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4-537-940- 11 (1) ILCE-7S Interch angeabl e Lens Digital Camera Instructio n Manual E-mount “Help Guide” (We b manual) Refer to “H elp Guide ” for in-depth ins truct ions on the m any functi on s of the ca mera . http://rd1.sony .net/help/ilc/1420/h_zz/[...]
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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-d epth instructi ons on the many fun ctions of the camer a. URL : http://rd1 .sony.net/he lp/ilc/1 420/ h_zz/ Owner’s Record The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom. Record the serial number in t[...]
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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[...]
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GB 4 CAN ICES-3 B/NMB-3 B 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 [...]
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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[...]
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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. Note Some certification marks for standards supported by the camera can be confirmed on the screen of the camera. Select MENU t (Setup) 6[...]
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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 ...... ....... ........ ........ ..... .[...]
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GB 8 Prepar ing the cam era Charging th e battery pack ........ ....... ........ ..... ........ ........ .... 46 Chargin g time (F ull char ge) ...... ...... ....... ........ ........ .... 49 Chargin g by connecting to a computer ....... ..... ........ .. 50 Checkin g the re maining b attery c harge ..... ....... ........ .. 50 To remo ve the bat t[...]
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GB 9 Using Wi- Fi functions Using the Wi-F i and NFC one-touch functions ....... ..... ... 76 Connec ting t he camera to a wire less a ccess poi nt ..... 77 Using applicat ions Adding a pplications to the c amera ( Applicatio n download ing) ... ........ ..... ....... ........ ..... ........ ........ ....... ... 78 Downloadi ng applica tions ... ..[...]
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GB 10 Introd uction o f functions This section introduce s some freque ntly used shooting functi ons and other unique fun ctions. See the pages i n pare ntheses for details. Exposure Co mp. (35) 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 t o M, you can adjust th e exposur e i[...]
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Introduction of functions GB 11 Crea tive Styl e (6 9) You can sel ect the desired style from amo ng 13 styles. You ca n also ad just ce rtain im age fact ors, suc h as expos ure, us ing the selec ted st yle as the ba se. Movie re cordi ng with ma nual adju stmen ts (67) You can ad just the ex posure in P, A, S, or M mode even when shoo ting movies[...]
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GB 12 Before use Notes on us ing yo ur came ra 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[...]
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Notes on using your camera Before use GB 13 • Images may trail across on the screen in a cold location. This is not a malfunction. When turning on the camera in a cold location, the screen may become temporarily dark. When the camera warms up, the screen will function normally. • The recorded image may be different from the image you monitored [...]
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Notes on using your camera GB 14 Notes on import ing XAVC S movi es and AVCHD movies to a comput er When importing XAVC S movies or AVCHD movies to a computer, download and use the software PlayMemories Home from the following website: www.sony.net/pm/ Notes when pla ying movies on other devices • This camera uses MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 High Profile fo[...]
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Before use GB 15 Before use Checki ng t he sup plied item s The numb er in paren theses indicat es the numb er of piece s. • Camera (1 ) • AC Adaptor AC-UD10/AC- UUD11 (1 ) The shape of the AC Adaptor may differ depending on th e country/region. • Ba ttery charger BC -TRW (1) • P ower cord ( mains lead) ( 1)* (n ot supplied in the U.S.A. an[...]
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GB 16 Identi fying pa rts See the pages i n parent heses fo r details on operat ion for the parts. When t he lens is re moved A AF illumi nator ( 35)/Self -timer lamp B Fron t dial C Wi-Fi sensor (bu ilt-in) D Remote sen sor E Lens r elease button F Built- in micr ophone* 1 G Mount index H Image se nsor* 2 I Mount J Contac ts* 2 *1 Do not cover thi[...]
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Identifying parts Before use GB 17 A Eyep iece cup (60) B Viewfinde r C MENU butto n (33) D Eye sen sor E Monitor • You can adjus t the moni tor to an easil y viewabl e angle a nd shoot fro m any position. F Diopter -adjustme nt dial • Adj ust the diopter-ad justment dial ac cording to your eye sight until t he display ap pears clear ly in the [...]
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Identifying parts GB 18 J For shoot ing: AF/MF (Auto focus/m anual focus) bu tton/ AEL b utton ( 26) For vie wing: (Ima ge index) bu tton (75) K MOVIE b utton (6 3) L For shoot ing: Fn b utton (31) For vi ewing : (Sen d to Smartphon e) button • You can dis play the screen for [Send to Sma rtphone] by pressing this button. M Control wheel N For sh[...]
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Identifying parts Before use GB 19 A Speaker B Image sensor posi tion mark C m (Microph one) jack • Whe n an external microphone is conne cted, th e microph one is turn ed on a utoma ticall y. If t he externa l microphone is a plug- in-power ty pe, the power of the microphon e is supplied by the camer a. D i (Hea dphones) jack E Charg e lamp F Mu[...]
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Identifying parts GB 20 M Hooks for shoulder strap • Attac h both ends of the stra p onto th e came ra. N (N mark) • This mar k indicate s the touch point for con necting the cam era and an NFC-enabled Smartphon e. For de tails on the locati on of the (N mark) on your Smart phone, refer to th e operat ing instructi ons of the Smartphon e. • N[...]
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Identifying parts Before use GB 21 A Battery insertion sl ot (46) B Batter y cover (46) C Tripo d socket hole • Use a tripod w ith a screw le ss than 5. 5 m m (7/32 inches) l ong. Otherwise , you cannot firmly secure the camer a, and damage to the camera may occur. Connec tion pl ate cov er Use this when usin g an AC-PW20 AC A dap tor ( sold se p[...]
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GB 22 List o f icon s on the mo nitor The st atus of the moni tor is se t to [D isplay Al l Info .] in t he defaul t setti ngs. When you change the [DISP B utton] settin g, and pre ss DISP on th e contro l wheel , the scre en status will chan ge to th e viewf inder mod e. You ca n also display the histo gram by p ressing D ISP. The displayed c onte[...]
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List of icons on the monito r Before use GB 23 A Disp lay Indica tion P P * A S M Shooting mo de (67) Register number (67) Scene Recognition icons Memory card ( 52)/ Upload (42) 100 Remaining n umber of recordable images Aspect ratio of s till images (34) 12M 10M 5. 1M 4.3 M 3. 0M 2.6 M 1. 3M 1.1 M Image size of still images (85) Image quality of s[...]
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List of icons on the monitor GB 24 B C DPOF DPOF set Auto Object Fr aming 00:00:00 :00 Time code (hour:minute:seco nd: frame ) (73) Dual Video REC ( 34) Video Light Mode (39) HDMI 4K Output (43) PC Remote Displ ay Indication Drive mode (34) Flash mode (34)/Red- eye reduction (34) ±0.0 Flash compensation (34) Focus mode (34) AF area Face Detection/[...]
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List of icons on the monito r Before use GB 25 REC 0:12 Recording time of the movie (m:s) z Focus 1/250 Shutter spe ed F3.5 Aperture Value ISO400 ISO AUTO ISO sensitivity (35) AE lock/FE L lock Shutter speed indicator Aperture indicator Histogram Auto HDR image warning Picture Effect e rror 2014-1-1 10:37PM Date of record ing 3/7 File number/Numb e[...]
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GB 26 Func tions li st Funct ions t hat can be oper ated usin g the butt ons/ dial s You can set up or ope rate various fu nctions using these buttons/dials. For the locat ion of the butto ns/dials, see “Ide ntifying pa rts” (page 16). Mode dial Switches the shooting mode. MENU button Displays the menu scre en for setting menu items. MOVIE butt[...]
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Functions list GB 27 How to us e the Q uick Nav i screen Using the Q uick Navi scr een, you can cha nge settings di rectly on the recording informat ion display whe n the screen mo de is set to [For viewfin der] (Quick Navi). 1 MENU bu tton t (Custo m Settings ) 2 t [DIS P Button] t [Monitor] t [For viewfinder] t [Enter ] 2 Press the DISP on the co[...]
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How to use the Quick Navi screen GB 28 Functi ons avai lable on t he Qui ck Navi scre en Note s • Gray items on the Quick Navi screen ar e not available. • When using [C reative Style] (page 69) or [Picture P rofile] (page 73), some of the setup tasks can be accomplished only on a designated screen. 5 Set the item wit h the front dial. • Some[...]
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Functions list GB 29 Oper ating the camera • Y ou can turn the c ontrol whe el or press up/d own/left/right on the cont rol wheel to move th e select ion fr ame. Press z i n the ce nter o f the contro l wheel to set the s elect ed item. I n this ma nual, th e acti on of pr essing the up/down /left/rig ht side of the contro l wheel is indicate d b[...]
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Operating the camera GB 30 You can turn the front dial or rear dial to chang e the setting s required fo r each shoot ing mode with immed iate effect. How to use the fro nt dial/rear dial[...]
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Functions list GB 31 Selecti ng a func tion usin g the Fn (Functi on) bu tton This b utton is used fo r set ting up o r execu ting func tions used frequent ly in shooting , except for funct ions from the Qui ck Navi scree n. 1 Press the DISP on the control whe el to set the screen mo de to othe r than [ For vi ewfi nder]. 2 Press the Fn b utton. 3 [...]
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Selecting a function using the Fn (Function) button GB 32 You can select the functions to be displa yed when you press th e Fn (Functio n) button. MENU bu tton t (Custom Settin gs) 6 t [Function Menu Set. ] t Assig n the fu nction to the des ired loc ation. The functi ons tha t can be select ed usi ng the Fn bu tto n are as foll ows: Functions that[...]
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Functions list GB 33 Funct ions t hat ca n be se lecte d usin g the MEN U button You ca n set up the basic settings for the c amera as a whol e, or exec ute functions suc h as shooting, pl ayback, or ot her operat ions. To dis play the T ile Menu Allow s you to sel ect whet her to alw ays display t he first sc reen of th e menu when you pre ss the [...]
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Functions that can be selected using the MENU button GB 34 (Cam era Set tings) Image Size Selects th e size of still im ages. L: 12M/M: 5.1M/S: 3.0M (3:2) L: 10M/M: 4.3M/S: 2.6M (16:9) L: 5.1M/M: 3. 0M/S: 1.3M (APS-C size, 3:2) L: 4.3M/M: 2. 6M/S: 1.1M (APS-C size, 16: 9) Aspect R atio Selects th e aspect ratio for still image s. (3:2/16:9) Quality[...]
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Functions that can be selected using the MENU button Functions list GB 35 Focus Area Sel ect s the ar ea of focu s. (Wide/Zone/Center/F lexible Spot/Lock-on AF) Focus Settings Allows you to focus using the front dial, rear dial or control wheel. AF Illuminato r Sets the AF illuminator , which provides light for a dark sce ne to aid focusing. (Auto/[...]
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Functions that can be selected using the MENU button GB 36 Long Exposu re NR Sets noise reduction processing for sh ots with a shutter speed of 1 second or longer. (On/O ff) Hig h ISO N R Sets noise reduction p rocessing fo r high-se nsitivity shooting. (Normal/Low/Of f) Center Lo ck-on AF Sets the function to track a subject and continue focusing [...]
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Functions that can be selected using the MENU button Functions list GB 37 (Custom Setting s) Audio Rec Level Adjusts the audio recording level during movie recording. (0 to 31) Audio Out Timing Sets the timing of a udio output during the movie re cording. (Live/Lip Sy nc) Wind Noise Re duct. Reduces wind noise during movie recording . (On/O ff) Mem[...]
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Functions that can be selected using the MENU button GB 38 Peaking Color Sets the color used for the peaking function. (Red/Yello w/White) Exposure Set. Guide Sets the guide displayed whe n exposure s ettings are c hanged in the shooting screen. (Off/On) Live View Display Sets whether to reflect settings such as exposure compensation in screen dis [...]
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Functions that can be selected using the MENU button Functions list GB 39 Exp.comp.set Sets whether to reflect exposure compensation value to flash compensation. (Ambient& flash/Ambient only) Reset EV C omp. Sets whether to retain the exposure value set without using the exposure dial, or reset the exposure value to 0 when you turn off the cam [...]
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Functions that can be selected using the MENU button GB 40 (Wirele ss) Custom Key Settings Assigning functions to the various keys allows you to s peed up operations by pressing the keys. (Control Wheel/Focus Hold Button*/A EL Button/AF/MF Button/Custom Butt on 1/Custom Button 2/Custom B utton 3/ Center Button/Left Button /Right Button/Down Button)[...]
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Functions that can be selected using the MENU button Functions list GB 41 (Applicatio n) You ca n connect to t he PlayMemo ries Camera Apps™ downl oad site via the Interne t to add desire d functions to you r camera. • T his ca mera is pre insta lled with a built -in app lica tion call ed [Sm art Remo te Embedd ed] tha t allows you t o control [...]
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Functions that can be selected using the MENU button GB 42 (Set up) Monitor B rightness Sets the screen b rightness. (Manual/Sunny Weather) Viewfind er Bright. Sets t he brightness of the electronic viewfinder. (A uto/ Ma nual ) Finder Color Temp. Sets the color temperature of the viewfinder. Volume S ettings Sets the volume f or movie playback. Au[...]
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Functions that can be selected using the MENU button Functions list GB 43 Remote Ctrl S ets whether to use the i nfrared remote control . (On/O ff) HDMI Se ttings Sets the HDMI settings. (HDMI Resoluti on/ 24p/60p Output* 1 /H DMI Inf o. Display/ TC O utput/ REC Contr ol/CTRL FOR HDMI) HDMI 4K Output Sets the HDMI output when the movie mode is sele[...]
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Functions that can be selected using the MENU button GB 44 *1 Only for 1080 60i compatible models. *2 Only for 1080 50i compatible models. If you switch this item, it wil l be required to format the memory card in the setting compatible with the PAL or NTSC system respective ly. Also, note that it may not be possible to play back movies recorded wi[...]
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Functions list GB 45 Using th e In-Cam era Guid e You can use [Custom Key Se ttings] to assign In-C amera Gui de 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. Select MENU bu tton t (Custom Se ttings) 6 t [Custom Key Settings] t desi red f unctio ns as signed to t h[...]
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GB 46 Prepa ring the camera Charg ing th e battery pack When usin g the camera for t he first ti me , be sure t o charg e the NP -FW5 0 battery p ack (sup plied). The In foLITHIUM™ battery pa ck can be c harged ev en when it ha s not been fu lly de pleted. It ca n al so be u sed when it has no t been fully c harge d. The charge d bat tery p ack i[...]
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Charging the battery pack Preparing the camera GB 47 Char ging th e batt ery pack u sing the AC Ad aptor 1 Set the ON/OFF (Powe r) switch to OFF. 2 Slid e the le ver to o pen the co ver. 3 Inser t the ba ttery pa ck complete ly, using th e tip of the battery to press th e lock le ver. 4 Close the co ver. Lo ck le ver[...]
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Charging the battery pack GB 48 5 Conne ct the ca mera to th e AC Ad aptor (s upplied) using th e micro USB cable (su pplie d), and con nect th e AC Ada ptor to t he wall ou tlet (wall socke t). The charge lamp lights ora nge, and charging star ts. • Turn of f the camera while chargin g the battery. • Whe n the charge lamp fla shes and charging[...]
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Charging the battery pack Preparing the camera GB 49 Notes • The charging time differs depending on the remaining capacity of the battery pack or charging conditions. • If the charge lamp on the camer a flashes when the AC Adaptor is c onnected to the wall outlet ( wall socket), this i ndicates that charging is temporarily st opped because the [...]
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Charging the battery pack GB 50 The ba ttery pa ck can be char ged by co nnectin g the ca mer a to a comp uter using a m icro US B cable . Conn ect the c amera to the co mput er with the camer a turned off. Note s • Note the following points when chargi ng via a computer: – If the camera is connected to a lapt op computer that is not connected [...]
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Charging the battery pack Preparing the camera GB 51 To remove the battery pack Turn of f the c amera. Sl ide th e lock l ever after confirming tha t the access la mp (pa ge 18) is off, an d remo ve the batte ry pack. Be sure not to drop the batt ery pack. Lock lever[...]
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GB 52 Inserting a memory card (so ld sepa ratel y) To remove the m emory card Make sure that th e access lamp (pa ge 18) is not lit, then pu sh the memory card in onc e. 1 Slide the leve r to ope n the cover. 2 Insert the memory card (sold separately). • Wit h the no tched corn er facing as illustr ated, inser t the mem ory card unt il it clic ks[...]
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Inserting a memory card (sol d separately) Preparing the camera GB 53 You can use the following t ypes of memory cards with this ca mera. Howev er, proper operatio n cannot be gua ranteed f or all types of mem ory cards . • In this manual, the products in the table are collectively r eferred to as follows: A : Memor y Stick PRO D uo media B : SD [...]
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GB 54 Attach ing a lens Set th e power sw itch of th e camera to OFF before you atta ch or remo ve the lens. 1 Remov e the body ca p from the camera a nd the rear lens ca p from t he rear of the l ens. • Whe n changing the lens , quickly change th e lens away from dus ty locations to ke ep dust or debris fr om getting ins ide the camera . • Whe[...]
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Attaching a lens Preparing the camera GB 55 Notes • When attaching a lens, do not pr ess the lens release butto n. • Do not use force when attaching a lens. • The Mount Adaptor (sold separately) is required to use an A-mount lens (sold separately). To us e the Mount Adapto r, refer to the operating manual supplied with the Mount Adaptor. • [...]
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GB 56 Sett ing the d ate and ti me When you t urn on the cam era for the first tim e or after you ini tialize the functi ons, the screen to set th e date an d time appears. To can cel the d ate and t ime s etting op erat ion Press the MENU bu tton. 1 Set the power s witch to ON to turn on the cam era. The sc reen to s et th e date and time appea rs[...]
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Setting the date and time Preparing the camera GB 57 The date and time setup screen appe ars automat ically when the power is turned on for the f irst ti me or when the inter nal rechar geable backup bat tery has been discharged. To re set the date and time, use the menu. Notes • This camera does not have a function to insert the date on an image[...]
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GB 58 Shooti ng a clea r 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 button has be en pressed, resulting in a blur red imag e. To red uce ca mera sh ake foll ow the in stru ctions below. Note s • The camera s hake warning indicator does not appear in the f ollow[...]
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Shooting a clear image without camera shake Preparing the camera GB 59 Stab ilize your upp er body an d take a po siti on that kee ps the camera f rom moving . Point 1 One h and hold s the grip of the c amera, and the other ha nd suppo rts the len s. Point 2 Take a se cure stan ce with your fee t shou lder-w idth a part. Point 3 Light ly tuck your [...]
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GB 60 Removi ng the Eyepi ece cup Whe n atta ching the FD A-A1 AM A ngle F inde r (sol d sepa rate ly) to th e camer a, rem ove th e Eye piece cu p. Note s • When an FDA-A1AM Angle Finder (sold separately) is attached to the camera, switch the display between the viewfinder and the s creen by setting [FINDER/ MONITOR] in (Custom Settin gs) 3. Rem[...]
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Shooting and viewing images GB 61 Shooti ng and vie wing imag es Shootin g still im ages In [Aut o Mode], the cam era analyze s the subject a nd allows you to shoot with the appropr iate setti ngs. 1 Set the power switc h to ON t o turn on th e camer a. 2 Set t he mode di al to (Auto Mode). 3 Look into the viewf inder an d hold the came ra. 4 Deter[...]
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Shooting still images GB 62 You can shoot images wi thout the shutter so und. MENU b utton t (Custom Setting s) 4 t [ Silent Shootin g] t Sele ct the desi red setti ng. Note s • Use the [ Silent Shooti ng] function on your own resp onsibility, while taking sufficient consid eration to the privacy a nd portrait rights of the subject. • Even if [[...]
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Shooting and viewing images GB 63 Record ing mo vies Notes • The sound of the camera in operation may be recorded while recording a movie. Yo u can dis able the s ound record ing by settin g [Audio Recording] t o [Off] ( page 36 ). • To prevent the operating sound of the zoom ring from being recorded during movie recording when a Power zoom len[...]
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GB 64 Playi ng back ima ges • If you press V on the co ntrol wh eel wh ile play ing b ack a mov ie, 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 button. 2 Select an image by pressin g the b / B on the con trol wheel. • To play ba ck movies, press z on the[...]
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Playing back images Shooting and viewing images GB 65 To play back still images, set [View M ode] to [Folder Vi ew(Still)], a nd to play back mov ies, set [View Mode] to [Folde r View(MP4)], [AVCHD View] or [XAVC S View]. When you select [Date Vi ew], both still i mages and mov ies will be display ed on the screen , sorted by date. MENU bu tton t ([...]
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GB 66 Dele ting im ages Once you hav e deleted a n image, you ca nnot restor e it. Be sure that you want to dele te the image befo re proceedi ng. Note s • Protected images cannot be deleted. 1 While displayi ng the im age yo u want to delete, pr ess the (Delete ) but ton. 2 Select [D elete] with v / V on the co ntrol w heel, t hen pre ss z . •[...]
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Selecting a shooting mode GB 67 Selec ting a shooting mod e Selecti ng a shoo ting mod e The foll owing s hooti ng modes are availa ble. Turn the mo de dial and se t to t he desir ed shoo ting mo de. (Auto Mod e) All ows you to shoot still images with the settings adjusted automatic ally. (Program Auto) Allows you to shoot with the exposure (the sh[...]
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GB 68 Functi ons avail able f or eac h sh ooting mode The funct ions you can use depend on the selected shoo ting mode. In the tabl e below, indicates the fun ction is availabl e, and a – in dicates the f uncti on is not av ailabl e. * W hen the shoo ting mode is set to M, the exposur e can be adj usted only when [ISO] is set to [ISO AUTO]. Shoot[...]
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Various functions GB 69 Vari ous fu nctio ns Using th e vari ous func tions This manua l mainly provides an introd uction on t he use of th e camera an d a list of func tion s. To learn more a bou t the cam era, refer to “He lp Gu ide” (page 2), which offers in-depth instru ctions on the m any function s. You can se lect the desire d kind of im[...]
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Using the various functions GB 70 Using the [D RO/Auto HD R] function , you can capt ure variou s gradatio ns 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 betwee n the subject and the backgrou nd, and prod uces an image with th e optimal brightness an [...]
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Using the various functions Various functions GB 71 Notes • When shootin g with [ File Format] se t to [XAVC S], an SDXC memory card (clas s 10 or fas ter) is requir ed. • You cannot create a disc using th e software PlayMemories Hom e with a movie that was recorded when [ File Format] was set to [XAVC S] or [MP4]. The higher the bit-r ate, the[...]
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Using the various functions GB 72 When [ File Format] is set to [AVCHD] When [ File Format] is set to [MP4] Note s • Movies recorded i n the [60p 28 M(PS)]/[50p 28M (PS)]/[60i 24 M(FX)]/[50i 24M(FX)] /[24p 24M(FX)]/[25p 24M (FX)] setting in [Recor d Setting] are converted by PlayMemories Hom e in order to creat e an AVCHD recording dis c. This co[...]
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Using the various functions Various functions GB 73 You can ch ange settings su ch as color and tone when recordi ng mov ies. Picture qua lity settings for di fferent reco rding condit ions have been stored in [PP1] through [PP7 ] as default movie settings. MENU bu tton t (Camer a Settin gs) 5 t [Pic ture Profile] t Select the desired setting . For[...]
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Using the various functions GB 74 In addit ion to HD quality movie settings , the followin g items can be set: [Audio Rec Level], [Aud io Level Displ ay] and [Audi o Out Tim ing]. 1 Set the mode dia l to (Movie). 2 i (Headphon es) jack • Whe n headphones are used, you can s et the ec ho co mpensati on using [Audio Out Timing]. 3 MENU button t (Ca[...]
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Using the various functions Various functions GB 75 Conven ient func tions for playba ck 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 number o f images t o be di splayed : MENU bu[...]
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GB 76 Using W i-Fi functi ons Usi ng the Wi-Fi and NFC one-to uch func tions You can perf orm the fol lowing ope rations usin g the camer a’s Wi-Fi an d NFC One-touc h functions. For details on the Wi-Fi a nd NFC One -touch fu nctions, refer to the at tached docu ment “Wi -Fi Co nnecti on/O ne-to uch (NFC ) Guid e” or to the “ Help Guide”[...]
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Using the Wi-Fi and NFC one-touch functions Using Wi-Fi functions GB 77 Conn ect th e cam era t o you r wirele ss ac cess point. Befor e sta rting the proced ure, make sure you have the SSID (name of the access point) an d password of you r wireless acce ss point with you. Notes • If a connection is not establ ished, see th e wireless access poin[...]
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GB 78 Using a pplicati ons Adding appli cati ons to the ca mera (Appli cation do wnload ing) You can add t he desi red func tions to y our cam era b y conne cting to the applicat ion down loading websi te (PlayMem ories Came ra Apps) via the I ntern et. For examp le, th e foll owing f unct ions are avai lable: • You can use vari ous effects fo r [...]
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Adding applications to the c amera (Application downloading) Using applications GB 79 How to download applications directly using th e Wi-Fi functio n of the came ra You ca n download applications usi ng the Wi-F i function withou t connec ting to a c omputer . Select MENU but ton t (Applica tion) t [Appli cation List ] t (Play Memorie s Camera Ap [...]
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GB 80 Viewin g images on a comp uter Usin g the soft ware Use the fo llowing ap plicatio ns to optimiz e use of the images sho t with your camer a. • Ima ge Data Conve rter • PlayMem ories Ho me • Remot e Camera Co ntrol For details on installatio n, see pages 81 to 84. You can find the system requiremen ts for the software at the following U[...]
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Using the software GB 81 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 sha rpness. • Y ou can adjust im ages with white bal ance, exposu re, and [Cr eative Style ], etc. • Y ou can save[...]
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Using the software GB 82 The sof tware PlayMe mories Home allows you to import still i mages and movies to y our c ompu ter and us e th em. P layMe mori es Hom e is requ ired for importing XAVC S mov ies or AVCHD movies to your computer. • You can down load Ima ge Data Con verter or Rem ote Camera Co ntrol, etc. by perf orming the fol lowing proc[...]
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Using the software GB 83 Viewing images on a computer Notes • An Internet conne ction is required to install Play Memories Home. • An Internet connection is required to use Pl ayMemories Home or other network services. PlayMemories Ho me or other network services may not be available in some countries or regions. • Refer to t he following URL[...]
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Using the software GB 84 Connec t the c amera to your c omputer. Wi th Remo te Camer a Contr ol you can: • Set up the camera or recor d an image from th e comput er. • Reco rd an i mage dir ectly to the co mputer. • Perform a n Interval Tim er Shooting. Set up t he follow ing befor e use: M ENU bu tton t (Setup) 4 t [USB Conn ecti on] t [PC R[...]
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Others GB 85 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 41, 66). • When “NO CARD” (the number of recordab le images[...]
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Checking the number of images and recordable time of movies GB 86 Note tha t the actua l numbers m ay differ depending on the co nditions of use. 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 b e recorded[...]
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Checking the number of images and recordable time of movies Others GB 87 The tabl e below shows the appro ximate tota l recordi ng times using a memory card formatted with this camera. The recording time for XAVC S and AVCHD movi es is when [Dual Video REC] set to [Off]. Memo ry card format ted with this camera (h (hour), m (minute)) * Only for 108[...]
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Checking the number of images and recordable time of movies GB 88 • The values shown are not for continuous recording time. • The recording time may diff er depending on shooting conditi ons and the memory card used. • When is indicated, stop recording the m ovie. The temperature inside the camera has increased t o an unacceptable level. • [...]
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Others GB 89 Specifi cations Camera [System] Camera Type: Interchangeab le Lens Digital Ca mera Lens: Sony E-m ount lens [Image s ensor] Image format : 35 mm full si ze (35.6 m m × 23.8 mm), CMOS image sensor Total pix el number of camera : Approx. 12 430 000 pixe ls Effectiv e pixel number of camera : Approx. 12 200 000 pixe ls [Anti-D ust] Syste[...]
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Specifications GB 90 [Shutte r] Type: El ectronic ally-c ontrolled, vertical -traverse, fo cal-plane t ype Speed range: Still im ages : 1/8 000 se cond to 30 second s, BULB Movies : 1/8 000 second to 1/4 second (1 /3 step) 1080 60i-com patible device up to 1/60 second in AUTO mode (up to 1/30 sec ond in Auto slow shutter mo de) 1080 50i-com patible[...]
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Specifications Others GB 91 [Power, gen eral] Battery p ack: Rechargeab le batte ry pack NP -FW5 0 [Power c onsumption] When using a n FE 28-70 mm F3.5- 5.6 OSS When using th e viewfinder: Approx. 3.0 W When using th e monitor: Approx. 2.4 W [Others] Exif Print: Compa tible DPOF : Compat ible PRINT Ima ge Matching II I: Compati ble Dimensi ons: 126[...]
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Specifications GB 92 On image data compat ibility • This camera c onforms w ith 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 record ed with your ca mera on other equipm ent and play back of images recorde d or [...]
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Specifications Others GB 93 • 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[...]
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GB 94 Index Inde x A Area Se tting ....... ......... ......... ...... .56 AUTO ....... ...... ......... ......... ...... ....61 Auto Mode ............ ......... ......... ....61 B Battery p ack .... ......... ......... ......... .46 C Charge l amp.......... ......... ...... .......48 Chargi ng battery pack.... ......... ....46 Computer .. ...... ..[...]
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Index Index GB 95 P Picture Pr ofile .......... ......... ......... 73 PlayMemories C amera Apps ..... 78 PlayMemories Ho me ........... 82, 83 Q Quick Navi ......... ......... ...... ......... 27 R Record Settin g.......... ......... ......... 71 Recordabl e time of movies ........ 87 Recording movi es ....... ...... ......... 63 Reducing camer a [...]
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