Sony ilca-77m2 manual

4-536-323- 11 (1) ILCA-77M2 Interch angeabl e Lens Digital Camera Instructio n Manual A-mount[...]

GB 2 “Help G uide” is an on-lin e manua l. You ca n read the “ Help Guide” o n your comp uter or smar tphone. Refer to i t for in-dept h instructi ons on the many fun ctions of the camer a. URL : http://rd1 .sony.net/he lp/ilc/1410 / h_zz/ Owner’s Record The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom. Record the serial number in t[...]

GB 3 Battery pack If the battery pack is mishandled, the battery pack can burst, cause a fire or even chemical burns. Observe the following cautions. • Do not disassemble. • Do not crush and do not expose the battery pack to any shock or force such as hammering, dropping or stepping on it. • Do not short circuit and do not all ow metal object[...]

GB 4 This equipment complies with FCC/IC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment and meets the FCC radio frequency (RF) Exposure Guidelines and RSS-102 of the IC radio frequency (RF) Exposure rules. This equipment has very low levels of RF energy that are deemed to comply without testing of specific absorption ratio (SAR[...]

GB 5 This device complies with Industry Canada licence-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, includ ing interference that may cause undesired operation of the device. Notice for the customers in the countries applyin[...]

GB 6 For more detailed information about recycling of this product or battery, please contact your local Civic Office, your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product or battery. For C ustomer s in Si ngapore[...]

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

GB 8 Prepar ing the cam era Charging th e battery pack ........ ....... ...... ....... ........ ........ .... 46 Insert ing the battery pa ck/memory c ard (sold sep arately ) ......... ..... ........ ........ ....... ..... ........ ....... 48 Memory card s that can be used ....... ....... ........ ........ .... 50 Attachin g a lens .......... .....[...]

GB 9 Viewing images on a comput er Using t he software ..... ........ ....... ...... ....... ........ ........ ..... ..... 72 System requirem ents ...... ........ ........ ..... ....... ........ ........ 72 Using Image Data C onverte r ..... ....... ........ ..... ........ ..... 73 Instal ling Im age Data Co nverter ......... ....... ........ .....[...]

GB 10 Introd uction o f functions This section introduce s some frequent ly used shoot ing functions a nd other unique fun ctions. See the pages i n pare ntheses for details. Exposure Co mp. (36) You can ad just the ex posure to change the bri ghtne ss of the enti re image. Even w hen the shoo ting mo de is set to M, you can adjust the exposure i f[...]

Introduction of functions GB 11 DRO/Auto HDR (68 ) [D-Ra nge Opt.]: By di viding the im age into sm all areas, th e camera analys es the c ontra st of ligh t and shad ow betwee n the subj ect and the backgr ound, and produce s an ima ge with t he optima l brightne ss and grad atio n. [Auto HD R]: Shoots 3 images wi th different expo sures, and then[...]

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

Notes on using your camera Before use GB 13 • The recorded image may be different from the image you monitored before recording. Notes o n shooting wi th the viewfinde r This camera is equipped with an Organic Electro-Luminescence viewfinder with high resolution and high contrast. This viewfinder achieves a wide viewing angle and a long eye relie[...]

Notes on using your camera GB 14 Notes when pla ying movies on other devices • This camera uses MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 High Profile for AVCHD format recording. Movies recorded in AVCHD format with this camera cannot be played with the following devices. – Other devices compatible with AVCHD format that do not support High Profile – Devices incompat[...]

Before use GB 15 Before use Checki ng t he sup plied item s First check the mode l name of your camer a (page 9). The acces sories supplied di ffer depend ing on the mode l. The numb er in paren theses indicat es the numb er of piece s. Supplied with all models: • Camera (1 ) • BC- VM10A Battery charge r (1) • P ower cord ( mains lead) ( 1)* [...]

GB 16 Identi fying pa rts See the pages i n parent heses fo r details on operatio n for the parts. A Shutter b utton (58) B Power switch (53 ) C Front c ontrol dial (31) D Remote sen sor E Lens cont acts* F Mirror* G Preview button (2 8) H Mount I Built- in flas h* • Press the (Flash pop-up) button to use the flash. • When not usin g the fl ash[...]

Identifying parts Before use GB 17 A Eyecup (57) B Eye sen sor C MENU butto n (34) D Viewfinder* • Whe n you look into the viewfinde r, the viewfind er mode i s activate d, and whe n you ta ke your fa ce away fr om the vie wfinder, the screen m ode retu rns t o the moni tor mode. E Diopte r-adjustm ent di al • Adj ust the diopter -adjustment di[...]

Identifying parts GB 18 M For shoot ing: Fn (Fu nction) button (32) For vi ewing : (Send to Smartphon e) button (2 8) • You can dis play the screen f or [Send to Sma rtphone] by pressing this but ton. • When you atta ch a ve rtic al gr ip (sold sepa rately), pressi ng the (Image rotation) button on the ver tical g rip dis plays the [Send to S m[...]

Identifying parts Before use GB 19 A Multi i nterface shoe* B FINDER/MONITOR button (28) C Display panel (27) D (Drive mod e) button (28) E WB (White balance) butto n (28) F (Expo sure) but ton (28) G ISO button (28 ) H Display panel illumination button (27 ) I Image sensor posi tion mark * For details o n compatible accesso ries of the Multi inter[...]

Identifying parts GB 20 A Microph one jack • When an exte rnal microph one is co nnecte d, the in ternal microph one is turned off automa ticall y. Whe n the extern al micropho ne is a plug- in-power t ype, the po wer of the microph one is supplied by the camera. B Hooks for shoulder strap • Attac h both ends of the stra p onto th e came ra. C [...]

Identifying parts Before use GB 21 G HDMI micro jack H Multi/ Micro USB Te rminal * • Suppo rts Micro USB compat ible device. I Access lamp J (N mark) • Thi s mark indi cates th e touch point for conne cting the camera and an NFC -ena bled Smartph one. For deta ils on the locat ion of the ( N mark) on your Smartphone, refer to the operatin g in[...]

Identifying parts GB 22 DT 16-50mm F2.8 SSM (Supplied with the ILCA-77M2Q) DT 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 SAM (Supplied with the ILCA-77M2M) A Focusing ring B Zoom r ing C Zoom loc k switch D Focal-l ength index E Lens cont acts* F Lens h ood index G Distan ce scale H Distan ce index I Focal- length scale J Focusing mo de switch K Mounting in dex * Do not d [...]

Before use GB 23 List o f icons on the moni tor The status of the mo nito r is se t to [Di splay All Inf o.] in the def aul t setti ngs. When yo u change the [D ISP Button] set ting, and then pre ss the DISP butto n, t he scre en st atus will c hange to th e “Fo r viewf inder ” mode . You can also display the histogram by pr essing the DISP but[...]

List of icons on the monitor GB 24 A Displ ay Indication P P * A S M Shooting m ode (63) Register number (63) Scene Recognition icons Memory card (48)/ Upload (43) 100 Remaining number of recordable images Aspect ratio of still images (35) 24M 12M 6.0M 20M 10M 5.1M Image size of st ill images (77) Image quality of s till images (35) Frame rate of m[...]

List of icons on the monitor Before use GB 25 B C Disp lay Indication Drive mode (35) Flash mode (35)/ Red-eye reduction (35) ±0.0 Flash compensation (35) Focus mode (28) AF area Face Detection/Smile Shutter (37) Metering mode (36) AWB 7500K A5 G5 White balance (Auto, Preset, Custom, Color temperature , Colo r filter) (36) D-Range Optim izer/Auto [...]

List of icons on the monitor GB 26 Auto HDR image war nin g Picture Effect er ror 2014-1-1 10:37PM Date of recording 3/7 File number/Number of images in the view mode Displ ay Indication[...]

List of icons on the monitor Before use GB 27 * Even when the remaining number of recordab le images is hi gher than 9,999, “99 99” is displayed on the display panel. To turn on the backli ght of th e disp lay pa nel List of icons on t he display pane l You ca n adjust the shut ter speed, apert ure, e xposur e comp ensatio n, fl ash compensat i[...]

GB 28 Func tions list Funct ions t hat can be oper ated usin g the butt ons/ dials You can set up or ope rate various funct ions using these buttons/dials. For the locat ion of the butto ns/dials, see “Ident ifying parts” (page 16). button Pops the flas h up. button Selects the drive mode. WB button Adjusts the white balance. button Compensates[...]

Functions list GB 29 How to us e the Q uick Nav i screen Using the Q uick Navi scr een, you can cha nge settings direc tly on the recording informat ion display when th e screen mode is set to [For viewfin der] (Quick N avi). 1 MENU bu tton t (Custo m Settings ) 2 t [DISP B utton] t [Monitor] t [For viewfinder] t [Enter ] 2 Press the DISP bu tton t[...]

How to use the Quick Navi screen GB 30 Functi ons avai lable on t he Quick N avi screen Note s • Gray items on the Quick Navi screen ar e not available. • When using Creative Style (page 67), some of the setup tasks can be accomplished only on a designated screen. 5 Set the item wit h the front dial. • Some setting value s can be finely adju [...]

Functions list GB 31 Oper ating the camera • You can use the up/down/lef t/right side of the m ulti-selec tor to m ove the selectio n frame . Press z in the center of the multi-se lector t o set t he sel ecte d item. In this manu al, th e up/d own/ left /righ t side o f the m ulti- selector is indicate d by v / V / b / B . • When yo u use b / B[...]

GB 32 Sele cting a func tion usin g the F n (Fun ction ) butt on This butt on is used for setting up or executin g functions us ed frequen tly in shooting, except for func tions from the Q uick Na vi screen. 1 Press t he DI SP but ton to set the sc reen m ode to o the r than [For viewfin der]. 2 Press the Fn button . 3 Select the desir ed ite m usi[...]

Selecting a function using the Fn (Function) button Functions list GB 33 You can sel ect the functions to be displayed when yo u press the Fn (Function) button . MENU butt on t (Custom Setti ngs) 6 t [Function Menu Set.] t Assig n the f unction to the de sired lo cation. The functi ons that can be sel ected using the Fn bu tton are as fo llows: Fun[...]

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

Functions that can be selected using the MENU button Functions list GB 35 (Came ra Sett ings) Image Siz e Selects the size of still images. (L: 24M/M: 12M/S: 6. 0M (3:2) L: 20M/M: 10M/S: 5.1M (16: 9)) Aspect Ratio Selects the aspe ct ratio for still ima ges. (3:2/16:9) Quality Sets the ima ge quality for still image s. (RAW/R AW & JPEG/Extra fi[...]

Functions that can be selected using the MENU button GB 36 Fo cus Ar ea Selects the area of fo cus. (Wide/Zone/Ce nter/Flexi ble Spot/Expand Flexible S pot/ Lock-on AF) AF Illumi nator Sets the AF il luminator, wh ich provides light for a dark sc ene to aid focusing. (Auto /Off) AF drive speed Switches the focusing speed for autofocus when shooting[...]

Functions that can be selected using the MENU button Functions list GB 37 Zoom Sets the zoom scal e for the zoom funct ion other than the optical zoom. Focus Magnifier Enlarges the image before shooting so that you can check the focus . Long Exposure NR Sets noise redu ction processing for shots wi th a shutter speed of 1 secon d or longer. (On/O f[...]

Functions that can be selected using the MENU button GB 38 (Custom S ettings ) Auto Slow Shut. Sets th e function that automati cally adju sts the shutt er speed following the brightness of the envi ronment in mo vie mode. (On/O ff) Audio Recording Sets whether to record audio when shooting a movie. (On/O ff) Audio Rec Level Adjusts the audio recor[...]

Functions that can be selected using the MENU button Functions list GB 39 Exposure Set. Gu ide S ets the guide displayed when exposure settings are changed in the shooting scre en. (Off/ On) Live View Display Sets whether to ref lect settings such as exposur e compensati on in scre en display. (Setting E ffect ON/Se tting Effect OFF) AF Rng.Ct rl A[...]

Functions that can be selected using the MENU button GB 40 AF w/ shutter Sets wh ether to perfor m AF when th e shutter butt on is half pressed. This is useful when you want to adjust the focus and exposure separately. (On/O ff) AEL w/ shutt er Sets whether to adj ust the exposure by pressing the shutter button halfwa y down. This is c onvenient w [...]

Functions that can be selected using the MENU button Functions list GB 41 (Wireless) Function Menu Set. Customizes the functions displayed when the Fn (Function) button is pressed. (Drive Mode/ Flash Mode/ Flash Comp./Focus Area/ Exposure Comp./ISO/Metering Mode/Whit e Balance/ DRO/ Auto HDR /Creative Style/Shoot M ode/Pictur e Effect/Cent er Lock-[...]

Functions that can be selected using the MENU button GB 42 (Play back) (Set up) WPS Pus h You can register t he access point to the camera easily by pushing the WPS button. Ac cess Poi nt Se t. You can register your access point manually. Edit Device Na me You can change the device name under Wi-Fi Direct, etc. Disp MAC Address Displays the MAC add[...]

Functions that can be selected using the MENU button Functions list GB 43 Volume Settings Sets the volume for movie playback. Audio signals Sets whether to sound a beep dur ing auto focus or self-timer operations. (On/O ff) Upload Settings Sets the upload function of the camera when using an Eye-Fi card. (On/O ff) Tile Me nu Sets whether to display[...]

Functions that can be selected using the MENU button GB 44 * Only for 1 080 50i compatible models. If you s witch this item, it will be requi red to f ormat the memory card in th e setting compatible with th e PAL or NTSC system respecti vely. Also, note t hat it may not be possible to play back movies recorded w ith the NTSC system on a PAL system[...]

Functions list GB 45 Using th e In-Cam era Guid e You can use [Custom Key Sett ings] to assign In-C amera Guide to the desi red bu tto n. The In -Camera G uide displa ys exp lanat ions fo r the curre ntly se lect ed menu function or se tting. 1 Select MENU bu tton t (Cus tom Setting s) 6 t [Cu stom Key Settin gs] t desired fu nctions assign ed to t[...]

GB 46 Prepa ring the camera Charg ing th e battery pack When u sing t he came ra fo r the f irs t time, b e sure to cha rge th e NP-FM5 00H InfoLITHIUM™ battery pack (su pplied). The In foLITHIU M batter y pack c an be charg ed eve n when it has not been full y dep leted. It ca n al so be u sed when it has no t been fully c harge d. The charge d [...]

Charging the battery pack Preparing the camera GB 47 Notes • The charging time differs depending on the remaining capacity of the battery pack or charging conditions. • Be sure to us e only genuine S ony brand battery packs . • We recommend charging the battery pack in an a mbient temperature of between 10°C to 30°C (50°F to 86°F). You ma[...]

GB 48 Insert ing th e batter y pack/m emory card (s old sepa rately) 1 While sl iding the batte ry cover open lev er, op en the cov er. 2 Firmly in sert the batt ery pack a ll the way while pr essing the lock lever with the tip of the battery. 3 Clos e the cover. 4 While slidi ng the memory card cover, op en the cov er. Lock lever[...]

Inserting the battery pack/memory card (sold separately) Preparing the camera GB 49 To rem ove the bat tery pack To remove the memory card Check that t he acce ss lamp ( page 21 ) is n ot lit , then o pen the cover , and push the mem ory ca rd once. To chec k the rem aining batte ry level The supplie d battery pack i s a lithium-ion ba ttery pack t[...]

Inserting the battery pack/memory card (sold separately) GB 50 You c an us e the fol low ing typ es of memo ry ca rds w ith t his cam era . However, proper operation cannot be guara nteed for all typ es of memory cards. • In this manual, the products in the table are collectively referred t o as follows: A : Memory Stick PRO Duo media B : SD card[...]

Preparing the camera GB 51 Attach ing a lens Set the powe r switch of the ca mera to OFF before you attach or remove the lens. 1 Remove the body cap f rom th e camera and the r ear lens cap from the rear of th e lens . • Whe n changing the le ns, quickly change t he lens awa y from d usty location s to keep dust or debris from gett ing ins ide th[...]

Attaching a lens GB 52 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 [...]

Preparing the camera GB 53 Setti ng th e date and time When you turn on the ca mera for the first tim e or a fter yo u initi alize t he funct ions, t he scr een to set th e date and ti me appe ars. To canc el the d ate and t ime settin g operatio n Press the MENU button. 1 Set the pow er swi tch to ON to tu rn on the ca mera. The scr een to set th [...]

Setting the date and time GB 54 The da te and ti me setup s creen ap pears a utom atically when the powe r is turn ed on fo r the f irst time or when the int ernal recharg eable b ackup batter y has been discha rged. To reset the date and time, use th e menu. Mainta ining the date and time setti ng This c amera h as an int ernal r echargea ble b at[...]

Preparing the camera GB 55 Shootin g a clea r image wit hout camer a shake “Camer a shake” re fers to unw anted move ment of th e camera that occurs after the shu tter button has bee n pressed, resul ting in a blurred im age. To redu ce camer a shak e follo w the in struct ions bel ow. Notes • The camera shake war ning indicator does not appe[...]

Shooting a clear image without camera shake GB 56 Normal ly, th e Stea dyShot func tion f or sh ooting still images was activat ed only for the shooting mom ent. With this cam era, you ca n use the SteadyShot fun ction while the shut ter button is pressed ha lfway down ( Stead yS. w/ shut.) . [ SteadyS. w/ shut.] is set to [O n] in the def ault set[...]

Preparing the camera GB 57 Remov ing the Eyepiec e cup When at tachin g the FDA-A1AM Angle Finder (sold sepa rately ) to th e camera, remove the Eye piece cup. Notes • When an FDA-A1AM Angle Fi nder (sold separately) is attached to the camera, switch the display between the viewfinder and the screen by pressing the FINDER/ MONITOR button. Sett in[...]

GB 58 Shooti ng and vie wing imag es Shooting still images In au to mode, t he camera an alyzes the sub ject and allows you to shoo t with the ap propriat e setti ngs. 1 Set the power switch to ON to tu rn on the c amera. 2 Set the mode d ial to (Auto Mode). • Turn the mode dial while pr essing the mode dial loc k release button on the center of [...]

Shooting and viewing images GB 59 Record ing mo vies Notes • The sound of the camera in operation may be recorded while recording a movie. You can dis able the s ound record ing by settin g [Audio R ecording] to [Off] (pa ge 38). • The continuous recording time of a movie depends on the ambient temperature or the condition of the camera. See ?[...]

GB 60 Playi ng back image s • If you press V on the mul ti-select or while pla ying back a movie, the cont rol pa nel wi ll be disp laye d. Note s • Movies recorded using ot her devices may not play back on this camera. 1 Press the bu tton. 2 Select an image by pr essin g the b / B on the m ulti-selecto r. • To play ba ck movies, press z on t[...]

Playing back images Shooting and viewing images GB 61 To play back still images, set [View M ode] to [Folder View( Still)], and to play back mov ies, set [View Mode] to [Folde r View(MP4)] or [AVCHD View]. When yo u sel ect [Dat e View] , bot h still images and movies wi ll b e disp laye d on t he sc reen, sort ed b y dat e. MENU bu tton t (Playbac[...]

GB 62 Dele ting im ages Once you hav e deleted an im age, you canno t restore it. B e sure that you want to dele te the image befo re proceedi ng. Note s • Protected images cannot be deleted. 1 While displayi ng the im age you want to delete, pr ess the (Delet e) butt on. 2 Select [D elete] with v / V on the mu lti-s electo r, then press z . • [...]

Selecting a shooting mode GB 63 Selec ting a shooting mod e Selecti ng a shoo ting mod e The foll owing s hooti ng modes are availa ble. Turn the mode di al whi le pressi ng the m ode d ial loc k rel ease but ton o n the cen ter of t he mode dial . (Auto Mod e) All ows you to shoot still images with the settings adjusted automatic ally. (Program Au[...]

GB 64 Functi ons availa ble f or eac h shoo ting mode The funct ions you can use depend on the selected shooti ng mode. In the tabl e below, indic ates the funct ion is avai lable, an d a – indica tes the f uncti on is not av ailabl e. The fu nctions you can not use are displ ayed in gray on t he screen. * Whe n the shooting m ode is set to M, th[...]

Various functions GB 65 Vari ous fu nctio ns Using th e vari ous func tions This manua l mainly provides an introd uction on t he use of th e camera an d a list of func tion s. To le arn mo re a bout th e cam era, r efer to “Help Guide ” (page 2), which offers in-depth instru ctions on the m any function s. This camera achieves more accurat e f[...]

Using the various functions GB 66 [ AF Track Dura tion]: You can cha nge the durat ion for autofoc us tracking. W hen you shoo t fast-moving sub jects, it is recom mended t o set to [5 (High)]. Whe n you shoot subjec ts that intersec ts with other objects, it is recomme nded to set to [1 (Low)]. MENU butt on t (Camera S ettings) 4 t [ AF T rack Dur[...]

Using the various functions Various functions GB 67 You can se lect the desire d kind of ima ge processing f rom among 1 3 styles, and you ca n also adjust th e contrast, sa turation, and sharpn ess for each [Cre ative Sty le] it em. Creative Style 1 MENU button t (Cam era Settings ) 5 t [Creativ e Style] 2 Selec t the desired style using v / V on [...]

Using the various functions GB 68 Using the [D RO/Auto HD R] function , you can capt ure various grad ations of the contrast of images . [D-Rang e Opt.]: By divi ding the ima ge into small area s, the camera analyse s the contrast of l ight and shadow between the subject and t he backgrou nd, and prod uces an image with the op timal b rightness and[...]

Using the various functions Various functions GB 69 Conven ient func tions for playback are as follow s: A Magnifi es or re duces images . • Turn the rear di al to magni fy or reduce an image. Turn the fro nt dial t o switch to the next/ previou s image. B Image in dex scre en • You can sel ect the num ber of images to be displayed: MENU t (Pl [...]

GB 70 Using W i-Fi functi ons Usi ng the Wi-Fi and NFC one-to uch func tions You can perf orm the follo wing ope rations using th e camer a’s Wi-Fi and NFC One-touc h functions. For details on the Wi-Fi a nd NFC One -touch func tions, refer to the attac hed docu ment “Wi -Fi Co nnecti on/O ne-to uch (NFC ) Guid e” or to the “ Help Guide” [...]

Using the Wi-Fi and NFC one-touch functions Using Wi-Fi functions GB 71 Conn ect th e cam era to your wi rele ss ac cess p oint. Be fore starti ng th e proced ure, make sure you have the SSID (na me of the access point) and password of you r wireless acce ss point with you. Notes • If a connection is not establ ished, see th e wireless access poi[...]

GB 72 Viewin g images on a comp uter Usin g the soft ware Use the fo llowing ap plicatio ns to optimize use of the images sho t with your camer a. • Ima ge Data Co nver ter • PlayMem ories Ho me • Remot e Camera Co ntrol For details on installatio n, see pages 73 to 76. You can find the system requiremen ts for the software at the following U[...]

Using the software GB 73 Viewing images on a computer With I mage Data Conv erter, y ou ca n do t he foll owing: • You ca n play back and e dit i mages re corde d in RAW f ormat with v ariou s correc tions, such as tone curve and sharpne ss. • Y ou can adjust ima ges with white balanc e, exposure, and [Crea tive Style ], etc. • Y ou can save [...]

Using the software GB 74 The sof tware PlayMe mories Home allows you to import still i mages and movies to y our c ompu ter and use them . Pla yMem ories Home is r equir ed for importin g AVCHD movies to you r computer. • You can down load Ima ge Data Conve rter or Remot e Camera Co ntrol, etc. by perf orming the fol lowing proc edure: Conn ect t[...]

Using the software GB 75 Viewing images on a computer • Movies recorded using the [60p 28M(PS)]/[50 p 28M(PS)], [60i 24M(FX)]/[50i 24M(FX) ] or [24p 24M(FX)]/[25p 24M(FX)] setting in [ Record Setting] are converted by PlayMemories Home to create an AVCHD recording disc. This conversion can take a long time. Also, you cannot create a disc with the[...]

Using the software GB 76 Note s • An Internet conn ection is required t o install Remot e Camera Control . Installing Remote Ca mera Control 1 Usin g the In terne t browse r on your co mput er, go to the following URL . Windows: http://www.so ny.co.jp/ims oft/Win/ Mac: http:/ /www.sony.co.jp/ims oft/Mac/ 2 Follow the instru ctions on the scre en [...]

Others GB 77 Others Checki ng t he num ber o f im ages and record able ti me of mo vies Notes • When “0” (the number of recordable images) flashes in yellow, the memory card is full. Replace the memory card with another one, or del ete images from the current memory card (pages 42, 62). • When “NO CARD” (the number of recordab le images[...]

Checking the number of images and recordable time of movies GB 78 Note tha t the actua l numbers m ay differ de pending on the condi tions of u se. Note s • The above number of images applies when the batter y pack is fully charged. The number of images may decrease depe nding on the conditions of use. • The number of images that can be recorde[...]

Checking the number of images and recordable time of movies Others GB 79 – Continuous mo vie shootin g: Battery lif e based on non -stop shooting un til the limit (29 minutes) has been reached, and then continued by pressing the M OVIE button again. Other functions, such as zooming, are not operated. The tabl e below shows the appro ximate tota l[...]

Checking the number of images and recordable time of movies GB 80 • The recording time may diff er depending on shooting conditi ons and the memory card used. • When is indicated, stop recordin g the movie. The temperature inside the camer a has increased t o an unacceptable level. • For details on movie playback, see page 60. • It requires[...]

Others GB 81 Specifi cations Camera [System] Camera Type : Built-In-Fl ash Inter changeabl e Lens Dig ital Camer a Lens: Sony A-m ount lens [Image s ensor] Image form at: 23 .5 mm×15.6 mm (APS-C form at) CMOS image sensor Total pixel nu mber o f image sensor : Approx. 24 700 000 pixe ls Effectiv e pixel number of camera : Approx. 24 300 000 pixe l[...]

Specifications GB 82 [Exposure c ontrol] Metering Cell: “Exmor” CMOS sensor Metering method : 1 200- zone evaluat ive meter ing Metering Range: –2 EV to +17 EV on Mult i segment, C enter weigh ted, Spot mode s (at IS O 100 equivale nt with F1.4 lens ) ISO sens itivi ty (Re comme nded exposure index): Still im ages: AU TO, ISO 50 to 25 600 (1/[...]

Specifications Others GB 83 [Continuo us shooting] Continuo us shootin g speed: Continuous Advance Prior ity AE: Maximum 12 images per seco nd/ : Maxi mum 8 imag es per second/ : Maximum 3 images per second • B ased on our meas urem en t conditio ns. The speed of continuou s shooting can be slower, depending o n the shooting co nditions. The maxi[...]

Specifications GB 84 [Power cons umption] When usin g a DT 16-50 mm F2.8 SSM* When using the viewfinder: Approx. 3. 5 W When us ing the s creen: Approx. 3. 0 W * Supplied with ILCA -77M2Q. [Others] Microphone : Stereo Speaker: Mo naural Exif Pri nt: Com patible DPOF: Comp atible PRINT Image Matching III: Com patible Dimen sions: 142.6 mm × 104 .2 [...]

Specifications Others GB 85 Lens * T he values for equiv alent 35mm-format focal l ength and angle of view are based on Interchangeable L ens Digital Cam era equipped with an APS-C sized image sensor. ** Minimum focus is the shortest distance from the i mage sensor to the subject. • This lens is equipped with a distance en coder. The dist ance en[...]

Specifications GB 86 On image data compat ibility • This camera c onforms wit h DCF (Design rule for Camera File system) universal standard establishe d by JEITA (Japan Electronics a nd Inform ation Technolo gy Industries Associ atio n). • Playbac k of image s recorded with your ca mera on other equipm ent and play back of images recorde d or e[...]

Specifications Others GB 87 • DLNA and DLNA CERTIFIED ar e trademarks of Digital Living Network Alliance. • Facebook and the “f” logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Facebook, Inc. • YouTube and the YouTube logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Google Inc. • Eye-Fi is a trademark of Eye-Fi, I nc. • In addition, sy[...]

GB 88 Index Inde x A Area Se tting ....... ......... ......... ...... .53 AUTO ....... ...... ......... ......... ...... ....58 Auto Mode ............ ......... ......... ....58 B Battery p ack .... ......... ...... .......46, 48 C CHARGE lamp ..... ......... ......... ....47 Chargi ng battery pack.... ......... ....46 Computer .. ...... ......... [...]

Index Index GB 89 P PlayMemories Ho me ........... 74, 75 Q Quick Navi ...... ......... ......... ......... 29 R Recordabl e time of movies ........ 79 Recording movi es .... ......... ...... ... 59 Reducing camer a shake ....... ...... 55 Remote Camera Control ......... ... 75 Remote Commande r ............ ...... 20 S Scene Selec tion ........ ..[...]

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