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Using a computer

Connecting the camera to a computer ................................. 58

Connecting to a computer ........................................... 58
Disconnecting the camera from the computer ........... 59

Introduction to computer software .......................................60

Imaging Edge ...............................................................60
PlayMemories Home ....................................................60

MENU items/List of icons

Using MENU items ..................................................................61
List of MENU items ................................................................. 62

(Camera Settings 1) ................................................ 62

(Camera Settings 2) ............................................... 68

(Network) ..................................................................72

(Playback) ................................................................73

(Setup) .................................................................... 75

(My Menu) ............................................................... 78

List of icons on the monitor ................................................... 79

Icons on the shooting screen ....................................... 79
Icons on the playback screen ....................................... 84

About this product

Specifications ......................................................................... 86

Battery life and number of recordable images............ 86
Memory cards that can be used .................................. 87
Number of recordable images ..................................... 88
Recordable movie times............................................... 89
Specifications ................................................................ 92

Index ..................................................................... 96

For details on the Wi-Fi functions and NFC One-touch functions, refer to the
“Help Guide” (page 2).

Summary of Contents for a7RIV

Page 1: ...7 325 11 2 Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera https rd1 sony net help ilc 1930 h_zz Help Guide Web manual Refer to Help Guide for in depth instructions on the many functions of the camera Instruction Manual E mount ...

Page 2: ...k In Camera Guide This manual introduces some basic functions For the quick start guide see Startup guide page 25 The Startup guide introduces the initial procedures from when you open the package until you release the shutter for the first shot The In Camera Guide shows explanations of the menu items on the monitor of the camera You can quickly pull up information during shooting Select an item f...

Page 3: ...5 Bottom 18 Basic operations 19 Using the control wheel 19 Using the multi selector 20 Using the Fn Function button Function menu 20 How to use the Quick Navi screen 22 Startup guide 25 Step 1 Charging the battery pack 25 Step 2 Inserting the battery pack into the camera 26 Step 3 Inserting a memory card 27 Step 4 Attaching a lens 29 Step 5 Setting the language and the clock 32 Step 6 Shooting ima...

Page 4: ...l image size image quality 48 File Format 48 JPEG Quality 48 JPEG Image Size 49 APS C Super 35mm 50 Shooting movies Changing settings for movie recording 51 File Format 51 Record Setting 52 Using network functions Using the Wi Fi One touch NFC Bluetooth functions 55 Installing Imaging Edge Mobile 55 Recording location information to captured images 56 Transferring images to the FTP server 56 Conne...

Page 5: ... Camera Settings 1 62 Camera Settings 2 68 Network 72 Playback 73 Setup 75 My Menu 78 List of icons on the monitor 79 Icons on the shooting screen 79 Icons on the playback screen 84 About this product Specifications 86 Battery life and number of recordable images 86 Memory cards that can be used 87 Number of recordable images 88 Recordable movie times 89 Specifications 92 Index 96 For details on t...

Page 6: ...eave the camera the supplied accessories or memory cards within the reach of infants They may be accidentally swallowed If this occurs consult a doctor immediately Notes on the monitor and electronic viewfinder The monitor and electronic viewfinder are manufactured using extremely high precision technology and over 99 99 of the pixels are operational for effective use However there may be some sma...

Page 7: ...bient temperature of 25ºC 77 F and using a battery pack that has been fully charged until the charge lamp has turned off Warning on copyright Television programs films videotapes and other materials may be copyrighted Unauthorized recording of such materials may be contrary to the provisions of the copyright laws Notes on location information If you upload and share an image tagged with a location...

Page 8: ...udi Arabia Use the power cord A For safety reasons the power cord B is not intended for above countries regions and shall therefore not be used there For the customers in other EU countries regions Use the power cord B A B For Customers in the U S A For question regarding your product or for the Sony Service Center nearest you call 1 800 222 SONY 7669 Supplier s Declaration of Conformity Trade Nam...

Page 9: ... mains lead 1 supplied in some countries regions Multiple power cords may be supplied with this equipment Use the appropriate one that matches your country region See page 8 Rechargeable battery pack NP FZ100 1 USB Type C cable 1 Shoulder strap 1 Body cap 1 Attached to the camera Cable protector 1 Shoe cap 1 Attached to the camera Eyepiece cup 1 Attached to the camera Instruction Manual 1 this man...

Page 10: ...ickly adjust the settings for each shooting mode Infrared remote sensor Lens release button 31 Microphone Do not cover this part during movie recording Doing so may cause noise or lower the volume AF illuminator 64 Self timer lamp When the lens is removed Mounting index 30 Image sensor Mount Lens contacts Do not directly touch these parts ...

Page 11: ...e eyepiece cup when attaching an angle finder sold separately Also select MENU Camera Settings 2 FINDER MONITOR and then switch to Viewfinder Manual or Monitor Manual Viewfinder C3 button Custom button 3 71 Protect button MENU button 61 Monitor For touch operation Touch panel Touch pad 44 You can adjust the monitor to an easily viewable angle and shoot from any position Eye sensor ...

Page 12: ... the dial MOVIE Movie button 34 For shooting AF ON AF On button For viewing Enlarge Image button For shooting AEL button For viewing Image Index button Multi selector 20 For shooting Fn Function button 20 71 For viewing Send to Smartphone button You can display the screen for Send to Smartphone by pressing this button Control wheel 19 Access lamp For shooting C4 button Custom button 4 71 For viewi...

Page 13: ...button at the center switches the exposure compensation dial between the locked and unlocked status The dial is unlocked when the lock button is popped up and the white line is visible C1 button Custom button 1 71 C2 button Custom button 2 71 Multi Interface Shoe Some accessories may not go in all the way and protrude backward from the Multi interface shoe However when the accessory reaches the fr...

Page 14: ...izontal line If the subject is closer than the minimum shooting distance of the lens the focus cannot be confirmed Make sure you put enough distance between the subject and the camera For details on compatible accessories for the Multi Interface Shoe visit the Sony website or consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility Accessories for the Accessory Shoe can also be used Oper...

Page 15: ...onnected the built in microphone turns off automatically When the external microphone is a plugin power type the power of the microphone is supplied by the camera Headphones jack HDMI micro jack USB Type C terminal 16 58 Multi Micro USB Terminal 16 58 This terminal supports Micro USB compatible devices Charge lamp ...

Page 16: ...details on compatible accessories for the Multi Micro USB Terminal visit the Sony website or consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility Notes on USB terminals You can use either the USB Type C terminal or the Multi Micro USB Terminal for supplying power charging the battery and USB communications However you cannot conduct these operations with both terminals simultaneously...

Page 17: ...protector into the two notches to the left of the USB Type C terminal and Multi Micro USB Terminal and then align the cable protector with the terminal part of the camera Push the attachment screw in and turn it to secure the cable protector Hooks Attachment screw Notches Insert the cable into one of the jacks Insert the cable into the holding part and then secure the cable with the fixing dial Fi...

Page 18: ... the direction of the arrow and then remove the battery cover Battery cover release lever To attach the battery cover Insert the shaft on one side of the battery cover into the attachment site and then push in the battery cover by attaching the shaft on the opposite side Tripod socket hole Use a tripod with a screw less than 5 5 mm 7 32 inches long Otherwise you cannot firmly secure the camera and...

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

Page 20: ...tor in the default settings Using the Fn Function button Function menu The Function menu is a menu of 12 functions that is displayed at the bottom of the screen when you press the Fn Function button in the shooting mode You can access frequently used functions more quickly by registering them to the function menu Hint You can separately register 12 functions for still image shooting and 12 functio...

Page 21: ...eft right side of the control wheel 3 Select the desired setting by turning the front dial and press the center of the control wheel Some functions can be fine tuned using the rear dial To adjust settings from the dedicated setting screens Select the desired function in step 2 then press the center of the control wheel The dedicated setting screen for the function will appear Follow the operating ...

Page 22: ...tion menu using the top bottom left right side of the control wheel and then press the center Press the left right side of the control wheel until Grid Line is displayed Select Grid Line and then press the center Grid Line will be displayed in the former location of Drive Mode in the function menu How to use the Quick Navi screen The Quick Navi screen is a function optimized for shooting with the ...

Page 23: ...their positions in the illustrations are just guidelines and may differ from the actual displays Auto mode P A S M mode 5 Select a function to set by pressing the top bottom left right side of the control wheel 6 Select the desired setting by turning the front dial Some functions can be fine tuned using the rear dial ...

Page 24: ...control wheel The dedicated setting screen for the function will appear Follow the operating guide to adjust settings Operation guide Note Items that are gray on the Quick Navi screen are not adjustable When using functions such as Creative Style or Picture Profile some settings can only be controlled from the dedicated screen ...

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

Page 26: ...Inserting the battery pack into the camera 1 Open the battery cover 2 Insert the battery pack while pressing the lock lever with the tip of the battery until the battery locks into place Lock lever 3 Close the cover ...

Page 27: ...d you will be able to operate the camera However the battery pack will not charge Use the USB Type C cable supplied or a USB standard cable To remove the battery pack Make sure that the access lamp page 12 is not lit and turn off the camera Then slide the lock lever and remove the battery pack Be careful not to drop the battery pack Lock lever Step 3 Inserting a memory card For details on memory c...

Page 28: ...ard with the terminal side facing toward you until it clicks into place You can change which memory card slot to use by selecting MENU Setup Rec Media Settings Prioritize Rec Media The slot 1 is used in the default settings 3 Close the cover Hint When you use a memory card with the camera for the first time it is recommended that you format the card on the camera for more stable performance of the...

Page 29: ...er memory card into the slot 2 you can record the same images to two memory cards simultaneously or record a different type of image still images movies to each memory card Recording Mode under Rec Media Settings page 77 Step 4 Attaching a lens 1 Remove the body cap from the camera and the rear lens cap from the rear of the lens When changing the lens work quickly in a dust free environment to kee...

Page 30: ...te Be sure to hold the lens straight and do not use force when attaching a lens Do not press the lens release button when attaching a lens The Mount Adaptor sold separately is required to use an A mount lens sold separately For details refer to the operating manual supplied with the Mount Adaptor If you want to shoot full frame images use a full frame size compatible lens When carrying the camera ...

Page 31: ... with 35 mm full frame format An optional Mount Adaptor sold separately compatible with full frame format is required APS C size dedicated lens An optional Mount Adaptor sold separately is required E mount lens Lens compatible with 35 mm full frame format APS C size dedicated lens Images will be recorded in APS C size The angle of view will correspond to approximately 1 5 times the focal length in...

Page 32: ... wheel Control wheel 3 Make sure that Enter is selected on the screen and then press the center 4 Select the desired geographic location and then press the center 5 Select Date Time using the top bottom of the control wheel or by turning the control wheel and then press the center 6 Select the desired item by pressing the top bottom left right side of the control wheel and then press the center ...

Page 33: ...es Home for Windows only Step 6 Shooting images in auto mode 1 Press and hold the lock release button in the center of the mode dial then turn the mode dial to set to The shooting mode will be set to Intelligent Auto 2 Look into the viewfinder or the monitor and hold the camera 3 Set the size of the subject by rotating the zoom ring of the lens when a zoom lens is attached 4 Press the shutter butt...

Page 34: ...he control wheel To delete displayed image Press the Delete button while an image is displayed to delete it Select Delete using the control wheel on the confirmation screen and then press the center of the control wheel to delete the image To shoot images in various shooting modes Set the mode dial to the desired mode depending on the subject or the functions you want to use ...

Page 35: ...or continues to focus when the subject is in motion During continuous shooting the product automatically shoots with Continuous AF from the second shot Continuous AF The product continues to focus while the shutter button is pressed and held halfway down Use this when the subject is in motion In Continuous AF mode there is no beep when the camera focuses DMF You can make fine adjustments manually ...

Page 36: ... Subjects in the focusing area with different focal distances Hint In Continuous AF mode you can lock the focus by pressing and holding the button that has been assigned the Focus Hold function page 71 When you set the focus to infinity in the manual focus mode or the direct manual focus mode make sure that the focus is on a sufficiently distant subject by checking the monitor or the viewfinder No...

Page 37: ...ate the composition you want Flexible Spot Allows you to move the focusing frame to a desired point on the screen and focus on an extremely small subject in a narrow area Expand Flexible Spot If the product cannot focus on a single selected point it uses focus points around the flexible spot as a secondary priority area for focusing Tracking When the shutter button is pressed and held halfway down...

Page 38: ...er area depending on the subject or situation When you attach an A mount lens with a Mount Adaptor LA EA1 or LA EA3 sold separately the focusing frame for When focusing on a smaller area may be displayed When focus is achieved automatically based on the whole range of the monitor When you use a zoom function other than the optical zoom the Focus Area setting is disabled and the focusing frame is s...

Page 39: ...ng while you press and hold down the custom key to which you have assigned Tracking On in advance The Focus Area setting before you activated Tracking On will switch to the equivalent Tracking setting For example Focus Area before you activate Tracking On Focus Area while Tracking On is active Wide Tracking Wide Flexible Spot S Tracking Flexible Spot S Expand Flexible Spot Tracking Expand Flexible...

Page 40: ...he focusing ring to achieve sharp focus When you rotate the focusing ring the focus distance is displayed on the screen The focus distance is not displayed when the Mount Adaptor sold separately is attached 3 Press the shutter button fully down to shoot an image Note When you use the viewfinder adjust the diopter level to obtain the correct focus on the viewfinder page 12 ...

Page 41: ...macro shooting 1 MENU Camera Settings 1 Focus Mode DMF 2 Press the shutter button halfway down to focus automatically 3 Keep the shutter button pressed halfway down and then rotate the focusing ring to achieve a sharper focus When you rotate the focusing ring the focus distance is displayed on the screen The focus distance is not displayed when the Mount Adaptor sold separately is attached 4 Press...

Page 42: ...ring shooting Hint To continuously adjust the focus and exposure during continuous shooting set as follows Focus Mode Continuous AF AEL w shutter Off or Auto Note The shooting speed during continuous shooting becomes slower when RAW File Type is set to Uncompressed The shooting speed during continuous shooting becomes slower when e Front Curtain Shutter is set to Off in Continuous Shooting Hi Cont...

Page 43: ...ng speed MENU Camera Settings 2 Cont Shoot Length desired setting Always Display Always displays the indicator when the drive mode is set to Cont Shooting Shoot Only Display Displays the indicator only while continuous shooting is performed Not Displayed Does not display the indicator Hint When the internal camera memory for buffering is full SLOW will be displayed and the continuous shooting spee...

Page 44: ...h operations when shooting with the viewfinder are referred to as touch pad operations You can select whether to activate touch panel operations or touch pad operations MENU Setup Touch Panel Pad desired setting Touch Panel Pad Activates both the touch panel operations when shooting with the monitor and touch pad operations when shooting with the viewfinder Touch Panel Only Activates only the touc...

Page 45: ...n where you want to focus using touch operations After touching the monitor press the shutter button halfway down to focus Touch the monitor When shooting with the monitor touch the position where you want to focus When shooting with the viewfinder you can move the position of the focus by touching and dragging on the monitor while looking through the viewfinder To cancel focusing with touch opera...

Page 46: ...s such as the following are also available When Focus Area is set to Flexible Spot Expand Flexible Spot Tracking Flexible Spot or Tracking Expand Flexible Spot the focusing frame can be moved using touch operations When the Focus Mode is set to Manual Focus the focus magnifier can be used by double tapping the monitor Note The touch focus function is not available in the following situations When ...

Page 47: ...ress the shutter button all the way down to shoot images Hint To cancel tracking touch or press the center of the control wheel Note Touch Tracking is unavailable in the following situations When shooting movies with Record Setting set to 120p 100p When Focus Mode is set to Manual Focus When using the Smart Zoom Clear Image Zoom and Digital Zoom When using the LA EA2 or LA EA4 Mount Adaptor When S...

Page 48: ...e created at the same time This is suitable when you need two image files a JPEG for viewing and a RAW for editing JPEG The image is recorded in the JPEG format JPEG Quality Selects the JPEG image quality when File Format is set to RAW JPEG or JPEG MENU Camera Settings 1 JPEG Quality desired setting Extra fine Fine Standard Since the compression rate increases from Extra fine to Fine to Standard t...

Page 49: ...3M 4224 3168 pixels When Aspect Ratio is set to 16 9 When Aspect Ratio is set to 1 1 L 51M 9504 5344 pixels L 40M 6336 6336 pixels M 22M 6240 3512 pixels M 17M 4160 4160 pixels S 13M 4752 2672 pixels S 10M 3168 3168 pixels When recording in the APS C equivalent size When Aspect Ratio is set to 3 2 When Aspect Ratio is set to 4 3 L 26M 6240 4160 pixels L 23M 5552 4160 pixels M 15M 4752 3168 pixels ...

Page 50: ... either APS C equivalent size or Super 35mm equivalent size Auto Automatically sets the capture range depending on the lens Off Always captures 35mm full frame image sensor pictures Note When you attach an APS C compatible lens and set APS C Super 35mm to Off shooting may fail When you set APS C Super 35mm to On the angle of view is equivalent to approx 1 5 times the focal length indicated on the ...

Page 51: ...3840 2160 You can save movies on a computer using the PlayMemories Home software XAVC S HD Records movies in crisper quality than AVCHD with larger amounts of data AVCHD The AVCHD format has a high degree of compatibility with storage devices other than computers You can save movies on a computer or create a disc that supports this format using the PlayMemories Home software For details on memory ...

Page 52: ...g the angle of view is equivalent to approx 1 8 times the focal length indicated on the lens Only when NTSC PAL Selector is set to NTSC Record Setting Selects the frame rate and bit rate for movie recording MENU Camera Settings 2 Record Setting desired setting The higher the bit rate the higher the image quality For estimates of the maximum recordable movie time with each recording setting refer t...

Page 53: ...s Records high speed movies in 1920 1080 120p 100p You can record movies in 120 fps or 100 fps You can create smoother slow motion movies by using compatible editing devices 120p 60M 100p 60M Approx 60 Mbps Records high speed movies in 1920 1080 120p 100p You can record movies in 120 fps or 100 fps You can create smoother slow motion movies by using compatible editing devices Only when NTSC PAL Se...

Page 54: ...y Recording is set to Off images are not displayed on the monitor of the camera while recording a 4K movie in a recording mode other than 24p When recording XAVC S 4K movies with APS C Super 35mm set to Auto the angle of view becomes narrower When Record Setting is set to 25p 100M 25p 60M 24p 100M or 24p 60M during XAVC S 4K movie shooting the angle of view is equivalent to approx 1 6 times the fo...

Page 55: ... to the FTP server For details refer to the Help Guide page 2 Installing Imaging Edge Mobile Imaging Edge Mobile is required to connect the camera and a smartphone If Imaging Edge Mobile is already installed on your smartphone be sure to update it to the latest version For details on Imaging Edge Mobile refer to the support page https www sony net iem Note To use the camera s NFC One touch functio...

Page 56: ...ord it to captured images For details on the operating procedure refer to the Help Guide page 2 or the following support page https www sony net iem btg Transferring images to the FTP server You can use the camera s Wi Fi function to transfer images to the FTP server For details refer to the FTP Help Guide https rd1 sony net help di ftp h_zz Basic knowledge of FTP servers is required ...

Page 57: ...ork Wi Fi Settings Access Point Set 2 Use the control wheel to select the access point to which you want to connect Press the center of the control wheel and enter the password for the wireless access point then select OK Note If a connection is not established see the wireless access point operating instructions or contact the administrator of the access point To save images to a computer install...

Page 58: ...camera to the computer for the first time the procedure for recognizing the camera may start automatically on the computer Wait until the procedure is finished If you connect the camera to your computer using the USB cable when USB Power Supply is set to On power is supplied from your computer Default setting On Use the USB Type C cable supplied or a USB standard cable Use a USB 3 2 compatible com...

Page 59: ...form steps 1 and 2 below before performing the following operations Disconnecting the USB cable Removing a memory card Turning off the product 1 Click Safely Remove Hardware and Eject Media in the taskbar 2 Click the displayed message Note On Mac computers drag and drop the memory card icon or the drive icon into the Trash icon The camera will be disconnected from the computer Depending on the com...

Page 60: ...ging Edge Imaging Edge is a software suite that includes functions such as remote shooting from a computer and adjusting or developing RAW images recorded with the camera For details on Imaging Edge refer to the following URL https www sony net iex PlayMemories Home PlayMemories Home allows you to import still images and movies to your computer and view or use them You need to install PlayMemories...

Page 61: ...el or by turning the control wheel and then press the center of the control wheel MENU tab Select the MENU tab at the top of the screen and press the left right side of the control wheel to move to another MENU tab You can also move to another MENU tab by turning the front dial You can move to the next MENU tab by pressing the Fn button You can go back to the previous screen by pressing the MENU b...

Page 62: ... Selects the aspect ratio for still images Help Guide APS C Super 35mm Sets whether to record in APS C equivalent size for still images and Super 35 mm equivalent size for movies 50 Long Exposure NR Sets noise reduction processing for shots with a shutter speed of 1 second or longer Help Guide High ISO NR Sets noise reduction processing for high sensitivity shooting Help Guide Color Space Changes ...

Page 63: ...to which settings are registered for M1 through M4 Help Guide Reg Custom Shoot Set Assign functions to the custom key to recall when shooting Help Guide AF Focus Mode Selects the focus mode Single shot AF Continuous AF etc 35 Priority Set in AF S Sets the timing of the shutter release when Focus Mode is set to Single shot AF DMF or Automatic AF with a still subject Help Guide Priority Set in AF C ...

Page 64: ...using when the shutter button is pressed halfway down This is useful when you want to adjust the focus and exposure separately Help Guide Pre AF Sets whether or not to perform auto focus before the shutter button is half pressed Help Guide Eye Start AF Sets whether to use auto focus when you look through the viewfinder if an LA EA2 LA EA4 Mount Adaptor sold separately is attached Help Guide AF Are...

Page 65: ...Sets whether to maintain the exposure value set using Exposure Comp when you turn off the power when the exposure compensation dial position is set to 0 Help Guide ISO Setting Sets functions related to ISO sensitivity ISO ISO AUTO Min SS etc Help Guide Metering Mode Selects the method for measuring brightness Multi Spot etc Help Guide Face Priority in Multi Metering Sets whether the camera measure...

Page 66: ...pensation Help Guide Wireless Flash Sets whether to shoot with the wireless flash Help Guide Red Eye Reduction Reduces the red eye phenomenon when using flash Help Guide Color WB Img Processing White Balance Corrects the tone effect of the ambient light to shoot whitish objects in a white tone Auto Daylight etc Help Guide Priority Set in AWB Selects which tone to prioritize when shooting under lig...

Page 67: ... white balance mode Help Guide Focus Assist Focus Magnifier Enlarges the image before shooting so that you can check the focus Help Guide Focus Magnif Time Sets the length of time the image will be shown in an enlarged form Help Guide Initial Focus Mag Sets the initial magnification scale when using Focus Magnifier Help Guide AF in Focus Mag Sets whether or not to autofocus when an enlarged image ...

Page 68: ...re Mode Sets the exposure mode when shooting movies Help Guide Exposure Mode Sets the exposure mode when shooting slow motion quick motion movies Help Guide File Format Selects the movie file format XAVC S 4K AVCHD etc 51 Record Setting Selects a frame rate and bit rate for the movie 52 S Q Settings Changes the settings for slow motion and quick motion movie shooting Help Guide Proxy Recording Rec...

Page 69: ...se during movie recording Help Guide Marker Display Sets whether to display markers on the monitor when recording movies Help Guide Marker Settings Sets which markers to display on the monitor when recording movies Help Guide Video Light Mode Sets the illumination setting for the HVL LBPC LED light sold separately Help Guide Movie w shutter Records movies using the shutter button Help Guide Shutte...

Page 70: ...SP button is pressed Help Guide FINDER MONITOR Sets the method for switching the display between the viewfinder and the monitor Help Guide Finder Frame Rate Sets the frame rate for the viewfinder when shooting still images Help Guide Zebra Setting Sets the stripes displayed to adjust brightness Help Guide Grid Line Displays grid lines for adjusting the image composition Help Guide Exposure Set Gui...

Page 71: ...Customizes the functions displayed when the Fn Function button is pressed 22 My Dial Settings Assigns the desired functions to the dials and the control wheel and register up to three combinations of settings Help Guide Dial Setup Sets the functions of the front and rear dials when the exposure mode is set to M Dials can be used for adjusting shutter speed and aperture value Help Guide Av Tv Rotat...

Page 72: ...er Wi Fi Backs up images by transferring them to a computer connected to a network Help Guide FTP Transfer Func Sets image transfer using FTP and executes it Basic knowledge of FTP server is required 56 View on TV Allows you to view images on a network enabled TV Help Guide Ctrl w Smartphone Sets the condition for connecting the camera to a smartphone Help Guide PC Remote Function Configures setti...

Page 73: ...Guide Import Root Certificate Imports a root certificate to the camera Help Guide Security IPsec Sets whether or not to encrypt communications between the camera and a computer while they are connected via Wi Fi Help Guide Reset Network Set Resets all the network settings Help Guide Playback Protect Protects recorded images against accidental erasure Help Guide Rotate Rotates the image Help Guide ...

Page 74: ...al Continuously plays back images shot using interval shooting Help Guide PB Speed for Interval Sets the playback speed when continuously playing back images with Cont PB for Interval Help Guide Slide Show Plays a slide show Help Guide Select Playback Media Selects the memory card slot of the memory card to be played back Help Guide View Mode Plays back images from a specified date or specified fo...

Page 75: ...ty Sets the display quality When High is selected the battery is consumed more quickly When the temperature of the camera is high Display Quality may be locked to Standard Help Guide Power Save Start Time Sets the time intervals to automatically switch to power save mode Help Guide Auto Power OFF Temp Sets the camera temperature at which the camera turns off automatically during shooting When shoo...

Page 76: ...e monitor of the camera if you record movies while the camera is connected to an HDMI device with File Format set to XAVC S 4K Help Guide 4K Output Select Sets how to record and output 4K movies via HDMI when the camera is connected to an external recorder player that supports 4K Help Guide USB Connection Sets the USB connection method Help Guide USB LUN Setting Enhances compatibility by limiting ...

Page 77: ...or still images to be shot and specifies folders for storing the shot still images Help Guide File Settings Sets file numbers and file names for movies to be recorded Help Guide Recover Image DB Recovers the image database file and enables recording and playback Help Guide Display Media Info Displays the remaining recording time of movies and the recordable number of still images on the memory car...

Page 78: ... page in My Menu Help Guide Delete All Deletes all the MENU items added to My Menu Help Guide Display From My Menu Sets whether or not to display the My Menu first when the MENU button is pressed Help Guide 1 If you change this item you will need to format the memory card for compatibility with the PAL or NTSC system Also note that it may not be possible to play back movies recorded for the NTSC s...

Page 79: ...tual displays Icons on the shooting screen Monitor mode Viewfinder mode Shooting mode Scene recognition P P A S M Shooting mode 33 Register number 63 Scene Recognition icons Camera settings NO CARD Memory card status 27 86 100 1 h 30 m Remaining number of recordable images 87 recordable times 88 Writing data Number of images left to write Aspect ratio of still images 62 ...

Page 80: ...52 Proxy Recording 68 120fps 60fps 30fps 15fps 8fps 4fps 100fps 50fps 25fps 12fps 6fps 3fps 2fps 1fps Frame rate for slow quick motion shooting 68 APS C Super 35mm 50 62 Flash charge in progress Setting Effect OFF 70 AF Illuminator 64 Flicker Flickering detected 68 SteadyShot off on Camera shake warning 69 SteadyS Focal Len Camera shake warning 70 Smart Zoom Clear Image Zoom Digital Zoom 70 PC PC ...

Page 81: ...luetooth connection unavailable 73 Connected to smartphone Not connected to smartphone Obtaining location information Location information cannot be obtained 73 Airplane Mode 72 Overheating warning Database file full Database file error Battery Remaining battery 25 Remaining battery warning USB power supply 76 Shooting settings Drive Mode 42 Flash Mode 66 Wireless Flash 66 Red Eye Reduction 66 0 0...

Page 82: ...7 Face Eye Priority in AF 64 Picture Profile 67 Prioritize Rec Media 77 Focus indicator exposure settings Focus indicator 36 1 250 Shutter speed F3 5 Aperture value Exposure compensation 65 Metered Manual ISO400 ISO AUTO ISO400 ISO sensitivity 65 AE lock FEL lock AWB lock Guides other Tracking Cancel Guide display for tracking 46 Focus Cancel Guide display for canceling focusing 45 Control wheel f...

Page 83: ...by Movie recording in progress 1 00 12 Actual movie recording time hours minutes seconds Audio Level Display 69 REC Control 76 00 00 00 00 Time code hours minutes seconds frames 76 00 00 00 00 User Bit 76 2 4 Pixel Shift Multi Shoot Icons on the playback screen Single image playback display Histogram display Basic information Playback media 74 View Mode 74 IPTC IPTC Information 77 ...

Page 84: ...ngs Refer to Icons on the shooting screen page 79 Shooting settings 35mm Lens focal length HLG HDR recording Hybrid Log Gamma Refer to Icons on the shooting screen page 79 for other icons displayed in this area Image information Latitude longitude information 56 Copyright information included 2019 1 1 10 37PM Date of recording 32 100 0003 Folder number File number 77 C0003 Movie file number 77 His...

Page 85: ...es based on shooting with the default settings under the following conditions Using the battery pack at an ambient temperature of 25 C 77 F Using a Sony SDXC memory card U3 sold separately Using a lens FE 28 70 mm F3 5 5 6 OSS sold separately The numbers for Shooting still images are based on the CIPA standard and shooting under the following conditions CIPA Camera Imaging Products Association One...

Page 86: ...vie over extended periods of time the recorded movies will be divided into files 4 GB in size The divided files can be handled as a single file by importing them to a computer using PlayMemories Home When recording a movie on memory cards in both the slot 1 and the slot 2 with following camera settings insert two memory cards with the same file system XAVC S movies cannot be recorded simultaneousl...

Page 87: ...mory card formatted with this camera The values are defined using Sony standard memory cards for testing The values may vary depending on the shooting conditions and the type of memory card used JPEG Image Size L 60M Aspect Ratio 3 2 1 Units Images JPEG Quality File Format 8 GB 32 GB 64 GB 256 GB Standard 475 1900 3850 15000 Fine 320 1250 2550 10000 Extra fine 165 680 1350 5500 RAW JPEG Compressed...

Page 88: ... 1 h 15 min 5 h 5 min 30p 60M 25p 60M 10 min 55 min 2 h 8 h 5 min 24p 100M 8 min 35 min 1 h 15 min 5 h 5 min 24p 60M 10 min 55 min 2 h 8 h 5 min XAVC S HD 120p 100M 100p 100M 8 min 35 min 1 h 15 min 5 h 5 min 120p 60M 100p 60M 10 min 55 min 2 h 8 h 5 min 60p 50M 50p 50M 15 min 1 h 10 min 2 h 25 min 10 h 60p 25M 50p 25M 30 min 2 h 20 min 4 h 45 min 19 h 25 min 30p 50M 25p 50M 15 min 1 h 10 min 2 h ...

Page 89: ... continuous movie recording High quality movie recording and high speed continuous shooting require large amounts of power Therefore if you continue to shoot the temperature inside the camera will rise especially that of the image sensor In such cases the camera will turn off automatically because the surface of the camera is heated to a high temperature or the high temperature affects the quality...

Page 90: ...the temperature of the camera has risen If the camera stops movie recording due to a high temperature leave it for some time with the power turned off Start recording after the temperature inside the camera drops fully If you observe the following points you will be able to record movies for longer periods of time Keep the camera out of direct sunlight Turn the camera off when it is not being used...

Page 91: ...posure control Metering method 1 200 zone evaluative metering Metering Range 3 EV to 20 EV at ISO 100 equivalent with F2 0 lens ISO sensitivity Recommended exposure index Still images ISO 100 to ISO 32 000 Extended ISO Minimum ISO 50 maximum ISO 102 400 Movies ISO 100 to ISO 32 000 equivalent Shutter Type Electronically controlled vertical traverse focal plane type Speed range Still images 1 8 000...

Page 92: ... GHz Security WEP WPA PSK WPA2 PSK Connection method Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS Manual Access method Infrastructure mode WW587956 see name plate on the bottom of camera Supported format IEEE 802 11 b g n Frequency band 2 4 GHz Security WEP WPA PSK WPA2 PSK Connection method Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS Manual Access method Infrastructure mode NFC Tag type NFC Forum Type 3 Tag compliant Bluetooth commu...

Page 93: ...tered trademarks of HDMI Licensing Administrator Inc Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries SDXC logo is a trademark of SD 3C LLC Android and Google Play are trademarks or registered trademarks of Google LLC Wi Fi the Wi Fi logo and Wi Fi Protected Setup are registered trademarks or trademarks of the Wi Fi ...

Page 94: ...ware programs under the conditions of the supplied GPL LGPL Source code is provided on the web Use the following URL to download it http oss sony net Products Linux We would prefer you do not contact us about the contents of source code Licenses in English are recorded in the internal memory of your product Establish a Mass Storage connection between the product and a computer to read licenses in ...

Page 95: ...lete 34 Digital zoom 70 Diopter adjustment 12 Direct manual focus 35 41 DISP 70 DMF 35 41 DRO 66 F Fn 12 20 Focus 35 Focus indicator 36 Function button 12 20 H Help Guide 2 I Imaging Edge 60 Imaging Edge Mobile 55 In Camera Guide 2 Intelligent Auto 33 L Language 76 Lens 29 List of icons 79 M Memory card 27 86 MENU 61 MENU button 11 61 MENU items 62 MF 35 40 Monitor 79 Movie 34 51 Movie file format...

Page 96: ...Media 28 Q Quick Navi 22 R RAW 48 Recordable number of images 87 Recordable time of movies 88 S Sensitivity 65 Smart zoom 70 Software 60 Specifications 91 Still image 33 T Touch Focus 45 Touch function 44 Touch Operation 44 Touch Panel Pad 44 Touch Tracking 46 V Volume 75 W WB 66 Wi Fi 5 55 X XAVC S 4K 51 XAVC S HD 51 ...

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