Sony A57 manual

4-420-756- 11 (1) SLT-A57 ©2012 Sony Corporat ion Interch angeabl e Lens Digital Camera α Handb ook A-mount Prepar ing the camera Shoot ing and v iewing imag es Shoot ing image s to suit your subj ect Using t he shoo ting function s Using t he play back function s Functions list Viewing images on a computer Others Advance d operat ions Index[...]

2 Table of Conte nts Basi c operati ons ............... .......... ........... ................ ........... .. 9 This secti on provide s basic infor mation on ope rating the c amera. The co ntent s of t he “Basi c oper ation s” sec tion a re th e same as thos e in th e Instruction Ma nual supplied. Notes on usi ng your camera ............. ....[...]

3 Selecti ng the drive mod e .......... ..... ........ ..... ........ 46 Switchi ng the recordi ng informat ion display (DI SP) ...... 47 Setti ng image size ...... ........ ..... ........ ....... ..... ........ ........ ..... 48 Image Si ze ............ ..... ........ ........ ....... ..... ........ ........ ..... 48 Panor ama: Size ........ .....[...]

4 Histogr am ...... ..... ........ ........ ....... ...... ....... ........ ..... ....... 82 The di gital lev el gaug e ......... ........ ........ ..... ....... ........ .. 83 Monitor ing the subjec t through the len s without effec ts displ ayed ... ........ ........ ..... ........ ....... ..... ........ ....... 83 List of icon s for viewfinder m[...]

5 Focus Magn ifier ........ ........ ..... ........ ....... ........ ..... ...... 11 7 Detecti ng faces ..... ..... ........ ....... ...... ....... ........ ........ ..... ... 119 Face Det ection ...... ........ ..... ........ ....... ........ ..... ........ ... 119 Face Re gistr ation ....... ........ ........ ..... ....... ........ ........ ... 1[...]

6 Pl aybac k The screen disp layed for playb ack mode .. ..... ....... ........ 149 Switchin g the scre en durin g playb ack ....... ....... ........ 149 List o f icons on the histo gram dis play ... ..... ........ ..... 149 Using the pla yback funct ions .. ....... ...... ....... ........ ..... ..... 151 Rotatin g an im age . ........ ....... ....[...]

7 FINDER/ LCD Setti ng ......... ...... ....... ........ ..... ........ ... 167 Lens com pensati on ......... ........ ........ ..... ....... ........ ..... ...... 16 8 Lens C omp.: Pe ripheral Shading . ........ ....... ...... ....... . 168 Lens C omp.: C hromatic Aberratio n ......... ........ ..... ... 168 Lens C omp.: Di stortion ....... ......[...]

8 Trouble sh ooting/O thers Troubles hooting .. ..... ........ ........ ....... ...... ....... ........ ..... ..... 190 Warning mes sages ......... ....... ........ ........ ..... ....... ........ ..... 199 Precauti ons .... ........ ........ ....... ..... ........ ........ ..... ....... ........ 201 To use your camera abroad — Power sources . ..[...]

9 Basic operations The c ontents o f the “B asic op erati ons” se ction ar e the sa me as tho se in the Instruction M anual supplie d. This se ction pro vides the basic information on operating the c amera. To m ore effect ively ta ke adv antage of the camera, s ee “Adva nced operat ions ” (pag e 79) .[...]

10 Notes on us ing yo ur c amer a Shooting proc edure • This camera has 2 modes for monitoring subjects: the LCD screen mode using the LCD screen, and the viewfinder mode using the viewfinder. • The recorded image may be different from the image you monitored before recording. Notes on the functio ns availabl e with the cam era • To check whe[...]

11 Notes on using your camera If the temperature reaches above a certain level, the mark is indicated on the screen and the camera is turned off automatically. If the power is turned off, leave the camera for 10 minutes o r longer to allow the temperature inside the camera to decrease to a safe level. • Under high ambient temperatures, the temper[...]

12 Preparing the camera Check ing the su pplied it ems First check the model nam e of your cam era (page 11). The acc essories supplied differ dependi ng on t he mo del. The nu mber in paren theses indi cates the num ber of pieces. Common acc essor ies • Camer a (1) • BC-VM 10A Ba ttery ch arger (1 ) • Power cord (m ains lead) (1) (not sup pl[...]

13 Preparing the camera Identif ying part s See the pages in pare ntheses for deta ils of operation. A Shutter button (31 ) B Power switch (27) C Control di al (95, 97, 99) D Remote senso r (148) E Self -tim er la mp (1 45) F Lens cont acts* G Mirror* H Pre view b utto n (97 )/Fo cus Magnifier butt on (117) I Mount J Built-in flash* (4 2, 128) K Mi[...]

14 Identifying parts A Eyepie ce sens ors ( 80) B View find er* • When you l ook into the viewfinde r, the vi ewfinder mode is ac tivat ed, an d when you ta ke your face a way from the viewfinder, the screen mode retu rns to the L CD screen mode. C Diopte r-adjustme nt dial (29) D LCD scree n (74, 84, 149) E Light se nsor (165) F Eyecup (80) G Fo[...]

15 Identifying parts Preparing the camera A Auto-lock Acc essory shoe (128) B MENU butto n (57) C MOVIE butto n (33, 103) D FINDER/L CD button (16 7) E (Exposure) bu tton (44) F ISO button (13 0, 164) G Image sensor posi tion mark (1 11) H For shooting: ZO OM but ton (141) For vie wing: (Zoom in) button (50 ) I For shooting: AEL (AE lock) button (1[...]

16 Identifying parts A Hooks for shoulder strap • Attach both ends of the strap onto th e cam era. B REM OTE term inal • When connecting the RM- L1AM Re mote Co mmander (sold separa tely ) to t he ca mera, inser t the plu g of the R emote Comman der i nto th e REMOT E termina l, aligning th e guide of the plug with the guide of the REMOT E term[...]

17 Identifying parts Preparing the camera K Battery insertion sl ot (21) L Batter y cover (21) M Tripo d rece ptacle • Use a tri pod with a screw len gth of less than 5.5 mm (7/32 in ch). You will be unable to firmly secur e the came ra to trip ods with a screw length of 5.5 mm (7/32 inch) or lo nger, and attemp ting to do so may damage the camer[...]

18 Identifying parts DT 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 SAM (Supplied with the SLT-A57K/A57Y ) DT 55-200mm F4-5.6 SAM (Supplied with the SLT-A57Y) A Focusing ring B Zoom r ing C Focal- length scale D Focal- length index E Lens cont acts F Focusin g mode switch G Mounting in dex • The DT 18- 55mm F3.5-5.6 SAM/DT 55-2 00mm F4-5.6 SAM are designed for Sony A- moun[...]

19 Preparing the camera Charg ing the ba tter y pack When us ing the camera for th e firs t tim e, be s ure to charge the NP- FM500H “InfoL ITHIUM ” batte ry pac k (supp lied). The “In foLITHIU M” batt ery pack ca n be charged e ven when it has not been f ull y dep leted . It can also be used wh en it has not bee n fully charge d. The batte[...]

20 Charging the battery pack Note s • The charging time d iffers depending on the remaini ng capacity of the battery pa ck or charging conditions. • We recommend charging the battery pack in an ambient temperature 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 temperature [...]

21 Preparing the camera Inser ting th e batt ery pack /memo ry car d (sold separa tel y) 1 While slidin g the battery cover open l ever, ope n the cover. 2 Firmly insert the battery pa ck all the way wh ile pressing the lock lever with the tip of the batter y. Lock lever 3 Clos e th e cov er. 4 While sliding the memor y card cover, o pen the cover [...]

22 Inserting the battery pack/memory card (sold separately) To remove the battery pack To remove the memory card Check that the ac cess la mp is no t lit, the n open the co ver, and pu sh the memory card once. To check the remaining batt ery level The suppl ied batt ery p ack is a li thi um-ion bat tery pack t hat has f unct ions for exchan ging in[...]

23 Inserting the battery pack/memory card (sold separately) Preparing the camera The foll owing memor y cards ar e compatib le with this camer a. However, a ll memory ca rds ar e not guaran teed to work w ith this camer a. • MultiMediaCard cannot be used. Note • Images recorded on an SDXC memor y card cannot be i mported to or pl ayed on comput[...]

24 Attach ing a lens Note s • When attaching a lens, do not press the lens release button. • Do not use force when attaching a lens. • E-mount lenses are not compatible with this 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[...]

25 Attaching a lens Preparing the camera • Do not hol d the part of the lens th at is extended f or the zo om or focus adj ustment. To remove the lens To at tac h a len s ho od Notes • A lens hood is not included with the DT 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 SAM. You can use the ALC-SH108 (sold separately). • The lens hood may block the light of the flas h. R[...]

26 Attaching a lens • When storing, turn over the lens hood and place it onto th e lens backwards. Note on changing the lens When cha nging the le ns, if dust or debris ge ts inside the ca mera and adhe res to the surface of the im age sensor (the part th at act s as th e film), it may appea r as dark spots on the im age, depe nding on the shoot [...]

27 Preparing the camera Turning the ca mera on and setti ng the cloc k When you t urn th e camer a on for the fir st tim e, the da te/time setup screen appear s. 1 Set the power swi tch to ON to turn the ca mera on. The scre en used for setti ng date and time ap pears. • To turn the camera off, set it to OF F. 2 Verify that [Enter] is selected on[...]

28 Turning the camera on and setting the clock To cancel the date/ time set ting oper ation Press the MENU bu tton. To set up the date/ti me again When you t urn the camera on for the first tim e, the date /time setup scr een appear s automati call y. The ne xt time, set up the date and ti me from the menu. MENU b utton t 1 t [Date/ Time Se tup] To[...]

29 Preparing the camera Before sho oting Note • The dioptic adjustm ent attachment (sold se parately) cannot be used with this camera. Stabilize your upper body and take a position that keeps the camera fr om moving. Point 1 One h and ho lds the g rip of th e camera , and t he oth er hand supports the lens. Point 2 Take a se cure stan ce wi th y [...]

30 Before shooting Point 3 Lightl y tuck your el bows aga inst your body . When shoot ing in a kneelin g position, stead y your upper bod y by placi ng your elbow on your knee .[...]

31 Shooting and viewing images Shooti ng and vie wing i mages Shootin g still im ages The “In telligent A uto” mode al lows you to ea sily shoot an y subject un der any cond itions becau se the c amera ma kes appropri ate judg ments on th e situ ation to a djus t the set ting s. Select when sh ootin g in a l ocati on wher e the u se of a flas h[...]

32 Shooting still images 5 Press the shutter butt on halfway dow n to focus. When the focu s is confirmed , z or (Focus indi cator) light s up (page 110). Focu s in dic at or 6 Press the shutter bu tton fully down t o shoot. • When the c amera detects and shoots a face wi th [Auto Port. Framing ] set to [Auto], the capture d image is a utoma tica[...]

33 Shooting and viewing images Record ing mo vies Notes • The sound of the camer a and the lens in operation may be recorded while recording a movie. You can disable sound re cording by setting [Audio Recor ding] to [Off] (page 1 07). • The continuous recording tim e of a movie may be shorter, dependin g on the ambient temperature or the status[...]

34 Playi ng ba ck ima ges Note • Movies recorded with other devices ma y not be played back on this camera . 1 Press the butt on. button 2 MENU but ton t 1 t [View Mod e] t Select the desir ed m ode • To play back still images, select [Fold er View(Stil l)], and to play back movies, sel ect [Folde r View(MP4)] or [AVCHD View] acc ording to the [...]

35 Shooting and viewing images Delet ing i mage s (Del ete) Once you have dele ted an im age, you cann ot restore it. Che ck whethe r to delete t he image or not before hand. Note • P rotected im ages cannot be deleted. Deleting the image tha t is currently displayed 1 Display th e image you w ant to delet e and pre ss the button. button 2 Select[...]

36 Shooti ng images to suit you r subject Adj usting th e angl e of the LC D screen Adjus t the LCD scree n to an easily viewabl e angle . • The LCD screen tilts 180 degrees. • The LCD screen c an be ro tated leftw ard 270 degre es from the po sition in which the LCD scr een is facing fo rward. • When the L CD scree n is not used, it is recom[...]

37 Shooting images to suit your subject Shootin g with th e various shootin g modes The fol lowing shoot ing mode s are provi ded with th e camera: Set t he mode di al to t he des ired mode. (Intellige nt Auto)/ (Fla sh Off) (3 1, 88) The “Intelligent Auto” mode allows you to easily shoot any subject under any conditions because the camera make[...]

38 Shooting with the various shooting modes Scene recog nized by the c amera Shooting func tion (Manual Expo sure) (99) Allows you t o shoot after adj usting the exposure manuall y (both the shutter speed and the aperture value) using the control dial. Superi or Auto 1 Set the mo de dial to (Superior Auto). 2 Point t he camera towards the subject. [...]

39 Shooting with the various shoo ting modes Shooting images to suit your subject Scene Selection 1 Set t he mode di al to (Scen e Selec tion) . 2 Select th e desired mo de with v / V , then pr ess the ce nter of th e control butt on. • To change t he scene , press the Fn b utton, t hen sel ect anoth er scene. 3 Adjust the focus and sh oot the su[...]

40 Shooting with the various shooting modes Sweep Pa norama/ 3D Sweep Panorama 1 Set th e mode dia l to (Sweep Pano rama )/ (3D Swe ep Panorama). 2 Point the ca mera at the edge of the subjec t, then pr ess the s hutt er button halfway d own to adju st the focus. This part will not be taken 3 Press the shutter butto n fully down. 4 Pan o r tilt the[...]

41 Shooting with the various shoo ting modes Shooting images to suit your subject Continu ous Advance Priority AE Mode 1 Set t he mode di al to (C ont. P riori ty AE Mode). 2 Selec t th e desi red m ode with v / V on the con trol but ton, then press the ce nter z on the cont rol bu tton. • To change the mod e, pres s the Fn button , then selec t [...]

42 Using t he shooti ng func tions Usin g the flas h In a da rk loc ation, u sing the flash allow s you to shoot the su bject brigh tly, and it also helps to prevent camera shake. Whe n shooting into th e sun, you can u se th e flas h to shoot a bri ght ima ge of the b acklit subj ect. 1 Fn butto n t (Flash Mo de) t Select t he desire d setting •[...]

43 Using the flash Using the shooting functions (Flash O ff) Does not fire even the built-in flash pops up. • You cannot se lect this item when the mode dial is set to P, A, S, or M. However, the flash will no t be fired i f it is not pulled up. (Autoflash) Fires if it is dark or against l ight. (Fill-flas h) Fires e very ti me you trigge r the s[...]

44 Adjus ting the b rightne ss of the im age Exce pt for ex posure m ode M, the exp osure is autom atica lly se lected (Automa tic exposu re). Based on the exposur e acquire d by the aut omatic ex posure, you can perform exposure compensa tion. Y ou can make t he entire image brighter by shifting to the + side. The enti re image beco mes darker w h[...]

45 Adjusting the brightness of the image Using the shooting functions Note • This item cannot be set when the expos ure mode is set to Intelligent Auto, Superior Auto, or Scene Selecti on.[...]

46 Select ing th e drive mod e You c an use an a ppropr iate driv e mode to sui t your purpose s, such as single-sho t advanced, continu ous advanc ed, or brac ket. on th e contr ol butto n t Selec t the de sired mod e (Sin gle Shooting) (144) This mode is for normal shooting. (Cont. Shooti ng) (144) The camera r ecords the i mages continuously. (S[...]

47 Using the shooting functions Switch ing the re cording informatio n disp lay (DISP ) Graphi c Displ ay Each tim e you press DISP on th e control button , the recording information di splay changes as follows. You can sele ct the availa ble di splay s in the view finder or on the L CD screen separate ly. The Grap hic Displa y shows the shutt er s[...]

48 Setti ng im age si ze MENU b utton t 1 t [Image Size] t Select th e desi red size [Aspect Rat io]: [3:2] [Aspect Rat io]: [16:9] Note • When you select a RAW image with [Quality ], the image size of the RAW imag e corresponds to L. This size is not displayed on the screen. You ca n set the im age size of p anoramic images . The image s ize v a[...]

49 Setting image size Using the shooting functions [3D Pan.: Im age Size] 16:9 1920 × 1080 Standard 4912 × 1080 Wide 715 2 × 1080[...]

50 Using t he playba ck fu nctions Enlarg ing imag es A sti ll image c an be enlarged for clo ser exami nation. This is c onvenie nt to chec k the focu s condi tion of a recor ded im age. To cancel the enlarged playback Press the ce nter of the co ntro l butt on so tha t the im age r etur ns to the norm al size. 1 Displ ay the im age you want t o e[...]

51 Using the playback functions Switch ing to the display o f the image list You can d isplay mu ltiple i mages o n the scr een simult aneously . To return t o the single-i mage screen Press the cent er of the contro l button when you select the desired ima ge. To displ ay the desired folder Press the button. The imag e index scree n is displayed. [...]

52 Viewin g images on a TV scre en To vi ew image s rec orded on the ca mera on a TV set , an H DMI cabl e (sold separate ly) an d an HD TV equipped with an H DMI con nect or are requi red. 1 Turn off both your cam era and the TV, and connect th e camera to the TV. 2 Turn on the TV and switc h the in put. • See al so the operating instructions su[...]

53 Functions list Func tions li st Funct ion s that can be oper ate d with the butt ons/sw itch You can set up or operate various functi ons with thes e buttons/s witch. For the loca tion of the butt ons/switc h, see “Identifyi ng parts” (p age 13). button (42, 128) Pops the flash up. button (44) Com pensates the exposure. ISO button (130) Adju[...]

54 Sel ecting a f uncti on with th e Fn (Funct ion ) butt on This butt on is used for setting up or execut ing funct ions used frequ ently in shooting. To set up the camera direct ly from the recordin g informa tion screen Turn the c ontrol dial wi thout pressi ng the cente r z in step 2. You can set up the came ra direct ly from the recordin g inf[...]

55 Functions list Funct ion s that can be sel ecte 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: Scene Selection (39, 89) Selects an appropriate mode f rom among the Scene Selection preset settings to suit shooting conditions . (Portrait/Spor ts Action/Macro/Landscape/Sunset/Night Scene[...]

56 Functions that can be selected with the Fn (Function) button Flash Comp. (125) Adjusts the int ensity of f lash output. (+2.0EV to –2.0EV) White Ba lance (137) Adjus ts the co lor tone of images. (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/Cust[...]

57 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 ca mera as a who le or execut e functions suc h as shooting, pl ayback, or other ope rations. Pre ss t he M ENU butt on , the n se t up th e des ire d ite m w ith v / V / b / B on the control but ton, then pre ss the center of the c ontrol[...]

58 The functions selected with the MENU button Movie s hooting menu Digital Zoom (104 , 141) Zooms an image with higher magnification than Clear Image Zoom. This feature can be also available in movie recording. (On/O ff) Long Exposure NR (161) Sets noise reduction processing for shots in which shutter speed will be 1 second or longer. (On/O ff) Hi[...]

59 The functions selected with the MENU button Functions list Custom menu Eye-Start AF Sets whether or not to us e auto focus when y ou look t hrough the viewfinder. (On/ Off) FINDER/LCD Set ting (167) Sets the method for switching between the viewfinder and LCD screen. (Auto/Manual) Viewfinder Magnifi. Changes the screen size in the viewf inder. I[...]

60 The functions selected with the MENU button Peaking Level (117) En hances the outline of i n-focus ranges with a specific color in manual focus mode. (High/Mid/Low/Off) Peaking Color (117) Sets the color used for the peaking function. (Red/Yello w/White) Live View Display (83) Sets whether or not to d isplay the effect of a function on the scree[...]

61 The functions selected with the MENU button Functions list Playback menu Lens Comp.: Chro. Aber. (16 8) Reduces the color deviation at the cor ners of the scr een caused by the lens attached. (Auto/Off) Lens Comp.: Distortion (168) Compensates for distortion on t he screen caused by the lens attached. (Auto/Off) Front Curta in Shutter (165) Sets[...]

62 The functions selected with the MENU button Memory Card Tool menu Cloc k setu p menu Setup menu Format ( 169) Formats the memory card. File Number (169) Sets the method used to ass ign file numbers to still image s and MP4 movies. (Series/ Reset) Folder Name (169) Sets the folde r format for still im ages. (Standard For m/Date Form) Select REC F[...]

63 The functions selected with the MENU button Functions list * Ap pears when an Eye-Fi card (sold separately) is inserted in the camera. HDMI Res olution (157) Sets the resolution when the camera is connected to an HDMI TV. (Auto/1080p/1080 i) CTRL F OR HDM I (158) Operates the camera from a TV th at support “BRAVIA” Sync. (On/ Off) Upload Set[...]

64 Using th e guid e func tion of th e camer a The ca mera disp lays the shootin g tips in accor dance wit h the shooting mode sel ected. To access all shoot ing tips You can sear ch through a ll the shooting ti ps from the men u. Use this ite m when you w ant to read shoo ting tips you hav e seen befor e. In-Camera Guide When yo u press t he (In-C[...]

65 Using the guide function of the camera Functions list MENU bu tton t 3 t [Shootin g Tip Lis t] t Se lect t he desired shooting tip[...]

66 Viewin g imag es on a c omputer Usi ng wit h yo ur com puter Following applica tions are c ontaine d on the CD-RO M (suppl ied) to al low more versat ile u se of images shot wi th yo ur cam era. • “Image Data Conv erter ” You can open RAW fo rmat im age fi les. • “Play Memories Ho me” You can impor t stil l imag es or movies recor de[...]

67 Using with your computer Viewing images on a computer ** Starter (Edition) is not supported. The follo wing comput er environ ment is recomme nded when usin g the supplied soft ware an d importing images via a USB connecti on. Notes • Operation is not assured in an environment based on an upgrade of the operating systems desc ribed above or in[...]

68 Using th e soft ware Log on as Ad ministrator. Note • If “PMB” (Picture Motion B rowser) supplied with a camera that was purcha sed before 2011 has alr eady been installed on the computer, “P MB” is overwritt en by “PlayMemories Home,” and you may be unab le to use some functions of “PMB.” Installing the softw are (Windows) 1 T[...]

69 Using the software Viewing images on a computer Log on as A dmi nistr ato r. With “ Image Da ta Conver ter” yo u can do the following, etc.: • To edit imag es rec orded in RAW format wit h vario us correct ions, s uch as tone c urve, and shar pness . • To adju st im ages with whit e bala nce, ex posur e, and creat ive sty le, e tc. • T[...]

70 Using the software • To organize images on the compute r on a calenda r by shooting date to view them. • To re touch (re d-eye redu ction, e tc.), prin t, send st ill ima ges as e-m ail attachm ents, and cha nge the shoo ting date. • To print or save still images with the da te. • To create Blu-ray discs or DVD discs from AVCHD movi es i[...]

71 Viewing images on a computer Selecti ng t he me thod for c reat ing a disc of m ovies You ca n create a disc from AV CHD mo vies that have been re corded wi th this camer a. Dependi ng on the disc type, playable de vices may vary. Select the method that suits your disc player. Here, 2 ways of cre ating a disc of m ovies are de scribed; creati ng[...]

72 Selecting the method for creating a disc of movies For deta ils on the method for creati ng a disc us ing “Play Memories Home ,” see “ Play Mem orie s H ome He lp Gu ide .” Note s • To create Blu-ray discs with “PlayMem ories Home,” y ou have to install propr ietary add-on software. For details, access following URL: http://suppor [...]

73 Selecting the method for creating a disc of movies Viewing images on a computer Notes • For details on how to create a disc, r efer to the operating instructions of the device you use. • If you create a d isc using Sony DVDirect (DVD Writer), use t he memory card slot of the DVD Writer or connect the DVD Writer via USB connection to transfer[...]

74 Others List o f ic ons on the screen Graph ic Displ ay (LCD screen ) Display Al l Info. (LCD scr een) For p layback ( Basic informat ion display ) A Displ ay Indication P A S M Exposure mode (3 7) Scene Recognition ic ons (31, 38, 88) Memory card (21, 207)/ Upload (171) 100 Remaining number of recordable images Aspect ratio of still images (159)[...]

75 List of icons on the screen Others B C D Image size of movies (106) 100% Remaining ba ttery (22) Flash charge in progress (42) Setting Effect OFF (83) No audio recording of movies (107) SteadyShot/ Camera shake warning (86) SteadyShot error (198) Overheating warning (10) Database file full (200)/ Databa se file err or (200) View Mode (151) 100-0[...]

List of icons on the screen 76 E Face Detection (119)/ Smile Shu tter (122) Auto Port rait Framing (121) Smile Detection Sensitivit y indicator (122) Displ ay Indication Metering mode (125) Flash compensation (125) AWB 7500K A5 G5 White balance (Aut o, Preset, Custom , Color tempera ture, Color fi lter) (137) D-Range Optimizer (131)/Auto HDR (132) [...]

77 Others Functio ns av ailabl e for eac h shooti ng mode The func tions you can use depend on th e selected sho oting mo de. In the tabl e below, indi cates the fu nctio n availa ble. – indi cates th e functi on not avai lable. The func tions you cann ot use are disp layed in gray on the screen . * When [M an ual Ex posure] is se lected, this fu[...]

78 Fla sh mo des av ailab le The fla sh modes you can sele ct depend on the sho oting mode and fun ctions sele cted. In t he table below, in dicate s the fu nction sele ctable . – indi cates th e func tion not se lec table . The flash modes you ca nnot select a re display ed in gray on the sc reen. Shoot Mode (Flash Off) (Autoflash) (Fill- flash)[...]

79 Advanced operations Prepara tion Prepara tion (Advanced operations) Advanced operations This sectio n provides further informatio n on th e came ra.[...]

80 Settin g up the ca mera Whe n atta ching the FDA-A 1A M Angl e Fin der ( sold separ ate ly) to th e camer a, rem ove th e eyec up. Note • 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 pressing the FINDER/LCD button. Setting [Eye-Start AF] to [Off] is[...]

81 Preparation (Advanced operations) The sc ree n disp laye d fo r shoo ting mode You can sele ct the desir ed s creen mode. W hen you switch the s creen by pressing DISP on the control but ton (page 47), onl y selected scree ns are disp laye d. You can set the av aila ble scr eens to be disp laye d on the L CD scre en and the vi ewfin der se parat[...]

82 The screen displayed for shooting mode Note s • The histogram does not indicate the final r ecorded image. It indicates the condition of the image just monitored on the screen. The histogram will differ based on aperture s etting, e tc. • The histogram differs between shooting a nd playback in the following situations: – When f iring the f[...]

83 The screen displayed for shoo ting mode Preparation (Advanced operations) Notes • The error of the digita l level gauge is larger if you tilt the came ra too far forward or bac kwa rd. • A tilt of ±1° may be indicated even if the camera is almost level. You ca n monitor the subject th rough the l ens without effe cts, such as the exposu re[...]

84 The screen displayed for shooting mode When [F or viewfinde r] in [DI SP Button (Monitor) ] is activat ed, you c an set the sta tus o f the LC D screen to one s uitab le for use d with th e viewf inder , by pressing DISP on t he control butto n. See pages in par entheses for details of oper ation. A List of ico ns for viewfin der mode In Intelli[...]

85 The screen displayed for shoo ting mode Preparation (Advanced operations) B C No audio recording of movies (107) SteadyShot/ Camera shake warning (86) SteadyShot error (198) Overheating warning (10) Database file full (200)/ Databa se file err or (200) Disp lay Indica tion Drive mode (46, 144) Flash mode (42, 128)/ Red-eye reduction (59) Focus m[...]

86 Shooti ng a cl ear imag e witho ut cam era shake “Camer a shak e” ref ers to unwant ed moveme nt of the ca mera t hat oc curs after the sh utter butto n has been pres sed, resultin g in a blurred image. To red uce ca mera s hake fo llow th e ins tructio ns bel ow. Note • Th e (Camera s hake warning) indicator i s displayed only in the mode[...]

87 Shooting a clear image without camera shake Preparation (Advanced operations) In the follow ing cases, we recomme nd that you mou nt the ca mera on a tripod. • S hooting witho ut a flash under da rk condit ions. • Shoot ing with slow shutter speeds, which are typically used in ni ght-time shooting. • S hooting a close subj ect, such as in [...]

88 Shooti ng (Adv anced opera tions) Shooting Select ing the sh oot ing mod e Set the mod e dial to (Intelligent Au to), and sh oot image s (page 31). • Select when shooting in a lo cation wh ere the use of a flash is restricte d. Note • Since the camera tu rns on the automat ic setting fu nction, m any feature s will be unavailable, such as ex[...]

89 Selecting the shooting mode Shooting (Advanced operations) Set the mode di al to (Scene S elect ion), se lect the d esire d mode, and shoot images ( page 39 ). Scene Selection This mo de is suitabl e for z Shooting with preset settings according t o the scene (Portrait) Blurs away backg rounds and sharpens the subj ect. Expres ses ski n tones so[...]

90 Selecting the shooting mode • When you want finer images , set the mode dial to P, A, S, or M and use the creat ive style func tion (page 135) . In such cases, you ca n adjust the exposure , ISO, etc. (Sunset) Shoots the red of the sunrise or sunset beautifully. (Night Scene) Shoots night scenes at a distance without losing the dark atmos pher[...]

91 Selecting the shooting mode Shooting (Advanced operations) Notes • Since the camera judges the settings automaticall y, many features will be unavaila ble, such as exposure compensatio n, ISO s etting. • The flash is set to [Autoflash] or [Flas h Off] for each Scene Selection mo de. You can change these settings (pages 42, 78, 128). Set t he[...]

92 Selecting the shooting mode • [Sweep Panorama] or [3D Sweep Panorama] recording may be discontinued in the following situation s: – Y ou pan or t ilt the ca mera too fast or too slow. – There is too much came ra shake. • The camera continues shoot ing during [Sweep P anorama] or [3D Sw eep Panorama] recording, and the shutter keeps click[...]

93 Selecting the shooting mode Shooting (Advanced operations) To set t he pan or tilt direct ion You ca n set the direc tion in whi ch to pan or tilt the camera . MENU bu tton t 1 t [Pano rama: Dire ction] o r [3D P an.: Direction] t Select th e desir ed setting Set the mode dia l to (Cont. Priority A E Mode), s elect the desir ed mode , and shoot [...]

94 Selecting the shooting mode • Our measurement conditions. The speed of continuous shooting may be slower, depending on shooting conditions (Image size, ISO setting, High ISO NR, or the setting of [Lens Comp.: Distortion]). Program Shift Progr am Auto This mode is suitabl e for z Using the auto matic exposure, while ke eping the custom setting [...]

95 Selecting the shooting mode Shooting (Advanced operations) Aperture Prio rity This mo de is suitabl e for z Putting the subject in sharp focus and blur everything in front of an d beyond the subject. Opening the aperture narr ows the range that is i n focus. (Depth of field becomes shallower.) z Shooting the depth of the scenery. Nar rowing down[...]

96 Selecting the shooting mode • The shutter speed may be come slow er depend ing on the ap ertur e value. When t he shu tter sp eed is slow er, use a tri pod. • To blur th e backgrou nd more, use a teleph oto lens or a lens t hat is equippe d with a smaller a perture valu e (bright l ens). • Yo u can ch eck th e appr oximat e blur ring of t [...]

97 Selecting the shooting mode Shooting (Advanced operations) To che ck blurring of the backgr ound (Prev iew button) • Press th e preview bu tton after you adjust the focus. • Y ou ca n adju st th e aper tur e in prev iew mode . Note • When [Focus Magnifier] is assigned to the preview button, set [Preview Butt on] to [Shot. Result Preview] o[...]

98 Selecting the shooting mode • When the shut ter speed is slow er, use a t ripod. • When shooti ng an indoor sport, sel ect a higher ISO sensitivity. Note s • Th e (Camera shake warning) indicator is not indicated in Shutte r Priority mode. • The higher t he ISO sens itivity, the more conspicuous the no ise. • When the shutter speed is [...]

99 Selecting the shooting mode Shooting (Advanced operations) • Press the button when you shoot with the flash. However, when using the flash, if you close the aperture (a larger F-number ) by making the shutter speed slower, the light of the flash will not reach distant subjects. Manual Exposure This mo de is suitabl e for z Shooting with the de[...]

100 Selecting the shooting mode Note s • Th e (Camera s hake warning) indicator i s not indicated in manual e xposure mode. • When the mode dial is set to M, the ISO setting [ AUTO] is set to [100]. In M mode, the ISO sett ing [AUTO] is not available. Set th e ISO sensitivit y as necessary (page 130). • Press the butt on when you shoot with t[...]

101 Selecting the shooting mode Shooting (Advanced operations) • U se a tripod. • Set the focus to i nfinity i n manual f ocus mode wh en shooting firework s, etc. Whe n the in finity position o f the l ens is n ot known, f irst a djust th e focus on fireworks that is set off in the same general area, then shoot them. 2 Rotate t he contro l dia[...]

102 Selecting the shooting mode • Use the Wirel ess Re mote Comma nder ( sold separ ately ) (pag e 148). Pressing the SHUT TER bu tton on the Wi reless Remot e Com mander tri ggers BU LB shoot ing an d press ing it again sto ps BULB shoo tin g. You do not need to pr ess and hold the SHUTTER button on the Wireless Remote Commander . • If you use[...]

103 Shooting (Advanced operations) Movie re cordin g setup Movie re cording ca n be starte d from any exposu re mod e. The sh utter sp eed an d apertu re value are ad justed automa tica lly. Pres s the MOVIE butto n to start recordi ng (pa ge 33). • S tart recording a fter you adjust the focus. • The foll owing sett ings t hat were s et durin g[...]

104 Movie recording setup • Do not shoot a strong light source, such as the s un. The internal mechanism of the camera may be damaged. • When you import AVCHD movies to a computer, use “PlayMemories Home” (pages 66, 179). • When you continue to shoot fo r a long time, the tem perature of the camera ris es and the image quality may deterio[...]

105 Movie recording setup Shooting (Advanced operations) You can reco rd mov ies wi th the shutte r spee d and apert ure ad justed , controll ing the backg round defoc us or fluidity as inte nded. MENU bu tton t 1 t [File Format ] t Sele ct th e desi red format Recordi ng movies with the shu tter speed and apert ure adju sted 1 Set the f ocus mo de[...]

106 Movie recording setup The highe r the a verag e bit-r ate, the highe r the ima ge qual ity. MENU b utton t 1 t [Record Settin g] t Select the desir ed size AVCH D Records 60i/50i movies, 24p/ 25p movies o r 60p/50p mov ies in AVCHD format. This file for mat is suitable for viewing the movie on a high-definition TV. You can create a Blu-ray disc[...]

107 Movie recording setup Shooting (Advanced operations) [File Forma t]: [AVCHD] [Fil e For mat] : [M P4] * 1080 60i-compatible devi ce ** 1080 50i-compatible devi ce Notes • Movies recorded with the [60p 28M(PS)]/[50p 28M(PS )], [60i 24M(FX)]/[50i 24M(FX) ] or [24p 24M(FX)] /[25p 24M( FX)] setting in [Rec ord Set ting] are converted by “PlayMe[...]

108 Movie recording setup MENU b utton t 1 t [Audio Recording] t [Off] When the foc us mode is set to manu al focus, yo u can disable recording of the opera ting noise of the lens for the aut ofocus (page 116) . To reduce wi nd noise You can redu ce wind noi se by cutti ng bass sound inpu t from the buil t-in microphone . MENU b utton t 1 t [Wind N[...]

109 Shooting (Advanced operations) Adj ustin g the fo cus There ar e 2 methods for adjust ing the foc us: auto focus an d 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. The type of lens The switch to be used To switch to auto focus To switch to manual foc us The lens is equi[...]

110 Adjusting the focus Note • While the camera is focusing automatically, do not touch the rotating focusing ring. • To s elect the A F area u sed for fo cusing , set up [A F area ] (pa ge 113 ). Focus indic ator Subjects tha t may require special f ocusing Usin g the autof ocu s, it is h ard to foc us on th e fol low ing su bj ects. In suc h [...]

111 Adjusting the focus Shooting (Advanced operations) To meas ure the exac t distance t o the subject Note • I f the subject is closer than t he minimum shooting distance of the attached lens, the focus cannot be con firmed. Make sure you put enough distance between the subject and the camera. The mark loca ted on t he top o f the camera shows t[...]

112 Adjusting the focus Fn butto n t (Autof ocus Mod e) t Sele ct the de sired sett ing • Use [ Single-sho t AF] when t he subject is moti onless. • Use [Con tinuous A F] w hen the subject is in motion. Note s • [Automatic AF] is selected when the e xposure mode is set to Intelligent Auto, Superior Auto or one of the following Scene Selection[...]

113 Adjusting the focus Shooting (Advanced operations) Fn butt on t (AF are a) t Selec t the de sired se tting Notes • [AF area] is fi xed to [Wide] and you cannot s elect other settings when the exposure mode is set to Intelligent Auto, Superior Auto or Scene Selection, or when the Object T racking fu nction is be ing used or the S mile Shutt er[...]

114 Adjusting the focus MENU b utton t 2 t [AF Illuminato r] t Select the de sired setting • Sin ce th e camer a use s the built- in flash as an AF illu mina tor, press the button to ope n the flash. • AF illumina tor does not oper ate whe n [Autofoc us Mode] is set to (Continuo us AF) or the sub ject is moving in (Aut omatic AF ). (The o r ind[...]

115 Adjusting the focus Shooting (Advanced operations) Notes • Trackin g may be difficult in the following situat ions: – 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 under dark lighting. – The ambient light changes. • The [...]

116 Adjusting the focus When it is dif ficult to get th e proper focu s in autofocus mode, you can adjus t the focus manu ally . Note s • When th e Wide AF area is used, the center area is used for focusi ng; when the Zone AF area is used, a typica l area of the s elected area i s used; and when the Local AF area is used, an area that is selected[...]

117 Adjusting the focus Shooting (Advanced operations) Direc t manual fo cus When a lens that is equippe d with a dire ct manual focus functi on is mount ed and [Autof ocus Mode] is set to [Single-shot A F] or [Automat ic AF], you can m ake fi ne adjustme nts using the foc using ri ng after t he focu s is locke d. You can qui ckly focu s on a subje[...]

118 Adjusting the focus 2 Press the Fo cus Mag nifier bu tton. Focus Magnifier button 3 Press the Fo cus Mag nifier bu tton again t o enlar ge th e image and select the portio n you w ant to enlarge with v / V / b / B on the control b utton. • Each time you press th e Focus Magnif ier button, the ma gnifie r scalin g changes as fol lows: Full dis[...]

119 Shooting (Advanced operations) Detect ing fac es The camer a detects f aces, ad justs the f ocus, exp osure , perform s image processing, and adjusts flash settings. Fn butt on t (Smi le/Face Detect .) t Select the desired setting The Face D etection fr ame • If a fac e is not po siti oned in side the AF ar ea avail able when you pr ess t he [...]

120 Detecting faces Note s • When the exposure mod e is Sweep P anorama, 3D Sweep Panorama or Cont inuous Advance Priority AE Mode, the Face Det ection function cannot be used. • Up to 8 faces can be detected. • The camera may not det ect any faces, or may detect some other object, depending on the shooting conditions. The ca mera d etect s f[...]

121 Detecting faces Shooting (Advanced operations) MENU bu tton t 4 t [Face Regis trat ion] t [Delete] t Select the face yo u want to delete • Wh en y ou s elect [D elet e A ll], you can del ete a ll r egistere d fa ces a t on e time. Notes • E ven if you select [Delete] , the data on register ed faces remain stor ed in the camera. If you also [...]

122 Detecting faces • This feature cannot be used with the f ollowing functions : Continuous shooting, continuous bracket, [Multi Frame Noise Reduc t.], [Auto HDR], the zoom feature of the camera (ZOOM) , manual focus, or [Soft Focus], [HDR Painti ng], [Rich-ton e Mono.], [Min iature] in Pi cture Effect. When the came ra detects a smil e, the shu[...]

123 Detecting faces Shooting (Advanced operations) • To foc us on the smil e, ove rlay t he Face Detect ion fr ame and AF ar ea. • Do not cove r the eyes w ith bang s, etc. Keep the eyes narro wed. • Do not obscu re the fa ce with a hat, a mask, sungla sses, etc. • Try to orien t the fa ce in front of the ca mera an d keep it as leve l as p[...]

124 Adjus ting the b rightne ss of the im age 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 wh ere the subj ect is brig ht enoug h and lock the e xposure be fore shoo ting. To red uce the bri ghtness of the subjec t, point the ca mera forwa rds a spot th at is brighte [...]

125 Adjusting the brightness of the image Shooting (Advanced operations) Note • AE lock cannot be used when the exposure mode is set to M. Fn butt on t (Meteri ng Mode) t Select the des ired mode • U se [Multi segment ] metering for general shoot ing. • When ther e is a high co ntrast subjec t in the AF area , measure th e light of the subj e[...]

126 Adjusting the brightness of the image • The higher flash effect may not be visible du e to the limited amou nt of flash light, if the subject is outside t he maximum r ange of th e flash. If the subject is very clos e, the lower flash effect may not be visible. Exposure compensation and flash c ompensation Exposure compensation changes the s [...]

127 Adjusting the brightness of the image Shooting (Advanced operations) • ADI flash is only a vailable in co mbination wit h a le ns that is p rovided with a distance encode r. To det ermine if the le ns is equipped with a dis tance encoder, refer to the operating inst ructions supplied with the lens. • This item cannot be set when the exposur[...]

128 The fl ash Pres s the Fn button, selec t the desired flash mode, p ress th e butto n, and sh oot i mages (page 42 ). • The le ns hood may bloc k the light of th e flash. Re move the lens h ood when using t he flash. • When using th e flash, shoo t the subjec t at a dist ance of 1 m (3.3 feet ) or great er. • When shooti ng indoors or shoo[...]

129 The flash Shooting (Advanced operations) with a three dimensional fe el by highlig hting the con trast of light and shad ow on the s ubje ct. For t he actual step s o f shoot ing, refer to t he op eratin g ins tructi ons o f the flash. Notes • Turn off the wireless flash mode after wireless flash shooting. If the built-in flash is used while [...]

130 Settin g ISO Sens itivi ty to l igh t is exp ress ed by the IS O num ber (r ec omme nded expos ure in de x). Th e large r th e numb er, th e hig her th e sen sitiv ity . Note s • When the exposure mode is set to Intelligent Auto , Superior Auto, Sweep Panora ma, 3D Sweep Panorama, or Scene Selection, ISO is fixed to [AUTO] and you cannot sele[...]

131 Shooting (Advanced operations) Compen sat ing for th e brig htness and contra st autom atically (D-Rang e) Fn butt on t (DRO/Aut o HDR) t Select the desired setting * L v_ displayed with is the step currently s elected. Notes • The setting is fixed to [Off] when the exposure mode is s et to Sweep Panorama or 3D Sweep Panorama, or when [ Multi[...]

132 Compensating for the brightness and contrast automatically (D-Range) • When shooting with the D-Range op timizer, the image may be noisy. Sel ect the proper level by checking the r ecorded ima ge, especially when you enhance the effect. * _Ev di splayed with is the step currently selected. • Sin ce th e shut ter is r eleas ed 3 ti mes for 1[...]

133 Compensating for the brightness and contrast automatically (D-Range) Shooting (Advanced operations) • When the contrast of the scene is low or when camera shake or subject blur is occurred, you may not obtain good HDR ima ges. If the cam era has detected a problem, is indicated on the recorded im age to inform you of this situation. Shoot aga[...]

134 Setti ng t he imag e pr ocessi ng Sele ct the desir ed eff ect filt er to achi eve more impr essive an d artis tic expression . Picture Effect (Pictu re Effect) on the control butto n t Select the des ired settin g • When a mo de that has a fine adjustmen t option is sele cted, sele ct the desire d settin g with b / B . (Off) Does not use the[...]

135 Setting the image processing Shooting (Advanced operations) Notes • When the zoom feature of the camera (ZOOM) is used, the [Toy Camera] and [Miniature] effects are not available. • When [P artial Color ] is s elected, ima ges ma y not retai n the se lected colo r, depending on the subject or shooting condition. • When the exposure mode i[...]

136 Setting the image processing (Contrast ), (Saturati on), and ( Sharpne ss) can be adju sted for ea ch Creati ve Styl e item. Note s • When the exposure mod e is set to Intelligent Auto, Superior Aut o or Scene Selection, or t he Picture Effe ct mode is sel ected, [Creative Style] is fixed to [Standard] and you cannot select other settings. ?[...]

137 Shooting (Advanced operations) Adj ustin g the co lor to nes (Wh ite 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 tone c hanges based on va rious light source s, co mpared with a subj ect th at app ears w hite u nder the sunlig ht. Use this feat[...]

138 Adjusting the color tones (White balance) • Use the wh ite b alan ce b rack et fun ctio n if you ca nno t get the d esi red co lor in the selecte d option (page 1 47). • When you sel ect [C.Tem p./Filter], yo u can adjust the val ue to the desired value (pa ge 139). • When you select [Custom], you can reg ister your setti ng (page 139 ). [...]

139 Adjusting the color tones (White balance) Shooting (Advanced operations) Note • S ince color meters are designed for film cameras, the values differ under fluorescent/ sodium lamp/mer cury lamps. We recomm end that you us e the custom whit e balance or perform a test shooting. In a scene where the a mbient li ght consi sts of mult iple typ es[...]

140 Adjusting the color tones (White balance) Note • The message “Custom WB er ror” indicates that the value is beyond the expected range. (When the f lash is used on a subject in close proximity or a subject with a bright color is in th e frame.) If you register this value, t he indicator turns yellow on the recording information display. Yo[...]

141 Shooting (Advanced operations) Magnif ies imag es wit h higher scale than the o ptica l zo om (ZO OM) Using t he zoom fe ature of the ca mera (Z OOM), the cam era allo ws you t o use a hig her m agnific ation zoom than th e opti cal zo om factor of the l ens to magnif y the center area on the s creen and r ecord the image. The zoom fe atures av[...]

142 Magnifies images with higher scale than the optical zoom (ZOOM) C Clea r Image Zoom: You can mag nify images usi ng a high- qualit y image process. D Digital Zoom: You can mag nify images usi ng an image process. Note s • The zoom feature of the camer a (ZOOM) is unavailable – When the exposure mode is set to Sweep Panorama or 3D Sweep Pano[...]

143 Magnifies images with higher scale than the optical zoom (ZOOM) Shooting (Advanced operations) To change the setting of [Clear Imag e Zoom] The def ault se ttin g is [On] . MENU bu tton t 2 t [Clea r Im age Zoom] t Select the desired setting To change the setting of [Digital Zoo m] The default setting is [Off]. If yo u want to use higher ma gni[...]

144 Select ing th e drive mod e This mode is for normal shooting. Note • When the exposure mod e is set to [Sports Acti on] in Scene S election, you cannot shoot single shot. The ca mera r ecord s the i mages contin uously. • To shoot co ntinuousl y faster, set th e exposu re mode to Continuou s Advance Priority AE Mo de (pag es 41, 93). Note s[...]

145 Selecting the drive mode Shooting (Advanced operations) • You cannot shoot continuously when us ing Scene Selection modes other than [Sports Actio n]. The 10 -second se lf-timer is con venient wh en th e photog rapher a ppears i n a photo and the 2-second self-timer is co nvenien t to reduce the c amera shak e. To c ancel the sel f-t imer Pre[...]

146 Selecting the drive mode Note s • When the mode dial is set to M, the exposure is shifted by adjusting the shutter speed. • When you adjust the exposure, the expos ur e is shif ted based on th e compensated value. • The bracket cannot be used when the e xposure mode is set to Intelligent Auto, Superior Auto, Continuou s Advance Priority A[...]

147 Selecting the drive mode Shooting (Advanced operations) The EV scal e in bracke t shoot ing * Amb ien t lig ht: An y light othe r than th e fla sh lig ht tha t shin es on th e sce ne for an extende d period of ti me, such as natural ligh t, a ligh t bulb, or a fluorescen t light. • In bra cket shootin g, the same numb er of indices as th e nu[...]

148 Selecting the drive mode You ca n shoot using t he SHUT TER and 2SEC ( the shutter is releas ed after 2 seconds) but tons on the RMT-DS LR1 W ireless Remote Commande r (sold se parately ). Also, re fer to the operati ng instruc tions suppl ied with th e Wire less Re mote Com mand er. Note • The RMT-DSLR1 Wireless Remote Comma nder (sold separ[...]

149 Playback (Advanced operations) Playb ack (Advanc ed ope rations ) Playbac k The sc ree n disp laye d fo r play back mode Each t ime y ou press D ISP on th e cont rol butt on, th e scree n chan ges as follows. A Switchin g the screen during p layback List of i cons on the h istogram d isplay With recor ding dat a H istogram Without r ecording da[...]

150 The screen displayed for playback mode B * When the image has a high-key or low-key portion, t hat portion is flashed on the histogram display (Luminance limit warning). Remaining battery warning (22) Auto Port rait Framing (121) Remaining battery (22) Database file full (200)/ Database file error (200) Overheating warning (10) Displ ay Indicat[...]

151 Playback (Advanced operations) Using th e play back fun ction s To re tur n to the nor mal pl ayba ck s cre en Press the button agai n. Notes • You cannot rotate m ovies and 3D-ima ges. • When you copy rotated images to a com puter, “PlayMemories Home” contained on the CD-R OM (supplie d) can display the r otated ima ges correc tly. How[...]

152 Using the playback functions MENU b utton t 1 t [Slid e Show] t [Enter] Play s back recor ded imag es in order (Sli de Sh ow). Th e slide show autom ati cal ly stop s afte r al l the ima ge s hav e been playe d bac k. • You can view the previ ous/next im age with b / B on the c ontrol button. • You cannot pause the slide show . To end in th[...]

153 Using the playback functions Playback (Advanced operations) Note • When you play back the image on a TV or a computer, the image will be displayed in the portrait pos ition even if [Manua l Rotate] is selec ted. Sele ct a panora mic i mage, t hen pre ss the cent er of th e contr ol button. • P ressing it agai n pauses the pl ayback . You ca[...]

154 Protec ting im ages (Protec t) You ca n pro tect images agai nst a cciden tal e rasur e. To cancel the pr otection of all the images or movies You can cancel th e prot ection of all the image s or movie s by the sa me vie w mode cur rently displaye d. MENU b utton t 1 t [Protect] t [Canc el All Imag es], [Canc el All Movies (MP4)] or [Ca ncel A[...]

155 Playback (Advanced operations) Delet ing i mage s (Del ete) You ca n delete only unn ecessary im ages, or all the images. Once you have dele ted an im age, you cann ot restore it. Che ck whethe r to delete t he image or not before hand. Note • P rotected im ages cannot be deleted. To displ ay the desired folder Select the bar on the left of t[...]

156 Deleting images (Delete) You can del ete all still image s or movies by t he same view mode cu rrently displayed. Deletin g all the imag es or movies in the sa me view mode 1 MENU butt on t 1 t [Delete] t [All in Fold er] or [All AVCH D view fil es] 2 Select [D elete] with v on the cont rol button, then pres s the center of the cont rol bu tton[...]

157 Playback (Advanced operations) About pl ayba ck on TV Connec t the cam era to a TV usi ng an HDMI cab le (sold separa tely) and pla y bac k images (page 5 2). Notes • 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 to your TV on the other end. • When [...]

158 About playback on TV The ite ms fo r Sync Menu Note s • Th e operations available are restr icted when the cam era is connected to a TV using an HDMI cable. • Only TVs that support “BRAVIA” Sync can provide these operations. The SYNC Menu operations differ depen ding on the T V connected. For details, refer to the operating inst ruction[...]

159 Setup of the camera (Advanced operations) Setup of the ca mera (Adv anced ope ratio ns) Setup of the came r a Setti ng th e asp ect ratio and imag e qual ity MENU bu tton t 1 t [Aspect Ra tio] t Select th e desi red ratio Note • This item cannot be set when the exposure m ode is set to Sweep Panorama or 3D Sweep Pano ram a. MENU bu tton t 1 t[...]

160 Setting the aspect ratio and image quality Note • This item cannot be set when the exposure mode is set to Sweep Panorama or 3D Sweep Panorama. About RAW images You need the “Image Data Converter” so ftware included on the CD-ROM (supplied) in order to open a RAW image record ed on this camera. W ith this software, a RAW image can be open[...]

161 Setup of the camera (Advanced operations) Setting the othe r functio ns of the camera When yo u set the shutter spee d to 1 second or l onger (Lon g exposure shooting ), noise re duction is turned on for the same dura tion th at the shutter is open. This is to reduce the gra iny noi se typica l in a long expo sure. Wh en noise reduct ion is in [...]

162 Setting the other functions of the camera • Noise reduction is not perfor med on RAW images. The way co lors are r epres ent ed wit h com bin ation s of n umbe rs or the r ange of color rep roduct ion is call ed “col or space.” You c an change the color space, dependi ng on your purp ose. MENU b utton t 2 t [C olor Spa ce] t Select the de[...]

163 Setting the other functions of the camera Setup of the camera (Advanced operations) The gri d line is an auxi liary lin e for shooting com positio n. You can set the grid lin e to on/off or sele ct the type of gr id line. The ava ilable ra nge of movie r ecording is al so displaye d. MENU bu tton t 2 t [Grid Line] t Select th e desi red sett in[...]

164 Setting the other functions of the camera Note s • W hile the exposure value is locked, appears on the LCD screen and in the viewfinder. Be careful not to reset the setting. • When [AEL toggle] is selected, be s ure to press the AE L button again to release t he lock. To assign anot her funct ion to the AEL button You can assign one of the [...]

165 Setting the other functions of the camera Setup of the camera (Advanced operations) The elec tronic fro nt curtain shut ter functio n shorten s the time lag be tween shutter rele ases. MENU bu tton t 4 t [Front Curtain S hutter] t Selec t the desired setting Notes • When you shoot at high shutter speeds with a large diameter lens attached, th[...]

166 Setting the other functions of the camera The br ightn ess of th e viewf inder is autom atica lly adjus ted to the ligh ting conditions of the subjec t. You can set the br ightn ess of the viewf inder ma nually. MENU b utton t 1 t [Viewfinder Bright.] t [Manua l] t Selec t the des ired set ting Note • When using the camera with the AC-PW10AM [...]

167 Setting the other functions of the camera Setup of the camera (Advanced operations) Note • T he camera does not turn to power save mode when the camera is connected to a TV or the drive mode i s set to [Remote Cdr.]. You can disab le the automati c swi tching o f the L CD scr een and the viewf inder an d enable only the FINDE R/LCD but ton to[...]

168 Lens co mpen satio n You ca n automa tically c ompensate the f ollowing charact eristi cs: lig ht fall- off at the edge s, chromatic a berration, and distortio n (only for aut omatic comp ens atio n comp lian t lens es). F or fu rther info rmat ion o n auto mat ic compen sation com plian t lenses, visit the Sony we b site in your are a, or cons[...]

169 Setup of the camera (Advanced operations) Setti ng th e met hod f or re cord ing on a memory card Note that fo rmatti ng irrevoc ably erase s all data on a m emory ca rd, includin g protected im ages. MENU bu tton t 1 t [Format] t [Enter] Notes • During the format, the access lamp lights up. Do not eject the memory car d while the lamp i s li[...]

170 Setting the method for recording on a memory card Note • The MP4 movie folder form is f ixed as “folder number + ANV01.” When a stan dard for m folde r is selec ted and th ere are 2 or mor e folder s, you can sele ct the record ing fold er to be used to rec ord i mages. MENU b utton t 1 t [Select REC Folder] t Select t he desir ed fo lder[...]

171 Setting the method for recording on a memory card Setup of the camera (Advanced operations) When inc onsis tencies are fou nd in t he image databa se file , caused b y processi ng images on com puters, et c., images on th e memory ca rd will not be play ed back in this for m. If this ha ppens, the ca mera rep airs the file. MENU bu tton t 1 t [[...]

172 Setting the method for recording on a memory card • Eye-Fi cards include a wireles s LAN function. Do not ins ert any Eye-Fi cards in t he camera when it is prohibited to do so, such a s on an airplane. If there is an E ye-Fi card inserted in the camera, set [Upload Set tings] to [Off]. is displayed on the scree n when [Uplo ad Settings ] is [...]

173 Setup of the camera (Advanced operations) Reset tin g to th e de fault You ca n reset the main functions of t he camera . MENU but ton t 3 t [Initialize] t Select the desired setting t [Ent e r] The ite ms to b e reset are as follow s. Shootin g functions (Reset De fault/Rec mo de reset) Still shoo ting menu (Reset Defa ult/Rec m ode rese t) It[...]

174 Resetting to the default Movie s hooting m enu (Reset Default /Rec mode re set) Custom menu (R eset Def ault/Cu stom re set) Aspect Ratio (159) 3:2 Quality (159) Fine Panorama: Size (48) Standard Panorama: Direction (93) Right 3D Pan.: Image Size (48) Standard 3D Pan.: Direction (93) Right Clear Image Zoom (141) On Digital Zoo m (104, 141) Off [...]

175 Resetting to the default Setup of the camera (Advanced operations) Playback menu (Rese t Default) Memo ry Card Tool me nu (Reset Def ault) Grid Line (163) Off Auto Review (163) 2 Sec DISP Button(Monitor ) (81) Display All Info./Graphic Display/No Disp. In fo. /Level DISP Button(Finder) (81) No Disp. Info./Graphic Display/L evel Peaking Level ( [...]

176 Resetting to the default Setup menu (Reset De fault) Others (R eset Def ault) Note • Th e face r egistered using [Face Registration] is not de leted, even if you use [ Reset Default]. Select [Delete All] in [Face Registration]. Items Reset to Menu start (62) Top LCD Brightnes s (165) Auto Viewfinder Bri ght. (166) Auto Eco Mode (166) Standard[...]

177 Setup of the camera (Advanced operations) Confirm ing the v ersion o f the camera Display s the version of your camera . Confirm th e version whe n a firmwa re upda te is rele ased . If you m ount a lens c ompatibl e with th e lens ve rsion up fe ature, the ve rsion of the lens is in dicated. MENU bu tton t 3 t [Version] Note • An update can [...]

178 Comp uter (Adva nced oper ations) Comput er Connec tin g the c amer a to th e comput er Sele cts the metho d used for a USB connec tion when th e camera is conn ected t o a co mputer o r a U SB dev ice wi th a US B cabl e. MENU b utton t 2 t [USB Connection ] t Se lect the d esir ed setting Note s • When this it em is set to [Aut o], it m ay [...]

179 Connecting the camera to the computer Computer (Advanced operations) “PlayMemo ries Home” allows y ou to ea sily impo rt image s. For detai ls on “P layMemor ies Ho me” func tions, see the “Pl ayMemo ries Home Help Guid e.” Importin g images to the comput er without using “PlayM emories Hom e” When th e Auto Play Wiz ard ap pear[...]

180 Connecting the camera to the computer File name • ssss (f ile n umber) stan ds for a ny numbe r with in the rang e of 0 001 to 9999. • When [ Quality] is set to [RAW & JP EG], the numerica l porti ons of t he name of a RA W data file an d its correspo nding JPEG file a re the same. Note s • For operations such as importing AVCHD movie[...]

181 Connecting the camera to the computer Computer (Advanced operations) The so ftware fo r Mac com puters For details on oth er software for M ac compute rs, access the following URL: htt p://w ww .sony .co .jp/im so ft/M ac/ Perform the proc edures from st ep 1 to 2 be low bef ore: • D isconn ecting the U SB ca ble. • R emo ving th e mem or y[...]

182 Creati ng a movie disc You ca n crea te a di sc f rom AVCHD movies record ed on th e camer a. • Movies rec orded w ith the [60p 2 8M(PS)]/[50p 28M(PS)] , [60i 24M(FX)]/[5 0i 24M(FX) ] or [24p 24M(FX)]/[ 25p 24M(FX) ] setting in [Record Setting] are c onverted by “PlayMe mories Hom e” in order to create an AVCHD recordin g disc. Thi s conv[...]

183 Creating a movie disc Computer (Advanced operations) Playing bac k AVCHD reco rding disc on a comput er You can pl ay back the dis cs usin g “Play Memorie s Home.” S elect th e DVD drive th at hold the disc and clic k [Player for AVC HD] on “PlayMemori es Home.” See “Pl ayMemories Ho me Help Guid e” for d etails. Note • Movies may[...]

184 Creating a movie disc Note s • Install “PlayMemories Home” beforehand. • MP4 movie files cannot be recorded on a disc . • It will take a longer time to create a di sc because AVCHD movies are converted to standard defini tion image quality (STD) movies. • An Internet connection environm ent is required when creating a DVD-Video (STD[...]

185 Print (Advanced operations) Print (Advan ced op erations) Print Specify ing DP OF Using the camera, you can sp ecify t he still images b efore you print i mages at a shop or with yo ur printer. Fol low the proced ure below. DPOF specific ations are left with imag es after pr inting. It is r ecommende d that y ou unspec ify them after printi ng.[...]

186 Cleanin g (Adva nced oper ation s) Cleaning Cle aning the came ra and a le ns • Do not touch the insi de of the camer a, such as lens contacts , or the mirror. Since dust on the mirror or aroun d the m irror m ay affec t the im ages or the performa nce of the came ra, blow the dust away using a commerc ially availa ble b lower*. For detail s [...]

187 Cleaning (Advanced operations) Clean ing the i mage sensor If dust or debris en ters the camera a nd adhe res to the image sensor (the part that act s as the film) , it may appe ar as dark sp ots on the phot o image , depend ing on the shoo ting e nvironme nt. If there is dust on the imag e sensor, clea n the image sensor follow ing the steps b[...]

188 Cleaning the image sensor If anothe r cleaning is need ed afte r using the cleaning m ode, cl ean the im age sensor using a bl ower follow ing the steps bel ow. 4 Select [Enter] with v , and pre ss the cent er of the contr ol butto n. The imag e sensor vibrat es for a short tim e, and elimina tes dust from the sensor. 5 Turn o ff the came ra. C[...]

189 Cleaning the image sensor Cleaning (Advanced operations) Notes • After the cleani ng is finished, confir m that the mirror is locked down fir mly when you attach the lens. Otherwise, the lens may be scratched or this may be the caus e of additional tro uble. Also, if the mirror is not locked down firmly, the autofoc us does not wo rk during s[...]

190 Trouble shoot ing/Other s (Adva nced oper ations) Trouble s hooting/Others Troubl esh ooting If you experi ence tro uble with your came ra, try the follow ing solutio ns. Check the item s on pages 190 t o 198. Consult you r Sony dealer or lo cal auth orized Sony servic e facil ity. The b attery pack cann ot b e inst alled. • As you in sert th[...]

191 Troubleshooting Trouble shooting/Others (Advanc ed operations) operate the camera, such as pressing the shutt er button halfwa y down (page 166). The CHARG E lamp flas hes when cha rging the ba ttery pack. • Yo u can use an NP-FM500H bat tery pack only. Make sure that the battery is NP-FM500H. • If you charge a batte ry pack that has not be[...]

192 Troubleshooting The shutt er does not rel ease. • You are using a mem ory card with a write-p rotect swi tch, and the sw itch is set to the L OCK posi tion. Set the switch to th e recor ding positi on. • Check the free cap acity of t he memory card. • You cann ot record image s while charging the built-in flash (pag es 42, 128). • In au[...]

193 Troubleshooting Trouble shooting/Others (Advanc ed operations) The flas h does not wo rk. • Th e flash mode is set to [Autoflash]. If you want to make sure th e flash fires without f ail, set the flash mode to [Fill-flash] (pages 42, 128). The flas h takes too lon g to rech arge. • The flash has been fired in succe ssion in a sh ort period.[...]

194 Troubleshooting The eyes of the s ubject com e out red. • Ac tivate the red eye reduction func tion (page 59). • Get cl ose to the subject , and shoot the subjec t within the flash r ange using the flash . Check the flash ran ge in “Specifi cations .” Dots appe ar and remai n on the LCD sc reen. • Thi s is not a malf unction. T hese d[...]

195 Troubleshooting Trouble shooting/Others (Advanc ed operations) You do not kn ow if the OS of you r compute r is compatibl e with the camera. • Che ck “Using with your co mputer” (pa ge 66). Your co mputer doe s not recog nize your cam era. • Check that the came ra is t urned on . • Whe n the batt ery level is l ow, insta ll the cha rg[...]

196 Troubleshooting Cannot in sert a memory card. • Inse rtion d irection of the memo ry card is wrong. Ins ert it in the correct directio n (page 21). Cannot reco rd on a memor y card. • The me mory card is full. Delete un necessary im ages (pages 35, 155). • An unus able memor y card is inser ted (pages 23, 207 ). You have formatted a m emo[...]

197 Troubleshooting Trouble shooting/Others (Advanc ed operations) • Th is camera does not have a feature for super imposing date s on images. However, be cause the i mages shot with the camera i nclude info rmation o n the reco rding date, you can pr int image s with the dat e superi mposed if the printer or the software c an recog nize Exif inf[...]

198 Troubleshooting not work after do ing these soluti ons, consult your Sony dealer or local authori zed Sony servic e facility. is indicated on the screen. • The SteadySho t func tion does not work. You c an co ntinue to shoot b ut the SteadyS hot functi on will n ot wor k. Turn t he ca mera off a nd on . If th e SteadyS hot scale continu es to[...]

199 Trouble shooting/Others (Advanc ed operations) Trouble shoot ing/Other s (Adva nced oper ations) 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 fo r a long time, c harge th e int ernal recharge able bat tery (pages [...]

200 Warning messages Unabl e to prin t. • You tried to m ark R AW ima ges 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[...]

201 Trouble shooting/Others (Advanc ed operations) 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 parke d 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 c[...]

202 Precautions This rechargeab le batte ry is continually charge d as l ong as y ou are using the camera. Howe ver, if you use the came ra for only short periods, it discharg es gradually, and if you do not use the came ra at all for about 3 month s it b ecomes c omple tely discha rged. In t his case, b e sure t o charge this rec hargeable batt er[...]

203 Precautions Trouble shooting/Others (Advanc ed operations) • 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 record or play back prop erly. • Using the camera in sand y or du sty locati ons m ay c ause ma lfun ctio ns. • If moisture condensa tion occur s, remov[...]

204 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 use an el ectronic transfo rmer (travel conver ter), as this may c ause a malfunc tion. When y[...]

205 Trouble shooting/Others (Advanc ed operations) AVCHD fo rmat 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 the 720p spec ific ation* 2 using efficie nt data compres sion coding tec hnology. The MPE G-4 AVC /H .264 for mat is adopted [...]

206 3D-sho oti ngs Notes on recording • [3D Swe ep Panoram a] is not suitable w hen shootin g: – Subj ects are m oving. – Subject s are too close to the camera. – Subj ect s with a repe ating p attern such as tiles, and su bjects wi th little contras t such as sky, sandy beach, o r lawn. • [3D Sweep Pano rama] recording may be discon tinu[...]

207 Trouble shooting/Others (Advanc ed operations) Memory card • Do not strike, bend or dro p the memory car d. • Do not use or s tore the memory card under the fol lowing condit ions: – High temp erat ure lo cati ons su ch as the hot interio r of a car parked in direct sunl ight. – Locat ions expo sed to d irect sunlight. – Humid locatio[...]

208 Memory card “Memory Stic k PRO Duo” media * 1 * 2 * 3 “Memory Stic k PRO-HG Duo” media * 1 * 2 Available wi th your camera “Memory St ick Duo” media Unavailabl e with your camera “Memory S tick” media and “Mem ory Stick PRO” media Unavailabl e with your camera *1 This is equipped with Ma gicGate function . MagicGate is c opy[...]

209 Trouble shooting/Others (Advanc ed operations) Batt ery pack / Batt ery char ger • The charging time differs depe ndi ng on th e rem aini ng capac ity of the batte ry pack or chargi ng conditions . • We recommen d charging the battery pa ck in an ambient temper ature of between 10 to 30°C (50 to 86°F). You ma y not be able to effi ciently[...]

210 Battery pack/Battery charger frequen tly, use c ontinuous s hooting often, t urn the c amera on an d off frequentl y, or set the LCD screen brighte r. Battery life • The battery life is limit ed. B atter y capaci ty dec reases little b y litt le as you use it mor e and m ore, an d as time pass es. If th e battery operating time s eems shorten[...]

211 Trouble shooting/Others (Advanc ed operations) The Li cense Note s on the Lice nse “C L ibr ary” , “z lib ”, an d “ libjp eg ” software ar e provided in the cam era. We provid e this software based on license ag reements with their owners of copyrig ht. Based on requ ests by the owners of copyr ight of these software applicati ons, [...]

212 Index Inde x Numerics 3D ..... ........ ......... ...... .....40, 92, 2 06 A Adobe RGB . ......... ......... ...... .....162 AE Lock....... ......... ...... ......... .....124 AEL butto n .............. ...... ......... ..163 AF area ........ ...... ......... ......... .....113 AF illu minator ... ......... ...... ........113 Ambient l ight ...[...]

213 Index Index Digital Zo om ......... ......... .. 104, 141 Diopter-ad justment ........ ......... ... 29 Disc creat ion ...... ......... ...... . 71, 182 DISP ....... ......... ......... ......... . 47, 149 DPOF Setup ............. ...... ......... . 185 D-Range Optimi zer ........ ...... .... 131 Drive mode ........... ......... .... 46, 144 E [...]

214 Index ISO sens itivity ............... ...... .....130 J JPEG .... ........ ...... ......... ......... .....159 L Landscape ....... ......... ...... .......39, 89 Language .. ......... ......... ...... ......... .63 LCD brigh tness ........... ...... ........165 LCD screen ........ .....36, 74, 8 4, 149 Lens ........ ........ ......... ........[...]

215 Index Index Reducing ca mera shake ....... ...... 86 Release w/o Lens ..... ...... ......... . 162 Remote Comma nder ...... .... 1 6, 148 Reset....... ......... ......... ......... ...... . 173 Rotate ..... ...... ......... ......... ......... . 151 S Saturatio n ........ ......... ......... ...... . 135 Scene Selec tion ........... ......... 3[...]