Sony ILCE-7R manual

4-478-729- 11 (2) ILCE-7/ILCE-7R Interch angeabl e Lens Digital Camera Instructio n Manual E-mount[...]

GB 2 Owner’s Record The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to these numbers whenever you call your Sony dealer regarding this product. Model No. WW328261 (ILCE-7R)/ WW328262 (ILCE-7) Seria l No. Model No. AC-UB10C/AC-UB10D Seria l No. ILCE-7R Model No. WW328261 ILCE-7 Mo[...]

GB 3 RECYCLING LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES Lithium-Ion batteries are recyclable. You can help preserve our environment by returning your used rechargeable batteries to the collection and recycling location nearest you. For more information regarding recycling of rechargeable batteries, call toll free 1-800-822-8837, or visit http://www.call2recycle.org/ [...]

GB 4 This equipment must not be co-located or operated in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. CAUTION You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment. Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B dig[...]

GB 5 Notice for the customers in the countries applying EU Directives Manufacturer: Sony Corporation, 1-7-1 Konan Minato-ku Tokyo, 108-0075 Japan. For EU product compliance: Sony Deutschland GmbH, Hedelfinger Strasse 61, 70327 Stuttgart, Germany Hereby, Sony Corporation, declares that this WW328261/WW328262 Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera is in[...]

GB 6 By ensuring these batteries are disposed of correctly, you will help prevent potentially negative consequences for the environment and human health which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of the battery. The recycling of the materials will help to conserve natural resources. In case of products that for safety, performa[...]

GB 7 Tabl e of conte nts Introduc tion of funct ions ........ ..... ........ ....... ..... ........ ........ 10 Befo re use Notes on usin g your camera ........... ....... ..... ........ ........ ..... 12 Checkin g the su pplied i tems ........ ..... ........ ....... ...... ....... ... 15 Identif ying part s ...... ....... ........ ........ ..... .[...]

GB 8 Prepar ing the cam era Charging th e battery pack ........ ..... ........ ....... ........ ..... ....... 46 Chargin g time (F ull char ge) ...... ...... ....... ........ ........ .... 49 Chargin g by connecting to a computer ....... ..... ........ .. 49 Checkin g the re maining b attery c harge ..... ....... ........ .. 50 To remo ve the bat t[...]

GB 9 Using Wi- Fi functions Using the Wi-F i and NFC one-touch functions ....... ..... ... 73 Using applicat ions Adding a pplications t o the ca mera (Applic ation download ing) ... ........ ..... ....... ........ ..... ........ ........ ....... ... 75 Downloadi ng applica tions ... ........ ..... ........ ........ ....... ... 75 Launchi ng the ap[...]

GB 10 Introd uction o f functions This section introduce s some frequently used shooting functions and othe r unique fun ctions. See the pages i n pare ntheses for details. Exposure Co mp. (27) You can ad just the ex posure to change the bri ghtne ss of the enti re image. Even w hen the shoo ting mode is set to M, y ou can adju st the exposur e if [...]

Introduction of functions GB 11 Crea tive Styl e (7 0) You can sel ect the desired style from among 13 styles. You ca n also ad just certa in imag e factors, s uch as ex posure, us ing the selec ted st yle as the ba se. Movie re cording w ith manu al adjust ments (67 ) You can ad just the exposur e in P, A, S, or M mode eve n when shooting movies. [...]

GB 12 Before use Notes on usi ng your camera Shooting proc edure This camera has 2 modes for monitoring subjects: the LCD screen mode using the LCD screen, and the v iewfinder mode using the viewfinder. Functions buil t into this camer a • This manual describes 1080 60i- compatible devices and 1080 50i- compatible devices. To check whether your c[...]

Notes on using your camera Before use GB 13 • Images may trail across on the screen in a cold location. This is not a malfunction. When turning on the camera in a cold location, the screen may become temporarily dark. When the camera warms up, the screen will function normally. • The recorded image may be different from the image you monitored [...]

Notes on using your camera GB 14 On the data spec ifications de scribed in this manua l The data on performance and specifications are defined under the following conditions, except as described in this manual: at an ordinary ambient temperature of 25ºC (77°F), and using a battery pack that has been fully charged until the charge lamp has turned [...]

Before use GB 15 Before use Checki ng t he sup plied item s The numb er in paren theses indicat es the numb er of piece s. • Camera (1 ) • A C Adaptor AC-UB10 C/UB1 0D (1) • P ower cord ( mains le ad) (1)* (not supplied in the U.S.A. and Canad a) * Multiple power cords may be supplied with your camera. Use the appropriate one that matches you[...]

GB 16 Identi fying pa rts See the pages i n parent heses for det ails on operation for t he parts. When t he lens is re moved A AF il luminato r (36)/ Self-time r lamp B Fr ont dial C Remo te sensor D Lens relea se butt on E Buil t-in mic rophon e* 1 F Mount index G Image sensor * 2 H Mount I Contact s* 2 *1 Do not cover this part during movie reco[...]

Identifying parts Before use GB 17 A Eyep iece cup (60) B Viewfinde r C MENU butto n (34) D Eyep iece s ensors E LCD sc reen • You can ad just t he LCD screen to an e asily v iewable angle and shoot fro m any position. F Diopter -adjustme nt dial • Adj ust the di opter-adjus tment dial to y our eyesi ght until t he display appears clearly i n t[...]

Identifying parts GB 18 J For shooting: AF/MF (Aut o focus/m anual focus) button/ AEL b utton (27) For vie wing: (Ima ge index) bu tton (72) K MOVIE butt on (63) L For shooting: Fn button (32) For vi ewing : (Sen d to Smartphon e) button M Control whe el N For shooting: C3 (Cu stom3) button For vie wing: (Delet e) button (66) O Acce ss lamp P (Pla [...]

Identifying parts Before use GB 19 A Speaker B Image sensor posi tion mark C m (Microph one) jack • Whe n an external microphone is conne cted, the microphone i s turn ed on au tomati cally. I f the externa l microphone is a plug- in-power ty pe, the power of the microphon e is supplied by the camer a. D i (H eadphones) jack E Charg e lamp F Mult[...]

Identifying parts GB 20 L Exposure compen sation dial M Hooks for sho ulder strap • Attach both ends of the strap onto th e came ra. N (N mark) • This mark indic ates the touch point for con necting the cam era and an NFC-enabled Smartphon e. For de tails on the locati on of the N mark on yo ur Smartphone , refer to t he operati ng inst ruction[...]

Identifying parts Before use GB 21 A Battery insertion slot (46) B Batter y cover (46) C Tripo d socket hole • Use a tripod wit h a screw less than 5. 5 m m (7/32 inc hes) long. Otherwise , you cannot firmly secure the camer a, and damage to the camera may occur. Connec tion pl ate cov er Use this when using an A C-PW20 AC A dap tor ( sold s epa [...]

Identifying parts GB 22 A Focusing ri ng B Zoom ring C Focal-lengt h scale D Focal-lengt h index E Lens co ntac ts* F Mount index * Do not touch this part directly. Lens FE 28 -70 mm F3.5 - 5.6 OSS (Supplied w ith ILCE-7K )[...]

Before use GB 23 List o f icons on the scre en The status of the LCD sc reen is s et to [Displ ay All Info.] in the defaul t sett ings . When yo u change [ DISP But ton] se tting, and then if you press DISP on th e contro l wheel, th e scre en status will c hange to “ For viewf inder” mode . You can also display the histog ram by pressing D ISP[...]

List of icons on the screen GB 24 A Displ ay Indication P P * A S M Shooting m ode (67) Register number (67) Scene Recognition icons Memory card (51)/ Upload (42) 100 Remaining number of recordable images Aspect ratio of s till images (35) 24M 10M 6.0M 20M 8.7M 5.1M 10M 6.0M 2.6M 8.7M 5.1M 2.2M ILCE -7: Image size of st ill images (83) 36M 15M 9.0M[...]

List of icons on the screen Before use GB 25 B C View Mode (41) 100-0003 Folder - file number - Protect (42) AVCHD MP4 Recording mode of movies DPOF DPOF set Auto Object Framing Disp lay Indication Drive mode (35) Flash mode (35)/ Red-eye reduction (35) ±0.0 Flash compensation (35) Focus mode (35) AF area Face Detection/Smile Shutter (37) Metering[...]

List of icons on the screen GB 26 ISO400 ISO A UTO ISO sensitivity (36 ) AE l oc k Shutter speed i ndicator Aperture indicator Histogram Auto HDR image war nin g Picture Effect er ror 2013-1-1 10:37PM Date of recording 3/7 File number/Number of images in the view mode Displ ay Indication[...]

Functions list GB 27 Func tions list Funct ions t hat can be oper ated u sing the butt ons/di als You can set up or operate va rious functions using these buttons/dia ls. For the loca tion of the buttons/ dials, see “I dentifying parts” (page 16). Mode dial Switches the shooting mo de. MENU button Displays the menu scre en for setting menu item[...]

GB 28 How to use th e Quic k Navi screen Using the Q uick Navi scre en, you can ch ange setting s directly on the recordin g information displ ay when the screen m ode is set to [For viewfind er] (Q uick Navi) . 1 MENU butt on t (Cu stom S ettings) 2 t [D ISP Button] t [Monitor] t [F or view finder] t [Enter ] 2 Press the DISP on the con trol whee [...]

How to use the Quick N avi screen Functions list GB 29 Functi ons availab le on t he Qu ick Navi scre en Drive Mode/ Flash Mode/Flash Com p./Focus Mode/ Focus Area/Exposur e Comp./ISO/Meterin g Mode/White Balance /DRO/Auto HDR/Creativ e Styl e/Pictu re Effect /Lock- on AF/Smi le/Fac e Dete ct./ Auto Obj. Frami ng/ Image Si ze/ Aspect Rat io/ Qualit[...]

GB 30 Operat ing t he came ra • You can tur n the control whee l or press up/down/lef t/right on the con trol whee l to mov e the s elect ion fra me. Pr ess z in t he cen ter of the cont rol whe el to set the s elect ed i tem. In th is m anua l, th e acti on o f pre ssing the up/dow n/left/right side of the cont rol wheel is indi cated by v / V /[...]

Operating the camera Functions list GB 31 You ca n turn the front di al or rear dial to c hange the set tings required for each shoo ting mo de with im mediate ef fect. How to use the front di al/rear di al[...]

GB 32 Sele cting a func tion using the Fn (Fun ction) butto n This butt on is used for setting up or ex ecuting func tions used fre quently in shooting, ex cept for functi ons from the Q uick Navi screen. 1 Press the DISP on the con trol whee l to set th e screen m ode to other than [ For vi ewfind er]. 2 Press the Fn button . 3 Select the desir ed[...]

Selecting a function using the Fn (Function) button Functions list GB 33 You can sel ect the functions to be di splayed when you pre ss the Fn (Function) button. MENU t (Custom Se ttings) 6 t [Func tion Me nu Set.] t Assign the func tion to t he desi red loca tion. The functi ons that can be selec ted using the Fn butt on are as follows: Drive Mode[...]

GB 34 Funct ions t hat can be selecte d using the MENU bu tton You ca n set up th e bas ic se ttings for t he came ra as a whol e, or execut e functions su ch as sh ooting, p layback, or other operations. To displ ay the Ti le Menu Allows you to select wh ether to al ways displa y the first s creen of the menu when you press th e MENU button. MENU [...]

Functions that can be selected using the MENU button Functions list GB 35 (Came ra Setti ngs) Image S ize Selects the size of st ill images. ILCE-7 L: 24M/M: 10M/S : 6.0M (3:2) L: 20M/M : 8.7M/S: 5.1M (16:9) L: 10M/M : 6.0M/S: 2.6M (APS-C size, 3:2) L: 8.7M/M: 5.1M/S: 2.2M (AP S-C size, 16:9) ILCE-7 R L: 36M/M: 15M/S : 9.0M (3:2) L: 30M/M: 13M/S : [...]

Functions that can be selected using the MENU button GB 36 Fo cus Ar ea Selects the area of fo cus. (Wide/Zone/C enter/Flexi ble Spot) Fo cus Se tti ngs Allows you to focus using the front dial, rear dial or control wheel. AF Illumi nator Sets the AF il luminator, which pr ovides light for a dark scene to aid focusing. (Auto /Off) Exposure Comp . C[...]

Functions that can be selected using the MENU button Functions list GB 37 High ISO NR Sets noise reduction processing for high-sensitivity shootin g. (Normal/Low/Off) Lock-on AF Sets the function to tr ack subject and continue focusing. (Off/ On/On (Start w /shutter)) Smile/Face De tect. Selects to detect faces and adjust various settings automatic[...]

Functions that can be selected using the MENU button GB 38 (Custom S ettings ) Wind Noise Reduct. Reduces wind noise during movie recording. (On/O ff) Memo ry Registers the desired modes or camera settings. Zebra Dis plays stripes to adjust brightness. (Off/70 to 100/100+) MF Ass ist Displays an enlarged image when focusing manually. (On/O ff) Focu[...]

Functions that can be selected using the MENU button Functions list GB 39 Pre-AF Sets whether to perf orm auto focus before the shutter button is half pressed. (On/O ff) Zoom Setting Sets whether to use the Clear Image Zoom and Digital Zoom when zooming. (Optical zoom only/On : Clear Image Zoom/On: Digital Zoom) Eye-Start AF Sets whether to use aut[...]

Functions that can be selected using the MENU button GB 40 Face Registr ation Reg isters or changes the person to be given priority in the focus. (New Registration/Order Exchanging/Delete/Delete All) APS-C Size Capt ure Sets whether or not to record with an APS-C size-equivalent area. (On/Auto/Off) AF Mic ro Ad j. Allows you to make fine adjustment[...]

Functions that can be selected using the MENU button Functions list GB 41 (Wireless) (Applicatio n) You ca n connect to t he “PlayM emorie s Camera App s” downl oad site via the Interne t to add desired func tions to your ca mera. • T his ca mera is prein stall ed with a built -in app licat ion ca lled “ Smart Remo te Embedded” that allow[...]

Functions that can be selected using the MENU button GB 42 (Set up) Image Index Displays multiple ima ges at the same time. (9 Images /25 Images) Display Rotation Sets the playback direction of the recording image. (A uto/ Ma nual /Of f) Slide Show Shows a slide show . (Repeat/ Int erval) Rotate Rotates the image. Enlarge Ima ge Enlarges t he playb[...]

Functions that can be selected using the MENU button Functions list GB 43 Delete confirm. Se ts which of Delete and Cancel is preselected in the Delete confirmation screen. (“Delete” first /“Cancel” first ) Display Quality S ets the display quality. (High/Standard) Pwr Sa ve Start Time Sets the length of time until the camera turns off auto[...]

Functions that can be selected using the MENU button GB 44 * Overseas model only. File Number Sets the method u sed to assign file numbers to still images and movies. (Series/ Reset) Select REC F older Changes the selected f older for storing images. New Folder Cr eates a new f older for storing still images and movies (MP4). Folder Name Sets the f[...]

Functions list GB 45 Using th e In-Cam era Guid e You can use [Custom Key Settin gs] to assign In-Cam era Guide to the desi red bu tto n. The In -Camera G uide displa ys exp lanat ions fo r the curre ntly se lect ed menu function or se tting. 1 Select MENU bu tton t (Custom S ettings) 6 t [C ust om Key Settin gs] t desired fu nctions as signed t o [...]

GB 46 Prepa ring the camera Charg ing th e battery pack When usin g the camera for the fi rst ti me, be sure to ch arge th e NP-FW5 0 battery p ack (sup plied). The “Info LITHI UM” batte ry pack can be charge d even when it has not been fu lly deple ted. It ca n al so be u sed when it has no t been fully c harge d. The charge d bat tery p ack i[...]

Charging the battery pack Preparing the camera GB 47 4 Close the co ver. 5 Connec t the ca mera to the AC A daptor (supp lied) us ing the micro USB cable (suppl ied), a nd connec t the AC Adapto r to th e wall outlet (wall socket). For customers in the USA and C anada For customers in countries/regions other than the USA and Can ada Power cord (Mai[...]

Charging the battery pack GB 48 Note s • If the charge lamp on the camera flashes when the AC Adaptor is connected to t he wall outlet (wall socket), this indicates that charging is temporarily stopped because the temperature is outside the r ecommended range. When the temperature gets back within the appr opriate range, the charging r esumes. We[...]

Charging the battery pack Preparing the camera GB 49 The chargi ng time is app roximate ly 310 min. using th e AC Adaptor (supplied). Notes • The above charging time applies when char ging a fully deplet ed battery pack at a temperature of 25° C (77°F). Chargin g ma y take longer dependi n g on conditions of use and circumstances . The batt ery[...]

Charging the battery pack GB 50 A re mainin g charg e indi cator appear s on t he sc reen. Note s • Th e remaining charge indicator may not be correct under certain circumstances. Chec king th e rema inin g batt ery cha rge To remove the battery p ack High Low Turn off th e camer a. Sli de th e lock lever after confirming t hat the acce ss lamp ([...]

Preparing the camera GB 51 Inserti ng a me mory ca rd (sol d separa tely) To remove the memory card Make sure that th e acces s lamp (page 1 7) is no t lit, th en pu sh the m emory card in on ce. 1 Slid e the lever to open the cover. 2 Insert the memory card (sold separately). • Wi th the notched corner fa cing as illu strated, i nsert the memo r[...]

Inserting a memory card (sold separately) GB 52 You c an us e the fol lowin g typ es of me mory card s with this cam era . However, proper operation cannot be guarant eed for all types of me mory cards. • In this manual, th e products in the table are collectively r eferred to as follows: A : “Memo ry Stick PRO Duo” medi a B : SD ca rd Note s[...]

Preparing the camera GB 53 Attach ing a lens Set the powe r switch of the cam era to OFF before yo u attach or remove the lens. 1 Remove the body ca p from the camera and the re ar lens cap from the rear o f th e lens . • When c hanging the len s, quickly change the lens away fro m dusty locati ons to keep dust or debris from getting inside t he [...]

Attaching a lens GB 54 Note s • When attaching a lens, do not press the lens release button. • Do not use force when attaching a lens. • Th e Mount Adaptor (sold separately) is required to use a n A-mount lens (sold separately). To use the Mount Adaptor, refer to the operating manual supplied with the Mount Adaptor. • When you want to s hoo[...]

Attaching a lens Preparing the camera GB 55 Note s on changi ng the le ns When chan ging the lens, if du st or debris gets inside the camera and adhere s to the surface of the image sensor (t he part that conv erts the light to an elec tric signal ), it may appear as da rk spots on the ima ge, depending on the sh ooting env ironment. The cam era is[...]

GB 56 Sett ing the d ate and ti me When you t urn on the camera for the first time or after you initia lize the functi ons, the screen to set th e date an d time appears. To can cel the d ate and ti me sett ing opera tion Press the MENU bu tton. 1 Set the power s witch to ON to turn on the camer a. The sc reen to s et th e date and time appea rs. ?[...]

Setting the date and time Preparing the camera GB 57 The date and time setup screen appe ars automat ically when the power is turned on for the f irst ti me or when the inter nal rechar geable backup bat tery has been discharged. To reset the date and time, use the menu. Maintainin g the dat e and time setting This camera has an intern al re charge[...]

GB 58 Shooti ng a cle ar movie withou t camera shake “Camer a shak e” ref ers to unwant ed moveme nt of the ca mera t hat oc curs after the sh utter button has be en pressed, resu lting in a blurred image. To red uce cam era sha ke follow the ins tructio ns below. Note s • The camera shake warning i ndicator does not appear in t he following [...]

Shooting a clear movie without camera shake Preparing the camera GB 59 • When using a tripod, deactivate t he SteadyShot function because th ere is a pot ential for malfunction of the SteadyShot functio n. Stab ilize y our upper body and tak e a posit ion that keeps the camera f rom moving. Point 1 One h and hold s the grip of the came ra, and t [...]

GB 60 Removi ng the Eyepiec e cup Whe n attach ing th e FDA -A1A M Angl e Finde r (sol d separa tely ) to the camer a, remo ve the E yepie ce cup. Note s • When an FDA-A1AM A ngle Finder (sold separately) is attached to the camera, switch the display between the viewfinder and the L CD screen by setting [FINDER/ MONITOR] in (Custom Settin gs) 3. [...]

Shooting and viewing images GB 61 Shooti ng and vie wing imag es Shootin g still im ages In auto mode , the camera analyzes the subjec t and allows you to shoot with the app ropria te se ttin gs. 1 Set the power switc h to ON t o turn on th e camer a. 2 Set t he mode dial to (Aut o Mode). 3 Look into the viewf inder an d hold the came ra. 4 Determi[...]

Shooting still images GB 62 6 Press the shutter butto n fully down t o shoo t an im age. • If [Auto Obj. Framing ] is set to [Auto], when shootin g faces, close-up (mac ro) subjects, or subjects tracked by [Lock- on AF] , the came ra anal yzes the s cene and autom atically trims the c aptured image into a suitable c ompositi on. Both the ori gina[...]

Shooting and viewing images GB 63 Record ing mo vies Notes • T he sound of the camera in operation may be recorded while recording a movi e. You can dis able the sound recording b y setting [ Audio Recording] to [Off] (page 37 ). • T o prevent the operating sound of the zoom ring from being recorded during movie recording when a Power zoom lens[...]

GB 64 Playi ng back image s • If you press V on th e control wheel wh ile play ing bac k a movie , the cont rol pa nel wi ll be disp laye d. Note s • Movies recorded using other d evices may not play back on this camera. 1 Press the butto n. 2 Select an image by pr essing t he b / B on the con trol whee l. • To play ba ck movies, press z on t[...]

Playing back images Shooting and viewing images GB 65 To play back sti ll images, set [View Mode ] to [Fold er View(Still)], and to play back mov ies, set [View Mode] to [Folder View (MP4)] or [AVCHD View]. When yo u sel ect [Dat e View] , bot h still images and movies wi ll b e disp laye d on t he sc reen, sort ed b y dat e. MENU bu tton t (Playba[...]

GB 66 Dele ting im ages Once you hav e deleted an ima ge, you canno t restore it. Be sure that you want to dele te the image befo re proceedi ng. Note s • Protected images cannot be deleted. 1 While displayi ng the imag e you want to delete, pr ess the (Delet e) butt on. 2 Select [D elete] with v / V on the co ntrol w heel, the n press z . • To[...]

Selecting a shooting mode GB 67 Selec ting a shooting mod e Selecti ng a shoo ting mod e The foll owing s hooti ng modes are availa ble. Turn the mo de dial and se t to t he desir ed shoo ting mo de. (Auto Mod e) Allows you to shoot still images with the settings adj usted automatic ally. (Program Auto) Allows you to shoot wit h the exposure (the s[...]

GB 68 Functi ons av ailab le for each shooti ng mode The funct ions you can us e depend on the sele cted shooting m ode. In the tabl e below, indicates the fun ction is av ailable, and a – indica tes the f uncti on is not av ailabl e. The fu nctions you can not use are display ed in gray on the sc reen. * W hen the shooti ng mode is set to M, the[...]

Various functions GB 69 Vari ous fu nctio ns Using th e vari ous func tions This manua l mainly provides an introd uction on t he use of th e camera an d a list of func tion s. To le arn mo re abou t the ca mera, refer to “Help Guide ” (page 82 ), which offers in-dep th instructions on the many functio ns. In additi on to HD q uality m ovie set[...]

Using the various functions GB 70 • You can dis play the audio le vel on the screen a nd shoot the imag e. 5 Pre ss the MOVIE butto n to start or stop recording. You can sel ect the desired kind of image proce ssing from among 13 styles, and you can a lso adjust t he contra st, saturation, and sharpness fo r each [Cre ative St yle] item. Creative[...]

Using the various functions Various functions GB 71 Using the [D RO/Auto HDR] functio n, you can captur e various gradati ons of the co ntr ast of ima ges. [D-Ra nge Opt.]: By divi ding the ima ge into smal l areas, the cam era analys es the c ontra st of ligh t and shad ow betwee n the subj ect and the backgr ound, and produces a n image w ith the[...]

Using the various functions GB 72 Conveni ent functions for playb ack are as fo llows: A Magni fies or reduces images. • Turn the rea r dial to ma gnify or reduce an imag e. Turn the fro nt dial to swi tch to the next/ previou s image. B Image in dex screen • You can select the num ber of images to be displayed: ME NU t (Play back)1 t [Image In[...]

Using Wi-Fi functions GB 73 Using W i-Fi functions Using the Wi -Fi and NFC on e-touc h functio ns You ca n perform the fo llowing opera tions using the cam era’s Wi-Fi and NFC O ne-to uch functi ons. For det ails o n the Wi -Fi and NFC One- touc h func tions, refe r to the atta ched docu ment “Wi-Fi C onnection/ One-touch (N FC) Guide” or to[...]

Using the Wi-Fi and NFC one-touch functions GB 74 Note s • If a connection is not established, see the wireless access point operating instructions or contact the administrator of the access point. • To save images to a computer, install the following dedicated software on your computer. When using Windows: PlayMemories Home www.sony.net/pm/ Wh[...]

Using applications GB 75 Using a pplicatio ns Addi ng applic ations t o the cam era (Appl icat ion downl oadin g) You ca n add the desired fun ctions to your ca mera by conn ecting to the applica tion download ing website (PlayMe mories Camera Apps) vi a the I nternet. For exampl e, the follo wing fun ction s are a vailab le: • You ca n use vario[...]

Adding applications to the camera (Application downloading) GB 76 z How to downlo ad appl icatio ns di rectly using the Wi-Fi func tion of the ca mera You c an downl oad appli cations u sing the Wi-Fi f unction w ithout connect ing to a comp uter. Select MENU t (A pplica tion ) t [App licati on Lis t] t (PlayMem ories Camera Apps) , then follow the[...]

Viewing images on a computer GB 77 Viewin g images on a computer Using th e soft ware Use the f ollowin g applic ation s to opti mize use of the images s hot wit h your camera. • “Image Dat a Conver ter” • “PlayMemories Home” • “Remote Camera Control” For details on instal lation, see pages 79 to 81. The foll owing co mputer envir[...]

Using the software GB 78 Note s • Operati on cannot be as sured in an environm ent t hat is based on an upgrade of the operating s ystems descri bed above or in a mu lti-boot environ ment. • If you connect 2 or more USB devices to a single compute r at the same time, some devices, including the camera, may not operate, depending on the types of[...]

Using the software GB 79 Viewing images on a computer Notes • L og on as Administrator. The softw are “PlayM emories Hom e” allows you to import still i mages and movie s to your co mputer a nd use them . “PlayM emories Hom e” is requi red for impo rting AVCHD mo vies to your com puter. Installing “Image Data Converter” 1 Downloa d th[...]

Using the software GB 80 Note s • An Internet connection is required to install “PlayMemories Ho me”. • An Internet connecti on is required to use “PlayMemories Online” or other network services. “PlayMemories Online” or other ne twork services may not b e available in some countries o r regions. • R efer to the following URL for [...]

Using the software GB 81 Viewing images on a computer Notes • An Internet connection is required to install “Remote Camer a Control.” Instal ling “R emot e Camera Contro l” 1 Using t he Inter net br owser on your c omput er, go to the following URL. Window s: http:// www.sony.co.jp/ imsoft/Win/ Mac: http:// www.sony.co.jp/ imsoft/Mac/ 2 F[...]

GB 82 Others Learning more a bout the camera (“Hel p Guide”) “Help Guide” is an on-line manual . Refer to i t for in- depth instruc tions on the many fu nctions of the ca mera. 1 Access the Sony s upport page. http://www.sony.net/S onyInfo/Support/ 2 Select you r country or regi on. 3 Search for the mo del n ame of you r camera wi thin t he[...]

Others GB 83 Checki ng t he num ber o f im ages and record able ti me of mo vies Notes • When “0” (the number of recordable images) flashes in yellow, the memory card is full. Replace the memory card with another one, or del ete images from the current memory card (pages 41, 66). • When “NO CARD” (the number of recordab le images) flash[...]

Checking the number of images and recordable time of movies GB 84 ILCE-7: Image Size: L: 24M Aspect Ratio: 3:2* Memory card formatted with this camera ( Units: Images) ILCE-7R: Image Size: L: 36M Aspect Ratio: 3:2* Memory card formatted with this camera ( Units: Images) * When [ Aspect Ratio] is set to [16:9], you can record more i mages than the n[...]

Checking the number of images and recordable time of movies Others GB 85 Note th at the ac tual numbers m ay differ d epending on the con ditions of use. ILCE-7: ILCE-7R: Notes • T he above number of images applies when the battery pack is fully charged. The number of images may decrease depending on the conditions of use. • T he number of imag[...]

Checking the number of images and recordable time of movies GB 86 • Th e number of minutes for movie shooting is based on the CIPA standard, and are for shooting under the follow ing conditions: – [ Record Setti ng] is set to [60i 17M(FH)]/[50i 17M(FH)]. – Typical movie shooting: Ba ttery life based on repeatedly shooting, zooming, shooting s[...]

Checking the number of images and recordable time of movies Others GB 87 Notes • The recordable time of movies varies because the camera is equipped with VBR (Variable Bit Rat e), which automatically adjust s image quality depending on the shooting scene. When you record a fast-movi ng subject, the image is clearer but the recordab le time is sho[...]

GB 88 Spec ificati ons Camer a [System] Camera Type: I nterchangeabl e Lens Digita l Camera Lens: E-mount lens [Image se nsor] Image format: ILCE-7: 35mm full size (35.8 mm × 23 .9 mm ), CMOS image se nsor ILCE-7R: 35mm full siz e (35.9 mm × 24 .0 mm ), CMOS image se nsor Total pixel num ber of camera: ILCE-7: Approx. 24 .7 Megapixe ls ILCE-7R Ap[...]

Specifications Others GB 89 Exposure compensation: ±5.0 EV (switchable between 1/3 and 1/ 2 EV steps) [Shutter] Type: E lectronicall y-controlle d, vert ical- trav erse, focal- plan e typ e Speed range: Still im ages: 1/8 000 secon d to 30 seconds, bulb Movies: 1/ 8 000 second to 1/4 second (1/3 st ep) 1080 60 i-compatibl e device up to 1/60 secon[...]

Specifications GB 90 [Recording media] “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media, SD card [Input/ou tput terminal s] Mult i Terminal *: Hi-S peed USB (USB 2.0) HDMI: HDMI type D microjac k m (Micropho ne) Terminal: 3.5 mm St ereo minij ack i (Headphones) Terminal: 3.5 mm St ereo minij ack * Supports Micro USB compatible devices. [Power, general ] Used bat t[...]

Specifications Others GB 91 [Wireless LAN] Supported fo rmat: IEEE 802.11 b/g/n Frequenc y band: 2. 4 GHz bandwi dth Securit y: WEP/WPA-PSK/WP A2- PSK Connecti on method: W PS (Wi-Fi Protected S etup)/Manua l Access me thod: Infrastr ucture mode NFC: NFC Forum Type 3 Tagcomp liant AC Adaptor AC-U B10C/UB 10D Power requiremen ts: AC 100 V to 240 V, [...]

Specifications GB 92 On image data compat ibility • This camera c onforms with D CF (Design rule for Camera File system) universal standard establishe d by JEITA (Japan Electronics a nd Informa tion Technolo gy Industries Associ atio n). • Playbac k of images recorded with your ca mera on other equipm ent and play back of images recorde d or ed[...]

Specifications Others GB 93 • i Phone and iPad are tr ademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. • I ntel, Intel Core, and Pe ntium are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corpor ation. • S DXC logo is a trademark of SD-3C, LLC. • An droid, Google Play are trademarks of Google Inc. • Wi -Fi, the Wi-Fi log[...]

GB 94 Index Inde x A Area Se tting ....... ......... ......... ...... .56 AUTO ....... ......... ......... ......... ...... .61 Auto Mode ............ ......... ...... .......61 B Battery p ack ............. ...... ......... ....46 C Charge l amp.......... ......... ...... .......48 Chargi ng battery pack.... ......... ....46 Computer ........ ....[...]

Index Index GB 95 Q Quick Navi ...... ......... ......... ...... ... 28 R Recordabl e time of movies ........ 86 Recording movi es ....... ...... ......... 63 Reducing camer a shake ....... ...... 58 Remote Camera Control ......... ... 80 S Scene Selec tion ........ ......... ...... ... 37 Set the clock .......... ......... ......... ... 56 Shootin[...]

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