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Selecting a shooting mode

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• When you want finer images, set the mode dial to P, A, S, or M and use

the creative style function (page 130). In such cases, you can adjust the
exposure, ISO, etc.

Notes

• Since the camera judges the settings automatically, many features will be

unavailable, such as exposure compensation, ISO setting.

• The flash is set to [Autoflash] or [Flash Off] for each Scene Selection mode. You can

change these settings (pages 115, 119).

Shooting technique

Sweep Panorama

This mode is suitable for

Shooting expansive scenery, or high-rise buildings with dynamic composition.

Set the mode dial to

(Sweep Panorama).

Point the camera at the subject for which you want to adjust the
brightness and focus, and press the shutter button halfway
down.

Point the camera at the edge of
the composition, while pressing
the shutter button halfway down.

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Press the shutter button fully down.

Содержание Alpha 99

Страница 1: ...4 438 654 11 1 SLT A99 SLT A99V 2012 Sony Corporation Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera α Handbook A mount ...

Страница 2: ...se the Quick Navi screen 31 How to use the silent multi controller 32 Selecting a function with the Fn Function button 34 Functions that can be selected with the Fn Function button 35 The functions selected with the MENU button 37 Using the In Camera Guide 48 Preparing the camera Charging the battery pack 49 Inserting the battery pack memory card sold separately 51 Compatible memory cards 54 Attac...

Страница 3: ...Auto Mode 69 Scene Selection 71 Sweep Panorama 73 Tele zoom Cont Priority AE 76 Program Auto 77 Aperture Priority 78 Shutter Priority 80 Manual Exposure 82 BULB 84 Functions available for each shooting mode 86 Switching the recording information display Switching the recording information display DISP 87 Selecting the screen mode 87 Histogram 89 Monitoring the subject through the lens without effe...

Страница 4: ...Using the drive mode Selecting the drive mode 110 Shooting single shot 110 Cont Shooting 111 Self timer 111 Bracket Cont Single Bracket 112 WB bracket 113 DRO Bracket 114 Remote Cdr 114 Advanced shooting Using the flash sold separately 115 Wireless flash 116 Slow Sync 117 Using a flash equipped with a flash sync terminal cord 118 Flash modes available 119 Flash Compensation 120 Flash control 121 F...

Страница 5: ...143 Smile Shutter 145 Zooming 147 Zooming in in one step Smart teleconverter 147 Zooming in holding the current resolution of the image Clear Image Zoom 147 Reducing the noise in an image 150 Long Exposure NR 150 High ISO NR 150 Setting the color space 151 Movie recording setup Movie recording setup 152 Changing the tracking sensitivity of autofocus during movie recording 153 Recording movies with...

Страница 6: ...the histogram display 165 Protecting images Protect 167 Specifying printing 168 Specifying DPOF 168 Date Imprint 168 Copying images 169 Deleting images Delete 170 Delete Multiple Img 170 Deleting all images or movies visible in the current view mode 171 Viewing images on a TV screen 172 HDMI Info Display 173 Using BRAVIA Sync 174 Setup of the camera Setting the other functions of the camera 175 Re...

Страница 7: ...DB 185 Upload Settings 185 Recording location information using the GPS feature SLT A99V only 187 GPS Assist Data 188 GPS Auto Time Cor 188 Registering your own settings 190 Resetting to the default 191 Confirming the software version 198 Viewing images on a computer Using the software 199 Using Image Data Converter 199 Using PlayMemories Home 199 Using Remote Camera Control 200 Recommended comput...

Страница 8: ... definition image quality HD disc AVCHD recording disc 209 Creating a standard definition image quality STD disc 210 Discs you can use with PlayMemories Home 211 Creating a disc with a device other than a computer 211 Troubleshooting Others Troubleshooting 212 Warning messages 221 Cleaning the camera and a lens 223 Cleaning the image sensor 224 Precautions 227 To use your camera abroad Power sourc...

Страница 9: ...n be adjusted between ISO 50 and ISO 25600 When you select Multi Frame Noise Reduct you can select larger ISO numbers than the maximum ISO sensitivity White balance 133 You can adjust the color tones You can select an option to suit a light source or perform a fine adjustment by combining the color temperature with the color filter Drive mode 110 You can use an appropriate drive mode to suit your ...

Страница 10: ...es with less noise and blur without using a tripod Movie recording with manual adjustments 153 You can adjust the exposure in P A S M mode during movie recording Screen information 87 When you look into the viewfinder the viewfinder mode is activated and when you take your face away from the viewfinder the viewing mode returns to the LCD screen mode You can change the screen mode by pressing the D...

Страница 11: ...ction of functions Customization 42 177 The camera is equipped with a custom button that can be assigned a desired function You can also assign functions to other buttons such as the AEL button or the ISO button ...

Страница 12: ...igh precision technology so over 99 99 of the pixels are operational for effective use However there may be some tiny black points and or bright points white red blue or green in color that constantly appear on the LCD screen and electronic viewfinder These points are normal in the manufacturing process and do not affect the images in any way Do not hold the camera by the LCD screen Do not expose ...

Страница 13: ...ices only On GPS compatible devices SLT A99V only To determine whether your camera supports GPS function check the model name of your camera GPS compatible SLT A99V GPS incompatible SLT A99 Use GPS in accordance with regulations of countries and regions where you use it If you do not record the location information set GPS On Off to Off page 187 In an airplane make sure to turn off the camera foll...

Страница 14: ... camera while looking into the viewfinder or move your eyes around the image in the viewfinder may be distorted or the color of the image may change This is a characteristic of the lens or display device and is not a malfunction When you shoot an image we recommend that you look at the center area of the viewfinder ...

Страница 15: ...not supplied in the U S A and Canada Multiple power cords may be supplied with your camera Use the appropriate one that matches your country region Rechargeable battery pack NP FM500H 1 Shoe adaptor 1 Connector protective cap 1 Attached on the Shoe adaptor USB cable 1 Shoulder strap 1 Body cap 1 Attached on the camera Shoe Cap 1 Attached on the camera Eyepiece cup 1 Attached on the camera CD ROM 1...

Страница 16: ...f timer lamp 111 B Shutter button 63 C Power switch 57 D Front control dial E Remote sensor 114 F Lens contacts G Mounting index 55 H Mirror I Preview button 42 80 176 J Mount K Custom button 42 122 177 L Lens release button 56 M Silent multi controller 32 Do not directly touch these parts Front side ...

Страница 17: ...ustment dial Adjust the diopter adjustment dial to your eyesight until the display appears clearly in the viewfinder F Light sensor 177 G LCD screen 25 59 87 165 H MOVIE button 42 65 I For shooting AF MF Auto focus manual focus button 42 105 176 For viewing Enlarge button 160 J For shooting AEL AE lock button 41 83 108 176 SLOW SYNC button 117 For viewing Image index button 161 K Multi selector L ...

Страница 18: ...erter button 42 147 Zoom button 147 Focus Magnifier button 103 O For shooting AF RANGE button 98 For viewing Delete button 67 When the Fn screen or menu screen is displayed In Camera Guide button 48 P Access lamp 53 Q Playback button 66 Do not directly touch this part ...

Страница 19: ...mpleted E FINDER LCD button 179 F Display panel 29 G Drive button 110 H WB White balance button 133 I Exposure button 106 J ISO button 41 124 176 K Display panel illumination button 29 L Image sensor position mark 94 M Rear control dial Do not cover this part during movie recording Doing so may cause noise or lower the volume For details on compatible accessories of the Multi interface shoe visit ...

Страница 20: ...20 Identifying parts Accessories for the Accessory Shoe can also be used Operations with other manufactures accessories are not guaranteed ...

Страница 21: ... Make sure that the cord of the Remote Commander faces forward D Speaker E DC IN terminal When connecting the AC PW10AM AC Adaptor sold separately to the camera turn the camera off then plug the connector of the AC Adaptor to the DC IN terminal on the camera F m Microphone jack When an external microphone is connected the microphone is turned on automatically If the external microphone is a plug i...

Страница 22: ...22 Identifying parts K SLOT1 Memory card slot 1 51 Available to either SD cards or Memory Stick PRO Duo media L SLOT2 Memory card slot 2 51 Available to SD cards only ...

Страница 23: ... getting inside the holes B Connector for the Vertical Grip C Connector cover for the Vertical Grip D 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 with a screw length of 5 5 mm 7 32 inch or longer and attempting to do so may damage the camera E Battery insertion slot 51 F Battery cover 51 Bottom ...

Страница 24: ...k knob How to attach the Lock knob 1 Remove the Connector protective cap from the shoe 2 Loosen the Lock knob and insert the Shoe adaptor into the shoe 3 Tighten the Lock knob Do not force the knob to turn after it locks When you attach the Shoe adaptor to the camera insert the Shoe adaptor all the way in After you remove the Shoe adaptor from the camera attach the Connector protective cap to the ...

Страница 25: ...ings Pressing the DISP button changes the screen status to for the LCD screen mode You can also display the digital level gauge or histogram page 87 List of icons on the LCD screen For the viewfinder mode In Auto Mode or Scene Selection mode In Tele zoom Cont Priority AE P A S M Sweep Panorama mode For the LCD screen mode For playback Basic information display ...

Страница 26: ... quality of still images 139 Frame rate of movies 155 Image size of movies 155 100 Remaining battery 53 Flash charge in progress 115 APS C Size Capture 179 Setting Effect OFF 89 No audio recording of movies 159 Wind Noise Reduction 159 SteadyShot Camera shake warning 60 GPS triangulating status 187 SLT A99V only SteadyShot error 220 Overheating warning 12 Database file full 222 Database file error...

Страница 27: ...tyle 130 Contrast Saturation Sharpness Display Indication Picture Effect 129 Auto Portrait Framing 143 Display Indication EV scale 83 106 113 Exposure compensation 106 Metered Manual 83 Flash compensation 120 REC 0 12 Recording time of the movie m s z Focus 63 93 1 250 Shutter speed 80 F3 5 Aperture 78 ISO400 ISO AUTO ISO sensitivity 124 AE lock 108 FEL lock 122 GPS information SLT A99V only 35 37...

Страница 28: ...ication Spot metering area 109 AF area 95 Assist area 92 Digital level gauge 88 Histogram 89 Smart teleconverter 147 Smart Zoom Clear Image Zoom Digital Zoom Shutter speed indicator 88 Aperture indicator 88 AF Range Control 98 z Tracking focus Tracking focus 95 Audio level 157 Display Indication ...

Страница 29: ...exposure compensation flash compensation ISO sensitivity white balance drive mode and image quality by checking the display panel on the top of the camera Shutter speed 80 Aperture 78 Exposure 106 Flash compensation 120 ISO sensitivity 124 White balance 133 Drive mode 110 Image quality 139 Remaining battery 53 Remaining number of recordable images Press the display panel illumination button on the...

Страница 30: ...h with a slower shutter speed Displays multiple images on the screen simultaneously AF MF button 105 button 160 Switches the autofocus and manual focus temporarily Scales an image up when viewing images Fn button 31 34 35 button 162 Displays the setup screen of the function that is set using the Fn button In viewfinder mode switches to the Quick Navi screen Rotates images DISP button 87 165 Switch...

Страница 31: ... For viewfinder Quick Navi Silent multi controller 32 Adjusts the setting silently How to use the Quick Navi screen 1 Press the DISP button to set the screen mode to For viewfinder page 87 2 Press the Fn button to switch to the Quick Navi screen In Auto Mode or Scene Selection mode In Tele zoom Cont Priority AE P A S M Sweep Panorama mode 3 Select the desired item with v V b B on the multi selecto...

Страница 32: ...troller Since the dial is designed to reduce the sound of the dialing operation you can reduce the sound of the dialing operation during movie recording You can assign separate functions to the dial for still image shooting and movie recording page 33 4 Set the item with the front or rear control dial Select an option with the front control dial and adjust it with the rear control dial Pressing th...

Страница 33: ...us Mode AF area Select AF area Exposure Comp Metering Mode ISO Shutter speed Aperture 2 Rotate the dial to select the desired setting Current setting 3 Press the button to execute Pressing and holding the button opens the screen used for assigning functions to the Silent Multi Controller Rotate the dial to select a function You can also select a function from MENU button t 3 t Silent Controller or...

Страница 34: ...ressing the center z in step 3 You can set up the camera directly from the recording information screen Additionally some functions can be fine tuned using the rear control dial 1 Press the DISP button to set the screen mode to other than For viewfinder page 87 2 Press the Fn button 3 Select the desired item with v V b B on the multi selector then press the center z to execute The setup screen app...

Страница 35: ...r Flash Mode 115 Sets the flash mode of a flash sold separately Flash Off Autoflash Fill flash Rear Sync Wireless Focus Mode 91 Selects the focus mode Single shot AF Automatic AF Continuous AF Depth Map Assist Continuous AF DMF Manual Focus AF area 95 Selects the area of focus Wide Zone Spot Local Object Tracking 95 Keeps the focus on a subject while tracking it Off On On Tracking focus w shutter ...

Страница 36: ...O Auto HDR 126 Compensates for the brightness and contrast automatically Off D Range Opt Auto HDR Creative Style 130 Selects your desired image processing Standard Vivid Neutral Clear Deep Light Portrait Landscape Sunset Night Scene Autumn leaves Black White Sepia Style Box1 6 Picture Effect 129 Shoots with the desired effect filter to achieve more impressive expression Off Toy Camera Pop Color Po...

Страница 37: ...of still images L M S Aspect Ratio 139 Selects the aspect ratio for still images 3 2 16 9 Quality 139 Sets the image quality for still images RAW RAW JPEG Extra fine Fine Standard Panorama Size 137 Selects the size of panoramic images Standard Wide Panorama Direction 75 Sets the shooting direction for panoramic images Right Left Up Down Clear Image Zoom 149 Zooms an image with higher quality than ...

Страница 38: ... to the silent multi controller for still image shooting Focus Mode AF area Select AF area Exposure Comp Metering Mode ISO Exposure step Selects the size of the increment step for shutter speed aperture and exposure 0 5 EV 0 3 EV Priority setup Sets whether or not to release the shutter even when the focus is not confirmed in autofocus mode AF Release AF w shutter Sets whether or not to activate t...

Страница 39: ... whether or not to automatically adjust the shutter speed to a slower setting during movie recording when the subject is in a dark situation On Off Silent Controller 32 33 Assigns the desired function to the silent multi controller for movie recording Audio Rec Level Focus Mode AF area Select AF area Exposure Comp Metering Mode ISO Shutter Speed Aperture Audio Recording 159 Sets whether or not to ...

Страница 40: ...s that were shot continuously in Superior Auto mode Auto Off Grid Line 175 Sets a grid line display to enable alignment to a structural outline Rule of 3rds Grid Square Grid Diag Square Grid Off Auto Review 175 Displays the captured image after shooting it automatically You can set the duration of time the image is to be displayed 10 Sec 5 Sec 2 Sec Off DISP Button Monitor 87 Allows you to select ...

Страница 41: ...t ON Setting Effect OFF Func of AEL button 176 Assigns the desired function to the AEL button Exposure Comp Drive Mode Flash Mode Focus Mode AF area Smile Face Detect Auto Port Framing ISO Metering Mode Flash Comp White Balance DRO Auto HDR Creative Style Picture Effect Image Size Quality AEL hold AEL toggle AEL hold AEL toggle FEL Lock hold FEL Lock toggle AF MF Control Hold AF MF Control Toggle ...

Страница 42: ...F lock AF On Aperture Preview Shot Result Preview Focus Magnifier Memory Preview Button 176 Assigns the desired function to the preview button Exposure Comp Drive Mode Flash Mode Focus Mode AF area Smile Face Detect Auto Port Framing ISO Metering Mode Flash Comp White Balance DRO Auto HDR Creative Style Picture Effect Image Size Quality AEL hold AEL toggle AEL hold AEL toggle FEL Lock hold FEL Loc...

Страница 43: ... the lens attached Auto Off Lens Comp Distortion 181 Compensates for distortion on the screen caused by the lens attached Auto Off Front Curtain Shutter 177 Sets whether or not to use the electronic front curtain shutter function On Off Face Priority Tracking 97 Sets whether to preferentially track a certain face or not when the camera detects that face during object tracking On Off Face Registrat...

Страница 44: ...e for movie playback 0 to 7 Playback Display 164 Sets how to play back an image recorded in portrait Auto Rotate Manual Rotate Select Recording Media 52 Selects the memory card slot to be used for recording Slot 1 Slot 2 Recording Mode 182 Selects the recording method to record on memory cards Standard Simult Rec Still Simult Rec Movie Sim Rec Still Movie Sort JPEG RAW Sort Still Movie Format 183 ...

Страница 45: ...tem Top Previous Delete confirm Sets Delete or Cancel as the default setting for the delete confirmation screen Delete first Cancel first Mode Dial Guide Displays an explanation of each shooting mode and also allows you to select another shooting mode On Off LCD Brightness 177 Sets the brightness of the LCD screen Auto Manual Sunny Weather Viewfinder Bright 178 Sets the brightness of the viewfinde...

Страница 46: ...hether to use the upload function of the camera with an Eye Fi card On Off USB Connection 204 Sets the USB connection method appropriate to the computer or USB device Auto Mass Storage MTP PC Remote USB LUN Setting 204 Allows the computer to recognize both the memory cards during a USB connection Multi Single Audio signals Sets whether or not to use the beep sound when the focus is achieved or the...

Страница 47: ...mera software version Language Selects the language Cleaning Mode 224 Starts the cleaning mode to clean the image sensor Demo Mode Sets the demonstration playback of a movie to on or off On Off Initialize 191 Restores the settings to their defaults Reset Default Rec mode reset Custom reset ...

Страница 48: ...mera Guide The AF RANGE button is equipped with both an In Camera Guide feature and a delete feature When you press the AF RANGE button on the Fn screen or menu screen a help guide explaining the currently selected function or setting appears automatically AF RANGE button ...

Страница 49: ...ck 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 The battery pack is discharged little by little without using it To avoid missing the opportunity to shoot charge it before use 1 Insert the battery pack onto the battery charger Push the battery pack until it clicks ...

Страница 50: ...outside of this temperature range Connect the battery charger to the nearest wall outlet wall socket 2 Connect the battery charger to the wall outlet wall socket Light on Charging Light off Charge completed When charging a fully depleted battery pack at a temperature of 25 C 77 F The CHARGE lamp turns off when charging is completed For the U S A and Canada CHARGE lamp For countries regions other t...

Страница 51: ... be used with Memory Stick PRO Duo media or SD cards but SLOT2 can be used only with SD cards 1 While sliding the battery cover open lever open the 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 cover 4 While sliding the memory card cover open the cover ...

Страница 52: ...lect Recording Media from the Quick Navi screen page 31 To record an image on both memory cards at the same time You can record the same images on both memory cards at the same time or sort images onto the different memory cards by the type of image page 182 MENU button t 1 t Recording Mode t Select the desired setting 5 Insert a memory card With the notched corner facing as illustrated insert the...

Страница 53: ...cluding the battery pack installed in the camera this provides a total of 3 battery packs that are switched automatically You can check the status of these battery packs on the screen The remaining battery level of the battery pack inserted in the camera The remaining battery level of the battery packs inserted in the Vertical Grip For details on the Vertical Grip refer to the operating instructio...

Страница 54: ...y card cannot be imported to or played on computers or AV devices that are not compatible with exFAT Make sure that the device is compatible with exFAT before connecting it to the camera If you connect your camera to an incompatible device you may be prompted to format the card Never format the card in response to this prompt as doing so will erase all data on the card exFAT is the file system use...

Страница 55: ...also displayed entirely and you can check the composition or effect using the whole screen 1 Remove the body cap from the camera and the rear lens cap from the rear of the lens When changing the lens quickly change the lens away from dusty locations so as to keep dust or debris from getting inside the camera When shooting remove the front lens cap from the front of the lens Front lens cap Rear len...

Страница 56: ...ns When changing the lens if dust or debris gets inside the camera and adheres to the surface of the image sensor the part that converts the light to an electric signal it may appear as dark spots 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 dusty locat...

Страница 57: ...me appears To turn the camera off set it to OFF 2 Verify that Enter is selected on the LCD screen then press the center of the multi selector 3 Select your area with b B on the multi selector then press the center of the multi selector 4 Select each item with b B and set the numeric value with v V Daylight Svg Turns on or off the daylight saving time setting Date Format Selects the format to displ...

Страница 58: ...e date and time setting This camera has an internal rechargeable battery for maintaining the date and time and other settings regardless of whether the power is on or off or the battery is installed or not page 227 5 Repeat step 4 to set other items then press the center of the multi selector 6 Verify that Enter is selected then press the center of the multi selector Setting up the date time again...

Страница 59: ...he LCD screen rotates 180 degrees clockwise and 90 degrees counterclockwise When the LCD screen is not used it is recommended that you close it with the screen side facing to the camera Note When the LCD screen is open the eyepiece sensors may not be able to function in situations involving low position shooting If you look into the viewfinder and the viewing mode does not switch from the monitor ...

Страница 60: ...ion is available with this camera to reduce camera shake The SteadyShot function can be set separately for still image shooting and for movie recording The SteadyShot function is set to On for still image shooting and Off for movie recording in the default settings MENU button t 3 or 1 t SteadyShot t Select the desired setting You can also set the SteadyShot function used for still image shooting ...

Страница 61: ...on because there is a potential for malfunction of the SteadyShot function Stabilize your upper body and take a position that keeps the camera from moving Point 1 One hand holds the grip of the camera and the other hand supports the lens Point 2 Take a secure stance with your feet shoulder width apart Point 3 Lightly tuck your elbows against your body When shooting in a kneeling position steady yo...

Страница 62: ...h the display between the viewfinder and the LCD screen by setting FINDER LCD Setting in the Custom menu to Manual and pressing the FINDER LCD button Setting Eye Start AF to Off is recommended because the eyepiece sensors located below the viewfinder may be activated Carefully slide the Eyepiece cup off by pushing on each side of the Eyepiece cup Put your fingers under the Eyepiece cup and slide i...

Страница 63: ...tion to adjust the settings 1 Set the mode dial to Auto Mode Rotate the mode dial while pressing the mode dial lock button on the center of the mode dial 2 Hold the camera monitoring your shot with the viewfinder AF area 3 When using a zoom lens turn the zoom ring then decide on your shot 4 Press the shutter button halfway down to focus When the focus is confirmed z or Focus indicator lights up pa...

Страница 64: ...64 Shooting still images 5 Press the shutter button fully down to shoot ...

Страница 65: ...emperature or the status of the camera See Notes on continuous movie recording When the icon appears the temperature of the camera is too high Turn the camera off and wait until the temperature of the camera drops 1 Press the MOVIE button to start recording Movie recording can be started from any exposure mode The camera continues to adjust the focus using Continuous AF when it is in autofocus mod...

Страница 66: ...on 2 Select an image with b B on the multi selector To play back movies press the center of the multi selector During movie playback Multi selector Front or rear control dial operation DISP button To pause resume z To fast forward B To fast rewind b To slow forward Rotate the front or rear control dial to the right during pause To slow reverse Rotate the front or rear control dial to the left duri...

Страница 67: ... no longer wish to keep the image or not Make a copy of any images you may want to keep before deleting them from the camera Note Protected images cannot be deleted 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 ...

Страница 68: ...e front or rear control dial Shutter Priority 80 Allows you to shoot after adjusting the shutter speed manually using the front or rear control dial Manual Exposure 82 Allows you to shoot after adjusting the exposure manually both the shutter speed and the aperture value using the front or rear control dial 1 2 3 190 Calls up setting pre registered in Memory in the Still shooting menu Scene Select...

Страница 69: ... the center of the multi selector 4 Select the desired mode with v V on the multi selector Auto Mode 1 Set the mode dial to Auto Mode page 68 To change the mode press the Fn button then select another mode 2 Point the camera towards the subject then adjust the focus and shoot the subject Intelligent Auto The camera makes appropriate judgement on the situation to adjust the settings Superior Auto T...

Страница 70: ...t selected from recognized scene mode 1 combined image is saved When Quality is set to RAW or RAW JPEG performance will be affected When the camera recognizes the subject and adjusts itself for shooting conditions the following information appears on the screen icon for recognized scene the number of images to be shot In Superior Auto mode the appropriate shooting function for the scene type recog...

Страница 71: ...ood to shoot backlit subjects Use the red eye reduction function if the eyes of your subject turn red from the flash page 40 Sports Action Shoots a moving subject at a fast shutter speed so that the subject looks as if it is standing still The camera shoots images continuously while the shutter button is pressed Press and hold the shutter button halfway down until the right moment Macro Shoots clo...

Страница 72: ...with less noise and blur without using a tripod A burst of shots are taken and image processing is applied to reduce subject blur camera shake and noise Reducing blur is less effective even in Hand held Twilight when shooting Subjects with erratic movement Subjects too close to the camera Subjects with a repeating pattern such as tiles and subjects with little contrast such as sky sandy beach or l...

Страница 73: ...Autoflash or Flash Off for each Scene Selection mode You can change these settings pages 115 119 Shooting technique Sweep Panorama This mode is suitable for zShooting expansive scenery or high rise buildings with dynamic composition 1 Set the mode dial to Sweep Panorama 2 Point the camera at the subject for which you want to adjust the brightness and focus and press the shutter button halfway down...

Страница 74: ...ock are extremely different in brightness color and focus the shooting will not be successful If this happens change the lock angle and shoot again Sweep Panorama recording is not suitable when shooting Moving subjects Subjects too close to the camera Subjects with a repeating pattern such as tiles and subjects with little contrast such as sky sandy beach or lawn Subjects with constant change such...

Страница 75: ... the center of the image then shoot again To change the image size You can select the image size MENU button t 1 t Panorama Size To set the pan or tilt direction You can set the direction in which to pan or tilt the camera MENU button t 1 t Panorama Direction t Select the desired setting To scroll panoramic images Scroll Playback Select a panoramic image then press the center of the multi selector...

Страница 76: ...zShooting a child s expressions changing continuously from moment to moment 1 Set the mode dial to Tele zoom Cont Priority AE page 68 To change the mode press the Fn button then select another mode 2 Adjust the focus and shoot the subjects The camera continues to shoot while the shutter button is pressed fully down Tele zoom Cont Priority AE Records the images continuously at a maximum of about 10...

Страница 77: ...r depending on shooting conditions Image size ISO setting aperture value or the setting of Comp Distortion The shutter speed is slower depending on the ISO or aperture setting As a result the speed of continuous shooting may be slower The Face Detection function is turned off When Auto HDR is selected the DRO process is performed temporarily according to the DRO setting You cannot set Quality to R...

Страница 78: ...tion while the focus is achieved The exposure mode indication changes to P Aperture Priority This mode is suitable for zPutting 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 Depth of field becomes shallower zShooting the depth of the scenery Narrowing down the aperture widens the range that is in focus Dept...

Страница 79: ...t or rear control dial Smaller F number The foreground and background of the subject are blurred Larger F number The subject and its foreground and background are all in focus You cannot check the blurring of an image on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder Check the recorded image and adjust the aperture When the camera judges that the proper exposure is not obtained with the selected aperture val...

Страница 80: ...u can record images in accordance with the brightness you have set The LCD screen and the viewfinder shows an image captured with the widest aperture The change in aperture affects the sharpness of the subject image creating a discrepancy between the sharpness of the image before shooting and that of the actual image While you are pressing the preview button you can see the image with the aperture...

Страница 81: ...Long Exposure NR will be done for the same amount of time that the shutter was open after shooting You cannot do any further shooting during the reduction 1 Set the mode dial to S 2 Select the shutter speed with the front or rear control dial When the camera judges that the proper exposure is not obtained with the selected shutter speed the aperture value flashes In such cases adjust the shutter s...

Страница 82: ...s camera allows you to set the ISO sensitivity to AUTO in manual exposure mode When the ISO sensitivity is set to AUTO the ISO sensitivity is adjusted to obtain the correct exposure according to the shutter speed and aperture value combination When the ISO sensitivity is set to AUTO and the camera judges that the proper exposure has not been obtained with the selected value the ISO sensitivity fla...

Страница 83: ...to AUTO check the exposure value using Metered Manual Toward Images become brighter Toward Images become darker When the camera is in M mode it will show an under or over compensation value based on the correct exposure It is displayed as a number on the LCD screen and it is displayed on the EV scale in the viewfinder LCD screen Metered Manual The screen in the viewfinder Metered Manual Rotate the...

Страница 84: ...ks zShooting trails of stars 1 Set the mode dial to M 2 Rotate the front control dial to the left until BULB appears Before shooting set the ISO sensitivity to other than AUTO BULB 3 Rotate the rear control dial to adjust the aperture F number 4 Press the shutter button halfway down to adjust the focus ...

Страница 85: ... the exposure time the more conspicuous the noise on the image After shooting noise reduction Long Exposure NR will be done for the same amount of time that the shutter was open You cannot do any further shooting during the reduction To prioritize the timing of the shot rather than the image quality set Long Exposure NR to Off page 150 When the Smile Shutter or Auto HDR function is activated or wh...

Страница 86: ...ndicates the function not available The functions you cannot use are displayed in gray on the screen When the exposure mode is set to M the exposure can be compensated only when the ISO sensitivity is set to AUTO Shoot Mode Exposure Comp 106 Self timer 111 Cont Shooting 111 Face Detection 141 Smile Shutter 145 Auto Port Framing 143 69 71 73 76 77 78 80 82 65 152 ...

Страница 87: ...ssing the DISP button only selected screens are displayed You can set the available screens to be displayed on the LCD screen and the viewfinder separately Each time you press the DISP button the recording information display changes as follows in the default settings DISP button Selecting the screen mode 1 MENU button t 2 t DISP Button Monitor or DISP Button Finder 2 Select the desired display wi...

Страница 88: ...reen No Disp Info Does not display the information on the screen Level The digital level gauge indicates whether the camera is level in both the horizontal and front back directions When the camera is level in one direction the indicator turns to green The error of the digital level gauge is larger if you tilt the camera too far forward or backward A tilt of 1 may be indicated even if the camera i...

Страница 89: ... as night scenery You can monitor the subject through the lens without effects such as the exposure compensation white balance Creative Style Picture Effect etc displayed Histogram The histogram displays the luminance distribution that shows how many pixels of a particular brightness exist in the picture The exposure compensation will change the histogram accordingly Both ends of the histogram sho...

Страница 90: ...View Display t Setting Effect OFF When Setting Effect OFF is selected the Live View image in M mode is always displayed with the appropriate brightness Note Setting Effect OFF cannot be selected when the exposure mode is set to Auto Mode Sweep Panorama Movie or Scene Selection ...

Страница 91: ... Control feature visit the Sony web site in your area or consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility The type of lens The switch to be used To switch to auto focus To switch to manual focus The lens is equipped with a focus mode switch Lens Set the focus mode switch on the lens to AF Set Focus Mode on the camera to other than Manual Focus Set the focus mode switch on the len...

Страница 92: ...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 Continuous AF The camera continues to focus while the shutter button is pressed and held halfway down The audio signals will not sound...

Страница 93: ...cator 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 94 or manual focus page 101 A subject that is low in contrast such as blue sky or a white wall Two subjects at different distances overlapping in the AF area A subject that is composed of repeating patterns such as the facade of a...

Страница 94: ... sensor When you measure the exact distance between the camera and the subject refer to the position of the horizontal line The image sensor is the part of the camera that converts the light to an electric signal Focus lock 1 Place the subject within the AF area and press the shutter button halfway down The focus is locked Set Focus Mode to Single shot AF 2 Keep the shutter button halfway down and...

Страница 95: ... default settings when Focus Mode is set to Continuous AF or Depth Map Assist Continuous AF On Tracking focus w shutter will function AF area Select the desired AF area to suit the shooting conditions or your preference The AF area where the focus has been confirmed turns green and the other AF areas disappear AF area Wide The camera determines which of the 19 AF areas is used in focusing Zone Cho...

Страница 96: ...pth Map Assist Continuous AF page 91 2 Fn button t Object Tracking t On Tracking focus w shutter 3 Press the shutter button halfway down so that the camera automatically locks onto a target and tracks the subject The camera continues to focus while the shutter button is pressed and held halfway down When the focus is achieved the target frame turns to green Target frame 4 Press the shutter button ...

Страница 97: ...ide automatically To preferentially track the face You can select whether to preferentially track a certain face or not when the camera detects that face during object tracking MENU button t 6 t Face Priority Tracking t On When the face is not visible on the screen the camera tracks the body and when the face is visible the camera tracks the face If the targeted person disappears from the screen w...

Страница 98: ... camera to focus on subject without interference from objects in the back ground and fore ground objects Restricting the autofocus range AF Range Control 1 Press the AF RANGE AF Range Control button AF RANGE button 2 Set the maximum shooting distance with the front control dial and the minimum shooting distance with the rear control dial The AF area and assist area that overlap with the subject lo...

Страница 99: ...ay not be the same as the actual focus position of the lens The actual AF range may not be the same as that of the yellow points of the AF area and assist area If the focus is not achieved the AF area and assist area may not turn yellow You cannot use this function with the direct manual focus function except when the lens is equipped with a motor SSM SAM lenses Some SAM lenses may not be compatib...

Страница 100: ...If you do not want to use the shutter button to focus make the following settings in addition to the AF On setting Set AF w shutter to Off Set AEL w shutter to your preference You can set the AF illuminator to focus on a subject under dark lighting MENU button t 2 t AF Illuminator t Select the desired setting Notes AF illuminator does not operate when Focus Mode is set to Continuous AF or Depth Ma...

Страница 101: ...played as the value then a total of 30 lenses have been registered and no new lens can be 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 Minolta len...

Страница 102: ... may damage the focusing ring Except for lenses that are equipped with the Direct manual focus function You can enhance the outline of in focus ranges with a specific color in manual focus This is convenient to finely focus on a subject in macro shooting or portrait shooting You can set the peaking level and the peaking color MENU button t 3 t Peaking Level t Select the desired setting Notes Since...

Страница 103: ...ction You can set the color used for the peaking function MENU button t 3 t Peaking Color t Select the desired setting Note This item cannot be set when Peaking Level is set to Off You can check the focus by enlarging the image before shooting Focus Magnifier 1 MENU button t 4 t Smart Telecon Button t Focus Magnifier 2 Press the Focus Magnifier button Focus Magnifier button ...

Страница 104: ...zoom scaling changes as follows Full frame size Approx 5 9 t Approx 11 7 APS C size Approx 3 8 t Approx 7 7 4 Confirm and adjust the focus Rotate the focusing ring to adjust the focus in manual focus mode If you press the center of the multi selector the enlarged portion returns to the center The Focus Magnifier function is canceled if you press the shutter button halfway down 5 Press the shutter ...

Страница 105: ...witch between auto focus and manual focus without changing the camera composition AF MF control You can maintain the selected mode without pressing and holding the AF MF button when AF MF button is set in the Custom menu page 176 2 Press the shutter button halfway down to lock the focus 3 Turn the focusing ring to fine tune the focus while pressing the shutter button halfway down AF MF control Pre...

Страница 106: ... Exposure compensation Adjust the compensation level by checking the recorded image Using bracket shooting you can shoot multiple images with the exposure shifted to the plus or minus sides page 112 1 Press the button button 2 Adjust the exposure with b B on the multi selector Toward over Brightens an image Toward under Darkens an image In viewfinder mode confirm the exposure using the EV scale Di...

Страница 107: ...ial or rear control dial without pressing the button MENU button t 5 t Dial exp comp t Select the desired setting Notes If you assign the exposure compensation function to the front or rear control dial the originally assigned function can be operated with the other control dial When the exposure mode is set to M and the ISO sensitivity is set to AUTO Dial exp comp is invalid To change the influen...

Страница 108: ...nd use the light meter to lock the exposure of the entire image This section describes how to shoot a brighter image of the subject using the Spot 1 Fn button t Metering Mode t Spot 2 Adjust the focus on the portion you want to lock the exposure 3 Press the AEL button to lock the exposure AE lock icon appears The exposure value is based on the locked exposure in the spot metering circle That value...

Страница 109: ...hen the exposure mode is set to Auto Mode or Scene Selection or when the zoom feature of the camera is used Metering Mode is fixed to Multi segment and you cannot select other modes Multi segment This mode measures light on each area after dividing the total area into multiple areas and determines the proper exposure of the entire screen Center weighted While emphasizing the central area of the sc...

Страница 110: ...f timer is convenient to reduce the camera shake Bracket Cont 112 You can shoot the specified number of images each with different degrees of exposure Single Bracket 112 You can shoot the specified number of images shot by shot each with different degrees of exposure WB bracket 113 Based on the selected white balance and the color temperature color filter 3 images are recorded with the white balan...

Страница 111: ...ing t Select the desired speed with b B on the multi selector 2 Adjust the focus and shoot the subject When you press and hold the shutter button the recording continues Shooting technique Self timer 1 Drive button t Self timer t Select the desired setting with b B on the multi selector The number right next to is the number of seconds that is currently selected 2 Adjust the focus and shoot the su...

Страница 112: ...Auto Mode Sweep Panorama Tele zoom Continuous Priority AE or Scene Selection When the flash is fired flash bracket which shifts the amount of flash light is selected even if Bracket Cont is selected To shoot press the shutter button shot by shot Bracket Cont Single Bracket 1 Drive button t Bracket Cont or Single Bracket t Select the desired bracket step and the number of images with b B on the mul...

Страница 113: ...dy recorded images start to disappear one by one MK 1 a unit to indicate the color conversion quality in color temperature filters The same value as Mired Ambient light bracket 0 3 steps 3 shots Exposure compensation 0 Flash bracket 0 7 steps 3 shots Flash compensation 1 0 Viewfinder LCD screen When DISP Button Monitor is set to For viewfinder Shown in the top row Shown in the bottom row WB bracke...

Страница 114: ... when the mode dial is set to Movie only for the RMT DSLR2 Refer also to the operating instructions supplied with the Wireless Remote Commander DRO Bracket 1 Drive button t DRO Bracket t Select the desired setting with b B on the multi selector When Lo is selected the image is recorded with DROLv1 Lv2 and Lv3 and when Hi is selected the image is recorded with DROLv1 Lv3 and Lv5 2 Adjust the focus ...

Страница 115: ...ap and attach the flash sold separately Firmly push the flash into the Multi interface shoe in the direction of the arrow until it stops Confirm that it is locked When you use a flash compatible with the Auto lock Accessory shoe attach the Shoe adaptor to the camera page 24 2 Turn the flash on and after the flash charging is completed shoot the subject Flashing The flash is being charged Lit The f...

Страница 116: ... instructions supplied with the flash Flash Off Does not fire Autoflash Fires in dark environments or when shooting towards bright light Fill flash Fires every time you trigger the shutter Rear Sync Fires right before the exposure is completed every time you trigger the shutter Wireless Rather than attaching a flash on the camera you can create more contrast resulting in a more three dimensional p...

Страница 117: ...ou can use the wireless lighting ratio control in combination with the multiple flashes For details refer to the operating instructions supplied with the flash HVL F60M HVL F58AM HVL F43AM If you use the slow sync shooting feature with a slower shutter speed you can capture a clear image of both the subject and the background This is convenient when you shoot a portrait at night with a dark backgr...

Страница 118: ... that use the recommended speed or an even slower speed If you cannot confirm your composition in dark situations change the Live View Display setting so that the image is always displayed with the appropriate brightness page 89 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 p...

Страница 119: ... shooting mode and functions selected In the table below indicates the function selectable indicates the function not selectable The flash modes you cannot select are displayed in gray on the screen Shoot Mode Flash Off Autoflash Fill flash Rear Sync Wireless 69 71 73 76 77 78 80 82 65 152 ...

Страница 120: ...Notes This item cannot be set when the exposure mode is set to Auto Mode Sweep Panorama or Scene Selection The higher flash effect may not be visible due to the limited amount of flash light if the subject is outside the maximum range of the flash If the subject is very close the lower flash effect may not be visible Exposure compensation and flash compensation Exposure compensation changes the sh...

Страница 121: ...6AM 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 with the lens This item cannot be set when the exposure mode is ...

Страница 122: ...sed for wireless controller remote shooting The HVL F58AM and HVL F20AM can be used with the Clip on LCD monitor or an off camera using a cable Notes This function cannot be set when a flash is not attached 1 Put the subject for which you want to lock the FEL in the center area of the screen and focus on it 2 Press the custom button to lock the amount of flash light The flash pre fills the flash l...

Страница 123: ...ith the FEL lock function is indicated when you have locked both the AE and FEL To change the function of the custom button You can set the button to hold the locked level while the button is held down FEL Lock hold or assign another function MENU button t 4 t Custom button t Select the desired setting ...

Страница 124: ...adjustment range in AUTO When AUTO is selected press B select ISO AUTO Maximum or ISO AUTO Minimum then select the desired range The camera automatically shoots multiple images continuously combines the images reduces the noise and records 1 image In multi frame noise 1 Press the ISO button to display the ISO screen ISO button 2 Select the desired setting with v V on the multi selector The larger ...

Страница 125: ...nsitivity The image recorded is 1 combined image Notes When Quality is set to RAW or RAW JPEG this function cannot be used The flash D Range optimizer and Auto HDR cannot be used 1 Press the ISO button to display the ISO screen ISO button 2 Select Multi Frame Noise Reduct with v V on the multi selector ...

Страница 126: ...age into small areas the camera analyses the contrast of light and shadow between the subject and the background producing the image with the optimal brightness and gradation Auto HDR Shoots 3 images with different exposures and then overlays the correctly exposed image the bright areas of an under exposed image and the dark areas of an over exposed image to create an image with rich gradation 2 i...

Страница 127: ...on or when Multi Frame Noise Reduct is selected you cannot select Auto HDR You cannot start the next shoot until the capture process is completed after you shoot You may not obtain a desired effect depending on the luminance difference of a subject and the shooting conditions When the flash is used this function has little effect Auto HDR 1 Fn button t DRO Auto HDR t Auto HDR 2 Select an optimal l...

Страница 128: ...contrast of the scene is low or when camera shake or subject blur is occurred you may not obtain good HDR images If the camera has detected a problem is displayed on the recorded image to inform you of this situation Shoot again as necessary paying attention to the contrast or blur ...

Страница 129: ...and faded contrast Soft High key Creates an image with the indicated atmosphere bright transparent ethereal tender soft Partial Color Creates an image which retains 1 specific color but converts others to black and white You can select a color with b B High Contrast Mono Creates a high contrast image in black and white Soft Focus Creates an image filled with a soft lighting effect You can set the ...

Страница 130: ...or when significant camera shake or subject blur has occurred with HDR Painting or Rich tone Mono selected you may not obtain good HDR images If the camera detects such situation appears on the recorded image to inform you of this situation Shoot again as necessary recomposing or paying attention to the blur You can select the style to be used to perform image processing from among 13 styles and y...

Страница 131: ...nd subjects such as flowers spring greenery blue sky or ocean views Neutral The saturation and sharpness are lowered for capturing images in a quiet tone This is also suitable for capturing image material to be modified with a computer Clear For capturing images in a clear tone with limpid colors in the highlighted area suitable for capturing radiant light Deep For capturing images with deep and d...

Страница 132: ...iew Autumn leaves For capturing autumn scenes vividly highlighting the red and yellow of coloring leaves Black White For shooting images in black and white monotone Sepia For capturing images in sepia monotone 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 th...

Страница 133: ...ou want to change the color tone on purpose for photographic expression Notes When the exposure mode is set to Auto Mode or Scene Selection White Balance is fixed to Auto WB and you cannot select other modes If the only light source available is a mercury lamp or a sodium lamp the camera will not be able to acquire the accurate white balance because of the characteristics of the light source Use t...

Страница 134: ...rce and adjusts the color tones Daylight If you select an option to suit a specific light source the color tones are adjusted for the light source preset white balance Press B on the multi selector so that the fine adjustment screen appears and you can adjust the color tone with v V b B as necessary page 134 Shade Cloudy Incandescent Fluor Warm White Fluor Cool White Fluor Day White Fluor Daylight...

Страница 135: ...ttings can be registered 3 Press B to display the fine adjustment screen and compensate the color to your preference with v V b B Color Temperature Fine tunes color in the B blue direction with b and the A amber direction with B Color Filter Fine tunes color in the G green direction with v and the M magenta direction with V Custom white balance 1 WB button t SET t press the center of the multi sel...

Страница 136: ...balance setting WB button t Select the desired register number Press B on the multi selector to display the fine adjustment screen and compensate the color to your preference Note If the flash is used when the 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 a register number with b B on ...

Страница 137: ...ied You can set the image size of panoramic images The image size varies depending on the setting of the shooting direction page 75 Image Size Image size Usage guidelines L 24M 6000 4000 pixels For shooting at the highest image quality M 10M 3936 2624 pixels For prints up to A3 size S 4 6M 2640 1760 pixels For prints up to A5 size Image size Usage guidelines L 20M 6000 3376 pixels For viewing on a...

Страница 138: ...orama Size t Select the desired size Standard Panorama Direction is set to Up Down 3872 2160 Panorama Direction is set to Right Left 8192 1856 Wide Panorama Direction is set to Up Down 5536 2160 Panorama Direction is set to Right Left 12416 1856 ...

Страница 139: ...An HDTV ratio Quality RAW File format RAW Records using the RAW compression format This format does not perform any digital processing on the images Select this format to process images on a computer for professional purposes The image size is fixed to the maximum size The image size is not displayed on the screen RAW JPEG File format RAW Records using the RAW compression format JPEG A RAW image a...

Страница 140: ...AW format image cannot be printed using a DPOF print designated printer You cannot set Auto HDR or Picture Effect on RAW format images RAW images shot with the camera have a resolution of 14 bits per 1 pixel However this is limited to 12 bits in the following situations Long Exposure NR BULB shooting Continuos shooting including multiple shooting such as continuous shooting in Superior Auto mode ...

Страница 141: ...n a face that is registered with Face Registration Compose to overlay the Face Detection frame and the AF area Face Detection Off Turns off Face Detection Face Detection On Regist Faces Enables Face Detection and prioritizes recognized faces that have been registered in Face Registration page 142 Face Detection On Enables Face Detection but does not prioritize recognized faces Smile Shutter Detect...

Страница 142: ... can change the priority order MENU button t 6 t Face Registration t Order Exchanging t Select a face for which you want to change the priority and the priority level To delete a registered face You can delete a registered face MENU button t 6 t Face Registration t Delete t Select the face you want to delete Face Registration 1 MENU button t 6 t Face Registration t New Registration 2 Align the gui...

Страница 143: ...immed image is recorded with the same image size as that of the original image turns to green when the trimming feature is available in Live View mode The frame that shows the trimmed area is indicated on the auto review screen after the shot Fn button t Auto Port Framing t Select the desired setting The default setting is Off Notes The Auto Port Framing function cannot be used when the exposure m...

Страница 144: ...e cannot be used with the following functions continuous shooting continuous bracket Multi Frame Noise Reduct Auto HDR the zoom feature of the camera manual focus or Soft Focus HDR Painting Rich tone Mono Miniature in Picture Effect ...

Страница 145: ... On Normal Smile and On Big Smile When the Smile Shutter is activated the Smile Detection Sensitivity indicator appears on the screen 2 Wait for a smile to be detected The camera detects a smile and the focus is confirmed When the smile level exceeds the b point on the indicator the camera records images automatically When the camera detects the target faces orange Face Detection frames appear aro...

Страница 146: ... mode is set to Sweep Panorama Tele zoom Continuous Priority AE Movie or Hand held Twilight in Scene Selection or the manual focus is selected The drive mode is automatically set to Single Shooting or Remote Cdr The AF illuminator does not work with the Smile Shutter function If the camera does not detect a smile change the settings for Smile Detection Sensitivity Smiles may not be detected correc...

Страница 147: ...ack to Smart Telecon pages 103 147 When the smart teleconverter is available Metering Mode is set to Multi segment You cannot use the smart teleconverter function with movies The Clear Image Zoom feature allows the camera to zoom in holding the current resolution of the image You can scale up the zoom by using the Smart Zoom or Digital Zoom feature Zooming in in one step Smart teleconverter Press ...

Страница 148: ...ss D Digital Zoom You can magnify images using an image process 1 MENU button t 4 t Smart Telecon Button t Zoom 2 Press the button 3 Magnify the image up to the desired zoom factor with b B on the multi selector You can magnify the image at wider intervals with v V Zoom scale low Zoom scale high Setting Image size Zoom scale with optical zoom Upper row Full frame size shooting lower row APS C size...

Страница 149: ...lti segment To change the setting of Clear Image Zoom The default setting is On MENU button t 2 t Clear Image Zoom t Select the desired setting To change the setting of Digital Zoom The default setting is Off If you want to use higher magnification regardless of the deterioration of the image set it to On MENU button t 2 t Digital Zoom t Select the desired setting Gives priority to image quality w...

Страница 150: ...tinuous bracketing Sports Action or Hand held Twilight in Scene Selection or ISO is set to Multi Frame Noise Reduct noise reduction is not performed even when it is set to On When the exposure mode is set to Auto Mode or Scene Selection you cannot turn off noise reduction Even when the shutter speed is set to 1 second or longer noise reduction may not work depending on the shooting conditions The ...

Страница 151: ...e applications or printers that do not support them may result in or print images that do not faithfully reproduce the color When displaying images that were recorded with Adobe RGB on non Adobe RGB compliant devices the images are displayed with low saturation sRGB This is the standard color space of the digital camera Use sRGB in normal shooting such as when you intend to print out the images wi...

Страница 152: ...thout the recording information displayed during movie recording when HDMI Info Display is set to Off page 173 Notes In movie recording the shooting range the angle of view is narrower than that of still image shooting when the SteadyShot function is set to On To shoot using the same angle of view as a 16 9 still image set the SteadyShot function to Off page 60 When the For viewfinder screen is di...

Страница 153: ...o or Miniature in Picture Effect When movie recording starts Picture Effect is temporarily set to Off When you record fast moving subjects select High and when several subjects are moving or crossing back and forth select Low MENU button t 1 t AF Tracking Duration t Select the desired setting You can record movies with the shutter speed and aperture adjusted controlling the background defocus or f...

Страница 154: ...st the focus then press the MOVIE button to start recording Program Auto 77 Allows you to shoot with the exposure adjusted automatically both the shutter speed and the aperture value The other settings can be adjusted manually and your setting values can be saved Aperture Priority 78 Allows you to shoot after adjusting the aperture value manually using the front or rear control dial Shutter Priori...

Страница 155: ...s utilize the interlace scanning system Dolby Digital audio and the AVCHD format 24p 25p movies are recorded at either 24 frames second or at 25 frames second respectively Both 24p and 25p movies utilize the progressive scanning system Dolby Digital audio and the AVCHD format 60p 50p movies are recorded at either 60 frames second or at 50 frames second respectively Both 60p and 50p movies utilize ...

Страница 156: ... non compatible TV the movies are converted to 60i 50i and output to the TV Record Setting Bit rate Recording 60i 24M FX 50i 24M FX Maximum 24 Mbps Records high image quality movies of 1920 1080 60i 50i 60i 17M FH 50i 17M FH Approx average 17 Mbps Records standard image quality movies of 1920 1080 60i 50i 60p 28M PS 50p 28M PS Maximum 28 Mbps Records highest image quality movies of 1920 1080 60p 5...

Страница 157: ...d that you use headphones to check the level when adjusting the setting Set a lower level to naturally capture continuous loud sound To capture quieter sound at an easy to hear level increase this setting Notes The limiter is always working regardless of the Audio Rec Level setting This function is available only when the exposure mode is set to Movie MENU button t 2 t Audio Level Display t Select...

Страница 158: ... button t 2 t Audio Output Timing t Select the desired setting Checking the audio using headphones 1 Connect headphones to the i headphones jack i Headphones jack 2 Set the mode dial to Movie You can monitor the sound when recording or playing back movies Audio Output Timing Live Outputs audio without delay in movie recording Select this setting when you are concerned about the delay of the monito...

Страница 159: ... to On may cause some bass sound to be recorded with too low a volume Set it to Off when the wind is not blowing When an external microphone sold separately is used this item does not function To record movies without the operating sounds of the dials Using the silent multi controller you can change settings without using the front or rear control dial page 32 MENU button t 1 t Silent Controller t...

Страница 160: ...yed back MENU button t 1 t Still Movie Select t Select the desired setting A still image can be enlarged for closer examination This is convenient to check the focus condition of a recorded image Selecting the memory card used to be played back Switching between still images and movies View Mode Folder View Still Displays still images by folder Folder View MP4 Displays movies MP4 by folder AVCHD V...

Страница 161: ...ay multiple images on the screen simultaneously during playback 2 Zoom the image in or out with the rear control dial Rotating the front control dial switches the image at the same display magnification When you shoot multiple images with the same composition you can compare their focus conditions 3 Select the portion you want to enlarge with v V b B on the multi selector Switching to the display ...

Страница 162: ...ct the left bar on the image index screen with the multi selector then select the desired folder with v V Pressing the center of the multi selector when the left bar is selected switches between still images and movies page 160 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 y...

Страница 163: ...ayed back You can view the previous next image with b B on the multi selector You cannot pause the slide show To end in the middle of the slide show Press the center of the multi selector To choose the interval between the images in slide show MENU button t 1 t Slide Show t Interval t Select the desired number of seconds To play back repeatedly MENU button t 1 t Slide Show t Repeat t On To play ba...

Страница 164: ...164 Using the playback functions You can set the playback orientation of images recorded in portrait orientation MENU button t 2 t Playback Display t Select the desired setting Playback Display ...

Страница 165: ...ing For detailed information with With recording data selected in the screen mode see page 25 A Switching the screen during playback List of icons on the histogram display With recording data Histogram Without recording data Display Indication Memory card 51 234 View mode 160 100 0003 Folder file number 206 Aspect ratio of still images 139 24M 10M 4 6M 20M 8 7M 3 9M 10M 4 6M 2 0M 8 7M 3 9M 1 7M Im...

Страница 166: ...posure mode 68 1 125 Shutter speed 80 F3 5 Aperture 78 ISO200 ISO sensitivity 124 0 3 Exposure compensation 106 0 3 Flash compensation 120 Metering mode 109 35mm Focal length Creative Style 130 Display Indication Picture Effect 129 AWB 5500K A1 M1 White balance Auto Preset Color temperature Color filter Custom 133 D Range Optimizer 126 Auto HDR Auto HDR image warning 127 2012 1 1 10 37PM Date of r...

Страница 167: ...ovies MP4 or Cancel All AVCHD view files 1 MENU button t 1 t Protect t Multiple Img 2 Select the image you want to protect with b B on the multi selector then press the center of the multi selector A mark is put in the check box To cancel a selection press the center again 3 To protect other images repeat step 2 You can select all the images in the folder by selecting the bar on the left of the im...

Страница 168: ... of the date inside or outside the image character size etc depends on your printer MENU button t 1 t Specify Printing t Date Imprint t On Note This function may not be available depending on the printer Specifying DPOF 1 MENU button t 1 t Specify Printing t DPOF Setup t Multiple Img 2 Select the image with b B on the multi selector then press the center of the multi selector 3 Place a mark by pre...

Страница 169: ...the slot selected with Select Playback Media to a memory card inserted in the other slot The copy process can be done per type of the image still images movies page 160 MENU button t 2 t Copy t Enter Note It may take some time to copy a lot of images Use a sufficiently charged battery pack ...

Страница 170: ...utton t 1 t Delete t Multiple Img 2 Select the images you want to delete with the multi selector then press the center of the multi selector A mark is put in the check box To cancel a selection press the center again Total number 3 To delete other images repeat step 2 You can select all the images in the folder by selecting the bar on the left of the image index screen 4 Press the MENU button 5 Se...

Страница 171: ...ired folder Select the bar on the left of the image index screen with the multi selector then select the desired folder with v V Deleting all images or movies visible in the current view mode 1 MENU button t 1 t Delete t All in Folder or All AVCHD view files 2 Select Delete with v on the multi selector then press the center of the multi selector ...

Страница 172: ... connection to your TV on the other end 1 Turn off both your camera and the TV and connect the camera to the TV 2 Turn on the TV and switch 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 screen on the camera does not turn ...

Страница 173: ...le a whole new world of photos can be enjoyed in breathtaking Full HD quality PhotoTV HD allows for a highly detailed photo like expression of subtle textures and colors When a TV using an HDMI cable sold separately is connected you can display images on the TV screen without recording information and simultaneously display images on the LCD screen of the camera with recording information HDMI Inf...

Страница 174: ...ms 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 Using BRAVIA Sync 1 Connect a TV that supports BRAVIA Sync to the camera page 172 The input is automatically switched and the image shot with the camera appears on the TV screen 2 Press the SYNC MENU button on t...

Страница 175: ...omposition You can set the grid line to on off or select the type of grid line The available range of movie recording is also displayed MENU button t 2 t Grid Line t Select the desired setting You can check the recorded image on the screen right after the shooting You can change the displayed time MENU button t 2 t Auto Review t Select the desired setting Notes In auto review the image will not be...

Страница 176: ...e 83 in the manual mode The metering value set with AEL toggle is released after the camera returns from the power save mode or is used to play back images To assign another function to the AEL button You can assign one of the following functions to the AEL button in addition to the AEL function Exposure Comp Drive Mode Flash Mode Focus Mode AF area Smile Face Detect Auto Port Framing ISO Metering...

Страница 177: ...d setting Notes When you shoot at high shutter speeds with a large diameter lens attached the ghosting of a blurred area may occur depending on the subject or shooting conditions In such cases set this item to Off When a Minolta Konica Minolta lens is used set this item to Off When you select a faster shutter speed the brightness of the screen may be unequal depending on the situation In such case...

Страница 178: ... subject You can set the brightness of the viewfinder manually MENU button t 1 t Viewfinder Bright t Manual t Select the desired setting You can shorten the waiting time until the camera turns to the power save mode when it is not being operated to prevent the battery from being consumed If you operate the camera for example pressing the shutter button halfway down the camera returns to the shooti...

Страница 179: ...is set to 10 Sec You can disable the automatic switching of the LCD screen and the viewfinder and enable only the FINDER LCD button to switch them MENU button t 1 t FINDER LCD Setting t Manual This camera complies with the 35 mm full frame standard however you can also shoot with the APS C size When this item is set to On the camera records with the APS C size even if there is a lens attached to t...

Страница 180: ...ed with 1080 60i compatible devices The 1080 50i compatible devices have a 50i mark on the bottom of the camera If you insert a memory card that has previously been formatted with the PAL system a message telling you that you must re format the card appears When you record using the NTSC system re format the memory card or use another memory card When the NTSC mode is selected the Running on NTSC ...

Страница 181: ...aused by certain lens characteristics This item is set to Auto in the default settings MENU button t 6 t Lens Comp Shading t Select the desired setting Reduces the color deviation at the corners of the screen caused by certain lens characteristics This item is set to Auto in the default settings MENU button t 6 t Lens Comp Chro Aber t Select the desired setting Compensates for the distortion of th...

Страница 182: ... records movies on the memory card inserted in the slot selected with Select Recording Media Still images using the same file number will be recorded in the folders that have the same folder number on both memory cards Simult Rec Movie Records movies on both of the memory cards inserted in the 2 slots regardless of the Select Recording Media setting and records still images on the memory card inse...

Страница 183: ...a If you format it on a 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 When the remaining battery time is 1 percent or less you cannot format memory cards MENU button t 1 t File Number t Select the desired setting Note If you execute Reset Default the file number is reset The recorded sti...

Страница 184: ...r name you can create a folder with New Folder You can create a folder in a memory card for recording images A new folder is created with a folder number one greater than the largest folder number currently used and the folder becomes the current recording folder A folder for still images and a folder for MP4 movies are created at the same time MENU button t 1 t New Folder Notes If you set Recordi...

Страница 185: ...computers etc images on the memory card will not be played back in this form If this happens the camera repairs the file MENU button t 2 t Recover Image DB t Select the desired slot t Enter Note Use a sufficiently charged battery Low battery power during repairing can cause damage to data You can use the upload function with an Eye Fi card commercially available This item appears when an Eye Fi ca...

Страница 186: ...the install file of Eye Fi manager recorded on the card to your computer before formatting the card Use an Eye Fi card after updating the firmware to the latest version For details refer to the manual that comes with the Eye Fi card The power save function of the camera does not work while it is uploading images If error is displayed remove the memory card and reinsert it or turn off then turn on ...

Страница 187: ... several minutes to acquire the location information You can shorten the positioning time by using GPS assist data Notes Right after you turn the camera on it may take several tens of seconds to several minutes to acquire the location information If you shoot images with the location information not acquired the information is not recorded To record the correct information wait until the camera ca...

Страница 188: ...ou update the assist data regularly The expiration date of the assist data is about 30 days If Date Time Setup is not set or set time is shifted greatly the time for the GPS acquiring location information cannot be shortened The assist data service may be closed for various reasons To update the GPS assist data by inserting a memory card into the computer Start up GPS Support Tool from the main sc...

Страница 189: ... information using the GPS feature SLT A99V only Setup of the camera You must set Date Time Setup on the camera before using it There may be discrepancies of a few seconds Depending on the area it may not function correctly ...

Страница 190: ...u items page 39 To recall the saved settings Set the mode dial to the desired number 1 2 3 you want to recall To change the saved settings After recalling the setting put the camera on the setting you want to register then register the setting on the same number again Notes You cannot register the Program Shift and Manual Shift settings The actual setting will not correspond to the positions of th...

Страница 191: ... 0 Drive mode 110 Single Shooting Flash Mode 115 Fill flash differs depending on the exposure mode Focus Mode 91 Single shot AF AF area 95 Wide Object Tracking 95 Off differs depending on Focus Mode Smile Face Detect 141 145 On Regist Faces Auto Port Framing 143 Off ISO 124 AUTO Metering Mode 109 Multi segment Flash Comp 120 0 0 White Balance 133 AWB Auto white balance C Temp Filter 134 5500K Colo...

Страница 192: ...Image Size 137 L 24M Aspect Ratio 139 3 2 Quality 139 Fine Panorama Size 137 Standard Panorama Direction 75 Right Clear Image Zoom 149 On Digital Zoom 149 Off Long Exposure NR 150 On High ISO NR 150 Normal Flash control 121 ADI flash AF Illuminator 100 Auto SteadyShot 60 On AF drive speed 38 Fast Color Space 151 sRGB Silent Controller 33 Focus Mode Exposure step 38 0 3 EV Priority setup 38 AF AF w...

Страница 193: ... Auto Slow Shutter 154 On Silent Controller 33 Audio Rec Level Audio Recording 159 On Wind Noise Reduct 159 Off Audio Level Display 157 On Audio Output Timing 158 Live Custom menu Items Reset to Reset Default Rec mode reset Custom reset Eye Start AF 40 Off FINDER LCD Setting 179 Auto Red Eye Reduction 40 Off Release w o Lens 175 Disable S Auto Cont Shooting 70 Auto S Auto Image Extract 70 Auto Gri...

Страница 194: ...tting Effect ON Func of AEL button 176 AEL hold ISO Button 176 ISO AF MF button 176 AF MF Control Hold Custom button 177 FEL Lock toggle Preview Button 176 Aperture Preview Smart Telecon Button 103 147 Smart Telecon Focus Hold Button 42 Focus Hold MOVIE Button 42 Always Ctrl dial setup 42 SS F no Dial exp comp 107 Off Exp comp set 43 Ambient flash Bracket order 43 0 t t Lens Comp Shading 181 Auto ...

Страница 195: ...Type 163 All Image Index 161 4 Images Specify Printing Date Imprint 168 Off Select Playback Media 160 Slot 1 Volume Settings 44 4 Playback Display 164 Auto Rotate Memory Card Tool menu Items Reset to Reset Default Rec mode reset Custom reset Select Recording Media 52 Slot 1 Recording Mode 182 Standard File Number 183 Series Folder Name 183 Standard Form Clock setup menu Items Reset to Reset Defaul...

Страница 196: ...iewfinder Bright 178 Auto Viewfinder Color Temp 45 0 GPS Settings GPS On Off 187 SLT A99V only Off GPS Settings GPS Auto Time Cor 188 SLT A99V only Power Save 178 Standard Power Saving Start Time 179 1 Min HDMI Resolution 46 Auto CTRL FOR HDMI 46 On HDMI Info Display 173 On Upload Settings 185 On USB Connection 204 Auto USB LUN Setting 204 Multi Audio signals 46 On APS C Size Capture 179 Auto ...

Страница 197: ... reset AF Micro Adj AF Adjustment Setting 101 Off Demo Mode 47 Off Others Items Reset to Reset Default Rec mode reset Custom reset Recording information display LCD screen 87 For viewfinder Recording information display Viewfinder 87 Level Playback display 165 Single image screen with recording information ...

Страница 198: ...sed If you mount a lens compatible with the lens version up feature the version of the lens is indicated MENU button t 4 t Version Note An update can be performed only when the battery level is 3 remaining battery icons or more We recommend that you use a sufficiently charged battery pack or the AC PW10AM AC Adaptor sold separately ...

Страница 199: ...ou can either save the image as RAW format or save it in the general file format Display and compare RAW JPEG images recorded with this camera Rate the images on a scale of 5 Set color labels To use Image Data Converter refer to Help Click Start t All Programs t Image Data Converter t Help t Image Data Converter Ver 4 Image Data Converter support page English only http www sony co jp ids se With P...

Страница 200: ...nnot create a disc with the original image quality If you want to keep the original image quality you must store your movies on a Blu ray disc To use PlayMemories Home refer to PlayMemories Home Help Guide Double click the shortcut of PlayMemories Home Help Guide on the desktop Or click Start t All Programs t PlayMemories Home t PlayMemories Home Help Guide PlayMemories Home support page English o...

Страница 201: ...Windows XP SP3 Windows Vista SP2 Windows 7 SP1 PlayMemories Home CPU Intel Pentium III 800 MHz or faster For playing editing the High Definition movies Intel Core Duo 1 66 GHz or faster Intel Core 2 Duo 1 66 GHz or faster Intel Core 2 Duo 2 26 GHz or faster AVC HD FX FH Intel Core 2 Duo 2 40 GHz or faster AVC HD PS Memory Windows XP 512MB or more 1 GB or more is recommended Windows Vista Windows 7...

Страница 202: ...r computer may not recover at the same time Log on as Administrator Installing the software Windows 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 PMHOME t Install exe If the AutoPlay screen appears select Run Install exe and follow the instructions that appea...

Страница 203: ...is complete The following software is installed and shortcut icons appear on the desktop Image Data Converter Remote Camera Control PlayMemories Home PlayMemories Home Help Guide Installing the software Mac 1 Turn on your Mac computer and insert the CD ROM supplied into the CD ROM drive 2 Double click the CD ROM icon 3 Copy the IDC_INST pkg and RCC_INST pkg files in the MAC folder to the hard disk...

Страница 204: ...ge or MTP connection automatically in accordance with a computer or other USB devices to be connected Windows 7 computers are connected in MTP and its unique functions are enabled to use Mass Storage Establishes a Mass Storage connection between the camera a computer and other USB devices Standard mode MTP Establishes an MTP connection between the camera a computer and other USB devices Windows 7 ...

Страница 205: ...emory card slot 1 on the screen of the computer Connecting to the computer 1 Insert a sufficiently charged battery pack into the camera or connect the camera to a wall outlet wall socket using the AC PW10AM AC Adaptor sold separately 2 Turn on the camera and the computer 3 Check that USB Connection in 3 is set to Mass Storage 4 Connect the camera to your computer When a USB connection is establish...

Страница 206: ...es with GPS location information to a computer use PlayMemories Home SLT A99V only When the camera is connected to the computer if you operate AVCHD movies or folders from the connected computer images may be damaged or cannot be played Do not delete or copy AVCHD movies on the memory card from the computer Sony is not held liable for consequences resulting from such operations via the computer Fo...

Страница 207: ...era is disconnected from the computer With Windows 7 the disconnect icon may not be displayed In such cases you can disconnect without following the above procedure Do not disconnect the USB cable when the access lamp is lit The data may be damaged 2 Drag and drop the image files to the hard disk icon The image files are copied to the hard disk 3 Double click the hard disk icon t the desired image...

Страница 208: ...onverted by PlayMemories Home in order to create an AVCHD recording disc This conversion can take a long time Also you cannot create a disc with the original image quality If you want to keep the original image quality you must store your movies on a Blu ray disc page 210 Selecting the method for creating a disc of movies Disc type usage Record setting available Player PS FX FH To keep high defini...

Страница 209: ...AVCHD recording disc It may take a long time to create a disc Playing back AVCHD recording disc on a computer You can play back the discs using PlayMemories Home Select the DVD drive that hold the disc and click Player for AVCHD on PlayMemories Home See PlayMemories Home Help Guide for details Note Movies may not be played smoothly depending on the computer environment Creating a high definition i...

Страница 210: ...Home Help Guide for details Note When movies recorded with the 60p 28M PS 50p 28M PS setting are copied to a Blu ray disc using PlayMemories Home those movies can be played back only on devices that are compatible with the AVCHD Ver 2 0 format Notes Install PlayMemories Home beforehand MP4 movie files cannot be recorded on a disc It will take a longer time to create a disc because AVCHD movies are...

Страница 211: ...te a disc refer to the operating instructions of the device you use To copy movies recorded with the 60p 28M PS 50p 28M PS setting to a Blu ray disc a device compatible with the AVCHD Ver 2 0 format is required To play back the created Blu ray disc a device compatible with the AVCHD Ver 2 0 format is required Discs you can use with PlayMemories Home Disc type Features DVD R DVD R DVD R DL Unrewrit...

Страница 212: ... camera in an extremely hot or cold location page 227 The battery pack is discharged Install a charged battery pack page 49 The battery pack is dead page 237 Replace it with a new one Install the battery pack correctly page 51 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 o...

Страница 213: ...t when the ambient temperature returns to within the suitable temperature The optimal temperature for charging the battery pack is between 10 C and 30 C 50 F and 86 F Nothing is displayed on the LCD screen in viewfinder mode when the power is turned on 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 oper...

Страница 214: ...7 The same image is shot several times The drive mode is set to Cont Shooting or Bracket Cont Set it to Single Shooting page 110 The exposure mode is set to Tele zoom Continuous Priority AE page 76 The exposure mode is set to Superior Auto and S Auto Image Extract is set to Off page 70 The image is out of focus The subject is too close Check the minimum focal distance of the lens You are shooting ...

Страница 215: ...y of the image to appear too dark insufficient light You may compensate for this phenomenon with Lens Comp Shading page 181 The eyes of the subject come out red Activate the red eye reduction function page 40 Get close to the subject and shoot the subject within the flash range using the flash Check the flash range in Specifications Dots appear and remain on the LCD screen This is not a malfunctio...

Страница 216: ...ed an image you cannot restore it We recommend that you protect images that you do not want to delete page 167 The camera is not receiving a GPS signal Set GPS On Off to On page 187 Your camera may not be able to receive radio signals from GPS satellites because of obstructions To triangulate the location information correctly bring your camera to an open area and turn on the camera again Excessiv...

Страница 217: ...o not know if the OS of your computer is compatible with the camera Check Recommended computer environment page 201 Your computer does not recognize your camera Check that the camera is turned on When the battery level is low install the charged battery pack page 49 or use the AC Adaptor sold separately Use the USB cable supplied page 205 Disconnect the USB cable and connect it again firmly Discon...

Страница 218: ...ion page 51 Cannot record on a memory card The memory card is full Delete unnecessary images pages 67 170 An incompatible memory card is inserted pages 54 234 Select the slot in which the memory card is installed using Select Recording Media page 52 Cannot play back files on a memory card Check the setting of Select Playback Media page 160 You have formatted a memory card by mistake All the data o...

Страница 219: ...hether they can print the images without cutting off both edges Cannot print images with the date Using PlayMemories Home you can print images with date page 199 When you print images at a shop images can be printed with the date if you ask them to do so The lens gets fogged Moisture condensation has occurred Turn off the camera and leave it for about 1 hour before using it page 227 The message Se...

Страница 220: ...dure If an AC Adaptor sold separately is used disconnect the power plug Connect the power plug and turn on the camera again If the camera does not work after trying these solutions consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility appears on the screen The SteadyShot function does not work You can continue to shoot but the SteadyShot function will not work Turn the camera off and ...

Страница 221: ...Error An incompatible memory card is inserted or the format has failed Reinsert 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 Memory card locked 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 Processing When Lo...

Страница 222: ...the camera is possible Unable to register to the database file Import all the images to a computer using PlayMemories Home and recover the memory card Camera Error System Error Turn 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 facility Image Database File error Recover You cannot record or play b...

Страница 223: ...casing follow the instructions below Do not use chemical products such as thinner benzine alcohol disposable cloths insect repellent sunscreen or insecticide etc Do not touch the camera with the above on your hand Do not leave the camera in contact with rubber or vinyl for a long time Do not use a cleaning solution containing organic solvents such as thinner or benzine When cleaning the lens surfa...

Страница 224: ... use of an AC PW10AM AC Adaptor sold separately is recommended The cleaning should be completed quickly Do not use a spray blower because it may scatter water droplets inside the camera body If further cleaning is needed after using the cleaning mode the image sensor can be cleaned with the blower by following the steps below Cleaning the image sensor automatically using the cleaning mode of the c...

Страница 225: ...inger to lift up the mirror Be careful not to touch the surface of the mirror Mirror lock lever 4 Use the blower to clean the image sensor surface and the surrounding area Do not touch the image sensor with the tip of the blower and do not put the tip of a blower into the cavity beyond the mount Hold the camera s face downward to prevent the dust from resettling in the camera Complete the cleaning...

Страница 226: ...the autofocus does not work during shooting You cannot shoot while the mirror is lifted up 5 After the cleaning is finished lower the mirror with a finger until it clicks Lower the frame of the mirror back down with a finger Be careful not to touch the surface of the mirror Lower the mirror down until it locks firmly Put either of the sides down 6 Attach the lens and turn the camera off Confirm th...

Страница 227: ...peratures between 0 C and 40 C 32 F 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 malfunction of the camera How to prevent moisture condensation When bringing the camera fro...

Страница 228: ...o its capability or result in accidents and malfunctions of the camera On memory cards Do not attach a label etc on a memory card or a card adaptor This may cause a malfunction On recording playback When you use a memory card with this camera for the first time it is recommended to format the card using the camera for stable performance of the memory card before shooting Note that formatting perma...

Страница 229: ...perly Using the camera in sandy or dusty locations may cause malfunctions If moisture condensation occurs remove it before using the camera page 227 Do not shake or strike the camera In addition to malfunctions and an inability to record images this may render the memory card unusable or cause image data breakdown damage or loss Keep the camera supplied accessories etc out of the reach of children...

Страница 230: ...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 Croatia Czech Republic Denmark Finland Germany Holland Hong Kong Hungary Indonesia Italy Kuwait Malaysia New Zealand Norway Poland Portugal Rumania Singapore Slovak Republic Spain Sweden Switzer...

Страница 231: ...o camera recorder to be recorded on 8 cm DVD discs hard disk drive flash memory memory card etc Recording and playback on your camera Based on the AVCHD format your camera records with the high definition image quality HD mentioned below Video signal 3 1080 60i compatible device MPEG 4 AVC H 264 1920 1080 60i 1920 1080 60p 1920 1080 24p 1080 50i compatible device MPEG 4 AVC H 264 1920 1080 50i 192...

Страница 232: ...ments You may not be able to record location information at locations or in situations where radio signals from the GPS satellites do not reach the camera as follows In tunnels indoors or under the shade of buildings Between tall buildings or at narrow streets surrounded by buildings In underground locations locations surrounded by dense trees under an elevated bridge or in locations where magneti...

Страница 233: ...d and when the location information is recorded on an image therefore the actual recording location may not match exactly the location on the map based on the GPS information On the restriction of use of GPS on an airplane During take off and landing of an airplane turn off the camera as you will be instructed to do by the on board announcement On the other restriction Use GPS in accordance with t...

Страница 234: ...pplied 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 When the write protect switch of a memory card is set to the LOCK position you cannot perform operations such as recording or deleting images The memory cards formatted with a computer are not guaranteed to operate with this camera Be sure to format the memory...

Страница 235: ...data transfer using a parallel interface 3 When using Memory Stick PRO Duo media to record movies only those marked with Mark2 can be used Notes on using Memory Stick Micro media sold separately This product is compatible with Memory Stick Micro media M2 M2 is an abbreviation for Memory Stick Micro media To use a Memory Stick Micro media with the camera be sure to insert the Memory Stick Micro med...

Страница 236: ...has been installed Check that the battery pack is the specified type If the battery pack is the specified type remove the battery pack replace it with a new one or another one and check if the battery charger operates correctly If the battery charger operates correctly a battery error may have occurred If the battery charger is dirty charging may not be performed successfully Clean the battery cha...

Страница 237: ...more and more and as time passes If the battery operating time seems shortened considerably a probable cause is that the battery pack has reached the end of its life Buy a new battery pack The battery life varies according to how it is stored and the operating conditions and environment in which each battery pack is used How to store the battery pack In order to prolong battery life you should cha...

Страница 238: ...NO LICENSE IS GRANTED OR SHALL BE IMPLIED FOR ANY OTHER USE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM MPEG LA L L C SEE HTTP WWW MPEGLA COM On GNU GPL LGPL applied software The software that is eligible for the following GNU General Public License hereinafter referred to as GPL or GNU Lesser General Public License hereinafter referred to as LGPL are included in the camera This informs you that y...

Страница 239: ...ht 43 113 Anti dust function 56 224 Aperture 78 Aperture Preview 80 Aperture Priority 78 APS C Size Capture 179 Area Setting 58 Aspect Ratio 139 Assist area 92 Audio Level Display 157 Audio Output Timing 158 Audio Rec Level 157 Audio Recording 159 Audio signals 46 AUTO 63 Auto HDR 127 Auto Mode 69 Auto Port Framing 143 Auto Review 175 Auto Slow Shutter 154 Auto WB 133 Autoflash 115 Autofocus 91 10...

Страница 240: ...tup 57 Daylight White balance 133 DC IN terminal 21 Default 191 Delete 67 170 Delete confirm 45 Demo Mode 47 Depth Map Assist Continuous AF 92 Dial exp comp 107 Digital level gauge 88 Digital Zoom 147 Diopter adjustment 17 Direct manual focus 104 Disc creation 208 DISP 87 165 DISP Button Finder 40 87 DISP Button Monitor 40 87 Display All Info 87 Display Card Space 45 Display panel 29 Display panel...

Страница 241: ...ite White balance 133 Fluor Day White White balance 133 Fluor Daylight White balance 133 Fluor Warm White White balance 133 Fn 34 35 Focus 91 Focus Hold 42 Focus Hold Button 42 Focus indicator 93 Focus Magnifier 103 Focus Mode 91 101 Focus lock 94 Folder Name 183 Folder View 160 Format 183 Front Curtain Shutter 177 Func of AEL button 176 Function button 34 G GPS 187 232 GPS Assist Data 188 GPS Aut...

Страница 242: ...eral Shading 181 Live View Display 89 Local AF area 95 Long Exposure NR 150 M M 82 Macro 71 Manual Exposure 82 Manual focus 101 105 Manual shift 83 Mass Storage 204 Memory 190 Memory card 51 54 182 234 Memory recall 190 MENU 37 Menu 37 Menu start 45 Metering Mode 109 MF 101 105 Microphone jack 21 Miniature 129 Mode Dial Guide 45 Moisture condensation 227 MOVIE 65 152 Movie 65 152 153 Movie Audio R...

Страница 243: ...ation 129 Power Save 178 Power Saving Start Time 179 Pre flash TTL 121 Preset white balance 134 Pressing halfway down 63 Preview 80 176 Preview Button 176 Print 168 Priority setup 38 Program Auto 77 Protect 167 Q Quality 139 Quick Navi 31 R RAW 139 RAW J 139 Rear sync 115 Record Setting Movie 155 Recording Mode 182 Recording movies 65 152 Recover Image DB 185 Red Eye Reduction 40 Reducing camera s...

Страница 244: ...ilent multi controller 32 Single Bracket 112 Single Shooting 110 Single shot AF 92 Slide Show 163 SLOW SYNC 117 Slow Sync 117 Smart teleconverter 147 Smart Zoom 147 Smile Detection Sensitivity indicator 145 Smile Shutter 145 Soft Focus 129 Soft High key 129 Software 199 Specify Printing 168 Sports Action 71 Spot AF area 95 Spot Metering Mode 109 sRGB 151 Standard 139 STD 139 SteadyShot function 60...

Страница 245: ...Viewfinder 17 Viewfinder Bright 178 Viewing image 66 160 Viewing images on a TV screen 172 Volume Settings 44 66 W WB 133 WB bracket 113 White Balance 133 Wide AF area 95 Wind Noise Reduct 159 Wireless Flash Mode 115 Wireless Remote Commander 114 X X FINE 139 Z Zone AF area 95 Zoom 63 147 160 ...

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