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Page 1: ...igital Single Lens Reflex Camera Instruction Manual DSLR A230 Using the shooting function Using the viewing function Changing your setup Viewing images on a computer Printing images LVInfoLiTHIU1J m SERIES MEMDRY STICK TM 2009 Sony Corporation ...

Page 2: ...r of the proper configuration for the power outlet Battery pack If the battery pack is mishandled the battery pack can burst cause a fire or even chemical bums Observe the following cautions Do not disassemble Do not crush and do not expose the battery pack to any shock or force such as hammering dropping or stepping on it Do not short circuit and do not allow metal objects to come into contact wi...

Page 3: ...his device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Declaration of Conformity Trade Name SONY Model No DSLR A230 Responsible Party Sony Electronics Inc Address 16530 Via Esprillo San Die...

Page 4: ...t to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radiorrV technician for help The supplied interface cable must be used with the equipment in order to comply with the limits for a digital device pursuant to Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC Rules 4 IIII lill III lllllli l i Notice for the customers in the countries applying EU Directives The manufacturer of this product is Sony ...

Page 5: ...the battery or on the packaging indicates that the battery provided with this product shall not be treated as household waste By ensuring these batteries are disposed of correctly you will help prevent potentially negative consequences for the environment and human health which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of the battery The recycling of the materials will help to cons...

Page 6: ...he same rating as the supplied one and approved by ASTA or BSI to BS 1362 i e marked with an or mark must be used If the plug supplied with this equipment has a detachable fuse cover be sure to attach the fuse cover after you change the fuse Never use the plug without the fuse cover If you should lose the fuse cover please contact your nearest Sony service station 6 ...

Page 7: ...terials may be contrary to the provisions of the copyright laws The pictures used in this manual The photographs used as examples of pictures in this manual are reproduced images and are not actual images shot using this camera On the data specifications described in this Instruction Manual The data on performance and specifications is defined under the following conditions except as described in ...

Page 8: ...ISP 35 LCD monitor Graphic Display 36 LCD monitor Standard Display 38 Viewfinder 40 Selecting a function setting 41 The functions selected by the Control button 42 The functions selected by the Fn Function button 43 The functions selected by the MENU button 43 Shooting an image without camera shake 45 Correct posture 45 Using the SteadyShot function 46 Using a tripod 47 ri ID1 l I j Shooting with ...

Page 9: ...focus method to suit the movement of the subject Autofocus mode 72 Selecting the focus area AF area 73 Adjusting the focus manually Manual focus 74 Using the flash 75 Performing wireless flash shooting 78 Adj sting the brightness of the image Exposure Flash compensation Metering 79 Using brightness compensation for the entire image Exposure compensation 79 Adjusting the amount offlash light Flash ...

Page 10: ... the information of recorded images 98 Protecting images Protect 101 Deleting images Delete 102 Viewing images on a TV screen 104 Setting image size and image quality 108 Setting the method for recording on a memory card 110 Changing the noise reduction setting 112 Changing the functions of the control dial 113 Changing other settings 114 Setting the LCD monitor 116 Confirming the version of the c...

Page 11: ...dy cap 1 Attached on the camera tJ CD C I Power cord mains lead 1 not supplied in the U S A and Canada Rechargeable battery pack NP FH50 1 USB cable 1 Shoulder strap I Eyepiece cover 1 Eyecup 1 Attached on the camera CD ROM Application Software i for a camera 1 I Quick Start Guide 1 Instruction Manual This manual 1 11 ...

Page 12: ...harge the NP FH50 InfoLITHIUM battery pack supplied The InfoLITHIUM battery pack can be charged even when it has not been fully depleted It can also be used when it has not been fully charged 1 Insert the battery pack on the battery charger Push the battery pack until it clicks 12 ...

Page 13: ... About charging time Time required to charge a fully depleted battery pack supplied at a temperature of 25 C 77 F is as follows Full charge Normal charge Approx 265 min Approx 205 min The charging time differs depending on the remaining capacity of the battery back or charging conditions When the CHARGE lamp flashes The CHARGE lamp of the supplied battery charger flashes in either way Fast flashin...

Page 14: ...e CHARGE lamp lights up again We recommend charging the battery pack in an ambient temperature of between 10 C to 30 C 500 P to 86 P Notes Connect the battery charger to the nearest wall outlet wall socket When charging is finished disconnect the power cord mains lead from the wall outlet wall socket and remove the battery pack from the battery charger If you leave the charged battery pack on the ...

Page 15: ... battery pack all the way while pressing the lock lever with the tip of the battery 3 Close the battery cover To remove the battery pack Tum off the camera and slide the lock lever in the direction of the arrow Be careful not to drop the battery pack LOCK lever Lock lever 15 CD n C 3 CD C ...

Page 16: ...H40 cannot be used Effective use of the battery pack Battery performance decreases in low temperature surroundings So the time that the battery pack can be used is shorter in cold places and the speed of continuous shooting slows down We recommend that you put the battery pack in a pocket close to your body to warm it up and insert it in your camera immediately before you start shooting The batter...

Page 17: ...ack If the battery pack is not to be used for a long time fully charge it and then fully use it up once a year on your camera before storing the battery pack in a dry cool place to prolong the battery life 17 CCI CD n S 3 C D S ...

Page 18: ...a 2Mount the lens by aligning the orange index marks on the lens and camera Orange index marks 3Turn the lens clockwise until it clicks into the locked position Notes A rear lens cap is not supplied with the DT 18 55mm F3 5 5 6 SAM Lens Kit When you store the lens without attaching it to the camera purchase the Rear Lens Cap ALC R55 When attaching a lens do not press the lens release button Do not...

Page 19: ... R55 also r CD n Q 3 CD Q Note on changing the lens When changing the lens if dust or debris gets inside the camera and lands on the surface of the image sensor the part that acts as the film it may appear on the image depending on the shooting environment The camera is equipped with an anti dust function to prevent dust from landing on the image sensor However quickly change the lens away from du...

Page 20: ...dia and Memory Stick PRO HG Duo media are referred to as the Memory Stick PRO Duo media and the SD memory card and SDHC meinory card are referred to as the SD memory card in this Instruction Manual 1 Open the memory card cover 2 Insert Memory Stick PRO Duo media or an SD memory card Insert the memory card until it clicks as illustrated Terminal part 3Select the type of memory card you want to use ...

Page 21: ...reful when you handle it When the access lamp is lit do not remove the memory card or the battery pack or tum off the power The data may be corrupted Data may be damaged if you place the memory card near strongly magnetized material or use the memory card in a static prone or electrically noisy environment We recommend backing up important data such as to a hard disk of a computer When you carry o...

Page 22: ...ey might accidentally swallow it Notes on the Memory Stick media used with the camera The types of Memory Stick media that can be used with this camera are listed in the table below However proper operation cannot be guaranteed for all Memory Stick PRO Duo media functions Memory Stick PRO Duo media 1 Available with your camera Memory Stick PRO HG Duo media SONY MEMORY STint PRO Duo Memory Stick Du...

Page 23: ...onitor then press the center of the control button 1 Set the power switch to ON to turn the camera on 3 Select each item with and set the numeric value with When changing the sequence of YYYYIMMIDD first select YYYYI MMIDD with then change it with A DatelTime setup 2009 I 1 12 00 AM v YYYYIMMIDD Select Adiust Enter 4 Repeat step 3 to set other items then press the center of the control button 23 ...

Page 24: ...in the viewfinder Turn the dial toward when you are far sighted toward when you are near sighted Training the camera on a light allows you to adjust the diopter easily When it is hard to rotate the diopter adjustment dial Put your fingers under the eyecup and slide it upward to remove the eyecup then adjust the diopter When attaching the FDA MIAM Magnifier sold separately or the FDA AIAM Angle Fin...

Page 25: ...re described in the following pages Rechargeable battery pack page J2 Battery charger page 12 Power cord mains lead not supplied in the U S A and Canada page 12 USB cable pages 122 138 CD ROM page 130 a CD 1 J S _ r CD C C 3 CD S Attach both ends of the strap onto the camera You can also attach the eyepiece cover page 26 on the strap 25 ...

Page 26: ...refully slide the eyecup off by pushing on each side of the eyecup Put your fingers under the eyecup and slide it upward 2 Slide the eyepiece cover over the viewfinder Note The eyepiece sensors located below the viewfinder may be activated depending on the situation and the focus may be adjusted or the LCD monitor may continue to flash In such cases tum off both Eye Start AF page 71 and Auto off w...

Page 27: ...can be recorded should you continue to shoot using the current settings is displayed on the LCD monitor illlll mlllffi1 IU it l to ll 4 s 30 1 1130 1 250 1 4000 mot 1 I I imll I 1I6 F1 4 2 tI 5 6 11 22 The table shows the approximate number of images that can be recorded on a memory card formatted with this camera The values are defined using Sony standard memory cards for testing The values may v...

Page 28: ...recorded is 510 when you use the camera with the battery pack supplied at full capacity Note that the actual numbers may be less than those indicated depending on the conditions of use The number is calculated with a battery pack at full capacity and in the following situation At an ambient temperature of 25 C 77 F Quality is set to Fine Autofocus mode is set to mz1 Automatic AF Shooting once ever...

Page 29: ...focus system blow away dust using a commercially available blower If dust lands on the image sensor it may appear on the photo image Turn the camera to the cleaning mode then clean it using a blower page 30 Do not use a spray blower to clean the inside of the camera Using this may cause a malfunction Do not use a cleaning solution containing organic solvents such as thinner or benzine Clean the ca...

Page 30: ...Low battery power during cleaning can cause damage to the shutter The cleaning should be completed quickly The use of an AC PWIOAM AC Adaptor sold separately is recommended Do not use a spray blower because it may scatter water droplets inside the camera body 1 Confirm that the battery is fully charged page 16 2 Press the MENU button then select 3with on the control button MENU button 3Select Clea...

Page 31: ...ing quickly Hold the camera s face downward to prevent the dust from resettling in the camera When cleaning the image sensor do not put the tip of a blower into the cavity beyond the mount r CD n C 3 CI C 7 Attach the lens and turn the camera off Note The camera starts beeping if the battery pack becomes low during cleaning Stop cleaning immediately and turn the camera off 31 ...

Page 32: ... Shutter button 48 2J Power switch 23 Control dial 62 113 Self timer lamp 90 ID Lens contacts rnJ Remote sensor I Mirror rnJ Mount ID Built in flash 75 IIQ e Image sensor position mark 71 1 Mode dial 48 68 12J Lens release button 19 32 MJ Focus mode switch 69 74 Do not directly touch these parts ...

Page 33: ...ment dial 24 II For shooting Exposure button 79 For viewing Q Zoom in button 95 ID Fn Function button 43 lID Control button Enter 41 Spot AF button 73 11m Control button When the menu is turned on Ai T 41 When the menu is turned off DISP 35 94 Q 89 ISO 82 t 75 IT on Delete button 102 I1gj IEl Playback button 94 Do not directly touch these parts 33 ...

Page 34: ...D DC IN terminal When connecting the AC PWIOAM AC Adaptor sold separately to the camera tum the camera off then plug the connector of the AC Adaptor to the DC IN terminal on the camera 11m Battery cover IS 34 1 Tripod receptacle Use a tripod with a screw length of less than 5 5 mm 7 32 inch You will be unable to firmly secure the camera to tripods having screws longer than 5 5 mm 7 32 inch and may...

Page 35: ...ion the display automatically rotates to adjust to the camera position Graphic Display Default setting I IZI i j I IIll1Wlltl lI l 30 1 1130 1 250 1 4000 i I tmtmw l n 4 a 5 6 11 22 Standard Display a IE AUTO 1 125 F5 6 _ _ __ _ _ A 0 am No display CD Q CD Q Q CI CD r _ Q IlEI t_ _I _ _n1_ __ __ _iiil __ F_INE_L _L_U_l _ _1__1_1liliiii1_ 1 35 ...

Page 36: ...heses for details of operation 22 I AUTO I D 11B 2 o I ISO AUTO I 11I II RI11_i lllll Aperture indicator 61 Shutter speed indicator 63 ISO sensitivity 82 Drive mode 89 Exposure compensation 79 Flash mode 75 Red eye reduction 77 DlPASM Mode dial 48 68 slv r 2l j REAR Wl A ji HSS 1 125 Shutter speed 63 o g 10 F5 6 Aperture 61 C3 H e EV iii fJ SteadyShot 46 I iiI 2 0 ON g ISO AUTO The pointer indicat...

Page 37: ...II IIIIII I Remaining battery 16 RAW RAW J FINE sro 100 Image quality 109 Image size 108 Aspect ratio 108 Memory card 20 Remaining number of recordable images 27 37 m CD o CD 0 o o C CD I _ o s ...

Page 38: ...Auto Preset Custom Color temperature Color filter 83 AF area 73 Creative Style 86 II iiIit Iiiiit lEiiiIT mE d 7500K G9 II L J Ilfil 11111111 Iii IU BiB mB Focus mode 72 Em III Aperture 61 SteadyShot 46 Exposure 79 Mode dial 48 68 Shutter speed 63 2 0 F5 6 1 125 PASM 1il1jiJ to j Flash mode 75 Red eye h reduction 77 REAR WL D Range Optimizer 86 Exposure compensation 79 Flash compensation 80 2 2 EY...

Page 39: ...ol Memory card 20 100 Remaining number of recordable images 27 CL CM CS Image size 108 Aspect I L r M c s ratio 108 RAW RAW J FINE STO Remaining battery 16 Image quality 109 39 I lCI CD c CD c c o CS CD m c I ...

Page 40: ...ot with the High speed sync feature at any shutter speed For details refer to the operating instructions supplied with the flash mI Flash compensation 80 Flash charging 75 WL Wireless flash 78 H High speed sync III Manual focus 74 Focus 125 Shutter speed 63 5 6 Aperture 61 I EV scale 66 92 2 1 0 1 2 0 Shooting unavailable warning 89 K Camera shake warning 46 SteadyShot scale 46 l l Aspect ratio 16...

Page 41: ...om the menu list To display the menu list press the control button Fn Function button or MENU button Example When the Fn button is pressed In this Instruction Manual the process of selecting a function with the control button from the menu list is described as follows Example Fn button White balance Select the de ired setting When you start an operation an operation guide of control button functio...

Page 42: ...ist The operation guide also indicates operations other than the control button operation The indications of icons are as follows I l9 MENU button 1m I Returns with MENU button liD Fn button IffiI 1ifJ Delete button ttl Q Zoom in button Iii I I Playback button Control dial Functions that will be used frequently in various shooting situations are assigned to the control button You can set up these ...

Page 43: ...ndex 96 White balance 83 Specify Printing 135 C CD AF area 73 Slide show 97 Cil D RangeOptimizer 86 Protect 101 Creative Style 86 Rotate 95 You can set up the basic settings for the camera as a whole or execute functions such as shooting playback or other operations Recording menu Image size 108 Aspect ratio 108 1 Quality 109 Flash compens 80 AF illuminator 77 SteadyShot 46 Color Space 88 Long exp...

Page 44: ...ay 94 Setup menu LCD brightness 116 Power save 114 1 CTRL FOR HDMI 106 Display Color 114 Help Guide disp 114 USB connection 122 137 Audio signals 114 3 Cleaning mode 30 Version 118 Reset default 119 44 Dateffime setup 115 a Language I 15 File number 110 Folder name 110 Select folder Ill New folder 111 ...

Page 45: ...ructions below Stabilize your upper body and take a position that keeps the camera from moving en T o o _ CCI 3 s CCI CD en Point CD One hand holds the grip of the camera and the other hand supports the lens Point Take a secure stance with your feet shoulder width apart Point Lightly tuck your elbows against your body When shooting in a kneeling position steady your upper body by placing your elbo...

Page 46: ...the equivalent of approximately 2 5 to 3 5 increments of shutter speed The SteadyShot function is set to On in the default setting The SteadyShot scale indicator The 1lIII SteadyShot scale indicator shows the camera shake status Wait until the scale becomes low then start shooting 3D s 0 t4U T SteadyShot scale indicator To deactivate the SteadyShot function MENU button 1 SteadyShot Off Note The St...

Page 47: ...ting with slow shutter speeds which are typically used in night time shooting Shooting a close subject such as in macro shooting Shooting with a telescopic lens Note When using a tripod deactivate the SteadyShot function because there is a potential for malfunction of the SteadyShot function page 46 47 en r Q Q 3 C CCI CD II ...

Page 48: ...of shooting are displayed on the screen Help Guide disp You can clear the Help Guide page 114 1 Set the mode dial to mID or Flash Off r w l 0 j r 1 B L 0 j The subject inside the focus area comes into focus automatically Eye Start AF page 71 2Hold the camera and look into the viewfinder Focus area 3Place the desired subject within the focus area If the C_ Camera shake warning indicator flashes car...

Page 49: ... is confirmed or t Focus indicator lights up page 70 6 Press the shutter button fully down to shoot Pressing the shutter button after the 1 SteadyShot scale indicator becomes low makes the SteadyShot function more effective 30 35 2 z T Focus indicator r fil FJ 0 8 0 l 0 3D 5 2 2 T 1 SteadyShot scale indicator 49 en T Q Q _ 3 C CD en ...

Page 50: ...he camera turns on the automatic setting function many features will be unavailable such as exposure compensation ISO setting If you want to adjust various settings set the mode dial to P then shoot your subject 50 ...

Page 51: ...ect When you turn the mode dial the explanation of the selected mode and methods of shooting are displayed on the screen Help Guide disp You can clear the Help Guide page 114 Note The camera makes appropriate judgments on the situation to adjust the settings Since the camera turns on the automatic setting function many features will be unavailable such as exposure compensation ISO setting 51 I T o...

Page 52: ... the background more set the lens to the telephoto position You can shoot a vivid image by focusing on the eye that is closer to the lens Use the lens hood sold separately to shoot backlit subjects Use the red eye reduction function if the eyes of your subject turn red from t e flash page 77 Set the flash mode to Flash Off when you shoot without the flash page 75 52 ...

Page 53: ...ode is suitable lor Shooling the entire rangent scenery insha rp fOGUS with vivid colors Shooting techniques To accentuate the openness of the scenery set the lens to wide angle Set the flash mode to t Fill flash when you shoot with the flash page 75 53 ...

Page 54: ...hoot at the minimum distance of the lens You can shoot a closer subject using a macro lens sold separately Set the flash mode to Flash Off when you shoot a subject within I m 3 3 feet When shooting in macro mode the SteadyShot function will not be fully effective Use a tripod to achieve better results Set the flash mode to Flash Off when you shoot without the flash page 75 54 ...

Page 55: ... moving subjectsouldoors orTn bright places Shooting techniques The camera shoots images continuously while the shutter button is pressed Press and hold the shutter button halfway down until the right moment Set the flash mode to t Fill flash when you shoot with the flash page 75 55 ...

Page 56: ... Set the mode dial to Sunset Shooting techniques Used to shoot an image accentuating the red color compared with other modes This is also suitable for shooting the beautiful red of the sunrise Set the flash mode to t Fill flash when you shoot with the flash page 75 56 ...

Page 57: ...t Niew Set the flash mode to Flash Off when you shoot a night view without persons page 75 Shooting techniques Take care that the subject does not move to prevent the image from blurring The shutter speed is slower so using a tripod is recommended Note The picture may not be taken properly when shooting a wholly dark night scene 57 I o o _ I 3 A t CD en ...

Page 58: ...e image by controlling the amount of exposure the amount of light the camera takes in which is the most important factor in photo shooting Changing the brightness of the picture by the amount of exposure Amount of exposure low high When using a faster shutter speed the camera opens the shutter for a shorter time This means less time for the camera to take in light resulting in a darker picture To ...

Page 59: ...When you turn the mode dial the explanation of the selected mode and methods of shooting are displayed on the screen Help Guide disp You can clear the Help Guide page 114 59 I Q Q _ ...

Page 60: ...stornsettIqgsforl sensitivity Creative Style D Range optimizer etc 1 Set the mode dial to P 2Set the shooting functions to your desired settings pages 69 to 93 Set the flash mode to Fill flash when you shoot with the flash page 75 3Adjust the focus and shoot the subject 60 ...

Page 61: ...ns the range tnatlsin fopus D Ptn of fIeld becomesdeepen This mode is suitablefor l Putting the subject in sharp focus and blur everything in front of and beyond the subject Opening the aperture narrows the range that is in focus Depthot field becomes shalloW r 1 Set the mode dial to A 61 ...

Page 62: ...aperture value the shutter speed flashes In such cases adjust the aperture again Shooting techniques Aperture F number I 0 I Iii 2 0 1ISO AUTO Shutter speed IIltll11iWiMMl iil t t 30 1 1130 112 1 4000 Il II IH klMh U s PIA 2 8 5 6 11 22 I 0 I Iii 2 0 1 ISO AUTO j 1 i 11 i llilll lIi II i The shutter speed may become slower depending on the aperture value When the shutter speed is slower use a trip...

Page 63: ...t a moment in time Use afaster shutter speed to crisply shoot an instant of the movement It Tracing the movement toexpress the dynamism and flow Usea slower shutter speed to shoot atrailing image of the moving subject 1 Set the mode dial to S 63 I r o o co ...

Page 64: ...D I 2 0 IISO AUTO li ll ft When the shutter speed is slower use a tripod When shooting an indoor sport select a higher ISO sensitivity Notes The C_ Camera shake warning indicator is not indicated in shutter speed priority mode The higher the ISO sensitivity the more conspicuous the noise When the shutter speed is one second or more noise reduction Long exp NR will be done after shooting You cannot...

Page 65: ...he mode dial to M 2 Rotate the control dial to adjust the shutter speed and while pressing the bulton rotate the control dial to adjust the aperture You can select the item the control dial adjusts shutter speed or aperture with Ctrl dial setup page 113 button Shutler speed I 0 1iJ 2 0 150100 iI j l i l Aperture F number 65 3 l CD en ...

Page 66: ...le Set the ISO sensitivity as necessary page 82 Set the flash mode to t Fill flash when you shoot with the flash page 75 However the flash range differs according to the aperture value When you shoot with the flash check the flash range page 77 The EV scale in Mmode You can confirm the exposure value on the EV scale on the Standard Display or on the screen of the viewfinder The arrow appears if th...

Page 67: ... the mode dial to M I r C C _ I 2 Rotate the control dial to the left until BULB is indicated 3 C CD fI BULB 11111_ _ t Itl iEt m t mHH 30 1 1130 11250 1 4000 I lIlt1Ht M J Fl 1 2 6 5 6 11 22 I 0 100J 11 0100 III I 3 While pressing the button rotate the control dial to adjust the aperture F number 67 ...

Page 68: ...ander sold separately page 93 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 Notes When using a tripod turn off the SteadyShot function page 46 The longer the exposure time the more conspicuous the noise on the image After shooting noise reduction Long ...

Page 69: ...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 focus mode equipped with a switch on the camera switch on the camera focus mode switch toAF toMP c en I CCl 1 Set the focus mode switch on the camera to AF 2 When the lens is equipped with the focus mode switch set it t...

Page 70: ... a moving subject Ready to shoot lit Still focusing You cannot release the shutter flashing Cannot focus The shutter is locked Subjects that may require special focusing Using the autofocus it is hard to focus on the following subjects In such cases use the focus lock shooting feature page 71 or manual focus page 74 A subject that is low in contrast such as blue sky or a white wall Two subjects at...

Page 71: ...t and the camera When the focus mode switch on the camera is set to MF the correct focus is not achieved even if the focus mode switch on the lens is set to AF To switch to auto focus set the focus mode switch on the camera to AF To deactivate the Eye Start AF function CD en Q Q _ MENU button 0 1 Eye Start AF Off c When attaching the FDA MIAM Magnifier sold separately or the FDA a n AIAM Angle Fin...

Page 72: ...focus mode is switched between Single shot AF and Continuous AF according to the movement of the subject When you press and hold the shutter button halfway down if the subject is motionless the focus is locked and if the subject is in motion the camera continues to focus mD Continuous The camera continues to focus while the shutter button is AF pressed and held halfway down The audio signals will ...

Page 73: ...e AF areas is used in L focusing within the AF area If you press and hold the center of the control button you can adjust the focus using the AF areas located in the center area Spot The camera uses the AF area located in the center area exclusively III local Choose the area for which you want to activate the focus from among nine areas with the control button If you press and hold the center of t...

Page 74: ...es In the case of a subject that can be focused in autofocus mode the indicator lights up in the viewfinder when the focus 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 ...

Page 75: ... are shooting into the light 1 on the control button Select the desired setting 2After the flash has finished charging shoot the subject 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 halfway down under dark lighting in autofocus mode the flash may be fired to help f...

Page 76: ...ing techniques The lens hood sold separately may 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 m 3 3 feet or greater When shooting indoors or shooting nightscapes you can use slow sync to shoot a brighter image of people and backgrounds You can use rear sync to shoot a natural image of the trail of a moving subject ...

Page 77: ... 7 1 m 4 6 23 1 5 m 3 3 16 1 3 6 m 3 3 11 setting feet feet feet 100 I 3 6 m 3 3 II 1 2 5 m 3 3 8 2 1 1 8 m 3 3 5 9 feet feet feet 200 1 5 1 m 3 3 16 1 3 5 m 3 3 11 1 2 5 m 3 3 8 2 feet feet feet 400 1 4 7 1 m 4 6 23 1 5 m 3 3 16 1 3 6 m 3 3 11 feet feet feet 800 2 10m 6 6 32 1 4 7 1 m 4 6 23 1 5 1 m 3 3 16 feet feet feet 1600 8 14 m 9 2 46 2 10 m 6 6 32 1 4 7 1 m 4 6 23 feet feet feet 3200 4 20 m...

Page 78: ...Wireless 3Remove the wireless flash from the accessory shoe Notes The camera cannot perform a pre flash test of the wireless flash Confirm that the flash fires properly by releasing the shutter The camera cannot carry out the wireless lighting ratio control Turn off the wireless flash mode after wireless flash shooting If the built in flash is used while the wireless flash mode is still active ina...

Page 79: ...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 direction Base exposure Adjust in the direction c en _ CCt CD en Q Q _ CCt c n _ Q 1 Press the button to display the exposure compensation screen 2Adjust the exposure with the control dial Toward over Brightens ...

Page 80: ...higher Toward Makes the flash level lower Notes This item cannot be set when the exposure mode is set to AUTO or Scene Selection If you have adjusted the flash level 51 appears in the viewfinder when the built in flash is pulled up When you adjust it be careful not to forget to reset the value The higher flash effect may not be visible due to the limited amount of flash light if the subject is out...

Page 81: ...e emphasizing the central area of the screen this mode measures the average brightness of the entire screen G Spot This mode measures light at or around the focus area located in the center of the frame Shooting technique Use Multi segment metering for general shooting Note When the exposure mode is set to AUTO or Scene Selection Metering mode is fixed to Multi segment and you cannot select other ...

Page 82: ...r the number the higher the noise level Notes When the exposure mode is set to AUTO or Scene Selection ISO 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 ISO is automatically set between ISO 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 is sw...

Page 83: ...ly 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 characteristics of the light source Use the flash in such cases White balance is a feature that adjusts the color tone to approximate what you see Use this feature when the color tone of the image did not come out c as you expected or when you want to change...

Page 84: ...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 Fn button White balance 2 Select L1 SET with on the control button then press the center of the control button 3 Hold the camera so that the white area fully covers the focus area located in the center and the...

Page 85: ...imity or a subject with a bright color is in the frame If you register this value the A indicator turns yellow on the recording information 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 c s n _ s CI en s o o c en _ s cc Fn button White balance d Custom Note If the flash is used when the sh...

Page 86: ...ptimal brightness and gradation Notes lIE Advanced is selected when the exposure mode is set to AUTO or one of the following Scene Selection modes Portrait IJiI Landscape or ItJ Macro 1m Standard is selected when the exposure mode is set to Sports Action in Scene Selection mef FF Off is selected when the exposure mode is set to Sunset or IlJ Night Port View in Scene Selection For enlarged RAW imag...

Page 87: ...tiful red of the setting sun IBIwt 8 W For shooting images in black and white monotone Contrast Saturation and rn Sharpness can be adjusted for each Creative Style item Contrast The higher the value selected the more the difference of light and shadow is accentuated thus making an impact on an Image Saturation The higher the value selected the more vivid the color When a lower value is selected th...

Page 88: ...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 _DSC 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 fai...

Page 89: ...the exposure mode is set to Sports Action in Scene Selection you cannot shoot single shot CD I Q Q _ The camera records the images continuously at a maximum of 2 5 images per second Our measurement conditions The speed of continuous shooting is slower g depending on shooting conditions 1 QI on the control button Continuous adv 2 Adjust the focus and shoot the SUbject When you press and hold the sh...

Page 90: ...cond 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 camera continuously shoots either three or five images after a 10 second pause 1 on the control button 9 Self timer Select the desired setting The number after is the number of seconds that is curren...

Page 91: ... the brightness you like after shooting is finished ET CD When the flash is fired flash bracket shooting is used to shift the amount of flash light To shoot press the shutter button shot by shot g _ 1 QI on the control button nmc Bracket Cant Select the desired bracket step c n _ 2Adjust the focus and shoot the sUbject The base exposure is set at the first shot in the bracket ImI3c Bracket Cont Sh...

Page 92: ... Viewfinder I III I I 2 1 A 1 2 I 2 1 0 1 2 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 light bulb or a fluorescent light In bracket shooting the same number of indices as the number of recordable images is displayed on the EV scale However in flash bracket shooting the indices are not displayed in the viewfinde...

Page 93: ...mmander sold separately Also refer to the operating instructions supplied with the Wireless Remote Commander 1 on the control button i Remote Commander 2 Focus on the subject point the transmitter of the Remote Commander to the remote sensor and shoot the image Note Use the eyepiece cover page 26 93 c en _ CD en Q Q _ n _ Q ...

Page 94: ...P on the control button Each time you press DISP on the control button the screen changes as follows With recording data Histogram display Without recording data To select the orientation when playing back an image recorded in the portrait position MENU button IE 1 PlaybackDisplay Select the desired setting Note When you play back the image on a TV or a computer the image will be display d in the ...

Page 95: ...utton C _ An image can be enlarged for closer examination This is convenient to check the focus condition of a recorded image To return to the normal playback screen Press the E button Note When you copy rotated images to a computer PMB contained on the CD ROM supplied can display the rotated images correctly However the images may not be rotated depending on the software 1 Display the image you w...

Page 96: ... x1 1 xl2 M Approx xl l x9 1 S Approx xl l x6 1 Fn button Image Index Select the desired number of images to be displayed The screen changes to the image index screen To return to the single image screen Press the center of the control button when you select the desired image To select a folder CDSelect the folder bar with on the control button then press the center Select the desired folder with ...

Page 97: ...n played back You can view the previous next image with on the control button To pause the slide show Press the center of the control button Pressing again starts the slide show agaIn To end in the middle of the slide show Press the E button To choose the interval between the images in slide show Fn button Slide show Interval Select the desired number of seconds To play back repeatedly Fn button S...

Page 98: ...CL 1 125 F3 5 lsoloo 2009 1 1 10 37AM 3 7 Memory card 20 100 0003 DPOF3 RAW RAW J FINE STO 1 125 F3 5 180100 2009 1 1 10 37AM 98 Folder file number 127 Protect 101 DPOF set 135 Image quality 109 Image size 108 Aspect ratio 108 Remaining battery warning 16 Shutter speed 63 Aperture 61 ISO sensitivity 82 Date of recording File number total number of images ...

Page 99: ...ation 80 1iMi rn ih 1 rnwt AWB 1 5500K M1 2009 1 1 10 37AM 35mm 3n 11 11 lliii 61 0 3 Protect 101 DPOF set 135 Image quality 109 Remaining battery warning 16 CL CM CS Image size 108 Aspect c L t M S ratio l08 DPOF3 RAW RAW J FINE STO 100 0003 Folder file number 127 lIIIIJlllrl iiil I llli iMiI sDI Memory card 20 1111111 11 liilllli Histogram 100 11M PA8 M Mode dial 48 68 1l2I r Jljl raJ 1 125 Shut...

Page 100: ...g The exposure compensation will change the histogram accordingly The right illustration is an example Shooting with the exposure compensation on the positive side brightens the whole picture making the entire histogram shift to the bright side right side Ifthe exposure compensation is applied on the negative side the histogram will shift to the other side Both ends of the histogram show a high ke...

Page 101: ...ked images 2Select the image you want to protect with on the control button then press the center of the control button A o n mark appears on the selected Image To cancel a selection press the center agam 3To protect other images repeat step 2 c en _ CCI CD _ CD IE CCI 4 Press the Fn button 5 Select OK with on the controlliutton then press the center of the control button Fn buUon Protect All imag...

Page 102: ...e Fn button is described Note Protected images cannot be deleted 1 Display the image you want to delete and press the 1ID button lID button 2Select Delete with then press the center of the control button 1 Fn button Delete Marked images 2Select the images you want to delete with the co ntrol button then press the center of the control button A mJ mark appears on the selected Image 3To delete other...

Page 103: ...ntrol button c 3 Press the center of the control button then select the folder you want to delete with CD e 4 Press t e 1ID button 5 Select Delete with then press the center of the control button c n _ Q Fn button Delele All images Delete Note 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 u...

Page 104: ...o the HOMI terminal 2Turn on the TV and switch the input See also the operating instructions supplied with the TV 3Turn on the camera Images shot with the camera appear on the TV screen Select the desired image with 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 an...

Page 105: ... textures and colors To use your 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 country or...

Page 106: ... The items for Link Menu Delete Selects the method for deleting images from single or all images page 102 Image Index Switches to the image index screen Slide show Plays back images automatically page 97 Protect Protects all the images cancels the protections of all the images page 101 Specify Printing Specifies unspecifies DPOF on all the images page 135 Specifies the number of images to be print...

Page 107: ...forms unnecessary operations in response to the TV Remote Control when the camera is connected to another manufacturer s TV using an HDMI connection set CTRL FOR HDMI in the Setup menu to Off 107 c en _ r CD _ CD _ C _ Q ...

Page 108: ...920 x 1280 pixels Aspect ratio 16 9 L 8 4M 3872 x 2176 pixels M 4 7M 2896 x 1632 pixels S 2 1M 1920 x 1088 pixels Note When you select a RAW image with Quality the image size of the RAW image corresponds to L This size is not displayed on the LCD monitor MENU button 1 Aspect ratio Select the desired ratio 1 _3_ 2 I_A_n_o_rm_a_l_ra_tio_ i _1_ _9 An HDTV ratio 108 ...

Page 109: ...e of STO Standard is higher than that of FINE Fine the file size of STO is smaller than that of FINE This will allow more files to be recorded on one memory card but the image quality will be lower Note For details on the number of images that can be taken when the image quality is changed see page 27 About RAW images You need the Image Data Converter SR software included on the CD ROM supplied in...

Page 110: ...gher than the largest number is assigned When the folder format is changed When all the images in the folder are deleted When the memory card is replaced When the memory card is formatted The recorded images are stored in automatically created folders in the DCIM folder of the memory card MENU button 2 Folder name Select the desired setting Standard form The folder name format is as follows folder...

Page 111: ...ENU button 2 Select folder Select the desired folder Note You cannot select the folder when you select the setting Date form Note that formatting irrevocably erases all data on a memory card including protected images _ Q C U Notes c During the format the access lamp lights up Do not eject the memory card while the C lamp is lit Format the memory card using the camera If you format it on a compute...

Page 112: ...med on continuous shooting continuous bracketing or continuous self timer images even when it is set to On When the exposure mode is set to AUTO or Scene Selection you cannot tum off noise reduction When shooting with the ISO set at 1600 or above the camera reduces the noise that becomes more noticeable when the camera sensitivity is high Select On to prioritize the image quality Select Off to pri...

Page 113: ... the camera so that the adjustable item the shutter speed or the aperture value can be selected using only the control dial It is convenient if you select the most commonly used item when adjusting the exposure MENU button 0 1 Clrl dial setup Select the desired setting 113 r C cc _ cc C c en CD C CI ...

Page 114: ...is displayed when you operate the camera This is convenient when you want to perform the next operation quickly MENU button 1 Help Guide disp l Off You can set different time intervals for the camera to switch to power save mode Power save Pressing the shutter button halfway down returns the camera to the shooting mode MENU button 1 Power save Select the desired time Note Regardless of the setting...

Page 115: ...Resets the date See page 23 for details MENU button 2 Date Time setup Set up the date and time MENU button 2 Language Select the language 115 T S _ Q tn CD C ...

Page 116: ...heck the recorded image on the LCD monitor right after the shooting You can change the displayed time MENU button 0 1 Auto review Select the desired setting Note In auto review the image will not be displayed in the vertical position even if PlaybackDisplay is set to Auto rotate page 94 116 ...

Page 117: ... into the viewfinder the LCD monitor is turned off to prevent the battery pack from wearing down If you want to tum on the LCD monitor while looking into the viewfinder select Off MENU button 0 1 Auto off wI VF Off 117 r C _ c c fn CI c C ...

Page 118: ...nfirm the version when a firmware update is released MENU button 3 Version Note An update can be performed only when the battery level is d 11 1 three remaining battery icons or more We recommend that you use a sufficient battery or the AC PWIOAM AC Adaptor sold separately 118 ...

Page 119: ...h recording information Drive mode 89 Single shot adv ISO 82 AUTO Flash mode 75 Autoflash or Flash Off Metering mode 81 Multi segment Autofocus mode 72 AF A White balance 83 AWB Auto white balance Custom white balance 84 5500K D RangeOptimizer 86 Standard Creative Style 86 Standard Recording menu Items Reset to Image size 108 L I0M Aspect ratio 108 3 2 Quality 109 Fine Flash compens 80 o o AF illu...

Page 120: ... Specify Printing Date imprint 139 Off Slide show Interval 97 3 sec Slide show Repeat 97 Off PlaybackDisplay 94 Auto rotate Setup menu Items Reset to LCD brightness 116 O Power save 114 10 sec CTRL FOR HDMI 106 On Display Color 114 White Help Guide disp 114 On File number 110 Series Folder name 110 Standard form USB connection 122 138 Mass Storage Audio signals 114 On 120 ...

Page 121: ...osh as pre installed Mac as x vIO I 3 vIO S USB jack Provided as standard Notes on connecting your camera to acomputer Operations are not guaranteed for all the recommended computer environments CD mentioned above 5 2 If you connect two or more USB devices to a single computer at the same time some devices including your camera may not operate depending on the types of USB devices you are using Op...

Page 122: ...era to awall outlet wall socket with the AC Adaptor sold separately When you copy images to your computer using an insufficiently charged battery pack copying may fail or image data may become corrupted if the battery pack shuts down too soon 4 Turn on the camera and the computer 5 Check that USB connection in 3 is set to Mass Storage 6 Connect the camera and your computer The AutoPlay wizard appe...

Page 123: ...tically on the desktop When the wizard screen does not appear click Computer For Windows XP My Computer Removable Disk Removable Disk 1 ict Pti n I s i iet tfl mfiDns L tj l _ W wftii r CPW l p 2 Double click DCIM You can also import images directly using PMB 3 Double click the folder where the image files you want to copy are stored Then righi click an image file 10 display the menu and click Cop...

Page 124: ...image with a new one the original file data is deleted To copy an image file to the computer without overwriting change the file name to a different name and then copy the image file However note that if you change the file name you may not be able to play back that image with your camera page 127 For Macintosh 1 Double click the newly recognized icon DCIM the folder where the images you want to c...

Page 125: ...cuments If you are using Windows 2000 double click My Documents on the desktop 2 Double click the desired image file The image is displayed 8 h 1 1 z a v ir v I i tr 6 t W M Y o M r lv J Start C D E _ Perform each procedure for Windows or Macintosh listed below beforehand when Disconnecting the USB cable Removing the memory card Turning off the camera Double click the hard disk icon the desired im...

Page 126: ...SB Mass Storage Device Stop Confirm the device on the confirmation window then click OK The device is disconnected For Macintosh Drag and drop the drive icon or the icon of the memory card to the Trash icon The camera is disconnected from the computer 126 ...

Page 127: ...e name of a RAW data file and its corresponding JPEO file are the same JPEO files DSCODDDO JPO JPEO files Adobe ROB _DSCDDDD JPO RAW data file other than Adobe ROB DSCODDDD ARW RAW data file Adobe ROB _DSCDDDD ARW The extension may not be displayed depending on the computer Desktop II Owner Public t Computer local Disk C c jf DATA D c i RECOVERY E DVD RW Drive F _ Removable Disk dH DaM j lQOMSDCF ...

Page 128: ...k Copy Double click Removable Disk in Computer For Windows XP My Computer Right click the DDDMSDCF folder in the DCIM folder then click Paste DOD stands for any number within the range of 100 to 999 r t 5rg iij9Cf I ii jj i _ t tal 1 DSCO c JW _ _ _k _l U 3 W _ _ _ _ _ I _ Notes You may be unable to play back some images depending on the image size When an image file has been processed by a comput...

Page 129: ...PI 1 64 bit editions and Starter Edition are not supported 2 Starter Edition is not supported CPU Memory Pentium 4 or faster is recommended RAM 1 GB or more is recommended Display 1024 x 768 dots or more Recommended environment for using PMB OS pre installed Microsoft Windows XP I SP3 Windows Vista 2 SPI 1 64 bit editions and Starter Edition are not supported 2 Starter Edition is not supported CPU...

Page 130: ... Turn on your computer and insert the CD ROM supplied into the CD ROM drive The installation menu screen appears If it does not appear double click Computer For Windows XP My Computer t SONYPICTUTIL Install exe Under Windows Vista the AutoPlay screen may appear Select Run Install exe and follow the instructions that appear on the screen to proceed with the installation 2Click Install e tlIs loo Do...

Page 131: ...r 1 Turn on your Macintosh computer and insert the CD ROM supplied into the CD ROM drive 2Double click the CD ROM icon 3 Copy the lDS_INST pkg file in the MAC folder to the hard disk icon 4 Double click the lDS_INST pkg file in the copy to folder Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation Note When the restart confirmation message appears restart the computer following the ...

Page 132: ...To start up exit Image Data Converter SR Windows Double click the shortcut of Image Data Converter SR Ver 3 on the desktop When starting up from the Start menu click Start All Programs Sony Image Data Suite Image Data Converter SR Ver 3 To exit click the mbutton on the upper right corner of the screen Macintosh Double click Image Data Converter SR Ver 3 in the Sony Image Data Suite folder from the...

Page 133: ...lications folder To exit click a quit item from the Image Data Lightbox SR menu Note PMB is not compatible with Macintosh computers With PMB you can Import images shot with the camera and display them on the computer Organize images on the computer on a calendar by shooting date to view them Retouch Red Eye Correction etc print and send still images as e mail attachments change the shooting date a...

Page 134: ...ony Picture Utility PMB To exit the PMB click mbutton on the upper right corner of the screen Note The confirmation message of the Information tool appears on the screen when starting PMB for the first time Select Start This function informs you of news such as software updates You can change the setting later 134 ...

Page 135: ...ton or the MENU button Here operation using the Fn button is described 1 Fn button Specify Printing DPOF setup Marked images OK 2 Select the image with on the control button 3 Select the number of sheets with the center of the control button To unspecify DPOF set the number to 0 4 Press the Fn button 5 Select OK with on the control button then press the center tJ of the control button _ C Q Notes ...

Page 136: ...mages The same value will be used for all images You can date images when printing them The position of the date inside or outside the image character size etc depends on your printer Fn button Specify Printing Date imprint On Note This function may not be provided depending on the printer 136 ...

Page 137: ...CIPA standard CIPA Camera Imaging Products Association Note You cannot print RAW images 1 PictBridge Note It is recommended to use the AC Adaptor sold separately to prevent the power from turning off partway through printing 1 MENU button 3 USB connection PTP 2Turn the camera off and insert the memory card that the images have been recorded on 3 Select the type of memory card you want to print ima...

Page 138: ...center of the control button To cancel press the center again 2 Repeat step 1 if you want to print other images 3 Press the MENU button and set up each item For details on setting items see PictBridge menu 4 Select Print OK in the menu then press the center of the control button The image is printed After the screen indicating that the print is completed appears press the center of the control but...

Page 139: ...all the selected images Paper size Auto Printer setup 9x13cm 3 5 x5 89x127 mm Hagaki lOOx147 mm IOx15cm IOxI5 cm 4 x6 I01 6xI52 4 mm A6 4 1 x5 8 105x 148 5 mm 13xI8cm 5 xT I27x178 mm Letter 216x279 4 mm A4 8 3 xlI 7 2IOx297 mm A3 lI 7 xI6 5 297x420 mm Date imprint Day and time Attaches the date and time Date Attaches the date Off Does not attach the date Unmark all After the message appears select...

Page 140: ...rom the eyepiece frame at 1 diopter 1 m I Oioptor Adjustment 2 5 to 1 0 m I SteadyShot Auto Focus System System TTL phase detection system CCO line sensors 9 points 8 lines with center cross hair sensor Electronically controlled vertical traverse focal plane type Shutter Type Exposure control Metering Cell SPC Metering method 40 segment honeycomb pattern Metering Range 1 to 20 EV 3 to 20 EV with S...

Page 141: ...e battery pack NP FH50 Others PictBridge Compatible Exif Print Compatible PRINT Image Matching III Compatible Dimensions Approx 128 x 97 x 67 5 mm 5 118 x 3 7 8 x 23 4 inches WIHID excluding protrusions Mass Approx 450 g 15 9 oz without batteries memory card and body accessories Operating temperature oto 40 C 32 to 104 F File format lPEG DCF Ver 2 0 Exif Ver 2 21 MPF Baseline compliant DPOF compat...

Page 142: ... 35 mm format film camera You can find the approximate equivalent of the focal length of a 35 mm format film camera and shoot with the same picture angle by increasing the focal length of your lens by half For example by using a 50 mm lens you can get the approximate equivalent of a 75 mm lens of a 35 mm format film camera On image data compatibility This camera conforms with DCF Design rule for C...

Page 143: ...trademarks Of registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC Macintosh and Mac OS are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Inc PowerPC is a registered trademark of IBM Corporation in the United States The SDHC logo is a trademark MultiMediaCard is a trademark of MultiMediaCard Association Intel Intel Core MMX and Pentium are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation Adobe is a ...

Page 144: ...ry pack use the tip of the battery pack to push the lock lever pagelS Check the model number of the battery pack pages 11 16 The remaining battery indicator is incorrect or sufficient remaining battery indicator is displayed but the power runs out too qUickly This phenomenon occurs when you use the camera in an extremely hot or cold location page 156 The battery pack is discharged Install a charge...

Page 145: ... the viewfinder Adjust the diopter scale properly using the diopter adjustment dial page 24 The image has not been recorded A memory card is not inserted The shutter does not release You are using a memory card with a write protect switch and the switch is set to the LOCK position Set the switch to the recording position The position of the memory card switch is wrong Set it to the correct positio...

Page 146: ...to On page 71 Press the shutter button halfway down The flash does not work The flash mode is set to Autoflash If you want to make sure the flash fires without fail set the flash mode to Fill flash page 75 Fuzzy specks appear in images shot using the flash Dust in the air reflected the flash light and appeared in the image This is not a malfunction The flash takes too long to recharge The flash ha...

Page 147: ...ns hood sold separately The corners of the picture are too dark Ifany filter or hood is used take it off and try shooting again Depending on the thickness of the filter and improper attachment of the hood the filter or the hood may partially appear in the image The optical properties of some lenses may cause the periphery of the image to appear too dark insufficient light The eyes of the subject c...

Page 148: ... the TV screen Check whether the connection is correct page 104 Your camera cannot delete an image Cancel the protection page 101 You have deleted an image by mistake Once you have deleted an image you cannot restore it We recommend that you protect images that you do not want to delete page 101 You cannot mark a DPOF mark You cannot mark DPOF marks on RAW images You do not know if the OS of your ...

Page 149: ... to a computer Shoot using a memory card formatted by your camera page 111 The image cannot be played back on a computer If you are using PMB refer to the PMB Guide Consult the computer or software manufacturer After making a USB connection PMB does not start automatically Make the USB connection after the computer is turned on page 122 You do not know how to operate the software supplied See help...

Page 150: ...rint an image shot with the aspect ratio set to 16 9 the lateral end of the image may be cut off When printing images using your own printer cancel the trimming or borderless settings Consult the printer manufacturer as to whether the printer provides these functions or not When having images printed at a digital print shop ask the shop whether they can print the images without cutting off both ed...

Page 151: ...the USB cable RAW images cannot be printed Images shot using cameras other than this camera or images modified with a computer may not be printed is printed on the date inserted part of the image Images that do not have the recording data time information cannot be printed with the date inserted Set Date imprint to Off and print the image again page 139 Cannot print the image at the size selected ...

Page 152: ...emoved when the power switch was set to ON When removing the battery pack make sure the camera is turned off and the access lamp is not illuminated pages 15 34 The camera does not work properly Tum off the camera Remove the battery pack and insert it again If an AC Adaptor sold separately is used disconnect the power cord If the camera is hot allow it to cool down before trying this corrective pro...

Page 153: ...data in the memory card is erased It may take a some time to complete the format If the message still appears change the memory card Card error An incompatible memory card is inserted or the format has failed Reinsert Memory Stick Reinsert SO memory card The inserted memory card cannot be used in your camera The memory card is damaged The terminal section of the memory card is dirty This Memory St...

Page 154: ...B cable and connect it again 154 Camera overheating Allow it to cool The camera has become hot because you have been shooting continuously Tum the power off Cool the camera and wait until the camera is ready to shoot again Camera error System error Tum the power off remove the battery pack then re insert it If the message appears frequently consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service...

Page 155: ...Unable to mark You attempted to mark RAW images on the PictBridge screen Printer error Check the printer Check if the image you want to print is corrupted Printer bUsy Check the printer 155 c C D UI ...

Page 156: ...ens Cap ALC R55 also 156 On operating temperatures Your camera is designed for use under the temperatures between 0 and 40 C 32 and 104 F Shooting in extremely cold or hot places that exceed this range is not recommended On moisture condensation If the camera is brought directly from a cold to a warm location moisture may condense inside or outside the camera This moisture condensation may cause a...

Page 157: ...me events make a trial recording to make sure that the camera is working correctly This camera is neither dust proof nor splash proof nor water proof Do not look at the sun or a strong light through a removed lens or the viewfinder This may cause irrecoverable damage to your eyes Or it may cause a malfunction of your camera Do not use the camera near a location that generates strong radio waves or...

Page 158: ...ting 67 c Center weighted 81 Charging battery pack 12 Cleaning mode 30 158 Color Space 88 Compression ratio 109 Continuous AF 72 Continuous bracket 91 Continuous shooting 89 Contrast 86 Control button 41 42 Creative Style 86 Ctrl dial setup 113 CTRL FOR HDMI 106 Custom white balance 84 D Date imprint 136 Dateffime setup 23 115 DC IN terminal 34 Delete 102 Depth of field 58 Diopter adjustment 24 Di...

Page 159: ...71 Folder name 110 Format 111 H Help Guide disp 114 High ISO NR 112 High speed sync 40 Histogram 100 I Image Data Converter SR 132 Image Data Lightbox SR 132 Image Index 96 Image quality 109 Image size 108 ISO sensitivity 82 J JPEG I09 L Landscape 53 Language 115 LCD brightness 116 LCD monitor 35 98 Lens 18 Long exp NR 112 M Macro 54 Manual exposure 65 Manual focus 74 Memory card switch 20 Memory ...

Page 160: ...ow sync 75 Specifications 140 SA ports ctlon 55 Spot 81 SteadyShot function 46 Sunset 56 Q Quality l09 U USB connection 122 138 R RAW 109 132 R ear sync 75 Red eye reduc 77 Reducing camera shake 45 Remote Commander 93 Reset 119 Rotate 95 s Saturation 86 Scene Selection 51 SD memory card 20 Select folder 111 Self timer 90 Set the clock 23 115 Sharpness 86 160 v V erslon 118 Viewfinder 40 V lewlng I...

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Page 164: ...e lens until it clicks Remove the lens cap during shooting Do not touch inside parts If dust enters the camera it may appear on the photo image Do not leave the camera and lens without the caps When you change the lens do it qUickly in a location free from dust Remove the body cap on the camera and packaging lid on the rear of the lens 2 The lens For customers in countries regions other than the U...

Page 165: ... in Japan Corporation 2009 Sony Hold the grip of the camera Support the lens from below h mode dial to AUTO Sett e h viewfinder 2 Look intot e ad ustment dial if the Adjust the dIOP nd ris not achieved focus of the vie hutterbutton 3 Press th S n to focus halfway ow button halfway the shutter the Pressing Iding it activates down and ho autofocus h tter button fully 4 Press the s u down to shoot ...

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Page 170: ...on on the camera when mounting the lens o Do not mount the lens at an angle To remove the lens See illustration G gJo While pressing and holding the lens release button on the camera rotate the lens counterclockwise until it stops then detach the lens J Attaching lens hood It is recommended that you use a lens hood to reduce flare and ensure maximum image quality Fit the hood into the mount on the...

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Page 172: ...etween the lens and the camera resulting in operational malfunction Notes on use Notice for the customers in the countries applying EU Directives The manufacturer of this product is Sony Corporation 1 7 1 Konan Minato ku Tokyo 108 0075 Japan The Authorized Representative for EMC and product safety is Sony Deutschland GmbH Hedelfinger Strasse 61 70327 Stuttgart Germany For any service or guarantee ...

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Page 209: ...Y US Only UMITA1l0N ON DAMAGES SONYSHALL NOTBE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTALOR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES FOR BREACH OF ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY ON THIS PRODUCT DURA110N OFIMPUED WARRANTlES EXCEPTTO THE EXTENT PROHIBITED BYAPPLICABLE LAW ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITYOR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ON THIS PRODUCT IS LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE DURATION OF THIS WARRANTY This Limited Warr...

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