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You can reset the items of the Custom menu.
The items to be reset are as follows.

Custom reset

Items

Reset to (default setting)

AF/MF button (116)

AF/MF control

AF/MF control (116)

Hold

AF drive speed (116)

Fast

AF area disp. (116)

0.3 sec

FocusHoldButton (117)

Focus hold

Auto review (117)

2 sec

Preview Function (89)

Intelligent

AEL button (118)

AEL hold

Ctrl dial setup (118)

F/no.

Dial exp.comp (119)

Off

Ctrl dial lock (119)

Off

Button ops. (120)

Exclusive disp

Release w/oCard (120)

Enable

Rec.info.disp. (120)

Auto rotate

Exp.comp.set (121)

Ambient&flash

Bracket order (121)

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Содержание A900 - Alpha 24.6MP DSLR Camera

Страница 1: ...s product and answers to frequently asked questions can be found at our Customer Support Website Digital Single Lens Reflex Camera Instruction Manual DSLR A900 Preparing the camera Before your operation Shooting images Using the shooting function Using the viewing function Using the menu Viewing images on a computer Printing images ...

Страница 2: ...uce fire or shock hazard do not expose the unit to rain or moisture WARNING For Customers in the U S A This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and main...

Страница 3: ...cts of any kind into the set through openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock Never spill liquid of any kind on the set Attachments Do not use attachments not recommended by the manufacturer as they may cause hazards Cleaning Unplug the set from the wall outlet before cleaning or polishing it Do not use liquid cleaners or ...

Страница 4: ... Adjust only those controls that are specified in the operating instructions Improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the set to normal operation When the set exhibits a distinct change in performance this indicates a need for service Servicing Do not attempt to service the set yourself as opening or remov...

Страница 5: ... 003 Caution Incorrect use of the battery pack risks explosion fire or chemical burn Comply with the following precautions 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 with the battery terminals Do not expose to high temperature above 140...

Страница 6: ...e by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help The supplied interface cable must be used with the equipment in order to comply with...

Страница 7: ...posal service or the shop where you purchased the product Applicable Accessories Remote Commander Disposal of waste batteries applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems This symbol on 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 dispos...

Страница 8: ...ou 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 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 ma...

Страница 9: ...s in any way Do not expose the camera to direct sunlight If sunlight is focused on a nearby object it may cause a fire When you must place the camera under direct sunlight attach the lens cap Images may trail across on the LCD monitor in a cold location This is not a malfunction When turning on the camera in a cold location the LCD monitor may become temporarily dark When the camera warms up the m...

Страница 10: ...onitor Recording information display 41 Display panel 44 Viewfinder 45 Selecting a function setting 47 Selecting the functions on the Quick Navi screen 48 Shooting images Shooting with the automatic setting 49 Exposure mode 51 Shooting with Program auto 51 Shooting with Aperture priority 53 Shooting with Shutter speed priority 54 Shooting with Manual exposure 55 Shooting with BULB 56 Using the sho...

Страница 11: ...white balance 75 Setting the color temperature and a filter effect 76 Custom white balance 77 Image processing 79 Using the D Range Optimizer 79 Using the Creative Style 80 Selecting the drive mode 83 Shooting single shot 83 Shooting continuously 84 Using the self timer 85 Shooting with Exposure bracket 85 Shooting with the white balance bracket 87 Shooting with the DRO advanced bracket 87 Shootin...

Страница 12: ... Playback menu 2 126 Setup menu 1 127 Setup menu 2 129 Setup menu 3 131 Setup menu 4 134 Viewing images on a computer Copying images to your computer 137 Viewing images on your computer 141 Using the software 145 Printing images Printing images by connecting the camera to a PictBridge compliant printer 152 Others Specifications 157 Troubleshooting 160 Warning messages 167 Precautions 170 Index 172...

Страница 13: ...1 Power cord mains lead 1 Rechargeable battery pack NP FM500H 1 Wireless Remote Commander Remote Commander 1 Remote Commander clip 1 USB cable 1 Video cable 1 Shoulder strap 1 Body cap 1 Attached on the camera Accessory shoe cap 1 Attached on the camera Eyecup 1 Attached on the camera CD ROM Application Software for α camera 1 Instruction Manual This manual 1 ...

Страница 14: ...leted battery pack supplied at a temperature of 25 C 77 F is as follows The charging time differs depending on the remaining capacity of the battery back or charging conditions Charging the battery pack 1 Insert the battery pack on the battery charger Push the battery pack until it clicks 2 Connect the power cord mains lead Light on Charging Light off Normal charge completed One hour after the lam...

Страница 15: ...r supplied with your camera Batteries other than the specified kind may leak overheat or explode if you attempt to charge them posing a risk of injury from electrocution and burns When the CHARGE lamp flashes this may indicate a battery error or that a battery pack other than the specified type has been installed Check that the battery pack is the specified type If the battery pack is the specifie...

Страница 16: ...sh Type B3 Type British Type C Type CEE Type SE Type CEE Type O Type Ocean Type Countries regions Voltage Frequency Hz Plug type Austria 230 50 C Belgium 230 50 C Czech 220 50 C Denmark 230 50 C Finland 230 50 C France 230 50 C Germany 230 50 C Greece 220 50 C Hungary 220 50 C Iceland 230 50 C Ireland 230 50 C BF Italy 220 50 C Luxemburg 230 50 C Netherlands 230 50 C Norway 230 50 C Poland 220 50 ...

Страница 17: ...vador 110 60 A Guatemala 120 60 A Honduras 110 60 A Jamaica 110 50 A Mexico 120 127 60 A Nicaragua 120 240 60 A Panama 110 220 60 A Countries regions Voltage Frequency Hz Plug type Argentina 220 50 C BF O Brazil 127 220 60 A C Chile 220 50 C Colombia 120 60 A Peru 220 60 A C Venezuela 120 60 A Countries regions Voltage Frequency Hz Plug type Iran 220 50 C BF Iraq 220 50 C BF Israel 230 50 C Saudi ...

Страница 18: ... open lever open the battery cover 2 Firmly insert the battery pack all the way while pressing the lock lever with the tip of the battery Lock lever 3 Close the battery cover Turn off the camera and slide the lock lever in the direction of the arrow Be careful not to drop the battery pack Lock lever ...

Страница 19: ...s not water resistant Do not leave the battery pack in extremely hot places such as in a car or under direct sunlight Available battery packs Use only an NP FM500H battery pack Note that the NP FM55H NP FM50 and NP FM30 cannot be used The number of images that can be recorded The approximate number of images that can be recorded is 880 when you use the camera with the battery pack at full capacity...

Страница 20: ...is shorter in cold places We recommend the following to ensure longer battery pack use 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 Battery life The battery life is limited Battery capacity decreases little by little as you use it more and more and as time passes If the battery operating time seems shortened co...

Страница 21: ...e the body cap from the camera and the rear cap from the lens 2 Mount the lens by aligning the orange index marks on the lens and camera Orange index marks 3 Turn the lens clockwise until it clicks into the locked position When attaching a lens do not press the lens release button 1 Press the lens release button all the way in and turn the lens counterclockwise until it stops When changing the len...

Страница 22: ... the lens away from dusty locations to keep dust or debris from getting inside the camera when attaching removing a lens If dust or debris lands on the image sensor Clean the image sensor using Cleaning mode in the Setup menu page 36 2 Replace the cap on the lens and attach the body cap to the camera Before you attach the cap remove dust from the cap ...

Страница 23: ...y card If you use a Memory Stick Duo you have to switch the memory card setting page 24 1 Open the memory card cover 2 Insert a memory card not supplied from the terminal part the terminal side has a number of small holes Terminal part Set the face side with the label toward the LCD monitor For a Memory Stick Duo insert it all the way in until it clicks Terminal part 3 Close the memory card cover ...

Страница 24: ...wn the CF card eject lever After the card is ejected a little pull out the memory card Memory Stick Duo Push the Memory Stick Duo once Access lamp 1Press the Fn button so that the Quick Navi screen appears page 48 2Select the memory card item with v V b B on the multi selector 3Select with the front or rear control dial You can also select the card with Memory card in the Setup menu page 129 Front...

Страница 25: ...ry card put it in the case supplied with it Do not expose the memory card to water Do not touch the terminal section of the memory card with your hand or a metal object On the CF card Microdrive Be sure to format the CF card Microdrive using this camera when you use it for the first time Do not remove the label of a CF card Microdrive or attach a new label over the label Do not press on the label ...

Страница 26: ...tach a label on the Memory Stick Duo itself Do not strike bend or drop the Memory Stick Duo Do not disassemble or modify the Memory Stick Duo Do not leave the Memory Stick Duo within the reach of small children They might accidentally swallow it Do not use or store the Memory Stick Duo under the following conditions High temperature locations such as the hot interior of a car parked in direct sunl...

Страница 27: ...n the camera on To turn the camera off set it to OFF 2 Verify that OK is selected on the LCD monitor then press the center of the multi selector 3 Select each item with b B and set the numeric value with v V 4 Repeat step 3 to set other items then press the center of the multi selector When changing the sequence of YYYY MM DD first select YYYY MM DD with b B then change it with v V ...

Страница 28: ...ht until the indicators appear clearly in the viewfinder Turn the dial toward when you are far sighted toward when you are near sighted Training the camera on the light allows you to adjust the diopter easily Insert your fingers under the eyecup and slide it upward to remove the eyecup then adjust the diopter When attaching the FDA M1AM Magnifier not supplied or the FDA A1AM Angle Finder not suppl...

Страница 29: ...er clip and Remote Commander The other accessories are described in the following pages Rechargeable battery pack page 14 Battery charger Power cord mains lead page 14 Eyecup page 28 USB cable pages 103 138 153 Video cable page 101 CD ROM page 146 Attaching the shoulder strap Attach the both ends of the strap on the camera ...

Страница 30: ...Open the Remote Commander clip 2 Clip the strap and the cord of the Remote Commander to the Remote Commander clip 3 Close the Remote Commander clip How to use the Remote Commander 1 Remove the insulation sheet Insulation sheet 2 Point the Remote Commander at the remote sensor on the front of the camera in order to operate the camera page 38 ...

Страница 31: ...layback button 92 H MENU button 105 I PRINT button 155 J Transmitter K Slide show button 126 L Scale up down buttons 95 M Delete button 99 N v V b B 47 1While pressing on the tab inset your fingernail into the slit to pull out the battery case 2Place a new battery with the side facing up 3Insert the battery case back into the Remote Commander until it clicks Tab WARNING Battery may explode if mist...

Страница 32: ...eak the operating distance of the Remote Commander may shorten or the Remote Commander may not function properly In this case replace the battery with a Sony CR2025 lithium battery Use of another battery may present a risk of fire or explosion ...

Страница 33: ...card formatted with this camera The values may vary depending on the shooting conditions The number of recordable images Units Images Image size L 24M Aspect ratio 3 2 CF card Once you insert a memory card into the camera and set the power switch to ON the number of images that can be recorded should you continue to shoot using the current settings is displayed on the LCD monitor The number of ima...

Страница 34: ... However if you record an image as a RAW image the number is the same as that of the 3 2 aspect ratio Capacity Quality 1GB 2GB 4GB 8GB 16GB Standard 145 294 582 1169 2369 Fine 97 196 388 779 1579 Extra fine 42 85 168 339 687 cRAW JPEG 27 55 110 221 449 RAW JPEG 20 41 81 164 333 cRAW 38 77 154 309 627 RAW 26 52 103 208 423 ...

Страница 35: ...ly 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 36 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 camera surface with a soft cloth slightly moiste...

Страница 36: ...ge to the shutter The cleaning should be completed quickly The use of an AC Adaptor Charger not supplied is recommended Do not use a spray blower because it may scatter vapor inside the camera body Cleaning the image sensor 1 Confirm that the battery is fully charged page 19 2 Press the MENU button then select 3 with b B on the multi selector MENU button 3 Select Cleaning mode with v V on the mult...

Страница 37: ...wer to clean the image sensor surface and the surrounding area Do not touch the image sensor with the tip of the blower Complete the cleaning 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 lens mount 7 Attach the lens and turn the camera off ...

Страница 38: ...ont control dial 48 118 F AF illuminator 62 Self timer lamp 85 G Remote sensor 88 H Lens contacts I Mirror J Preview button 89 K Lens mount L Display panel illumination button 44 M Accessory shoe 65 N WB White Balance button 75 O Eyepiece shutter lever 85 88 150 P Mode dial 49 51 Q Flash sync terminal 68 R Lens release button 21 S Focus mode lever 58 62 Do not directly touch these parts Front side...

Страница 39: ...or viewing Histogram button 93 J For shooting Fn Function button 48 For viewing Image rotation button 94 K Diopter adjustment dial 28 L For shooting AEL AE lock button 71 SLOW SYNC button 67 For viewing Index button 96 M Metering mode lever 69 N Display panel 44 O For shooting AF MF Auto focus manual focus button 64 For viewing Enlarge button 95 P Rear control dial 48 118 Q Access lamp 24 R Multi ...

Страница 40: ... not supplied to the camera turn the camera off then plug the connector of the AC Adaptor Charger to the DC IN terminal on the camera H HDMI terminal 103 155 I VIDEO OUT USB terminal 101 138 J Battery cover 18 K 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 ma...

Страница 41: ...ode dial 49 51 1 125 Shutter speed 54 F5 6 Aperture 53 2 0 Exposure 70 AE lock 71 Display Indication Flash mode 65 Exposure compensation 70 Metered Manual 55 Flash compensation 73 EV scale 55 86 ISO AUTO ISO sensitivity 74 Display Indication Drive mode 83 Focus mode 58 AF area 60 Metering 69 D Range Optimizer 79 Creative Style 80 1 1 1 1 1 Contrast Saturation Sharpness Brightness Zone 82 ...

Страница 42: ...dication Display Indication 90 Battery remaining 19 Image quality 108 Image size 107 APS C size 134 Aspect ratio 107 Memory card 24 100 Remaining number of recordable images 33 Press the DISP button to switch between the enlarged display and the detailed display When you rotate the camera to a vertical position the display automatically rotates to adjust to the camera position DISP button Enlarged...

Страница 43: ...Before your operation 43 Note You can display the screen used for adjusting the brightness of the LCD monitor by pressing the DISP button a little longer page 127 ...

Страница 44: ... sensitivity drive mode and exposure compensation by checking the display panel on the top of the camera Shutter speed 54 Aperture 53 Exposure 70 White balance 75 ISO sensitivity 74 Drive mode 83 Display Indication Battery remaining 19 100 Remaining number of recordable images 33 Press the display panel illumination button on the top Pressing again turns off the backlight Display panel illuminatio...

Страница 45: ...atio 16 9 107 APS C size area 134 Display Indication Flash compensation 73 Flash charging 65 WL Wireless flash 66 High speed sync 67 Manual focus 62 z Focus 59 125 Shutter speed 54 5 6 Aperture 53 EV scale 55 86 AE lock 71 9 Shots remaining counter 84 Camera shake warning 46 SteadyShot scale 46 Aspect ratio 16 9 107 Display Indication ...

Страница 46: ...ork optimally when the power has just been turned on just after you aim the camera or when the shutter button has been pressed all the way down without stopping halfway Wait for the SteadyShot scale indicator scale to go down and then press the shutter button down slowly Setting the switch to ON turns on the SteadyShot scale indicator Wait until the camera shake is reduced and the scale becomes lo...

Страница 47: ...as follows When you start an operation an operation guide that indicates a function of the multi selector is displayed at the bottom of the screen To the left right for selection Up down for selection Up down to the left to the right for selection z Press the center button to execute the selection Move the multi selector by following the instructions in the operation guide to select an item Operat...

Страница 48: ...f the multi selector turns on the Exclusive disp screen to set up the selected item For details on how to set up each item see the corresponding page Selecting the functions on the Quick Navi screen 1 Press the Fn button so that the Quick Navi screen appears 2 Following the operation guide select the desired item with v V b B on the multi selector Operation guide 3 Set the item with the front or r...

Страница 49: ... as follows Switch dial buttons The switch the diopter adjustment dial the items set with the DISP button and the C button Recording menu Image size Aspect ratio Quality Exposure step Memory Custom menu Playback menu Setup menu All the items 1 Set the mode dial to 2 Hold the camera and look into the viewfinder Focus indicator 3 Press the shutter button halfway down to focus and press the shutter b...

Страница 50: ...50 The actual setting may not correspond to the positions of the focus mode lever and metering mode lever on the camera Refer to the information displayed on the LCD monitor when you take pictures ...

Страница 51: ...ting the shutter speed manually Shoots a moving subject with various expressions M Manual exposure mode page 55 Allows you to shoot after adjusting the exposure manually both the shutter speed and the aperture value If you adjust the shutter speed or aperture the effect on the picture is changed even if it is the same subject This camera has the following four modes The number positions 1 2 3 are ...

Страница 52: ... a flash not supplied attached to the camera is turned on Program Shift does not operate 1 Press the shutter button halfway down to adjust the focus The shutter speed and aperture value are indicated Shutter speed 2 Rotate the front or rear control dial to select your desired combination while the focus is achieved Rotating the front control dial sets the exposure mode indicator to PS Shutter spee...

Страница 53: ...ide aperture Small aperture 1 Set the mode dial to A 2 Select the aperture value F number with the front or rear control dial You can check the blurring of an image with the preview button page 89 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 The aperture value is adjusted in 1 3 EV...

Страница 54: ...ot do any further shooting during the reduction Shooting with Shutter speed priority If you shoot a moving subject at a higher shutter speed it appears as if frozen on the image At a lower shutter speed the subject appears as if it flowing Aperture value is automatically adjusted High shutter speed Slow shutter speed 1 Set the mode dial to S 2 Select the shutter speed with the front or rear contro...

Страница 55: ...ate the front control dial to adjust the shutter speed and rotate the rear control dial to adjust the aperture You can switch the functions of the front and rear control dial with Ctrl dial setup in the Custom menu page 118 Shutter speed 3 Shoot the image after the exposure is set Check the exposure value on the EV scale Toward Images become brighter Toward Images become darker The b B arrow appea...

Страница 56: ... while pressing the AEL button to select the shutter speed and aperture value combination AEL button Shooting with BULB You can shoot trails of light such as fireworks with a long exposure 1 Set the mode dial to M 2 Rotate the front control dial to the left until BULB is indicated BULB 3 Rotate the rear control dial to adjust the aperture F number ...

Страница 57: ... tripod turn off the SteadyShot function The longer the exposure time the more outstanding the noise on the image After shooting noise reduction Long exp NR will be done for the same amount of time that the shutter was open You cannot do any further shooting during the reduction 4 Press and hold the shutter button for the duration of the shooting As long as the shutter button is pressed the shutte...

Страница 58: ... This is useful when shooting a motionless subject A Automatic AF The AF 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 In continuous shooting the second and later shots are automat...

Страница 59: ...es overlapping in the AF area A subject that is composed of repeating patterns such as the facade of a building A subject that is very bright or glittering such as the sun the body of an automobile or the surface of water To measure the exact distance to the subject Focus indicator Status z lit Focus locked Ready to shoot lit Focus is confirmed Focal point moves following a moving subject Ready to...

Страница 60: ...elect the desired mode with front or rear control dial Wide The camera determines which of the nine AF areas is used in focusing within the AF area The camera focuses on a subject using 10 supplementary ranging points in addition to the normal nine ranging points to focus with a high degree of accuracy If you press and hold the center of the multi selector AF area is temporarily set to Spot and yo...

Страница 61: ...enter of the multi selector also locks the focus on the spot AF area page 60 You can also use the AF MF button to lock the focus with AF MF button in the Custom menu page 116 Local Choose the area for which you want to activate the focus from among nine areas with the multi selector during the shooting To select the spot AF area press the center of the multi selector Shooting with focus lock 1 Pla...

Страница 62: ...illuminator of the flash is used You can deactivate the AF illuminator with AF illuminator in the Recording menu page 112 You can set the distance of a subject AF illuminator Press the shutter button halfway down a red illuminator is automatically emitted until the focus is locked according to the situation When you shoot a subject under dark conditions or when you shoot a low contrast subject the...

Страница 63: ...de AF Auto focus is automatically selected regardless of the position of the focus mode lever page 49 You can make fine adjustments after adjusting the focus in auto focus Direct manual focus You can assign this function to the A position of the focus mode lever You can quickly focus on a subject rather than using the manual focus from the beginning This is convenient in cases such as macro shooti...

Страница 64: ...th AF MF control in the Custom menu page 116 Switching the AF MF easily Press the AF MF button In auto focus mode The focus mode is switched temporarily to the manual focus Press and hold the AF MF button and adjust the focus by rotating the focusing ring In manual focus mode The focus mode is switched temporarily to the auto focus and the focus is locked AF MF button Focusing ring ...

Страница 65: ...The lens may block the light of the flash and a shadow may appear on the bottom of the image Remove the lens hood 1 Remove the accessory shoe cap and attach the flash not supplied Firmly push the flash into the accessory shoe in the direction of the arrow until it stops 2 Turn the flash on and after the flash charging is completed shoot the subject Flashing The flash is being charged Lit The flash...

Страница 66: ...play screen is used set up from the menu page 105 2 Select the flash item with v V b B on the multi selector 3 Select the desired mode with the front or rear control dial Autoflash Fires if it is dark or against light This is selectable only when the AUTO mode is selected Fill flash Fires every time the shutter is released Rear sync Fires right before the exposure is completed You can capture a fl...

Страница 67: ... In shutter speed priority mode or manual exposure mode slow sync shooting is not available using the SLOW SYNC button Since the flash sync speed restriction is removed when you use one of the HVL F58AM HVL F56AM HVL F42AM or HVL F36AM models the flash allows you to take pictures using the flash with the entire shutter speed range of the camera It also enables you to take pictures with the flash i...

Страница 68: ...speed Use a flash with a flash sync voltage of 400 V or less Before you connect the flash sync cord to the flash sync terminal turn off the power of the connected flash If the power is on it may flash when you connect the cord The flash will always be full emission Flash compensation page 73 cannot be used Using auto white balance is not recommended Use custom white balance to gain more precise wh...

Страница 69: ...t honeycomb pattern metering This metering method enables the camera to measure light in a way most similar to that of the human eye which is ideal for general shooting including shooting into direct sunlight Center weighted While emphasizing the central area of the screen this mode measures the average brightness of the entire screen Spot This mode measures light only in the spot metering circle ...

Страница 70: ...quipped with 39 honeycomb sharped metering elements and one metering element that covers the surrounding area These elements work in sync with auto focus allowing the camera to accurately measure the position and brightness of the subject in order to determine the exposure In multi segment metering if the focus is locked the exposure the shutter speed and the aperture is locked simultaneously only...

Страница 71: ... than the flash page 121 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 You can fix the exposure before deciding on the composition when taking a picture This is effective when the metering object and focusing object are different or when you want to shoot continuously while keepin...

Страница 72: ...button is released You can change the function and operation of the AEL button with AEL button in the Custom menu page 118 Hold down the AEL button and place the spot metering circle on the spot where the lighting is contrasted from the subject The metering indicator displays the degree of exposure difference zero being the locked exposure Shifting to the side makes the image brighter and shifting...

Страница 73: ... limited amount of flash light if the subject is at or around the maximum range for the flash If the subject is very close the negative effect may not be visible Exposure compensation and flash compensation Exposure compensation changes the shutter speed aperture and ISO sensitivity when AUTO is selected to perform the compensation If the flash is used the amount of flash light is also changed How...

Страница 74: ...u check the amount of noise on the image The AUTO setting is not provided in exposure mode M If you change the exposure mode to M with the AUTO setting it is switched to 200 Set the ISO according to your shooting conditions You can adjust the range of AUTO with ISO Auto Range in the Recording menu page 111 1 Press the ISO button to display the ISO screen ISO button 2 Select the desired value with ...

Страница 75: ...t source Use the flash in such cases White balance is a feature that adjusts the color tone to approximate what you see When AWB Auto WB is selected the white balance is automatically adjusted However you can use this feature when the color tone of the image did not come out as you expected or when you want to change the color tone on purpose for photographic expression WB button Weather lighting ...

Страница 76: ... white balance page 77 3 Select a preset white balance then finely adjust the color tone with b B on the multi selector if necessary Adjusting it toward turns the image reddish and adjusting it toward turns the image bluish The increment is equivalent to about 10 Mired You can use the rear control dial instead AWB Auto WB Approx 3000 to 7500K The camera automatically detects a light source and adj...

Страница 77: ...selector To set the color temperature select the value with b B To set the color filter select the compensation direction with b B 5500K 1 ColorTemperature Sets the white balance by the color temperature The higher the number the more reddish the image and the lower the number the more bluish the image The color temperature can be selected between 2500K and 9900K 0 2 Color filter Achieves the effe...

Страница 78: ...e shutter button is pressed a custom white balance is registered with the flash light taken into account Take pictures with the flash in later shootings 3 Select SET with b B on the multi selector then press the center of the multi selector 4 Hold the camera so that the white area fully covers the spot metering circle and press the shutter button down The shutter clicks and the calibrated values C...

Страница 79: ...ck Navi screen page 48 2 Select the D Range Optimizer item with v V b B on the multi selector 3 Select the desired mode with the front control dial To adjust Advanced Level use the rear control dial Off No compensation Standard When there is a high contrast of light and shadow between the subject and the background which is common when shooting into the sun the camera attenuates the contrast acros...

Страница 80: ...hese image styles as a base you can produce an image to meet your needs Using the Creative Style 1 Press the Fn button to display the Quick Navi screen page 48 2 Select a Creative Style item with v V b B the multi selector then press the center of the multi selector If you are only selecting a style box you can perform the operation on the Quick Navi screen 3 Select the desired image style with v ...

Страница 81: ...a clear tone with limpid colors in the highlighted area suitable for capturing radiant light Deep For capturing images with deep and dense color expressions suited to capturing the solid presence of the subject Light For capturing images with bright and uncomplicated color expressions suited to capturing refreshingly light ambience Portrait For capturing the skin color in a soft tone ideally suite...

Страница 82: ...nd quiet Sharpness Adjusts the sharpness The higher the value selected the more the highlighting of the contours is accentuated and the lower the value selected the more the highlighting of the contours is softened Brightness Adjusts the brightness of an entire image Zone Preventing an image from becoming overexposed or underexposed a rich tone is reproduced When a higher value is selected it prev...

Страница 83: ...for normal shooting This is also used for canceling other drive modes 1 Press the DRIVE button to display the setup screen DRIVE button 2 Select the desired mode with v V on the multi selector then select the desired setting with b B on the multi selector Single shot adv page 83 Continuous adv page 84 Self timer page 85 Bracket Cont page 85 Bracket Single page 85 WB bracket page 87 DRO adv bracket...

Страница 84: ...nt Sony CompactFlash Card NCFD2G 300 2GB The number of continuous shooting images obtainable has an upper limit Note When the capacity of the memory card is insufficient the camera may not continuously shoot all the images indicated in the viewfinder Shooting continuously Shoots at a maximum of 5 images per second Shoots at a maximum of 3 images per second RAW 12 images cRAW 12 images RAW JPEG 10 ...

Страница 85: ...s 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 The base exposure is set at the first shot in the bracket Using the self timer After you press the shutter button the shutter will be released about ten seconds When the self timer is activated audio signals and the self timer ...

Страница 86: ...hooting is performed and the flash light is changed In flash bracket shooting single shot is automatically selected regardless of the single continuous setting Press the shutter button shot by shot The example of the EV scale in bracket shooting In ambient bracket shooting the EV scale appears in the viewfinder too but it does not appear in flash bracket shooting When the bracket shooting starts t...

Страница 87: ...lue beneath is the value currently selected Notes When DRO advanced bracket shooting is selected the D Range Optimizer setting page 79 is temporarily deactivated You cannot verify the effects of D Range Optimizer other than those of Standard if you play back and enlarge an image recorded in RAW format Moving the mirror upward before shooting prevents camera shake when the shutter is released This ...

Страница 88: ...d after 2 second buttons on the Remote Commander Focus on the subject point the transmitter of the Remote Commander to the remote sensor and shoot the image In BULB shooting the camera starts exposure when you press the SHUTTER or 2 SEC button and when you press the SHUTTER or 2 SEC button again the camera stops exposure Notes When you press the shutter button without looking into the viewfinder c...

Страница 89: ...alue displayed in the viewfinder Optical preview You can adjust the aperture during the preview Preview button 2 Release the preview button The image is displayed on the LCD monitor Intelligent preview Maintain the camera position until the image is displayed on the LCD monitor after releasing the button 3 Select an item with b B on the multi selector then adjust the value with the front or rear c...

Страница 90: ...17 Notes The image in the viewfinder will be darker during the Optical preview The auto focus does not function during an Optical preview Focus on the subject beforehand The Intelligent preview feature cannot be used during BULB shooting The Intelligent preview feature cannot be used when the buffer memory of the camera is full ...

Страница 91: ...umber position You can change the settings by following the steps above after you have recalled a saved setting Notes You cannot register the Program Shift and Manual Shift settings The actual setting will not correspond to the positions of the dials and levers on the camera Refer to the information displayed on the LCD monitor when you take pictures 1 Put the camera on the setting you want to reg...

Страница 92: ... Press the button again To switch the recording data display Press the DISP button Each time you press the DISP button the screen changes as follows 1 Press the button button 2 Select an image with b B on the multi selector Displays previous or next images up to five images With recording data With recording data Without recording data ...

Страница 93: ...o the normal playback screen Press the button again How to check the histogram Displaying the histogram Press the button The histogram and recording data of the displayed image are displayed button When the image has a bright or dark area portion that portion is flashed on the histogram display Luminance limit warning Luminance B Blue R Red G Green Flashing ...

Страница 94: ... side the histogram will shift to the other side Both ends of the histogram show a bright or dark area portion It is impossible to restore these area with a computer later Adjust the exposure if necessary and shoot again Rotating an image 1 Display the image you want to rotate then press the button button 2 Press the center of the multi selector The image is rotated counter clockwise When you want...

Страница 95: ...ton Enlarging images 1 Display the image you want to enlarge then press the button The center of the image is enlarged button 2 Scale up or down the image with the rear control dial 3 Select the portion you want to enlarge with v V b B on the multi selector Each time you press the center of the multi selector the screen changes between the enlarged screen and the whole screen You can select an ima...

Страница 96: ...aling range L Approx 1 2 19 M Approx 1 2 14 S Approx 1 2 9 4 Switching to the display of the image list 1 Press the button The screen changes to the index screen button 2 Press the DISP button repeatedly to select the desired screen format The screen changes in the following order 9 images t 25 images t 4 images DISP button 1Select the folder bar with b B on the multi selector then press the cente...

Страница 97: ...y card 23 100 0003 Folder file number 143 Protect 124 DPOF3 DPOF set 124 Image quality 108 Image size 107 APS C size 134 Aspect ratio 107 Battery remaining warning 19 1 125 Shutter speed 54 F3 5 Aperture 53 ISO100 ISO sensitivity 74 2008 1 1 10 37AM Date of recording 3 7 File number total number of images Display Indication ...

Страница 98: ...ay Indication Histogram 93 P A S M Exposure mode 49 51 1 125 Shutter speed 54 F3 5 Aperture 53 ISO100 ISO sensitivity 74 0 3 Exposure compensation 70 0 3 Flash compensation 73 Metering mode 69 35mm Focal length Creative Style 80 AWB 5500K M1 White balance Auto Preset Color temperature Color filter Custom 75 D Range Optimizer 79 2008 1 1 10 37AM Date of recording 3 7 File number total number of ima...

Страница 99: ...e that is currently displayed 1 Display the image you want to delete and press the button button 2 Select Delete with v on the multi selector then press the center of the multi selector Deleting all the images in the folder 1 Press the button 2 Select the folder bar with b on the multi selector Folder bar 3 Press the center of the multi selector then select the folder you want to delete with v V 4...

Страница 100: ...100 5 Select Delete with v on the multi selector then press the center of the multi selector ...

Страница 101: ... the input See also the operating instructions supplied with the TV 3 Turn on the camera and press the button Images shot with the camera appear on the TV screen Select the desired image with b B on the multi selector The LCD monitor on the rear of the camera does not turned on 1 To video input jack Video cable 2 To the VIDEO OUT terminal Multi selector button ...

Страница 102: ...ry or region where the camera is used NTSC system Bahama Islands Bolivia Canada Central America Chile Colombia Ecuador Jamaica Japan Korea Mexico Peru Surinam Taiwan the Philippines the U S A Venezuela etc PAL system Australia Austria Belgium China Czech Republic Denmark Finland Germany Holland Hong Kong Hungary Italy Kuwait Malaysia New Zealand Norway Poland Portugal Singapore Slovak Republic Spa...

Страница 103: ... to the operating instructions of Sony s VIDEO A compatible TV for more details Some devices may not work properly Do not connect the output connector of the device with the HDMI terminal on the camera This may cause a malfunction On PhotoTV HD This camera is compatible with the PhotoTV HD standard By connecting Sony s PhotoTV HD compatible devices using an HDMI cable whole new world of photos can...

Страница 104: ...ide show the following operations are available from the Remote Commander Displaying the previous next image with b B Pausing playing back the slide show with Note When you connect the camera to a TV using the supplied USB cable you cannot play back images using the Remote Commander Operating with the Remote Commander Buttons on the Remote Commander Page A Histogram 93 B DISP Display 92 C Index 96...

Страница 105: ...lity D RangeOptimizer Custom button Creative Style Color Space 2 Flash mode Flash control Flash compens Exposure step ISO Auto Range 3 AF A setup AF area Priority setup AF illuminator AF w shutter Long exp NR High ISO NR 4 Memory Rec mode reset Custom menu pages 116 to 122 1 AF MF button AF MF control AF drive speed AF area disp FocusHoldButton Auto review Preview Function 2 AEL button Ctrl dial s...

Страница 106: ...etup menu pages 127 to 136 1 LCD brightness Info disp time Power save Video output HDMI output Language Date Time setup 2 Memory card File number Folder name Select folder New folder USB connection MassStrg card 3 Menu start Delete confirm Audio signals Cleaning mode AF Micro Adj amount Focusing Screen 4 APS C size capt Reset default ...

Страница 107: ...nds to L This size is not displayed on the LCD monitor When attaching a DT lens APS C size capt is automatically selected Image size L 24M 6048 4032 pixels M 13M 4400 2936 pixels S 6 1M 3024 2016 pixels L 21M 6048 3408 pixels M 11M 4400 2472 pixels S 5 2M 3024 1704 pixels L 11M 3984 2656 pixels M 5 6M 2896 1928 pixels S 2 6M 1984 1320 pixels Aspect ratio 3 2 A normal ratio 16 9 An HDTV ratio ...

Страница 108: ...idge compliant printer You cannot verify the effects of D Range Optimizer other than those of Standard if you play back and enlarge an image recorded in RAW format For details see page 79 Quality RAW File format RAW raw data This format is not achieved by digital processing Select this format to process images on a computer for professional purposes The image size is fixed to the maximum size The ...

Страница 109: ...s or printers that do not support them may result in or print images that do not reproduce faithful color When displaying images that were recorded with Adobe RGB on the camera or non Adobe RGB compliant devices the images are displayed with low saturation Custom button You can assign a function of your choosing to the C button In the default setting Creative Style is assigned to the C button C bu...

Страница 110: ...pensations with ADI flash A wide panel is attached to the HVL F36AM flash A diffuser is used for flash shooting A filter with an exposure factor such as an ND filter is used A close up lens is used ADI flash is only available in combination with a lens that is provided with a distance encoder To determine if the lens is equipped with a distance encoder refer to the operating instructions supplied ...

Страница 111: ... aperture and exposure Flash compens Exposure step 0 5 EV Changes in 1 2 EV steps 0 3 EV Changes in 1 3 EV steps ISO Auto Range 400 1600 Sets the range to 400 1600 400 800 Sets the range to 400 800 200 1600 Sets the range to 200 1600 200 800 Sets the range to 200 800 200 400 Sets the range to 200 400 ...

Страница 112: ...n AF illuminator see page 62 Note When AF illuminator is set to Off the AF illuminator of the flash not supplied does not function AF A setup AF area Priority setup AF The shutter cannot be released when the focus is not confirmed Release The shutter can be released even when the focus is not confirmed Select this setting if the shooting opportunity takes precedence AF illuminator Auto Automatical...

Страница 113: ...gh AF w shutter On Adjusts the focus by pressing the shutter button halfway down Off Does not adjust the focus by pressing the shutter button halfway down You can adjust the focus by pressing the center of the multi selector This is convenient when shooting continuously at the same focus position Long exp NR On When the shutter speed is one second or slower the noise reduction process is performed...

Страница 114: ...ite balance 75 AWB ColorTemperature Color filter 76 5500K Color filter 0 Custom white balance 77 5500K ISO 74 AUTO Image size 107 L 24M Aspect ratio 107 3 2 Quality 108 Fine D RangeOptimizer 79 Off Custom button 109 Creative Style Creative Style 80 Standard Color Space 109 sRGB Flash mode 66 Fill flash Flash control 110 ADI flash Flash compens 73 0 0 Exposure step 111 0 3 EV ISO Auto Range 111 200...

Страница 115: ...Recording menu 115 AF w shutter 113 On Long exp NR 113 On High ISO NR 113 Normal Items Reset to default setting ...

Страница 116: ...he AF lock button Press the shutter button to take pictures while holding the AF MF button down AF MF control Hold AF and MF are switched only while the button is held down Toggle Press and release the button to switch between AF and MF The setting is maintained until you press the button again AF drive speed Fast Confirms the focus quickly Slow Confirms the focus slowly Has a higher probability o...

Страница 117: ...sition page 125 You can select the preview function For details on preview function see page 89 FocusHoldButton Focus hold Uses the button as the focus hold button Optical Preview Uses the button as the optical preview button IntelligentPrev Uses the button as the intelligent preview button Auto review 10 sec Displays the image on the LCD monitor for the amount of time you selected 5 sec 2 sec Off...

Страница 118: ...he value while the AEL button is pressed AEL hold or holding the value until the AEL button is pressed again AEL toggle This is useful when you want to keep regular exposures on multiple images AEL toggle AEL hold The camera temporarily performs spot metering and locks the measured exposure value Select from the following two options Holding the value while the AEL button is pressed AEL hold or ho...

Страница 119: ...sates the exposure with the rear control dial Exposure Mode Off Front dial Rear dial P Front control dial PS shift Exp comp PS shift Rear control dial PA shift PA shift Exp comp A Front control dial Aperture Exp comp Aperture Rear control dial Aperture Aperture Exp comp S Front control dial Shutter speed Exp comp Shutter speed Rear control dial Shutter speed Shutter speed Exp comp M Front control ...

Страница 120: ... releasing when no memory card is inserted in the camera You can set the recording information display to rotate when the camera is in a vertical position Button ops Exclusive disp Displays an exclusive screen for each mode Quick Navi Displays the Quick Navi screen of the mode selected at the time Release w oCard Enable The shutter can be released when no memory card is inserted in the camera Disa...

Страница 121: ... does not reach and the flash light range Values that change shutter speed aperture ISO only in AUTO mode amount of flash light Values that do not change none Ambient only By fixing the amount of flash light you can limit the effect of exposure compensation to the background that is illuminated only by ambient light light other than the flash Values that change shutter speed aperture ISO only in A...

Страница 122: ... Hold AF drive speed 116 Fast AF area disp 116 0 3 sec FocusHoldButton 117 Focus hold Auto review 117 2 sec Preview Function 89 Intelligent AEL button 118 AEL hold Ctrl dial setup 118 SS F no Dial exp comp 119 Off Ctrl dial lock 119 Off Button ops 120 Exclusive disp Release w oCard 120 Enable Rec info disp 120 Auto rotate Exp comp set 121 Ambient flash Bracket order 121 0 t t ...

Страница 123: ... computer the memory card may not be usable with the camera depending on the format type used Formatting may take several minutes depending on the memory card You cannot format a Memory Stick Duo that is inserted into the CF card insertion slot using an adaptor Delete Marked images Deletes the selected images 1Select the images you want to delete with b B on the multi selector then press the cente...

Страница 124: ...selector All images Protects all the images or cancels the protection of all the images in the memory card After a message appears select OK with v on the multi selector then press the center of the multi selector Cancel all DPOF setup Marked images Specifies unspecifies DPOF on the selected images 1Select the image you want to specify DPOF with b B on the multi selector then select the number of ...

Страница 125: ... images you shoot after setting the index print are not included in the index print It is recommended that you create the index print just before printing it When you play back an image recorded in the portrait position the camera detects the orientation of the image and automatically displays it in the correct position Date imprint On Imposes the date Off Does not impose the date Index print Crea...

Страница 126: ...next image with b B on the multi selector To pause the slide show Press the center of the multi selector Pressing again starts the slide show again To end in the middle of the slide show Press the MENU button Slide show Interval 30 sec The image switches at the selected interval time 10 sec 5 sec 3 sec 1 sec ...

Страница 127: ...f the LCD monitor while you are looking into the viewfinder You can set the time to turn the camera to the power saving mode Power save Pressing the shutter button halfway down returns the camera to the shooting mode Note Regardless of the setting here the camera turns to power save mode after 30 minutes when the camera is connected to a TV or the drive mode is set to Remote Commander LCD brightne...

Страница 128: ...utomatically When displaying images recorded with a camera other signals may make the image clearer depending on the subject You can make the following changes Select the language to be used to display the menu items warning and messages Sets the date and time again For details see page 27 Video output NTSC Sets the video output signal to NTSC mode e g for the USA Japan PAL Sets the video output s...

Страница 129: ... Microdrive for recording or playback File number Series The camera does not reset numbers and assigns numbers to files in sequence until the number reaches 9999 Reset The camera resets numbers in the following cases and assigns numbers to files from 0001 When the recording folder contains a file a number one higher than the largest number is assigned When the folder format is changed When all the...

Страница 130: ...can select the displayed method on a PC New folder USB connection Mass Storage Used for copying images to the computer The camera is recognized as a USB mass storage device PTP Prints the images with a PictBridge compliant printer or copies images to PTP Picture Transfer Protocol compliant devices For details on printing with a PictBridge compliant printer see page 152 Remote PC Using Remote Camer...

Страница 131: ...ects the sound produced when the focus is confirmed during self timer countdown etc For details see page 36 Menu start Top Displays the 1 or 1 menu screen first Previous Displays the previously selected menu screen first Delete confirm Delete first Delete is selected by default Cancel first Cancel is selected by default Audio signals On Turns on the sound Off Turns off the sound Cleaning mode ...

Страница 132: ... unregistered lens 0 is displayed If is displayed as the value then a total of 30 lenses have been registered When you want to register a new lens attach a lens for which you can delete its registered value and set that value to 0 or reset the values of all the lenses with Clear If you perform AF fine adjustment with a lens of other manufacturers the adjustment values of Sony Minolta and Konica Mi...

Страница 133: ...e the light properly For details on how to change the focusing screen refer to the operating instructions supplied with the focusing screen Focusing Screen Type G Standard focusing screens the default one Type M Focusing screens that make it easier to check the peak of the focus and approximate sharpness This is suitable for a brighter lens F1 4 to 2 8 Type L Focusing screens that are equipped wit...

Страница 134: ...set default Items Reset to default setting Recording information display 41 Detailed display Exposure compensation 70 0 0 Drive mode 83 Single shot adv White balance 75 AWB Auto white balance ColorTemperature Color filter 76 5500K Color filter 0 Custom white balance 77 5500K ISO 74 AUTO Playback display 92 Single image screen with recording data Items Reset to default setting Image size 107 L 24M ...

Страница 135: ...set to default setting AF MF button 116 AF MF control AF MF control 116 Hold AF drive speed 116 Fast AF area disp 116 0 3 sec FocusHoldButton 117 Focus hold Auto review 117 2 sec Preview Function 89 Intelligent AEL button 118 AEL hold Ctrl dial setup 118 SS F no Dial exp comp 119 Off Ctrl dial lock 119 Off Button ops 120 Exclusive disp Release w oCard 120 Enable Rec info disp 120 Auto rotate Exp c...

Страница 136: ...ms Reset to default setting LCD brightness 127 0 Info disp time 127 5 sec Power save 127 3 min HDMI output 128 HD 1080i prior File number 129 Series Folder name 129 Standard form USB connection 130 Mass Storage MassStrg card 130 Selected card Menu start 131 Top Delete confirm 131 Cancel first Audio signals 131 On AF Micro Adj 132 Off APS C size capt 134 Off ...

Страница 137: ...alled Mac OS X v10 1 3 or later USB jack Provided as standard Notes on connecting your camera to a computer Operations are not guaranteed for all the recommended computer environments mentioned above 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 Operations are not g...

Страница 138: ... AC Adaptor charger not supplied When you copy images to your computer using insufficient battery pack copying may fail or image data may become corrupted if the battery pack shuts down too soon 3 Turn on the camera and the computer 4 Check that USB connection in 2 is set to Mass Storage page 130 5 Connect the camera and your computer The AutoPlay wizard appears on the desktop 1 To the USB termina...

Страница 139: ... to view files t OK as the wizard screen appears automatically on the desktop When the wizard screen does not appear click Computer For Windows XP My Computer t Removable Disk 2 Double click DCIM In that case you can also import images using PMB 3 Double click the folder where the image files you want to copy are stored Then right click an image file to display the menu and click Copy On the stora...

Страница 140: ...ite an existing 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 143 1 Double click the newly recognized icon t DCIM t the folder where the images you wan...

Страница 141: ...rd disk icon t the desired image file to open the image file Perform the procedures listed below beforehand when Disconnecting the USB cable Removing the memory card Turning off the camera For Windows 1 Click Start t Documents If you are using Windows 2000 double click My Documents on the desktop 2 Double click the desired image file The image is displayed For Macintosh Deleting the USB connection...

Страница 142: ...k USB Mass Storage Device t Stop Confirm the device on the confirmation window then click OK The device is disconnected x 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 ...

Страница 143: ...s show the folder number BYou can create a folder by date form page 129 You cannot record play back any images in the MISC folder Image files are named as follows ssss file number stands for any number within the range from 0001 to 9999 The numerical portions of the name of a RAW data file and its corresponding JPEG image file are the same JPEG files DSC0ssss JPG JPEG files Adobe RGB _DSCssss JPG ...

Страница 144: ...ick Rename Change the file name to DSC0ssss Enter a number from 0001 to 9999 for ssss If the overwrite confirmation message appears enter a different number An extension may be displayed depending on the computer settings The extension for images is JPG Do not change the extension 2 Copy the image file to the memory card folder in the following order 1 Right click the image file then click Copy 2 ...

Страница 145: ...R Remote Camera Control OS pre installed Microsoft Windows XP SP3 Windows Vista SP1 64 bit editions and Starter Edition are not supported CPU Memory Pentium 4 or faster is recommended RAM 1 GB or more is recommended Display 1024 768 dots or more Recommended environment for using PMB OS pre installed Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP4 Windows XP SP3 Windows Vista SP1 64 bit editions and Starte...

Страница 146: ... as Administrator Installing the software 1 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 t 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 ...

Страница 147: ...d shortcut icons appear on the desktop Sony Image Data Suite Image Data Converter SR Image Data Lightbox SR Sony Picture Utility PMB Picture Motion Browser PMB Guide 1 Turn on your Macintosh computer and insert the CD ROM supplied into the CD ROM drive 2 Double click the CD ROM icon 3 Copy the SIDS_INST pkg file in the MAC folder to the hard disk icon 4 Double click the SIDS_INST pkg file in the c...

Страница 148: ...onverter SR x Windows Double click the shortcut of Image Data Converter SR Ver 3 on the desktop When starting up from the Start menu click Start t All Programs t Sony Image Data Suite t Image Data Converter SR Ver 3 To exit click the button on the upper right corner of the screen x Macintosh Double click Image Data Converter SR Ver 3 in the Sony Image Data Suite folder from the Application folder ...

Страница 149: ...ars x Macintosh Double click Image Data Lightbox SR in the Sony Image Data Suite folder from the Application folder To exit click Quit Image Data Lightbox SR from the Image Data Lightbox SR menu Connect the camera to your computer With Remote Camera Control you can Set up the camera or record an image from the computer Record an image directly to the computer Perform an Interval Timer Shooting Onl...

Страница 150: ...o Release To start up exit Remote Camera Control x Windows Click Start t All Programs t Sony Image Data Suite t Remote Camera Control To exit click the button on the upper right corner of the screen x Macintosh Double click Remote Camera Control in the Sony Image Data Suite folder from the Application folder To exit click Quit Remote Camera Control from the Remote Camera Control menu 2 Connect the...

Страница 151: ... desktop Or from the Start menu Click Start t All Programs in Windows 2000 Programs t Sony Picture Utility t PMB Picture Motion Browser To exit the PMB click button 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 ch...

Страница 152: ...ing Even if you do not have a computer you can print images shot using your camera by connecting the camera directly to a PictBridge compliant printer PictBridge is based on the CIPA standard CIPA Camera Imaging Products Association Stage 1 Setting the camera 1 Press the MENU button and set USB connection to PTP in the Setup menu 2 with v V b B on the multi selector 2 Turn the camera off and inser...

Страница 153: ...or then press the center of the multi selector 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 t OK in the menu then press the center of the multi selector The image is printed After the screen indicating that the print is completed appears press the cente...

Страница 154: ... images For details see Stage 3 Printing Set print q ty You can specify the number of prints up to 20 The same number of prints is specified on all the selected images Paper size PictBridge menu Auto Printer setup 9 13cm 3 5 5 89 127 mm Hagaki 100 147 mm 10 15cm 10 15 cm 4 6 101 6 152 4 mm A6 4 1 5 8 105 148 5 mm 13 18cm 5 7 127 178 mm Letter 216 279 4 mm A4 8 3 11 7 210 297 mm A3 11 7 16 5 297 42...

Страница 155: ... HDTV with an HDMI cable not supplied you can easily print images while viewing them on the TV Auto Printer setup 1 up Borderless Borderless 1 image sheet 1 up 1 image sheet 2 up 2 images sheet 3 up 3 images sheet 4 up 4 images sheet 8 up 8 images sheet Index Prints all the selected images as an index print Printing layout follows the printer setup Day and time Attaches the date and time Date Atta...

Страница 156: ...menu setup of the camera setup for printing is fixed as follows The number of sheets 1 up Paper size Auto Layout Auto Date imprint Off When the camera is connected to a TV with the video cable supplied the PRINT button is disabled ...

Страница 157: ... to 4 EV decrease in shutter speed varies according to shooting conditions and lens used Anti Dust System Charge protection coating on Low Pass Filter and image sensor Shift mechanism Viewfinder Type Fixed eye level system with pentaprism Focusing Screen Spherical Acute Matte exchangeable option Frame coverage Approx 1 Magnification 0 74 with 50 mm lens at infinity 1 m 1 Eye point Approximately 20...

Страница 158: ...ble Dimensions Approx 156 3 116 9 81 9 mm 6 1 4 4 5 8 3 1 4 inches W H D excluding protrusions Mass Approx 850 g 1 lb 14 oz without batteries memory card and body accessories Operating temperature 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F When using the Microdrive 5 to 40 C 41 to 104 F Exif Exif Ver 2 21 USB communication Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 compliant BC VM10 Battery charger Input rating 100 V 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Outp...

Страница 159: ...f Sony Corporation Microsoft Windows and Windows Vista are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries HDMI the HDMI logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC Macintosh Mac OS iMac iBook PowerBook Power Mac and eMac are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple I...

Страница 160: ...charge and then charge the battery pack to correct the display The battery pack is discharged Install a charged battery pack page 18 The battery pack is dead page 20 Replace it with new one The power turns off suddenly If you do not operate the camera for given period of time the camera turns to power saving mode and nearly shuts down To cancel the power save operate the camera such as pressing th...

Страница 161: ... full do one of the following Delete unnecessary images page 99 Change the memory card The shutter cannot be released when the subject is out of focus page 112 When an astronomical telescope etc is attached to the camera set the exposure mode to M and do your shooting Recording takes a long time The noise reduction function is turned on page 113 This is not a malfunction You are shooting in RAW mo...

Страница 162: ... on the LCD monitor This is not a malfunction These dots are not recorded page 9 The EV scale b B is flashing in the viewfinder The subject is too bright or too dark for the metering range of the camera Your camera cannot play back images The folder file name has been changed on your computer page 143 When an image file has been processed by a computer or when the image file was recorded using a m...

Страница 163: ...es with a memory card formatted by a computer you may not be able to copy the images to a computer Shoot using a memory card formatted by your camera page 123 Cannot insert a memory card Insertion direction of the memory card is wrong Insert it in the correct direction page 23 Cannot record on a memory card The memory card is full Delete unnecessary images page 99 An unusable memory card is insert...

Страница 164: ...wer intensity level page 109 Images are printed with both edges cut off Depending on your printer the left right top and bottom edges of the image may be cut off Especially when you print 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 ...

Страница 165: ... 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 cannot be printed with the date inserted Set Date imprint to Off and print the image again page 155 The message Set date and time appears when you turn on the camera The camera has been left unused for sometime with a low battery or no battery p...

Страница 166: ...ing this corrective procedure If the camera does not work after doing these solutions consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility The five bars of the SteadyShot scale flash on the lower right corner of the viewfinder The SteadyShot function does not work You can continue to shoot but the SteadyShot function will not work Turn the camera off and on If the SteadyShot scale co...

Страница 167: ...y card was formatted on a computer and the file format was modified or the memory card was formatted on another device Select OK then format the memory card You can use the memory card again however all previous 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 t...

Страница 168: ...g similar set the exposure mode to M Unable to print You tried to mark RAW images with a DPOF mark Check the connected device A connection cannot be established Disconnect the USB cable and connect it again Camera overheating Allow it to cool The camera has become hot because you have been shooting continuously Turn the power off Cool the camera and wait until the camera is ready to shoot again Ca...

Страница 169: ... create any folders if this is the case Printing canceled The print job was canceled Disconnect the USB cable or turn the camera off 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 ...

Страница 170: ... 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 malfunction of the camera How to prevent moisture condensation When bringing the camera from a cold place to a warm place seal the camera in a pl...

Страница 171: ...comes dirty With water sand dust salt etc left on the camera the camera may cause a malfunction 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 emits radiation The camera may not be able to record ...

Страница 172: ...ight area portion 93 BULB shooting 56 C C button 109 Center weighted 69 CF card 23 Charging battery pack 14 Cleaning mode 36 Color filter 76 Color Space 109 Color temperature 76 Compression ratio 108 Continuous AF 58 Continuous bracket 85 Continuous shooting 84 Contrast 80 Creative Style 80 Custom button 109 Custom white balance 77 D Dark area portion 93 Date imprint 125 Date Time setup 27 Delete ...

Страница 173: ... High Speed Sync 67 Histogram 93 98 I Image Data Converter SR 148 Image Data Lightbox SR 148 Image quality 108 Image size 107 Index print 125 Index screen 96 Info disp time 127 Intelligent preview 89 ISO Auto Range 111 ISO sensitivity 74 J JPEG 108 L LCD brightness 127 LCD monitor 41 97 Lens 21 Long exp NR 113 M Manual exposure 55 Manual focus 62 Manual shift 56 Memory 91 Memory Stick Duo 23 MENU ...

Страница 174: ...et 114 Rec info disp 120 Remote Camera Control 149 Remote Commander 30 83 88 104 155 Reset 114 122 134 Reset default 134 Rotate 94 S Saturation 80 Select folder 129 Self timer 85 Set the clock 27 Sharpness 80 Shooting 49 Shoulder strap 29 Shutter speed 51 54 Single bracket 85 Single shot AF 58 Slide show 126 Slow sync 67 Specifications 157 Spot 69 sRGB 109 SteadyShot function 46 U USB connection 1...

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