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Page 1: ...mer Support Website http www sony net Printed using VO latile Organic ompound fl ee vegetable oil based ink Printed in Thailand IIIII IIIIIIII 4191056110 _390 Digital Single Lens Reflex Camera Instruction Manual DSLR A390 _ InfoLITHIUM _ M _ H iml SERIESMEMORY STI_K T o _ _ o_o_ _o 2010 Sony Corporation Viewingimagesona computer Printingimages ...

Page 2: ...r everything infront ofand beyond thesubject Opening me aperture narrows nerange natisin focus Depth offieldbecomes snallower Shootingthe depthof thescenery Narrowingdowntheaperture widens me range natis infocus Depthof field becomesdeeper m 1 Setthe mode dialtoA 59 ...

Page 3: ...ed to obtain correct exposure When the camera judges that the proper exposure is not obtained with the selected aperture value the shutter speed flashes In such cases adjust the aperture again Shutter speed The shutter speed may become slower depending on the aperture value When the shutter speed is slower use a tripod To blur the background more use a telephoto lens or a lens that is equipped wit...

Page 4: ...nga movingsubjectata moment _ time Usea fastershutter speedto crisplyshooran instantof me movemem racingmemovemen oexpress me dynamismandflow Usea slower snu rerspeeato snoota rai ing imageof themovingsubject 1 Setthe mode dialto S 61 ...

Page 5: ...shooting all indoor sport select a higher SO sensitivity Notes The _ Camera shake warning indicator is not indicated in shutter speed priority mode The higher lhe 1SO sensitivity the more conspicuous lhe noise When the shulter speed is one second or more noise reduclion Long exp NR will be done after shooling You cannot do any filrlher shooting during lhe reduclion Sel the flash mode lo _ Fill fla...

Page 6: ...re 1 Setthe mode dialto M 2 Rotate the control dialto adjust theshutter speed andwhile pressing the button rotate the control dialtoadjust theaperture You can select tire item the control dial adjusts shutter speed or aperture with Ctrl dial setup page 121 button _2M_ I Aperture F number Shutter speed 5 63 ...

Page 7: ...mes greater Standard value Notes The _ Camera shake warning indicator is not indicated in manual exposure mode When the mode dial is set to M the 1SO setting AUTO is set to 100 In M mode the ISO setting AUTO is not available Set the 1SO sensitivity as necessary page 90 Set the flash mode to _ Fill flash when you shoot with the flash page 82 However the flash range differs according to the aperture...

Page 8: ...ht sucnas fire_OrKS Shootingtrails of stars 1 Setthe mode dialto IVI 5 2 Rotate thecontrol dialtothe left _ until BULB is indicated _ FiNE _ M_ iii_ _J _iii BULB 3 Whilepressing the button rotatethecontrol dialto adjust theaperture F number button 65 ...

Page 9: ...ately page 101 Pressing the SHUTTER button on the Remote Commander triggers BULB shooting and pressing it again stops BULB shooting You do not need to press and hold the SHUTTER button on the Remote Commander Noles When using a tripod turn off the SteadyShot function page 45 The longer the exposure time the more conspicuous the noise on the image Al er shooting noise reduction Long exp NR will be ...

Page 10: ...wfinder display LCD monitor display When you look into the viewfinder the subject inside the focus area comes into focus automatically Eye Start AF To deactivatethe Eye StartAF function MENUbutton _ 1 Eye Start AF Offl When attaching the FDA MIAM Magnifier sold separately or the FDA A IAM Angle Finder sold separately to the camera setting Eye Start AF to Offl is recommended because the eyepiece se...

Page 11: ...ining the camera on a light allows you to adjust the diopter easily Whenitis hardto rotate thediopter adjustment dial Put your fingers under the eyecup and slide it upward to remove the eyecup then adjust the diopter When attaching the FDA M 1AM Magnifier sold separately or _he FDA A1 AM Angle Finder sold separately to the camera remove the eyecup as illustrated and attach _hem 68 ...

Page 12: ...ch between the Graphic Display and the Standard Display When you rotate the camera to a vertical position the display automatically rotates to adjust to the camera position Graphic Display Standard Display Default setting m iil _ _ g 5 t J 69 ...

Page 13: ...pages ill parentheses for details of operation i i i iilli iii ili iiiii iiiliiliiliiliiliiliiliiliili _PASM Mode dial 47 66 11125 Shutter speed 61 F5 6 Aperture 59 o_ SteadyShot 45 2_ 1 _ o _ Shutter speed indicator 61 Apellure indicalor 59 The pointer indicates the current value _r0 _s_ Flash mode 82 Red eye _ _L_ reduction 84 _ O10 Drive mode 97 2 0 Exposure compens _tion 86 ISO AUTO 1SO sensit...

Page 14: ...iiliii illliiii iiiliiliiliiliiliiliiliiliili Remaining ballery 18 RAW Image quality 117 RAW J FiNE STD L d U_ Image size 116 Aspecl g _ L _ ralio ll6 _ Memory card 22 100 Remaining nmnber of recordable images 29 g 71 ...

Page 15: ...45 A_ro ___ Flash mode 82 Red eye _ _ reducti m 84 _Hss Exposure comperlsaliOll _86 Flash compensation 88 _ EV scale 64 100 ISOAUTO ISO sensitivity 90 t _ _o Drive mode 97 ca _g g P Pr ir m 1 125 F5 6 2 0 _ v AUTO _1 FiNE E2L _ 100 72 _ Focus mode 78 _ i _i _ _ _ AF area 79 Metering mode 89 ___ Creative Style 94 AWB_2 _ _ While balance Auto dR q _ _Preset Custom Color gB_ _ temperalure Color lille...

Page 16: ...iiliii_illliiii_iiiliiliiliiliiliiliiliiliili Remaining ballery 18 RAW Image quality 117 RAW J FiNE STD C _ _ Image size 116 Aspecl L _ _ss ralio ll6 _ Memory card 22 I00 Remaining nmnber ol recordable images 29 el 73 ...

Page 17: ...g Focus 125 Shutter speed 61 5 6 Aperture 59 _2 1 o_ EV scale 64 100 0 Shooting unavailable warning 97 _ Camera shake warning 45 SteadyShot scale 45 Aspect ratio 16 9 116 When using the HVL F58AM HVL F42AM Flash sold separately you can shoot with the High speed sync featm e at any shutter speed For details re izr to the nperating instructions supplied with the flash 74 ...

Page 18: ...s used locus locus The lens is Lens Always set Set the focus mode Set the li cus mode equipped with a the focus mode switch on the lens to switch on the lens to focus mode switch switch on the AF MF camera to AF The lens is not Camera Set the focus mode Set the li cus mode equipped with a switch on the camera switch on the camera focus mode switch to AF to MF 1 Setthefocus modeswitch onthe camerat...

Page 19: ...eady to shoot O lit Still locusing You cannot release the shutter flashing Cannot focus The slmtter is locked Subjects thatmayrequire specialfocusing Using the autofocus it is hard to focus on the following subjects n such cases use the focus lock shooting feature page 77 or manual focus page 80 A subject that is low in contrast such as blue sky or a white wall Two subjects at different distances ...

Page 20: ... lens the focus cannol be conlirmed Make sure you pul enough distance between the subject and the camera When lhe focus mode switch on the camera is set to MF lhe correct focus is not achieved even il lhe t ocus mode switch on the lens is set lo AF To switch to aulo focus set the focus mode switch on the camera to AF _ 1 Placethesubject withintheAF _ areaandpress theshutter button halfway down The...

Page 21: ...ntinues to focus _l ContJnnons The camera continues to focus while the shutter button is AF pressed and held hall vay down The audio signals will not sound when the subject is in l cus Use _ Single shot AF when the subject is motionless Use _ Continuous AF when the subject is in motion N01e _ Automatic AF is selecled when the exposure mode is set to AUTO or one ol the bllowing Scene Selection mode...

Page 22: ... iii Local CI ll _ rwhicb you vv ant l livate the fk fl om among nine areas with tire control button If you press and hold the center of tire control button during tire shooting you can temporarily adjust tire locus using the AF areas located in the center area Roles When tire exposure mode is set to AUTO or Scene Selection AF area is fixed to Wide and you cannot select tire other settings Tire AF...

Page 23: ...subject that can be locused in autolocus mode the indicator lights up when the lbcus is confirmed When the Wide AF area is used the center area is used and when the Local AF area is used the area that is selected with the control button is used When using a tele converter sold separately etc rotation of the focusing ring may not be smooth The correct focus in the viewfinder is not achieved if the ...

Page 24: ...mage size Zoom scaling Image size Approx x 1 4 M Approx x2 S _ The number of pixels in the image size selected here is different from that of the image size selected in normal mode M 3264 x 2176 pixels S 2416 x 1600pixels Noles When the LIVE V1EW OVF switch is set to OVF the smm t telecon _erter is unavailable When Quality is set to NAW RAW or RAW d RAW JPEG the smart teleconverter is unavailable ...

Page 25: ... dark or you are shooting into the light 1 onthe control button Select thedesired setting _i_ i i_iiiii ii _i_iii i i _ _ 2 After theflashhasfinished charging shoot thesubject r Flashing The flash is being charged When the indicator flashes you cannot release the shutter _ Lit The flash has been charged and is ready to fire When you press the shutter button hafl way clown under dark lighting in au...

Page 26: ...e lens hood sold separately nay block the light of the flash Remove the lens hood when using the flash When using the flash shoot the subject at a distance of 1 n 3 3 feet or _ greater Wheu shooting indoors or shooting uightscapes you can use slow syuc to shoot a brighter image of people and backgrouuds _a_ You can use rear syuc to shoot a natural image of the trail of a moving _ subject such as a...

Page 27: ...4 7 1 m 4 6 23 1 5 1 m 3 3 16 li_et feet li_et The AF illuminator AF illuminator does not operate when Autofocus mode is set to Continuous AF or the subject is moving in _ Automatic AF The or O indicator lights The AF illuminator may not operate with focal lengths of 300 mm or longer When an external flash is attached the AF illuminator of the external flash is used Todeactivate theAFilluminator M...

Page 28: ...i_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ii_ii_ii_i_ _ _ _ iiii_ iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii_i ii 3 Remove thewireless flashfromtheAuto lock Accessory Shoe Noles The camera cmmot perlilrnl _ pre flash test of the wireless fh sh Confirm th it the flash fires properly by releasing the shutter Tile camera cannot carry out the wireless lighting ratio control Turn off the wireless flash mode after wireless flash shooting If the bu...

Page 29: ...xposure to either the side or the side depending on your preference You can make the entire image brighter by shifting to the side The entire image becomes darker when you shift it to the side Adjust in the Base exposure Adjust in the direction direction 1 Pressthe button The exposure compensation screen is displayed in the viewfinder mode button 2 Adjust theexposure withthe control dial Toward ov...

Page 30: ...s page 99 Note This item cannot be sel when the exposure mode is sel to AUTO M Manual exposure or Scene Selection Toshoot whilechecking thescreen usingthehistogram The histogram displays the luminance distribution that shows how many pixels of a particular brightness exist in the picture To display the histogram press DISP on the control button pages 38 and 102 _ iiiiiiii i iiiii Dark Light u _ g ...

Page 31: ...hoot again Roles The histogram displayed in Live View mode does not indicate the final recorded image It indicates the condition of the image just monitored on the LCD monitor The histogram will difli_r based on aperture setting etc The histogram dif i_rs between shooting and playback in the following situations When firing the flash When the subject has low intensity such as night scenery When sh...

Page 32: ...ity wheu AUTO is selected to perforn tile compensation If tile flash is used the amount of flash light is also changed However flash compensation nnly changes the amount nf flash light Fnbutton Metering model Selectthedesired mode NnltJ segment This mode measures lighl on each area alter dividing tile total area into multiple areas and determines tlae proper exposure __ ollhe entire screen g Cente...

Page 33: ...larger the number the higher the noise level Noles When the exposure mode is set to AUTO or Scene Selection 1SO is fixed to AUTO and you cannot select other ISO numbers When the exposure mode is set to P A S and ISO is set to AUTO 1SO is automatically set between 1SO 100 and ISO 400 The AUTO setting is not provided in recording mode M If you change the recording mode to M with the AUTO setting it ...

Page 34: ... out as you expected o1 when you want to change the color tone on purpose for photographic expression Notes When the exposure mode is sex to AUTO or Scene Selection White balance is fixed to AWB Auto WB and you cannot select other modes If the only light source available is a mercury lamp or a sodium lamp the camera will not be able to acquire the accurate white balance because of the characterist...

Page 35: ...r your setting below In a scene where the ambient light consists of multiple types of light source use of custom white balance is recommended in order to accurately reproduce the whiteness 1 Fnbutton Whitebalance _ _ 2 Select _ _ SET with_1 1_ onthecontrol button thenpress the center ofthecontrol button 3 Holdthecamerasothatthewhiteareafullycovers thefocus arealocated inthecenter andthenpress thes...

Page 36: ...ed range When the flash is used on a subject in close proximity or a subject with a bright color is in tile li ame If you register this value the _ _ indicator turns yellow on the recnrding inlormatinn display on the LCD monitor You can shoot at this point but it is recommended that you set the white balance again to get a more correct white balance value To call the customwhite balance setting Fn...

Page 37: ...th the optimal brightness and gradation Notes _ Advanced is selected when the exposure mode is set to AUTO or one of the lollowing Scene Selection modes _ Portrait U_ Landscape or N Macro Standard is selected when tile exposure mode is set to g _ Sports Action in Scene Selection _F Off is selected wizen tile exposure mode is set to _ Sunset or Night Port View in Scene Selection For enlarged RAW im...

Page 38: ... the setting sun BI_TW B W For shooling images in black and while mouoloue p Contrast _ Saturation and Sharpness can be adjusted for each Creative Style item Contrast The higher tile value selected tile more tile difference of light and shadow is accentuated thus making an inlpact on an image Saturation The higher tile value selected tile more vivid the color When a lower value is selected the col...

Page 39: ...ification Adobe RGB This has a wide range of color reproduction When a large part of the subject is vivid green or red Adobe RGB is effective The file name of the image starts with SC Notes Adobe RGB is for applications or printers that support color management and DCF2 0 option color space Using some applications or printers that do not support them may result in or print images that do not laith...

Page 40: ... Note exposure mode is sel to Sports Action in Scene Seleclinn you cannot o When tile shoot single shot g The camera records the images continuously at the following speeds _ Live View mode Maximum 2 images per _ second Viewfinder mode Maximum 2 5 images per secolld Our measurement conditions The speed of continuous shooting is slower depending on shooting conditions 1 _ onthecontrol button 4 Cont...

Page 41: ...election mode other than Sports Action you cannot shoot continuously The speed of continuous shooting may be slower when the battery level is insufficient or at low ambient temperatures The 10 second self timer is convenient when the photographer appears in a photo and the 2 second self timer is convenient to reduce the camera shake Self timer Cont is convenient to prevent failure because the came...

Page 42: ...images each with different _ degrees of exposure This camera is equipped with an auto bracket function Specify the value of deviation steps from the base exposure and the camera shoots while automatically shifting the exposure You can choose an image that has the brightness you like after shooting is finished When the flash is fired flash bracket shooting is used to shift the amount of flash light...

Page 43: ...cket shooting Ambient light bracket Flash bracket 0 3 steps three shots 0 7 steps three shots Exposure compensation t Flash compensation 1 0 LCDmonitor Live View mode _ LCBmonitor Viewtioder mode Standard Display ja a J Shown in the boltom row men Viewfioder _ J _ I Ambient light Any light other than the flash light that shines on the scene for an extended period of time such as natural light a li...

Page 44: ...the SHUTTER and 2SEC the shutter is released after 2 seconds buttons on the RMT DSLRI Wireless Remote Commander sold separately Also refer to the operating instructions supplied with the Wireless Remote Commander 1 _ onthecontrol button _ g Remote Commander 2 Focus onthesubject point thetransmitter of theRemote Commander totheremote sensor andshoot theimage Nole When you shool images using the vie...

Page 45: ...e recording data display Press DISP on the control button Each time you press DISP on the control button the screen changes as follows Toselecttheorientation whenplaying backanimagerecorded inthe portraitposition MENUbutton F_I1 PlaybackDisplay Selectthe desired setting Note When you play back the image on a TV or a computer the image will be displayed in the portrait position even it Manual rotat...

Page 46: ...rmal playback screen Press the _ button Note When you copy rolaled images to a computer PMB comained on the CD ROM supplied can display the rotated images correctly However ihe images may not be _ rotated depending on the sofIware i An image can be enlarged for closer examination This is convenient to _ check the focus condition of a recorded image _ 1 Display theimageyouwantto Q button _ enlarge ...

Page 47: ...prox xl 1 x14 M Approx xl 1 xll S Approx xl 1 x7 2 Fnbutton ImageIndex Selectthe desired number of images to bedisplayed The screen changes to the image index screen Toreturn tothesingle image screen Press the center of the control button when you select the desired image To select a folder Select the folder bar with 4 1_ on the control button then press the center Select the desired folder with A...

Page 48: ...all the images have been played back You can view the previous next image with 41 1_ on the control button To pause the slide show Press the center of the control button Pressing again starts the slide show again Toendinthemiddleoftheslideshow Press the _ button Tochoose theinterval between theimagesinslideshow Fnbutton _ Slideshow _ Interval _ Selectthedesired number ofseconds Toplay back repeate...

Page 49: ...00 2010 1 1 10 37AM 317 _ Memory card 22 100 0003 Folder lile munber 135 Protect 109 DPOF3 DPOF sel 143 RAW hnage quality 117 RAW J FiNE STD KZ fffi g d hnage size 116 Aspect _ _ r _ _ ratio 116 _ 7 Remaining battery warning 18 1 125 Shutter speed 61 F3 5 Aperture 59 IS0100 ISO sensitivity 90 2010 1 1 Dale olrecording 10 37AM 3 File number total number of images 106 ...

Page 50: ... Remaining battery warning 18 Histogram 87 PASM Mode dial 47 66 1 125 Shutter speed 61 F3 5 Aperture 59 180100 ISO sensitivity 91 0 3 Exposure compensation 86 0 3 Flash compensation 88 _ _ Metering mode 89 35111111 Focal length 151 _ Creative Style 94 AWB sg_ l White balance Auto 5500K M1 Preset Color temperature Color filter 9 _ D Rmlge Optimizer 94 2010 1 1 Date of recording 10 37AN 3 7 File mHn...

Page 51: ...About theflashing segments onthehistogram display When the image has a high key or low Flashing key portion that portion is flashed oil the histogram display Luminance limit warning G Green B Blue 108 ...

Page 52: ...nbutton Protect Markedimages 2 Selectthe image youwantto protect with_1 1_ onthe control button thenpressthecenter of thecontrol button A _ mark appears on the selected inaage To cancel a selection press the center again o m g 3 Toprotectotherimages repeat step2 t 4 PresstheFnbutton n 5 Select OK with onthecontrol button thenpressthecenter of the control button Fnbutton Protect Allimages or Cancel...

Page 53: ...ion using the Fn button is described Hole Protected images canllot be deleled 1 Display the image youwantto deleteandpressthe _ button _ button 2 Select Delete withA thenpress the center ofthecontrol button 1 Fnbutton Delete Markedimages 2 Selectthe images youwantto _ deletewiththecontrol button thenpressthecenterofthe control button A _ mark appears on tile selected image Total number 3 Todeleteo...

Page 54: ...n Folder bar _ 3 Press thecenter of thecontrol button thenselectthefolderyou _ wantto delete with v _ tim 4 Pressthe button _ i 5 Select Delete with thenpressthecenter of thecontrol button Fnbutton Delete Allimages Delete Nole It may take a long time to delete a lot of images by selecting All images It is recommended that you delete images on a computer or format the memory card using the camera 1...

Page 55: ...erminal 2 TurnontheTVandswitch theinput See also the operating instructions supplied with the TV 3 Turnonthecamera Images shot with tile camera appear on the TV screen Select the desired image with _1 1_ on the control button The LCD monitor on the camera does not turned on Control button Notes Use an HDMI cable with the HDMI logo Use an HDMI mini connector on one end for the camera and a connecto...

Page 56: ...on of subtle textures and colors To useyour camera abroad The camera automatically detects the color system to match that of the connected video device On TV color systems If you want to view images on a TV screen you need a TV with a video input jack and the video cable The color system of the TV must match that of your digital still camera Check the following lists for the TV color system of the...

Page 57: ...rLink Menu Delete Selects tire method fi r deleting images from single or all images page 110 Image Index Switches to the image index screen Slide show Plays back images automatically page 105 Protect Protects all the images cancels the protections of all the images page 109 Specify Printing Specifies unspecifies DPOF on all the images page 143 Specifies tire number of images to be printed Dates i...

Page 58: ...era perlorms unnecessary operali ms ill response lo lhe TV Remole Conlrol when lhe camera is connected Io anolher manulacturer s TV using an HDMI connection sel CTRL FOR HDMI in fl_e K Setup menu Io O11 e g g 115 ...

Page 59: ...5N 2288 x 1520 pixels Aspect ratio 16 91 L 12 Vl 4592 x 2576 pixels N 6 5N 3408 x 1920 pixels S 2 9N 2288 x 1280 pixels Note When you select a RAW image with Quality tile image size of the RAW image corresponds to L This size is not displayed on the LCD monitor MENUbutton a 1 Aspect ratio Selectthedesired ratio 3 2 A normal ratio 16 9 An HDTV ratio 116 ...

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