Sony SLTA58K manual

4-459-708- 12 (1) SLT-A58 Interch angeabl e Lens Digital Camera Instructio n Manual A-mount Prepar ing the camera Shoot ing and v iewing imag es Shoot ing image s to suit your subj ect Using t he shoo ting function s Using t he play back function s Functi on list Viewing images on a computer Others Index[...]

GB 2 Owner’s Record 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 your Sony dealer regarding this product. Model No. SLT-A58 Seria l No. To reduce fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS [...]

3 GB RECYCLING LITHIUM-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:[...]

GB 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 in[...]

5 GB Disposal of Old Electrical & Electronic Equipment (Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection 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 to the applicable collection point for the rec[...]

GB 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[...]

7 GB Tabl e of Conte nts Notes on usin g your camera ........ ..... ........ ....... ........ ..... ... 10 Prepa ring the camera Checkin g the su pplied i tems ........ ..... ........ ....... ...... ....... ... 12 Identif ying part s ...... ....... ........ ........ ..... ....... ........ ........ ..... 13 Front . ..... ....... ........ ........ ..[...]

GB 8 Using th e shootin g function s Using the flas h ......... ........ ..... ........ ........ ....... ..... ........ ....... 41 Adjusti ng the image br ightness ...... ...... ....... ........ ..... ....... 43 Sele cting the drive m ode ...... ........ ....... ..... ........ .. 45 Switc hing th e reco rding in formatio n disp lay (DIS P) . ..... [...]

9 GB Other s List of screen icons ............ ..... ........ ....... ..... ........ ........ ..... 71 Functions a vailable for each shooting mode ............. ...... 74 Flash m odes avai lable ......... ........ ..... ........ ....... ...... ....... ... 75 Learning more about the camera ( α Handbook) ............. 76 Checking the number of recor[...]

GB 10 Notes on us ing yo ur came ra Shooting proc edure This camera has 2 modes for monitoring subjects: an LCD screen mode using the LCD screen, and a viewfi nder mode using the viewfinder. Notes on the functio ns availabl e with the cam era To check whether it is a 1080 60i- compatible device or 1080 50i-compatible device, check for the follo win[...]

Notes on using your camera 11 GB Notes on i mporting AVCHD mo vies to a compute r When importing AVCHD movies to a computer, for Windows computers, use the “PlayMemories Home” software. Notes on play ing movies on other devi ce s • This camera uses MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 High Profile for AVCHD format recording. Movies recorded in AVCHD format on th[...]

GB 12 Prepa ring the camera Check ing the su pplied it ems First check the model name of yo ur came ra (page 11). Th e accessorie s supplied differ de pending on the model. The nu mber in paren theses indica tes the quant ity. Supplied w ith all models • Camer a (1) • Battery ch arger BC-VM 10A (1) • Power cord (m ains lead) (1)* (not sup pli[...]

Preparing the camera 13 GB Identif ying part s See the pages in pa rentheses for deta ils on operation for the parts. A Shutter butt on (30) B Power switch (27) C Control di al (33, 36) D Self -time r lam p (45) E Lens cont acts* F Mirror* • Thi s mirror is made of a transmis sive fi lm. Do not touch the m irror. Do ing so may so il or deform t h[...]

Identifying parts GB 14 A Eyepiece sensors B View finder * • When you l ook into the viewfinde r, viewfi nder mode is activated, and whe n you move your face away fro m the viewfinde r, viewing mode retu rns to LCD scre en mode. C Diopte r-adjustme nt dial (29) D LCD screen (71 ) E Eyepie ce cup F For shoot ing: Fn (Fu nction) button (52, 5 3) Fo[...]

Identifying parts Preparing the camera 15 GB A Multi i nterface shoe 1)2) B MENU butto n (55) C Image sensor posi tion mark D FINDER/LCD button (51) E ZOOM button (51) F ISO button (51 ) G For shooting: (Exposure ) button (43 )/AV (Apert ure value) butt on (51) For vie wing: (Zoom in) button (48 ) H For shooting: AEL (AE lock) button (51 ) For view[...]

Identifying parts GB 16 A Hooks for shoulder strap • Attach both ends of the strap to the camera. B Speake r C DC IN terminal • When connecting the AC- PW10AM AC Adaptor (sold sep arately ) to the c amer a, turn the camera off, th en plug the connector of the AC Adaptor into the DC I N terminal on the camera. D m (Micropho ne) jack • W hen an[...]

Identifying parts Preparing the camera 17 GB G Battery insertion sl ot (21) H Batter y cover (21) I Tripo d recept acle • Use a tri pod with a screw len gth of less than 5.5 mm ( 7/32 in ch). You will be unable to firmly secur e the came ra to tripods with a screw length of 5.5 mm (7/32 inch) or lo nger, and attemp ting to do so may damage the ca[...]

Identifying parts GB 18 DT 18-5 5mm F3.5 -5.6 SAM II (Suppl ied with the SL T-A58K/ A58Y) DT 55-200 mm F4 -5.6 SAM (Suppl ied with the SL T-A58Y) DT 18- 135m m F3.5 -5.6 SAM (Suppl ied with the SL T-A58M ) A Focusing ring B Zoom r ing C Focal- length scale D Focal- length index E Lens cont acts F Focusing mo de switch G Mounting in dex H Lens h ood[...]

Preparing the camera 19 GB Charg ing th e ba ttery pack When us ing the camera for th e firs t tim e, be su re to charge the NP- FM500H “InfoL ITHIUM” battery pack ( supplied) . The “In foLITHIUM ” battery pack can be charged even when it has not been fully de pleted. The ba ttery pa ck can also be used wh en it has not been fully ch arged [...]

Charging the battery pack GB 20 Note s • The charging t ime differs depending on the remaini ng capacity 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 able t o efficiently charge the battery pack outside of this temperatu[...]

Preparing the camera 21 GB Inser ting th e batt ery pack /memo ry car d (sold separa tely) 1 Open the bat tery cove r by sliding th e lever. 2 Insert the battery pack completely, using the tip of the battery to press the lock lever. Lock lever 3 Clos e th e cover . 4 Slide an d open the memory card cover.[...]

Inserting the battery pack/memory card (sold separately) GB 22 To remove the battery pack To remove the memory card Make sure that th e access lamp is not lit, then open the cover an d push the memory card once. 5 Insert a memory card. • W ith the n otched c orner facing in the direction shown , insert the memory card until it clic ks into plac e[...]

Inserting the battery pack/memory card (sold separately) Preparing the camera 23 GB To ch eck the re mainin g battery l evel The suppl ied battery pa ck is a lithium -ion batte ry pack that ca n exchan ge informa tion re lated to operati ng condi tions wi th your c amera. The remainin g batter y time in per cent fig ures is d isplayed accordi ng to[...]

GB 24 Attach ing a lens 1 Remove t he body cap from the came ra and the pack agi ng lid from the rea r of t he lens. • Quickly chang e the lens som ewhere away from dusty locatio ns so as to keep dust or debr is from gett ing insid e the cam era. • Whe n shooting , remove th e front l ens cap fro m the f ront of the lens. Front lens cap Packagi[...]

Attaching a lens Preparing the camera 25 GB Notes • When attaching a lens, do not press the lens release button. • Do not use f orce when attaching a lens. • E-mount lens es are not compatible with this cam era. • When using a lens equipped with a tripod socket, attach the socket on the lens side to the tripod to maintain balance. • When [...]

Attaching a lens GB 26 To attach a l ens hood Note s • A lens hood is not supplied wit h the DT 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 SAM II. You can use the ALC-SH108 ( sold separately). • The lens hood may block the light of the flash. Remove the lens hood when using the flash. • When storing, turn over the lens hood and place it ont o the lens backwards. Note [...]

Preparing the camera 27 GB Turning on the camera and setti ng the cloc k When you turn on the ca mera for the fi rst tim e, the date/time setup screen appears . 1 Set the power swi tch to ON to turn on the camera. The screen to set da te and tim e appears. • To turn off the camera , set the power switc h to OFF. 2 Check tha t [Enter] is selected [...]

Turning on the camera and setting the clock GB 28 To cancel the date/ time sett ing operat ion Press the MENU bu tton. To set t he date/time a gain The date /time setup scr een appe ars autom atically onl y when you turn t he camera on f or the firs t time. To se t the dat e and time again, use th e menu. MENU b utton t 1 t [Date/ Time Se tup] To s[...]

Preparing the camera 29 GB Before sho oting Notes • The dioptric adjustment atta chment (sold separately) cannot be used with this camera. Stabilize your upper body and ta ke a position that kee ps the camera fr om moving. Point 1 Hold the camera with one hand, and support the lens with the ot her. Point 2 Take a se cure s tance with your feet sh[...]

GB 30 Shooti ng and vie wing imag es Shooting still images In [Intel ligent A uto] mode , the cam era an alyzes th e subjec t and al lows you to shoo t with th e appropri ate sett ings . Select when shootin g in a location where flash use is restr icted. 1 Set the mode dial to (Intel ligent Aut o) or (Flash Off). 2 Hold the camera, mon itoring your[...]

Shooting still images Shooting and viewing images 31 GB 5 Press the shutter button halfway down to fo cus. When the focus is confirme d, z or (Focus indica tor) lights up. Focus indicator 6 Press the shutter button ful ly down to shoot. • When [Auto Object F raming ] is set to [Auto ] and the camera shoot s faces, close-ups, or subjects trac ked [...]

GB 32 Record ing mo vies Note s • The sound of the camera and the lens in operation may be r ecorded while recording a movie. You can disable sound recording by setting [Audio Recording] to [Off] (page 57). • The continuou s recording time of a movie may be shorter, depending on the ambie nt temperature or the status of the camera. See “Notes[...]

Shooting and viewing images 33 GB Play ing back images Notes • Movies recorded using other devices may not play back on t his camera in some cases. 1 Press the button. button 2 MENU button t 1 t [Still/Mov ie Select] t Sele ct the desire d mode • To play back still image s, select [Folder View( Still)] , and to play back movies, sele ct [Folder[...]

GB 34 Del eting i mages (Delet e) Once you ha ve deleted an image, the i mage cann ot be restore d. Be sure that you do not want the image befo re deleting it. Note s • Protected images cannot be deleted. 1 Display t he image you want to delet e and pr ess the butt on. button 2 Select [ Delete] usin g v on the cont rol bu tton, then press th e ce[...]

Shooting images to suit your subject 35 GB Shooti ng images to s uit you r subject Adjus tin g the a ngle o f th e LCD s creen Adju st the LCD screen t o an easi ly view able an gle. • Th e LCD scree n tilts down ab out 55 degree s and up about 135 degree s.[...]

GB 36 Select ing a shoo ting m ode The fo llowing shoo ting modes are availabl e: Set t he mo de dia l to the desired shoo ting mo de. (Intelligent Auto)/ (Flash Off) (30) In [Intelligent Auto] mode, the camera analyz es the subject and allows you to shoot with the appropriate setting s. Select [Flash Off] when you want to shoot without the flash. [...]

Selecting a shooting mode Shooting images to suit your subject 37 GB Scene r ecognition Superio r Auto 1 Set t he mode di al to (Supe rior Au to). 2 Point t he came ra toward s the s ubject, and ad just th e focus and shoot the subject. When the camera recogn izes t he subje ct and adjust s itself for shooting conditions, the follow ing informa tio[...]

Selecting a shooting mode GB 38 Scene Selecti on 1 Set the mode dial to (Scen e Selection), then pre ss the center of the cont rol but ton. 2 Selec t the de sired m ode usin g v / V , then p ress t he ce nter of the cont rol bu tton. • To change the s cene, press the Fn button, then select ano ther scene. 3 Adjust the focus a nd shoo t the subj e[...]

Selecting a shooting mode Shooting images to suit your subject 39 GB Sweep Pano rama 1 Set the mo de dial to (Sweep P anora ma). 2 Point the camera at t he subject fo r which you wa nt to adjus t the bright ness and focus, a nd press the shutt er butto n halfwa y down . 3 Point th e camera at the edge of the co mposition wh ile pres sing the sh utt[...]

Selecting a shooting mode GB 40 • When [AEL w/ shut ter] is set to [Off], the camera continues to adju st the exposure even after the fir st shot in [Cont. Shooting] or [Te le-zoom Con t. Priority AE ] (page 56). • When [Aut ofocus Mode] is set to [Continuous AF] , the camera co ntinues to adjust focus d uring shoo ting. You can set [ISO] to th[...]

Using the shooting functions 41 GB Using t he shooti ng functio ns Using th e flas h In dark env ironmen ts, use the fl ash to shoot th e subject bright ly and to preve nt came ra shake . When s hooti ng again st the sun, u se the f lash t o lighte n the image of the back lit subject . 1 Fn but ton t (Flash Mode) t Select th e desired setting • F[...]

Using the flash GB 42 (Flash Off) Does not fire even if the flash i s raised. • You cannot select this item when the mode dial is set to P, A, S, or M. If you do not want to use the flash in these modes, push the flash down. (Autoflash) Fir es in dark environments or wh en shooting to wards bright light. (Fill-flash ) Fires every time you trig ge[...]

Using the shooting functions 43 GB Adjusti ng the im age brigh tness Normally, the exp osure is automatic ally sele cted ( Automatic exposure) . Based on t he exposure acquired by th e automa tic exposure , you can perform exposure co mpen sation. Yo u can make th e entire image bright er by s hifting to the + sid e. The e ntire image becomes darke[...]

Adjusting the image brightness GB 44 Note s • This item cannot be set when the exposure mode is set to [Intelligent Auto], [Superior Auto], o r [Scene Selection]. • When the expos ure mode is set to M, the exposure can be adjus ted only when [ISO] is set to [AUTO]. Turn the control dial during AE lock to adjust the compensation value. • Even [...]

Using the shooting functions 45 GB Select ing the dr ive mod e You ca n select the appr opriate driv e mode, such a s single, cont inuous, or bracke t shooting, to suit your pu rpose. on the co ntrol butto n t Select the desired mode (Single Shooting) This mode is for normal shooting. (Cont. Shooting) The camera records images continuously. (Self-t[...]

GB 46 Switc hing the r ecording in formation displa y (DISP) Graph ic Displ ay Each t ime y ou pre ss DIS P on th e cont rol button, the recording i nformation display chan ges as foll ows. You can set the re cording i nformation display sep arately for vi ewfind er mode and LC D screen mode. [Graphic D isplay] sh ows the shut ter speed and ap ertu[...]

Using the shooting functions 47 GB Setting image si ze MENU bu tton t 1 t [Image Size] t Select the de sired size [Aspect R atio]: [3 :2] [Aspect R atio]: [1 6:9] Notes • When [Qu ality] is set to [RAW] or [RAW & JP EG], the image size of the RAW image corresponds to L. This s ize is not displayed on the screen. You can set th e image size fo[...]

GB 48 Using t he playba ck func tions Enlarg ing imag es A stil l image ca n be en larged f or clo ser exam inatio n. This i s conven ient f or checki ng the fo cus cond ition o f a recorde d imag e. To cancel the enlarged pla yback Press the cen ter of the cont rol button and t he image return s to normal size. 1 Displ ay the im age you w ant to e[...]

Using the playback functions 49 GB Switc hin g to th e im age li st di spla y You can d isplay mult iple i mages on the scr een simult aneously . To return t o the single-ima ge screen Press the cent er of the control but ton after selec ting the desired image. To displ ay the desired folder Press the bu tton. The imag e index scree n is displayed.[...]

GB 50 Viewin g image s on a TV sc reen To vie w imag es that w ere recor ded on th e cam era on a TV set, an H DMI cable (s old separ ately) an d an HD TV equip ped wit h an HD MI conne ctor are requi red. 1 Turn of f both your cam era an d the TV, and connect the c amera to the TV. 2 Turn on the TV and switch t he input. • See al so the operatin[...]

Function list 51 GB Func tion lis t Funct ions t hat ca n be op erate d usin g the butt ons/sw itch You can set up or operate va rious functions using the buttons/switch. For the loca tion of the buttons/ switch, see “ Identifying parts” (page 13) . button (41) Pops the flash up. button (43)/AV button / button (48) Adjusts the exposure./Sets up[...]

GB 52 Sele cting a func tio n usin g th e Fn (Fun ction ) butt on This butt on is used for setting up or executin g function s used frequen tly in shooting. To set up the camera direct ly from the re cording in formation scre en Turn the c ontrol dial wi thout pressing t he center z in step 2. You can set up the came ra direct ly from the rec ordin[...]

Function list 53 GB Funct ions t hat ca n be se lecte d usin g the F n (Fun ctio n) but ton The functi ons that can be sel ected using the Fn bu tton are as fo llows: Scene Selection (38) Selects an appropriate mode f rom among the Scene Selection preset settings to suit s hooting conditions. (Portrait/Spor ts Action/Macro/Landscape/Sunset/Night Sc[...]

Functions that can be selected using the Fn (Function) button GB 54 White Ba lance Adjusts th e 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) DRO/Auto HDR Adjusts the brightness and contrast automatically. (Off/D-Range Opt[...]

Function list 55 GB Funct ions s elect ed usi ng the MENU button You ca n set the basic se ttings for the ca mera as a whole or e xecute functions suc h as shooting, pl ayback, or ot her operatio ns. Press the ME NU butto n, then set up the desired item u sing v / V / b / B on the control but ton, then press the center of the cont rol button. Still[...]

Functions selected using the MENU button GB 56 Movie s hooting menu Long Exposure NR Sets noi se reduction pro cessing for shots with a shutter speed of 1 second or longer. (On/O ff) High ISO NR Sets noise reduction p rocessing fo r high-se nsitivity shoo ting. (High/Norma l/Low) Flash control Sets the method for determining the intensity of flash [...]

Functions selected using the MEN U button Function list 57 GB Custom menu Audio Record ing Sets whether to record audio when shooting a movie. (On/O ff) Wind Noise Re duct. Reduces wind noise durin g movie recording. (On/O ff) Eye-Start AF Sets whether to use auto focus when you look through the viewfinder. (On/O ff) FINDER/LCD Set ting Sets the me[...]

Functions selected using the MENU button GB 58 Peaking Level Enhances the outline of in-focus r anges with a specif ic color in manual focus mode. (High/Mid/Low/Off) Peaking Color Sets the color used for the peaking function. (Red/Yello w/White) Live View Display Sets whether to display the effect of a function on the screen, such as the eff ect of[...]

Functions selected using the MEN U button Function list 59 GB Playback menu * Av ailable items differ depending on the view mode. Lens Comp.: Distortion Compensates for distortion on the screen caused by the attached lens. (Auto/Off) e-Front Curtain Shutter Sets whether or not t o use the electr onic front curtain shutter function. (On/O ff) Face R[...]

Functions selected using the MENU button GB 60 Memory Card Tool menu Cloc k setu p menu Setup menu For mat Formats the memory card. File Number Sets th e method used to assign file numb ers to still images and MP4 movies. (Series/ Reset) Folder Name Sets the folder format for s till images. (Standard For m/Date Form) Select REC F older Changes the [...]

Functions selected using the MEN U button Function list 61 GB * Appears when an Eye-Fi card (sold separately) is inse rted in the camera. Power S ave Sets the level of the power saving feature. (Max/Standard) Power Saving Start Time Sets the interval after which power save m ode engages. (30 Min/5 Min/ 1 Min/20 Sec/10 S ec) HDMI Res olution Sets th[...]

GB 62 Usin g the guid e functi on of th e camera The ca mera disp lays shooti ng ti ps in acco rdance with the shooting mode sele cted. In-Camera Guide When yo u press t he (In- Camera G uide) button on the Fn (Fu nction) scree n or menu sc reen, a guide for th e curre ntly select ed func tion or settin g auto maticall y appears . To select unava i[...]

Using the guide function of the camera Function list 63 GB To acces s all shooting t ips You ca n search throug h all the shoo ting tips fro m the menu. Use thi s item when you want to re ad shoot ing tips y ou ha ve seen b efore. MENU bu tton t 3 t [Sh ootin g Tip Lis t] t Sele ct the desir ed shooting tip[...]

GB 64 Viewin g images on a comp uter What yo u can d o with softw are To ut ilize i mages record ed with the ca mera, u se the follow ing soft ware: • “Play Memories Home” (Windows only) You can impor t stil l image s or mo vies recor ded wit h the ca mera to your comput er so that y ou can vi ew them , and use va rious conv enient fea tures [...]

What you can do w ith software Viewing images on a computer 65 GB Notes • An Inte rnet connection is required to ins tall “PlayMemorie s Home.” • An I nternet connection is r equired to us e “PlayMemories Onli ne” or other n etwork services. “PlayMem ories Online” or other ne twork services may not be available in some countries or [...]

GB 66 Instal ling th e softwa re • Log on as Adm inistrator. • If th e software “PMB (Pictu re Motion Br owser),” supp lied with models released be fore 2011, has already bee n installed on you r comput er, “Play Memorie s Home” will overwrit e it and wil l be instal led. Althou gh some “PlayM emorie s Home” functions di ffer from t[...]

Installing the software Viewing images on a computer 67 GB • For Windows 8, select th e [PlayMemo ries Home] icon on the Start scre en, then launc h “PlayMemori es Home” and selec t [PlayMemori es Home Help Guide] from th e [Help] menu. • For details on “Pla yMemories Hom e,” you can also see the follow ing PlayMe mories Ho me suppo rt [...]

Installing the software GB 68 To use “R emo te Came ra Cont rol,” co nnect th e camer a to a com puter . The foll owing fu nctio ns are avai lable. • You can set up the c amera or shoot a n image f rom the computer . • You can re cord an image direct ly to the comp uter. • You can per form Interva l Timer Shoot ing. • For details on ho [...]

Viewing images on a computer 69 GB Selecti ng t he me thod f or c reati ng a movie disc Dependi ng on the disc type, pl ayable devi ces may vary. Sel ect the meth od that suits your disc player. There are two ways to creat e a movie disc. Use “Pl ayMemor ies Home” on your com puter or create a disc using dev ices other tha n a comput er, such a[...]

Selecting the method for creating a movie disc GB 70 You can impor t AVCHD mo vies to a computer usin g “PlayM emori es Home, ” and crea te an AVCHD recor ding dis c or a standa rd defini tion quality ( STD) d isc. For details on how to create a disc using “Pl ayMemori es Home,” see “PlayMemori es Home Help Guide .” Note s • To create[...]

Others 71 GB Others List o f screen icons Graphi c Display (L CD screen) Displa y All Info. (L CD screen) For playb ack (Basic infor mation displ ay) A Displ ay Indication P A S M Exposure mode (36) Scene Recognition icons (37) Memory card (21)/ Upload (61) 100 Remaining num ber of recordable images Aspect ratio of still im ages (55) 20M 10M 5. 0M [...]

List of screen icons GB 72 B C D Flash charge in progress (41) Setting Effect OFF (58) No audio r ecording of movies (57) SteadyShot/Camera shake warning SteadyShot error Overheating warning (10) Datab ase file full/ Datab ase file error View Mode (59) 100-0003 F older - fi le numbe r - Protect (59) DPOF DPOF set (59) Remaining battery warning (23)[...]

List of screen icons Others 73 GB E Face Detection (53)/ Smile S hutter (53) Auto Object Framing (53) Smile D etection Sensitivity indicator Disp lay Indication Metering mode (53) Flash compensation (53) AWB 7500K A5 G5 White balance (Auto, Preset, Custom, Color temperature , Colo r filter) (54) D-Range Optimizer/Auto HDR (54) +3 +3 +3 Creative Sty[...]

GB 74 Functi ons avail able f or eac h shoo ting mode The funct ions you can use depend on the selected shoo ting mode. In the tabl e below, indic ates the fun ction is av ailable, and a – indic ates 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. * W hen the ex posure mod e is set to M, th[...]

Others 75 GB Flas h modes ava ilable The flash m odes you c an select depend on the shoot ing mode a nd functions selected. In the tabl e below, indicates the funct ion is sel ectabl e, and a – indi cates the func tion is not sele ctable . The flash m odes you cann ot select are disp layed in gray on the screen. Shoot Mode (Fla sh Off) (Autoflash[...]

GB 76 Learn ing mo re abou t the cam era ( α Handbo ok) The “ α Handboo k” can be dow nloaded from t he Inte rnet. Re fer to the “ α Handbook ” for in-dept h instruct ions on the man y camera fun ctions. 1 Access the Sony s upport page . http://www.sony.net/S onyInfo/Support/ 2 Select you r country or reg ion. 3 Search for th e model n a[...]

Others 77 GB Checking th e number of record able images/reco rding time 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 (page 34). • When “NO CARD” (the number of recordab le images) flashes in yellow, [...]

Checking the number of recordable images/recording time GB 78 Note that the actual number may be less than that indicated de pending on the condi tions of use. • The n umbe r is calc ulated when us ing a battery pac k at full capaci ty an d under t he followi ng cond itions: – At an ambient tem peratu re of 25°C (77°F). – Using a batter y p[...]

Checking the number of recordable images/recording time Others 79 GB – Con tinuous m ovie recordi ng: When the limit of the c ontinuou s movie recordin g (29 m inutes) i s reached, press the MOVIE button a nd contin ue reco rding. No other op eratio ns such as zoom a re perform ed. The tabl e below shows the appro ximate tota l recordi ng times u[...]

Checking the number of recordable images/recording time GB 80 • It requ ires a great deal of power t o perform hi gh quality movi e recor ding or continuous shootin g using the APS-C size image sens or. Therefore, if you continue to shoot, the temperat ure inside the camera will rise, es pecially that of the image sensor. In such cases, the camer[...]

Others 81 GB Specifi cations [System] Camera Type Interchangea ble Lens Dig ital Cam era Lens A-mount lens [Image s ensor] Image format 23. 2 mm×15.4 mm (A PS-C form at), CMO S image sensor Total pixel number of image s ensor Approx. 20 400 000 pixels Effective pixel number of camera Approx. 20 100 000 pixels [Stea dySho t] For still image s Syste[...]

Specifications GB 82 Diopter Adjustment –4.0 m –1 to +4.0 m –1 (diopter) [LCD screen] LCD panel 6.7 cm (2.7 type) TFT drive/Clear Photo LCD screen Total number of dots 460 80 0 dots [Exposure c ontrol] Metering Cell “Exmor ” CMOS sensor Metering method 1 200-zone evalu ative metering Metering Range –2 EV to +17 EV (at ISO 100 equivalent[...]

Specifications Others 83 GB Flash range [Continuo us shooting] Continuous shoot ing speed [Tele-zoom Cont. Priorit y AE]: Maximum 8 images per second/ : Maximum 5 images per second/ : Maximum 2.5 images per se cond • Our measurement conditions. The speed of continuous shoot ing may be s lower, depending on shooting cond itions (Im age size, ISO s[...]

Specifications GB 84 Movie (AVCHD format) AV CHD format Ver. 2. 0 compatible Video: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 Audio: Dolby Digital 2ch, equipped with Dolby Digital Stereo Creator • Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Movie (MP4 for mat) Video: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 Audio: MPEG-4 AAC-LC 2ch [Recording media] “Memory Stick XC Duo” media, “M[...]

Specifications Others 85 GB On imag e data compati bility • T his cam era conform s with the DCF (Design rule for Camera File system) universal sta ndard establishe d by JEITA (Japan Electronic s and Information Tech nol ogy I ndus tri es Ass oci at ion) . • Playback on other equip ment of images re corded us ing your camera a nd playbac k on y[...]

Specifications GB 86 * The values for equivalent 35mm-format focal length and angle of view are based on an Interchangeable Lens Digital Came ra equipped with an APS-C sized image sensor. ** Minimum focus is the shortest distance from the image sensor to the subject. • This lens is equipped with a distance en coder. The distance encoder allows m [...]

Specifications Others 87 GB On f ocal length The pi cture ang le of th is camera is narro wer than that of a 35 mm-f ormat camera. Yo u can find the appro ximate equiva lent of th e focal lengt h of a 35 m m- format camera an d shoot with the sa me picture an gle by increas ing the focal length of your lens by half. For example, b y using a 50 mm l[...]

Specifications GB 88 Trademarks • is a tradem ark of So ny Corpora tion. • “Memory Stic k,” , “Memory Stick PRO ,” , “Memory S tick Duo,” , “ Mem ory Stick PRO Duo,” , “Mem ory Stick PRO-HG Duo,” , “Memory Stick XC-HG Duo,” , “Mem ory Stick Mi cro,” “M agic Gate,” and are trad emarks of Sony Corporat ion. • “[...]

Specifications Others 89 GB • The applicat ion for PlayStation 3 requires PlayStation Network account and application do wnload. Accessibl e in areas where th e Pl aySt ation S tore is avai lable .[...]

GB 90 Index Inde x A AEL w/ sh utter .. ......... ......... .......56 AF area ........ ......... ......... ...... .......53 AF Illumi nator ... ......... ...... ......... .56 AF Track. Duration . ...... ......... ....56 Aperture Pr iority............... ...... ....36 Area Se tting .... ......... ...... ......... ....28 Aspect Ratio ......... ......[...]

Index Index 91 GB Format .......... ......... ...... ......... ...... 60 Func. of AEL button ...... ......... ... 58 Function b utton .. ......... ...... ... 52, 53 G Graphic Disp lay .......... ......... ...... 46 Grid Line ............ ......... ...... ......... 57 H Handbook ........... ......... ...... ......... 76 Hand-held Twilight ........ .[...]

Index GB 92 Program Au to . ...... ......... ......... ....36 Protect .......... ...... ......... ......... .......59 Q Qualit y ...... ......... ...... ......... ......... .55 R Rear Sync........ ......... ......... ......... .42 Record Se tting ............... ...... .......56 Record ing info rmation display .. .46 Recordin g movies ....... .....[...]

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