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Sony Alpha 7 III, Help Manual

The Sony Alpha 7 III is a powerful mirrorless camera equipped with advanced features for professional photographers. Capture stunning images with its high-resolution sensor and benefit from its exceptional low-light performance. Enhance your photography skills by referring to the free downloadable help manual available at manualshive.com to explore the camera's full potential.

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Help Guide

Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera

ILCE-7M3

α7III

Controlling the camera using an Android smartphone (QR code)

You can control this product using your smartphone by connecting your smartphone to the camera using the QR code.
Make sure that [Ctrl w/ Smartphone] is set to [On] by selecting MENU → 

(Network) → [Ctrl w/ Smartphone].

MENU → 

(Network) → [Ctrl w/ Smartphone] → [

Connection].

QR code 

(A)

 and the SSID 

(B)

 are displayed on the monitor of this product.

1

Launch PlayMemories Mobile on your smartphone and select [Scan QR Code of the Camera].

2

Select [OK] on the smartphone screen.

When a message is displayed, select [OK] again.

3

Read the QR code displayed on the monitor of this product with the smartphone.

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Summary of Contents for Alpha 7 III

Page 1: ... to recording with the other memory card when the memory card in use becomes full How to tag the location information on the images You can record the location information on the images The location information can be acquired via a smartphone ILCE 7M3 Lens compatibility information This website provides the lens compatibility information Another window will open Names of parts Icons and indicator...

Page 2: ...ng playback DISP Button Monitor Finder Preparing the camera Checking the camera and the supplied items Charging the battery pack Inserting removing the battery pack Charging the battery pack while it is inserted in the camera Charging by connecting to a computer Battery life and number of recordable images Supplying power from a wall outlet wall socket Notes on the battery pack Notes on charging t...

Page 3: ...us Mode Auto focus Focus Area Phase detection AF Focus Standard Focus Settings Adjusting the focus area settings to the camera s orientation horizontal vertical Swt V H AF Area AF MF control AF w shutter still image AF On Face Eye AF Set AF in Focus Mag still image Center Lock on AF Focus Hold Registering the current focus area AF Area Regist still image Deleting a registered AF Area Del Reg AF Ar...

Page 4: ...Direct manual focus DMF Focus Magnifier MF Assist still image Focus Magnif Time Initial Focus Mag still image Peaking Setting Selecting a drive mode Continuous shooting Self timer Drive Mode Cont Shooting Displaying continuous shooting remaining time indicator Cont Shoot Length Self timer Self timer Cont Cont Bracket Single Bracket Indicator during bracket shooting WB bracket DRO Bracket Bracket S...

Page 5: ...ile Format still image RAW File Type still image APS C Super 35mm Angle of view Selecting a shooting mode List of mode dial function Intelligent Auto About Scene Recognition Program Auto Aperture Priority Shutter Priority Manual Exposure Bulb shooting Scene Selection Recall Camera Settings1 Camera Settings2 Movie Exposure Mode S Q Motion Exposure Mode Controlling the exposure metering modes Exposu...

Page 6: ... and contrast automatically D Range Opt DRO Auto HDR Selecting the ISO sensitivity ISO ISO AUTO Min SS Using the zoom The zoom features available with this product Clear Image Zoom Digital Zoom Zoom Zoom Setting About zoom scale Zoom Ring Rotate White balance White Balance Priority Set in AWB Capturing a basic white color in Custom Setup mode Setting how to process images Creative Style Picture Ef...

Page 7: ...tings Lens compensation Lens Comp Noise reduction Long Exposure NR still image High ISO NR still image Face detection Regist Faces Priority Face Registration New Registration Face Registration Order Exchanging Face Registration Delete Using the flash Using flash sold separately Red Eye Reduction Flash Mode Flash Comp FEL lock External Flash Set Wireless Flash Recording movies Shooting movies 7 ...

Page 8: ...ile Gamma Disp Assist Auto Slow Shut movie AF drive speed movie AF Track Sens movie TC UB Settings TC UB Disp Switch MOVIE Button Marker Display movie Marker Settings movie 4K Output Sel movie Video Light Mode Viewing Viewing images Playing back still images Enlarging an image being played back Enlarge Image Rotating recorded images automatically Display Rotation Rotating an image Rotate Enlarge I...

Page 9: ...images from one memory card to another Copy Playing back images using slideshow Slide Show Protecting data Protecting images Protect Setting Rating function Rating Rating Set Cust Key Designating images for printing DPOF Specifying images to be printed Specify Printing Deleting images Deleting a displayed image Deleting multiple selected images Delete Delete confirm Viewing images on a TV Viewing ...

Page 10: ...etup Av Tv Rotate Function Ring Lens Lock Operation Parts Customizing MENU My Menu Add Item Sort Item Delete Item Delete Page Delete All Checking images before after recording Auto Review Aperture Preview Shot Result Preview Live View Display Monitor viewfinder settings Grid Line FINDER MONITOR Monitor Brightness Viewfinder Bright Finder Color Temp Display Quality Bright Monitoring Memory card set...

Page 11: ...ve Start Time Auto Pwr OFF Temp IR Remote Ctrl NTSC PAL Selector HDMI Settings HDMI Resolution HDMI Settings 24p 60p Output movie Only for 1080 60i compatible models HDMI Settings HDMI Info Display HDMI Settings TC Output movie HDMI Settings REC Control movie HDMI Settings CTRL FOR HDMI USB Connection USB LUN Setting USB Power Supply PC Remote Settings Still Img Save Dest PC Remote Settings RAW J ...

Page 12: ...R code Controlling the camera using an iPhone or iPad SSID Transferring images to a Smartphone Snd to Smrtphn Func Send to Smartphone Snd to Smrtphn Func Sending Target proxy movies Sending images to an Android smartphone NFC One touch Sharing Transferring images to a computer Send to Computer FTP Transfer Func Transferring images to a TV View on TV Reading location information from a smartphone L...

Page 13: ...sconnecting the camera from the computer Developing RAW images Remote shooting Imaging Edge Imaging Edge Creating a movie disc Selecting a disc to be created Creating Blu ray Discs from high definition image quality movies Creating DVD discs AVCHD recording discs from high definition image quality movies Creating DVD discs from standard image quality movies List of MENU items Using MENU items Came...

Page 14: ...Set in AF S Priority Set in AF C Focus Area Focus Settings Adjusting the focus area settings to the camera s orientation horizontal vertical Swt V H AF Area AF Illuminator still image Center Lock on AF Face Eye AF Set AF Track Sens still image AF System still image Aperture Drive in AF still image AF w shutter still image Pre AF still image Eye Start AF still image Registering the current focus ar...

Page 15: ... image Exposure Std Adjust Flash Mode Flash Comp Exp comp set Wireless Flash Red Eye Reduction External Flash Set White Balance Priority Set in AWB D Range Opt DRO Auto HDR Creative Style Picture Effect Picture Profile Focus Magnifier Focus Magnif Time Initial Focus Mag still image AF in Focus Mag still image MF Assist still image Peaking Setting 15 ...

Page 16: ... File Format movie Record Setting movie S Q Settings Proxy Recording AF drive speed movie AF Track Sens movie Auto Slow Shut movie Audio Recording Audio Rec Level Audio Level Display Audio Out Timing Wind Noise Reduct Marker Display movie Marker Settings movie Video Light Mode Movie w shutter Silent Shooting still image e Front Curtain Shut Release w o Lens Release w o Card SteadyShot SteadyShot S...

Page 17: ...r Cont Shoot Length Auto Review Custom Key still image movie playback Function Menu Set Dial Setup Av Tv Rotate Dial Ev Comp MOVIE Button Lock Operation Parts Audio signals Function Ring Lens Network Snd to Smrtphn Func Send to Smartphone Snd to Smrtphn Func Sending Target proxy movies Send to Computer FTP Transfer Func View on TV Ctrl w Smartphone Airplane Mode Wi Fi Settings WPS Push Wi Fi Setti...

Page 18: ...nted Specify Printing Copying images from one memory card to another Copy Photo Capture Enlarging an image being played back Enlarge Image Enlarge Init Mag Enlarge Initial Pos Playing back images using slideshow Slide Show Selecting which memory card to play back Select PB Media Switching between still images and movies View Mode Playing back images on the image index screen Image Index Display as...

Page 19: ...ad Settings Demo Mode TC UB Settings IR Remote Ctrl HDMI Settings HDMI Resolution HDMI Settings 24p 60p Output movie Only for 1080 60i compatible models HDMI Settings HDMI Info Display HDMI Settings TC Output movie HDMI Settings REC Control movie HDMI Settings CTRL FOR HDMI 4K Output Sel movie USB Connection USB LUN Setting USB Power Supply PC Remote Settings Still Img Save Dest PC Remote Settings...

Page 20: ...gs Auto Switch Media Select REC Folder New Folder Folder Name Recover Image DB Display Media Info Version Setting Reset My Menu Add Item Sort Item Delete Item Delete Page Delete All Precautions This product Precautions On cleaning Cleaning the image sensor Cleaning Mode Number of recordable images Recordable movie times Using the AC Adaptor battery charger abroad 20 ...

Page 21: ...4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation AVCHD format License Specifications Trademarks List of default setting values If you have problems Troubleshooting Warning messages 21 ...

Page 22: ... adjust the settings for each shooting mode 2 Infrared remote sensor 3 Lens release button 4 Wi Fi Bluetooth antenna built in 5 Microphone Do not cover this part during movie recording Doing so may cause noise or lower the volume 6 AF illuminator Self timer lamp When the lens is removed 7 Mounting index 8 Image sensor 9 Mount 10 Lens contacts 11 Do not directly touch these parts 22 ...

Page 23: ...the cup Remove the eyepiece cup when attaching an angle viewfinder sold separately Also select MENU Camera Settings2 FINDER MONITOR and then switch to Viewfinder Manual or Monitor Manual 1 Viewfinder 2 C3 button Custom button 3 Protect button 3 MENU button 4 Monitor For touch operation Touch panel Touch pad You can adjust the monitor to an easily viewable angle and shoot from any position 5 23 ...

Page 24: ...e button 8 For shooting AF ON AF On button For viewing Enlarge button 9 Rear dial You can quickly adjust the settings for each shooting mode 10 For shooting AEL button For viewing Image index button 11 Multi selector 12 Media slot cover switch 13 For shooting Fn Function button For viewing Send to Smartphone button You can display the screen for Send to Smartphone by pressing this button 14 Contro...

Page 25: ... refer to the position of the horizontal line If the subject is closer than the minimum shooting distance of the lens the focus cannot be confirmed Make sure you put enough distance between the subject and the camera 1 Speaker 2 Microphone jack When an external microphone is connected the built in microphone turns off automatically When the external microphone is a plugin power type the power of t...

Page 26: ...k indicates the touch point for connecting the camera and an NFC enabled Smartphone NFC Near Field Communication is an international standard of short range wireless communication technology 15 SLOT 1 Memory card slot 1 Supports SD cards only compatible with UHS I and UHS II 16 SLOT 2 Memory card slot 2 Supports SD cards compatible with UHS I and Memory Stick PRO Duo media 17 For details on compat...

Page 27: ...annot conduct these operations with both terminals simultaneously The battery charging time does not change according to the terminal you use You can use accessories for the Multi Micro USB Terminal such as a remote commander sold separately while supplying power or performing PC Remote shooting using the USB Type C terminal 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 27 ...

Page 28: ...947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation Battery insertion slot 1 Battery cover 2 Tripod socket hole Use a tripod with a screw less than 5 5 mm 7 32 inches long Otherwise you cannot firmly secure the camera and damage to the camera may occur 3 Battery cover release lever 4 28 ...

Page 29: ...LCE 7M3 α7III Lens FE 28 70 mm F3 5 5 6 OSS Supplied with ILCE 7M3K 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation Focusing ring 1 Zoom ring 2 Focal length scale 3 Focal length index 4 Lens contacts Do not touch this part directly 5 Mount index 6 29 ...

Page 30: ...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 wheel or by turning the control wheel Related Topic Focu...

Page 31: ...it more precisely When Focus Area is set to Zone Flexible Spot or Expand Flexible Spot you can move the focus area by pressing the multi selector up down left right The Focus Standard function is assigned to the center of the multi selector in the default settings Related Topic Focus Area Focus Standard 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 31 ...

Page 32: ... later Press the MENU button to display the menu screen 1 Select the desired setting you want to adjust using the top bottom left right sides of the control wheel or by turning the control wheel and then press the center of the control wheel Select an icon at the top of the screen A and press the left right side of the control wheel to move to another MENU tab You can move to the next MENU tab by ...

Page 33: ...Related Topic Add Item Custom Key still image movie playback Version 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 33 ...

Page 34: ... Function button To adjust settings from the dedicated setting screens Press the DISP on the control wheel repeatedly to display a screen mode other than For viewfinder and then press the Fn Function button 1 Select the desired function by pressing the top bottom left right side of the control wheel 2 Select the desired setting by turning the front dial and press the center of the control wheel So...

Page 35: ...ep 2 then press the center of the control wheel The dedicated setting screen for the function will appear Follow the operating guide A to adjust settings Related Topic Function Menu Set 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 35 ...

Page 36: ...ide A to adjust settings MENU Camera Settings2 DISP Button Monitor 1 Place a mark on For viewfinder and then select Enter 2 Press the DISP on the control wheel to set the screen mode to For viewfinder 3 Press the Fn button to switch to the Quick Navi screen The displayed contents and their positions in the illustrations are just guidelines and may differ from the actual displays Auto mode Scene Se...

Page 37: ...not adjustable When using Creative Style Picture Profile etc some of the setup tasks can only be accomplished on a dedicated screen Related Topic Switching the screen display while shooting during playback 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 37 ...

Page 38: ...ey the character type will switch between alphabet letters numerals and symbols 2 Keyboard Each time you press this key the characters corresponding to that key will be displayed one by one in order For example If you want to enter abd Press the key for abc once to display a select 5 Move cursor and press the key for abc twice to display b press the key for def once to display d 3 Finalize Finaliz...

Page 39: ... and may differ from the actual displays Icons on the shooting screen Monitor mode Viewfinder mode Shooting mode Scene recognition P P A S M Shooting mode Register number Scene Recognition icons Scene Selection 1 Camera settings NO CARD Memory card status 100 Remaining number of recordable images Writing data Number of images left to write Aspect ratio of still images 2 39 ...

Page 40: ...n shooting APS C Super 35mm Flash charge in progress Setting Effect OFF AF Illuminator Flickering detected SteadyShot off on Camera shake warning SteadyS Focal Len Camera shake warning Smart Zoom Clear Image Zoom Digital Zoom PC remote Bright Monitoring Silent Shooting Remote control Connected to Wi Fi Disconnected from Wi Fi No audio recording of movies Wind Noise Reduct Copyright information wri...

Page 41: ...abase file full Database file error Battery Remaining battery Remaining battery warning USB power supply 3 Shooting settings Drive Mode Flash Mode Wireless Flash Red Eye Reduction 0 0 Flash Comp Focus Mode File Format Focus Area Metering Mode 7500K A5 G5 White Balance Auto Preset Underwater Auto Custom Color temperature Color filter D Range Opt Auto HDR 3 3 3 Creative Style Contrast saturation and...

Page 42: ...ock on AF Cancel Guide display for Lock on AF Focus Cancel Guide display for canceling focusing Bracket indicator Spot metering area Exposure Setting Guide Shutter speed indicator Aperture indicator Histogram Digital level gauge STBY REC Movie recording standby Movie recording in progress 1 00 12 Actual movie recording time hours minutes seconds Audio Level Display REC Control 00 00 00 00 Time cod...

Page 43: ...3 7 File number Number of images in the view mode NFC active Remaining battery Display as Group Proxy movie included 1 Camera settings Refer to Icons on the shooting screen 2 Shooting settings Picture Effect error Auto HDR error 35mm Lens focal length HLG HDR recording Hybrid Log Gamma 3 43 ...

Page 44: ...orporation Refer to Icons on the shooting screen for other icons displayed in this area Image information Latitude longitude information 2018 1 1 10 37AM Date of recording 100 0003 Folder number file number Histogram Luminance R G B 4 44 ...

Page 45: ...s the DISP button while looking into the viewfinder Each time you press the DISP button the screen display changes The displayed contents and their position are just a guideline and may differ from the actual display During shooting Monitor Display All Info No Disp Info Histogram Level For viewfinder Display All Info During shooting Viewfinder Level No Disp Info Histogram Level During playback Mon...

Page 46: ...n the histogram display does not indicate the final photograph It is information about image displayed on the screen The final result depends on the aperture value etc The histogram display is extremely different between shooting and playback in the following cases When the flash is used When shooting a low luminance subject such as a night scene In movie mode For viewfinder cannot be displayed Hi...

Page 47: ...DISP Button Monitor Finder 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 47 ...

Page 48: ...ct is level in either direction the indicator turns to green For viewfinder Displays only shooting information on the monitor not the subject This setting is a display setting for shooting with the viewfinder Monitor Off Always turns the monitor off when shooting images You can use the monitor when playing back images or operating MENU This setting is a display setting for shooting with the viewfi...

Page 49: ...Related Topic Switching the screen display while shooting during playback 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 49 ...

Page 50: ... may differ depending on the country region Power cord mains lead 1 supplied in some countries regions Rechargeable Battery Pack NP FZ100 1 Micro USB cable 1 Shoulder Strap 1 Body Cap 1 Attached to the camera Shoe Cap 1 Attached to the camera Eyepiece Cup 1 Attached to the camera Instruction Manual 1 Reference Guide 1 ILCE 7M3K FE 28 70 mm F3 5 5 6 OSS zoom lens 1 including front lens cap and rear...

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Page 52: ...s lamp is not lit and turn off the camera Then slide the lock lever A and remove the battery pack Be careful not to drop the battery pack 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation Open the battery cover 1 Insert the battery pack while pressing the lock lever A with the tip of the battery until the battery locks into place 2 Close the cover 3 52 ...

Page 53: ...amp turns off If you turn on the camera power will be supplied from the wall outlet wall socket and you will be able to operate the camera However the battery pack will not be charged When you use a completely new battery pack or a battery pack that has not been used for a long time the charge lamp may flash quickly when the battery is charged If this happens remove the battery pack or disconnect ...

Page 54: ...d disconnect the AC Adaptor from the wall outlet wall socket Be sure to use only genuine Sony brand battery packs and AC Adaptors Use the USB cable supplied or a USB standard cable The charging time is the same even when using the USB Type C cable Related Topic Notes on the battery pack Notes on charging the battery pack Using the AC Adaptor battery charger abroad 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Son...

Page 55: ...B connection has been established between the computer and the camera Doing so may cause a malfunction Before turning on off or restarting the computer or waking the computer from sleep mode disconnect the camera from the computer Proper operation cannot be guaranteed on all types of computers Charging cannot be guaranteed with a custom built computer modified computer or a computer connected thro...

Page 56: ...maging Products Association One picture is taken every 30 seconds The power is turned on and off once every ten times The number of minutes for movie shooting is based on the CIPA standard and shooting under the following conditions The image quality is set to XAVC S HD 60p 50M 50p 50M Actual shooting movies Battery life based on repeated shooting zooming shooting stand by turning on off etc Conti...

Page 57: ...pack while the access lamp is lit The data in the memory card may be damaged As long as the power is on the battery pack will not be charged even if the camera is connected to the AC Adaptor Under certain conditions power may be supplied from the battery pack supplementarily even if you are using the AC adaptor Do not remove the USB cable while power is supplied from a wall outlet wall socket Befo...

Page 58: ...nge When you connect this product and a laptop computer that is not connected to a power source the laptop s battery charge may decrease Do not charge this product using the laptop computer for too long Do not turn on restart a computer wake a computer from sleep mode or turn off a computer while this product is connected to the computer via USB cable Doing so may cause a malfunction of this produ...

Page 59: ...y not be able to turn on the product or the battery pack may not be properly charged In that case clean the battery by lightly wiping off any dust using a soft cloth or a cotton swab How to store the battery pack To maintain the battery pack s function charge the battery pack and then fully discharge it in the camera at least once a year before storing it Store the battery in a cool dry place afte...

Page 60: ...attery pack is the specified type remove the battery pack replace it with a new or different one and check that the newly inserted battery is charging correctly If the newly inserted battery is charging correctly the previously inserted battery may be faulty If the charge lamp flashes even if the AC Adaptor is connected to the product and the wall outlet wall socket this indicates that charging ha...

Page 61: ...rds insert the second one into the slot 2 With the notched corner facing in the direction illustrated insert the memory card until it clicks into place Insert the memory card correctly Not doing so may cause a malfunction Memory card types that can be inserted into the memory card slots Slot 1 lower Supports SD cards compatible with UHS I and UHS II Slot 2 upper Supports SD cards compatible with U...

Page 62: ...Settings Recording Mode Use the slot 1 when you are only using one SD card Use the slot 2 when you are using Memory Stick media In this case set Prioritize Rec Media to Slot 2 Do not insert a Memory Stick media into the slot 1 It may cause a malfunction To remove the memory card Open the memory card cover and make sure that the access lamp A is not lit then push in the memory card lightly once to ...

Page 63: ...ot 2 with following camera settings insert two memory cards with the same file system XAVC S movies cannot be recorded simultaneously when using a combination of the exFAT file system and FAT32 file system File Format is set to XAVC S 4K or XAVC S HD Recording Mode under Rec Media Settings is set to Simult or Simult Recording format Supported memory card Still image SD SDHC SDXC card AVCHD SD SDHC...

Page 64: ...ard Related Topic Notes on memory card Number of recordable images Recordable movie times Rec Media Settings Recording Mode 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation Memory card File system SDXC memory card exFAT Memory Stick PRO Duo Mark2 Memory Stick PRO HG Duo SDHC memory card FAT32 64 ...

Page 65: ... memory card may become damaged Do not touch the terminal section of the memory card with your hand or a metal object Do not leave the memory card within the reach of small children They might accidentally swallow it Do not disassemble or modify the memory card The memory card may be hot just after it has been used for a long time Be careful when you handle it Memory card formatted with a computer...

Page 66: ... lens It is recommended that you attach the front lens cap when you have done shooting 1 Mount the lens by aligning the two white index marks mounting indexes on the lens and camera Hold the camera with the lens mount facing down to prevent dust and debris from entering the camera 2 While pushing the lens lightly toward the camera turn the lens slowly in the direction of the arrow until it clicks ...

Page 67: ...daptor sold separately is required to use an A mount lens sold separately When using the Mount Adaptor refer to the operating manual supplied with the Mount Adaptor If you want to shoot full frame images use a full frame size compatible lens When you use a lens with a tripod socket attach a tripod to the tripod socket of the lens to help balance the weight of the lens When carrying the camera with...

Page 68: ... is attached properly the lens hood index red line matches the red index mark on the hood There may be no lens hood index on some lenses Remove the lens hood when using the flash as the lens hood blocks the flash light and may appear as a shadow on the image To store the lens hood after shooting attach the lens hood to the lens backward Related Topic Attaching removing a lens 4 732 947 14 1 Copyri...

Page 69: ... on compatible lenses The LA EA2 or LA EA4 Mount Adaptor sold separately and the vertical grip sold separately are not designed to be attached at the same time If you attach them at the same time the space between the Mount Adaptor and the vertical grip will become narrow making the camera difficult to hold You cannot use the AF illuminator when using an A mount lens The sound of the lens and the ...

Page 70: ... Continuous AF When using a Mount Adaptor and the camera is set to movie mode the Auto Focus only works when the shutter button is pressed halfway down or when the AF On function is active When using a Mount Adaptor in movie mode adjust the aperture manually Available focus area When AF System is set to Phase Detection AF Wide Center Flexible Spot All types of focus area are available when the cam...

Page 71: ...nses that support DMF with a focus mode switch Can be changed using the focus mode switch on the lens When the focus mode switch on the lens is set to AF you can change the focusing method by operating the camera Other lenses without a focus mode switch Can be changed by operating the camera Focus Mode LA EA2 Single shot AF Continuous AF DMF LA EA4 Single shot AF Continuous AF Automatic AF DMF Eve...

Page 72: ...is attached to this product the battery remaining is displayed as How to attach the battery cover Slide the battery cover release lever and align the battery cover hinge with the battery cover shaft hole to attach the battery cover Hint The battery pack inside the vertical grip can be charged while the vertical grip is attached to the camera Turn off the camera and connect the camera to the AC Ada...

Page 73: ...hed select MENU Setup Date Time Setup or Area Setting Note If the date and time setting is canceled halfway the setting screen for the date and time appears every time you turn on the camera This camera does not have a function for inserting the date on images You can insert the date on images and then save and print them using PlayMemories Home for Windows only Turn on the camera The language set...

Page 74: ...Related Topic Date Time Setup Area Setting Using the control wheel 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 74 ...

Page 75: ...ey Related Topic Custom Key still image movie playback 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Custom Key or Custom Key desired key then assign the In Camera Guide function to the key The In Camera Guide function cannot be assigned to some keys 1 Select the MENU or Fn item of which you want to see descriptions then press the button to which the In Camera Guide function...

Page 76: ...dial 1 Adjust the monitor angle and hold the camera Or look through the viewfinder and hold the camera 2 When a zoom lens is mounted enlarge images by rotating the zoom ring 3 Press the shutter button halfway down to focus When the image is in focus a beep sounds and the indicator such as lights up 4 Press the shutter button fully down 5 MENU Camera Settings1 Focus Mode Single shot AF or Automatic...

Page 77: ...layed Note When the subject is moving you cannot lock the focus even if Focus Mode has been set to Automatic AF Related Topic List of mode dial function Clear Image Zoom Digital Zoom Zoom Playing back still images Auto Review Focus Mode Focus Area 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation The focus is locked If it is difficult to focus on the desired subject set Focus Area to Center or Flexib...

Page 78: ...nual focus from the beginning This is convenient in situations such as macro shooting Manual Focus Adjusts the focus manually If you cannot focus on the intended subject using auto focus use manual focus Focus indicator lit The subject is in focus and the focus is locked flashing The subject is not in focus lit The subject is in focus The focus will be adjusted continuously according to the moveme...

Page 79: ...le of view may change little by little while focusing This does not affect the actual recorded images Only Continuous AF and Manual Focus are available when shooting movies or when the mode dial is set to Related Topic Direct manual focus DMF Manual Focus MF Assist still image Phase detection AF 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 79 ...

Page 80: ...nt on the screen and focus on an extremely small subject in a narrow area Expand Flexible Spot If the product cannot focus on a single selected point it uses focus points around the flexible spot as a secondary priority area for focusing Lock on AF When the shutter button is pressed and held halfway down the product tracks the subject within the selected autofocus area This setting is available on...

Page 81: ...lexible Spot Expand Flexible Spot or Zone by operating the multi selector If you assign Focus Standard to the center of the multi selector beforehand you can move the focusing frame back to the center of the monitor by pressing the center of the multi selector You can move the focusing frame quickly by touching and dragging it on the monitor Set Touch Operation to On beforehand Hint In the default...

Page 82: ...sting the focus area settings to the camera s orientation horizontal vertical Swt V H AF Area Registering the current focus area AF Area Regist still image 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 82 ...

Page 83: ...is attached If you use a lens that does not support phase detection AF you cannot use Automatic AF AF Track Sens AF Track Sens or AF drive speed Also even if you use a previously purchased applicable lens the phase detection AF might not function unless you update the lens For details on compatible lenses visit the Sony web site in your area or consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony ser...

Page 84: ...d starts tracking by pressing the center of the control wheel while Center Lock on AF is activated When Center Lock on AF is set to Off the camera focuses on the center point Note You cannot set the Focus Standard function to Left Button Right Button or Down Button Related Topic Custom Key still image movie playback Focus Area Center Lock on AF 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU C...

Page 85: ...wing Zone Flexible Spot Expand Flexible Spot Front dial Moves the focusing frame up down Rear dial Moves the focusing frame right left Control wheel Selects the focus area When the focus 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...

Page 86: ...f the camera horizontal vertical An example when AF Point AF Area is selected A Vertical Flexible Spot Upper left corner B Horizontal Flexible Spot Upper right corner C Vertical Zone Lower left corner Three camera orientations are detected horizontal vertical with the side of the shutter button facing up and vertical with the side of the shutter button facing down Note If the setting for Swt V H A...

Page 87: ...camera is vertical the first shot is taken with the horizontal focus setting or with the last focus setting The orientation of the camera cannot be detected when the lens is facing up or down Related Topic Focus Area 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 87 ...

Page 88: ...s the focusing mode while the button is held down AF MF Ctrl Toggle Switches the focusing mode until the button is pressed again Note You cannot set the AF MF Control Hold function to Left Button Right Button or Down Button of the control wheel Related Topic Custom Key still image movie playback 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Custom Key or Custom Key desired b...

Page 89: ...button other than the shutter button lets you focus more precisely in combination with manual focusing Related Topic AF On Eye Start AF still image Pre AF still image Focus Magnifier 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 AF w shutter desired setting 1 Set AF w shutter to Off 1 MENU Camera Settings2 Custom Key or Custom Key assign the Focus Magnifier functions to the ...

Page 90: ...t want to perform auto focusing using the shutter button Set AF w shutter Pre AF and Eye Start AF to Off to focus at a specific shooting distance predicting the position of the subject Related Topic Custom Key still image movie playback AF w shutter still image Pre AF still image Eye Start AF still image 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation Press the AF ON AF On button while shooting in ...

Page 91: ...Off Animal Eye Display Sets whether or not to display the eye detection frame when the eye of an animal is detected On Off Face detection frame When the product detects a face the gray face detection frame appears When the product determines that autofocus is enabled the face detection frame turns white In case you have registered the priority order for each face using Face Registration the produc...

Page 92: ...it under Scene Selection Face Eye Prty in AF is locked to On and Subject Detection is locked to Human When Subject Detection is set to Animal the following functions are unavailable Lock on AF Center Lock on AF Face Prty in Mlti Mtr Regist Faces Priority The Eye AF function may not function very well in the following situations When the person is wearing sunglasses When the front hair covers the p...

Page 93: ...during slow motion quick motion shooting You cannot use the face detection function in the following situation Movie shooting with Record Setting set to 120p 100p Up to 8 faces of your subjects can be detected Even if Face Dtct Frame Dsp is set to Off a green focusing frame will be displayed over faces that are in focus When the shooting mode is set to Intelligent Auto Face Eye Prty in AF is locke...

Page 94: ...cus Mag is unavailable in the following situations During movie shooting When Focus Mode is set to Continuous AF When Focus Mode is set to Automatic AF and the shooting mode is set to other than P A S M When Focus Mode is set to Automatic AF and Drive Mode is set to Cont Shooting When using a Mount Adaptor sold separately While the displayed image is being magnified the following functions are una...

Page 95: ...Related Topic Focus Magnifier Custom Key still image movie playback 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 95 ...

Page 96: ...Note The Center Lock on AF function may not function very 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 Lock on AF does not work in the following situations When shooting in Manual Focus mode When using the digital zoom When shooting movies wit...

Page 97: ...Focus Standard 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 97 ...

Page 98: ...ed is pressed Related Topic Custom Key still image movie playback 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Custom Key or Custom Key assign the Focus Hold function to the key of your choice 1 Focus and press the key to which the Focus Hold function has been assigned 2 Press the shutter button while holding down the key 3 98 ...

Page 99: ...the key is pressed Note A focus area cannot be registered in the following situations The mode dial is set to either Movie or While Touch Focus is being performed While using the digital zoom function While Lock on AF is being performed While focusing While performing focus lock You cannot assign Regist AF Area hold to Left Button Right Button or Down Button You cannot call up the registered focus...

Page 100: ...gistered AF Area Del Reg AF Area Deletes the focusing frame position that was registered using AF Area Regist Related Topic Registering the current focus area AF Area Regist still image 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Del Reg AF Area 1 100 ...

Page 101: ...wn During focusing operations the screen may shake Menu item details On Adjusts focus before you press the shutter button halfway down Off Does not adjust focus before you press the shutter button halfway down Note Pre AF is available only when an E mount lens is mounted 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Pre AF desired setting 1 101 ...

Page 102: ...m details On Auto focusing starts when you look through the Electronic Viewfinder Off Auto focusing does not start when you look through the Electronic Viewfinder Hint Eye Start AF is available when an A mount lens and a Mount Adaptor LA EA2 LA EA4 sold separately are attached 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Eye Start AF desired setting 1 102 ...

Page 103: ...till image mode Menu item details 5 Responsive 4 3 Standard 2 1 Locked on Select 5 Responsive to focus responsively on subjects at different distances Select 1 Locked on to keep the focus on a specific subject when other things are crossing in front of the subject 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 AF Track Sens desired setting 1 103 ...

Page 104: ...nu item details AF Prioritizes focusing The shutter will not be released until the subject is in focus Release Prioritizes the shutter s release The shutter will be released even if the subject is out of focus Balanced Emphasis Shoots with a balanced emphasis on both focusing and shutter release Related Topic Focus Mode Priority Set in AF C 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camer...

Page 105: ... AF Prioritizes focusing The shutter will not be released until the subject is in focus Release Prioritizes the shutter s release The shutter will be released even if the subject is out of focus Balanced Emphasis Shoots with a balanced emphasis on both focusing and shutter release Related Topic Focus Mode Priority Set in AF S 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Pri...

Page 106: ...s When the shooting mode is Movie or S Q Motion When Focus Mode is set to Continuous AF or Automatic AF and the subject is moving when the focus indicator or lights up When Focus Magnifier is activated When Scene Selection is set to the following modes Landscape Sports Action Night Scene When a Mount Adaptor is attached If the Multi Interface Shoe is equipped with a flash with an AF illuminator fu...

Page 107: ...d all the time or should disappear automatically shortly after focus is achieved Menu item details On The focus area disappears automatically shortly after focus is achieved Off The focus area is displayed all the time 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 AF Area Auto Clear desired setting 1 107 ...

Page 108: ...area that is in focus Note When Focus Area is set to one of the following the focusing frames in the area that is in focus turn green Center Flexible Spot Expand Flexible Spot When an A mount lens and a Mount Adaptor LA EA1 LA EA3 sold separately are mounted on the camera and AF System is set to Phase Detection AF Disp cont AF area is always turned on regardless of the Focus Area settings 4 732 94...

Page 109: ...stered If is displayed as the value then a total of 30 lenses have been registered and no new lens can be registered To register a new lens attach a lens for which the registration can be erased and set its value to 0 or reset the values of all the lenses using Clear The AF Micro Adj supports Sony Minolta or Konica Minolta lenses If you perform AF Micro Adj with lenses other than the supported len...

Page 110: ...annot focus with Phase Detection AF Note When AF System is set to Contrast AF Continuous AF under Focus Mode is unavailable The following functions are unavailable when AF System is set to Phase Detection AF Zone Expand Flexible Spot and Lock on AF in Focus Area All types of focus area are available when the camera s system software firmware version is 2 00 or later Center Lock on AF When AF Syste...

Page 111: ...dard aperture drive system Silent Priority Changes the aperture drive system to prioritize silence so that the sound from the aperture drive is quieter than in Standard Note When Silent Priority is selected the focusing speed may become slower and it may be more difficult to focus on a subject Aperture Drive in AF is unavailable when using a lens incompatible with this function Related Topic Versi...

Page 112: ...on the viewfinder Related Topic Focus Magnifier Peaking Setting MF Assist still image 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Focus Mode Manual Focus 1 Rotate the focusing ring to achieve sharp focus When you rotate the focusing ring the focus distance is displayed on the screen The focus distance is not displayed when the Mount Adaptor sold separately is attached 2 Pr...

Page 113: ...lated Topic Peaking Setting 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Focus Mode DMF 1 Press the shutter button halfway down to focus automatically 2 Keep the shutter button pressed halfway down and then rotate the focusing ring to achieve a sharper focus When you rotate the focusing ring the focus distance is displayed on the screen The focus distance is not displayed w...

Page 114: ... pressing the shutter button halfway down Related Topic MF Assist still image Focus Magnif Time MENU Camera Settings1 Focus Magnifier 1 Press the center of the multi selector to enlarge the image and select the area you want to enlarge by pressing the multi selector up down left right Each time you press the center the magnification scale will change You can set the initial magnification by select...

Page 115: ...Initial Focus Mag still image AF in Focus Mag still image Custom Key still image movie playback Touch Operation 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 115 ...

Page 116: ...ings1 Focus Magnif Time Note You cannot use MF Assist when shooting movies Use the Focus Magnifier function instead MF Assist is not available when a Mount Adaptor is attached Use the Focus Magnifier function instead Related Topic Manual Focus Direct manual focus DMF Focus Magnif Time 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 MF Assist On 1 Turn the focus ring to adjust ...

Page 117: ...t or Focus Magnifier function Menu item details 2 Sec Magnifies the images for 2 seconds 5 Sec Magnifies the images for 5 seconds No Limit Magnifies the images until you press the shutter button Related Topic Focus Magnifier MF Assist still image 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Focus Magnif Time desired setting 1 117 ...

Page 118: ...ls Full frame shooting x1 0 Displays the image with the same magnification as the shooting screen x5 9 Displays a 5 9 times enlarged image APS C Super 35mm size shooting x1 0 Displays the image with the same magnification as the shooting screen x3 8 Displays a 3 8 times enlarged image Related Topic Focus Magnifier 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Initial Focus M...

Page 119: ...aking Level Sets the level of enhancement of in focus areas Peaking Color Sets the color used to enhance in focus areas Note Since the product recognizes sharp areas as in focus the effect of peaking differs depending on the subject and lens The outline of in focus ranges is not enhanced on devices connected via HDMI Related Topic Manual Focus Direct manual focus DMF 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 ...

Page 120: ...down each with different degrees of exposure Single Bracket Shoots a specified number of images one by one each with a different degrees of exposure WB bracket Shoots a total of three images each with different color tones according to the selected settings for white balance color temperature and color filter DRO Bracket Shoots a total of three images each at a different degree of D Range Optimize...

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Page 122: ...L 24M 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 Shut is set to Off in Continuous Shooting Hi Continuous Shoo...

Page 123: ...en shooting in Continuous Shooting Hi mode Continuous shooting is unavailable in the following situations The shooting mode is set to Scene Selection and a scene other than Sports Action is selected Picture Effect is set to Rich tone Mono DRO Auto HDR is set to Auto HDR Related Topic Displaying continuous shooting remaining time indicator Cont Shoot Length Focus Mode AEL w shutter still image 4 73...

Page 124: ... 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 speed will decrease Related Topic Cont Shooting 4 732 947 14 1 Copyri...

Page 125: ...mer Press on the control wheel and select Single Shooting to cancel the self timer Set Audio signals to Off to mute the beep sound during self timer counting To use the self timer in bracket mode select bracket mode under drive mode then select MENU Camera Settings1 Bracket Settings Selftimer during Brkt Note The self timer is unavailable in the following situations Sports Action under Scene Selec...

Page 126: ...er Cont 5 Sec 5 Img Self timer Cont 2 Sec 3 Img Self timer Cont 2 Sec 5 Img Hint Press the shutter button again or press on the control wheel to stop the count of the self timer Press on the control wheel and select Single Shooting to cancel the self timer 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation Press Drive Mode of the control wheel Self timer Cont You can also set the drive mode by selecti...

Page 127: ...e shutter speed When the exposure is compensated the exposure is shifted based on the compensated value Bracket shooting is unavailable in the following shooting modes Intelligent Auto Scene Selection When the flash is used the product performs flash bracket shooting which shifts the amount of flash light even if Cont Bracket is selected Press the shutter button for each image Related Topic Bracke...

Page 128: ...O is selected in Manual Exposure mode the exposure is changed by adjusting the ISO value If a setting other than ISO AUTO is selected the exposure is changed by adjusting the shutter speed When the exposure is compensated the exposure is shifted based on the compensated value Bracket shooting is unavailable in the following shooting modes Intelligent Auto Scene Selection Related Topic Bracket Sett...

Page 129: ...3 images shifted by 0 3 EV steps Exposure compensation 0 0 EV Flash bracketing lower indicator 3 images shifted by 0 7 EV steps Flash compensation 1 0 EV Note During bracket shooting guides equal to the number of images to be shot are displayed over under the bracket indicator When you start single bracket shooting the guides will disappear one by one as the camera records images 4 732 947 14 1 Co...

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Page 131: ...ecords a series of three images with large changes in the white balance within the range of 20MK 1 MK 1 is the unit that indicates the capability of color temperature conversion filters and indicates the same value as mired Note The last shot is shown on the auto review Related Topic Bracket Settings 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation Select Drive Mode of the control wheel WB bracket Y...

Page 132: ...nd Lv 3 DRO Bracket Hi Records a series of three images with large changes in the D Range Optimizer value Lv 1 Lv 3 and Lv 5 Note The last shot is shown on the auto review Related Topic Bracket Settings 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation Select Drive Mode of the control wheel DRO Bracket You can also set the drive mode by selecting MENU Camera Settings1 Drive Mode 1 Select the desired ...

Page 133: ...o sets the number of seconds until the shutter is released if using the self timer OFF 2 Sec 5 Sec 10 Sec Bracket order Sets the order of exposure bracketing and white balance bracketing 0 0 Related Topic Cont Bracket Single Bracket WB bracket DRO Bracket 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation Select Drive Mode of the control wheel select bracket shooting mode You can also set the drive mo...

Page 134: ...ect Low exposure changes during interval shooting will be smoother High Mid Low Silent Shoot in Intvl Sets whether or not to perform silent shooting during interval shooting On Off Shoot Intvl Priority Sets whether or not to prioritize the shooting interval when the exposure mode is Program Auto or Aperture Priority and the shutter speed becomes longer than the time set for Shooting Interval On Of...

Page 135: ...ount of free space on the recording medium Supply power via USB while shooting and use a memory card with sufficient space During interval shooting including the time between pressing the shutter button and the start of shooting you cannot perform MENU operations but you can perform dial operations You can perform MENU operations until you press the shutter button During interval shooting auto rev...

Page 136: ...r not to activate touch operations on the monitor Menu item details On Activates the touch operation Off Deactivates the touch operation Related Topic Touch Focus Touch Pad Settings Touch Panel Pad 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Setup Touch Operation desired setting 1 136 ...

Page 137: ...el operations or touch pad operations Menu item details Touch Panel Pad Activates both the touch panel operations when shooting with the monitor and touch pad operations when shooting with the viewfinder Touch Panel Only Activates only the touch panel operations when shooting with the monitor Touch Pad Only Activates only the touch pad operations when shooting with the viewfinder Related Topic Tou...

Page 138: ...1 Select a Focus Area other than Flexible Spot or Expand Flexible Spot 1 MENU Camera Settings1 Center Lock on AF Off 2 Touch the monitor When shooting with the monitor touch the subject to focus When shooting with the viewfinder you can move the position of the focus by touching and dragging on the monitor while looking through the viewfinder When the shutter button is pressed halfway down the cam...

Page 139: ...ns When Focus Mode is set to Manual Focus When using the digital zoom When using the LA EA2 or LA EA4 When using the LA EA1 or LA EA3 and the shooting mode is set to Movie Related Topic Touch Operation Touch Panel Pad 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 139 ...

Page 140: ...e direction of dragging and the amount of movement Relative Position Operation Area Sets the area to be used for touch pad operations Restricting the operational area can prevent erroneous operations caused by your nose etc touching the monitor About Touch Positioning Mode Selecting Absolute Position lets you move the focusing frame to a distant position more quickly because you can directly speci...

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Page 142: ...o RAW or RAW JPEG the image size for RAW images corresponds to L Related Topic MENU Camera Settings1 JPEG Image Size desired setting 1 When Aspect Ratio is set to 3 2 L 24M 6000 4000 pixels M 10M 3936 2624 pixels S 6 0M 3008 2000 pixels When Aspect Ratio is set to 16 9 L 20M 6000 3376 pixels M 8 7M 3936 2216 pixels S 5 1M 3008 1688 pixels When Aspect Ratio is set to 3 2 L 10M 3936 2624 pixels M 6 ...

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Page 144: ...tails Extra fine Fine Standard Since the compression rate increases from Extra fine to Fine to Standard the file size decreases in the same order This allows more files to be recorded on one memory card but the image quality is lower Related Topic File Format still image 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 JPEG Quality desired setting 1 144 ...

Page 145: ...pect Ratio still image Menu item details 3 2 Same aspect ratio as 35 mm plate film 16 9 An aspect ratio suitable for viewing on a TV that supports high definition 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Aspect Ratio desired setting 1 145 ...

Page 146: ...nvert it into a popular image format such as JPEG or TIFF or readjust the white balance saturation or contrast of the image You cannot apply Auto HDR or Picture Effect functions with RAW images RAW images recorded with this camera have a resolution of 14 bits per pixel However resolution is limited to 12 bits in the following shooting modes Long Exposure NR BULB Cont Shooting when RAW File Type is...

Page 147: ...pressed RAW format When Uncompressed is selected for RAW File Type the file size of the image will be larger than if it were recorded in compressed RAW format Note When Uncompressed is selected for RAW File Type the icon on the screen switches to is also displayed while an image shot in uncompressed RAW format is played back 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 RAW ...

Page 148: ...s the capture range based on the lens Auto Manual Shoot Manual Sets whether to record in either an APS C equivalent size or Super 35mm equivalent size when Shooting is set to Manual Off On Note If you try to perform full frame shooting with an APS C compatible lens attached you may not achieve the desired shooting results When APS C Super 35 mm shooting is activated the central part of the image s...

Page 149: ...ens is attached Shooting under APS C Super 35mm is set to Manual and Shoot Manual is set to Off Angle of view equivalent to APS C size Super 35mm A When shooting still images with Aspect Ratio set to 3 2 B When recording movies The camera shoots with an angle of view equivalent to APS C size or Super 35mm in the following situations The angle of view becomes approx 1 5 times the focal length indic...

Page 150: ...rame B Angle of view during XAVC S 4K movie recording set to 30p 60M 30p 100M C Angle of view equivalent to Super 35mm Related Topic File Format movie Record Setting movie APS C Super 35mm 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 150 ...

Page 151: ...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 exposure both the shutter speed and the aperture value F value 1 2 Memory recall Allows you to shoot an image after recalling often used modes or numeric settings registered in advance Movie Allows you to change the exposure mode for m...

Page 152: ...S Q Motion Exposure Mode Scene Selection 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 152 ...

Page 153: ...oting conditions For Intelligent Auto mode most of the functions are set automatically and you cannot adjust the settings on your own Related Topic About Scene Recognition Face Eye AF Set Face Prty in Mlti Mtr 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation Set the mode dial to Auto Mode The shooting mode will be set to Intelligent Auto 1 Point the camera at the subject When the camera recognized t...

Page 154: ...cognize the shooting conditions and shoot the image Scene Recognition When the product recognizes certain scenes the following icons and guides are displayed on the first line Portrait Infant Night Portrait Night Scene Backlight Portrait Backlight Landscape Macro Spotlight Low Light Night Scene using a tripod Related Topic Intelligent Auto 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 154 ...

Page 155: ...er speed combination P on the screen changes to P when you turn the front rear dial To cancel program shift set the shooting mode to other than Program Auto or turn off the camera Note According to the brightness of the environment the program shift may not be used Set the shooting mode to another one than P or turn off the power to cancel the setting you made When the brightness changes the apert...

Page 156: ...the mode dial to A Aperture Priority 1 Select the desired value by turning the front rear dial Smaller F value The subject is in focus but objects in front of and beyond the subject are blurred Larger F value The subject and its foreground and background are all in focus If the aperture value you have set is not suitable for appropriate exposure the shutter speed on the shooting screen will blink ...

Page 157: ... NR is set to On and the shutter speed is 1 second s or longer noise reduction will be done after shooting for the same amount of time that the shutter was open However you cannot shoot any more while noise reduction is in progress The brightness of the image on the screen may differ from the actual image being shot Related Topic Long Exposure NR still image 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corp...

Page 158: ...Manual Exposure 1 Select the desired aperture value by turning the front dial Select the desired shutter speed by turning the rear dial You can change the setting of the front rear dial using MENU Camera Settings2 Dial Setup You can also set ISO to ISO AUTO in manual exposure mode The ISO value automatically changes to achieve the appropriate exposure using the aperture value and shutter speed you...

Page 159: ...ia multi micro USB jack Note The longer the exposure time the more noise will be visible on the image After shooting noise reduction 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 Auto HDR Picture Effect is set to Rich tone Mono When Drive ...

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Page 161: ...ing subject at a fast shutter speed so that the subject looks as if it is standing still The product shoots images continuously while the shutter button is pressed Macro Shoots close ups of the subjects such as flowers insects food or small items Landscape Shoots the entire range of a scenery in sharp focus with vivid colors Sunset Shoots the red of the sunset beautifully Set the mode dial to SCN ...

Page 162: ...nder the following settings the shutter speed is slower so use of a tripod etc is recommended to prevent the image from blurring Night Scene Night Portrait The minimum distance that you can come close to a subject does not change even if you select Macro For the minimum in focus range refer to the minimum distance of the lens attached to the product Related Topic Using flash sold separately 4 732 ...

Page 163: ...cified in Select Media You can confirm the memory card slot by selecting MENU Camera Settings1 Select Media Settings registered to a memory card using another camera of the same model name can be recalled with this camera Note If you set Recall after completing the shooting settings the registered settings are given priority and the original settings may become invalid Check the indicators on the ...

Page 164: ...ows you to shoot after adjusting the aperture value manually Shutter Priority Allows you to shoot after adjusting the shutter speed manually Manual Exposure Allows you to shoot after adjusting the exposure both the shutter speed and the aperture value manually 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation Set the mode dial to Movie 1 MENU Camera Settings2 Exposure Mode desired setting 2 Press the...

Page 165: ...peed and the aperture value Aperture Priority Allows you to shoot after adjusting the aperture value manually Shutter Priority Allows you to shoot after adjusting the shutter speed manually Manual Exposure Allows you to shoot after adjusting the exposure both the shutter speed and the aperture value manually Related Topic S Q Settings 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation Set the mode dia...

Page 166: ... brighter or darker if you adjust Exposure Comp to the plus side or minus side respectively exposure compensation Turn the exposure compensation dial A over side Images become brighter under side Images become darker You can adjust the exposure compensation value within the range of 3 0 EV to 3 0 EV You can confirm the exposure compensation value that you set on the shooting screen Monitor Viewfin...

Page 167: ...0 EV and 3 0 EV with the equivalent image brightness appears on the screen when shooting If you set an exposure compensation value outside this range the image brightness on the screen will not be affected but the value will be reflected in the recorded image You can adjust the exposure compensation value within the range of 2 0 EV to 2 0 EV for movies If you shoot a subject in extremely bright or...

Page 168: ... exposure value set using Exposure Comp when you turn off the power when the exposure compensation dial position is set to 0 Menu item details Maintain Maintains the settings Reset Resets the settings 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Reset EV Comp desired setting 1 168 ...

Page 169: ... Enables exposure compensation with the front or rear dial Note When the exposure compensation function is assigned to the front or rear dial any function that had been assigned to that dial previously is re assigned to another dial The settings of the exposure compensation dial will be prioritized over Exposure Comp in MENU or the exposure settings using the front or rear dial Related Topic Expos...

Page 170: ...posure Set Guide You can set whether to display a guide when you change the exposure Menu item details Off Does not display the guide On Displays the guide 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Exposure Set Guide desired setting 1 170 ...

Page 171: ...hutter speed aperture and exposure compensation values Menu item details 0 3EV 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 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Exposure step desired setting 1 171 ...

Page 172: ...Highlight Measures the brightness while emphasizing the highlighted area on the screen This mode is suitable for shooting the subject while avoiding overexposure Hint When Spot is selected and Focus Area is set to either Flexible Spot or Expand Flexible Spot while Spot Metering Point is set to Focus Point Link the spot metering point can be coordinated with the focus area When Multi is selected an...

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Page 174: ... faces Off The camera measures brightness using the Multi setting without detecting faces Note When the shooting mode is set to Intelligent Auto Face Prty in Mlti Mtr is locked to On When Face Eye Prty in AF is set to On and Subject Detection is set to Animal under Face Eye AF Set Face Prty in Mlti Mtr does not work Related Topic Metering Mode 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Ca...

Page 175: ...oint Link The spot metering position coordinates with the focus area Note When Focus Area is set to other than Flexible Spot or Expand Flexible Spot the spot metering position is locked to the center When Focus Area is set to Lock on AF Flexible Spot or Lock on AF Expand Flexible Spot the spot metering position coordinates to the Lock on AF start position but does not coordinate with the tracking ...

Page 176: ... the subject and lock the exposure of the entire screen Hint If you select the MENU Camera Settings2 Custom Key or Custom Key AEL Button AEL toggle you can lock the exposure without holding down the button Note AEL hold and AEL toggle are not available when using zoom functions other than optical zoom 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation Adjust the focus on the spot at which the exposure...

Page 177: ...is set to Automatic AF and the product determines that the subject is moving or you shoot burst images the fixed exposure is cancelled On Fixes the exposure when you press the shutter button halfway down Off Does not fix the exposure when you press the shutter button halfway down Use this mode when you want to adjust focus and exposure separately The product keeps adjusting the exposure while shoo...

Page 178: ...or Spot during using spot AEL The standard value for M M Metered Manual will be changed according to the value set in Exposure Std Adjust The value set in Exposure Std Adjust is recorded in Exif data separately from the exposure compensation value The amount of exposure standard value will not be added to the exposure compensation value If you set Exposure Std Adjust during bracketing shooting the...

Page 179: ...mbient light or just ambient light Menu item details Ambient flash Applies the exposure compensation value to control both flash light and ambient light Ambient only Applies the exposure compensation value to control ambient light only Related Topic Flash Comp 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Exp comp set desired setting 1 179 ...

Page 180: ...ghtness level for Zebra Level The settings for correct exposure confirmation and overexposure confirmation are registered to Custom1 and Custom2 respectively in the default settings To check the correct exposure set a standard value and the range for the brightness level The zebra pattern will appear on areas that fall within the range you set To check the overexposure set a minimum value for the ...

Page 181: ...trong Note In the following situations D Range Opt is fixed to Off When Picture Effect is set to other than Off When Picture Profile is set to other than Off DRO Auto HDR is fixed to Off when the following modes are selected in Scene Selection Sunset Night Scene Night Portrait The setting is fixed to D Range Optimizer Auto when Scene Selection modes other than the above modes are selected When sho...

Page 182: ...t is motionless or does not flash light Do not change the composition before shooting Note This function is not available when the File Format is RAW or RAW JPEG Auto HDR is not available in the following shooting modes Intelligent Auto Scene Selection Auto HDR is not available in the following situations When Picture Effect is set to other than Off When Picture Profile is set to other than Off Yo...

Page 183: ...e ISO settings will differ depending on whether you are shooting still images shooting movies or shooting slow motion quick motion movies When shooting movies ISO values between 100 and 102400 are available If the ISO value is set to a value larger than 102400 the setting is automatically switched to 102400 When you finish recording the movie the ISO value returns to the original setting When shoo...

Page 184: ...ith less noise 1 8000 30 The ISO sensitivity starts to change at the shutter speed you have set Hint The difference in shutter speed at which ISO sensitivity starts to change between Faster Fast Standard Slow and Slower is 1 EV Note If the exposure is insufficient even when the ISO sensitivity is set to ISO AUTO Maximum in ISO AUTO in order to shoot with an appropriate exposure the shutter speed w...

Page 185: ...e optical zoom range the product automatically switches to another Zoom function than the optical zoom When you use a zoom function other than the optical zoom Metering Mode is fixed to Multi When using a zoom function other than the optical zoom the following functions are not available Face Eye Prty in AF Face Prty in Mlti Mtr Lock on AF Optical zoom range Zoom images in the zoom range of a lens...

Page 186: ... function than the optical zoom for movies assign Zoom to the desired key using Custom Key Related Topic Clear Image Zoom Digital Zoom Zoom Zoom Setting About zoom scale 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 186 ...

Page 187: ...era Settings2 Zoom Setting On ClearImage Zoom or On Digital Zoom 1 When a power zoom lens is mounted move the zoom lever or the zoom ring of the zoom lens to enlarge subjects When you exceed the zoom range of the optical zoom the camera automatically switches to another zoom than the optical zoom 2 When a lens other than a power zoom lens is mounted select MENU Camera Settings2 Zoom desired value ...

Page 188: ...cal zoom 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 deteriorate Rela...

Page 189: ...ting JPEG Image Size still image 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation Zoom Setting JPEG Image Size Full frame APS C Zoom scale Optical zoom only including smart zoom L M Full frame Approx 1 5 APS C Approx 1 3 S Full frame Approx 2 APS C Approx 2 On ClearImage Zoom L Full frame Approx 2 APS C Approx 2 M Full frame Approx 3 APS C Approx 2 6 S Full frame Approx 4 APS C Approx 4 On Digital Z...

Page 190: ...lenses that support this function Menu item details Left W Right T Assigns zoom out W function to left handed rotation and zoom in T function to right handed rotation Right W Left T Assigns zoom in T function to left handed rotation and zoom out W function to right handed rotation 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Zoom Ring Rotate desired setting 1 190 ...

Page 191: ...om 1 Custom 2 Custom 3 Uses the white balance setting saved in Custom Setup Custom Setup Memorizes the basic white color under the light conditions for the shooting environment Select a memorized custom white balance number Hint You can display the fine adjustment screen and perform fine adjustments of the color tones as required by pressing the right side of the control wheel If the color tones d...

Page 192: ...Shoots with standard auto white balance The camera automatically adjusts the color tones Ambience Prioritizes the color tone of the light source This is suitable when you want to produce a warm atmosphere White Prioritizes a reproduction of white color when the color temperature of the light source is low Related Topic White Balance 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settin...

Page 193: ...value is in the expected range If you use a flash when capturing a shot the custom white balance will be registered with the flash light Shoot images with a flash when recalling a setting registered with the flash 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 White Balance Custom Setup 1 Hold the product so that the white area fully covers the circle located in the center of...

Page 194: ...nd contrast are heightened for shooting striking images of colorful scenes and subjects such as flowers spring greenery blue sky or ocean views Neutral MENU Camera Settings1 Creative Style 1 Select the desired style or Style Box using the top bottom sides of the control wheel 2 To adjust Contrast Saturation and Sharpness select the desired item using the right left sides and then select the value ...

Page 195: ...s with numbers on the left side to register preferred settings Then select the desired settings using the right button You can call up the same style with slightly different settings To set Contrast Saturation and Sharpness Contrast Saturation and Sharpness can be adjusted for each image style preset such as Standard and Landscape and for each Style Box to which you can register preferred settings...

Page 196: ...ction other than the optical zoom setting the zoom scale larger makes Toy Camera less effective When Partial Color is selected images may not retain the selected color depending on the subject or shooting conditions You cannot check the following effects on the shooting screen because the product processes the image after the shot Also you cannot shoot another image until image processing is finis...

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Page 198: ...GB This color space has a wide range of color reproduction When a large part of the subject is vivid green or red Adobe RGB is effective The file name of the recorded image starts with _ Note AdobeRGB is for applications or printers that support color management and DCF2 0 option color space Images may not be printed or viewed in the correct colors if you use applications or printers that do not s...

Page 199: ...ton halfway down even when in manual focus mode Note The shutter release lag may increase slightly In continuous shooting mode the shooting speed may slow down or the interval between each shot may become unequal The camera detects flickering when the frequency of the light source is 100 Hz or 120 Hz only The camera cannot detect flickering depending on the light source and shooting conditions suc...

Page 200: ...aching 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 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Se...

Page 201: ...ter even if no memory card has been inserted Disable Does not release the shutter when no memory card has been inserted Note When no memory card has been inserted the images shot will not be saved The default setting is Enable It is recommended that you select Disable prior to actual shooting 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Release w o Card desired setting 1 20...

Page 202: ...sed To decrease the distortion set File Format to JPEG If you want to shoot images in the RAW format with less distortion set Drive Mode to Cont Shooting and RAW File Type to Compressed If you shoot images under instantaneous lightning or flickering lights such as the flash light from other cameras or fluorescent lighting a striping effect may occur on the image If you want to turn off the beep th...

Page 203: ...ut of focus circle produced by the bokeh effect may get cut off because of the shutter mechanism If this happens set e Front Curtain Shut to Off When a lens made by another manufacturer including a Minolta Konica Minolta lens is used set this function to Off If you set this function to On the correct exposure will not be set or the image brightness will be uneven When you shoot at high shutter spe...

Page 204: ...t Sets whether or not to use the SteadyShot function Menu item details On Uses SteadyShot Off Does not use SteadyShot We recommend that you set Off when using a tripod etc 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 SteadyShot desired setting 1 204 ...

Page 205: ...ny malfunction when shooting SteadyShot Settings will be unavailable when MENU Camera Settings2 SteadyShot is set to Off When the camera cannot obtain focal length information from the lens the SteadyShot function does not work correctly Set SteadyShot Adjust to Manual and set SteadyS Focal Len to match the lens you are using The current set value of the SteadyShot focal length will display to the...

Page 206: ...ber Comp Sets whether to automatically reduce color deviation at the corners of the screen Auto Off Distortion Comp Sets whether to automatically compensate for distortion of the screen Auto Off Note This function is only available when using an automatic compensation compliant lens Darkness in the corners of the screen may not be corrected with Shading Comp depending on the lens type Depending on...

Page 207: ...e Select this to prioritize the image quality Off Does not activate noise reduction Select this to prioritize the timing of shooting Note Noise reduction may not be activated even if Long Exposure NR is set to On in the following situations Drive Mode is set to Cont Shooting or Cont Bracket The shooting mode is set to Scene Selection and Sports Action is selected Long Exposure NR cannot be set to ...

Page 208: ...ly Low Activates high ISO noise reduction moderately Off Does not activate high ISO noise reduction Select this to prioritize the timing of shooting Note High ISO NR is not available in the following shooting modes Intelligent Auto Scene Selection When File Format is set to RAW this function is not available High ISO NR does not work for RAW images when the File Format is RAW JPEG 4 732 947 14 1 C...

Page 209: ...ut giving higher priority to registered faces Hint To use the Regist Faces Priority function set as follows Face Eye Prty in AF under Face Eye AF Set On Subject Detection under Face Eye AF Set Human when the camera s system software firmware is Ver 3 00 or later Related Topic Face Eye AF Set Face Registration New Registration Face Registration Order Exchanging Version 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018...

Page 210: ...stered Shoot the face from the front in a brightly lit place The face may not be registered correctly if it is obscured by a hat a mask sunglasses etc Related Topic Face Eye AF Set 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Face Registration New Registration 1 Align the guide frame with the face to be registered and press the shutter button 2 When a confirmation message a...

Page 211: ...gistered to be given priority the face registered first will be given priority You can change the priority order Related Topic Face Eye AF Set 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Face Registration Order Exchanging 1 Select a face to change the order of priority 2 Select the destination 3 211 ...

Page 212: ... 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 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Face Registration Delete If you select Delete All you can delete all registered faces 1 212 ...

Page 213: ...flash that applies voltage of 250 V or more or has the reverse polarity of the camera Doing so may cause a malfunction When shooting with the flash and the zoom is set to W the shadow of the lens may appear on the screen depending on the shooting conditions If this happens shoot away from the subject or set the zoom to T and shoot with the flash again The corners of a recorded image may be shaded ...

Page 214: ...Related Topic Flash Mode Wireless Flash 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 214 ...

Page 215: ...n The flash is always fired to reduce the red eye phenomenon Off Does not use Red Eye Reduction Note Red Eye Reduction may not produce the desired effects It depends on individual differences and conditions such as distance to the subject or whether the subject looks at the pre strobe or not 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Red Eye Reduction desired setting 1 21...

Page 216: ...ot a clear image of both the subject and the background by slowing the shutter speed Rear Sync The flash works right before the exposure is completed every time you trigger the shutter Rear sync shooting allows you to shoot a natural image of the trail of a moving subject such as a moving car or a walking person Note The default setting depends on the shooting mode Some Flash Mode settings are not...

Page 217: ...be visible due to the limited amount of flash light available if the subject is outside the maximum range of the flash If the subject is very close the lower flash effect side may not be visible If you attach an ND filter to the lens or attach a diffuser or a color filter to the flash the appropriate exposure may not be achieved and images may turn out dark In this case adjust Flash Comp to the de...

Page 218: ... locked in the following situations When Flash Mode is set to Flash Off or Autoflash When the flash cannot go off When using an external flash that is set to manual flash mode Note MENU Camera Settings2 Custom Key desired button then assign the FEL Lock toggle function to the button 1 Center the subject on which FEL is to be locked and adjust the focus 2 Press the button to which FEL Lock toggle i...

Page 219: ...t attached If a flash that does not support the FEL lock is attached an error message is displayed When both AE and FEL lock are fixed lights up Related Topic Custom Key still image movie playback 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 219 ...

Page 220: ... only use External Flash Set to configure the settings of a flash sold separately or Wireless Radio Commander sold separately manufactured by Sony and attached to the Multi Interface Shoe of the camera You can only use External Flash Set when the flash is attached directly to the camera You cannot use this function when shooting with an off camera flash that is connected using a cable Only some of...

Page 221: ...Version 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 221 ...

Page 222: ...2 Custom Key AEL Button to AEL hold when performing wireless flash shooting Note The off camera flash may emit light after receiving a light signal from a flash used as the controller of another camera If this occurs change the channel of your flash For details on how to change the channel refer to the instruction manual for the flash For the flash that is compatible with wireless flash shooting v...

Page 223: ...nd aperture value to the desired settings set the shooting mode to Movie and select the desired exposure mode An icon indicating that data is being written is displayed after shooting Do not remove the memory card while the icon is displayed The following settings for still image shooting are applied to the movie shooting White Balance Creative Style Metering Mode Face Eye Prty in AF Face Prty in ...

Page 224: ...shooting movies the aperture value and the shutter speed will be set automatically and cannot be changed For that reason the shutter speed may become fast in a bright environment and the motion of the subject may not record smoothly By changing the exposure mode and adjusting the aperture value and the shutter speed the motion of the subject can be recorded smoothly When shooting movies ISO values...

Page 225: ...cording using the shutter button Hint When Movie w shutter is set to On you can still start or stop recording movies using the MOVIE button When Movie w shutter is set to On you can use the shutter button to start or stop recording movies on an external recording playback device using REC Control Note When Movie w shutter is set to On you cannot focus by pressing the shutter button halfway down du...

Page 226: ...AVCHD recording format XAVC S 4K Bit rate Approx 100 Mbps or approx 60 Mbps Records movies in 4K resolution 3840 2160 XAVC S HD Bit rate Approx 100 Mbps approx 60 Mbps approx 50 Mbps approx 25 Mbps or approx 16 Mbps Records movies in crisper quality than AVCHD with larger amounts of data AVCHD Bit rate Approx 24 Mbps maximum or approx 17 Mbps average The AVCHD format has a high degree of compatibi...

Page 227: ...isplayed on the monitor 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 File Format desired setting 1 File Format Characteristics XAVC S 4K Records movies in 4K resolution 3840 2160 You can save movies on a computer using the PlayMemories Home software XAVC S HD Records movies in crisper quality than AVCHD with larger amounts of data You can save movies on a computer using the...

Page 228: ...0M Approx 100 Mbps Records movies in 3840 2160 24p 24p 60M Approx 60 Mbps Records movies in 3840 2160 24p Only when NTSC PAL Selector is set to NTSC Record Setting Bit rate Description 60p 50M 50p 50M Approx 50 Mbps Records movies in 1920 1080 60p 50p 60p 25M 50p 25M Approx 25 Mbps Records movies in 1920 1080 60p 50p 30p 50M 25p 50M Approx 50 Mbps Records movies in 1920 1080 30p 25p 30p 16M 25p 16...

Page 229: ...conditions When File Format is set to XAVC S 4K and Record Setting is set to 30p Related Topic APS C Super 35mm Angle of view 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation Record Setting Bit rate Description 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 ed...

Page 230: ...t to NTSC Set the mode dial to S Q Motion 1 Select MENU Camera Settings2 Exposure Mode and select the desired setting of slow motion quick motion Program Auto Aperture Priority Shutter Priority or Manual Exposure 2 Select MENU Camera Settings2 S Q Settings and select the desired settings for Record Setting and Frame Rate 3 Press the MOVIE movie button to start recording Press the MOVIE button agai...

Page 231: ...me Rate and Record Setting The movie will be recorded in XAVC S HD format During slow motion quick motion recording the following functions are not available TC Run under TC UB Settings TC Output under HDMI Settings 4K Output Sel Related Topic S Q Motion Exposure Mode Recordable movie times 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation Frame Rate Record Setting 25p 50p 100fps 4 times slower 50fps...

Page 232: ...reen or image index screen is displayed over movies for which a proxy movie was simultaneously recorded Note Proxy movies cannot be played back on this camera Proxy recording is not available in the following situations When File Format is set to AVCHD When File Format is set to XAVC S HD and Record Setting is set to 120p 100p Deleting protecting movies that have proxy movies removes protects both...

Page 233: ... to record sounds when shooting movies Select Off to avoid recording the sounds of the lens and the camera operating Menu item details On Records sound stereo Off Does not record sound 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Audio Recording desired setting 1 233 ...

Page 234: ...ay the audio level Note The audio level is not displayed in the following situations When Audio Recording is set to Off When DISP Display Setting is set to No Disp Info During slow motion quick motion shooting The audio level is also displayed while shooting stand by in movie recording mode 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Audio Level Display desired setting 1 2...

Page 235: ...listic audio When you record audio movies with lower volumes set Audio Rec Level to a greater sound level to make the sound easier to hear Note Regardless of the Audio Rec Level settings the limiter always operates Audio Rec Level is available only when the shooting mode is set to movie mode Audio Rec Level is unavailable during slow motion quick motion shooting The Audio Rec Level settings are ap...

Page 236: ...and audio during HDMI output Menu item details Live Outputs audio without delay Select this setting when audio deviation is a problem during audio monitoring Lip Sync Outputs audio and video in sync Select this setting to prevent undesirable deviations between video and audio 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Audio Out Timing desired setting 1 236 ...

Page 237: ...e Menu item details On Reduces wind noise Off Does not reduce wind noise Note Setting this item to On where wind is not blowing sufficiently hard may cause normal sound to be recorded with too low volume When an external microphone sold separately is used Wind Noise Reduct does not function 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Wind Noise Reduct desired setting 1 237...

Page 238: ...tting of a color tone faithful to the ITU709 standard PP5 Example setting using Cine1 gamma PP6 Example setting using Cine2 gamma PP7 Example setting using S Log2 gamma PP8 Example setting using the S Log3 gamma and the S Gamut3 Cine under Color Mode PP9 Example setting using the S Log3 gamma and the S Gamut3 under Color Mode PP10 Example setting for recording HDR movies using HLG2 gamma HDR movie...

Page 239: ...rding Emphasizes noise reduction However shooting is restricted to a narrower dynamic range than with HLG2 or HLG3 HLG2 Gamma curve for HDR recording Provides a balance of dynamic range and noise reduction HLG3 Gamma curve for HDR recording Wider dynamic range than HLG2 However noise may increase HLG1 HLG2 and HLG3 all apply a gamma curve with the same characteristics but each offers a different b...

Page 240: ...DTV color BT 709 Saturation Sets the color saturation 32 to 32 Color Phase Sets the color phase 7 to 7 Color Depth Sets the color depth for each color phase This function is more effective for chromatic colors and less effective for achromatic colors The color looks deeper as you increase the setting value towards the positive side and lighter as you decrease the value towards the negative side Th...

Page 241: ...iceable compared to when using other gammas If the noise still is significant even after processing pictures it may be improved by shooting with a brighter setting However the dynamic range becomes narrower accordingly when you shoot with a brighter setting We recommend checking the picture in advance by test shooting when using S Log2 or S Log3 Setting ITU709 800 S Log2 or S Log3 may cause an err...

Page 242: ...G2 or HLG3 and Color Mode is set to 709 S Log2 709 800 Displays movies with an S Log2 gamma reproducing contrast equivalent to ITU709 800 S Log3 709 800 Displays movies with an S Log3 gamma reproducing contrast equivalent to ITU709 800 HLG BT 2020 Displays movies after adjusting the image quality of the monitor or viewfinder to a quality that is almost the same as when movies are displayed on an H...

Page 243: ...se in the movie by using a slow shutter speed when recording in dark locations Off Does not use Auto Slow Shutter The recorded movie will be darker than when On is selected but you can record movies with smoother motion and less object blur Note Auto Slow Shut does not function in the following situations During slow motion quick motion shooting Shutter Priority Manual Exposure When ISO is set to ...

Page 244: ...ast Sets the AF drive speed to fast This mode is suitable for shooting active scenes such as sports Normal Sets the AF drive speed to normal Slow Sets the AF drive speed to slow With this mode the focus switches smoothly when the subject to be focused is changed 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 AF drive speed desired setting 1 244 ...

Page 245: ...ive Sets the AF sensitivity to high This mode is useful when recording movies in which the subject is moving quickly Standard Sets the AF sensitivity to normal This mode is useful when there are obstacles in front of the subject or in crowded places 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 AF Track Sens desired setting 1 245 ...

Page 246: ...the user bit How to select the recording method for the time code TC Format 1 MENU Setup TC UB Settings setting value you want to change 1 MENU Setup TC UB Settings TC Preset 1 Turn the control wheel and select the first two digits The time code can be set between the following range When 60i is selected 00 00 00 00 to 23 59 59 29 2 When 24p is selected you can select the last two digits of the ti...

Page 247: ...records the new time code consecutively from the last time code The time code is read from the memory card in the slot 1 when Recording Mode under Rec Media Settings is set to Simult or Simult The time code is read from the memory card to which the movies will be recorded when Recording Mode is set to Standard Simult Sort RAW JPEG Sort JPEG RAW or Sort The time code advances in Rec Run mode regard...

Page 248: ...tch function has been assigned 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Custom Key Custom Key or Custom Key assign the TC UB Disp Switch function to the desired key 1 Press the key to which TC UB Disp Switch is assigned Each time you press the key the monitor display will switch from the movie recording time counter time code TC user bit UB in that order 2 248 ...

Page 249: ...n Menu item details Always Starts movie recording when you press the MOVIE button in any mode Movie Mode Only Starts movie recording when you press the MOVIE button only if the shooting mode is set to Movie or S Q Motion mode 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 MOVIE Button desired setting 1 249 ...

Page 250: ...isplayed The markers are not recorded Off No marker is displayed Note The markers are displayed when the mode dial is set to Movie or or when shooting movies You cannot display markers when using Focus Magnifier The markers are displayed on the monitor or viewfinder You cannot output the markers Related Topic Marker Settings movie 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings...

Page 251: ...85 1 2 35 1 Safety Zone Sets the safety zone display This becomes the standard range that can be received by a general household TV Off 80 90 Guideframe Sets whether or not to display the guide frame You can verify whether the subject is level or perpendicular to the ground Off On Hint You can display several markers at the same time Place the subject on the cross point of the Guideframe to make a...

Page 252: ...ra is in movie mode and connected to a 4K compatible device When HDMI Only 30p HDMI Only 24p or HDMI Only 25p is set HDMI Info Display will temporarily be set to Off A 4K movie is not output to the connected 4K compatible device during slow motion quick motion shooting When HDMI Only 30p HDMI Only 24p or HDMI Only 25p is set the counter does not move forward the actual recording time is not counte...

Page 253: ...s on off in sync with the ON OFF operation of this camera REC Link The video light turns on off in sync with movie recording start stop REC Link STBY The video light turns on when movie recording starts and dims when not recording STBY Auto The video light automatically turns on when it is dark 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Video Light Mode desired setting 1 ...

Page 254: ...may display an icon indicating that data is being written the number of images left to write During writing some functions are not available You can also enlarge an image by double tapping the monitor In addition you can drag and move the magnified position on the monitor Set Touch Operation to On beforehand Related Topic Recover Image DB Selecting which memory card to play back Select PB Media 4 ...

Page 255: ... On beforehand Note You cannot enlarge movies Related Topic Touch Operation Enlarge Init Mag Enlarge Initial Pos 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation Display the image you want to enlarge and then press the button Turn the control wheel to adjust the zoom scale By rotating the front rear dial you can switch to the previous or next image while keeping the same zoom scale The view will zoo...

Page 256: ...the displayed image rotates automatically by detecting the orientation of the camera Manual Images shot vertically are displayed vertically If you have set the image orientation using the Rotate function the image will be displayed accordingly Off Images are always displayed horizontally Related Topic Rotating an image Rotate 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Playback Display Rot...

Page 257: ...g rotated images on a computer the images may be displayed in their original orientation depending on the software 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation Display the image to be rotated then select MENU Playback Rotate 1 Press the center of the control wheel The image is rotated counter clockwise The image rotates as you press the center If you rotate the image once the image remains rotat...

Page 258: ...ag Displays an image with the standard magnification Previous Mag Displays an image with the previous magnification The previous magnification is stored even after exiting the playback zoom mode Related Topic Enlarging an image being played back Enlarge Image Enlarge Initial Pos 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Playback Enlarge Init Mag desired setting 1 258 ...

Page 259: ...yback Menu item details Focused Position Enlarges the image from the point of focus during shooting Center Enlarges the image from the center of the screen Related Topic Enlarging an image being played back Enlarge Image Enlarge Init Mag 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Playback Enlarge Initial Pos desired setting 1 259 ...

Page 260: ...e Photo Capture Sound volume adjustment Closes the operation panel Hint Forward slow playback Reverse slow playback Displays the next frame and Displays the previous frame are available during pause Movie files recorded using other products may not be able to be playable on this camera Related Topic Switching between still images and movies View Mode Selecting which memory card to play back Select...

Page 261: ...k Adjusting the volume during playback Press the bottom side of the control wheel while playing back movies to display the operation panel then adjust the volume You can adjust the volume while listening to the actual sound 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Setup Volume Settings desired setting 1 261 ...

Page 262: ... as still images Related Topic Shooting movies Playing back movies 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation Display the movie that you want to capture as a still image 1 MENU Playback Photo Capture 2 Play back the movie and pause it 3 Find the desired scene using forward slow playback reverse slow playback displays the next frame and displays the previous frame and then stop the movie 4 Pres...

Page 263: ...a desired image quickly Select the bar on the left of the image index screen using the control wheel then press the top bottom sides of the control wheel While the bar is being selected you can display the calendar screen or folder selection screen by pressing the center In addition you can switch View Mode by selecting an icon Related Topic Switching between still images and movies View Mode 4 73...

Page 264: ... jumping between images Image Jump Method Sets the type of images to be played back with Image Jump Note Image Jump Setting is available only when View Mode is set to Date View If View Mode is not set to Date View the camera will always play back every image without jumping when you use the dial selected with Select Dial When you use the Image Jump function movie files are always skipped Related T...

Page 265: ...ethod Menu item details Date View Displays the images by date Folder View Still Displays only still images AVCHD View Displays only AVCHD format movies XAVC S HD View Displays only XAVC S HD format movies XAVC S 4K View Displays only XAVC S 4K format movies 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Playback View Mode desired setting 1 265 ...

Page 266: ... shutter button during continuous shooting becomes one group Images shot with Intvl Shoot Func Images shot during one session of interval shooting become one group On the image index screen is displayed over the group Note Images can be grouped and displayed only when View Mode is set to Date View When it is not set to Date View images cannot be grouped and displayed even if Display as Group is se...

Page 267: ...ack by pressing the down button while displaying an image in the group You can resume play or pause by pressing the down button during playback You can change the playback speed by turning the front dial rear dial or control wheel during playback You can also change the playback speed by selecting MENU Playback PB Speed for Intvl You can continuously play back images shot with continuous shooting ...

Page 268: ...is function can be used when the camera s system software firmware is Ver 3 00 or later Hint You can also change the playback speed by turning the front dial rear dial or control wheel during Cont PB for Intvl Related Topic Cont PB for Intvl Version 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Playback PB Speed for Intvl desired setting 1 268 ...

Page 269: ... is played back when no memory card is inserted in the selected slot Select a slot into which a memory card has been inserted When you select Date View in View Mode the camera only plays back images from a memory card selected using Select PB Media Related Topic Switching between still images and movies View Mode Rec Media Settings Prioritize Rec Media 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporatio...

Page 270: ...images are copied the protection will be canceled on the destination memory card It may take a long time when many images are to be copied Use a sufficiently charged battery pack XAVC S movies can only be copied to a memory card that supports XAVC S movies A message will be displayed on the monitor of the camera when images cannot be copied Related Topic Selecting which memory card to play back Se...

Page 271: ...e Interval Select the display interval for images from among 1 Sec 3 Sec 5 Sec 10 Sec or 30 Sec To quit the slideshow in the middle of playback Press the MENU button to quit the slideshow You cannot pause the slideshow Hint During playback you can display the next previous image by pressing the right left side of the control wheel You can activate a slideshow only when View Mode is set to Date Vie...

Page 272: ... date range Cancel All in this Folder Cancels the protection of all images in the selected folder Cancel All with this date Cancels the protection of all images in the selected date range All Images in This Group Protects all the images in the selected group Cancel All in This Group Cancels the protection of all the images in the selected group Hint The Protect function is assigned to the C3 butto...

Page 273: ...gn a rating The number of Rating changes each time you press the custom key Note You can assign ratings to still images only Related Topic Custom Key still image movie playback Rating Set Cust Key Setting the method for jumping between images Image Jump Setting 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Playback Rating The image rating selection screen will appear 1 Press the left right s...

Page 274: ... the key to which you have assigned Rating using Custom Key Related Topic Rating Custom Key still image movie playback 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Playback Rating Set Cust Key 1 Add a mark to the number of that you want to activate You can select the checked number when setting Rating using the custom key 2 274 ...

Page 275: ...The mark is displayed in the check box To cancel the selection press the center again and delete the mark 2 Repeat step 1 to print other images To select all the images from a certain date or in a certain folder select the check box for the date or folder 3 MENU OK Cancel All Clears all DPOF marks Print Setting Sets whether to print the date on images registered with DPOF marks The position or siz...

Page 276: ... deleted an image you cannot restore it Confirm the image to be deleted beforehand Note The protected images cannot be deleted Related Topic Deleting multiple selected images Delete 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation Display the image you want to delete 1 Press the Delete button 2 Select Delete using the control wheel 3 276 ...

Page 277: ...ept the selection All Images in This Group Deletes all images in the selected group Hint Perform Format to delete all images including protected images To display the desired folder or date select the desired folder or date during playback by performing the following procedure Image Index button select the bar on the left using the control wheel select the desired folder or date using the top bott...

Page 278: ...Delete or Cancel is selected as a default on the delete confirmation screen Menu item details Delete first Delete is selected as the default setting Cancel first Cancel is selected as the default setting 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Setup Delete confirm desired setting 1 278 ...

Page 279: ...de SYNC MENU operations For details refer to the operating instructions supplied with the TV Turn off both this product and the TV 1 Connect the HDMI micro terminal of this product to the HDMI jack of the TV using an HDMI cable sold separately 2 Turn on the TV and switch the input 3 Turn on this product Images shot with the product appear on the TV screen 4 Select an image using the right left sid...

Page 280: ...I cable with the HDMI logo or a genuine Sony cable Use an HDMI cable that is compatible with the HDMI micro terminal of the product and the HDMI jack of the TV When TC Output is set to On the image may not be output properly to the TV or recording device In such cases set TC Output to Off If images do not appear on the TV screen properly select MENU Setup HDMI Settings HDMI Resolution 2160p 1080p ...

Page 281: ...rture F number Shutter speed To change registered settings Change the setting to the desired one and re register the setting to the same mode number Note M1 through M4 can be selected only when a memory card is inserted into the product When registering the settings on a memory card only a memory card that has been selected using Select Media can be used Program Shift cannot be registered Related ...

Page 282: ...l Selects the memory card slot from which settings are recalled or to which settings are registered for M1 through M4 Menu item details Slot 1 Selects the slot 1 Slot 2 Selects the slot 2 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Select Media desired slot 1 282 ...

Page 283: ...a when the registered setting recall is executed the registered settings may not take effect MENU Camera Settings1 Reg Cust Shoot Set Select a registration number from Recall Custom hold 1 to Recall Custom hold 3 The setting screen for the selected number will be displayed 1 Using the top bottom left right side of the control wheel select the check boxes for the functions that you want to recall w...

Page 284: ...Related Topic Custom Key still image movie playback 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 284 ...

Page 285: ...u want to assign the function on the selection screen and press the center of the control wheel The keys that can be assigned functions are different for Custom Key Custom Key and Custom Key You can assign the desired functions to the following keys You can also assign a shooting function to the focus hold button on the lens However some lenses do not have a focus hold button 2 AF ON Button 1 Cust...

Page 286: ...on to use when recording movies You can assign a different function from the one used when shooting still images Custom Key Sets the custom key function to use when playing back images Related Topic Using the control wheel Using the multi selector Focus Standard 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 286 ...

Page 287: ...assign the functions to be called up when you press the Fn Function button 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Function Menu Set set a function to the desired location The functions that can be assigned are displayed on the setup item selection screen 1 287 ...

Page 288: ... is used to change the shutter speed and the rear dial to change the aperture value Av Tv 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 shooting mode is set to M 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Dial Setup desired setting 1 288 ...

Page 289: ...hen changing the aperture value or shutter speed Menu item details Normal Does not change the direction of rotation for the front dial rear dial or control wheel Reverse Reverses the direction of rotation for the front dial rear dial or control wheel 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Av Tv Rotate desired setting 1 289 ...

Page 290: ...efer to the operating instructions supplied with the lens Menu item details Power Focus The focusing position moves toward infinity when you turn the function ring to the right The focusing position moves to the closer range when you turn the function ring to the left Full Frm Sel The angle of view switches between full frame and APS C Super 35 mm when the function ring is turned The angle of view...

Page 291: ... selector Dial Wheel Locks the front dial rear dial and control wheel All Locks the multi selector front dial rear dial and control wheel Hint You can release the lock by holding the Fn Function button down again Note If you set AF Area Regist to On Lock Operation Parts will be fixed to Off Related Topic Registering the current focus area AF Area Regist still image 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 So...

Page 292: ... add the following items to My Menu Any item under MENU Playback View on TV Related Topic Sort Item Delete Item Using MENU items 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU My Menu Add Item 1 Select an item that you want to add to My Menu using the top bottom left right sides of the control wheel 2 Select a destination using the top bottom left right sides of the control wheel 3 292 ...

Page 293: ...added to My Menu under MENU Related Topic Add Item 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU My Menu Sort Item 1 Select an item that you want to move using the top bottom left right sides of the control wheel 2 Select a destination using the top bottom left right sides of the control wheel 3 293 ...

Page 294: ...y Menu Delete Page You can delete all the items added to My Menu by selecting MENU My Menu Delete All Related Topic Delete Page Delete All Add Item 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU My Menu Delete Item 1 Select an item that you want to delete using the top bottom left right sides of the control wheel and then press the center to delete the selected item 2 294 ...

Page 295: ...ms added to a page under My Menu in MENU Related Topic Add Item Delete All 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU My Menu Delete Page 1 Select a page that you want to delete using the left right sides of the control wheel and then press the center of the control wheel to delete the items 2 295 ...

Page 296: ...Lens Digital Camera ILCE 7M3 α7III Delete All You can delete all the menu items added to My Menu in MENU Related Topic Add Item Delete Page 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU My Menu Delete All 1 Select OK 2 296 ...

Page 297: ...u perform a magnifying operation during Auto Review you can check that image using the magnified scale Off Does not display the Auto Review Note When you use a function that performs image processing the image before processing may be displayed temporarily followed by the image after processing The DISP Display Setting settings are applied for the Auto Review display Related Topic Enlarging an ima...

Page 298: ...ing Hint Although you can change the aperture value during the preview the subject may be defocused if you select a brighter aperture We recommend that you adjust the focus again Related Topic Custom Key still image movie playback Shot Result Preview 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Custom Key set the Aperture Preview function to the desired key 1 Confirm the im...

Page 299: ...re and ISO sensitivity settings you have set are reflected on the image for Shot Result Preview but some effects cannot be previewed depending on the shooting settings Even in that case the settings you have selected will be applied to the images you shoot Related Topic Custom Key still image movie playback Aperture Preview 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Custo...

Page 300: ...easily check the image composition Live View is always displayed with the appropriate brightness even in Manual Exposure mode When Setting Effect OFF is selected the icon is displayed on the Live View screen Hint When you use a third party flash such as a studio flash Live View Display may be dark for some shutter speed settings When Live View Display is set to Setting Effect OFF Live View Display...

Page 301: ...age 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 Does not display the grid line 4 732 947 1...

Page 302: ...r Custom Key set Finder Monitor Sel to the preferred key If you want to retain the Electronic Viewfinder display or the monitor display set FINDER MONITOR to Viewfinder Manual or Monitor Manual beforehand You can keep the monitor off when you take your eyes off the Electronic Viewfinder during recording by setting the monitor display to Monitor Off using the DISP button Select MENU Camera Settings...

Page 303: ...al 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 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Setup Monitor Brightness desired setting 1 303 ...

Page 304: ...usts the brightness of the electronic viewfinder according to the surrounding environment Menu item details Auto Adjusts the brightness automatically Manual Selects the brightness of the electronic viewfinder within the range of 2 to 2 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Setup Viewfinder Bright desired setting 1 304 ...

Page 305: ...s the color temperature of the electronic viewfinder Menu item details 2 to 2 When you select the viewfinder screen changes to a warmer color and when you select it changes to a colder color 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Setup Finder Color Temp desired setting 1 305 ...

Page 306: ...s High Displays in high quality Standard Displays in standard quality Note When High is set battery consumption will be higher than when Standard is set When the temperature of the camera rises the setting may become locked to Standard 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Setup Display Quality desired setting 1 306 ...

Page 307: ...ff When the shooting mode is changed from P A S M to a mode that is not P A S M When the focus mode is set to other than manual focus When MF Assist is executed When Focus Magnifier is selected When Focus Settings is selected During Bright Monitoring the shutter speed may be slower than normal while shooting in dark locations Also because the measured brightness range is expanded the exposure may ...

Page 308: ...ases all data including protected images and registered settings from M1 to M4 The access lamp lights up during formatting Do not remove the memory card while the access lamp is lit up Format the memory card on this camera If you format the memory card on the computer the memory card may not be usable depending on the format type It may take a few minutes to complete formatting depending on the me...

Page 309: ...n a new folder and assigns numbers to files starting with 0001 When the recording folder contains a file a number one higher than the largest number is assigned Hint The setting for File Number will be applied to both slot 1 and slot 2 Even if you change the setting of Prioritize Rec Media the file numbers will be sequential across the two memory cards in each slot by setting File Number to Series...

Page 310: ...first character The three characters of the file name you specify using Set File Name will only be applied to images you shoot after changing the setting Related Topic How to use the keyboard 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Setup Set File Name 1 Select the entry field for the file name to display a keyboard on the screen and then enter three characters of your choice The settin...

Page 311: ...y Media Info Displays the recordable time of movies for the inserted memory card Also displays the number of recordable still images for the inserted memory card 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Setup Display Media Info desired memory card slot 1 311 ...

Page 312: ... the slot 1 Slot 2 Selects media in the slot 2 Hint To record the same image on two memory cards at the same time or to sort recorded images onto two memory card slots by the image type still image movie use Recording Mode Note The slot 2 supports Memory Stick PRO Duo media and SD cards The slot 1 supports SD cards only Related Topic Memory cards that can be used Rec Media Settings Recording Mode ...

Page 313: ...emory card slot that you select in Prioritize Rec Media and records an image in JPEG format to the other memory card Movies are recorded to the memory card in the memory card slot that you selected in Prioritize Rec Media Sort JPEG RAW Records an image in JPEG format to a memory card in the memory card slot that you select in Prioritize Rec Media and records an image in RAW format to the other mem...

Page 314: ...comes full after switching the camera starts recording in the former slot again Example When Prioritize Rec Media is set to Slot 1 Recording images A Recording is no longer possible on the memory card due to lack of capacity etc B The memory card is replaced with a recordable one When recording the same image simultaneously to two memory cards Recording still images with Recording Mode set to Simu...

Page 315: ...n recording images separately to two memory cards in the RAW and JPEG formats When Recording Mode is set to Sort RAW JPEG or Sort JPEG RAW and File Format is set to RAW JPEG The camera stops recording when either of the memory cards becomes full When you remove the memory card that has become full the camera starts recording both in the RAW and JPEG formats to the other memory card When you replac...

Page 316: ...ry card is removed C A recordable memory card is inserted Hint Images are recorded to the memory card in the slot displayed on the monitor with an arrow symbol After the camera switches the slot using Auto Switch Media replace the memory card in the former slot with a recordable memory card If Recording Mode is set to Standard the setting for Prioritize Rec Media will switch automatically when the...

Page 317: ... to be recorded Note You cannot select the folder when Folder Name is set to Date Form If Recording Mode is set to other than Standard you may only select the common folder on the both memory cards If there is no common folder you can make one using New Folder Related Topic Folder Name Rec Media Settings Recording Mode 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Setup Select REC Folder des...

Page 318: ...der 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 If Recording Mode is set to other than Standard a new folder is created with a folder number one greater than the largest folder number currently used on both memory cards inserted in the memory card slots If Recording Mode is set t...

Page 319: ...lder names are assigned Menu item details Standard Form The folder name form is as follows folder number MSDCF Example 100MSDCF Date Form The folder name form is as follows folder number Y the last digit MM DD Example 10070405 Folder number 100 date 04 05 2017 Note You cannot change the Folder Name settings for movies 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Setup Folder Name desired se...

Page 320: ...le 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 Note Use a sufficiently charged battery pack Low battery power during repairing can cause damage to data 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Setup Recover Image DB desired memory card slot Enter 1 320 ...

Page 321: ...tails On Sounds are produced for example when the focus is achieved by pressing the shutter button halfway down Off Sounds are not produced Note If Focus Mode is set to Continuous AF the camera will not beep when it focuses on a subject 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Audio signals desired setting 1 321 ...

Page 322: ... perform an operation such as pressing the shutter button halfway down Menu item details 30 Min 5 Min 2 Min 1 Min 10 Sec Note Turn off the product when you do not use it for a long time The power save function is not activated when power is being supplied via USB when playing back slideshows when recording movies or when connected to a computer or TV 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation ...

Page 323: ...e default settings after the power has been turned off for a while The following values indicate the continuous time from when the camera starts recording until the camera stops recording Ambient temperature 20 C 68 F Continuous recording time for movies HD Approx 29 minutes Continuous recording time for movies 4K Approx 29 minutes Ambient temperature 30 C 86 F Continuous recording time for movies...

Page 324: ...u item details On Allows infrared remote commander operation Off Does not allow infrared remote commander operation Note The lens or lens hood may block the infrared remote sensor that receive the signals Use the infrared remote commander in the position from which the signal can reach the product When IR Remote Ctrl is set to On the product does not switch to power save mode Set Off after using a...

Page 325: ...tting is changed from the default one a message Running on NTSC or Running on PAL will appear on the start up screen When NTSC PAL Selector is set to PAL the viewfinder or monitor of the camera or the screen of an HDMI connected device may black out for an instant in the following situations This is not a malfunction When you start or stop recording movies while the shooting mode is set to a mode ...

Page 326: ...Auto The product automatically recognizes an HD TV and sets the output resolution 2160p 1080p Outputs signals in 2160p 1080p 1080p Outputs signals in HD picture quality 1080p 1080i Outputs signals in HD picture quality 1080i Note If the images are not displayed properly using the Auto setting select either 1080i 1080p or 2160p 1080p based on which TV is to be connected 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 201...

Page 327: ...put format when Record Setting is set to 24p 50M 24p 60M or 24p 100M Menu item details 60p Movies are output as 60p 24p Movies are output as 24p Note Steps 1 and 2 can be set in either order Related Topic Record Setting movie 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Setup HDMI Settings HDMI Resolution 1080p 1 MENU Setup HDMI Settings 24p 60p Output desired setting 2 327 ...

Page 328: ... is displayed on the camera s monitor Off Does not display the shooting information on the TV Only the recorded image is displayed on the TV while the recorded image and the shooting information are displayed on the camera s monitor Note When this product is connected to a 4K compatible TV Off is selected automatically If you set File Format to XAVC S 4K and shoot movies while the camera is connec...

Page 329: ...l The product sends the time code information as digital data not as an image displayed on the screen The connected device can then refer to the digital data to recognize the time data Menu item details On Time code is output to other devices Off Time code is not output to other devices Note When TC Output is set to On the image may not be output properly to the TV or recording device In such case...

Page 330: ...he camera is not able to send a command to an external recorder player to start stop recording Note Available for external recorders players compatible with REC Control When you use the REC Control function set the shooting mode to Movie When TC Output is set to Off you cannot use the REC Control function Even when is displayed the external recorder player may not work properly depending on the se...

Page 331: ...compatible TV Also the SYNC MENU operation differs depending on the TV you are using For details refer to the operating instructions supplied with the TV If the product performs unwanted operations in response to the TV remote control when the product is connected to another manufacturer s TV using an HDMI connection select MENU Setup HDMI Settings CTRL FOR HDMI Off 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 S...

Page 332: ...is product a computer and other USB devices MTP Establishes an MTP connection between this product a computer and other USB devices Windows 7 Windows 8 1 or Windows 10 computers are connected in MTP and their unique functions are enabled for use The memory card in memory card slot 1 is the connection target PC Remote Uses Imaging Edge to control the product from a computer including such functions...

Page 333: ...g Enhances compatibility by limiting of USB connection functions Menu item details Multi Normally use Multi Single Set USB LUN Setting to Single only if you cannot make a connection 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Setup USB LUN Setting desired setting 1 333 ...

Page 334: ... product via a USB cable when the product is connected to a computer etc Off Power is not supplied to the product via a USB cable when the product is connected to a computer etc If you use the supplied AC Adaptor power will be supplied even when Off is selected Note Insert the battery pack into the product to supply power via USB cable 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Setup USB ...

Page 335: ...ory card that is not recordable you cannot shoot still images even if you select PC Camera If you select PC Camera and you have not inserted a memory card into the camera you cannot release the shutter even if Release w o Card is set to Enable During PC Remote shooting Recording Mode under Rec Media Settings is locked to Standard and cannot be changed While you are playing back still images on the...

Page 336: ... to the computer JPEG Only Transfers only JPEG files to the computer RAW Only Transfers only RAW files to the computer Note The setting for RAW J PC Save Img cannot be changed during PC Remote shooting Adjust the setting before shooting RAW J PC Save Img can be set only when File Format is set to RAW JPEG During PC Remote shooting Recording Mode under Rec Media Settings is locked to Standard and c...

Page 337: ...rchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE 7M3 α7III Language Selects the language to be used in the menu items warnings and messages 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Setup Language desired language 1 337 ...

Page 338: ...etails Daylight Savings Selects Daylight Savings On Off Date Time Sets the date and time Date Format Selects the date and time display format Hint To charge the internal rechargeable backup battery insert a charged battery pack and leave the product for 24 hours or more with the power off If the clock resets every time the battery is charged the internal rechargeable backup battery may be worn out...

Page 339: ... Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE 7M3 α7III Area Setting Sets the area where you are using the product 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Setup Area Setting desired area 1 339 ...

Page 340: ...numeric characters and symbols for Set Photographer and Set Copyright You can enter up to 46 letters A icon appears during the playback of images with copyright information In order to prevent unauthorized use of Copyright Info be sure to clear the Set Photographer and Set Copyright columns before lending out or handing over your camera Sony is not liable for problems or damages resulting from use...

Page 341: ...he version of the lens if a lens compatible with firmware updates is attached The version of the Mount Adaptor is displayed in the lens area if a Mount Adaptor compatible with firmware updates is attached Note Updating can be performed only when the battery level is 3 remaining battery bars or more Use a sufficiently charged battery pack 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Setup Ve...

Page 342: ...ot operated for about one minute Only protected AVCHD movies can be played back Set the view mode to AVCHD View and protect the movie file with the oldest recorded date and time Off Does not show the demonstration Note You can set this item only when the product is powered by the AC Adaptor supplied When there is no protected AVCHD movies on the memory card you cannot select On Demo Mode always di...

Page 343: ... Initialize Initializes all the settings to the default settings Note Be sure not to eject the battery pack while resetting The value set with AF Micro Adj will not be reset even when Camera Settings Reset or Initialize is performed Settings of Picture Profile will not be reset even when Camera Settings Reset or Initialize is performed Related Topic AF Micro Adj List of default setting values 4 73...

Page 344: ...Memories 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 The latest version of the smartphone application has been rebranded as Imaging Edge Mobile Note Depending on future version upgrades the operational proce...

Page 345: ...phone and then move the smartphone slowly toward the N mark of this product If the smartphone is in a case remove it If the product is in a case remove it Check whether the NFC function is activated on your smartphone Radio wave interference may occur as Bluetooth communications and Wi Fi communications use the same frequency band If your Wi Fi connection is unstable it may be improved by turning ...

Page 346: ...the smartphone Set Airplane Mode to Off If this product and the smartphone are connected when the product is in playback mode the displayed image is sent to the smartphone Related Topic PlayMemories Mobile Airplane Mode 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 346 ...

Page 347: ... that Ctrl w Smartphone is set to On by selecting MENU Network Ctrl w Smartphone MENU Network Ctrl w Smartphone Connection QR code A and the SSID B are displayed on the monitor of this product 1 Launch PlayMemories Mobile on your smartphone and select Scan QR Code of the Camera 2 Select OK on the smartphone screen When a message is displayed select OK again 3 Read the QR code displayed on the moni...

Page 348: ...f the Bluetooth function of the smartphone If you do this the location information link function is not available If you cannot connect your smartphone to this product using the One touch NFC function or QR code use the SSID and password Related Topic PlayMemories Mobile Controlling the camera using an Android smartphone SSID 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation Once the QR code has been...

Page 349: ...t Ctrl w Smartphone is set to On by selecting MENU Network Ctrl w Smartphone MENU Network Ctrl w Smartphone Connection QR code is displayed on the monitor of this product 1 Press the Delete button of this product This product s SSID and password are displayed on the monitor of this product 2 Launch PlayMemories Mobile on your smartphone 3 Select the model name of this product DIRECT xxxx xxxx 4 In...

Page 350: ... may be improved by turning off the Bluetooth function of the smartphone If you do this the location information link function is not available Related Topic PlayMemories Mobile 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation The smartphone is connected to the product You can now shoot images remotely while checking the composition on the smartphone screen 350 ...

Page 351: ...rl w Smartphone is set to On by selecting MENU Network Ctrl w Smartphone MENU Network Ctrl w Smartphone Connection QR code A and the SSID B are displayed on the monitor of this product 1 Launch PlayMemories Mobile on your iPhone or iPad and select Scan QR Code of the Camera 2 Select OK on the iPhone or iPad screen When a message is displayed select OK again 3 Read the QR code displayed on the moni...

Page 352: ...iPad screen and select OK The profile will be installed to the iPhone or iPad If you have activated the passcode lock function for your iPhone or iPad you will need to enter the passcode Enter the passcode that you set for your iPhone or iPad 5 Select Settings on the Home screen Wi Fi the SSID for this product on the iPhone or iPad The iPhone or iPad will connect to the product 6 Return to the Hom...

Page 353: ...roved by turning off the Bluetooth function of the smartphone If you do this the location information link function is not available If you cannot connect your iPhone or iPad to this product using the QR code use the SSID and password Related Topic PlayMemories Mobile Controlling the camera using an iPhone or iPad SSID 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 353 ...

Page 354: ...Ctrl w Smartphone is set to On by selecting MENU Network Ctrl w Smartphone MENU Network Ctrl w Smartphone Connection QR code is displayed on the monitor of this product 1 Press the Delete button of this product This product s SSID and password are displayed on the monitor of this product 2 Select the model name of this product DIRECT xxxx xxxx on the Wi Fi setting screen of your iPhone or iPad 3 I...

Page 355: ...e location information link function is not available Related Topic PlayMemories Mobile 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation The iPhone or iPad is connected to the product Confirm that your iPhone or iPad was connected to the SSID shown on this product 5 Return to the Home screen of the iPhone or iPad and launch PlayMemories Mobile You can now shoot images remotely while checking the com...

Page 356: ...ges that are saved on the memory card in the memory card slot being played back To change which memory card slot is being played back select MENU Playback Select PB Media the desired slot You can select an image size to be sent to the smartphone from Original 2M or VGA To change the image size refer to the following steps For Android smartphone Start PlayMemories Mobile and change the image size b...

Page 357: ...eps MENU Network Wi Fi Settings 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 While you transfer many images or long movies we recommend that you supply power to the camera from a wall outlet wall socket using the AC Adaptor supplied Related ...

Page 358: ...iginal movies Proxy Original Transfers both proxy and original movies Note You cannot transfer XAVC S 4K movies or the original data of XAVC S HD movies recorded in 120p 100p to a smartphone You can only transfer proxy movies While you transfer many images or long movies we recommend that you supply power to the camera from a wall outlet wall socket using the AC Adaptor supplied Related Topic Snd ...

Page 359: ...ot to be played back select MENU Playback Select PB Media the desired slot You can select an image size to be sent to the smartphone from Original 2M or VGA To change the image size refer to the following steps Start PlayMemories Mobile and change the image size by Settings Copy Image Size Activate the NFC function of the smartphone 1 Display a single image on the product 2 Touch the smartphone to...

Page 360: ... cannot transfer images using the NFC function If you cannot make a connection do as the following Launch PlayMemories Mobile on your smartphone and then move the smartphone slowly toward the N mark of this product If the smartphone is in a case remove it If the product is in a case remove it Check whether the NFC function is activated on your smartphone When Airplane Mode is set to On you cannot ...

Page 361: ...plication settings of your computer the product will turn off after saving the images to your computer You can transfer images from the product to only one computer at a time If you want to transfer images to another computer connect the product and the computer via a USB connection and follow the instructions in PlayMemories Home Proxy movies cannot be transferred Related Topic Installing PlayMem...

Page 362: ... ftp h_zz Menu item details FTP Transfer Connects the camera to the network and transfers images to the FTP server Display FTP Result Displays the results of the most recent FTP transfer Select FTP Server Selects the destination FTP server FTP Server 1 FTP Server 2 FTP Server 3 Sets up FTP Servers 1 3 Related Topic Importing root certification to the camera Imp Root Certificate 4 732 947 14 1 Copy...

Page 363: ...ard in the memory card slot being played back To change the memory card slot to be played back select MENU Playback Select PB Media the desired slot You can use this function on a TV that supports DLNA renderer You can view images on a Wi Fi Direct enabled TV or network enabled TV including wired network enabled TVs If you connect TV and this product and do not use Wi Fi Direct you need to registe...

Page 364: ...Related Topic Wi Fi Settings WPS Push Wi Fi Settings Access Point Set 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 364 ...

Page 365: ...nformation Linkage will appear on the top page of the application 2 Confirm that the Bluetooth function of your smartphone is activated Do not perform the Bluetooth pairing operation on the smartphone setting screen In steps 2 to 7 the pairing operation is performed using the camera and the application PlayMemories Mobile If you accidentally perform the pairing operation on the smartphone setting ...

Page 366: ... not connected with other devices using the Bluetooth function Confirm that Airplane Mode for the camera is set to Off Delete the pairing information for the camera registered in PlayMemories Mobile Execute Reset Network Set of the camera For more detailed video instructions refer to the following support page http www sony net pmm btg Note When you initialize the camera the pairing information is...

Page 367: ...le Snd to Smrtphn Func Send to Smartphone Bluetooth Settings Bluetooth Rmt Ctrl 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation For the latest information refer to the support site For the Bluetooth version refer to the website for your smartphone 367 ...

Page 368: ...tion is also deleted To use the Bluetooth remote commander perform pairing again If the Bluetooth connection is unstable remove any obstacles such as people or metal objects from between the camera and the paired Bluetooth remote commander You cannot use the function for linking location information with a smartphone while Bluetooth Rmt Ctrl is set to On You cannot use an infrared remote commander...

Page 369: ...t to On the camera will not switch to the power saving mode Change the setting to Off when you are done using the Bluetooth remote commander Related Topic Bluetooth Settings Version 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 369 ...

Page 370: ... you board an airplane etc you can temporarily disable all the wireless related functions including Wi Fi 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Network Airplane Mode desired setting If you set Airplane Mode to On an airplane mark will be displayed on the screen 1 370 ...

Page 371: ...et For details about the available functions and settings of your access point see the access point operating instructions or contact the administrator of the access point A connection may not be possible or the communication distance may be shorter depending on the surrounding conditions such as the type of wall material and the presence of obstructions or radio waves between the product and acce...

Page 372: ... point you may want to set more items WPS PIN Displays the PIN code you enter into the connected device Priority Connection Select On or Off IP Address Setting MENU Network Wi Fi Settings Access Point Set 1 Select the access point you want to register When the desired access point is displayed on the screen Select the desired access point When the desired access point is not displayed on the scree...

Page 373: ...DNS Server Second DNS Server If you have set IP Address Setting to Manual enter each address according to your network environment Note To give the registered access point priority in the future set Priority Connection to On Related Topic Wi Fi Settings WPS Push How to use the keyboard 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 373 ...

Page 374: ...rchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE 7M3 α7III Wi Fi Settings Disp MAC Address Displays the MAC address of this product 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Network Wi Fi Settings Disp MAC Address 1 374 ...

Page 375: ...connect If you want to change the device that is permitted to connect reset the connection information Note If you connect this product to a smartphone after resetting the connection information you must make the settings for the smartphone again Related Topic Snd to Smrtphn Func Send to Smartphone Ctrl w Smartphone 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Network Wi Fi Settings SSID PW...

Page 376: ...ge the device name for the Wi Fi Direct or Bluetooth connection Related Topic Wi Fi Settings WPS Push Wi Fi Settings Access Point Set How to use the keyboard 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Network Edit Device Name 1 Select the input box then input the device name OK 2 376 ...

Page 377: ...t Certificate Imports a root certificate needed to verify a server from a memory card Use this function for encrypted communications during FTP transfer For details refer to the FTP Help Guide http rd1 sony net help di ftp h_zz 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Network Imp Root Certificate 1 377 ...

Page 378: ... Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE 7M3 α7III Reset Network Set Resets all the network settings to default settings 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Network Reset Network Set Enter 1 378 ...

Page 379: ...ns Digital Camera ILCE 7M3 α7III Recommended computer environment You can confirm the operating computer environment of the software from the following URL http www sony net pcenv 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 379 ...

Page 380: ...s BGM and subtitles to movies Also for Windows you can do the following You can organize images on the computer on a calendar by shooting date to view them You can edit and correct images such as by trimming and resizing You can create a disc from movies imported to a computer Blu ray discs or AVCHD discs can be created from XAVC S format movies You can upload images to a network service An Intern...

Page 381: ...ories Home by following the on screen instructions http www sony net pm An Internet connection is required For detailed instructions visit the PlayMemories Home support page English only http www sony co jp pmh se 1 Connect the product to your computer using the USB cable then turn the product on New functions may be added to PlayMemories Home Even if PlayMemories Home has already been installed o...

Page 382: ...8 Sony Corporation Insert a sufficiently charged battery pack into the camera 1 Turn on the camera and the computer 2 Check that USB Connection under Setup is set to Mass Storage 3 Connect the camera to the computer using the USB cable A When you connect the camera to the computer for the first time the procedure for recognizing the camera may start automatically on the computer Wait until the pro...

Page 383: ... 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 XAVC S movies or AVCHD movies to the computer use PlayMemories Home Do not edit or otherwise proces...

Page 384: ...drag and drop the memory card icon or the drive icon into the Trash icon The camera will be disconnected from the computer On Windows 7 Windows 8 computers the disconnection icon may not appear In that case you can skip the steps above Do not remove the USB cable from the camera while the access lamp is lit The data may be damaged 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation Click Safely Remove ...

Page 385: ...rded in RAW format Remote You can adjust the camera settings or shoot images from a computer connected to the camera with a USB cable To control the camera using a computer select MENU Setup USB Connection PC Remote before connecting the camera to the computer with a USB cable For details on how to use Imaging Edge refer to the support page http www sony net disoft help Installing Imaging Edge on ...

Page 386: ...D media such as DVD R discs creating a high definition image quality HD disc Writable movie formats XAVC S AVCHD Players AVCHD format playback devices Sony Blu ray Disc players PlayStation 3 etc You cannot play these kinds of discs on ordinary DVD players Standard definition image quality STD Standard definition image quality STD movies converted from high definition image quality HD movies can be...

Page 387: ...Creating DVD discs from standard image quality movies 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 387 ...

Page 388: ... connection is needed For details on how to create a disc using PlayMemories Home refer to the Help guide for PlayMemories Home B How to create using a device other than a computer You can also create Blu ray Discs using a Blu ray recorder etc For details refer to the device s operating instructions Note When creating Blu ray discs using PlayMemories Home from movies recorded in the XAVC S movie f...

Page 389: ...ice other than a computer You can also create DVD discs AVCHD recording discs using a Blu ray recorder etc For details refer to the device s operating instructions Note When creating DVD discs AVCHD recording discs using PlayMemories Home from movies recorded in the XAVC S movie format the image quality is converted to 1920 1080 60i 50i It is not possible to create discs with the original image qu...

Page 390: ...me connect your camera to the computer using a USB cable Install the dedicated add on software following the on screen instructions An internet connection is needed For details on how to create a disc using PlayMemories Home refer to the Help for PlayMemories Home B How to create using a device other than a computer You can also create DVD discs using a Blu ray recorder HDD recorder etc For detail...

Page 391: ...later Press the MENU button to display the menu screen 1 Select the desired setting you want to adjust using the top bottom left right sides of the control wheel or by turning the control wheel and then press the center of the control wheel Select an icon at the top of the screen A and press the left right side of the control wheel to move to another MENU tab You can move to the next MENU tab by p...

Page 392: ...Related Topic Add Item Custom Key still image movie playback Version 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 392 ...

Page 393: ...nvert it into a popular image format such as JPEG or TIFF or readjust the white balance saturation or contrast of the image You cannot apply Auto HDR or Picture Effect functions with RAW images RAW images recorded with this camera have a resolution of 14 bits per pixel However resolution is limited to 12 bits in the following shooting modes Long Exposure NR BULB Cont Shooting when RAW File Type is...

Page 394: ...pressed RAW format When Uncompressed is selected for RAW File Type the file size of the image will be larger than if it were recorded in compressed RAW format Note When Uncompressed is selected for RAW File Type the icon on the screen switches to is also displayed while an image shot in uncompressed RAW format is played back 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 RAW ...

Page 395: ...tails Extra fine Fine Standard Since the compression rate increases from Extra fine to Fine to Standard the file size decreases in the same order This allows more files to be recorded on one memory card but the image quality is lower Related Topic File Format still image 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 JPEG Quality desired setting 1 395 ...

Page 396: ...o RAW or RAW JPEG the image size for RAW images corresponds to L Related Topic MENU Camera Settings1 JPEG Image Size desired setting 1 When Aspect Ratio is set to 3 2 L 24M 6000 4000 pixels M 10M 3936 2624 pixels S 6 0M 3008 2000 pixels When Aspect Ratio is set to 16 9 L 20M 6000 3376 pixels M 8 7M 3936 2216 pixels S 5 1M 3008 1688 pixels When Aspect Ratio is set to 3 2 L 10M 3936 2624 pixels M 6 ...

Page 397: ...Aspect Ratio still image 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 397 ...

Page 398: ...pect Ratio still image Menu item details 3 2 Same aspect ratio as 35 mm plate film 16 9 An aspect ratio suitable for viewing on a TV that supports high definition 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Aspect Ratio desired setting 1 398 ...

Page 399: ...s the capture range based on the lens Auto Manual Shoot Manual Sets whether to record in either an APS C equivalent size or Super 35mm equivalent size when Shooting is set to Manual Off On Note If you try to perform full frame shooting with an APS C compatible lens attached you may not achieve the desired shooting results When APS C Super 35 mm shooting is activated the central part of the image s...

Page 400: ...e Select this to prioritize the image quality Off Does not activate noise reduction Select this to prioritize the timing of shooting Note Noise reduction may not be activated even if Long Exposure NR is set to On in the following situations Drive Mode is set to Cont Shooting or Cont Bracket The shooting mode is set to Scene Selection and Sports Action is selected Long Exposure NR cannot be set to ...

Page 401: ...ly Low Activates high ISO noise reduction moderately Off Does not activate high ISO noise reduction Select this to prioritize the timing of shooting Note High ISO NR is not available in the following shooting modes Intelligent Auto Scene Selection When File Format is set to RAW this function is not available High ISO NR does not work for RAW images when the File Format is RAW JPEG 4 732 947 14 1 C...

Page 402: ...GB This color space has a wide range of color reproduction When a large part of the subject is vivid green or red Adobe RGB is effective The file name of the recorded image starts with _ Note AdobeRGB is for applications or printers that support color management and DCF2 0 option color space Images may not be printed or viewed in the correct colors if you use applications or printers that do not s...

Page 403: ...ber Comp Sets whether to automatically reduce color deviation at the corners of the screen Auto Off Distortion Comp Sets whether to automatically compensate for distortion of the screen Auto Off Note This function is only available when using an automatic compensation compliant lens Darkness in the corners of the screen may not be corrected with Shading Comp depending on the lens type Depending on...

Page 404: ...ing subject at a fast shutter speed so that the subject looks as if it is standing still The product shoots images continuously while the shutter button is pressed Macro Shoots close ups of the subjects such as flowers insects food or small items Landscape Shoots the entire range of a scenery in sharp focus with vivid colors Sunset Shoots the red of the sunset beautifully Set the mode dial to SCN ...

Page 405: ...nder the following settings the shutter speed is slower so use of a tripod etc is recommended to prevent the image from blurring Night Scene Night Portrait The minimum distance that you can come close to a subject does not change even if you select Macro For the minimum in focus range refer to the minimum distance of the lens attached to the product Related Topic Using flash sold separately 4 732 ...

Page 406: ...down each with different degrees of exposure Single Bracket Shoots a specified number of images one by one each with a different degrees of exposure WB bracket Shoots a total of three images each with different color tones according to the selected settings for white balance color temperature and color filter DRO Bracket Shoots a total of three images each at a different degree of D Range Optimize...

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Page 408: ...o sets the number of seconds until the shutter is released if using the self timer OFF 2 Sec 5 Sec 10 Sec Bracket order Sets the order of exposure bracketing and white balance bracketing 0 0 Related Topic Cont Bracket Single Bracket WB bracket DRO Bracket 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation Select Drive Mode of the control wheel select bracket shooting mode You can also set the drive mo...

Page 409: ...cified in Select Media You can confirm the memory card slot by selecting MENU Camera Settings1 Select Media Settings registered to a memory card using another camera of the same model name can be recalled with this camera Note If you set Recall after completing the shooting settings the registered settings are given priority and the original settings may become invalid Check the indicators on the ...

Page 410: ...rture F number Shutter speed To change registered settings Change the setting to the desired one and re register the setting to the same mode number Note M1 through M4 can be selected only when a memory card is inserted into the product When registering the settings on a memory card only a memory card that has been selected using Select Media can be used Program Shift cannot be registered Related ...

Page 411: ...l Selects the memory card slot from which settings are recalled or to which settings are registered for M1 through M4 Menu item details Slot 1 Selects the slot 1 Slot 2 Selects the slot 2 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Select Media desired slot 1 411 ...

Page 412: ...a when the registered setting recall is executed the registered settings may not take effect MENU Camera Settings1 Reg Cust Shoot Set Select a registration number from Recall Custom hold 1 to Recall Custom hold 3 The setting screen for the selected number will be displayed 1 Using the top bottom left right side of the control wheel select the check boxes for the functions that you want to recall w...

Page 413: ...Related Topic Custom Key still image movie playback 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 413 ...

Page 414: ...ect Low exposure changes during interval shooting will be smoother High Mid Low Silent Shoot in Intvl Sets whether or not to perform silent shooting during interval shooting On Off Shoot Intvl Priority Sets whether or not to prioritize the shooting interval when the exposure mode is Program Auto or Aperture Priority and the shutter speed becomes longer than the time set for Shooting Interval On Of...

Page 415: ...ount of free space on the recording medium Supply power via USB while shooting and use a memory card with sufficient space During interval shooting including the time between pressing the shutter button and the start of shooting you cannot perform MENU operations but you can perform dial operations You can perform MENU operations until you press the shutter button During interval shooting auto rev...

Page 416: ...ual focus from the beginning This is convenient in situations such as macro shooting Manual Focus Adjusts the focus manually If you cannot focus on the intended subject using auto focus use manual focus Focus indicator lit The subject is in focus and the focus is locked flashing The subject is not in focus lit The subject is in focus The focus will be adjusted continuously according to the movemen...

Page 417: ...e of view may change little by little while focusing This does not affect the actual recorded images Only Continuous AF and Manual Focus are available when shooting movies or when the mode dial is set to Related Topic Direct manual focus DMF Manual Focus MF Assist still image Phase detection AF 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 417 ...

Page 418: ...nu item details AF Prioritizes focusing The shutter will not be released until the subject is in focus Release Prioritizes the shutter s release The shutter will be released even if the subject is out of focus Balanced Emphasis Shoots with a balanced emphasis on both focusing and shutter release Related Topic Focus Mode Priority Set in AF C 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camer...

Page 419: ... AF Prioritizes focusing The shutter will not be released until the subject is in focus Release Prioritizes the shutter s release The shutter will be released even if the subject is out of focus Balanced Emphasis Shoots with a balanced emphasis on both focusing and shutter release Related Topic Focus Mode Priority Set in AF S 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Pri...

Page 420: ...nt on the screen and focus on an extremely small subject in a narrow area Expand Flexible Spot If the product cannot focus on a single selected point it uses focus points around the flexible spot as a secondary priority area for focusing Lock on AF When the shutter button is pressed and held halfway down the product tracks the subject within the selected autofocus area This setting is available on...

Page 421: ...exible Spot Expand Flexible Spot or Zone by operating the multi selector If you assign Focus Standard to the center of the multi selector beforehand you can move the focusing frame back to the center of the monitor by pressing the center of the multi selector You can move the focusing frame quickly by touching and dragging it on the monitor Set Touch Operation to On beforehand Hint In the default ...

Page 422: ...sting the focus area settings to the camera s orientation horizontal vertical Swt V H AF Area Registering the current focus area AF Area Regist still image 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 422 ...

Page 423: ...ing Zone Flexible Spot Expand Flexible Spot Front dial Moves the focusing frame up down Rear dial Moves the focusing frame right left Control wheel Selects the focus area When the focus 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 ...

Page 424: ...f the camera horizontal vertical An example when AF Point AF Area is selected A Vertical Flexible Spot Upper left corner B Horizontal Flexible Spot Upper right corner C Vertical Zone Lower left corner Three camera orientations are detected horizontal vertical with the side of the shutter button facing up and vertical with the side of the shutter button facing down Note If the setting for Swt V H A...

Page 425: ...camera is vertical the first shot is taken with the horizontal focus setting or with the last focus setting The orientation of the camera cannot be detected when the lens is facing up or down Related Topic Focus Area 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 425 ...

Page 426: ...s When the shooting mode is Movie or S Q Motion When Focus Mode is set to Continuous AF or Automatic AF and the subject is moving when the focus indicator or lights up When Focus Magnifier is activated When Scene Selection is set to the following modes Landscape Sports Action Night Scene When a Mount Adaptor is attached If the Multi Interface Shoe is equipped with a flash with an AF illuminator fu...

Page 427: ...ote The Center Lock on AF function may not function very 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 Lock on AF does not work in the following situations When shooting in Manual Focus mode When using the digital zoom When shooting movies with...

Page 428: ...Focus Standard 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 428 ...

Page 429: ...Off Animal Eye Display Sets whether or not to display the eye detection frame when the eye of an animal is detected On Off Face detection frame When the product detects a face the gray face detection frame appears When the product determines that autofocus is enabled the face detection frame turns white In case you have registered the priority order for each face using Face Registration the produc...

Page 430: ...t under Scene Selection Face Eye Prty in AF is locked to On and Subject Detection is locked to Human When Subject Detection is set to Animal the following functions are unavailable Lock on AF Center Lock on AF Face Prty in Mlti Mtr Regist Faces Priority The Eye AF function may not function very well in the following situations When the person is wearing sunglasses When the front hair covers the pe...

Page 431: ...uring slow motion quick motion shooting You cannot use the face detection function in the following situation Movie shooting with Record Setting set to 120p 100p Up to 8 faces of your subjects can be detected Even if Face Dtct Frame Dsp is set to Off a green focusing frame will be displayed over faces that are in focus When the shooting mode is set to Intelligent Auto Face Eye Prty in AF is locked...

Page 432: ...till image mode Menu item details 5 Responsive 4 3 Standard 2 1 Locked on Select 5 Responsive to focus responsively on subjects at different distances Select 1 Locked on to keep the focus on a specific subject when other things are crossing in front of the subject 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 AF Track Sens desired setting 1 432 ...

Page 433: ...annot focus with Phase Detection AF Note When AF System is set to Contrast AF Continuous AF under Focus Mode is unavailable The following functions are unavailable when AF System is set to Phase Detection AF Zone Expand Flexible Spot and Lock on AF in Focus Area All types of focus area are available when the camera s system software firmware version is 2 00 or later Center Lock on AF When AF Syste...

Page 434: ...dard aperture drive system Silent Priority Changes the aperture drive system to prioritize silence so that the sound from the aperture drive is quieter than in Standard Note When Silent Priority is selected the focusing speed may become slower and it may be more difficult to focus on a subject Aperture Drive in AF is unavailable when using a lens incompatible with this function Related Topic Versi...

Page 435: ...button other than the shutter button lets you focus more precisely in combination with manual focusing Related Topic AF On Eye Start AF still image Pre AF still image Focus Magnifier 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 AF w shutter desired setting 1 Set AF w shutter to Off 1 MENU Camera Settings2 Custom Key or Custom Key assign the Focus Magnifier functions to the ...

Page 436: ...wn During focusing operations the screen may shake Menu item details On Adjusts focus before you press the shutter button halfway down Off Does not adjust focus before you press the shutter button halfway down Note Pre AF is available only when an E mount lens is mounted 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Pre AF desired setting 1 436 ...

Page 437: ...m details On Auto focusing starts when you look through the Electronic Viewfinder Off Auto focusing does not start when you look through the Electronic Viewfinder Hint Eye Start AF is available when an A mount lens and a Mount Adaptor LA EA2 LA EA4 sold separately are attached 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Eye Start AF desired setting 1 437 ...

Page 438: ...the key is pressed Note A focus area cannot be registered in the following situations The mode dial is set to either Movie or While Touch Focus is being performed While using the digital zoom function While Lock on AF is being performed While focusing While performing focus lock You cannot assign Regist AF Area hold to Left Button Right Button or Down Button You cannot call up the registered focus...

Page 439: ...gistered AF Area Del Reg AF Area Deletes the focusing frame position that was registered using AF Area Regist Related Topic Registering the current focus area AF Area Regist still image 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Del Reg AF Area 1 439 ...

Page 440: ...d all the time or should disappear automatically shortly after focus is achieved Menu item details On The focus area disappears automatically shortly after focus is achieved Off The focus area is displayed all the time 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 AF Area Auto Clear desired setting 1 440 ...

Page 441: ...area that is in focus Note When Focus Area is set to one of the following the focusing frames in the area that is in focus turn green Center Flexible Spot Expand Flexible Spot When an A mount lens and a Mount Adaptor LA EA1 LA EA3 sold separately are mounted on the camera and AF System is set to Phase Detection AF Disp cont AF area is always turned on regardless of the Focus Area settings 4 732 94...

Page 442: ...stered If is displayed as the value then a total of 30 lenses have been registered and no new lens can be registered To register a new lens attach a lens for which the registration can be erased and set its value to 0 or reset the values of all the lenses using Clear The AF Micro Adj supports Sony Minolta or Konica Minolta lenses If you perform AF Micro Adj with lenses other than the supported len...

Page 443: ... brighter or darker if you adjust Exposure Comp to the plus side or minus side respectively exposure compensation Turn the exposure compensation dial A over side Images become brighter under side Images become darker You can adjust the exposure compensation value within the range of 3 0 EV to 3 0 EV You can confirm the exposure compensation value that you set on the shooting screen Monitor Viewfin...

Page 444: ...0 EV and 3 0 EV with the equivalent image brightness appears on the screen when shooting If you set an exposure compensation value outside this range the image brightness on the screen will not be affected but the value will be reflected in the recorded image You can adjust the exposure compensation value within the range of 2 0 EV to 2 0 EV for movies If you shoot a subject in extremely bright or...

Page 445: ... exposure value set using Exposure Comp when you turn off the power when the exposure compensation dial position is set to 0 Menu item details Maintain Maintains the settings Reset Resets the settings 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Reset EV Comp desired setting 1 445 ...

Page 446: ...e ISO settings will differ depending on whether you are shooting still images shooting movies or shooting slow motion quick motion movies When shooting movies ISO values between 100 and 102400 are available If the ISO value is set to a value larger than 102400 the setting is automatically switched to 102400 When you finish recording the movie the ISO value returns to the original setting When shoo...

Page 447: ...ith less noise 1 8000 30 The ISO sensitivity starts to change at the shutter speed you have set Hint The difference in shutter speed at which ISO sensitivity starts to change between Faster Fast Standard Slow and Slower is 1 EV Note If the exposure is insufficient even when the ISO sensitivity is set to ISO AUTO Maximum in ISO AUTO in order to shoot with an appropriate exposure the shutter speed w...

Page 448: ...Highlight Measures the brightness while emphasizing the highlighted area on the screen This mode is suitable for shooting the subject while avoiding overexposure Hint When Spot is selected and Focus Area is set to either Flexible Spot or Expand Flexible Spot while Spot Metering Point is set to Focus Point Link the spot metering point can be coordinated with the focus area When Multi is selected an...

Page 449: ...Auto HDR 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 449 ...

Page 450: ... faces Off The camera measures brightness using the Multi setting without detecting faces Note When the shooting mode is set to Intelligent Auto Face Prty in Mlti Mtr is locked to On When Face Eye Prty in AF is set to On and Subject Detection is set to Animal under Face Eye AF Set Face Prty in Mlti Mtr does not work Related Topic Metering Mode 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Ca...

Page 451: ...oint Link The spot metering position coordinates with the focus area Note When Focus Area is set to other than Flexible Spot or Expand Flexible Spot the spot metering position is locked to the center When Focus Area is set to Lock on AF Flexible Spot or Lock on AF Expand Flexible Spot the spot metering position coordinates to the Lock on AF start position but does not coordinate with the tracking ...

Page 452: ...hutter speed aperture and exposure compensation values Menu item details 0 3EV 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 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Exposure step desired setting 1 452 ...

Page 453: ...is set to Automatic AF and the product determines that the subject is moving or you shoot burst images the fixed exposure is cancelled On Fixes the exposure when you press the shutter button halfway down Off Does not fix the exposure when you press the shutter button halfway down Use this mode when you want to adjust focus and exposure separately The product keeps adjusting the exposure while shoo...

Page 454: ...or Spot during using spot AEL The standard value for M M Metered Manual will be changed according to the value set in Exposure Std Adjust The value set in Exposure Std Adjust is recorded in Exif data separately from the exposure compensation value The amount of exposure standard value will not be added to the exposure compensation value If you set Exposure Std Adjust during bracketing shooting the...

Page 455: ...ot a clear image of both the subject and the background by slowing the shutter speed Rear Sync The flash works right before the exposure is completed every time you trigger the shutter Rear sync shooting allows you to shoot a natural image of the trail of a moving subject such as a moving car or a walking person Note The default setting depends on the shooting mode Some Flash Mode settings are not...

Page 456: ...be visible due to the limited amount of flash light available if the subject is outside the maximum range of the flash If the subject is very close the lower flash effect side may not be visible If you attach an ND filter to the lens or attach a diffuser or a color filter to the flash the appropriate exposure may not be achieved and images may turn out dark In this case adjust Flash Comp to the de...

Page 457: ...mbient light or just ambient light Menu item details Ambient flash Applies the exposure compensation value to control both flash light and ambient light Ambient only Applies the exposure compensation value to control ambient light only Related Topic Flash Comp 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Exp comp set desired setting 1 457 ...

Page 458: ...2 Custom Key AEL Button to AEL hold when performing wireless flash shooting Note The off camera flash may emit light after receiving a light signal from a flash used as the controller of another camera If this occurs change the channel of your flash For details on how to change the channel refer to the instruction manual for the flash For the flash that is compatible with wireless flash shooting v...

Page 459: ...n The flash is always fired to reduce the red eye phenomenon Off Does not use Red Eye Reduction Note Red Eye Reduction may not produce the desired effects It depends on individual differences and conditions such as distance to the subject or whether the subject looks at the pre strobe or not 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Red Eye Reduction desired setting 1 45...

Page 460: ... only use External Flash Set to configure the settings of a flash sold separately or Wireless Radio Commander sold separately manufactured by Sony and attached to the Multi Interface Shoe of the camera You can only use External Flash Set when the flash is attached directly to the camera You cannot use this function when shooting with an off camera flash that is connected using a cable Only some of...

Page 461: ...Version 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 461 ...

Page 462: ...om 1 Custom 2 Custom 3 Uses the white balance setting saved in Custom Setup Custom Setup Memorizes the basic white color under the light conditions for the shooting environment Select a memorized custom white balance number Hint You can display the fine adjustment screen and perform fine adjustments of the color tones as required by pressing the right side of the control wheel If the color tones d...

Page 463: ...Shoots with standard auto white balance The camera automatically adjusts the color tones Ambience Prioritizes the color tone of the light source This is suitable when you want to produce a warm atmosphere White Prioritizes a reproduction of white color when the color temperature of the light source is low Related Topic White Balance 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settin...

Page 464: ...trong Note In the following situations D Range Opt is fixed to Off When Picture Effect is set to other than Off When Picture Profile is set to other than Off DRO Auto HDR is fixed to Off when the following modes are selected in Scene Selection Sunset Night Scene Night Portrait The setting is fixed to D Range Optimizer Auto when Scene Selection modes other than the above modes are selected When sho...

Page 465: ...t is motionless or does not flash light Do not change the composition before shooting Note This function is not available when the File Format is RAW or RAW JPEG Auto HDR is not available in the following shooting modes Intelligent Auto Scene Selection Auto HDR is not available in the following situations When Picture Effect is set to other than Off When Picture Profile is set to other than Off Yo...

Page 466: ...nd contrast are heightened for shooting striking images of colorful scenes and subjects such as flowers spring greenery blue sky or ocean views Neutral MENU Camera Settings1 Creative Style 1 Select the desired style or Style Box using the top bottom sides of the control wheel 2 To adjust Contrast Saturation and Sharpness select the desired item using the right left sides and then select the value ...

Page 467: ...s with numbers on the left side to register preferred settings Then select the desired settings using the right button You can call up the same style with slightly different settings To set Contrast Saturation and Sharpness Contrast Saturation and Sharpness can be adjusted for each image style preset such as Standard and Landscape and for each Style Box to which you can register preferred settings...

Page 468: ...ction other than the optical zoom setting the zoom scale larger makes Toy Camera less effective When Partial Color is selected images may not retain the selected color depending on the subject or shooting conditions You cannot check the following effects on the shooting screen because the product processes the image after the shot Also you cannot shoot another image until image processing is finis...

Page 469: ...4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 469 ...

Page 470: ...tting of a color tone faithful to the ITU709 standard PP5 Example setting using Cine1 gamma PP6 Example setting using Cine2 gamma PP7 Example setting using S Log2 gamma PP8 Example setting using the S Log3 gamma and the S Gamut3 Cine under Color Mode PP9 Example setting using the S Log3 gamma and the S Gamut3 under Color Mode PP10 Example setting for recording HDR movies using HLG2 gamma HDR movie...

Page 471: ...rding Emphasizes noise reduction However shooting is restricted to a narrower dynamic range than with HLG2 or HLG3 HLG2 Gamma curve for HDR recording Provides a balance of dynamic range and noise reduction HLG3 Gamma curve for HDR recording Wider dynamic range than HLG2 However noise may increase HLG1 HLG2 and HLG3 all apply a gamma curve with the same characteristics but each offers a different b...

Page 472: ...DTV color BT 709 Saturation Sets the color saturation 32 to 32 Color Phase Sets the color phase 7 to 7 Color Depth Sets the color depth for each color phase This function is more effective for chromatic colors and less effective for achromatic colors The color looks deeper as you increase the setting value towards the positive side and lighter as you decrease the value towards the negative side Th...

Page 473: ...iceable compared to when using other gammas If the noise still is significant even after processing pictures it may be improved by shooting with a brighter setting However the dynamic range becomes narrower accordingly when you shoot with a brighter setting We recommend checking the picture in advance by test shooting when using S Log2 or S Log3 Setting ITU709 800 S Log2 or S Log3 may cause an err...

Page 474: ... pressing the shutter button halfway down Related Topic MF Assist still image Focus Magnif Time MENU Camera Settings1 Focus Magnifier 1 Press the center of the multi selector to enlarge the image and select the area you want to enlarge by pressing the multi selector up down left right Each time you press the center the magnification scale will change You can set the initial magnification by select...

Page 475: ...Initial Focus Mag still image AF in Focus Mag still image Custom Key still image movie playback Touch Operation 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 475 ...

Page 476: ...t or Focus Magnifier function Menu item details 2 Sec Magnifies the images for 2 seconds 5 Sec Magnifies the images for 5 seconds No Limit Magnifies the images until you press the shutter button Related Topic Focus Magnifier MF Assist still image 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Focus Magnif Time desired setting 1 476 ...

Page 477: ...ls Full frame shooting x1 0 Displays the image with the same magnification as the shooting screen x5 9 Displays a 5 9 times enlarged image APS C Super 35mm size shooting x1 0 Displays the image with the same magnification as the shooting screen x3 8 Displays a 3 8 times enlarged image Related Topic Focus Magnifier 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Initial Focus M...

Page 478: ...us Mag is unavailable in the following situations During movie shooting When Focus Mode is set to Continuous AF When Focus Mode is set to Automatic AF and the shooting mode is set to other than P A S M When Focus Mode is set to Automatic AF and Drive Mode is set to Cont Shooting When using a Mount Adaptor sold separately While the displayed image is being magnified the following functions are unav...

Page 479: ...Related Topic Focus Magnifier Custom Key still image movie playback 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 479 ...

Page 480: ...ings1 Focus Magnif Time Note You cannot use MF Assist when shooting movies Use the Focus Magnifier function instead MF Assist is not available when a Mount Adaptor is attached Use the Focus Magnifier function instead Related Topic Manual Focus Direct manual focus DMF Focus Magnif Time 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 MF Assist On 1 Turn the focus ring to adjust ...

Page 481: ...aking Level Sets the level of enhancement of in focus areas Peaking Color Sets the color used to enhance in focus areas Note Since the product recognizes sharp areas as in focus the effect of peaking differs depending on the subject and lens The outline of in focus ranges is not enhanced on devices connected via HDMI Related Topic Manual Focus Direct manual focus DMF 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 ...

Page 482: ...ton halfway down even when in manual focus mode Note The shutter release lag may increase slightly In continuous shooting mode the shooting speed may slow down or the interval between each shot may become unequal The camera detects flickering when the frequency of the light source is 100 Hz or 120 Hz only The camera cannot detect flickering depending on the light source and shooting conditions suc...

Page 483: ...stered Shoot the face from the front in a brightly lit place The face may not be registered correctly if it is obscured by a hat a mask sunglasses etc Related Topic Face Eye AF Set 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Face Registration New Registration 1 Align the guide frame with the face to be registered and press the shutter button 2 When a confirmation message a...

Page 484: ...gistered to be given priority the face registered first will be given priority You can change the priority order Related Topic Face Eye AF Set 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Face Registration Order Exchanging 1 Select a face to change the order of priority 2 Select the destination 3 484 ...

Page 485: ... 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 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Face Registration Delete If you select Delete All you can delete all registered faces 1 485 ...

Page 486: ...ut giving higher priority to registered faces Hint To use the Regist Faces Priority function set as follows Face Eye Prty in AF under Face Eye AF Set On Subject Detection under Face Eye AF Set Human when the camera s system software firmware is Ver 3 00 or later Related Topic Face Eye AF Set Face Registration New Registration Face Registration Order Exchanging Version 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018...

Page 487: ...ows you to shoot after adjusting the aperture value manually Shutter Priority Allows you to shoot after adjusting the shutter speed manually Manual Exposure Allows you to shoot after adjusting the exposure both the shutter speed and the aperture value manually 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation Set the mode dial to Movie 1 MENU Camera Settings2 Exposure Mode desired setting 2 Press the...

Page 488: ...peed and the aperture value Aperture Priority Allows you to shoot after adjusting the aperture value manually Shutter Priority Allows you to shoot after adjusting the shutter speed manually Manual Exposure Allows you to shoot after adjusting the exposure both the shutter speed and the aperture value manually Related Topic S Q Settings 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation Set the mode dia...

Page 489: ...isplayed on the monitor 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 File Format desired setting 1 File Format Characteristics XAVC S 4K Records movies in 4K resolution 3840 2160 You can save movies on a computer using the PlayMemories Home software XAVC S HD Records movies in crisper quality than AVCHD with larger amounts of data You can save movies on a computer using the...

Page 490: ...0M Approx 100 Mbps Records movies in 3840 2160 24p 24p 60M Approx 60 Mbps Records movies in 3840 2160 24p Only when NTSC PAL Selector is set to NTSC Record Setting Bit rate Description 60p 50M 50p 50M Approx 50 Mbps Records movies in 1920 1080 60p 50p 60p 25M 50p 25M Approx 25 Mbps Records movies in 1920 1080 60p 50p 30p 50M 25p 50M Approx 50 Mbps Records movies in 1920 1080 30p 25p 30p 16M 25p 16...

Page 491: ...conditions When File Format is set to XAVC S 4K and Record Setting is set to 30p Related Topic APS C Super 35mm Angle of view 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation Record Setting Bit rate Description 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 ed...

Page 492: ...t to NTSC Set the mode dial to S Q Motion 1 Select MENU Camera Settings2 Exposure Mode and select the desired setting of slow motion quick motion Program Auto Aperture Priority Shutter Priority or Manual Exposure 2 Select MENU Camera Settings2 S Q Settings and select the desired settings for Record Setting and Frame Rate 3 Press the MOVIE movie button to start recording Press the MOVIE button agai...

Page 493: ...me Rate and Record Setting The movie will be recorded in XAVC S HD format During slow motion quick motion recording the following functions are not available TC Run under TC UB Settings TC Output under HDMI Settings 4K Output Sel Related Topic S Q Motion Exposure Mode Recordable movie times 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation Frame Rate Record Setting 25p 50p 100fps 4 times slower 50fps...

Page 494: ...reen or image index screen is displayed over movies for which a proxy movie was simultaneously recorded Note Proxy movies cannot be played back on this camera Proxy recording is not available in the following situations When File Format is set to AVCHD When File Format is set to XAVC S HD and Record Setting is set to 120p 100p Deleting protecting movies that have proxy movies removes protects both...

Page 495: ...ast Sets the AF drive speed to fast This mode is suitable for shooting active scenes such as sports Normal Sets the AF drive speed to normal Slow Sets the AF drive speed to slow With this mode the focus switches smoothly when the subject to be focused is changed 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 AF drive speed desired setting 1 495 ...

Page 496: ...ive Sets the AF sensitivity to high This mode is useful when recording movies in which the subject is moving quickly Standard Sets the AF sensitivity to normal This mode is useful when there are obstacles in front of the subject or in crowded places 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 AF Track Sens desired setting 1 496 ...

Page 497: ...se in the movie by using a slow shutter speed when recording in dark locations Off Does not use Auto Slow Shutter The recorded movie will be darker than when On is selected but you can record movies with smoother motion and less object blur Note Auto Slow Shut does not function in the following situations During slow motion quick motion shooting Shutter Priority Manual Exposure When ISO is set to ...

Page 498: ... to record sounds when shooting movies Select Off to avoid recording the sounds of the lens and the camera operating Menu item details On Records sound stereo Off Does not record sound 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Audio Recording desired setting 1 498 ...

Page 499: ...listic audio When you record audio movies with lower volumes set Audio Rec Level to a greater sound level to make the sound easier to hear Note Regardless of the Audio Rec Level settings the limiter always operates Audio Rec Level is available only when the shooting mode is set to movie mode Audio Rec Level is unavailable during slow motion quick motion shooting The Audio Rec Level settings are ap...

Page 500: ...ay the audio level Note The audio level is not displayed in the following situations When Audio Recording is set to Off When DISP Display Setting is set to No Disp Info During slow motion quick motion shooting The audio level is also displayed while shooting stand by in movie recording mode 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Audio Level Display desired setting 1 5...

Page 501: ...and audio during HDMI output Menu item details Live Outputs audio without delay Select this setting when audio deviation is a problem during audio monitoring Lip Sync Outputs audio and video in sync Select this setting to prevent undesirable deviations between video and audio 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Audio Out Timing desired setting 1 501 ...

Page 502: ...e Menu item details On Reduces wind noise Off Does not reduce wind noise Note Setting this item to On where wind is not blowing sufficiently hard may cause normal sound to be recorded with too low volume When an external microphone sold separately is used Wind Noise Reduct does not function 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Wind Noise Reduct desired setting 1 502...

Page 503: ...isplayed The markers are not recorded Off No marker is displayed Note The markers are displayed when the mode dial is set to Movie or or when shooting movies You cannot display markers when using Focus Magnifier The markers are displayed on the monitor or viewfinder You cannot output the markers Related Topic Marker Settings movie 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings...

Page 504: ...85 1 2 35 1 Safety Zone Sets the safety zone display This becomes the standard range that can be received by a general household TV Off 80 90 Guideframe Sets whether or not to display the guide frame You can verify whether the subject is level or perpendicular to the ground Off On Hint You can display several markers at the same time Place the subject on the cross point of the Guideframe to make a...

Page 505: ...s on off in sync with the ON OFF operation of this camera REC Link The video light turns on off in sync with movie recording start stop REC Link STBY The video light turns on when movie recording starts and dims when not recording STBY Auto The video light automatically turns on when it is dark 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Video Light Mode desired setting 1 ...

Page 506: ...cording using the shutter button Hint When Movie w shutter is set to On you can still start or stop recording movies using the MOVIE button When Movie w shutter is set to On you can use the shutter button to start or stop recording movies on an external recording playback device using REC Control Note When Movie w shutter is set to On you cannot focus by pressing the shutter button halfway down du...

Page 507: ...sed To decrease the distortion set File Format to JPEG If you want to shoot images in the RAW format with less distortion set Drive Mode to Cont Shooting and RAW File Type to Compressed If you shoot images under instantaneous lightning or flickering lights such as the flash light from other cameras or fluorescent lighting a striping effect may occur on the image If you want to turn off the beep th...

Page 508: ...ut of focus circle produced by the bokeh effect may get cut off because of the shutter mechanism If this happens set e Front Curtain Shut to Off When a lens made by another manufacturer including a Minolta Konica Minolta lens is used set this function to Off If you set this function to On the correct exposure will not be set or the image brightness will be uneven When you shoot at high shutter spe...

Page 509: ...aching 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 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Se...

Page 510: ...ter even if no memory card has been inserted Disable Does not release the shutter when no memory card has been inserted Note When no memory card has been inserted the images shot will not be saved The default setting is Enable It is recommended that you select Disable prior to actual shooting 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Release w o Card desired setting 1 51...

Page 511: ...t Sets whether or not to use the SteadyShot function Menu item details On Uses SteadyShot Off Does not use SteadyShot We recommend that you set Off when using a tripod etc 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 SteadyShot desired setting 1 511 ...

Page 512: ...ny malfunction when shooting SteadyShot Settings will be unavailable when MENU Camera Settings2 SteadyShot is set to Off When the camera cannot obtain focal length information from the lens the SteadyShot function does not work correctly Set SteadyShot Adjust to Manual and set SteadyS Focal Len to match the lens you are using The current set value of the SteadyShot focal length will display to the...

Page 513: ...era Settings2 Zoom Setting On ClearImage Zoom or On Digital Zoom 1 When a power zoom lens is mounted move the zoom lever or the zoom ring of the zoom lens to enlarge subjects When you exceed the zoom range of the optical zoom the camera automatically switches to another zoom than the optical zoom 2 When a lens other than a power zoom lens is mounted select MENU Camera Settings2 Zoom desired value ...

Page 514: ...cal zoom 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 deteriorate Rela...

Page 515: ...lenses that support this function Menu item details Left W Right T Assigns zoom out W function to left handed rotation and zoom in T function to right handed rotation Right W Left T Assigns zoom in T function to left handed rotation and zoom out W function to right handed rotation 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Zoom Ring Rotate desired setting 1 515 ...

Page 516: ...ct is level in either direction the indicator turns to green For viewfinder Displays only shooting information on the monitor not the subject This setting is a display setting for shooting with the viewfinder Monitor Off Always turns the monitor off when shooting images You can use the monitor when playing back images or operating MENU This setting is a display setting for shooting with the viewfi...

Page 517: ...Related Topic Switching the screen display while shooting during playback 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 517 ...

Page 518: ...r Custom Key set Finder Monitor Sel to the preferred key If you want to retain the Electronic Viewfinder display or the monitor display set FINDER MONITOR to Viewfinder Manual or Monitor Manual beforehand You can keep the monitor off when you take your eyes off the Electronic Viewfinder during recording by setting the monitor display to Monitor Off using the DISP button Select MENU Camera Settings...

Page 519: ...ghtness level for Zebra Level The settings for correct exposure confirmation and overexposure confirmation are registered to Custom1 and Custom2 respectively in the default settings To check the correct exposure set a standard value and the range for the brightness level The zebra pattern will appear on areas that fall within the range you set To check the overexposure set a minimum value for the ...

Page 520: ...age 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 Does not display the grid line 4 732 947 1...

Page 521: ...posure Set Guide You can set whether to display a guide when you change the exposure Menu item details Off Does not display the guide On Displays the guide 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Exposure Set Guide desired setting 1 521 ...

Page 522: ...easily check the image composition Live View is always displayed with the appropriate brightness even in Manual Exposure mode When Setting Effect OFF is selected the icon is displayed on the Live View screen Hint When you use a third party flash such as a studio flash Live View Display may be dark for some shutter speed settings When Live View Display is set to Setting Effect OFF Live View Display...

Page 523: ... 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 speed will decrease Related Topic Cont Shooting 4 732 947 14 1 Copyri...

Page 524: ...u perform a magnifying operation during Auto Review you can check that image using the magnified scale Off Does not display the Auto Review Note When you use a function that performs image processing the image before processing may be displayed temporarily followed by the image after processing The DISP Display Setting settings are applied for the Auto Review display Related Topic Enlarging an ima...

Page 525: ...u want to assign the function on the selection screen and press the center of the control wheel The keys that can be assigned functions are different for Custom Key Custom Key and Custom Key You can assign the desired functions to the following keys You can also assign a shooting function to the focus hold button on the lens However some lenses do not have a focus hold button 2 AF ON Button 1 Cust...

Page 526: ...on to use when recording movies You can assign a different function from the one used when shooting still images Custom Key Sets the custom key function to use when playing back images Related Topic Using the control wheel Using the multi selector Focus Standard 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 526 ...

Page 527: ...assign the functions to be called up when you press the Fn Function button 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Function Menu Set set a function to the desired location The functions that can be assigned are displayed on the setup item selection screen 1 527 ...

Page 528: ... is used to change the shutter speed and the rear dial to change the aperture value Av Tv 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 shooting mode is set to M 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Dial Setup desired setting 1 528 ...

Page 529: ...hen changing the aperture value or shutter speed Menu item details Normal Does not change the direction of rotation for the front dial rear dial or control wheel Reverse Reverses the direction of rotation for the front dial rear dial or control wheel 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Av Tv Rotate desired setting 1 529 ...

Page 530: ... Enables exposure compensation with the front or rear dial Note When the exposure compensation function is assigned to the front or rear dial any function that had been assigned to that dial previously is re assigned to another dial The settings of the exposure compensation dial will be prioritized over Exposure Comp in MENU or the exposure settings using the front or rear dial Related Topic Expos...

Page 531: ...n Menu item details Always Starts movie recording when you press the MOVIE button in any mode Movie Mode Only Starts movie recording when you press the MOVIE button only if the shooting mode is set to Movie or S Q Motion mode 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 MOVIE Button desired setting 1 531 ...

Page 532: ... selector Dial Wheel Locks the front dial rear dial and control wheel All Locks the multi selector front dial rear dial and control wheel Hint You can release the lock by holding the Fn Function button down again Note If you set AF Area Regist to On Lock Operation Parts will be fixed to Off Related Topic Registering the current focus area AF Area Regist still image 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 So...

Page 533: ...tails On Sounds are produced for example when the focus is achieved by pressing the shutter button halfway down Off Sounds are not produced Note If Focus Mode is set to Continuous AF the camera will not beep when it focuses on a subject 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Audio signals desired setting 1 533 ...

Page 534: ...efer to the operating instructions supplied with the lens Menu item details Power Focus The focusing position moves toward infinity when you turn the function ring to the right The focusing position moves to the closer range when you turn the function ring to the left Full Frm Sel The angle of view switches between full frame and APS C Super 35 mm when the function ring is turned The angle of view...

Page 535: ...ges that are saved on the memory card in the memory card slot being played back To change which memory card slot is being played back select MENU Playback Select PB Media the desired slot You can select an image size to be sent to the smartphone from Original 2M or VGA To change the image size refer to the following steps For Android smartphone Start PlayMemories Mobile and change the image size b...

Page 536: ...eps MENU Network Wi Fi Settings 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 While you transfer many images or long movies we recommend that you supply power to the camera from a wall outlet wall socket using the AC Adaptor supplied Related ...

Page 537: ...iginal movies Proxy Original Transfers both proxy and original movies Note You cannot transfer XAVC S 4K movies or the original data of XAVC S HD movies recorded in 120p 100p to a smartphone You can only transfer proxy movies While you transfer many images or long movies we recommend that you supply power to the camera from a wall outlet wall socket using the AC Adaptor supplied Related Topic Snd ...

Page 538: ...plication settings of your computer the product will turn off after saving the images to your computer You can transfer images from the product to only one computer at a time If you want to transfer images to another computer connect the product and the computer via a USB connection and follow the instructions in PlayMemories Home Proxy movies cannot be transferred Related Topic Installing PlayMem...

Page 539: ... ftp h_zz Menu item details FTP Transfer Connects the camera to the network and transfers images to the FTP server Display FTP Result Displays the results of the most recent FTP transfer Select FTP Server Selects the destination FTP server FTP Server 1 FTP Server 2 FTP Server 3 Sets up FTP Servers 1 3 Related Topic Importing root certification to the camera Imp Root Certificate 4 732 947 14 1 Copy...

Page 540: ...ard in the memory card slot being played back To change the memory card slot to be played back select MENU Playback Select PB Media the desired slot You can use this function on a TV that supports DLNA renderer You can view images on a Wi Fi Direct enabled TV or network enabled TV including wired network enabled TVs If you connect TV and this product and do not use Wi Fi Direct you need to registe...

Page 541: ...Related Topic Wi Fi Settings WPS Push Wi Fi Settings Access Point Set 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 541 ...

Page 542: ...nected to the smartphone at all times If it is set to Off the camera will connect to a smartphone only when the connection procedure is performed Note If Always Connected is set to On the power consumption will be greater than when it is set to Off Related Topic Controlling the camera using an Android smartphone NFC One touch remote Controlling the camera using an Android smartphone QR code Contro...

Page 543: ... you board an airplane etc you can temporarily disable all the wireless related functions including Wi Fi 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Network Airplane Mode desired setting If you set Airplane Mode to On an airplane mark will be displayed on the screen 1 543 ...

Page 544: ...et For details about the available functions and settings of your access point see the access point operating instructions or contact the administrator of the access point A connection may not be possible or the communication distance may be shorter depending on the surrounding conditions such as the type of wall material and the presence of obstructions or radio waves between the product and acce...

Page 545: ... point you may want to set more items WPS PIN Displays the PIN code you enter into the connected device Priority Connection Select On or Off IP Address Setting MENU Network Wi Fi Settings Access Point Set 1 Select the access point you want to register When the desired access point is displayed on the screen Select the desired access point When the desired access point is not displayed on the scree...

Page 546: ...DNS Server Second DNS Server If you have set IP Address Setting to Manual enter each address according to your network environment Note To give the registered access point priority in the future set Priority Connection to On Related Topic Wi Fi Settings WPS Push How to use the keyboard 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 546 ...

Page 547: ...rchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE 7M3 α7III Wi Fi Settings Disp MAC Address Displays the MAC address of this product 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Network Wi Fi Settings Disp MAC Address 1 547 ...

Page 548: ...connect If you want to change the device that is permitted to connect reset the connection information Note If you connect this product to a smartphone after resetting the connection information you must make the settings for the smartphone again Related Topic Snd to Smrtphn Func Send to Smartphone Ctrl w Smartphone 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Network Wi Fi Settings SSID PW...

Page 549: ... Set If you want to perform pairing in order to use a Bluetooth remote commander refer to Bluetooth Rmt Ctrl Menu item details Bluetooth Function On Off Sets whether to activate or not the Bluetooth function of the camera Pairing Displays the screen for pairing the camera and smartphone or Bluetooth remote commander Disp Device Address Displays the BD address of the camera Related Topic Loc Info L...

Page 550: ...nformation Linkage will appear on the top page of the application 2 Confirm that the Bluetooth function of your smartphone is activated Do not perform the Bluetooth pairing operation on the smartphone setting screen In steps 2 to 7 the pairing operation is performed using the camera and the application PlayMemories Mobile If you accidentally perform the pairing operation on the smartphone setting ...

Page 551: ... not connected with other devices using the Bluetooth function Confirm that Airplane Mode for the camera is set to Off Delete the pairing information for the camera registered in PlayMemories Mobile Execute Reset Network Set of the camera For more detailed video instructions refer to the following support page http www sony net pmm btg Note When you initialize the camera the pairing information is...

Page 552: ...le Snd to Smrtphn Func Send to Smartphone Bluetooth Settings Bluetooth Rmt Ctrl 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation For the latest information refer to the support site For the Bluetooth version refer to the website for your smartphone 552 ...

Page 553: ...tion is also deleted To use the Bluetooth remote commander perform pairing again If the Bluetooth connection is unstable remove any obstacles such as people or metal objects from between the camera and the paired Bluetooth remote commander You cannot use the function for linking location information with a smartphone while Bluetooth Rmt Ctrl is set to On You cannot use an infrared remote commander...

Page 554: ...t to On the camera will not switch to the power saving mode Change the setting to Off when you are done using the Bluetooth remote commander Related Topic Bluetooth Settings Version 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 554 ...

Page 555: ...ge the device name for the Wi Fi Direct or Bluetooth connection Related Topic Wi Fi Settings WPS Push Wi Fi Settings Access Point Set How to use the keyboard 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Network Edit Device Name 1 Select the input box then input the device name OK 2 555 ...

Page 556: ...t Certificate Imports a root certificate needed to verify a server from a memory card Use this function for encrypted communications during FTP transfer For details refer to the FTP Help Guide http rd1 sony net help di ftp h_zz 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Network Imp Root Certificate 1 556 ...

Page 557: ... Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE 7M3 α7III Reset Network Set Resets all the network settings to default settings 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Network Reset Network Set Enter 1 557 ...

Page 558: ... date range Cancel All in this Folder Cancels the protection of all images in the selected folder Cancel All with this date Cancels the protection of all images in the selected date range All Images in This Group Protects all the images in the selected group Cancel All in This Group Cancels the protection of all the images in the selected group Hint The Protect function is assigned to the C3 butto...

Page 559: ...g rotated images on a computer the images may be displayed in their original orientation depending on the software 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation Display the image to be rotated then select MENU Playback Rotate 1 Press the center of the control wheel The image is rotated counter clockwise The image rotates as you press the center If you rotate the image once the image remains rotat...

Page 560: ...ept the selection All Images in This Group Deletes all images in the selected group Hint Perform Format to delete all images including protected images To display the desired folder or date select the desired folder or date during playback by performing the following procedure Image Index button select the bar on the left using the control wheel select the desired folder or date using the top bott...

Page 561: ...gn a rating The number of Rating changes each time you press the custom key Note You can assign ratings to still images only Related Topic Custom Key still image movie playback Rating Set Cust Key Setting the method for jumping between images Image Jump Setting 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Playback Rating The image rating selection screen will appear 1 Press the left right s...

Page 562: ... the key to which you have assigned Rating using Custom Key Related Topic Rating Custom Key still image movie playback 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Playback Rating Set Cust Key 1 Add a mark to the number of that you want to activate You can select the checked number when setting Rating using the custom key 2 562 ...

Page 563: ...The mark is displayed in the check box To cancel the selection press the center again and delete the mark 2 Repeat step 1 to print other images To select all the images from a certain date or in a certain folder select the check box for the date or folder 3 MENU OK Cancel All Clears all DPOF marks Print Setting Sets whether to print the date on images registered with DPOF marks The position or siz...

Page 564: ...images are copied the protection will be canceled on the destination memory card It may take a long time when many images are to be copied Use a sufficiently charged battery pack XAVC S movies can only be copied to a memory card that supports XAVC S movies A message will be displayed on the monitor of the camera when images cannot be copied Related Topic Selecting which memory card to play back Se...

Page 565: ... as still images Related Topic Shooting movies Playing back movies 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation Display the movie that you want to capture as a still image 1 MENU Playback Photo Capture 2 Play back the movie and pause it 3 Find the desired scene using forward slow playback reverse slow playback displays the next frame and displays the previous frame and then stop the movie 4 Pres...

Page 566: ... On beforehand Note You cannot enlarge movies Related Topic Touch Operation Enlarge Init Mag Enlarge Initial Pos 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation Display the image you want to enlarge and then press the button Turn the control wheel to adjust the zoom scale By rotating the front rear dial you can switch to the previous or next image while keeping the same zoom scale The view will zoo...

Page 567: ...ag Displays an image with the standard magnification Previous Mag Displays an image with the previous magnification The previous magnification is stored even after exiting the playback zoom mode Related Topic Enlarging an image being played back Enlarge Image Enlarge Initial Pos 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Playback Enlarge Init Mag desired setting 1 567 ...

Page 568: ...yback Menu item details Focused Position Enlarges the image from the point of focus during shooting Center Enlarges the image from the center of the screen Related Topic Enlarging an image being played back Enlarge Image Enlarge Init Mag 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Playback Enlarge Initial Pos desired setting 1 568 ...

Page 569: ...e Interval Select the display interval for images from among 1 Sec 3 Sec 5 Sec 10 Sec or 30 Sec To quit the slideshow in the middle of playback Press the MENU button to quit the slideshow You cannot pause the slideshow Hint During playback you can display the next previous image by pressing the right left side of the control wheel You can activate a slideshow only when View Mode is set to Date Vie...

Page 570: ... is played back when no memory card is inserted in the selected slot Select a slot into which a memory card has been inserted When you select Date View in View Mode the camera only plays back images from a memory card selected using Select PB Media Related Topic Switching between still images and movies View Mode Rec Media Settings Prioritize Rec Media 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporatio...

Page 571: ...ethod Menu item details Date View Displays the images by date Folder View Still Displays only still images AVCHD View Displays only AVCHD format movies XAVC S HD View Displays only XAVC S HD format movies XAVC S 4K View Displays only XAVC S 4K format movies 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Playback View Mode desired setting 1 571 ...

Page 572: ...a desired image quickly Select the bar on the left of the image index screen using the control wheel then press the top bottom sides of the control wheel While the bar is being selected you can display the calendar screen or folder selection screen by pressing the center In addition you can switch View Mode by selecting an icon Related Topic Switching between still images and movies View Mode 4 73...

Page 573: ... shutter button during continuous shooting becomes one group Images shot with Intvl Shoot Func Images shot during one session of interval shooting become one group On the image index screen is displayed over the group Note Images can be grouped and displayed only when View Mode is set to Date View When it is not set to Date View images cannot be grouped and displayed even if Display as Group is se...

Page 574: ...the displayed image rotates automatically by detecting the orientation of the camera Manual Images shot vertically are displayed vertically If you have set the image orientation using the Rotate function the image will be displayed accordingly Off Images are always displayed horizontally Related Topic Rotating an image Rotate 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Playback Display Rot...

Page 575: ... jumping between images Image Jump Method Sets the type of images to be played back with Image Jump Note Image Jump Setting is available only when View Mode is set to Date View If View Mode is not set to Date View the camera will always play back every image without jumping when you use the dial selected with Select Dial When you use the Image Jump function movie files are always skipped Related T...

Page 576: ...ack by pressing the down button while displaying an image in the group You can resume play or pause by pressing the down button during playback You can change the playback speed by turning the front dial rear dial or control wheel during playback You can also change the playback speed by selecting MENU Playback PB Speed for Intvl You can continuously play back images shot with continuous shooting ...

Page 577: ...is function can be used when the camera s system software firmware is Ver 3 00 or later Hint You can also change the playback speed by turning the front dial rear dial or control wheel during Cont PB for Intvl Related Topic Cont PB for Intvl Version 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Playback PB Speed for Intvl desired setting 1 577 ...

Page 578: ...al 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 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Setup Monitor Brightness desired setting 1 578 ...

Page 579: ...usts the brightness of the electronic viewfinder according to the surrounding environment Menu item details Auto Adjusts the brightness automatically Manual Selects the brightness of the electronic viewfinder within the range of 2 to 2 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Setup Viewfinder Bright desired setting 1 579 ...

Page 580: ...s the color temperature of the electronic viewfinder Menu item details 2 to 2 When you select the viewfinder screen changes to a warmer color and when you select it changes to a colder color 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Setup Finder Color Temp desired setting 1 580 ...

Page 581: ...G2 or HLG3 and Color Mode is set to 709 S Log2 709 800 Displays movies with an S Log2 gamma reproducing contrast equivalent to ITU709 800 S Log3 709 800 Displays movies with an S Log3 gamma reproducing contrast equivalent to ITU709 800 HLG BT 2020 Displays movies after adjusting the image quality of the monitor or viewfinder to a quality that is almost the same as when movies are displayed on an H...

Page 582: ...k Adjusting the volume during playback Press the bottom side of the control wheel while playing back movies to display the operation panel then adjust the volume You can adjust the volume while listening to the actual sound 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Setup Volume Settings desired setting 1 582 ...

Page 583: ...Delete or Cancel is selected as a default on the delete confirmation screen Menu item details Delete first Delete is selected as the default setting Cancel first Cancel is selected as the default setting 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Setup Delete confirm desired setting 1 583 ...

Page 584: ...s High Displays in high quality Standard Displays in standard quality Note When High is set battery consumption will be higher than when Standard is set When the temperature of the camera rises the setting may become locked to Standard 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Setup Display Quality desired setting 1 584 ...

Page 585: ... perform an operation such as pressing the shutter button halfway down Menu item details 30 Min 5 Min 2 Min 1 Min 10 Sec Note Turn off the product when you do not use it for a long time The power save function is not activated when power is being supplied via USB when playing back slideshows when recording movies or when connected to a computer or TV 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation ...

Page 586: ...e default settings after the power has been turned off for a while The following values indicate the continuous time from when the camera starts recording until the camera stops recording Ambient temperature 20 C 68 F Continuous recording time for movies HD Approx 29 minutes Continuous recording time for movies 4K Approx 29 minutes Ambient temperature 30 C 86 F Continuous recording time for movies...

Page 587: ...tting is changed from the default one a message Running on NTSC or Running on PAL will appear on the start up screen When NTSC PAL Selector is set to PAL the viewfinder or monitor of the camera or the screen of an HDMI connected device may black out for an instant in the following situations This is not a malfunction When you start or stop recording movies while the shooting mode is set to a mode ...

Page 588: ...or quickly A blower is not supplied with this product Use a commercially available blower Make sure that the remaining battery level is 3 remaining battery icons or more before performing the cleaning The use of AC adaptor supplied is recommended Do not use a spray type blower as it may scatter water droplets inside the camera body Do not put the tip of a blower into the cavity beyond the lens mou...

Page 589: ...ing When cleaning the image sensor with a blower do not blow too hard If you blow the sensor too hard the inside of the product may be damaged If the dust remains even after you cleaned the product as described consult the service facility Related Topic Troubleshooting 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 589 ...

Page 590: ...r not to activate touch operations on the monitor Menu item details On Activates the touch operation Off Deactivates the touch operation Related Topic Touch Focus Touch Pad Settings Touch Panel Pad 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Setup Touch Operation desired setting 1 590 ...

Page 591: ...el operations or touch pad operations Menu item details Touch Panel Pad Activates both the touch panel operations when shooting with the monitor and touch pad operations when shooting with the viewfinder Touch Panel Only Activates only the touch panel operations when shooting with the monitor Touch Pad Only Activates only the touch pad operations when shooting with the viewfinder Related Topic Tou...

Page 592: ...e direction of dragging and the amount of movement Relative Position Operation Area Sets the area to be used for touch pad operations Restricting the operational area can prevent erroneous operations caused by your nose etc touching the monitor About Touch Positioning Mode Selecting Absolute Position lets you move the focusing frame to a distant position more quickly because you can directly speci...

Page 593: ...Related Topic Touch Operation 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 593 ...

Page 594: ...ot operated for about one minute Only protected AVCHD movies can be played back Set the view mode to AVCHD View and protect the movie file with the oldest recorded date and time Off Does not show the demonstration Note You can set this item only when the product is powered by the AC Adaptor supplied When there is no protected AVCHD movies on the memory card you cannot select On Demo Mode always di...

Page 595: ...the user bit How to select the recording method for the time code TC Format 1 MENU Setup TC UB Settings setting value you want to change 1 MENU Setup TC UB Settings TC Preset 1 Turn the control wheel and select the first two digits The time code can be set between the following range When 60i is selected 00 00 00 00 to 23 59 59 29 2 When 24p is selected you can select the last two digits of the ti...

Page 596: ...records the new time code consecutively from the last time code The time code is read from the memory card in the slot 1 when Recording Mode under Rec Media Settings is set to Simult or Simult The time code is read from the memory card to which the movies will be recorded when Recording Mode is set to Standard Simult Sort RAW JPEG Sort JPEG RAW or Sort The time code advances in Rec Run mode regard...

Page 597: ...u item details On Allows infrared remote commander operation Off Does not allow infrared remote commander operation Note The lens or lens hood may block the infrared remote sensor that receive the signals Use the infrared remote commander in the position from which the signal can reach the product When IR Remote Ctrl is set to On the product does not switch to power save mode Set Off after using a...

Page 598: ...Auto The product automatically recognizes an HD TV and sets the output resolution 2160p 1080p Outputs signals in 2160p 1080p 1080p Outputs signals in HD picture quality 1080p 1080i Outputs signals in HD picture quality 1080i Note If the images are not displayed properly using the Auto setting select either 1080i 1080p or 2160p 1080p based on which TV is to be connected 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 201...

Page 599: ...put format when Record Setting is set to 24p 50M 24p 60M or 24p 100M Menu item details 60p Movies are output as 60p 24p Movies are output as 24p Note Steps 1 and 2 can be set in either order Related Topic Record Setting movie 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Setup HDMI Settings HDMI Resolution 1080p 1 MENU Setup HDMI Settings 24p 60p Output desired setting 2 599 ...

Page 600: ... is displayed on the camera s monitor Off Does not display the shooting information on the TV Only the recorded image is displayed on the TV while the recorded image and the shooting information are displayed on the camera s monitor Note When this product is connected to a 4K compatible TV Off is selected automatically If you set File Format to XAVC S 4K and shoot movies while the camera is connec...

Page 601: ...l The product sends the time code information as digital data not as an image displayed on the screen The connected device can then refer to the digital data to recognize the time data Menu item details On Time code is output to other devices Off Time code is not output to other devices Note When TC Output is set to On the image may not be output properly to the TV or recording device In such case...

Page 602: ...he camera is not able to send a command to an external recorder player to start stop recording Note Available for external recorders players compatible with REC Control When you use the REC Control function set the shooting mode to Movie When TC Output is set to Off you cannot use the REC Control function Even when is displayed the external recorder player may not work properly depending on the se...

Page 603: ...compatible TV Also the SYNC MENU operation differs depending on the TV you are using For details refer to the operating instructions supplied with the TV If the product performs unwanted operations in response to the TV remote control when the product is connected to another manufacturer s TV using an HDMI connection select MENU Setup HDMI Settings CTRL FOR HDMI Off 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 S...

Page 604: ...ra is in movie mode and connected to a 4K compatible device When HDMI Only 30p HDMI Only 24p or HDMI Only 25p is set HDMI Info Display will temporarily be set to Off A 4K movie is not output to the connected 4K compatible device during slow motion quick motion shooting When HDMI Only 30p HDMI Only 24p or HDMI Only 25p is set the counter does not move forward the actual recording time is not counte...

Page 605: ...is product a computer and other USB devices MTP Establishes an MTP connection between this product a computer and other USB devices Windows 7 Windows 8 1 or Windows 10 computers are connected in MTP and their unique functions are enabled for use The memory card in memory card slot 1 is the connection target PC Remote Uses Imaging Edge to control the product from a computer including such functions...

Page 606: ...g Enhances compatibility by limiting of USB connection functions Menu item details Multi Normally use Multi Single Set USB LUN Setting to Single only if you cannot make a connection 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Setup USB LUN Setting desired setting 1 606 ...

Page 607: ... product via a USB cable when the product is connected to a computer etc Off Power is not supplied to the product via a USB cable when the product is connected to a computer etc If you use the supplied AC Adaptor power will be supplied even when Off is selected Note Insert the battery pack into the product to supply power via USB cable 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Setup USB ...

Page 608: ...ory card that is not recordable you cannot shoot still images even if you select PC Camera If you select PC Camera and you have not inserted a memory card into the camera you cannot release the shutter even if Release w o Card is set to Enable During PC Remote shooting Recording Mode under Rec Media Settings is locked to Standard and cannot be changed While you are playing back still images on the...

Page 609: ... to the computer JPEG Only Transfers only JPEG files to the computer RAW Only Transfers only RAW files to the computer Note The setting for RAW J PC Save Img cannot be changed during PC Remote shooting Adjust the setting before shooting RAW J PC Save Img can be set only when File Format is set to RAW JPEG During PC Remote shooting Recording Mode under Rec Media Settings is locked to Standard and c...

Page 610: ...rchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE 7M3 α7III Language Selects the language to be used in the menu items warnings and messages 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Setup Language desired language 1 610 ...

Page 611: ...etails Daylight Savings Selects Daylight Savings On Off Date Time Sets the date and time Date Format Selects the date and time display format Hint To charge the internal rechargeable backup battery insert a charged battery pack and leave the product for 24 hours or more with the power off If the clock resets every time the battery is charged the internal rechargeable backup battery may be worn out...

Page 612: ... Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE 7M3 α7III Area Setting Sets the area where you are using the product 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Setup Area Setting desired area 1 612 ...

Page 613: ...numeric characters and symbols for Set Photographer and Set Copyright You can enter up to 46 letters A icon appears during the playback of images with copyright information In order to prevent unauthorized use of Copyright Info be sure to clear the Set Photographer and Set Copyright columns before lending out or handing over your camera Sony is not liable for problems or damages resulting from use...

Page 614: ...ases all data including protected images and registered settings from M1 to M4 The access lamp lights up during formatting Do not remove the memory card while the access lamp is lit up Format the memory card on this camera If you format the memory card on the computer the memory card may not be usable depending on the format type It may take a few minutes to complete formatting depending on the me...

Page 615: ...n a new folder and assigns numbers to files starting with 0001 When the recording folder contains a file a number one higher than the largest number is assigned Hint The setting for File Number will be applied to both slot 1 and slot 2 Even if you change the setting of Prioritize Rec Media the file numbers will be sequential across the two memory cards in each slot by setting File Number to Series...

Page 616: ...first character The three characters of the file name you specify using Set File Name will only be applied to images you shoot after changing the setting Related Topic How to use the keyboard 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Setup Set File Name 1 Select the entry field for the file name to display a keyboard on the screen and then enter three characters of your choice The settin...

Page 617: ... the slot 1 Slot 2 Selects media in the slot 2 Hint To record the same image on two memory cards at the same time or to sort recorded images onto two memory card slots by the image type still image movie use Recording Mode Note The slot 2 supports Memory Stick PRO Duo media and SD cards The slot 1 supports SD cards only Related Topic Memory cards that can be used Rec Media Settings Recording Mode ...

Page 618: ...emory card slot that you select in Prioritize Rec Media and records an image in JPEG format to the other memory card Movies are recorded to the memory card in the memory card slot that you selected in Prioritize Rec Media Sort JPEG RAW Records an image in JPEG format to a memory card in the memory card slot that you select in Prioritize Rec Media and records an image in RAW format to the other mem...

Page 619: ...comes full after switching the camera starts recording in the former slot again Example When Prioritize Rec Media is set to Slot 1 Recording images A Recording is no longer possible on the memory card due to lack of capacity etc B The memory card is replaced with a recordable one When recording the same image simultaneously to two memory cards Recording still images with Recording Mode set to Simu...

Page 620: ...n recording images separately to two memory cards in the RAW and JPEG formats When Recording Mode is set to Sort RAW JPEG or Sort JPEG RAW and File Format is set to RAW JPEG The camera stops recording when either of the memory cards becomes full When you remove the memory card that has become full the camera starts recording both in the RAW and JPEG formats to the other memory card When you replac...

Page 621: ...ry card is removed C A recordable memory card is inserted Hint Images are recorded to the memory card in the slot displayed on the monitor with an arrow symbol After the camera switches the slot using Auto Switch Media replace the memory card in the former slot with a recordable memory card If Recording Mode is set to Standard the setting for Prioritize Rec Media will switch automatically when the...

Page 622: ... to be recorded Note You cannot select the folder when Folder Name is set to Date Form If Recording Mode is set to other than Standard you may only select the common folder on the both memory cards If there is no common folder you can make one using New Folder Related Topic Folder Name Rec Media Settings Recording Mode 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Setup Select REC Folder des...

Page 623: ...der 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 If Recording Mode is set to other than Standard a new folder is created with a folder number one greater than the largest folder number currently used on both memory cards inserted in the memory card slots If Recording Mode is set t...

Page 624: ...lder names are assigned Menu item details Standard Form The folder name form is as follows folder number MSDCF Example 100MSDCF Date Form The folder name form is as follows folder number Y the last digit MM DD Example 10070405 Folder number 100 date 04 05 2017 Note You cannot change the Folder Name settings for movies 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Setup Folder Name desired se...

Page 625: ...le 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 Note Use a sufficiently charged battery pack Low battery power during repairing can cause damage to data 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Setup Recover Image DB desired memory card slot Enter 1 625 ...

Page 626: ...y Media Info Displays the recordable time of movies for the inserted memory card Also displays the number of recordable still images for the inserted memory card 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Setup Display Media Info desired memory card slot 1 626 ...

Page 627: ...he version of the lens if a lens compatible with firmware updates is attached The version of the Mount Adaptor is displayed in the lens area if a Mount Adaptor compatible with firmware updates is attached Note Updating can be performed only when the battery level is 3 remaining battery bars or more Use a sufficiently charged battery pack 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Setup Ve...

Page 628: ... Initialize Initializes all the settings to the default settings Note Be sure not to eject the battery pack while resetting The value set with AF Micro Adj will not be reset even when Camera Settings Reset or Initialize is performed Settings of Picture Profile will not be reset even when Camera Settings Reset or Initialize is performed Related Topic AF Micro Adj List of default setting values 4 73...

Page 629: ... add the following items to My Menu Any item under MENU Playback View on TV Related Topic Sort Item Delete Item Using MENU items 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU My Menu Add Item 1 Select an item that you want to add to My Menu using the top bottom left right sides of the control wheel 2 Select a destination using the top bottom left right sides of the control wheel 3 629 ...

Page 630: ...added to My Menu under MENU Related Topic Add Item 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU My Menu Sort Item 1 Select an item that you want to move using the top bottom left right sides of the control wheel 2 Select a destination using the top bottom left right sides of the control wheel 3 630 ...

Page 631: ...y Menu Delete Page You can delete all the items added to My Menu by selecting MENU My Menu Delete All Related Topic Delete Page Delete All Add Item 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU My Menu Delete Item 1 Select an item that you want to delete using the top bottom left right sides of the control wheel and then press the center to delete the selected item 2 631 ...

Page 632: ...ms added to a page under My Menu in MENU Related Topic Add Item Delete All 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU My Menu Delete Page 1 Select a page that you want to delete using the left right sides of the control wheel and then press the center of the control wheel to delete the items 2 632 ...

Page 633: ...Lens Digital Camera ILCE 7M3 α7III Delete All You can delete all the menu items added to My Menu in MENU Related Topic Add Item Delete Page 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU My Menu Delete All 1 Select OK 2 633 ...

Page 634: ...use 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 malfunction and in some cases this malfunction cannot be repaired In pl...

Page 635: ... Do not press against the monitor The monitor may be discolored and that may cause a malfunction If the monitor has drops of water or other liquids on it wipe it with a soft cloth If the monitor stays wet the surface of the monitor may change or deteriorate This may cause a malfunction If the subject is too close the image may show any dust or fingerprints on the lens Wipe the lens with a soft clo...

Page 636: ...commercially available blower to blow any dust off Cleaning the product surface Clean the product surface with a soft cloth slightly moistened with water then wipe the surface with a dry cloth To prevent damage to the finish or casing Do not expose the product to chemical products such as thinner benzine alcohol disposable cloths insect repellent sunscreen or insecticide Do not touch the product w...

Page 637: ...or quickly A blower is not supplied with this product Use a commercially available blower Make sure that the remaining battery level is 3 remaining battery icons or more before performing the cleaning The use of AC adaptor supplied is recommended Do not use a spray type blower as it may scatter water droplets inside the camera body Do not put the tip of a blower into the cavity beyond the lens mou...

Page 638: ...ing When cleaning the image sensor with a blower do not blow too hard If you blow the sensor too hard the inside of the product may be damaged If the dust remains even after you cleaned the product as described consult the service facility Related Topic Troubleshooting 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 638 ...

Page 639: ...formatted with this camera The values are defined using Sony standard memory cards for testing The values may vary depending on the shooting conditions and the type of memory card used JPEG Image Size L 24M Aspect Ratio 3 2 1 Units Images Note Even if the number of recordable images is higher than 9999 images 9999 will appear The numbers shown are when using a Sony memory card 4 732 947 14 1 Copyr...

Page 640: ...dable time of movies varies because the camera 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 recordable time also varies depending on the shooting conditions the subject or the image qualit...

Page 641: ...g time for movies HD Approx 29 minutes Continuous recording time for movies 4K Approx 29 minutes Auto Pwr OFF Temp Standard HD XAVC S HD 60p 50M 50p 50M when the camera is not connected via Wi Fi 4K XAVC S 4K 24p 60M 25p 60M when the camera is not connected via Wi Fi The duration of time available for movie recording varies with the temperature file format record setting for movies Wi Fi network e...

Page 642: ... country or region where the power supply is within 100 V to 240 V AC and 50 Hz 60 Hz Depending on the country region a converting plug adaptor may be needed to connect to a wall outlet wall socket Consult a travel agency etc and prepare one in advance Note Do not use an electronic voltage transformer as doing so may cause a malfunction 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 642 ...

Page 643: ...ed to compress video data and the Dolby Digital or Linear PCM system is used to compress audio data The MPEG 4 AVC H 264 format is capable of compressing images at higher efficiency than that of the conventional image compressing format As the AVCHD format uses compression coding technology the picture may be unstable in scenes where the screen angle of view or brightness etc change drastically bu...

Page 644: ...CODED BY A CONSUMER ENGAGED IN A PERSONAL ACTIVITY AND OR WAS OBTAINED FROM A VIDEO PROVIDER LICENSED TO PROVIDE AVC VIDEO NO LICENSE IS GRANTED OR SHALL BE IMPLIED FOR ANY OTHER USE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDING THAT RELATING TO PROMOTIONAL INTERNAL AND COMMERCIAL USES AND LICENSING MAY BE OBTAINED FROM MPEG LA L L C SEE HTTP WWW MPEGLA COM On GNU GPL LGPL applied software The software that is...

Page 645: ...i Dust System Charge protection coating on optical filter and image sensor shift mechanism Auto focus system Detection system Phase detection system Contrast detection system Sensitivity Range 3 EV to 20 EV at ISO 100 equivalent F2 0 AF illuminator Approx 0 3 m to 3 0 m 0 99 ft to 9 8 ft When using an FE 28 70 mm F3 5 5 6 OSS Electronic Viewfinder Type 1 3 cm 0 5 type Electronic Viewfinder Total n...

Page 646: ...ond to 30 seconds BULB Movies 1 8 000 second to 1 4 second 1 3 EV step 1080 60i compatible devices 1080 50i compatible devices up to 1 60 1 50 second in AUTO mode up to 1 30 1 25 second in Auto slow shutter mode Flash sync speed 1 250 second when using a flash manufactured by Sony Continuous shooting Continuous shooting speed Maximum of approx 10 images per second Maximum of approx 8 images per se...

Page 647: ...nes terminal Ø 3 5 mm Stereo mini jack Power general Model No WW541200 Rated input 7 2 V Power consumption while shooting Using an FE 28 70 mm F3 5 5 6 OSS When using the viewfinder Approx 3 2 W When using the monitor Approx 2 8 W Operating temperature 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F Storage temperature 20 to 55 C 4 to 131 F Dimensions W H D Approx 126 9 95 6 73 7 mm 126 9 95 6 62 7 mm from grip to monitor ...

Page 648: ... AC UUE12 Rated input 100 240 V 50 60 Hz 0 2 A Rated output 5 V 1 5 A Rechargeable battery pack NP FZ100 Rated voltage 7 2 V Lens FE 28 70mm F3 5 5 6 OSS supplied with ILCE 7M3K Focal length 28 mm 70 mm Lens groups elements 8 9 Angle of view 75 34 Minimum focus 0 3 m 0 45 m 0 99 ft 1 48 ft Maximum magnification 0 19 Minimum aperture f 22 f 36 Filter diameter 55 mm Dimensions max diameter height Ap...

Page 649: ...Approx 295 g Approx 10 5 oz SteadyShot Available Design and specifications are subject to change without notice 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 649 ...

Page 650: ...r registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing Administrator Inc in the United States and other countries 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 Facebook and the f logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Facebook Inc Android and Google Play are trademarks or register...

Page 651: ...et File Format JPEG RAW File Type Compressed JPEG Quality Fine JPEG Image Size when Aspect Ratio is set to 3 2 L 24M JPEG Image Size when Aspect Ratio is set to 16 9 L 20M JPEG Image Size when Aspect Ratio is set to 3 2 recording in the APS C equivalent size L 10M JPEG Image Size when Aspect Ratio is set to 16 9 recording in the APS C equivalent size L 8 7M Aspect Ratio 3 2 APS C Super 35mm Shooti...

Page 652: ...Func Shoot Intvl Priority Off Focus Mode Automatic AF Priority Set in AF S Balanced Emphasis Priority Set in AF C Balanced Emphasis Focus Area Wide Focus Settings Swt V H AF Area Off AF Illuminator Auto Center Lock on AF Off Face Eye AF Set Face Eye Prty in AF On Face Eye AF Set Subject Detection Human Face Eye AF Set Face Dtct Frame Dsp Off Face Eye AF Set Animal Eye Display On AF Track Sens 3 St...

Page 653: ...Settings Reset or Initialize 0 Exposure Comp 0 0 Reset EV Comp Reset ISO ISO AUTO ISO AUTO Min SS Standard Metering Mode Multi Face Prty in Mlti Mtr On Spot Metering Point Center Exposure step 0 3EV AEL w shutter Auto Exposure Std Adjust 0 0 Flash Mode Autoflash Flash Comp 0 0 Exp comp set Ambient flash Wireless Flash Off Red Eye Reduction Off External Flash Set Ext Flash Firing Set External Flash...

Page 654: ...lue Resettable using Camera Settings Reset Exposure Mode Program Auto Exposure Mode Program Auto File Format XAVC S HD Record Setting when File Format is set to XAVC S 4K 24p 60M 25p 60M Record Setting when File Format is set to XAVC S HD 60p 50M 50p 50M Record Setting when File Format is set to AVCHD 60i 17M FH 50i 17M FH S Q Settings Record Setting 30p 25p S Q Settings Frame Rate 120fps 100fps P...

Page 655: ...adyShot Adjust Auto SteadyShot Settings SteadyS Focal Len when SteadyShot Adjust is set to Manual 8mm Zoom Zoom Setting Optical zoom only Zoom Ring Rotate Left W Right T DISP Button Monitor Display All Info DISP Button Finder Level FINDER MONITOR Auto Zebra Setting Zebra Display Off Zebra Setting Zebra Level 70 Grid Line Off Exposure Set Guide Off Live View Display Setting Effect ON Cont Shoot Len...

Page 656: ...Custom Key Control Wheel Follow Custom Custom Key Custom Button 1 Follow Custom Custom Key Custom Button 2 Follow Custom Custom Key Custom Button 3 Follow Custom Custom Key Custom Button 4 Follow Custom Custom Key Multi Slc Center Btn Follow Custom Custom Key Center Button Follow Custom Custom Key Left Button Follow Custom Custom Key Right Button Follow Custom Custom Key Down Button Follow Custom ...

Page 657: ...f Audio signals On Function Ring Lens Power Focus MENU items Default setting value Snd to Smrtphn Func Send to Smartphone Snd to Smrtphn Func Sending Target Proxy Only Send to Computer FTP Transfer Func FTP Transfer FTP Transfer Func Display FTP Result FTP Transfer Func Select FTP Server FTP Server 1 FTP Transfer Func FTP Server 1 FTP Transfer Func FTP Server 2 FTP Transfer Func FTP Server 3 View ...

Page 658: ...en Location Info Link is set to On On Loc Info Link Set Auto Area Adjust when Location Info Link is set to On On Bluetooth Rmt Ctrl Off Edit Device Name Imp Root Certificate Reset Network Set MENU items Default setting value Protect Rotate Delete Rating Rating Set Cust Key Specify Printing Copy Photo Capture Enlarge Image Enlarge Init Mag Standard Mag Enlarge Initial Pos Focused Position Slide Sho...

Page 659: ...tings 7 Delete confirm Cancel first Display Quality Standard Pwr Save Start Time 1 Min Auto Pwr OFF Temp Standard NTSC PAL Selector Cleaning Mode Touch Operation Off Touch Panel Pad Touch Panel Only Touch Pad Settings Operation in V Orien On Touch Pad Settings Touch Pos Mode Absolute Position Touch Pad Settings Operation Area Right 1 2 Demo Mode Off TC UB Settings TC UB Disp Setting Counter TC UB ...

Page 660: ...PC Save Img RAW JPEG Language Date Time Setup Area Setting Copyright Info Write Copyright Info Off Copyright Info Set Photographer Copyright Info Set Copyright Copyright Info Disp Copyright Info Format File Number Series Set File Name DSC Rec Media Settings Prioritize Rec Media Slot 1 Rec Media Settings Recording Mode Standard Rec Media Settings Auto Switch Media Off Select REC Folder New Folder F...

Page 661: ...lect Initialize or Delete All These items are not reset to the default values even if you select Camera Settings Reset 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU items Default setting value Add Item Sort Item Delete Item Delete Page Delete All 661 ...

Page 662: ... 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation Remove the battery pack wait for about one minute re insert the battery pack then turn on the power 1 Initialize the settings 2 Consult your dealer or local authorized service facility Additional information on this product and answers to frequently asked questions can be found at our Customer Support Website http www sony net 3 662 ...

Page 663: ...ory card An incompatible memory card is inserted The memory card is damaged The terminal section of the memory card is dirty Memory card locked You are using a memory card with a write protect switch or a delete protect switch with the switch set to the LOCK position Set the switch to the record position Cannot open the shutter since the memory card is not inserted No memory card has been inserted...

Page 664: ...mber of images exceeds that for which date management in a database file by the product is possible Unable to register to the database file Import all the images to a computer using PlayMemories Home and recover the memory card Image DataBase File error There is something wrong in the Image Database File Select Setup Recover Image DB System Error Camera Error Turn power off then on Remove the batt...

Page 665: ...4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 665 ...

Page 666: ... memory card when the memory card in use becomes full How to tag the location information on the images You can record the location information on the images The location information can be acquired via a smartphone ILCE 7M3 Lens compatibility information This website provides the lens compatibility information Another window will open 4 732 947 14 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 666 ...

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