Sony SLTA55VL manual

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    A-E1K-100- 11 (1) © 2011 Sony Corporation SLT-A33/SLT-A55/SLT-A55V The new functions provided by this firm ware update and their respective operations are described here. Please refer to the “Instruction Manual.”[...]

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    2 GB Functions provided The following functions are provided to your c amera by this firmware update. The function pro vided to the mode dial The functions prov ided to the menu Mode dial New items provided Functions Picture Effect Selects a filt er to obtain the various textures. Menu New items pro vided Functions 3 D-RANGE button Allows you to as[...]

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    3 GB Picture Effect You can shoot with an effect filte r to obtain the various textures. 1 Set the mode dial to (SCN/Picture Effect). 2 Press the cent er of the c ontrol button. 3 Select the desired mode with v / V , then press the center of the control button. • To change the effect, press the Fn button, then select another e ffect. • The item[...]

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    4 GB • If you select a Pic ture Effect ite m, with [RAW] or [R AW & JPEG] selected, [Quality] is te mporarily set to [Fine]. • When [Partial Color (R ed)], [Partial Color (G reen)], [P artial Color (Blue)], or [ Partial Color (Yellow) ] is selected, images may not retain the sele cted color, dependi ng on the subject or s hooting condition.[...]

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    5 GB D-RANGE button You can assign one of the following functi ons to the D-RANGE button. 1 MENU button t 3 t [D-RANGE button] t Select the desired setting Drive Mode Assigns “Drive Mode” to the D-RANGE button. Flash Mode Assigns “Flash Mode” to the D-RANGE button. Autofocus Mode Assigns “Autofocus Mode” to the D-RANGE button. AF area A[...]

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    6 GB Sets display in finder When you tu rn off the rec ording information , you can also turn off the indication of the shutter speed, aperture value, EV scale, and SteadyShot scale. • For details on how to switch the recording information display, refer to “ Sc reen indicators” in the “Instruction Manual.” 1 MENU button t 2 t [Sets displ[...]

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    7 GB Menu start This item allows you to select whether to al ways display the first screen of the menu or to display the screen of the item you select the last time. 1 [Menu] t 2 t [Menu start] t Select th e desired settin g Top Always disp lays the first scre en of the menu. Previous Displays the last item selected. Th is will make it easier to qu[...]