony Entertainment Network that is registered on the product is displayed 1 MENU Application Application List Application Management Display Account Information Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 349 Find ...

Page 359: ... Intel Core 2 Duo 1 66 GHz or faster Intel Core 2 Duo 2 26 GHz or faster AVC HD FX FH Intel Core 2 Duo 2 40 GHz or faster AVC HD PS Memory At least 1 GB of memory Hard Disk Disk space required for installation Approximately 600 MB Display At least 1024 768 dots Image Data Converter Remote Camera Control CPU Pentium 4 or faster Memory At least 1 GB of memory Display At least 1024 768 dots Starter E...

Page 360: ...operating systems described above or in a multi boot environment If you connect two or more USB devices to one computer at the same time this product may not operate depending on the types of USB devices you are using When your computer resumes activity from suspend or sleep mode communication between the product and your computer may not recover at the same time Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyri...

Page 361: ...ou 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 Blu ray Disc AVCHD disc or DVD Video disc from AVCHD movies imported to a computer You can upload images to a network service An internet connection is required For other details please refer to the Help of Pla...

Page 362: ...stallation For details on PlayMemories Home refer to Help of PlayMemories Home Hint When you connect this product to a computer some functions may be added to PlayMemories Home If PlayMemories Home has already been installed on your computer we recommend that you connect this product and your computer once A To the USB jack of the computer B To the multi connector Note Log on as Administrator It m...

Page 363: ...required if you are using a Mac computer and want to import images to the computer using Wi Fi function Download Wireless Auto Import from the URL above and install it on your Mac computer For details see Help for Wireless Auto Import Note The software that can be used varies depending on the region Related Topic Send to Computer Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Gui...

Page 364: ...ges with white balance exposure and Creative Style etc You can save the still images displayed and edited on a computer You can either save the still image as RAW format or save it in the general file format You can display and compare the RAW images and JPEG images recorded by this product You can rank images in five grades You can apply color labels Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Son...

Page 365: ...talling Image Data Converter 1 Download and install the software by accessing the following URL English only http www sony co jp ids se Note Log on as Administrator Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 356 Find ...

Page 366: ...r 4 and select Help from the menu bar Image Data Converter Guide Mac Finder Applications Image Data Converter Image Data Converter Ver 4 and select Help from the menu bar Image Data Converter Guide For details on operation you can also refer to the Image Data Converter support page English only http www sony co jp ids se Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to...

Page 367: ...puter Changing this product s settings and shooting Recording images directly to the computer Performing interval timer shooting Use these functions after selecting MENU Setup USB Connection PC Remote For details on how to use Remote Camera Control refer to the Help Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 358 Find ...

Page 368: ...lling Remote Camera Control Download and install the software by accessing the following URL Windows http www sony co jp imsoft Win Mac http www sony co jp imsoft Mac Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 359 Find ...

Page 369: ...a Control Ver 3 For Windows 8 start Remote Camera Control Ver 3 and select Help from the menu bar Remote Camera Control Help Guide Mac Finder Applications Remote Camera Control Remote Camera Control Ver 3 and select Help from the menu bar Remote Camera Control Help Guide Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 360 Find ...

Page 370: ...ufficiently charged battery pack into the product 2 Turn on the product and the computer 3 Connect the product and your computer using the micro USB cable A supplied Related Topic USB Connection USB LUN Setting Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 361 Find ...

Page 371: ...the images you want to import are stored Importing images to the computer without using PlayMemories Home For Mac Connect the product to your Mac computer 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 AVCHD movies to the computer use Pl...

Page 372: ...urning off the product 1 Click on the taskbar and then click the disconnect icon For Windows Vista click on the taskbar 2 Click the displayed message Note For Mac computers drag and drop the icon of the memory card or the drive icon in the Trash icon The product is disconnected from the computer For Windows 7 Windows 8 computers the disconnect icon may not appear In that case you can skip steps 1 ...

Page 373: ...u cannot play the disc on ordinary DVD players Standard definition image quality STD Standard definition image quality STD movie converted from high definition image quality HD movie can be recorded on DVD media such as DVD R discs and a standard image quality STD disc is created Hint You can use the following types of 12 cm discs with PlayMemories Home For Blu ray discs see Creating Blu ray Discs...

Page 374: ...layer Blu ray Disc playback devices Sony Blu ray Disc player PlayStation 3 etc Creates a disc with high definition image quality HD AVCHD recording disc Writable movie format PS FX FH Player AVCHD format playback devices Sony Blu ray Disc player PlayStation 3 etc Creates a disc with standard definition image quality STD Writable movie format PS FX FH Player Ordinary DVD playback devices DVD player...

Page 375: ...4M FX 50i 24M FX or 24p 24M FX 25p 24M FX the image quality is converted and it is not possible to create discs that have the original image quality Converting the image quality takes time To record movies with the original image quality use Blu ray Discs To create a Blu ray Disc from movies recorded in 60p 28M PS 50p 28M PS you need to use a device that is compliant with AVCHD format Ver 2 0 The ...

Page 376: ...scs using PlayMemories Home be sure to install the dedicated add on software For details see the following URL http support d imaging sony co jp BDUW To install your computer must be connected to the Internet For detailed operations see the Help of PlayMemories Home Note To play back a Blu ray Disc that was created using movies recorded in 60p 28M PS 50p 28M PS you must use a device that is compli...

Page 377: ...rked in the sun the camera body may become deformed and this may cause a malfunction Storing under direct sunlight or near a heater The camera body may become discolored or deformed and this may cause a malfunction In a location subject to rocking vibration Near strong magnetic place In sandy or dusty places Be careful not to let sand or dust get into the product This may cause the product to malf...

Page 378: ... HD high definition image quality can be played back only on AVCHD format compatible devices DVD based players or recorders cannot play back HD image quality discs as they are incompatible with the AVCHD format Also DVD based players or recorders may fail to eject HD image quality discs that are recorded using the AVCHD format On the monitor and lens The monitor is manufactured using extremely hig...

Page 379: ...harges If you do not use the product at all for about 2 month s it becomes completely discharged In this case be sure to charge this rechargeable battery before using the product However even if this rechargeable battery is not charged you can still use the product as long as you do not record the date and time Charging method of the internal rechargeable battery Insert a charged battery pack into...

Page 380: ...antee charging if you are using a self built or modified computer Charging time Full charge The charging time is approximately 310 minutes using the AC adaptor supplied The above charging time applies when charging a fully depleted battery pack at a temperature of 25 C 77 F Charging may take longer depending on conditions of use and circumstances Effective use of the battery pack Battery performan...

Page 381: ...ce a year before storing it Store the battery pack in a cool dry place To use the battery pack up leave the product in slide show playback mode until the power goes off To prevent staining the terminal short circuiting etc be sure to use a plastic bag to keep away from metal materials when carrying or storing the battery pack On battery life The battery life is limited If you use the same battery ...

Page 382: ...ed 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 has stopped temporarily and is on standby Charging stops and enters standby status automatically when the temperature is outside of the recommended operating temperature When the tem...

Page 383: ...cording may be interrupted in the middle of shooting If this happens save your images to a computer or other storage location then execute Format Memory card formatted with a computer is not guaranteed to operate with the product Data read write speeds differ depending on the combination of the memory card and the equipment used We recommend backing up important data such as to a hard disk of a co...

Page 384: ...tick XC HG Duo media 1 2 1 This Memory Stick is equipped with MagicGate function MagicGate is copyright protection technology that uses encryption technology Data recording playback that requires MagicGate functions cannot be performed with this product 2 High speed data transfer using a parallel interface is supported 3 When recording movies only media marked with Mark2 can be used Notes on using...

Page 385: ... malfunction 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 with any of the above on your hand Do n...

Page 386: ... 1100 images 16GB 2250 images 32GB 4600 images 64GB 9200 images Fine 2GB 195 images 4GB 395 images 8GB 800 images 16GB 1600 images 32GB 3200 images 64GB 6400 images Extra fine 2GB 105 images 4GB 215 images 8GB 435 images 16GB 870 images 32GB 1700 images 64GB 3450 images RAW JPEG 2GB 54 images 4GB 105 images 8GB 215 images 16GB 435 images 32GB 870 images 64GB 1750 images RAW 2GB 74 images 4GB 145 i...

Page 387: ...images 64GB 2500 images RAW JPEG 2GB 37 images 4GB 75 images 8GB 150 images 16GB 300 images 32GB 610 images 64GB 1200 images RAW 2GB 50 images 4GB 99 images 8GB 200 images 16GB 405 images 32GB 810 images 64GB 1600 images When the Aspect Ratio is set to other than 3 2 you can record more pictures than shown above Except when Quality is set to RAW Note Even if the number of remaining shootable image...

Page 388: ... card The recordable time may vary depending on the shooting conditions and the memory card h hour m minute 60i 24M FX 50i 24M FX 2GB 10 m 4GB 20 m 8GB 40 m 16GB 1 h 30 m 32GB 3 h 64GB 6 h 60i 17M FH 50i 17M FH 2GB 10 m 4GB 30 m 8GB 1 h 16GB 2 h 32GB 4 h 5 m 64GB 8 h 15 m 60p 28M PS 50p 28M PS 2GB 9 m 4GB 15 m 8GB 35 m 16GB 1 h 15 m 32GB 2 h 30 m 64GB 5 h 5 m 24p 24M FX 25p 24M FX 2GB 10 m 4GB 20 ...

Page 389: ...hooting is possible for approximately 20 minutes limited by 2 GB file size Note The recordable time of movies varies because the product is equipped with VBR Variable Bit Rate which automatically adjusts image quality depending on the shooting scene When you record a fast moving subject the image is clearer but the recordable time is shorter because more memory is required for recording The record...

Page 390: ...C Adaptor supplied in any country or region where the power supply is within 100 V to 240 V AC 50 Hz 60 Hz Note Do not use an electronic voltage transformer as doing so may cause a malfunction Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 381 Find ...

Page 391: ...Mexico Peru Surinam Taiwan the Philippines the U S A Venezuela etc PAL system Australia Austria Belgium China Croatia Czech Republic Denmark Finland Germany Holland Hong Kong Hungary Indonesia Italy Kuwait Malaysia New Zealand Norway Poland Portugal Rumania Singapore Slovak Republic Spain Sweden Switzerland Thailand Turkey United Kingdom Viet Nam etc PAL M system Brazil PAL N system Argentina Para...

Page 392: ...ervice 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 Settings Audio Recording Off It may take a long time or may be difficult for the product to focus depending on the lens used or the subject Related Topic LA EA1...

Page 393: ... than when an E mount lens is attached Approximately two to seven seconds slower for shooting based on the Sony measurement conditions This may vary depending on conditions such as subject and brightness during shooting When using a Mount Adaptor the Auto Focus does not work in movie mode When using a Mount Adaptor in movie mode adjust the aperture manually Available focus area When the LA EA1 Mou...

Page 394: ...ting switch on the lens When the switch on the lens is set to AF you can use MENU to change the focus method Other lenses Can be changed using MENU Focus Mode Available modes are as follows Single shot AF Continuous AF Available focus area Wide The product automatically selects a focus area from among 15 areas Center The product uses the focus area located in the center area exclusively Flexible S...

Page 395: ...s speed will be slower than when an E mount lens is attached Approximately two to seven seconds slower for shooting based on the Sony measurement conditions This may vary depending on conditions such as subject and brightness during shooting The Auto Focus does not work in movie mode The iris aperture is not automatically adjusted in movie mode Adjust the iris aperture manually Available focus are...

Page 396: ...e operating switch on the lens When the switch on the lens is set to AF you can use MENU to change the focus method Other lenses Can be changed using MENU Focus Mode Available modes are as follows Single shot AF Continuous AF Available focus area Wide The product automatically selects a focus area from among 15 areas Center The product uses the focus area located in the center area exclusively Fle...

Page 397: ...emoved battery cover to the vertical grip so that you do not lose it When a vertical grip is attached to this product the battery remaining is displayed as How to attach the battery cover Insert the shaft of the battery cover into the battery cover shaft opening and slide the attaching removing lever down to lock it Note When the vertical grip is attached you cannot perform the following operation...

Page 398: ... 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 but this is not a malfuncti...

Page 399: ... OBTAINED FROM A VIDEO PROVIDER LICENSED TO PROVIDE AVC VIDEO NO LICENSE IS GRANTED OR SHALL BE IMPLIED FOR ANY OTHER USE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM MPEG LA L L C SEE HTTP WWW MPEGLA COM On GNU GPL LGPL applied software The software that is eligible for the following GNU General Public License hereinafter referred to as GPL or GNU Lesser General Public License hereinafter referred...

Page 400: ... in the United States and or other countries Mac and Mac OS are registered trademarks of Apple Inc iOS is a trademark or registered trademark of Cisco Systems Inc iPhone and iPad are trademarks of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries Intel Pentium and Intel Core are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation SDXC logo is a trademark of SD 3C LLC Android and Google Play...

Page 401: ... about one minute re insert the battery pack then turn on the power 3 Initialize the settings 4 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 http www sony net Related Topic Warning messages Setting Reset Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporatio...

Page 402: ...7R You cannot insert the battery pack into the product Make sure the direction of the battery pack is correct and insert it until the lock lever is locked Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide Troubleshooting 393 Find ...

Page 403: ...y take a few moments for the product to power up Make sure that the battery pack is inserted correctly The battery pack will discharge by itself even if you do not use it Charge the battery pack before use Make sure that the battery is NP FW50 Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide Troubleshooting 394 Find ...

Page 404: ...atically to protect itself In this case a message is displayed on the product screen before the product turns off If you do not operate the product for a certain period of time it turns off automatically to prevent wearing down the battery pack Turn on the product again Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide Troubleshooting 395 Find ...

Page 405: ...curs when you use the product in an extremely hot or cold location Battery capacity decreases over time and through repeated use If decreased usage time between charges becomes significant it is probably time to replace it with a new one Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide Troubleshooting 396 Find ...

Page 406: ...he battery is NP FW50 When you charge a battery pack that has not been used for a long time the charge lamp on the product may flash in rare cases If this happens remove the battery pack and re insert it Related Topic Notes on the battery pack Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide Troubleshooting 397 Find ...

Page 407: ...p on the product has turned off This phenomenon occurs when you charge the battery pack in an extremely hot or cold location The optimum temperature for charging the battery pack is between 10 C and 30 C 50 F and 86 F Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide Troubleshooting 398 Find ...

Page 408: ...ck is not charged the charge lamp does not light even if you follow the proper charging procedure remove the battery pack and re insert the same battery pack securely or disconnect and reconnect the USB cable Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide Troubleshooting 399 Find ...

Page 409: ...ch and the switch is set to the LOCK position Set the switch to the record position Check the free capacity of the memory card You cannot record images while charging the flash The lens is not attached properly Attach the lens properly Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide Troubleshooting 400 Find ...

Page 410: ...re shooting in RAW mode Since RAW data files are large RAW mode shooting may take time The Auto HDR function is processing an image The product is compiling images Related Topic Long Exposure NR still image High ISO NR still image Auto HDR Superior Auto Multi Frame NR Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide Troubleshooting 401 Find ...

Page 411: ...e minimum focal distance of the lens Ambient light is insufficient The subject you are shooting is not suitable for auto focusing Shoot in Flexible Spot mode or manual focus mode Related Topic Focus Area Manual Focus Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide Troubleshooting 402 Find ...

Page 412: ...7R The recording date and time are not displayed on the screen While shooting the date and time are not displayed They are displayed only during playback Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide Troubleshooting 403 Find ...

Page 413: ...corded incorrectly Set the correct date and time The area selected using Area Setting differs from the actual area Select the actual area Related Topic Date Time Setup Area Setting Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide Troubleshooting 404 Find ...

Page 414: ...r shutter speed and or metering indicator flashes The subject is too bright or too dark to shoot using the current aperture value and or shutter speed settings Readjust the settings Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide Troubleshooting 405 Find ...

Page 415: ...orrect Adjust White Balance Picture Effect is set Set Picture Effect to Off To reset settings to default perform Setting Reset Related Topic White Balance Picture Effect Setting Reset Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide Troubleshooting 406 Find ...

Page 416: ...reen in a dark place The product is attempting to increase the visibility of the screen by temporarily brightening the monitor under conditions of low illumination There is no effect on the recorded image Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide Troubleshooting 407 Find ...

Page 417: ...me out red Set Red Eye Reduction to On Shoot the subject at a distance closer than the flash range using the flash Light the room and shoot the subject Related Topic Red Eye Reduction Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide Troubleshooting 408 Find ...

Page 418: ...ns Digital Camera ILCE 7 ILCE 7R Dots appear and remain on the screen This is not a malfunction These dots are not recorded Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide Troubleshooting 409 Find ...

Page 419: ...ILCE 7R You cannot shoot images continuously The memory card is full Delete unnecessary images The battery level is low Insert a charged battery pack Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide Troubleshooting 410 Find ...

Page 420: ...mage is not clear in the viewfinder Adjust the diopter scale properly using the diopter adjustment dial Related Topic Adjusting the viewfinder diopter adjustment Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide Troubleshooting 411 Find ...

Page 421: ... whitish Flare Blurring of light appears on the image Ghosting The picture was taken under backlit conditions and excessive light has entered the lens Attach a lens hood Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide Troubleshooting 412 Find ...

Page 422: ... may partially appear in the image The optical properties of some lenses may cause the periphery of the image to appear too dark insufficient light You may compensate for this phenomenon with Shading Comp When using an E mount lens for APS C size shooting set APS C Size Capture to Auto or On then shoot the images Related Topic Shading Comp APS C Size Capture Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2...

Page 423: ...icture was taken in a dark location without the flash resulting in product shake The use of a tripod or the flash is recommended Hand held Twilight and Anti Motion Blur in Scene Selection are also effective in reducing blur Related Topic Using flash sold separately Scene Selection Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide Troubleshooting 414 Find ...

Page 424: ...perate the product for a certain period of time the product switches to the power save mode The product exits power save mode when you perform operations such as pressing the shutter button halfway Related Topic Pwr Save Start Time Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide Troubleshooting 415 Find ...

Page 425: ...a computer or when the image file was recorded using a model other than this product playback on this product is not guaranteed The product is in USB mode Disconnecting the product from the computer Use PlayMemories Home to play back on this product images that are stored on your computer Related Topic Disconnecting the product from the computer Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corp...

Page 426: ...he date and time are not displayed The screen display is set to display images only Press DISP Display Setting on the control wheel to display the information Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide Troubleshooting 417 Find ...

Page 427: ...ngeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE 7 ILCE 7R The image cannot be deleted Cancel the protection Related Topic Protect Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide Troubleshooting 418 Find ...

Page 428: ... was deleted by mistake Once you have deleted an image you cannot restore it We recommend that you protect images that you do not want to delete Related Topic Protect Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide Troubleshooting 419 Find ...

Page 429: ...hangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE 7 ILCE 7R A DPOF mark cannot be put You cannot place DPOF marks on RAW images Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide Troubleshooting 420 Find ...

Page 430: ...ed on the product due to signal conditions Place the product closer to the wireless access point Wireless access points may not be displayed on the product depending on the access point settings Refer to the instruction manual of the wireless access point Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide Troubleshooting 421 Find ...

Page 431: ...sh does not work WPS Push may not work depending on the access point settings Check the SSID and password of the wireless access point and perform Access Point Set Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide Troubleshooting 422 Find ...

Page 432: ... Send to Computer is canceled halfway When the battery remaining level is low Send to Computer may be canceled halfway Charge the battery pack and try again Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide Troubleshooting 423 Find ...

Page 433: ... You cannot send movies to a smartphone You cannot send AVCHD movies to a smartphone Set File Format to MP4 to record movies Related Topic File Format movie Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide Troubleshooting 424 Find ...

Page 434: ...end to Smartphone is canceled halfway When the remaining battery level is low Smart Remote Embedded or Send to Smartphone may be canceled halfway Charge the battery pack and try again Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide Troubleshooting 425 Find ...

Page 435: ...d smoothly The connection between this product and the smartphone is disconnected Data communication between this product and the smartphone may fail due to signal conditions Place this product closer to the smartphone Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide Troubleshooting 426 Find ...

Page 436: ...ether again Airplane Mode is activated Set Airplane Mode to Off Check whether the NFC function is activated on your smartphone For details refer to the instruction manual of the smartphone Do not place any metal objects other than a smartphone near the N mark Do not contact two or more smartphones to this product at the same time If another NFC based application is running on your smartphone termi...

Page 437: ...isconnect the USB cable and connect it again firmly Disconnect all equipment other than this product the keyboard and the mouse from the USB terminals of your computer Connect this product directly to your computer without passing through a USB hub or other device Related Topic USB Connection Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide Troubleshooting 428 Find ...

Page 438: ...B connection When you shoot images with a memory card formatted by a computer you may not be able to import the images to a computer Shoot using a memory card formatted by this product Related Topic Connecting the product to a computer Format Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide Troubleshooting 429 Find ...

Page 439: ...rupted by noise when viewing a movie on a computer You are playing back the movie directly from the memory card Import the movie to your computer using PlayMemories Home and play it back Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide Troubleshooting 430 Find ...

Page 440: ...mputer cannot be viewed on this product Use PlayMemories Home to copy images that are stored on a computer onto a memory card inserted into this product and view them on this product Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide Troubleshooting 431 Find ...

Page 441: ...ra ILCE 7 ILCE 7R Formatted the memory card by mistake All the data on the memory card is deleted by formatting You cannot restore the data Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide Troubleshooting 432 Find ...

Page 442: ...E 7 ILCE 7R You cannot print images RAW images cannot be printed To print RAW images first convert them to JPEG images using Image Data Converter Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide Troubleshooting 433 Find ...

Page 443: ... strange When you print the images recorded in Adobe RGB mode using sRGB printers that are not compatible with Adobe RGB DCF2 0 Exif2 21 the images are printed at a lower saturation Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide Troubleshooting 434 Find ...

Page 444: ... end of the image may be cut off When printing images using your printer cancel the trimming or borderless settings of the printer Consult the printer manufacturer as to whether the printer provides these functions or not When you print images at a shop ask the shop whether they can print the images without cutting off both edges Related Topic Aspect Ratio still image Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 C...

Page 445: ... software can recognize Exif information For compatibility with Exif information consult the manufacturer of the printer or the software Using PlayMemories Home you can print images with the date without recording the date When you print images at a shop images can be printed with the date if you ask them to do so Related Topic Specify Printing Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corpo...

Page 446: ...a ILCE 7 ILCE 7R The lens gets fogged Moisture condensation has occurred Turn off the product and leave it for about an hour before using it Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide Troubleshooting 437 Find ...

Page 447: ...E 7 ILCE 7R The product becomes warm when you use it for a long time This is not a malfunction Turn off the product and do not use it for a while Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide Troubleshooting 438 Find ...

Page 448: ... product Set the date and time again The internal rechargeable backup battery has discharged Insert a charged battery and set aside for 24 hours or more with the power left off Related Topic Date Time Setup Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide Troubleshooting 439 Find ...

Page 449: ...es does not decrease or decreases two images at a time This is because the compression rate and the image size after compression change depending on the image when you shoot a JPEG image Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide Troubleshooting 440 Find ...

Page 450: ...efore trying this corrective procedure If an AC PW20 AC Adaptor sold separately is used disconnect the power cord Connect the power cord and turn on the product again If the product repeats the same error often or still does not work after trying these solutions consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide...

Page 451: ...7R E appears on the screen Remove the memory card and insert it again If the problem persists even after performing this procedure format the memory card Notes on use 4 484 060 11 1 Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation Help Guide Troubleshooting 442 Find ...

Page 452: ...ble of recording and playing normally An incompatible memory card is inserted Processing When performing long exposure noise reduction or high ISO noise reduction the reduction process lasts just as long as the shutter remains open You cannot do any further shooting during this reduction process Unable to display Images recorded with other products or images modified with a computer may not be dis...

Page 453: ... MP4 The number 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 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 battery pack and ...

Page 454: ...norama Lock on AF Overly bright conditions Lock on AF Varying levels of brightness Lock on AF Flickering lights Sweep Panorama Subjects too close to the product Sweep Panorama Large moving subjects or subjects that move too quickly Superior Auto Lock on AF Sweep Panorama Auto HDR Subjects too small or too large Lock on AF Sweep Panorama Scenes with little contrast such as the sky or a sandy beach ...

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