Sony SLT-A99V manual

4-436-247- 11 (1) SLT-A99/SLT -A99V Interch angeabl e Lens Digital Camera Instructio n Manual A-mount[...]

2 Owner’s R ecord The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product. Model No. SLT-A99/SLT-A99V Serial No. __________________________ To reduce fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or mo[...]

3 RECY CLING LI THIUM- ION BATTERIES Lithium-Ion batteries are recyclable. You can help preserve our environment by returning your used rechargeable batteries to the collection and recycling location nearest you. For more information regarding recycling of rechargeable batteries, call toll free 1-800-822-8837, or visit http:// www.rbrc.org/ Caution[...]

4 Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not insta[...]

5 Disposal of Old Electrical & Electroni c Equipm ent (Appl icable in the Europe an Union and other European countries with se parate collecti on systems) This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product shall not be treated as household waste. Instead it shall be handed over t o the applicable collection point for the[...]

6 A moulded plug complying with BS 1363 is fitted to this equipment for your safety and convenience. Should the fuse in the plug supplied need to be replaced, a fuse of the same rating as the supplied one and approved by ASTA or BSI to BS 1362, (i.e., marked with an or mark) must be used. If the plug supplied with this equipment has a detachable fu[...]

7 Tabl e of conte nts Introduc tion of funct ions ........ ..... ........ ..... ....... ........ ..... ..... 9 Befo re use Notes on usin g your camera ........... ....... ..... ........ ........ ..... 12 Checkin g the s upplied i tems ..... ........ ..... ........ ........ ..... ..... 15 Identif ying part s ...... ....... ..... ........ ........ ..[...]

8 Camera s hake warn ing in dicator ............ ..... ........ ..... .. 60 Using t he SteadyS hot funct ion ........ ....... ..... ........ ....... 60 Holding th e camera proper ly ........ ........ ..... ....... ...... .... 61 Removing the E yepiece cup ...... ..... ........ ..... ........ ........ .... 62 Shooti ng and vi ewing ima ges Shooting [...]

9 Introduction of functions This se ction in troduces som e freq uently-used shooting functions and charact eristic functions. See the pages in pare ntheses for details. Expos ure c ompen sati on (3 0) You ca n compen sate the expo sure to adju st the brightne ss of the entire screen. Even wh en the exposu re mod e is set to M, the ex posure can be[...]

10 Introduction of functions DRO/Auto HDR (75) D-Range Optimiz er: By d ividing the imag e into small a reas, t he camera analyse s the contrast of l ight and shadow between the subject and t he backgrou nd, produc ing the image wi th the optimal brightness and gradation. Auto HDR: Shoot s 3 images with diffe rent exposure s, and then over lays the[...]

11 Introduction of functions Cust omizat ion (42) The ca mera is equip ped with a custo m button tha t can be assigne d a desired function. You can also assig n functions to othe r buttons, such as the AE L button , or the ISO button.[...]

12 Before use Notes on us ing your camer a Shooting proc edure This camera has 2 modes for monitoring subjects: the LCD screen mode using the LCD screen, and the v iewfinder mode using the viewfinder. Notes on the functio ns available wi th the cam era • To check whether it is a 1080 60i- compatible device or 1080 50i- compatible device, check fo[...]

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

14 Notes on using your camera every detail of the entire composition, you can also use the LCD screen. • If you pan the camera while looking into the viewfinder or move your eyes around, the image in the viewfinder may be distorted or the color of the image may change. This is a characteristic of the lens or display device and is not a malfunctio[...]

15 Before use Before use Checki ng t he sup plied ite ms Consul t your So ny dealer or loca l autho rized S ony servi ce faci lity if al l the acces sories a re no t suppli ed. The numb er in paren these s indicat es the numb er of piece s. • Camera (1 ) • BC- VM10A Battery charge r (1) • P ower cord ( mains lead) ( 1)* (not supplied in the U[...]

16 Identi fying parts See the pages i n parentheses fo r details of oper ation. A AF illumi nator ( 38)/Self -time r lamp B Shutter b utton (63) C Power switch (57 ) D Front c ontrol dial E Remote sen sor F Lens cont acts* G Mountin g index (55) H Mirror* I Preview button (3 0, 42) J Mount K Cust om but ton ( 30, 42 ) L Lens relea se button (5 6) M[...]

17 Identifying parts Before use A MENU butto n (37) B Eyep iece cup (62) C Viewfinder* • Whe n you look into the viewfinde r, the viewfind er mode i s activate d, and when you ta ke your fa ce away fr om the viewfi nder, the viewing mode return s to the LCD s creen mode. D Eyep iece sensors (62) E Diopte r-adjustm ent di al • Adj ust the diopte[...]

18 Identifying parts M DISP (Displ ay) button (30) N (Smart teleco nverter) button (30, 4 2)/Zoom button (30)/Foc us Magnifier but ton (30) O For shoot ing: AF RANGE button (30) For vie wing: (Dele te) butt on (67) When the Fn scre en or menu screen is displayed: In-Cam era Guide but ton (48) P Access l amp (5 3) Q (Play back) button (66) * Do not [...]

19 Identifying parts Before use A Micropho ne* B Mode dial lock release but ton (68) C Mode dial (68) D Multi i nterfa ce shoe** ( 24) • Some of the accesso ries may not be inserted fu lly and protrude ba ckward from t he Multi i nterface s hoe. Howeve r, the a ccesso ry re ache s the fro nt end of the shoe, the c onnection is com pleted. E FINDE[...]

20 Identifying parts manufactures’ accessories are n ot guaran teed.[...]

21 Identifying parts Before use A Hooks for shoulder strap • Att ach both ends of the strap onto th e camer a. B (Flash sync) termin al C REMOTE termin al • Whe n connecting the R M- L1AM Remote Comma nder (sold s eparate ly) to the camer a, insert t he plug of the Remote Comma nder into th e REMOTE termina l, aligning the guide of the plug w i[...]

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

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

24 Identifying parts Remove the Shoe Cap atta ched to the cam era and at tach the Shoe ad aptor to the ca mera so that yo u can attach acc essorie s compati ble with a convent ional Accesso ry Shoe (Auto-loc k Accessory sho e). A Auto-lock Accessory shoe B Lock kn ob How to attach the Lock knob 1 Remov e the Conne ctor protec tive ca p from the sho[...]

25 Before use List o f icons on the scre en The st atus o f the LC D scre en is s et to “for th e vi ewfinder mode (using the viewfin der for monito ring)” in the defa ult settings. Pressing the D ISP button chan ges the screen stat us to “for the LCD scr een mode.” You can also di splay the di gital level gaug e or histogra m. List of icon[...]

26 List of icons on the screen A Displ ay Indication P P * A S M Exposure mode (68) Register number (68) Scene Recognition icons (68) Memory card (51)/ Upload (46) 100 Remaining number of recordable images Aspect ratio of still images (37) 24M 10M 4.6M 20M 8.7M 3.9M 10M 4.6M 2.0M 8.7M 3.9M 1.7M Image size of st ill images (37) Image quality of s ti[...]

27 List of icons on the screen Before use B C Disp lay Indication Drive mode (35) Flash mode (35)/ Red-eye reduction (40) Focus mode (35) AF area (35) Object tracking (35) Face Detection (35)/ Smile S hutter (35) Metering mode (35) AWB 7500K A5 G5 White balance (Auto, Preset, Custom, Color temperature , Colo r filter) (36) D-Range Optimizer/Auto HD[...]

28 List of icons on the screen D Displ ay Indication Spot metering area (35) AF area (35) Assist area (71) Digital level ga uge Histogram Smart teleconverter (30) S mart Zoom/Clear Image Zoom/Digit al Zoom Shutter speed i ndicator Aperture indicator AF Range Control (30) z Tracking focu s Tracking focus Audio level (72)[...]

29 List of icons on the screen Before use * Even when t he remaining number of record able images is more than 9,999, “9999” is displayed on the display panel. To turn on the backli ght of the disp lay panel List of icons on t he display p anel You ca n adjust the shut ter speed, apert ure, e xposur e comp ensa tion, flash compensat ion, ISO se[...]

30 Func tions list Funct ions t hat ca n be oper ated with the butt ons/ dial You can set up or ope rate various funct ions with these but tons/dial. For the locat ion of the butto ns/dial, see “Ident ifying parts” (pa ge 16). button Selects the drive mode. WB button Adjusts the white balance. button Compensates the exposure. ISO but ton Adjust[...]

31 Functions that can be operated with the buttons/dial Functions list Using the Q uick Navi scr een, you can cha nge settings direc tly on the recording informatio n display when th e screen mode is set to [For viewfin der] (Quick N avi). Silent multi-c ontroller Adjusts the setting sil ently. How to use the Quick Navi scree n 1 Press the DISP but[...]

32 Functions that can be operated with the b uttons/dial Functi ons avai lable on the Quick N avi screen Auto Mode/Sc ene Select ion/Tele -zoom Con t. Priorit y AE/Select Recordi ng Media/Qua lity/Steady Shot (for still images) /Drive Mode /Flash Mode/Focus Mode /AF area/Obj ect Tracking/Sm ile/Face Detect ./Metering Mode/Whi te Balanc e/DRO/Auto H[...]

33 Functions that can be operated with the buttons/dial Functions list To assig n othe r functio ns to t he Silen t Multi-Co ntroller Functi ons av ailabl e Still image: Focus Mode/A F area/ Selec t AF ar ea/Exp osure Co mp./ Metering Mode/ISO Movi e: Audio Re c Level /Focus M ode/AF area/S elect A F area/E xposure Comp./M etering Mo de/ISO/Shu tte[...]

34 Sel ecting a f unction with th e Fn (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. To set u p the c amera di rectly from the rec ording inf ormation screen Turn the fro nt control dia l without pressin g the center z in step 3. Yo[...]

35 Functions list Funct ions t hat ca n be se lecte d with the F n (Fun ction) butt on The functi ons that can be sel ected with the Fn bu tton are as follow s: Auto Mode Selects the automa tic shooting mode. (Intelligent Auto/Superior Auto) Scene Selection Selects an appropr iate mode from among the Scene Selection preset settings to suit s hootin[...]

36 Functions that can be selected with the Fn (Function) button Flash Comp. Adjusts the amoun t of flash light. (+3.0EV to –3.0EV) White Ba lance Adjusts the color tone of images. (Auto WB/Daylight/S hade/Cloudy/Incandescent/Fluor.: Warm White/F luor.: Cool White/Fluor. : Day White/Fluor. : Daylight/Flas h/C.Temp./Filte r/Custom 1 –3) DRO/Auto [...]

37 Functions list The func tion s selecte d with th e MENU button You can set up the basic setti ngs fo r the camera as a wh ole o r exec ute functions suc h as shooting, pl ayback, or ot her operatio ns. Pre ss t he ME NU b utto n, th en set up th e desi red i tem with v / V / b / B on the multi -sele ctor, th en press the cent er of th e mult i-s[...]

38 The functions selected with the MENU button High ISO NR Sets noise reduction p rocessing fo r high-sens itivity shoo ting. (Normal/Low/Of f) Flash control Sets the method for determining the intensity of flash output. (ADI flash/Pre-flash TTL) AF Illumi nator Sets t he AF illuminator , which sh eds light on a dark sce ne to aid focusing. (Auto /[...]

39 The functions selected with the MENU button Functions list Movie sh ooting me nu File Format S elects the movie file for mat. (AVCHD/MP4) Record Sett ing Sel ects the quality and size of the recorded movie frame. (60i 24M(FX)/50 i 24M(FX)/60i 17M(FH)/50i 17M(F H)/60p 28M(PS)/50p 28M (PS)/24p 24M(FX)/25p 24M(F X)/24p 17M(FH)/25p 17M(FH)/1440×108[...]

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

41 The functions selected with the MENU button Functions list AF RA NGE Bu tton Selects the function to be used with the AF RANGE button. (AF Range Control/I n-Camera Guide) AF Range Control Assist Sets whether or not to show t he status that t he subject is located with in the focus range on the screen when the AF Range Control function is activat[...]

42 The functions selected with the MENU button AF/MF but ton As signs the desired function to the AF/MF butto n. (Exposure Comp./Drive Mode/Fl ash Mode/Focus Mode/AF area/Smile/F ace Detect./Auto Port . Framing/ISO/Meteri ng Mode/Flash Com p./White Balanc e/DRO/Auto HDR/Cr eative Style/Picture Effect/Image S ize/Quality/AEL hold/AEL toggle/ AEL hol[...]

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

44 The functions selected with the MENU button Memory Card Tool menu Image Index Sets t he number of images di splayed on one page of the image index screen. (4 Images /9 Images ) Protect Protects or cancels pr otection for an image. (Multiple Img./Cancel All Images/Cancel All Movies(MP4)/ Cancel All AVCHD view files) Specify Pri nting Specifies or[...]

45 The functions selected with the MENU button Functions list Cloc k setu p menu Setup m enu Recover Image DB Recovers the image database f ile and enables r ecording and playback. Display Card Space Displa ys the remaining recor ding time of movies and the recordable number of still im ages on the memory c ard. Date/Time S etup Sets date and time,[...]

46 The functions selected with the MENU button * Appears when an E ye-Fi card is inserted in th e memory card S LOT1 in the camera. Power Sa ving Star t Time Sets th e interval after whic h power save mode engages. (30 Min/5 Min/1 Min/20 Sec/10 Sec) HDMI Resol ution Sets the resolution when the camera is connected to an HDMI TV. (Auto/1080p/1080i) [...]

47 The functions selected with the MENU button Functions list Version Displays the camera sof tware version. Language Selects the language. Cleaning Mode Starts the cleaning mode to clean the image sensor. Demo Mode Sets the demonstration playback of a movie to on or off. (On/O ff) Initialize Res tores the settings to their defaults. (Reset Default[...]

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

49 Preparing the camera Preparing the camera Charg ing th e ba ttery pack When us ing the camera for t he fi rst tim e, be sure t o charg e the NP- FM500H “InfoL ITHIUM” battery pack ( supplied). The “In foLITHIUM ” battery pack can be cha rged even when it has not been f ull y dep leted . It can also be used when i t has not been ful ly ch[...]

50 Charging the battery pack Note s • The charging time d iffers depending on the remaining ca pacity of the battery pack 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 abl e to efficiently charge the battery pack outside of this temperature [...]

51 Preparing the camera Inser ting th e batt ery pack /memor y car d (sold separat ely) This camera is equi ppe d with 2 memor y card slots ; SLOT1 can b e us ed with “M emory Stick PRO Duo” media or SD c ards, but SLO T2 can be use d only with SD cards. 1 While slid ing the b attery cover open le ver, o pen the cove r. 2 Firml y insert the ba [...]

52 Inserting the battery pack/memory card (sold separately) To select th e memory card to be used for recordin g [Slot 1] is selecte d in the defaul t settings. Use slot 1 whe n you do not wan t to change the setting and inte nd to use only a sing le memory card . MENU butt on t 1 t [Sele ct Recor ding Medi a] t Select the desired slot • You ca n[...]

53 Inserting the battery pack/memory card (sold separately) Preparing the camera To remove the memory card Check that t he acce ss lamp ( page 18) is no t lit, then o pen the memory card cover, and push th e memo ry card once . To chec k the rem aining ba ttery leve l The supplie d battery pack i s a lithium-ion ba ttery pack tha t has functions fo[...]

54 Inserting the battery pack/memory card (sold separately) The fol lowing memo ry cards ar e compati ble with this ca mera. Howeve r, all memor y cards are not guarantee d to work with th is camera . • MultiMediaCa rd cannot be used. *1 “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media that match the Mar k2 *2 SD cards that match the Class 4 or faster *3 SD card[...]

55 Preparing the camera Attach ing a le ns Notes • When attaching a lens, do not pr ess the lens release butto n. • Do not use force when attaching a lens. • E-mount lenses are not compatible with this camera. • When a DT lens is attached or [APS-C Size Capture] is set to [On] in the Setup menu, a live view image is displayed in full screen[...]

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

57 Preparing the camera Setti ng th e date and time When you turn t he came ra on f or the first time or after you ini tiali ze the fun ction s, the date /time setup screen app ears. 1 Set the pow er swi tch to ON to tu rn the ca mera on. The scr een used f or set ting dat e and t ime appears. • To turn the camera off, se t it to OFF. 2 Verify th[...]

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

59 Preparing the camera Adjus tin g the a ngle o f the LCD s creen Adju st the LCD screen t o an easi ly view able an gle. • P ut your finger on the uppe r-left part of the LCD scr een and draw it towar d you. • Th e LCD screen tilt s 140 degrees upwa rd and 180 degree s downwar d. • The L CD sc reen r ota tes 1 80 de gre es cloc kwise a nd 9[...]

60 Shooti ng a clea r imag e witho ut camer a shake “Camer a shak e” ref ers to unwant ed mov ement o f the camera that o ccurs after the sh utter button has be en pressed, resu lting in a blur red image. To red uce cam era sha ke foll ow the in struct ions bel ow. Note • The camera s hake warning indicator does not appear in the f ollowing s[...]

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

62 Removi ng the Eyepi ece cup Whe n attach ing the FD A-A1A M An gle Fin der ( sold se para tely ) to the camer a, rem ove th e Eyepie ce cu p. Note • When an FDA-A1AM Angle Finder (sold separately) is attached to the came ra, switch the display between the viewfinder and the L CD screen by pressing the FINDER/LCD button. Setting [Eye-Start AF] [...]

63 Shooting and viewing images Shooti ng and vie wing imag es Shootin g still im ages The “Au to Mode” al lows you to ea sily shoot an y subject under any conditio ns because the camera make s appropriate judgments on the situ ation to adju st th e setti ngs. 1 Set t he mode dial to (Auto Mode). • Rot ate the mode dial while pressing t he mod[...]

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

65 Shooting and viewing images Record ing mo vies Notes • The sound of the camera and the lens in operati on may be recorded while r ecording a movie. Us ing the sil ent multi-control ler, you ca n reduce t he sound of the dialing operation for adjustments you need to make (page 33). You can disable sound recording by setting [Audi o Recording] t[...]

66 Playi ng back image s Note • Movies recorded with other devices ma y not be played back on this camera . To pla y back stil l image s, se t [Sti ll/M ovie Selec t] to [F older View (Sti ll)], and to pl ay back movies, set [St ill/Movie Se lect] to [Fo lder View(MP4 )] or [AVCHD View] ac cording t o the file format. MENU b utton t 1 t [Still/ M[...]

67 Shooting and viewing images Deletin g images Prior to de leting the image , be sure to mak e a copy or deci de whethe r you no longe r wish to keep the i mage or not. Make a copy of any i mages you may want to keep befor e dele ting th em fr om th e came ra Note • Protected im ages cannot be deleted. 1 Displa y the image you want to delete an [...]

68 Selec ting a shooting mod e Select ing a shoo ting m ode The foll owing shooti ng modes are prov ided with the camera: • Press the Fn button when you want to change the fun ction of t he selec ted mode (pag es 31, 34) . Rotat e the mode d ial wh ile p ressi ng the mode dial lock button on the center of the mode dial. (Auto Mode) Allows you to [...]

69 Selecting a shooting mode Functio ns av ailable f or each sh ooti ng mode The func tions you can use depend on the sel ected shoot ing mode. In the tabl e below, indicates the funct ion avai lable. – indicat es the functi on not avai lable. The func tions you cann ot use are displaye d in gray on the sc reen. * Whe n the expo sure mode is set [...]

70 Vari ous fu nctio ns Usin g the vari ous func tions of the camera though tfull y This “I nstruction Ma nual” mai nly provide s the preparat ion of the c amera before you use it, and information on the functions list. For details of t he functions, re fer to the “ α Ha ndbook” on the CD-RO M. This ch apter introd uces some func tions des[...]

71 Using the various functions of the camera thoughtfully Various functions You can re strict the aut ofocus rang e. This fun ction allows t he camera to focu s on a subject with out inter ference from objects in the back- ground and fore-gro und. AF Range Cont rol 2 Set the maximum shooting distanc e with th e front co ntrol dial and s et the mini[...]

72 Using the various functions of the camera thoughtfully In addition t o full HD quality movie settings, the following item s can be set: [Audio Re c Level], [Audi o Level Displa y] and [Audio Output Timing]. Movie recording wit h a positive approach to audio 1 Set the mod e dial to (Movie ). 2 i (Headpho nes) jack When he adphone s are used, you [...]

73 Using the various functions of the camera thoughtfully Various functions The IS O sens itivit y can be se t to A UTO, or be ad justed between ISO 5 0 and ISO 25600 . When [AUTO] is sele cted, yo u can ch ange the range of th e AUTO s etting that i s automati cally set with [ISO AUTO Maximu m] or [I SO AUTO Minimum]. When yo u select (Multi Fram [...]

74 Using the various functions of the camera thoughtfully You can select the style to be used to pe rform image proc essing from among 13 st yles, and you ca n also adjust the contrast, sa turation, and sharp ness for e ach Cr eative Styl e. Creative St yle 1 Select [Creat ive Style ] with the Fn button. 2 Select the de sired Creati ve Style or the[...]

75 Using the various functions of the camera thoughtfully Various functions You ca n shoot ni ght scenes with less noise an d blur wi thout using a tripod. A burs t of sho ts is ta ken, and i mage pr ocess ing is applie d to re duce s ubject blur, cam era shake, and noi se. Using the DRO/Au to HDR function, y ou can cap ture var ious gradations of [...]

76 Using the various functions of the camera thoughtfully Conveni ent functions for pla yback are as fo llows: Playback funct ions Image in dex scre en Pressing the DISP butto n changes the scre en fro m the 9 -image scre en to the 4- image s creen. Deletes unnecessary images . Chan ges t o the playba ck screen. Rota tes th e ima ge cou nter- clock[...]

77 Viewing images on a computer Viewin g images on a comp uter Using th e soft ware Followi ng applicat ions are conta ined on the CD-R OM (suppli ed) to allow more versat ile use of image s shot with your c amera. • “Image Dat a Conver ter” • “PlayMemories Home” • “Remote Camera Control” For detail ed notes on installa tion, also[...]

78 Using the software • Print or save still images w ith the date. • Create Blu-ray discs or DVD discs from AVCHD movies imported to a comput er. (An Inte rnet connec tion environ ment is re quired when a Blu- ray disc/DVD disc i s created for the first time.) Note s • “PlayMemories Home” is not compatible with Mac computers. When you pla[...]

79 Using the software Viewing images on a computer Note • In Interval Ti mer Shooting, the d rive mode is set to [Single Shooting] . If the focus is not achie ved, the shutter is not relea sed (except w hen the manual focus is sel ected or [Priorit y setup] in the Still shooting m enu is set to [Re lease]). The follo wing comput er environ ment i[...]

80 Using the software Note s • Operation is not assured in an environment based on an upgrade of the operating systems described above or in a multi-boot environment . • If you connect 2 or more USB devices to a single computer at the same time, some devices, including the camera, may not operate, depending on the types of USB devices you are u[...]

81 Using the software Viewing images on a computer Note • If “PMB” (Picture Motion Browser) supplied with a camera that was purchased before 2011 has alrea dy been installed on the computer , “PMB” will be overwritten by “PlayMemories Home,” and you may be unable to use some functions of “PMB.” Log on as Admi nist rat or. 3 Remove[...]

82 Others Learning more a bout the camera ( α Handbook) “ α Handboo k,” wh ich explai ns how to use t he cam era in deta il, is inc luded on the CD-ROM (supplied). Refer to it for in-dept h instruction s on the many f unctions of the c amera. For Windo ws users 1 Turn on your compu ter, an d inser t the CD-R OM (sup plied ) into the CD- ROM d[...]

83 Others Checki ng t he num ber of re cord able image s/rec ording t ime 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 in the current memory card (pages 43, 67). • When “NO CARD” (the number of recordab le images) flashe s in ye[...]

84 Checking the number of recordable images/recording time The appro ximate num ber of im ages that can be re corded is a s follows whe n you use th e camer a with the bat tery pack (supplied) at ful l capacit y. Note tha t the actual n umbers m ay be less than those indi cated de pending on the condi tions of use. • The n umber is calcul ated wi[...]

85 Checking the number of recordable images/recording time Others “Mem ory Stic k PRO Du o” (h (hou r), m (mi nute)) Notes • The recordable ti me of movies vari es for the reas on that the camer a equipped with VBR (Variab le Bit Rate) which automatically adjusts image quality depe nding on shooting scene. When you record fast-movi ng subject[...]

86 Checking the number of recordable images/recording time following values indicate th e continuous time from when the camer a starts recording until the camera s tops recording.) • The duration of time availa ble for movie recording vari es with the temperature or condition of the camera before you s tart recording. If you frequently recompose [...]

87 Others Specifi catio ns Camera [System] Camera Type Interchangea ble Lens Dig ital Camer a Lens A-mount lens* * When a DT lens is attached, the APS-C size is automatically s elected. [Image s ensor] Image form at 35 mm full-frame (35.8 mm×23.9 mm) CM OS image sensor Total pixel number of image s ensor Approx. 24 700 000 pixels Effective pixel n[...]

88 Specifications Frame coverage 100% Magnificatio n 0.71 × wi th 50 m m lens at i nfinity, –1 m –1 ( diopter) Eye Point Approximately 27 mm from the eyepiece, 22 mm f rom the eyepiece frame at –1 m –1 Diopter Adjustment –4.0 m –1 to +3.0 m –1 ( diopter) [LCD monitor] LCD panel 7.5 cm (3.0 type) TFT drive Total number of dots 1 228 8[...]

89 Specifications Others The maximum number of continuous shots (when using “Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo” media) In Tele-zoom Cont. Priority AE mod e (approx. maximum 10 images per second) Extra fine: 18 image s/Fine : 22 images/Standard: 24 images In Continuous shooting Extra fine: 14 image s/Fine : 18 images/Standard: 20 images/RAW & JPEG : 1[...]

90 Specifications [Power, general ] Used battery pack Rechargeable battery pack NP-FM500H Power consumption (during shooting) When using the viewfinder: Approx. 4.2 W When using the LCD screen: Appr ox. 3.6 W (With the SAL2470Z lens attached, for shooting stil l images) [Others] Microphone Stereo Speaker Monaural Exif Print Compatible PRINT Image M[...]

91 Specifications Others Maximum dimensions Approx. 70 mm × 25 mm × 95 mm (2 7/8 inches × 1 inch × 3 3/4 inches) (W/H/D) Mass Approx. 90 g (3.2 oz) Recha rgeabl e batte ry pack N P-FM500H Used battery Lithium-ion batter y Maximum v oltage DC 8.4 V Nominal voltage DC 7.2 V Maximum char ge voltage DC 8.4 V Maximum charge current 2.0 A Capacity Ty[...]

92 Specifications Trademarks • i s a tr ademar k of So ny Corpora tion. • “Memory Stic k,” , “Memor y Stick PRO ,” , “Memory S tick Duo,” , “Mem ory Stick PRO Duo,” , “Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo,” , “M emor y Stick Mi cro,” “M agicG ate,” and are trademark s of Sony Corpor ation. • “InfoLITHIUM ” is a tr ademar k [...]

93 Specifications Others[...]

94 Index Inde x A A ....... ...... ........ ...... ......... ......... ....68 ADI flash ..... ......... ...... ......... .......38 Adobe RGB ....... ......... ...... ......... .38 AE Lock....... ......... ......... ...... .......30 AEL ........ ..... ......... ...... ......... .......30 AEL w/ sh utter .. ......... ...... ......... .38 AF area ....[...]

95 Index Index Color tempera ture ( White balanc e) ........ ...... ......... ...... ......... ......... 3 6 Computer ........ ......... ...... ......... ... 77 Continuous AF ......... ......... ...... ... 35 Continuous shooti ng ............ ...... 35 Copy .... ......... ...... ......... ......... ...... 44 Creative St yle ........ ...... ........[...]

96 Index Flash c ompensation ....... ......... ....36 Flash c ontrol ...... ......... ......... ...... .38 Flash Mode ........... ...... ......... .......35 Flash Off ...... ......... ...... ......... .......35 Flash syn c terminal ........... ...... ....21 Fluor.: Cool W hite (White bala nce) ......... ..... ......... ...... ......... ......... .3[...]

97 Index Index M M ....... ..... ......... ...... ......... ......... ... 68 Macro ..... ......... ...... ......... ...... ...... 35 Manual Exposure ........... ...... ...... 68 Manual focus...... ......... ...... ......... 35 Mass Storage ......... ......... ...... ...... 46 Memory ..... ......... ......... ...... ......... 3 8 Memory card .......[...]

98 Index Q Qualit y ...... ......... ...... ......... ...... ....37 Quick Navi......... ......... ......... ...... .31 R RAW ....... ..... ......... ......... ...... .......37 RAW+J ..... ...... ......... ......... ...... ....37 Rear sync. ....... ......... ...... ......... ....35 Record Se tting (Mov ie) .... ......... .39 Recording Mode ...... ..[...]

99 Index Index Style box ......... ...... ......... ......... ... 74 Sunset ........... ......... ...... ......... ...... 35 Superior Auto ..... ......... ...... ......... 35 Sweep Panoram a ......... ...... ......... 68 T T10 .... ........ ...... ......... ...... ......... ... 35 T8 ........ ...... ......... ...... ......... ...... ... 35 Tele-z o[...]

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