Sony Alpha SLT-A99 manuel d'utilisation

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2 Table of conte nts Introducti on of functions ................. .............. ................. ... 9 Before use Notes on usi ng your camera ............ ............. ............. ...... 12 Checkin g the supplied i tems ............. ............. ............. ..... 15 Identify ing parts ....... ...... ....... ........ ..... ........ ....... [...]

3 Using the St eadyShot fu nction ....... ....... ........ ..... ........ 60 Holdin g the ca mera prop erly ....... ........ ....... ...... ....... ... 61 Removin g the Ey epiece cu p ... ........ ..... ....... ........ ..... ........ 62 Shooti ng and vi ewing i mages Shooting st ill images ....... ............. ............. ............. ........[...]

4 Adjusting the fo cus except fo r the shutter but ton (AF On) ........ ..... ....... ........ ..... ........ ..... ........ ....... ..... ........ 100 AF illum inator ............ ..... ........ ..... ........ ....... ..... ........ 100 AF Micro Ad j. ....... ........ ....... ..... ........ ........ ..... ........ .. 101 Manual focu s ...... .....[...]

5 D-Rang eOptimize r ....... ..... ........ ....... ..... ........ ........ ... 126 Auto HDR .......... ..... ....... ........ ..... ........ ....... ...... ....... . 127 Setti ng the image pro cessin g .......... ..... ....... ..... ........ ..... . 1 29 Pictur e Effect ........ ..... ........ ........ ..... ....... ........ ..... ...... 129 Crea [...]

6 Audio R ecording ............. ..... ........ ........ ..... ....... ...... .. 159 Advanced playback Using the pla yback funct ions .. ..... ........ ....... ..... ........ ..... 160 Sele cting the memor y card used to be pla yed back ........ ..... ....... ........ ..... ........ ..... ........ ....... ..... ........ 160 Swit ching betw een sti [...]

7 Power S ave ......... ....... ..... ........ ........ ..... ....... ...... ....... . 178 FINDER/ LCD Setti ng ....... ........ ....... ..... ........ ..... ...... 179 APS-C Size Cap ture ....... ........ ..... ........ ....... ...... ....... . 1 79 PAL/NTSC Se lector (only fo r the 1080 50i-com patible device) . ...... ....... ........ ..... ....[...]

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9 Introduction of functions This se ction introduces some f reque ntly-used sho oting f unctions and charact eristic functi ons. See the pages in pare ntheses for deta ils. Expos ure c ompen sat ion (1 06) You ca n compen sate the e xposure to ad just the bri ghtness of the entire screen. Even whe n the ex posure mod e is set to M, the exposure c a[...]

10 Introduction of functions DRO/Auto HDR (126 ) D-Range Optimiz er: By d ividing t he imag e into small a reas, t he camera analyse s the contra st of light and sha dow betw een the subjec t and the backgrou nd, produc ing the ima ge with the optimal bright ness and gradation. Auto HDR: Shoot s 3 images with di fferent expo sures, and then overlay[...]

11 Introduction of functions Cust omizat ion (4 2, 177) The ca mera is equip ped with a c ustom butt on that can be assigned a de sired function. You can al so assign functio ns to other buttons, such as t he AEL button , or the ISO button.[...]

12 Before use Notes on us ing your c amer a 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. Notes on the functio ns availabl e with the cam era • To check whether it is a 1080 60i- compatible device or 1080 50i- compatible device, check f[...]

13 Notes on using your camera Before use • When the temperature of the camera rises, the image quality may deteriorate. It is recommended that you wait until the temperature of the camera drops before continuing to shoot. • The surface of the camera may get warm. This is not a malfunction. Notes on i mporting AVCHD movies to a compute r When im[...]

14 Notes on using your camera every detail of the entire composition, you can also use the LCD screen. • If you pan the 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 malfunctio[...]

15 Before use Before use Checki ng t he s upplied ite ms Consul t your So ny dealer or loca l autho rized S ony service faci lity if al l the acces sories a re not suppli ed. The numb er in paren these s indicat es the numb er of pie ces. • Camera (1 ) • BC- VM10 A Battery cha rger (1) • P ower cord (mai ns lead ) (1)* (not supplied in the U.[...]

16 Identi fying pa rts See the pages i n parentheses fo r details of oper ation. A AF il luminato r (100)/ Self-time r lamp ( 111) B Shutter but ton (63) C Power switch (57) D Front cont rol di al E Remote sensor (114) F Lens co ntac ts* G Mounting index (55) H Mirror* I Preview b utton (4 2, 80, 1 76) J Mount K Custom butt on (42, 122, 177) L Lens[...]

17 Identifying parts Before use A MENU butto n (37) B Eyep iece cup (62) C Viewfinder* • Whe n you look into the viewfinde r, the viewf inder mode i s activate d, and when you ta ke your fa ce away fr om the vi ewfinder, th e viewing mode return s to the LCD scree n mode. D Eyep iece senso rs (62) E Diopter -adjustm ent di al • Adj ust the diop[...]

18 Identifying parts M DISP (Display ) button (87, 165) N (Smart teleco nverter) button (42, 1 47)/Zoom butt on (147)/Foc us Magnifier bu tton (103) O For shooting: AF RA NGE button (98) For vie wing: (Delete) button (67) When the Fn scr een or menu screen is displayed: In-C amera Guide but ton (48) P Acce ss lamp ( 53) Q (Play back) b utton (66) *[...]

19 Identifying parts Before use A Micropho ne* (159 ) B Mode dial lock release button (68) C Mode dial (68) D Multi i nterface shoe** (2 4, 115) • Some of the accesso ries may not be inserted fully an d protrude ba ckward from the Multi i nterface shoe. Howe ver, the a ccess ory reach es th e fro nt end of the shoe, the c onnection is com plete d[...]

20 Identifying parts Accessories for th e Accessory Shoe can also be used. Operatio ns wit h other manufactures’ accessories are n ot guaran teed.[...]

21 Identifying parts Before use A Hooks for shoulder strap • Att ach both ends of the strap onto th e camer a. B (Flash sync) termin al (118) C REMOTE termin al • Whe n connect ing the RM- L1AM Remo te Comm and er (sold s epara tely) to t he cam era, insert t he pl ug of th e Remo te Comma nder into th e REMOT E termina l, aligni ng the g uide [...]

22 Identifying parts K SLOT1 (Memory c ard slot 1) (51) • Available to eit her SD ca rds or “Memory S tick PRO Duo” media L SLOT2 (Memory c ard slot 2) (51) • Available to SD cards onl y[...]

23 Identifying parts Before use A Guide holes for the Ve rtical Grip • These holes are used when you connect the Vert ical Grip (sold separa tely ) to t he came ra. Be sure to kee p dust or debris fr om getting in side the holes . B Conn ector fo r the Verti cal Grip C Connect or cover for th e Vertical Grip D Tripo d rece ptacle • Use a tri po[...]

24 Identifying parts Remove the Shoe Cap at tach ed to th e camer a and at tach the Shoe adapt or to the ca mera so that yo u can attach acc essorie s compati ble with a convent ional Accesso ry Shoe (Auto-l ock Acces sory shoe). A Auto-lock Accessory shoe B Lock knob How to attach the Lock knob 1 Remov e the Conne ctor protec tive c ap from the sh[...]

25 Before use List o f icons on the sc reen The s tatus o f the LCD scre en is set t o “for the vi ewfind er mode (using the viewfin der for monito ring)” in the de fault setti ngs. Pressing the D ISP button chan ges the scree n status to “for the LCD screen mode.” You can a lso display th e digital l evel gauge or histog ram (page 87). Lis[...]

26 List of icons on the screen A Displ ay Indication P P * A S M Exposure mode (68) Register number (190) Scene Recognition icons (70) Memory card (51, 234)/ Upload (185) 100 Remaining number of recordable images 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 Image size of st ill images (137) Image qualit[...]

27 List of icons on the screen Before use B C Remaining ba ttery warning (53) Disp lay Indica tion Drive mode (110) Flash mode (115)/Red- eye reduction (40 ) Focus mode (91) AF area (95) Object tracking (95) Face Detection (141)/ Smile Shutter (145) Metering mode (109) AWB 7500K A5 G5 White balance (Auto, Preset, Custom, Color temperature , Colo r [...]

28 List of icons on the screen D 3/7 File number/Number of images in the view mode Displ ay Indication Spot metering area (109) AF area (95) Assist area (92) Digital level gauge (88) Histogram (89) Smart teleconverter (147) S mart Zoom/Clear Image Zoom/Digit al Zoom Shutter speed i ndicator (88) Aperture indicator (88) AF Range Control (98) z Track[...]

29 List of icons on the screen Before use * E ven when the rem aining number of record able images is more than 9,999, “9999” is displayed on the display panel. To tur n on th e bac klight o f the dis play panel List of i cons on t he display pane l You ca n adjust the shut ter speed, apert ure, e xposur e comp ensatio n, flash compensat ion, I[...]

30 Func tions li st Funct ions t hat ca n be oper ated w ith the butt ons/ dial You can set up or ope rate various fu nctions with th ese buttons/dia l. For the locat ion of the butto ns/dial, see “Identifyin g parts” (page 16 ). button (110) Selects the drive mode. WB button (133) Adjusts the white balance. button (106) Compensates the exposur[...]

31 Functions that can be operated with the buttons/dial Functions list Using the Q uick Nav i screen, you c an change setti ngs directly on the recording informat ion display w hen the scree n mode is set to [For viewfin der] (Quick Navi). Silent multi-c ontroller (32) Adjusts the setting sil ently. How to use the Quick Navi scree n 1 Press the DIS[...]

32 Functions that can be operated with the b uttons/dial Functi ons avai lable on the Qu ick Navi scr een Auto Mode/Sc ene Select ion/Tele -zoom Con t. Priorit y AE/Select Recordi ng Media/Q uality/Stea dyShot (for still images)/Dri ve Mode/F lash Mode/Focus Mode /AF area/Obj ect Tracking /Smile/Face Detect./Meterin g Mode/Whi te Balanc e/DRO/Auto [...]

33 Functions that can be operated with the buttons/dial Functions list To assig n othe r functio ns to t he Silen t Multi-Co ntroller Functi ons av ailable Still image: Focus Mode/A F area/ Selec t AF ar ea/Exp osure Co mp./ Metering Mode/ISO Movi e: Audi o Rec Lev el/Fo cus Mo de/AF ar ea/Se lect A F area/E xposure Comp./M etering Mo de/ISO /Shutt[...]

34 Sel ecting a f uncti on wit h the Fn (Funct ion ) butt on This butt on is used for setting up or execut ing funct ions used frequ ently in shooting, exce pt for function s from t he Quic k Navi screen. To set u p the ca mera di rectly from the reco rding inf ormation screen Turn the fro nt control dial without pre ssing the cent er z in step 3. [...]

35 Functions list Funct ion s that can be se lecte d with the F n (F unctio n) b utton The functi ons that can be selected with the Fn bu tton are a s follows: Auto Mode ( 69) S elects the automatic shooting mod e. (Intelligent Auto/Superior Auto) Scene Selection (71) Selects an appropriate mode f rom among the Scene Selection preset settings to su[...]

36 Functions that can be selected with the Fn (Function) button Flash Comp. (120) Adjusts the amoun t of f lash light. (+3.0EV to –3.0EV) White Ba lance (133) Adjusts the color to ne of im ages. (Auto WB/Daylight/S hade/Cloudy/Incandescent/Fluor .: Warm White/F luor.: Cool White/F luor.: Day White/Flu or.: Daylight/Flas h/C.Temp./F ilter/Custo m [...]

37 Functions list The func tion s selecte d with the MEN U butt on You can set up the basic setti ngs fo r the camera as a wh ole o r exec ute functions suc h as shooting, playback, or other ope rations. Pre ss t he M ENU bu tton , the n se t u p th e des ire d i tem with v / V / b / B on the multi -se lector, then pr ess th e center of the mult i-[...]

38 The functions selected with the MENU button High ISO NR (150) Sets noise reducti on processing for high-sensitivi ty shooting. (Normal/Low/Of f) Flash control (121) Sets the method for determining the intensity of flash output . (ADI flash/Pre-flash TTL) AF Illumi nator (100) Sets the AF illuminator, which sheds light on a dark sce ne to aid foc[...]

39 The functions selected with the MENU button Functions list Movie sh ooting me nu File Format (155) Sel ects the movie file forma t. (AVCHD/MP4) Record Setting (155) Selects the quality a nd size of the recorded movie fr ame. (60i 24M(FX)/50 i 24M(FX)/60i 17M(FH)/50i 17M(F H)/60p 28M(PS)/50p 28M (PS)/24p 24M(FX)/25p 24M (FX)/24p 17M(FH)/25p 17M(F[...]

40 The functions selected with the MENU button Cust om m enu Eye -St art AF Sets whether or not to use auto focus when you look through the viewfinder. (On/O ff) FINDER/LCD Settin g (179) Sets the method f or switc hing between the vi ewfinder and LCD sc reen . (A uto/ Ma nual ) Red Eye Reduction Reduces the red-eye phenomenon during flash use. (On[...]

41 The functions selected with the MENU button Functions list AF RANGE Button (98) Selects the function to be used with the AF RANGE button. (AF Range Control/I n-Camera Guide) AF Range Control Assist Sets whether or not to s how the status t hat the subject is located with in the focus range on the screen when the AF Range Control function is acti[...]

42 The functions selected with the MENU button AF/MF but ton (176) Assigns the desired function to the AF/MF butto n. (Exposure Comp./Drive Mode/Fl ash Mode/Focus Mode/AF area/Smile/F ace Detect./Auto Port . Framing/ISO/Meteri ng Mode/Flash Com p./White Ba lance/DRO/Auto HDR /Creative Style/Picture Effect /Image Size/Quality/AEL hold/AEL toggle/ AE[...]

43 The functions selected with the MENU button Functions list Playba ck me nu Dial exp.comp (107) Compensates the exposure with the front or rear control dial. (Off/ Front dial/ Rear dial) Exp.comp.set Sets whether or not to compens ate the exposure with in the flash light range. (Ambient& flash/Ambient only) Bracket order S elects the order in[...]

44 The functions selected with the MENU button Memory Card Tool menu Image Index (161) Sets t he number of images di splayed on one page of the image index screen. (4 Images /9 Imag es) Protect ( 167) Protects or cancels protection fo r an image. (Multiple Img./Cancel All Images/Cancel All Movies(MP4)/ Cancel All AVCHD view files) Specify Printing [...]

45 The functions selected with the MENU button Functions list Cloc k setu p menu Setup m enu Recover Image DB (185) Recovers the image database f ile and enables r ecording and playback. Display Card Space Displa ys the remaining recor ding time of movies and the recordable number of still im ages on t he mem ory card. Date/Time S etup (58 ) Sets d[...]

46 The functions selected with the MENU button * Appears when an Eye-Fi card is inserted in the memory car d SLOT1 in the camer a. Power Sa ving Star t Time (179) Sets th e interval after whic h power save mode engages. (30 Min/5 Min/1 Min/20 Sec/10 Sec) HDMI Resol ution (172) Sets the resolution when the camera is connected to an HDMI TV. (Auto/10[...]

47 The functions selected with the MENU button Functions list Version (198) Displays the camera software vers ion. 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 default[...]

48 Usin g the In -Cam era Gu ide MENU b utton t 3 t [AF RA NGE Button] t [In-Camera Gui de] The AF RANGE button is e quipped wit h both an In -Camer a Guid e feat ure and a dele te fea ture. When you press the AF RANGE button on the Fn scree n or menu scr een, a help guid e explai nin g the curre ntly select ed functi on or se tting ap pears au tom[...]

49 Preparing the camera Preparing the camera Charg ing the ba tter y pa ck When us ing the camera for t he firs t tim e, be sure t o charg e the NP- FM500H “InfoL ITHIUM ” batte ry pac k (supp lied). The “In foLITHIU M” batt ery pack ca n be charge d even w hen it has not been f ull y dep leted . It can also be used wh en it has not bee n f[...]

50 Charging the battery pack Note s • The charging t ime differs dependin g on the re maining capa city of the battery pack or charging conditions. • We recommend charging the battery pack in an ambient tem perature of between 10°C to 30°C (50°F to 86°F) . You may not be able to efficiently charge the battery pack outside of this temperatur[...]

51 Preparing the camera Inser ting th e batt ery pack /memo ry car d (sold sepa ratel y) This camera is equi ppe d with 2 memor y card s lots ; SLOT1 can b e us ed with “M emory Stick PRO D uo” media or SD cards, but SLOT2 can be use d only with SD cards. 1 While slid ing the b attery cover open le ver, o pen the co ver. 2 Firml y insert the ba[...]

52 Inserting the battery pack/memory card (sold separately) To select th e memory card to be used for re cording [Slot 1] is selecte d in the defaul t settings. Us e slot 1 when you do not want to change the setting and in tend to use only a single mem ory card. MENU butt on t 1 t [Select Recor ding M edia] t Select t he desired slot • You ca n a[...]

53 Inserting the battery pack/memory card (sold separately) Preparing the camera To remove the memory card Check that t he acce ss lamp ( page 18 ) is n ot lit , then open th e memory card cover, and push th e mem ory card on ce. To chec k the rem aining ba ttery leve l The supplie d battery pa ck is a lithium-i on battery pa ck that has func tions[...]

54 Inserting the battery pack/memory card (sold separately) The fol lowing memo ry card s are comp atible with this ca mera. Howe ver, all memor y cards are not guarante ed to wor k with this ca mera. • MultiMe diaCard cannot be used. *1 “Memory Stick PRO Duo” m edia that match the Mark2 *2 SD cards that match the Class 4 or faster *3 SD card[...]

55 Preparing the camera Attach ing a lens Notes • When attaching a lens, d o not press the lens release button. • Do not use force when attaching a lens. • E-mount lens es are not compatible with this camera. • When a DT lens is attached or [APS-C Size Capture] is set to [On] in the Setup menu, a live view image is displayed in full screen [...]

56 Attaching a lens • When you want to shoot full-frame images, use a lens desi gned for a full-frame camera. • When you use a lens for which a tripod socket is provided, attach the lens onto the tripod using the tripod socket provided to help balance the weight of the lens. • When carrying the camera with a lens attached, hold both the camer[...]

57 Preparing the camera Setti ng th e dat e an d time When you turn t he came ra on f or the first time or after you ini tiali ze the fun ctio ns, the da te/tim e se tup s creen app ears . 1 Set th e po wer sw itc h to ON to tu rn the ca mera on. The scr een used for set ting dat e and t ime appear s. • To turn the camera off, se t it to OFF. 2 V[...]

58 Setting the date and time To ca ncel the date/tim e setti ng ope ration Press the MENU bu tton. When you t urn the camera on for the first tim e, the date /time set up screen appear s automati call y. The ne xt time , set u p the da te and ti me from the menu. Mainta ining the date a nd time setti ng This c amera h as an i nternal recharg eable [...]

59 Preparing the camera Adjus tin g the a ngl e of th e LC D scr een Adju st the LCD scree n to an eas ily view able an gle. • P ut your finger on the uppe r-left pa rt of the LCD scr een and draw it towar d you. • Th e LCD scree n tilts 140 degrees upwa rd and 180 deg rees down ward. • The L CD sc reen r ota tes 1 80 de gre es cloc kwise a n[...]

60 Shooti ng a cl ear imag e wit hout cam era shake “Camer a shak e” ref ers to unwant ed mov ement o f the camera that o ccurs after the sh utter butto n has been pre ssed, resultin g in a blurred image. To red uce ca mera s hake fo llow th e ins truct ions bel ow. Note • The camera shake war ning indicator does not appear in the following s[...]

61 Shooting a clear image without camera shake Preparing the camera Notes • The SteadySh ot function may not work opt imally when the power has just been turned on, right after you point the camera towar ds a subject, or when the shutter button has been pressed all the way down without stopping halfway. • When using a tripod, deac tivate the St[...]

62 Removi ng the Eyepi ece cup Whe n atta ching the FDA- A1A M Ang le Fin der (sol d sepa rate ly) to the camer a, rem ove th e Eye piec e cup. Note • When an FDA -A1AM Angle F inder (sold s eparately) is attached to the camera, switch the display between the viewfinder and the L CD screen by setting [FINDER/ LCD Setting] in the Custom menu to [M[...]

63 Shooting and viewing images Shooti ng and vie wing i mages Shootin g still im ages The “Au to Mode” al lows you to easily shoot any subjec t under any conditio ns because t he camera ma kes appropri ate judgm ents on the situ ation to a djus t the set ting s. 1 Set t he mode di al to (Auto Mode). • Rot ate the mode di al while press ing th[...]

64 Shooting still images 5 Press the shutter butto n fully down to shoot .[...]

65 Shooting and viewing images Record ing mo vies Notes • The sound of the camera and t he lens in operation m ay be recorded while re cording a movie. Us ing the silent multi- controller, you can reduce the s ound of the dialing operation for adjustments you need to make (page 33). You can disable sound recording by setting [Audi o Recording] to[...]

66 Playi ng ba ck ima ges Note • Movies recorded with other devices ma y not be played back on t his camera. To pla y ba ck st ill ima ges , set [ Stil l/M ovie Sele ct] to [Fold er View (Sti ll)], and to pl ay back movies, set [Still/Mo vie Select ] to [Folder V iew(MP4 )] or [AVCHD View] ac cording t o the file format . MENU b utton t 1 t [S ti[...]

67 Shooting and viewing images Deletin g images Prior to dele ting the ima ge, be sure to mak e a copy or dec ide wh ether you no longe r wish to keep th e image or not . Make a co py of any image s you may wan t to kee p be fore dele ting th em fr om t he cam era Note • Protected images cannot be deleted. 1 Displa y the image you want to delete [...]

68 Selec ting a shooti ng mode Select ing a shoo tin g mod e The fo llowing shoo ting modes are provided with the ca mera: • Press the Fn button when you wa nt to c hange t he fun ction of t he selec ted mode (pag es 31, 34) . Rotat e the mode di al wh ile p ressi ng the mode dial lock butt on on the center of the m ode dial. (Auto Mode) (69) All[...]

69 Selecting a shooting mode Selecting a shooting mode When yo u rotate the m ode dial , you can di splay an exp lanation of the shooting mode and c hange the function of t he selec ted mode . Select ing the d esir ed mo de by r otat ing the m ode dial 1 MENU bu tton t 1 t [Mode Dia l Guide] t [On] 2 Select the desired shooti ng mode with the mo de[...]

70 Selecting a shooting mode Scen e recogn ition To set the con tinuous sh ooting in Sup erior Auto mo de MENU butt on t 1 t [S. Auto Cont. Shoot ing] t Selec t the desired sett ing To selec t the st orage me tho d to be use d for r ecorde d imag es in Supe rior Au to mod e In continu ous shooting , you can selec t a storage meth od that allow s th[...]

71 Selecting a shooting mode Selecting a shooting mode Scene Selection This mo de is suitabl e for z Shooting with preset settin gs according to the scen e 1 Set t he mode di al to (Scen e Selec tio n) (page 6 8). • To change t he scene , press the Fn button, t hen sel ect anot her scen e. 2 Adjust the focus and sh oot the subject. (Portrait) Blu[...]

72 Selecting a shooting mode (Landscape) Shoots the entire range of scenery in sharp focus wit h vivid co lors. • To accentuate the openness of the scenery, set the lens to wide angle. (Sunset) Shoot s the red of the sunrise or sunset beautifully. (Night S cene) Shoots night scenes at a distance without losing the dark atmos phere of the surround[...]

73 Selecting a shooting mode Selecting a shooting mode • Wh en you want fine r images, set the mode di al to P, A, S, or M and use the cr eative styl e functi on (p age 1 30). In suc h case s, you can ad just t he exposu re, ISO, etc. Notes • Since the camera judges the settings automa tically, many featur es will be unavaila ble, such a s expo[...]

74 Selecting a shooting mode Note s • If you canno t pan or tilt the cam era across the entire subject wit hin the given time, a gray area oc curs in the composed image. If this happens, move the came ra fast to record a full panoramic image. • Since sever al images are stitched together, the stitched part will not be recorded smoothly. While s[...]

75 Selecting a shooting mode Selecting a shooting mode Tips fo r Swee p Pan orama shootin g • In Sw eep Panoram a, it is recom mended tha t you use a wide-a ngle lens. • Wh en you use a lens tha t has a long foca l length, pa n or tilt the cam era more sl owly than w hen you us e a wide-an gle lens. • Deter mine the sce ne and p ress th e shu[...]

76 Selecting a shooting mode You can re cord ima ges in hi gh-speed c ontinuou s shooting by capturi ng the narro w cent er ar ea of an image. • When [Focus Mod e] is set to other than [Single-shot AF], the ape rture valu e is se t to F3.5 (when the maxi mum aper ture valu e of th e len s is larger than F3.5, it is set t o the max imum aper ture [...]

77 Selecting a shooting mode Selecting a shooting mode • In manual foc us mode or wh en [F ocus M ode] is set to [Single- shot AF ], you can adjust the ISO sensitivit y an d th e aperture . When [S ing le-shot AF] is s elect ed, th e focus is fi xed at the first image. Notes • When the zoom scale is ×2.3, the image size is set to S size and wh[...]

78 Selecting a shooting mode Progr am Sh ift You c an temp orarily chan ge the shutter speed and a perture va lue co mbinat ion with th e corre ct exp osure de term ined by the c amera ma intained . Rotate the front or rear cont rol dial to select your de sired co mbinat ion while t he focus is achiev ed. The expos ure mo de in dicat ion ch anges t[...]

79 Selecting a shooting mode Selecting a shooting mode • Th e shutter speed ma y become slowe r depending on the aperture value. When the sh utter spee d is slower, use a tripod. • To blur t he bac kground m ore, use a t elephoto lens or a lens that i s equ ipped w ith a sm aller ap erture value (bri ght lens ). • Y ou can che ck the appr oxi[...]

80 Selecting a shooting mode To che ck blurri ng of the backgr ound (P review butto n) • Press the previe w button afte r you adjust the foc us. • You can adjust the ap erture in pr eview mode. 2 prev iew mod es are p rovi ded wit h the cam era: [Shot. Resu lt Preview ] (default setting): Th e effec t of DRO or th e shutter speed value i s also[...]

81 Selecting a shooting mode Selecting a shooting mode • Wh en the sh utter spee d is slo wer, use a tripod . • Wh en shooting an i ndoor sport, select a higher ISO sensitivity . Notes • The (Camera shake warning) indicato r does not appear in Shutter Priority mode. • The higher the ISO sensitivity, the more conspicuous the noise. • When [...]

82 Selecting a shooting mode Manual E xposure This mode is suitabl e for z Shooting with the desired exposure setting by adjusting both the shutter speed and apert ure. 1 Set the mo de dial to M. 2 Rotate the fron t control d ial to adjust the sh utter sp eed, an d rotate the rear control dial to adju st the ap ertu re. • This camera allo ws you [...]

83 Selecting a shooting mode Selecting a shooting mode Note • The (Camera shake warning) indicator does not appear in manual exposure mode. Manual shift You can c hange th e shutte r speed a nd aper ture va lue comb ination without changing the e xposure y ou set. 3 Shoot t he imag e after the expos ure i s set. • Whe n the ISO sensiti vity is [...]

84 Selecting a shooting mode BULB This mode is suitabl e for z Shooting trails of light, such as f ireworks. z Shooting trails of stars. 1 Set the mo de dial to M. 2 Rotate the front contro l dial to th e left until [BUL B] appears. • Befor e shooting , set the IS O sensitivi ty to other than [AUTO]. BULB 3 Rotate the rear control d ial to adjust[...]

85 Selecting a shooting mode Selecting a shooting mode • U se a tripod. • Set the focus to i nfinity i n manual focus mode wh en shootin g firewor ks, etc. Whe n the in finity position of the l ens is not known , first a djust the focus on fireworks that is set off in the same general area, then shoot them. • U se the Wireless Re mote Comma n[...]

86 Functi ons avail able f or e ach shooti ng mode The funct ions you can use depend on the selecte d shooting mode . In t he table below, indicate s the fu nction a vailable . – indi cates the func tion not avai labl e. The fu nctions you cannot use are di splayed i n gray on the sc reen. * W hen the ex posure m ode is set to M, the exposur e ca[...]

87 Switching the recording information display Swit ching the rec ording i nformati on dis play Switch ing the re cording informatio n disp lay (DISP ) • Y ou can display all the informa tion on the screen or the Gr aphic Displa y that show s the shutter speed an d apert ure value as gra phs. You can sele ct the desir ed s creen mode. W hen yo u [...]

88 Switching the recording information display (DISP) * Th is option can be set only when [DISP Button(Monitor)] is selected. Graphic Display The Graphic Display shows the shutter speed and aperture value as graphs, and clearly illustrate s how the exposure works. The pointers on the shutter speed indicator (A) and aperture indicator (B) indicate t[...]

89 Switching the recording information display (DISP) Switching the recording information display Notes • The histogram does not i ndicate th e final r ecorded image. It indica tes the co ndition of the image jus t monitored on the s creen. T he histo gram will differ bas ed on aperture setting, etc. • The histogram differs between shooting an [...]

90 Switching the recording information display (DISP) MENU b utton t 3 t [Live Vie w Display] t [Setting Eff ect OFF] • When [Setti ng Effe ct OF F] is selecte d, the Live View i mage in M mode is always displa yed with the a ppropriat e brightness. Note • [Setting Effe ct OFF] cannot be selected when the exp osure mode is set to Auto Mode, Swe[...]

91 Adjusting the focus Adjus ting the foc us Adj ustin g the fo cus There ar e 2 methods for adjust ing the foc us: aut ofocus and manual focus. Dependi ng on the lens, the method for switching be tween th e auto focu s and manua l focus is differe nt. * Whe n SSM lens es or SAM lenses co mpati ble with D MF are used, you can ch ange t he focus mod[...]

92 Adjusting the focus • Use [ Single-sho t AF] when t he subject is moti onless. • Use [Continuo us AF] or [Depth Map Assist Continuo us AF] when the subject is in mo tion. • When you want to focus on a subj ect that mo ves from side to side and/ or up and down am ong the 19 AF are as, use [Depth Map Assist Continuous AF]. 3 Press the shutte[...]

93 Adjusting the focus Adjusting the focus • To sel ect t he AF ar ea us ed for focusi ng, s et up [AF are a] (p age 95 ). • To chan ge th e focus ing sp eed, s et up [AF dr ive s peed] ( page 3 8). Notes • While the camera is focusing automatically, some lenses do not allow you to touch the rotating focusing ring. • The assist area of the [...]

94 Adjusting the focus To m easure the exact dista nce t o th e subj ect Note • If the subject is closer than the minimum shooting distance of the attached lens, the focus cannot b e confirmed. Make sure you put enough distance between the subject and the camera . The mark loca ted on the top of the camera shows the locati on of t he image senso [...]

95 Adjusting the focus Adjusting the focus Fn butt on t (AF ar ea) t Sel ect the de sired se ttin g Notes • [AF area] is fixed to [ Wide] and you cannot select other settings when the exposure mode is set to Au to Mode or Scene Sel ection, or when the Object Trackin g function is being used or the Smile Shutter is activated. • The AF area may n[...]

96 Adjusting the focus • To capture persons, you ca n detec t and track the pe rson's face us ing the followi ng settin gs: [Obje ct Trac king] is s et to [ On(Track ing focu s w/ shutter )], [AF ar ea] is set to [ Wide], an d [Smil e/Face De tect.] is set t o [Fac e Dete ction On]. • When th e subject is small on the L ive View sc reen, y[...]

97 Adjusting the focus Adjusting the focus To cha nge th e mode Fn butto n t (Object Tracki ng) t [On] or [O ff]. Notes • Trac king may be difficult in the followi ng situations: – The subject is moving too quickly . – The subject is too small, or too large. – The contrast between the subject and the background is poor. – The subject is u[...]

98 Adjusting the focus • If you set the de tecte d face a s a ta rget, even wh en [Fa ce Prio rity Tracki ng] is set to [Off] , the cam era trac ks the body w hen the fa ce is not visible. If the t argeted person disa ppears from the scree n while the camera i s tracking, an d then retu rns to the screen , the came ra focuses on that f ace ag ain[...]

99 Adjusting the focus Adjusting the focus To ca ncel th e AF Ra nge Cont ro l funct ion Press the AF RANGE button a gain. • A djust the AF range to po sition V (the f ocus pos ition of the len s) with in the ran ge after you foc us on the subject you want to shoot. • A djust the AF rang e to set the subj ect to b e withi n or outsid e the ra n[...]

100 Adjusting the focus • For details on lenses compatible with th e AF range control function, vis it the Sony web site in your area, or consult your Sony dealer or local aut horized Sony service facility. • The AF area or ass ist area may not quickly or easily turn to yellow und er insufficien t light or whe n the contrast of the subject is l[...]

101 Adjusting the focus Adjusting the focus You can fin ely adju st the focus of eac h lens. Perform this op eration only w hen n eeded. Note t hat yo u may not be able to properl y focus on a subject if you have mad e a poor adjustme nt. MENU bu tton t 3 t [AF Micro Adj.] t [On] t [amount] t Select the desired value • Th e larger the va lue, the[...]

102 Adjusting the focus Note s • When the Wide AF area is used, the center area is used for focusing; when the Zone AF area is used, an object representing the s elected area is used; and when the Local AF area i s used, an area that is s elected wit h the mu lti-selector is used. • When using a tele converter (sold separate ly ), etc., rotatio[...]

103 Adjusting the focus Adjusting the focus • The outline of in- focus ranges is not enhanced when the camer a is connected using an HDMI cable. To set the co lor of the pea king f unction You can se t the c olor u sed for the peak ing func tion. MENU butto n t 3 t [Peaking Col or] t Select the desir ed settin g Note • This item cannot be set w[...]

104 Adjusting the focus You can make fin e adjustments af ter adjustin g the focus in auto foc us (Dire ct manual focus) . You can quickl y focus on a subj ect rather t han using the manual foc us from the begi nning. Th is is conveni ent in ca ses such as mac ro shooting. 3 Press the Fo cus Mag nifier button again t o enlar ge th e image and selec[...]

105 Adjusting the focus Adjusting the focus Note • Some SAM lenses are not compatible with the Direct manual focus function. Refer to the operating instructions of your lens to find out if your lens is compatible wi th it. The Direc t manual focus fu ncti on on the len s When t he lens is equipped wi th the Dire ct manu al focu s function a nd th[...]

106 Adjus ting the br ightnes s of the im age Exposu re c ompen satio n Normally , the e xposure i s sele cted auto matical ly (Auto matic e xposure) . Based on the exposur e acquire d by the aut omatic exposure, you can perform exposure compe nsation. You can make t he ent ire image brighte r by shifting to the + side. The en tire image beco mes d[...]

107 Exposure compensation Adjusting the brightness of the image Notes • This item cannot be set when the exposur e mode is set to Auto Mode or Scene Selection. • When the exposure mode is set to M, the exposure can be compensated only when the ISO se nsitivity is set to [ AUTO]. To comp ensate the exp osure wi th the front or rear c ontrol d ia[...]

108 AE Lock When shoot ing into t he sun or by a wi ndow, and th e exposu re may not be approp riate for the subject, use the ligh t meter where the subj ect is brig ht enoug h and lock th e exposure be fore sho oting. To red uce the bri ghtness of the sub ject, point the cam era tow ards a spot that is bri ghter than the sub ject and use the li gh[...]

109 Adjusting the brightness of the image Metering Mode Fn butt on t (Meteri ng Mod e) t Select the desire d mode • U se [Multi segment ] metering for general shoot ing. • When ther e is a hig h contras t subjec t in the AF area , measur e the ligh t of the subj ect you wan t to shoot with the optimal ex posure using t he spot meteri ng functio[...]

110 Using t he driv e mode Select ing th e drive mod e You c an use an a ppropr iate driv e mode to suit yo ur purpose s, such as single-sho t advanced, continu ous adva nced, or brac ket. (Drive) button t (S ingl e Shoo ting) Note • When the expos ure mode is set to [Sports Action] in Scene Selection, yo u cannot shoot single shot. button t Se l[...]

111 Selecting the drive mode Using the drive mode • To shoot cont inuously faster, set the e xposure mo de t o Tele-z oom Conti nuous Prio rity AE (page 76) . Notes • When is selected, the im age recorded between the frames is di splayed. • You cannot shoot continu ously when us ing Scene Selection modes other than [Sports Actio n]. To canc e[...]

112 Selecting the drive mode Bracket shooting allo ws you to shoot several ima ges, each w ith differe nt degrees of expo sure. Specify the value of deviation (step s) from the base exposu re, and the ca mera shoots 3 or 5 image s while a utoma ticall y shifti ng the ex posur e. Note s • When the exposure mode i s set to M, the exposure is shifte[...]

113 Selecting the drive mode Using the drive mode The EV scale in br acket sh ooting * Amb ien t lig ht: An y light othe r than the fla sh li ght tha t shin es on th e sce ne for an extende d period of ti me, such as natural l ight, a ligh t bulb, or a fluorescen t light. • In bra cket shootin g, the same numb er of indic es as the number of reco[...]

114 Selecting the drive mode Note s • The RMT-DSLR1 Wireless Remote Comma nder (sold separately) cannot be used for movie recording. Use the RMT-DSLR2 (sold separately). • You can check the START/ST OP operation of the RMT-DSLR 2 by the light of th e self-time r lamp on the camera . • When [MOVIE Button] is set to [Movie Mode Only], the START[...]

115 Advanced shooting Advan ced shoot ing Using th e flash (s old sepa ratel y) In a dark lo cation, usin g the flash all o ws you to shoot the subje ct brightly, and i t also helps to p revent camera shake. When sh ooting into the su n, yo u can us e the flash t o shoot a brigh t image of the backl it subjec t. For details on how to use the flash,[...]

116 Using the flash (sold separately) • When using th e flash, shoo t the subjec t at a dis tance of 1 m (3. 3 fe et) or great er. • When shooti ng indoors or shooting ni ghtscapes, you can use slow sync to shoot a brig hter image of people an d back grounds. • You can use re ar sync to sh oot a natu ral image of the trail of a m oving subjec[...]

117 Using the flash (sold separately) Advanced shooting Note • Change the channel of the flash when anot her photographer is using a wireless flash nearby and his/her flash light causes your flash to fire. To cha nge the channel of the flash, refer to the operating instruc tions supplied with it. Setu p of the A EL butt on When using a wireless f[...]

118 Using the flash (sold separately) Note s • When the exposure mode is set to S or M, slow sync shooting is not available using the SLOW S YNC button. • When a function other than the AEL f unction is selected i n [Func. of AE L button], slow sync shooting is n ot available using the SLOW SYNC button. When the A EL function is selected in [IS[...]

119 Advanced shooting Flas h modes availabl e The flash m odes you c an select d epend on the shooting m ode and func tions selected. In the table below , indic ates t he func tion se lectable . – i ndicat es the function no t select able. The flash m odes you cann ot select are disp layed in gray on the screen . Shoot Mode (Fla sh Off) (Autoflas[...]

120 Flash Co mpens ation When shoot ing with th e flash, you ca n adjust the am ount of flash light alone, without ch angin g the exposur e com pensatio n. You ca n only cha nge the ex posure of a m ain su bject that i s wit hin the flash range. Fn butto n t (Flash Comp.) t Sele ct the d esired setting Toward +: Makes the fl ash level higher. Towar[...]

121 Advanced shooting Flas h contro l MENU bu tton t 2 t [Flash control] t Select the desired setting ADI: Advanced Dista nce Integratio n TTL: Through th e lens • Wh en [ADI fla sh] is select ed, using a lens that has a distan ce encod er featu re can provi de more a ccurate flas h compe nsation by ut ilizing dist ance inf ormatio n. Notes • W[...]

122 FEL lo ck In norma l flash sho oting, the amount of flash light is aut omatica lly adj usted to get the opt imum ex posure. Y ou can loc k the amou nt of flash light beforehand. FEL: Flash Exp osure Level Flashe s compat ible with th e FEL l ock funct ion • The HVL-F6 0M and HVL -F43AM ca n be used with the Clip-o n LCD monitor, an off-cam er[...]

123 FEL lock Advanced shooting • An error me ssage a ppears if yo u attem pt to set a flash not compa tible wit h the FE L lock function. • is indicated when you have locked both the AE and FEL. To chang e the functio n of the cu stom button You ca n set the butto n to hold the loc ked leve l while the but ton is held down ([ FEL Lock hold ]) o[...]

124 Settin g ISO Sens itivi ty to l igh t is ex pres sed b y the IS O num ber ( rec omm ended expos ure in de x). Th e larg er th e numb er, th e hi gher th e sen sit ivit y. Note s • The recordable ra nge of the brightnes s of a subject (dynamic range) is slightly narrower for areas where ISO is less than 100. • When the exposure mode is set t[...]

125 Setting ISO Advanced shooting reducti on, you c an select larger ISO number s than t he maximu m ISO sensitivity. The ima ge recor ded is 1 combi ned ima ge. 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 bu tton t o dis[...]

126 Comp ensa ting for th e bright ness and contra st a utom atica lly ( D-Ra nge) Fn butto n t (DRO /Aut o HDR) t Select the desired settin g * Lv_ di splayed with is the step currently selected. Note s • The se tting is fixed to [Off] when t he exposure mode is set t o Sweep Panorama, or when [Multi Fra me Noise Reduct.] or [Pictu re Effect] is[...]

127 Compensating for the brightness and contrast automatically (D-Range) Advanced shooting • When shootin g with the D-Range optimizer , the image may be noisy. Select the proper level by checking the recorded image, es pecially when you enhance the effect. * _ Ev displayed with is the step currently selected . • Since the shut ter is release d[...]

128 Compensating for the brightness and contrast automatically (D-Range) • When the contrast of the scene is low or when camer a shake or subject blur is occurred, you may not obtain good HDR im ages. If the camer a has detected a problem, is displaye d on the r ecorded image to in form you of this s ituation. Shoot again, as necessary, paying at[...]

129 Advanced shooting Sett ing the im age proc essi ng Select the d esired effect fil ter to ac hieve more i mpressi ve and artist ic expressi on. Fn butt on t (Picture Effect) t S elect the desired setting • When a mode that h as a fine adjus tment optio n is se lected, select the desired set ting with b / B o n the mu lti- sel ecto r. Picture E[...]

130 Setting the image processing Note s • When a zoom feature other t han optical zoom is used, the [ Toy Camera] and [Miniature] effects are not available. • When [Par tial Color] is selected, images may not re tain the selected color, depending on the sub ject or shooti ng condition. • When the exposure mode is set to Auto Mode, Sweep Panor[...]

131 Setting the image processing Advanced shooting 2 Selec t th e de sired Crea tive Sty le or s tyle bo x with v / V on the multi-sele ctor. • Whe n selecting a st yle box, move the curso r to the r ight with B , then sele ct the desi red C reative S tyle. • Us ing the style box, you can recall the style se ttings t hat were register ed with f[...]

132 Setting the image processing (Contrast ), (Satur ation), a nd (Sharpne ss) can be a djusted for ea ch style box. Note s • When the exposure mode is set to Auto Mode or Scene Selection, or the Picture Effect mode is selected, [Cre ative Style] is fixed to [Standard] and you c annot select other settings. • When [Black & White] or [Sepia][...]

133 Advanced shooting Adj ustin g the c olor to nes (W hite balanc e) The color t one of the subjec t changes dep ending on the c haracteri stics of the light source . The table be low shows how t he color to ne changes base d on va rious light sour ces, compared with a subj ect t hat ap pears white under the sunlig ht. Use this feature when the co[...]

134 Adjusting the color tones (White balance) • Use the w hit e bal ance brack et fu nct ion if you canno t g et th e desi red color in the selecte d option (page 1 13). You ca n select the de sire d color te mperat ure a nd perfo rm a fin e adjust ment by com bin ing th e colo r te mpera tur e with the co lor fi lter . AWB (Auto WB) The camera a[...]

135 Adjusting the color tones (White balance) Advanced shooting Note • Since color meters are designed for film cameras, the values differ under fluorescent/ sodium lamp/mer cury lamps. We recomm end that you use the custom whit e balance or perform a test shooting. In a scene where the a mbient li ght consi sts of mult iple ty pes of li ght sour[...]

136 Adjusting the color tones (White balance) Note • The message “Custom WB error” indicates that the value is beyond the expected range, when the flash is used on a s ubject in close proximity or a subject with a bright color is i n the frame. If you regi ster this value, the indicator turns yellow on the recording information display. You c[...]

137 Advanced shooting Setting image si ze MENU bu tton t 1 t [Ima ge Size] t Se lect the desi red size [Aspect Ratio ]: [3:2] [Aspect Ra tio]: [16:9] [APS-C Size Capture]: [On ] Notes • When you select a RAW image with [Quality], the image size of the RAW image corresponds to L . This size is not displayed on the screen. • When a DT lens is att[...]

138 Setting image size MENU b utton t 1 t [Panor ama: Size ] t Select the d esired size Standard [P anorama: 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 × 185 6[...]

139 Advanced shooting Setti ng th e asp ect ratio and imag e qual ity MENU bu tton t 1 t [Aspect Ratio ] t Sele ct the de sired ratio Note • This item cannot be set when the exposure mode is set to Sweep Panorama. MENU bu tton t 1 t [Quality] t Select th e desi red sett ing Note • This item cannot be set when the exposure mode is set to Sweep P[...]

140 Setting the aspect ratio and image quality image can be opened a nd converted to a common fo rmat, such as JPEG or TIFF, and its white balance, color saturation, c ontrast, et c., can be readj usted. – The RAW format image cannot be prin ted using a DPOF (print) designated printer. – You cannot set [Auto HDR] or [Picture Effect] on RAW form[...]

141 Advanced shooting Detect ing fac es The camer a detects f aces, ad justs th e focus, exposure , perfo rms imag e processing, and adjusts flash settings. Fn butt on t (Smile/ Face Detect .) t Select the desi red setting The Fa ce Dete ction f rame • If a fac e is not po siti oned in side the AF ar ea avai lable when you pres s the shutter but [...]

142 Detecting faces Note s • When the expo sure mode is Sweep Panoram a or Tele-zoom Continuous Priority AE, the Face Detection function cannot be used. • Up to 8 f aces can be detected. • The camera may not detect any faces, or may detect some other object, depending on the shooting conditions. The ca mera detect s fac es for which info rmat[...]

143 Detecting faces Advanced shooting • Wh en y ou s elect [Del ete A ll], you c an d elete all r egist ered faces at on e time. Notes • Even if you select [Delete], the data on registered faces r emain stored in the c amera. If you also want to delete this data from the camera, select [Delete All]. • The registered face is not deleted even i[...]

144 Detecting faces • This feature cannot be used with the following functions: continuous shooting, continuous bracket, [Multi Frame Noise Reduc t.], [Auto HDR], the zoom feature of the camera, manual focus, or [Soft Focus], [HDR Painting], [Rich-tone Mono.], [Miniat ure] in Pictu re Effe ct.[...]

145 Advanced shooting Smile Sh utte r When the camera detect s a smi le, t he shu tter i s relea sed aut omatica lly. • To foc us on the smil e, ove rlay t he Fa ce Detect ion f rame an d AF a rea. • Do not cover the ey es wit h bang s, et c. The subject sho uld be s milin g. • Do not obscu re the fa ce with a hat, a mask, sung lasses, etc. 1[...]

146 Smile Shutter • Try t o ori ent the f ace in front o f the camera an d kee p it as level as possible . • Hold a clear s mile w ith an open mouth. The sm ile is easie r to det ect w hen the teet h are show ing. • If you press the shutter b utton wh ile t he Smi le Shutter f unction is activa ted, t he camera shoots the im age, and then re [...]

147 Advanced shooting Zoomin g You ca n mag nify im ages w ith a high er sc ale th an the opt ical zoom. You can z oom in to the c enter of an i mage us ing the smart te leconve rter and rec ord t he image. The imag e size is as follow s, based on the zoo m scaling. Notes • The smar t teleconverter is unavailable – When the exposure mode is set[...]

148 Zooming The zo om feat ures available with t his ca mera The ic on displ ayed on the sc reen change s as fo llows ac cording to t he zoom scal e. A : The zoom feature of the cam era is not used (×1.0 is indicated) . B S mart Zoo m: You c an magnify images by tr imming th em slig htly. (Avail able only when [Imag e Size] is set to M or S.) C Cl[...]

149 Zooming Advanced shooting Notes • The zoom feature of the camera is unavailable – When the exposure mode is set to Sweep Panorama. – [Qua lity] is set to [RAW] or [RAW & JPEG]. • The [Clear Image Zoom] i s unavailable – When the exposure mode is set to Tele-zoom Continu ous Priority AE. – T he drive mode is set to Continuous S h[...]

150 Reduci ng t he noi se i n an i mage When you set th e shutter speed to 1 second or longe r (Long expo sure shootin g), nois e reducti on is turned on for the same d uration that the sh utter is open. Th is is to red uce the gra iny noise t ypical i n a long expo sure. W hen noise reduct ion is in progre ss, a message appe ars and you cannot tak[...]

151 Advanced shooting Sett ing the co lor spac e The wa y colors a re repre sented wi th com binatio ns of nu mbers or t he range of co lor rep rodu ction is call ed “c olor sp ace.” You can chan ge the color space, dep ending on yo ur purpose. MENU bu tton t 3 t [Color Spac e] t Sele ct the desired setting Notes • Adobe R GB is for appl icat[...]

152 Mov ie reco rdin g s etup Movie r eco rding setu p This section describes movi e recordi ng with adva nced opera tions. • Start record ing after you adjust th e focus. • The followi ng settings that we re set during still ima ge shooting ca n be used: ISO/Wh ite Balanc e/Crea tive Styl e/Expo sure compe nsation /AF area/ Metering Mode/Fa ce[...]

153 Movie recording setup Movie recording setup conditions. Selecting manual focus and adjusting the shutter speed or aperture may make the movem ent smoother (page 101). • A val ue for the ISO se nsitivity betwee n ISO 100 and ISO 6400 can be selected whe n you record movies. If yo u start movie r ecording with a value of ISO 6400 or larger sele[...]

154 Movie recording setup Auto S low Shutte r Setting [Auto Slow Shutter] to [On] reduces the noise on even da rk portions. If you set [Auto Slow Shutt er] to [Off], the image is dar ker than when it is set to [On], but you c an shoot movies with le ss came ra shake and sm oother frames. MENU butt on t 1 t [Auto Sl ow Shut ter] t Selec t the desire[...]

155 Movie recording setup Movie recording setup MENU bu tton t 1 t [File Format] t Selec t the de sir ed format The hi gher the av erage bit-r ate, th e hig her th e imag e qual ity. MENU bu tton t 1 t [R ecord Setting ] t Select the desi red size File F orm at AVCHD Records 60i/50i movies, 24p/25p movies or 60p/50p movies in AVCHD format. T his fi[...]

156 Movie recording setup [File Format]: [A VCHD] [File Format]: [MP4 ] * 1080 60i-compatible device ** 1080 50i- compatible device Note s • Movies r ecorded with the [ 60p 28M(PS)] /[50p 28M(PS)], [ 60i 24M(FX)]/[ 50i 24M(FX)] or [24p 24M(FX)]/[25p 24M(FX)] setting in [Record Setti ng] are converted by “PlayMemories Home” in order to create [...]

157 Movie recording setup Movie recording setup You ca n adjust the audio recording level by m onitorin g the level m eter. MENU bu tton t 2 t [Audio Re c Level] t Sele ct the desired level with b / B on the m ulti-se lector + side : The a udio re cording level is inc reased. – side: Th e audio rec ordin g level is decr eased . Rese t: To set th [...]

158 Movie recording setup Note s • The audio level is not disp layed in the follo wing cases: – [Audi o Recording] is set to [ Off]. – The screen mode is set to [No Disp. Info.]. • Set the expo sure mode to Movi e. Before recording, the audio level can be displayed only when it is set to Movie. When using hea dphon es, you can cha nge the e[...]

159 Movie recording setup Movie recording setup When y ou record movies, the ope rating noi se of t he cam era or lens m ay be recor ded. Yo u can record movies witho ut au dio. MENU bu tton t 2 t [Aud io Recording] t [Off] To re duce wi nd nois e You can re duce wi nd noise by cut ting bass sound inp ut from the bui lt-in micropho ne. MENU butto n[...]

160 Advan ced play back Using th e play back functi ons MENU bu tton t 2 t [Sel ect Playba ck Med ia] t Select the desi red sl ot Note • When there is no mem ory card inserte d in the select ed slot, no images a re played back. Select t he slot where t he memory card is being inserted. Selec ts whet her stil l ima ges or m ovies ar e to be pl aye[...]

161 Using the playback functions Advanced playback To cance l the en lar ged pla yback Pre ss the cent er of the mu lti-s ele ctor so tha t the im age ret urns t o the nor mal size. Note • The images recorded with [ Image Size] s et to [S:2.0M ] in APS -C size shooting cannot be magnif ied. You can d isplay mu ltiple i mages o n the s creen simu [...]

162 Using the playback functions To retu rn to the s ingle-ima ge scree n Pres s the ce nter o f the multi- select or wh en you selec t the d esired image. To displ ay th e desir ed fol der 2 Press the DISP button repe atedly to sele ct the nu mber of imag es displ ayed o n on e page of the imag e index scre en. • T he sc ree n chan ges bet ween [...]

163 Using the playback functions Advanced playback To re turn t o the no rmal play back sc reen Press the butto n again. Notes • You cannot rotate movies. • When you copy rotated images to a com puter, “PlayMemories Home” contained on the CD-R OM (supplie d) can display the r otated images correc tly. However, the images may not be rotated [...]

164 Using the playback functions You c an se t the pl ayb ack orien tatio n of im age s rec orde d in portr ait orientation. MENU b utton t 2 t [Playback Di splay] t Select the desir ed setti ng Playback Display[...]

165 Advanced playback The sc ree n disp laye d fo r play back mode Each time y ou press the DISP button, t he screen changes a s follow s. * When the image has a high-key or low-key portion, that portion is flashed on the histogram dis play (Luminance limit warning). For deta iled in formati on with “With recordin g dat a” selec ted in th e scr[...]

166 The screen displayed for playback mode B Image quality of s till images (139) - Protect (167) DPOF DPOF set (168) Remaining battery warning (53) 100% Remaining battery (53) Database file full (222)/ Database file error (222) Overheating warning (12) Displ ay Indication Histogram (89) P A S M Exposure mode (68) 1/125 Shutter speed (80) F3. 5 Ape[...]

167 Advanced playback Protec ting imag es (Prot ect) You ca n protect im ages agai nst accide ntal erasu re. To can cel the p rotec tion of all the i mages or mov ies You ca n cancel the prote ction of al l the ima ges or m ovies in the folder curre ntl y displ ayed . MENU butto n t 1 t [Protect ] t [Cance l All Images], [Can cel All Movies(MP4)] o[...]

168 Spec ifyin g prin tin g Using the c amera, you ca n speci fy th e sti ll imag es be fore you pr int ima ges at a shop or w ith your prin ter. Follow th e procedu re belo w. DPO F spec ific atio ns ar e lef t with imag es afte r prin tin g. It is recom me nded that you un specif y them aft er printi ng. Note s • You cannot specify DPOF on RAW [...]

169 Advanced playback Copyin g images You can c opy image s from a mem ory card insert ed in th e slot selected with [Select Play back Med ia] t o a memo ry card inser ted in t he oth er slo t. The copy proc ess can be don e per type of the image (still ima ges/movies) (pag e 160). MENU bu tton t 2 t [Copy] t [E nter] Note • It may tak e some tim[...]

170 Del eting i mage s (Del ete) You can delete o nly unnec essary ima ges, or a ll the im ages. Once you hav e delet ed an image , you canno t restore it . Check whe ther to dele te the ima ge or n ot bef oreh and . Note • Protected images cannot be deleted. Dele te (Mu ltip le I mg. ) 1 MENU butt on t 1 t [De lete] t [Multiple Img.] 2 Selec t t[...]

171 Deleting images (Delete) Advanced playback You ca n delet e all stil l imag es or m ovies vi sible in the c urrent d isplay vie w mode. To dis play the d esired folder Sele ct th e bar on the le ft o f the im age inde x scr een w ith th e mul ti-s elect or, then sele ct the desired f older wit h v / V . Deleting all images or movie s visible in[...]

172 Viewin g image s on a TV scre en To vi ew image s rec orded on the ca mera o n a TV set , an HDMI cabl e (sold separate ly) an d an HD TV equipp ed with an HDM I connect or are re quired. Note s • Use an HDMI cable with the HDMI logo. • Use an HDMI mini connector on one end ( for the camera), and a connector suitable for connection t o your[...]

173 Viewing images on a TV screen Advanced playback • When imag es cannot be displayed properl y, set [HDMI Resolution] in the Setup menu to [ 1080p] or [ 1080i], according to your TV . • Some devices may not work properly. • Do not connect the output connector of the device with the HDMI terminal on the camera. This may cause a malfunction. [...]

174 Viewing images on a TV screen By conn ecting the camer a to a TV that supports “BRAVIA” S ync usi ng an HDMI c able, you ca n operate the cam era with th e TV Remo te Cont rol. The items f or SYNC MENU Note s • The operations avail able are restrict ed when the camera i s connected to a TV using an HDMI cable. • Only TVs that support ?[...]

175 Setup of the camera Setup of the ca mera Setting the othe r functio ns of the camera You can r eleas e the shutter wh en no l ens i s attach ed. Sel ect thi s when y ou attach the ca mera o n an as tronomi cal tel escope, etc. MENU bu tton t 1 t [Releas e w/o Lens] t [E nable] Note • Correct metering cannot be achieved when you use lenses tha[...]

176 Setting the other functions of the camera The func tion o f t he AEL butto n ca n be s ele cted f rom the fo llo wing 2 func ti ons (p age 1 09): – Ho lding the locked ex posure va lue by pressi ng the AE L button while the b utton i s held down ( [AEL hold ]). – Holding the locke d exposure value by pressin g the AEL button until the butto[...]

177 Setting the other functions of the camera Setup of the camera MENU bu tton t 4 t [I SO Button ], [AF/M F butto n] or [Preview Button] t Sele ct the des ired setti ng The FEL loc k functio n is assigned t o the custom but ton in the defa ult setti ngs (p age 1 22). Y ou ca n als o assi gn an other func tion t o the custo m button . The func tion[...]

178 Setting the other functions of the camera Note s • When it is set to [Auto], do not cover the light se nsor with your hand or other object. • When using the camera with the AC-PW10AM AC Adaptor (sold separately), the brightness of the LCD screen is always set to the brightest setting even if you select [Auto]. • Since the [Sunny Weather] [...]

179 Setting the other functions of the camera Setup of the camera To chan ge the w aiting tim e until the camera turns to the po wer save m ode You can se t differ ent tim e interval s for th e camera to switc h to power save mode. MENU butto n t 2 t [Power Savi ng Start Time] t Sel ect t he des ired t ime Notes • The camera does not turn to powe[...]

180 Setting the other functions of the camera When [PAL/NT SC Selector] is set to the NTSC-system be fore shooting, movies recorde d with the cam era ca n be playe d back on an NT SC-sys tem TV. MENU b utton t 3 t [PAL/NT SC Selecto r] t Select the desir ed setti ng Note s • This function is provided with 1080 50i- compatible devices only. It is [...]

181 Setup of the camera Lens co mpen sation You can automat ically co mpensate th e followin g characte ristics : light fall - off at the edg es, chromat ic aberrat ion, and distorti on (only for au tomatic compensat ion co mpliant lense s). For furth er info rmatio n on au tomatic compensat ion comp liant lenses, visit t he Sony we b site in your [...]

182 Settin g the met hod for re cordin g on a memo ry c ard You can r ecord the same images on 2 memory card s at the same time, or sort images onto di fferent m emory card, based on the type of image. [Stan dard ] is s elec ted i n the de fau lt sett ing s. MENU b utton t 1 t [Reco rding Mode] t Selec t the desir ed setti ng Note s • One of the [...]

183 Setting the method for recording on a memory card Setup of the camera • Simul taneous record ing may take a long time to record im ages. • When the simultaneous recording feature or [Sort(JPEG/RAW)] is selected, if an image is not recor ded, for example, there is no mem ory card inser ted in one of the two slots, th e image cannot be record[...]

184 Setting the method for recording on a memory card MENU b utton t 1 t [Fol der Name ] t Se lect the d esi red setting Note • The MP4 movie folder form is fixed as “f older number + ANV01.” When a stan dard f orm folde r is selec ted and th ere are 2 or more fold ers, you ca n selec t the fold er in which re corded imag es ar e stored . MEN[...]

185 Setting the method for recording on a memory card Setup of the camera • If you set [Recording Mod e] to other t han [Standard] and start recording, a new folder may be created automatically. • When you insert a memory card that has been used with other equipment into the camera and shoot images, a new fold er may be created automatically. ?[...]

186 Setting the method for recording on a memory card • Before using an Eye-Fi card, set up the wireless LAN access point and forwarding destination . For details, refer to the op erating manual supplied with the Eye-Fi card. • Eye-Fi cards are sold in the U.S.A, Canada, Japan, and some co untries in the EU (as of June in 2012). • For more in[...]

187 Setup of the camera Recor din g loca tion info rmatio n us ing the GPS f eatur e (SLT -A99V on ly) If the camera has acquired lo cation informatio n using the built -in GPS featur e, this info rmation is re corde d in the image s or movies at th at locati on. Using the supplied so ftware “ PlayMemori es Home,” you can impo rt images rec ord[...]

188 Recording location information using the GPS feature (SLT-A99V only) • For detailed no tes on the GP S feature, see p age 232. The time fo r the GPS acqui ring loca tion informa tion can be sho rtened by takin g in GPS assi st da ta. If the c amera c onnect s to the comp uter w ith t he supplied “PlayMemories H ome” software installed, th[...]

189 Recording location information using the GPS feature (SLT-A9 9V only) Setup of the camera • You m ust set [D ate/Time Setup] on the camera bef ore using it . • There may be discrepa ncies of a few seconds. • Depending on the area, it may not function correctly.[...]

190 Regi sterin g your own sett ings You can registe r 3 combinat ions of freque ntly used modes an d settings in the memory . You can recall the re gistered settings with th e mode dial. Items that ca n be re gister ed Expo sure mode , ap ertur e, sh utte r sp eed, driv e mode , foc us mo de, ISO, white bala nce, exposur e compensat ion, meterin g[...]

191 Setup of the camera Reset tin g to th e de fault You ca n reset the ma in functions of t he camera . MENU bu tton t 4 t [Init ialize] t Selec t the de sired setting t [OK ] : T he item s to b e re set . – : The item s not to be r eset. Shooting functio ns Items Reset to Reset Default Rec mode reset Custom reset Exposure compensation (106) ±0[...]

192 Resetting to the default Picture Effect (129) Off – Scene Selection (71) Portrait – Movie (153) P – Auto Mode (69) Inte lligent Auto – Tele-zoom Cont . Priority AE (76) T10 – Still shoot ing menu Items Reset to Reset Default Rec mode reset Custom reset Image Size (137) L:24M – Aspect Ratio (139) 3:2 – Quality (139) Fine – Panora[...]

193 Resetting to the default Setup of the camera Movie shooting menu Items Reset to Reset Default Rec mode reset Custom reset File Format (155) AVCHD – Record Se tting (155) 60i 17M (FH), 50i 17M(FH) – SteadyShot (60) Off – AF Tracking Duration (153) Mid – Auto Slow Shutter (154) On – Sile nt Cont roll er (33) Audio Rec Level – Audio Re[...]

194 Resetting to the default DISP Button(Moni tor) (87) For viewfinder/No Disp . Info./ Lev el/ Histogram – DISP Butt on(Finder) (87) No D isp. Inf o./Le vel/ Histogram – AF RANGE Button (41, 98) AF Range Control – AF Range Control Assist (41 ) On – Peaking Level (102) Off – Peaking Color (103 ) White – Live View Display (89) Setting Ef[...]

195 Resetting to the default Setup of the camera Face Priority Tracking (97) On – Pl ayba ck menu Items Reset to Reset Default Rec mode reset Custom reset Still/Movie Se lect (160) Folder View(S till) –– Slide Show – Repeat (163) Off –– Slide Show – Interval (163) 3 sec –– Slide Show – Image Type (163) All –– Image Index (16[...]

196 Resetting to the default Setup menu Items Reset to Reset Default Rec mode reset Custom reset Menu start (45) Top – – Delete confirm. (45) “Cancel” first – – Mode Dial Guide (45) Off –– LCD Brightnes s (177) Auto –– Viewfinder Bright. (178) Auto –– Viewf inde r Colo r Temp. ( 45) 0 –– GPS Settings – GPS On/Off (187)[...]

197 Resetting to the default Setup of the camera * E ven if you reset the setting, the values adjusted are not r eset. AF Micro Adj. – AF Adjustment S etting (101) Off* –– Demo Mode (47) Off – – Others Items Reset to Reset Default Rec mode reset Custom reset Recording information d isplay (LCD s cree n) (8 7) For vie wfinde r –– Recor[...]

198 Confi rming t he s oftwar e ve rsion Displays the soft ware version of you r camera . Confirm th e version whe n a firmware update is released. If you mou nt a l ens co mpatib le with the lens v ersion up fe ature, th e ver sion of the lens is i ndicated. MENU b utton t 4 t [Version] Note • An update can be performed only when the battery lev[...]

199 Viewing images on a computer Viewin g imag es on a c omputer Using th e soft ware Followi ng applicat ions are con tained on the CD-ROM (supplied) to allow more versat ile use of ima ges shot with your camera. • “Image Dat a Conver ter” • “PlayMemories Home” • “Remote Camera Control” For detai led notes o n insta llation, also[...]

200 Using the software • Print or save still images w ith the date. • Create Blu-ray discs or DVD discs from AVCHD movies imported to a comput er. (An Inte rnet conn ection environm ent is requi red when a Blu- ray disc/DVD disc i s created for the first time.) Note s • “PlayMemor ies Home” is not c ompatible with Mac computers. When you [...]

201 Using the software Viewing images on a computer Note • In I nterval Timer Shooti ng, the drive mode is set to [ Single Shooting] . If the focus is not achie ved, the shutte r is not rele ased (exc ept when the manual foc us is selecte d or [Priorit y setup] in the S till shootin g men u is set to [Rele ase]). The follo wing comput er environ [...]

202 Using the software Note s • Operation is not assured in an environment based on an upgrade of the operating systems described ab ove or in a multi-boot environment . • If you connect 2 or more USB devices to a singl e computer at the s ame time, so me devices, including the camera, may not operate, depending on the types of USB devices you [...]

203 Using the software Viewing images on a computer Note • If “PMB” (Picture Motion Browser) supplied with a camera that was purchased before 2011 has already be en installed on the computer, “PM B” will be overwritten by “PlayMemories Home,” and you may be unable to use some functions of “PMB.” Log on as A dmi nist rato r. 3 Remo[...]

204 Connec tin g the c amer a to the comput er Sele cts the metho d used for a USB connec tion when the camer a is conn ected t o a co mputer or a USB de vice wi th a USB cabl e. MENU b utton t 3 t [USB Connec tion] t S elect the d esired setting Note s • When this item i s set to [Auto], it may ta ke some time to establish a connection . • If [...]

205 Connecting the camera to the computer Viewing images on a computer MENU bu tton t 3 t [USB LUN S etting] t Sele ct the desired setting “PlayMemo ries Home” allows y ou to ea sily im port ima ges. For detai ls on “ PlayMem ories Ho me” func tions, see the “PlayMemo ries Home Help Guid e.” Multi Displays both the images in th e memory[...]

206 Connecting the camera to the computer Import ing ima ges to the comput er witho ut using “PlayM emories Home ” When t he AutoP lay Wi zard a ppears a fter m aking a USB conn ection betw een th e camer a and a compu ter, c lick [Open folder to vi ew fi les] t [OK] t [ DCIM] or [MP_ROOT] t copy the desired ima ges to th e comp uter. File nam [...]

207 Connecting the camera to the computer Viewing images on a computer The so ftware for M ac comp uters For details on oth er software for M ac comp uters, access t he following URL: htt p://w ww .sony .co .jp/ imso ft/M ac/ Perform the p rocedure s from st ep 1 t o 2 be low bef ore: • D isconn ecting th e USB ca ble. • R emo ving the m emor y[...]

208 Creati ng a movie dis c You ca n crea te a disc f rom AVCH D movies recor ded on the ca mera. You ca n crea te a disc from AVC HD mov ies that have been r ecord ed with this ca mera . Dependin g on the disc t ype, playa ble device s may vary. Select the met hod that su its your disc pl ayer . Ther e are two ways to cre ate a mo vie di sc. Use ?[...]

209 Creating a movie disc Viewing images on a computer Note • You cannot create discs of movies that we re recorded with [PAL/NTSC Selector] set to [NTSC] using “PlayMemories Home.” Create discs with a device o ther than a computer (page 211). (Only for 1080i 50i-compatibl e models) You ca n create a high defin ition ima ge qual ity (HD) AVCH[...]

210 Creating a movie disc Crea ting a B lu-r ay disc You can cr eate a B lu-ra y disc with AVCHD movies pr eviou sly import ed to a comput er. Your com puter m ust support th e creati on of Blu-ray discs. BD-R (non -rewrita ble) and BD -RE (rewr itable ) media can be used to crea te Blu-ray discs. You cannot add contents to either type of disc once[...]

211 Creating a movie disc Viewing images on a computer • An Inter net connection environment i s required when creating a DVD- Video (STD) disc for the first time. You can use 12 cm discs of follow ing type with “Pla yMemories Hom e.” For Blu-ray disc , see page 210. • Always maint ain your PlayS tatio n®3 to use the lates t versi on of th[...]

212 Trouble shooting /Others Troubl esh ooting If you experi ence tro uble with your came ra, try the follow ing solut ions. The b attery pack c annot b e inst alled. • As you in sert the b attery p ack, u se the t ip of t he battery pack to push t he lock lever (page 51). • You can use an NP-FM500H ba ttery pack only. Make sure that the batter[...]

213 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting/Others The CHARG E lamp flas hes when cha rging the ba ttery pack. • Yo u can use an NP-FM500 H battery pack only. Make sure that the battery is NP-FM500H. • If you charge a batte ry pack that has not been used for a long ti me, the CHARGE lamp may flas h. • Th e CHARGE lamp flashe s in 2 ways, fast (about [...]

214 Troubleshooting • In aut ofocus mode, the shutter canno t be released when the subject is out of focus. • The le ns is not attached pr operly. Attach the lens proper ly (page 55). • Whe n the c amera i s atta ched to a nother device, s uch as an as tronomica l telescope , set [ Release w/o Lens ] to [ Enable] (page 175 ). • The subj ect[...]

215 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting/Others The ape rture valu e and/or shu tter speed flashes w hen you pr ess the shutter but ton halfw ay down. • Sin ce the subj ect is too bright or too dark, it is beyond the available range of the cam era. Adjust the set ting agai n. The ima ge is whitish (Fla re). Blurring of light appears on the image (G ho[...]

216 Troubleshooting Your cam era c annot play ba ck im ages. • The fo lder/fil e name has been cha nged on your compu ter (page 205) . • When an i mage file has been proces sed by a c omputer or when th e imag e file was recor ded using a model ot her than that of your camera, pla yback on your ca mera i s not guarante ed. • Use “PlayM emor[...]

217 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting/Others • Th e term of valid ity of assis t data has expi red. Update the GPS assist dat a (page 188) . • As the posit ions of GP S satel lites vary constan tly, it may take longer to determ ine the loc ation or the rece iver may not be able to determine the locati on at all, de pending on the l ocatio n and t[...]

218 Troubleshooting The im age can not b e playe d back on a compu ter. • If you are using “PlayMe mories Hom e,” refer t o the “Pla yMemori es Home Help Guide.” • Consult th e computer or software manufacture r. After making a USB c onnectio n, “PlayMem ories Home ” does not start automatic ally. • Make the US B connec tion after[...]

219 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting/Others The co lor of the imag e is strange. • Whe n you print the im ages recor ded in Adobe RGB mod e using sRGB printer s that are not compa tible with Adob e RGB (DCF2.0/ Exif2.21), the images ar e pri nted at a lower intens ity lev el (pa ge 151) . Image s are prin ted with bo th edges cut off. • De pendi[...]

220 Troubleshooting The setting i s reset witho ut the resetting operation. • The ba ttery pa ck was remo ved when t he power s witch was set to ON. W hen removing the battery pa ck, make sure the camera is tur ned off and the access la mp is not lit (p ages 18, 53). The camer a does not wor k properl y. • Turn off the camera . Remove the b att[...]

221 Troubleshooting/Others Warning messag es If the fol lowin g messages appear , foll ow th e ins truct ions below . Set Area/Dat e/Time. • Set the area, date, and time. If you have no t used the camera f or a long time, c harge t he int ernal recharge able bat tery (pages 58, 227). Power insu fficie nt. • Yo u tried to pe rform [Clea ning Mod[...]

222 Warning messages Unabl e to prin t. • You tried to m ark R AW i mages with a DPOF mark. Inte rnal te mp. high. Allow it to cool. • The camera h as becom e hot because you have be en shooting continuou sly. Turn the power o ff. Cool the camer a and wait un til the camera is ready to shoo t again. • Because you have b een recording for a lo[...]

223 Troubleshooting/Others Clean ing the ca mera and a lens • Do not touch the in side of th e camera, such as lens conta cts, or the mi rror. Since dust on the mirro r or around the m irror may af fect the ima ges or the perform ance of t he came ra, blow th e dust away usi ng a comm ercially availa ble blowe r*. For detai ls on clean ing the i [...]

224 Cle aning the image se nsor If dust or d ebris ent ers the cam era an d adheres to the im age senso r (the pa rt that conv erts th e lig ht to an elec tric sign al ), it ma y app ear as dar k spot s on the photo ima ge, dependi ng on the shootin g environmen t. If there is dust on the image sensor, follow the steps below t o clean the sen sor. [...]

225 Cleaning the image sensor Troubleshooting/Others 1 Perfor m the cl eaning operat ion de scribed i n steps 1 t o 3 of “Clean ing the image sensor automati cally us ing the cleanin g mode o f th e ca mera. ” 2 Deta ch the lens ( page 56 ). 3 Push the mirror lo ck lever with a finger to li ft up the mirror. • Be careful not to t ouch th e su[...]

226 Cleaning the image sensor Note s • After the cleaning is finished, confirm that the mirror is locked down firmly wh en you attach the lens . Failure to lock the mirror m ay result in lens scratching or other troubles. Als o, if the mirror is not locke d down firmly, the autofocus does not work during shooting. • You cannot shoo t while the [...]

227 Troubleshooting/Others Prec autions Do not us e/store the camer a in the fol lowi ng plac es • In an extremely hot, dry or humi d plac e In places such as in a ca r par ked in the s un, the c amera bo dy may become deform ed and this ma y cause a m alfunctio n. • Storing under direc t sunlight or near a heat er The came ra body may be come [...]

228 Precautions it gradua lly disc harges. I f you do not use th e camera at all for about 3 month s it b ecomes comple tely discha rged. In t his case, b e sure t o charge this rec hargeable ba ttery before using the camera. However, ev en if this rech argeable battery is not charged, you ca n sti ll use the camera as long as you do not record the[...]

229 Precautions Troubleshooting/Others viewfinder. This may ca use irrecover able d amage to y our eyes. Or it may cau se a ma lfun ction of your camera . • D o not use the c amera near a location that generates st rong radio waves or emits radiation . The camera may no t be able to reco rd or play back prop erly. • Using the camera in sand y o[...]

230 To use your camera abroad — Power sourc es You can use your camer a and the batte ry ch arge r and the AC - PW10AM AC Adaptor (sold separately) in any countr y or re gion where the power supply is wi thin 100 V to 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz. Note • Do not u se an el ectronic transfo rmer (travel conver ter), as this may c ause a malf unction. When [...]

231 Troubleshooting/Others AVCHD fo rma t The AVCHD format is a high definiti on digi tal vide o camera format used t o record a high d efinition (HD) signal of eithe r the 1080i spec ific ation* 1 or t he 720p spec ific ation* 2 using efficient data compres sion coding tec hnology. The MPE G-4 AVC /H .26 4 for ma t is adopted to co mpress video da[...]

232 GPS (S LT-A 99V only ) This syst em allows you t o pinp oint your exact locat ion on the earth. The GPS sate llites a re loca ted in 6 orbit s, 20,000 km above the earth. The GP S system consi sts of 24 or more GPS satel lites. A GPS receiv er receives radio sig nals fro m the satelli tes, and calc ulates th e current locat ion of the receiver [...]

233 GPS (SLT-A99V only) Troubleshooting/Others Departm ent of Defense , and th e degree of a ccuracy may be ch anged intent ionally. • Error durin g the t riangulation proc es s The camera acquires locati on informat ion every a bout 15 secon ds during tri angulati on. There is a slig ht time lag b etween whe n the locati on inform ation is acqu [...]

234 Memo ry c ard • Do not strike , bend or drop the memor y car d. • Do not use or store the me mory card under the following conditio ns: – High te mpera ture location s such as the h ot interi or of a car park ed in d irect su nlight. – Lo cations expos ed to d irect sunlight. – Humid locat ions o r loca tions w ith corrosive s ubstanc[...]

235 Memory card Troubleshooting/Others “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media * 1 * 2 * 3 “Memory Stick PRO -HG Duo” media * 1 * 2 Comp atible with your cam era “Memory Stick Duo” media Not compatib le with your camera “Memory Stick” m edia and “ Memory Stick P RO” me dia Not compatib le with your camera *1 Thi s is e quip ped wi th Ma gi[...]

236 Batter y pa ck/ Batter y ch arger • The ch arging time differs depending on the remainin g capaci ty of the bat tery pack or charging condi tions. • We recommend ch arging the batte ry pack in an am bient temperatu re of between 10 to 30°C (50 to 86°F). You may n ot be a ble to efficien tly charge th e batter y pack o utside of this tempe[...]

237 Battery pack/Battery charger Troubleshooting/Others • The battery pack will run out quickl y if yo u use t he flash frequent ly, use c ontinuous shootin g often, tu rn the camera on and off frequent ly, or set the LC D screen brighter. Battery life • The batte ry l ife is l imite d. Ba ttery capa city decrease s littl e by little as you use[...]

238 The Li cens e Note s on t he Li cens e This cam era com es with software t hat are used b ased on lice nse agreeme nts with thei r owners o f copyrigh t. Based on requests by th e owners of copyright of these software applications, we ha ve an o bligation to inform y ou of t he foll owing. P lease read t he followin g section s. Read l icenses [...]

239 Index Index Index A A.......... ......... ......... ...... ......... ...... 78 ADI flash............ ......... ......... .... 121 Adobe RGB........ ......... ......... .... 1 51 AE Lock .......... ......... ......... ...... . 108 AEL ........ ......... ......... ...... ......... . 108 AEL w/ shutter ............ ......... ...... 38 AF area ....[...]

240 Index C Center wei ghted ............. ...... .....109 Chargi ng battery pack ....... ...... ....49 Cleaning.......... ......... ......... ...... ..223 Cleaning Mode .. ...... ......... ........224 Clear Ima ge Zoom ............ ...... ..148 Cloudy ( White bala nce) ....... .....133 Color fil ter (White balance).... ..134 Color Space .... .....[...]

241 Index Index Eyepiece cup ......... ......... ...... ...... 62 Eyepiece sensor........ ...... ...... 17, 62 Eye-Star t AF ...... ......... ...... ...... ... 40 F Face Dete ction ............ ...... ....... 141 Face Priori ty Track ing ......... ...... 97 Face Regis tration ........ ......... .... 142 FEL lock ...... ......... ...... ......... ..[...]

242 Index I Image Dat a Converter....... ...... ..199 Image In dex ....... ......... ...... ........161 Image qua lity ........... ......... ........13 9 Image se nsor ............ ...... .....94, 22 4 Image Si ze ............ ...... ......... .....137 In-Camer a Guide ........ ...... ...... ....48 Incande scent (W hite balanc e) ... 133 Initia liz[...]

243 Index Index N New Folder ........ ...... ......... ....... 184 Night Portrai t ........... ......... ......... 71 Night Scen e ........... ...... ......... ...... 71 No Disp. Info. . ...... ......... ......... ... 87 Noise reducti on ........ ...... .. 124, 150 O Object Tr acking .......... ......... ...... 95 Overexposur e ........ ......... .[...]

244 Index S S ........ ...... ........ ......... ...... ......... ....80 S. Auto C ont. Shooting.............. .70 S. Auto I mage Extr act. ........ .......70 Saturati on ........ ......... ......... ...... ..132 Scene Se lection........... ......... ...... .71 SCN ............. ...... ......... ...... ......... .71 Scroll Pl ayback ........... ...[...]

245 Index Index USB ........... ...... ......... ......... ...... . 204 USB Connection ............ ......... . 204 USB LUN Setting ............. ...... . 204 V Version ............... ...... ......... ....... 198 View Mode ........ ......... ...... ....... 160 Viewfinder ............ ......... ...... ...... 17 Viewfinder Bri ght. ............ ....[...]