Sony SLT-A37.CE manual

4-420-745- 11 (1) SLT-A37 ©2012 Sony Corporat ion Interch angeabl e Lens Digital Camera α Handb ook 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 Functions list Viewing images on a computer Others Advance d operat ions Index[...]

2 Table of Conte nts Basi c operati ons ............... .......... ........... ................ ........... .. 9 This secti on provide s basic infor mation on ope rating the c amera. Notes on usi ng your camera ............. ............. ............. ..... 10 Prepar ing the cam era Checkin g the s upplied i tems ............. ............. ......[...]

3 Setti ng image size ...... ........ ..... ........ ....... ..... ........ ........ ..... 47 Image Si ze ............ ..... ........ ........ ....... ..... ........ ........ ..... 47 Panor ama: Size ........ ....... ........ ..... ........ ....... ........ ..... ... 47 Using the pl ayback funct ions Enlarg ing ima ges .......... ....... ........ .[...]

4 Monitor ing the subjec t through the len s without effec ts displ ayed ... ........ ........ ..... ........ ....... ..... ........ ....... 79 List of icon s for viewfinder mo de ........ ..... ....... ........ .. 81 Shooti ng a clear image wit hout camera shake ................ 83 Camera shake warn ing in dicator ....... ........ ..... ........ .[...]

5 Detecti ng faces ..... ..... ........ ....... ...... ....... ........ ........ ..... ... 116 Face Det ection ...... ........ ..... ........ ....... ........ ..... ........ ... 116 Face Re gistr ation ....... ........ ........ ..... ....... ........ ........ ... 11 7 Auto Po rt. Framin g .... ........ ........ ..... ....... ........ ........ ... 1[...]

6 Pl aybac k The screen disp layed for playb ack mode .. ..... ....... ........ 144 Switchin g the scre en durin g playb ack ....... ....... ........ 144 List o f icons on the histo gram dis play ... ..... ........ ..... 144 Using the pla yback funct ions .. ....... ...... ....... ........ ..... ..... 146 Rotatin g an im age . ........ ....... ....[...]

7 Lens com pensati on ......... ........ ........ ..... ....... ........ ..... ...... 16 2 Lens C omp.: Pe ripheral Shading . ........ ....... ...... ....... . 162 Lens C omp.: C hromatic Aberratio n ......... ........ ..... ... 162 Lens C omp.: Di stortion ....... ........ ........ ..... ........ ....... . 162 Setting the method for recordi ng on [...]

8 Trouble sh ooting/O thers Troubles hooting .. ..... ........ ........ ....... ...... ....... ........ ..... ..... 184 Warning mes sages ......... ....... ........ ........ ..... ....... ........ ..... 193 Precauti ons .... ........ ........ ....... ..... ........ ........ ..... ....... ........ 195 To use your camera abroad — Power sources . ..[...]

9 Basic operations This se ction provide s the ba sic informa tion on operating the came ra. To mo re effectively take advanta ge of th e cam era, see “Adva nced oper atio ns” (p age 76 ).[...]

10 Notes on us ing yo ur c amer a Shooting proc edure • This camera has 2 modes for monitoring subjects: the LCD screen mode using the LCD screen, and the viewfinder mode using the viewfinder. • The recorded image may be different from the image you monitored before recording. Notes on the functio ns availabl e with the cam era • To check whe[...]

11 Notes on using your camera 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 movies to a compute r When importing AVCHD movies to a computer, for Windows computers, use the “PlayMemories Home” software on the CD-ROM (supplied). Notes w [...]

12 Preparing the camera Check ing the su pplied it ems First check the model nam e of your cam era (page 11). The acc essories supplied differ dependi ng on t he mo del. The nu mber in paren theses indi cates the num ber of pieces. Common acc essor ies • Camer a (1) • BC-VW 1 Batte ry char ger (1) • Power cord (m ains lead) (1) * (not sup pli[...]

13 Preparing the camera Identif ying part s See the pages in pare ntheses for deta ils of operation. A Shutter button (31 ) B Power switch (27) C Control di al (92, 94, 96) D Self -tim er la mp (1 41) E Lens cont acts* F Mirror* G Preview butto n (94, 159) H Mount I Built-in flash* (4 1, 124) J Micropho ne** (104) K Mode dial (37) L (Flash pop-up )[...]

14 Identifying parts A Eyecup (77) B View find er* • When you l ook into the viewfinde r, the vi ewfinder mode is ac tivat ed, an d when you ta ke your face a way from the viewfinder, the screen mode retu rns to the L CD screen mode. C Eyepie ce sens ors ( 77) D Diopte r-adjustme nt dial (29) E LCD scree n (71, 81, 144) F Access l amp (2 2) G For[...]

15 Identifying parts Preparing the camera A Auto-lock Acc essory shoe (124) B MENU butto n (56) C Micropho ne* D FINDER/L CD button (16 1) E Speaker F Image sensor posi tion mark (1 08) G ZOOM button (137 ) H For shooting: AEL (AE lock) button (12 1, 158) For vie wing: (Zoom in) button (49 ) I For shooting: (Exposure ) button (43 )/AV (Apert ure va[...]

16 Identifying parts A REM OTE term inal • When connecting the RM- L1AM Re mote Co mmander (sold separa tely ) to t he ca mera, inser t the plu g of the R emote Comman der i nto th e REMOT E termina l, aligning th e guide of the plug with the guide of the REMOT E term inal . Ma ke s ure that t he cord of the R emote Commande r faces f orward. B H[...]

17 Identifying parts Preparing the camera I Connect ion plat e cove r • For u sing the AC-PW20 AC Adaptor ( sold sepa rately) Be ca reful not to catch the cor d of the AC Adaptor in the cover when you close th e cover.[...]

18 Identifying parts DT 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 SAM (Supplied with the SLT-A37K/A37Y ) DT 55-200mm F4-5.6 SAM (Supplied with the SLT-A37Y) DT 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 SAM (Supplied with the SLT-A37M) A Focusing ring B Zoom r ing C Focal- length scale D Focal- length index E Lens cont acts F Focusin g mode switch G Mounting in dex H Lens h ood ind ex I Zoom lo ck[...]

19 Preparing the camera Charg ing the ba tter y pack When us ing the camera for th e firs t tim e, be s ure to charge the NP- FW50 “InfoL ITHIUM ” bat tery pa ck (supp lied) . The “In foLITHIU M” batt ery pack ca n be charged e ven when it has not been f ull y dep leted . It can also be used wh en it has not bee n fully charge d. The batte [...]

20 Charging the battery pack Note s • The charging time d iffers depending on the remaini ng capacity of the battery pa ck 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 to efficiently charge the battery pack outside of this temperature [...]

21 Preparing the camera Inser ting th e batt ery pack /memo ry car d (sold separa tel y) 1 While sliding the cover open lever, op en the cover. 2 Firmly insert the battery pa ck all the way wh ile pressing the lock lever with the tip of the batter y. Lock lever 3 Insert a memory card. • With the notc hed corner facing as illustra ted, inser t the[...]

22 Inserting the battery pack/memory card (sold separately) To remove the battery pack To remove the memory card Check that the ac cess la mp is no t lit, the n open the co ver, and pu sh the memory card once. To check the remaining batt ery level The suppl ied batt ery p ack is a li thi um-ion bat tery pack t hat has f unct ions for exchan ging in[...]

23 Inserting the battery pack/memory card (sold separately) Preparing the camera Note • Images recorded on an SDXC memor y card cannot be i mported to or pl ayed on computers or AV devices that are not compatible with exFAT. Make sure that the device is compatible with exFAT before connecting it to the camera. If you connect your camera to an inc[...]

24 Attach ing a lens Note s • When attaching a lens, do not press the lens release button. • Do not use force when attaching a lens. • E-mount lenses are not compatible with this camera. • When you use a lens for which a tripod socket is provided, attach the lens onto the tripod using the tripod socket provided to help balance the weight of[...]

25 Attaching a lens Preparing the camera • Do not hol d the part of the lens th at is extended f or the zo om or focus adj ustment. To remove the lens To at tac h a len s ho od Notes • A lens hood is not included with the DT 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 SAM. You can use the ALC-SH108 (sold separately). • The lens hood may block the light of the flas h. R[...]

26 Attaching a lens • When storing, turn over the lens hood and place it onto th e lens backwards. Note on changing the lens When cha nging the le ns, if dust or debris ge ts inside the ca mera and adhe res to the surface of the im age sensor (the part th at act s as th e film), it may appea r as dark spots on the im age, depe nding on the shoot [...]

27 Preparing the camera Turning the ca mera on and setti ng the cloc k When you t urn th e camer a on for the fir st tim e, the da te/time setup screen appear s. 1 Set the power swi tch to ON to turn the ca mera on. The scre en used for setti ng date and time ap pears. • To turn the camera off, set it to OF F. 2 Verify that [Enter] is selected on[...]

28 Turning the camera on and setting the clock To cancel the date/ time set ting oper ation Press the MENU bu tton. To set up the date/ti me again When you t urn the camera on for the first tim e, the date /time setup scr een appear s automati call y. The ne xt time, set up the date and ti me from the menu. MENU b utton t 1 t [Date/ Time Se tup] To[...]

29 Preparing the camera Before sho oting Note • The dioptic adjustm ent attachment (sold se parately) cannot be used with this camera. Stabilize your upper body and take a position that keeps the camera fr om moving. Point 1 One h and ho lds the g rip of th e camera , and t he oth er hand supports the lens. Point 2 Take a se cure stan ce wi th y [...]

30 Before shooting Point 3 Lightl y tuck your el bows aga inst your body . When shoot ing in a kneelin g position, stead y your upper bod y by placi ng your elbow on your knee .[...]

31 Shooting and viewing images Shooti ng and vie wing i mages Shootin g still im ages The “In telligent A uto” mode al lows you to ea sily shoot an y subject un der any cond itions becau se the c amera ma kes appropri ate judg ments on th e situ ation to a djus t the set ting s. Select wh en sho oting i n a l ocation where the use of a flash i [...]

32 Shooting still images 5 Press the shutter butt on halfway dow n to focus. When the focu s is confirmed , z or (Focus indi cator) light s up (page 107). Focu s in dic at or 6 Press the shutter bu tton fully down t o shoot. • When the c amera detects and shoots a face wi th [Auto Port. Framing ] set to [Auto], the capture d image is a utoma tica[...]

33 Shooting and viewing images Record ing mo vies Notes • The sound of the camer a and the lens in operation may be recorded while recording a movie. You can disable sound re cording by setting [Audio Recor ding] to [Off] (page 1 04). • The continuous recording tim e of a movie may be shorter, dependin g on the ambient temperature or the status[...]

34 Playi ng ba ck ima ges Note • Movies recorded with other devices ma y not be played back on this camera . 1 Press the butt on. button 2 MENU but ton t 1 t [View Mod e] t Select the desir ed m ode • To play back still images, select [Fold er View(Stil l)], and to play back movies, sel ect [Folde r View(MP4)] or [AVCHD View] acc ording to the [...]

35 Shooting and viewing images Delet ing i mage s (Del ete) Once you have dele ted an im age, you cann ot restore it. Che ck whethe r to delete t he image or not before hand. Note • P rotected im ages cannot be deleted. Deleting the image tha t is currently displayed 1 Display th e image you w ant to delet e and pre ss the button. but ton 2 Selec[...]

36 Shooti ng images to suit you r subject Adj usting th e angl e of the LC D screen Adjus t the LCD scree n to an easily viewabl e angle .[...]

37 Shooting images to suit your subject Shootin g with th e various shootin g modes The fol lowing shoot ing mode s are provi ded with th e camera: Set t he mode di al to t he des ired mode. (Intellige nt Auto)/ (Fla sh Off) (3 1, 85) The “Intelligent Auto” mode allows you to easily shoot any subject under any conditions because the camera make[...]

38 Shooting with the various shooting modes Scene recog nized by the c amera Shooting func tion Superi or Auto 1 Set the mo de dial to (Superior Auto). 2 Point t he camera towards the subject. When the cam era recognizes and adjusts for shooting co nditions, th e followin g informat ion is i ndicated : reco gnized scene mode mark, appropr iate shoo[...]

39 Shooting with the various shoo ting modes Shooting images to suit your subject 2 Select th e desired mo de with v / V , then pr ess the ce nter of th e control butt on. • To change t he scene , press the Fn b utton, t hen sel ect anoth er scene. 3 Adjust the focus and sh oot the subject. (Portrait) Blurs away backgrounds and sharpens the subje[...]

40 Shooting with the various shooting modes 2 Point the ca mera at the edge of the subjec t, then pr ess the s hutt er button halfway d own to adju st the focus. This part will not be taken 3 Press the shutter butto n fully down. 4 Pan o r tilt the camera to the end, foll owing the gui dance o n t he screen. Guidance bar Tele-zoom Co nt. Priority A[...]

41 Using the shooting functions Using t he shooti ng func tions Using th e flash In a dark lo cation, usin g the flash all o ws you to shoo t the subject brightly, and i t also helps to pr event camera s hake. Wh en sho oting i nto th e sun, you can us e the flash t o shoot a brigh t image o f the backl it subjec t. 1 Fn but ton t (Flash Mod e) t S[...]

42 Using the flash (Flash Off) Does not fire even the built- in flash pops up. • You cannot select this item when the mode dial is set to P, A, S, or M. However, the flash will not be fired if it is not pulled up. (Autoflash) Fir es if it is dark or against ligh t. (Fill-flas h) Fires every time you trig ger the shutter. (Slo w Syn c.) Fires ever[...]

43 Using the shooting functions Adjus tin g the b rig htness of the im age Except for exp osure mode M, the e xposure is automa tically select ed (Autom atic e xposure). Based on t he exposure acquired by the auto matic expo sure, you ca n perform exposure compen sation. You can m ake the en tire image brighter by shi fting to th e + side. The enti[...]

44 Adjusting the brightness of the image Note • This item cannot be set when t he exposure mo d e is set to Intelligent Auto, Superior Auto, or Scene Selection.[...]

45 Using the shooting functions Select ing the dr ive mod e You ca n use an appro priate dri ve mode to suit your purposes, such as single- shot advanc ed, cont inuous adv anced, o r bra cket. on th e control butto n t Select the desired mode (Single Shooting) ( 140) This mode is for nor mal shooting. (Cont. Shooting) (140) The camera records the i[...]

46 Switc hing the r ecordin g informat ion displa y (DISP) Graph ic Di splay Each t ime y ou pre ss DIS P on th e cont rol button, the recording i nformat ion display chan ges as fo llows. You can select the avai lable di splays in the view find er or on the LCD s creen separately. The Graphic D ispla y shows the shu tter speed and aper ture va lue[...]

47 Using the shooting functions Setting image si ze MENU bu tton t 1 t [Image Size] t Select th e desired size [Aspect R atio]: [3 :2] [Aspect R atio]: [1 6:9] Note • When you select a RAW image with [Quality], the image size of the RAW image corresponds to L . This size is not displayed on the screen. You can se t the image size of pa norami c i[...]

48 Setting image size [3D Pan.: Imag e Size] 16: 9 1920 × 1080 Standard 4912 × 1080 Wide 7152 × 1080[...]

49 Using the playback functions Using t he playba ck fu nctions Enl argin g im ages A stil l image can be enl arged for cl oser examin ation. This i s con venient to check the fo cus co nditi on of a recor ded i mage. To cance l the enlarg ed playbac k Press th e cent er of the co ntrol bu tton so that the im age retu rns to th e normal size. 1 Dis[...]

50 Switch ing to the dis play o f th e imag e lis t You can display multiple images on t he screen simultan eously. To return to t he single- imag e screen Pres s the cent er of t he contro l butto n when you se lect th e desire d image. To displa y the desir ed folder Press the button. The image i nde x scr een is d ispla yed. • You can s elect [...]

51 Using the playback functions Viewi ng im ages on a TV sc reen To vie w images r ecor ded on t he came ra on a TV set, an HDMI cable (sold separat ely) and an HD TV equippe d with an HD MI connec tor are require d. 1 Turn off bo th yo ur came ra and the TV, and connect th e camera t o the TV. 2 Turn on the TV and s witch the input. • Se e also [...]

52 Func tions li st Funct ions t hat ca n be oper ated with the butt ons/ switc h You can set up or operat e various funct ions with these but tons/switch. For the locat ion of the butto ns/switch, see “Identifyin g parts” (page 1 3). button (41, 124) Pops the flas h up. button (43)/AV butt on (96)/ button (50)/ button (49) Compensates the expo[...]

53 Functions list Selec tin g a fun ction wit h the F n (Functi on) butto n This b utton i s used for setting up or e xecuting functions used frequently in shooting. To set up th e camera di rectly from the recordi ng info rmation sc reen Turn the control dial without pre ssing the cent er z in step 2. You ca n set up the ca mera direc tly from the[...]

54 Funct ions t hat ca n be selec ted with the Fn (F unctio n) button The fun ction s that ca n be selec ted wit h the Fn butto n are as foll ows: Scene Selection (38, 86) Selects an appropriate mode from among the Scene Sele ction preset settings to suit shoo ting conditions. (Portrait/Sports A ction/Macro/Landscape/ Sunset/Night Scene/Hand- held [...]

55 Functions that can be selected with the Fn (Functi on) button Functions list White Balan ce (133) Adjusts the color tone of images. (Auto WB/Daylight/Shade/C loudy/Incandescent/Fluor.: Warm White/Fluor.: Cool White/Fluor.: Day White/Fluor.: Daylight/Fla sh/C.Temp./Filt er/Custom) DRO/Auto H DR (127) Compen sates for the brightne ss and contrast [...]

56 The fu ncti ons se lect ed w ith th e MEN U button You can set up the basic s etting s for the ca mera as a whole or exec ute functions su ch a s shootin g, playba ck, or other operation s. Press the M ENU but ton, then set up t he desired item w ith v / V / b / B on the control button, th en press the ce nter of the contro l button. Stil l shoo[...]

57 The functions selected with the MENU button Functions list Movie shoo ting menu Digital Zoom (101, 137) Zooms an image with higher magnification t han Clear Image Zoom. This feature can be also available in movie recording. (On/ Off) Long Exposure NR (156) Sets noise reduction processing for shots in which shutter speed will be 1 second or lon g[...]

58 The functions selected with the MENU button Custom menu 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 (161) Sets the method f or switching between the vi ewfinder and LCD sc reen . (A uto/ Ma nual ) Viewfind er Magnifi. Changes the screen size in the viewfinder. If you ca[...]

59 The functions selected with the MENU button Functions list Peaking Le vel (114) Enha nces the outline of in-focus range s with a specific color in manual focus mode. (High/Mid/Low/ Off) Peaking C olor (114) S ets the color used for the peaking function. (Red/Yellow/White) Live View Display (79) Sets whether or not to display the effect of a func[...]

60 The functions selected with the MENU button Pl aybac k men u Lens Comp. : Distortion (162) Compensates for distortion on the screen caused by the lens attached. (Auto /Off) Front Curtain Shu tter (160) Sets whether or not t o use the electronic front curtain s hutter function. (On/O ff) Face Registr ation (117) Registers or changes the person to[...]

61 The functions selected with the MENU button Functions list Memo ry Card Tool me nu Clock setu p menu Setup me nu Format (163) Format s the memory card. File Number (163) Sets the method used to assign file numbers to still i mages and MP4 movies. (Serie s/Reset) Folder Name (163) Sets the folder format for still image s. (Sta ndard Form /Date Fo[...]

62 The functions selected with the MENU button * Appears when an Eye-Fi card (sol d separately) is i nserted in the ca mera. HDMI Resol ution (152) Sets the resolution when the camera is connected to an HDMI TV. (Auto/1080p/1080i) CTRL FO R HDM I (153) Operates the camera fr om a TV that support “BRAVIA” Sync. (On/O ff) Upload S ettings * (165)[...]

63 Functions list Using th e guide fu nction o f the camer a The cam era displays the shoo ting tips in accor dance with th e shooting mode selec ted. To acces s all shooti ng tips You ca n search thr ough all the shoo ting tip s from the me nu. Use thi s item whe n you wa nt to read shooting t ips y ou have seen b efore. MENU bu tton t 3 t [Shooti[...]

64 Viewin g imag es on a c omputer Usi ng wit h yo ur com puter Following applica tions are c ontaine d on the CD-RO M (suppl ied) to al low more versat ile u se of images shot wi th yo ur cam era. • “Image Data Conv erter ” You can open RAW fo rmat im age fi les. • “Play Memories Ho me” You can impor t stil l imag es or movies recor de[...]

65 Using with your computer Viewing images on a computer The follo wing comput er environ ment is recomme nded when usin g the supplied soft ware an d importing images via a USB connecti on. Notes • Operation is not assured in an environment based on an upgrade of the operating systems desc ribed above or in a multi- boot environment. • If you [...]

66 Using th e soft ware Log on as Ad ministrator. Note • If “PMB” (Picture Motion B rowser) supplied with a camera that was purcha sed before 2011 has alr eady been installed on the computer, “P MB” is overwritt en by “PlayMemories Home,” and you may be unab le to use some functions of “PMB.” Installing the softw are (Windows) 1 T[...]

67 Using the software Viewing images on a computer Log on as A dmi nistr ato r. With “ Image Da ta Conver ter” yo u can do the following, etc.: • To edit imag es rec orded in RAW format wit h vario us correct ions, s uch as tone c urve, and shar pness . • To adju st im ages with whit e bala nce, ex posur e, and creat ive sty le, e tc. • T[...]

68 Using the software With “ PlayM emori es Home ” you can do the f ollowi ng, etc.: • To set imag es shot with the ca mera an d display them on the comput er. • To organize images on the compute r on a calenda r by shooting date to view them. • To re touch (re d-eye redu ction, e tc.), prin t, send st ill ima ges as e-m ail attachm ents,[...]

69 Viewing images on a computer Selecti ng t he me thod for c reat ing a disc of m ovies You ca n create a disc from AV CHD mo vies that have been re corded wi th this camer a. Dependi ng on the disc type, playable de vices may vary. Select the method that suits your disc player. Here, 2 ways of cre ating a disc of m ovies are de scribed; creati ng[...]

70 Selecting the method for creating a disc of movies For deta ils on the method for creati ng a disc us ing “Play Memories Home ,” see “ Play Mem orie s H ome He lp Gu ide .” Note s • To create Blu-ray discs with “PlayMem ories Home,” y ou have to install propr ietary add-on software. For details, access following URL: http://suppor [...]

71 Others Others List o f icons on the scre en Graphi c Displ ay (LCD scre en) Displa y All Info. (L CD screen) For playb ack (Basic in formation displ ay) A Displ ay Indication P A S M Exposure mode (37) Scene Recognition icons (31, 38, 85) Memory card (21, 201)/ Upload (165) 100 Remaining num ber of recordable images Aspect ratio of still images [...]

List of icons on the screen 72 B C D Image size of movies (103) 100% Rem aining battery (22) Flash charge in progress (41) Setting Effect OFF (79) No audio r ecording of movies (104) SteadyShot/Camera shake warning (83) SteadyShot error (192) Overheating warning (10) Database file full (194)/ Database file error (194) V iew Mode (146) 100-0003 F ol[...]

73 List of icons on the screen Others E Face Detection (116)/ Smile Shutter (119) Auto Portrai t Framing (118) Smile D etection Sensitivity indicator (119) Disp lay Indica tion Metering mode (122) Flash compensation (122) AWB 7500K A5 G5 White balance (Auto, Preset, Custom, Color temperature , Colo r filter ) (133) D-Range Optimizer (127)/Auto HDR [...]

74 Functi ons avail able f or e ach sh ooti ng mode The funct ions you can use depend on the selecte d shooting mode . In t he table below, in dicates t he func tion avail able. – i ndica tes the func tion not avai labl e. The fu nctions you cannot use are di splayed in gray on the scree n. * Whe n [Manual Exposure] is select ed, this funct ion i[...]

75 Others Flas h modes availabl e The flash m odes you c an select d epend on the shooting mod e and func tions selected. In the table below , in dicates t he func tion se lectable . – i ndicates the function no t select able. The flash m odes you cann ot select are disp layed in gray on the screen . Shoot Mode (Fla sh Off) (Autoflash) (Fill- fla[...]

76 Prepara tion Prepara tion (Advanced operations) Advanced operations This sectio n provides further informatio n on th e came ra.[...]

77 Preparation (Advanced operations) Setti ng up th e camera When at tachin g the FDA-A1AM Angle Finder (sold sepa rately ) to the camera, remove the ey ecup. Note • When an FDA-A1AM Angle Finder (sold separately) i s attached to the camera, switch the display between the viewfinder and the L CD screen by pressing the FINDER/LCD button. Setting [[...]

78 The sc reen d isplaye d for sh ooting mode You can select the desired scree n mode. When you switch the scree n by pressing DISP on th e control button (pag e 46), only select ed screen s are displaye d. You can se t the availa ble scree ns to be displaye d on the LCD scr een and the vi ewfind er se parate ly. Selecting the scree n mode 1 MENU b[...]

79 The screen displayed for shoo ting mode Preparation (Advanced operations) Notes • The hist ogram does not indic ate the fi nal reco rded image. It in dicates the condition of the image just monitored on the s creen. T he histogra m will dif fer bas ed on aperture setting, etc. • The histogram differs between shooting an d playback in the fol[...]

80 The screen displayed for shooting mode MENU b utton t 2 t [Live Vie w Display] t [Setting Eff ect OFF] • When [Setti ng Effe ct OFF ] is s electe d, the Live V iew imag e in M mo de is always displa yed with the a ppropriat e brightness. Note • [Setting Effect OFF] cannot be selected when the exposure mode is set to Intelligent Auto, Superio[...]

81 The screen displayed for shoo ting mode Preparation (Advanced operations) When [For viewfinde r] in [DISP Button(M onitor)] is acti vated, you can set the s tatus o f the LCD sc reen t o one suitab le for used with the vi ewfind er, by pressing DISP on the co ntrol button. See pages in pare ntheses for details of opera tion. A List of icons for [...]

82 The screen displayed for shooting mode B C No audio r ecording of movies (104) SteadyShot/Camera shake warning (83) SteadyShot error (192) Overheating warning (10) Database file full (194)/ Database file error (194) Displ ay Indication Drive mode (45, 140) Flash mode ( 41, 124)/ Red-eye reduction (58) Focus mode ( 109) AF area (110) Object Track[...]

83 Preparation (Advanced operations) Shootin g a clea r image wit hout camera shake “Camer a shake” re fers to un wanted mo vement of th e camera th at occurs after the shu tter button ha s been pressed , resulting in a bl urred image . To redu ce camer a shak e foll ow the in struct ions b elow. Note • The (Camera shake warning) indicator is[...]

84 Shooting a clear image without camera shake In the followi ng cases, we recommend that you mount th e camera o n a tripo d. • Shooting without a flash un der dar k conditions. • Shooting with slow shut ter spee ds, wh ich ar e typic ally us ed in n ight-ti me shooting. • Shooting a close subject, such as in macro shoo ting. • Sho oting w[...]

85 Shooting (Advanced operations) Shooti ng (Adv anced opera tions) Shooting Selecti ng the sh ooting m ode Set the mode dia l to (Intelligent A uto), and s hoot image s (page 31). • S elect when shootin g in a loc atio n where t he use of a flash is restr icte d. Note • Since the camera turn s on the automatic sett ing function, many featur es[...]

86 Selecting the shooting mode Set the mode di al to (Scene Selectio n), select the desired mode, an d shoot images ( page 38) . Scene Selecti on This mode is suitabl e for z Shooting with preset settings according to the scene (Portrait) Blurs away backgrounds and sharpens the subj ect. Expresses skin tones so ftly. • To blur the background more[...]

87 Selecting the shooting mode Shooting (Advanced operations) • Wh en you want fine r images, set the mode dia l to P, A, S, or M and use the cr eative styl e functi on (p age 1 31). In suc h cases , you ca n adju st t he exposu re, ISO, etc. (Sunset) Shoots the red of the su nrise or sunset beautifully . (Night S cene) Shoots night scenes at a d[...]

88 Selecting the shooting mode Note s • Since the camera ju dges the sett ings automa tically, ma ny features wil l be unavailable, such as exposure compensation, ISO setting. • Th e flash is set to [Autoflash] or [Flash Off] for each Scene Selection mode. You can change these settings ( pages 41, 75, 124). Set th e mode d ial to (Swee p Pano r[...]

89 Selecting the shooting mode Shooting (Advanced operations) • [Sweep Panorama] or [3D Sweep Panorama] recording may be discontinued in the following s ituations: – You pan or tilt the camera too fast or too slow. – There is too much camer a shake. • The camera continues shooting during [Sw eep Panorama] or [ 3D Sweep Panorama] recording ,[...]

90 Selecting the shooting mode To set the pa n or tilt directio n You can set the di rectio n in which to pa n or tilt the c amera. MENU b utton t 1 t [P anoram a: Di rect ion] o r [3D P an.: Directio n] t Select t he desire d settin g Set t he mode dia l to (Tele- zoom C ont. Prio rity AE), a nd sh oot images ( page 40 ). • The min imum zoo m sc[...]

91 Selecting the shooting mode Shooting (Advanced operations) • The speed of continuous shooting is estimated us ing our cr iteria. The speed of continuous shooting may be slower, depend ing on shooting conditi ons (Image size, ISO setting, aperture value, High ISO NR, or the setting of [Lens Comp.: Distortion ]). Program Shif t Program Au to Thi[...]

92 Selecting the shooting mode Aperture Pr iority This mode is suitabl e for z Putting the subject in sharp focus and blur everyth ing in front of and beyond the subject. Openin g the aperture narrows the range that i s in focus. (D epth of field becomes shallowe r.) z Shooting the dept h of the scenery. Narrowing down the aper ture widens the rang[...]

93 Selecting the shooting mode Shooting (Advanced operations) • Th e shutter speed ma y become slowe r depending on the aperture value. When the sh utter spee d is slower, use a tripod. • To blur t he backgr ound m ore, use a te lephoto lens or a lens that i s equ ipped w ith a sm aller ap erture val ue (bri ght lens). • Y ou can che ck the a[...]

94 Selecting the shooting mode To check bl urring of the bac kgrou nd (Preview button) • Press the previe w button afte r you adjust the foc us. • You can adjust the aper ture in pr eview mode. Note • When another function is assigned to the preview button, set [Preview Button] to [Shot. Result Preview] or [Aperture Preview] in the Custom men[...]

95 Selecting the shooting mode Shooting (Advanced operations) • Wh en the sh utter spee d is slo wer, use a tripod . • Wh en shooting an i ndoor sport, select a higher ISO sen sitivity. Notes • The (C amera s hake warning) indicat or is not indicate d in Sh utter Priori ty mode. • The higher the ISO sensitivity, the more conspicuous the noi[...]

96 Selecting the shooting mode • Press the button when you shoot with the flash. However, when using the flash, if you close the aperture (a larger F-number) by making the s hutter speed slower, the light of the flash will not reach distant subjects. Manual E xposure This mode is suitabl e for z Shooting with the desired exposure setting by adjus[...]

97 Selecting the shooting mode Shooting (Advanced operations) Notes • The (Camera shake warning) indicator is not indicated in manual exposure mode. • When the mo de dial is set to M, the IS O setting [AUTO] is set to [100]. I n M mode, the ISO s etting [AUTO ] is not available. S et the IS O sensitivi ty as necessar y (page 1 26). • Press th[...]

98 Selecting the shooting mode • Use a tripod . • Set the focus to infinity in manu al focus mode when shoot ing fireworks, etc. When th e infinity positi on of the lens is not known, first adju st the focus on firew orks that is set off in the sam e general area , then shoot them. 2 Rotate the contr ol dial to the left until [B ULB] is ind ica[...]

99 Selecting the shooting mode Shooting (Advanced operations) • If you use a Remot e Commande r that is equ ipped w ith a shutter bu tton lock fun ction (sold sepa rately), you ca n leave the shutter open usin g the Re mote Com man de r. Notes • When using a tripod, turn off the SteadyShot function (page 84). • The longer the exposure time, t[...]

100 Movie r eco rding setu p Movi e recor din g can be sta rted fr om an y exposu re mod e. The shut ter speed and ap erture va lue are ad justed automati call y. Pres s the MOVIE button to start r ecordin g (page 33). • Start record ing after you adjust th e focus. • The followi ng settings that we re set during still image shooting ca n be us[...]

101 Movie recording setup Shooting (Advanced operations) • Do not shoot a strong l ight source, such as t he sun. The in ternal mechanism of the camera may be d amaged. • When you import AVCHD movies to a co mputer, use “PlayMemories Home” (pages 64, 173). • When you continue to shoot f or a long time, the temperatu re of the camera rises[...]

102 Movie recording setup You can record mov ies with the shutte r speed an d apert ure ad justed , control ling the back ground de focus or fluidity as int ended . 2 Magn ify the image up to the d esired zoom fa ctor wi th b / B on the co ntrol bu tton. • Zoom factor of up to ab out 4 times is ava ilable. Recordin g movies with the shut ter spee[...]

103 Movie recording setup Shooting (Advanced operations) MENU bu tton t 1 t [File Format ] t Sele ct th e desi red format The hi gher the av erage bi t-rat e, th e hig her the image q ualit y. MENU bu tton t 1 t [R ecord S etting] t Selec t the de sired size (Manual Exposure) (96) Allows you to shoot after adjusting the exposure manually (both the [...]

104 Movie recording setup [File Form at]: [AVCHD ] [File Form at]: [MP4 ] * 1080 60i-compatible device ** 1080 50i- compatible device Note s • Movies recorded w ith the [60i 24M(FX)]/[50i 24M (FX)] or [24p 2 4M(FX)]/[25p 24M(FX)] setting in [Record Setting] ar e converted by “PlayMemories Home” in order to create an AVCHD recording disc. This[...]

105 Movie recording setup Shooting (Advanced operations) When the fo cus mod e is set to manual focus, you can disable rec ording of the op erati ng no ise o f the lens f or th e auto focus (pa ge 113 ). To reduce w ind n oise You can re duce wi nd noise by cut ting bass sound inp ut from the bui lt-in micropho ne. MENU bu tton t 1 t [Wind N oise R[...]

106 Adjus ting the fo cus Ther e are 2 met hods for ad justin g the foc us: aut ofocus a nd manual focus. Dependi ng on the lens, t he metho d for switc hing betwee n the auto focu s and manual foc us is dif ferent . The type of lens The switch to be used To switch to auto foc us To switch to manual focus The lens is equipped with a focus mo de swi[...]

107 Adjusting the focus Shooting (Advanced operations) Note • While th e camera is focusin g automatic ally, d o not touc h the rot ating focusing ring. • To sel ect th e AF ar ea used for focusi ng, se t up [ AF are a] (pag e 110 ). Focu s indica tor Subjec ts that may re quire spe cial focusing Using the autofo cus, it is hard to focus on the[...]

108 Adjusting the focus To measur e the exact distance to t he subject Note • If the subject is closer than the minimum shooting distance of the attached lens, the focus cannot b e confirmed. Make sure you put enough distance between the subject and the camera . The mark loca ted on the t op of the camera shows the locati on of th e image senso r[...]

109 Adjusting the focus Shooting (Advanced operations) Fn butt on t (A utofoc us Mod e) t Sel ect the desired se tting • Use [Single-shot AF] when the subject i s motionless. • Use [Contin uous AF] when the subjec t is in motion. Notes • [Automatic AF] is sele cted when the exposure mode is set to Intelligent Auto, Superior Auto or one of the[...]

110 Adjusting the focus Fn butto n t (AF area) t Selec t the des ired settin g Note s • [AF area] is fixed to [Wide] and you cannot selec t other settings when the exposure mode is set to Intelligent Auto, Sup erior Auto or Scene Selectio n, or when the Object Tracking function is being used or the Smile Shutter is activated. • The AF area may [...]

111 Adjusting the focus Shooting (Advanced operations) MENU bu tton t 2 t [AF Illu minator] t Sele ct the de sired setting • Since th e camer a use s the b uilt-in flash as an A F illu minato r, press the button to open the flas h. Notes • AF illumi nator does not oper ate when [Aut ofocus Mode] is set to [Continuous AF] or the subject is movin[...]

112 Adjusting the focus – The subject is movi ng too q uickly. – The subject is too small, or to o large. – The contrast between the subject and the background is poor. – The subject is under dark lighting. – The ambient light changes. • The Object Tracking function cannot be used when the exposure mode is set to Sweep Panorama, 3D Swee[...]

113 Adjusting the focus Shooting (Advanced operations) When i t is difficult to get the prope r focus in au tofocus mo de, you can adjust the focus manual ly. Notes • When the Wide AF area is used, the center area is used for focusing; when the Zone AF area is used, a typical area of the selec ted area is used; and when the L ocal AF area is used[...]

114 Adjusting the focus Dire ct manual fo cus When a lens t hat is equi pped with a d irect manual focu s func tion i s mounted an d [Autofocus Mod e] is set to [Single-sho t AF] or [Auto matic AF], you can m ake fine adjustm ents using the focusin g ring after the focus is loc ked. You ca n quick ly focus on a subject rather tha n usin g the manua[...]

115 Adjusting the focus Shooting (Advanced operations) 2 Press the Focus Mag nifier butto n. Focus Magnifier button 3 Press the Focus Mag nifier butto n again to enla rge the imag e and select the po rtion you want to enlarge with v / V / b / B on the control butt on. • Each time you press t he Focu s Magnifi er butto n, the m agnifier s caling c[...]

116 Detect ing faces The camera detects faces, a djusts the focus, exposure, performs image processing, and ad justs flash setting s. Fn butto n t (Smile/Fac e Det ect.) t Sele ct the desired setting The F ace De tection frame • If a fac e is not positioned inside the AF a rea avail able wh en you press the shutter button ha lfway down, the AF ar[...]

117 Detecting faces Shooting (Advanced operations) Notes • When the exposure mode is Sweep Panorama, 3D Sweep Panorama or Tele-zoom Continuous Priority AE, the Face Detection function cannot be used. • Up to 8 faces can be detected. • The camera may not detect any faces, or may detect some other object, depending on the shooti ng conditions. [...]

118 Detecting faces MENU b utton t 4 t [Face Regi stration ] t [Delet e] t Select the face you want to dele te • When you select [Delete All], you can de lete all regi stered fac es at one time. Note s • Even if you select [Delete], the data on regi stered faces remain st ored in the camera. If you also want to delete this da ta from the camera[...]

119 Detecting faces Shooting (Advanced operations) • This feature can not be used with the followi ng functions: C ontinuous shootin g, continuous bracket, [Multi Frame Noise Reduct.], [Auto HDR], the zoom feature of the camera (ZOOM), manual focus, or [Soft Focus], [HDR Painting], [Rich-tone Mono.], [M iniature] in Pictur e Effect. When the came[...]

120 Detecting faces • To f ocus o n the smile , overla y the Face De tecti on fra me an d AF area . • Do not co ver the eyes wit h bangs, etc. Kee p the e yes narro wed. • Do not ob scure the fa ce with a ha t, a mask, sung lasses, etc. • Try t o orien t the f ace in f ront o f the ca mera an d keep it as le vel as possible . • Hold a cle[...]

121 Shooting (Advanced operations) Adjus tin g the b rig htness of the im age When sho oting into the sun or by a window, and the exposure may not be appropr iate for the sub ject, u se the light met er where the su bject i s brigh t enough and lo ck the exposure before shootin g. To re duce t he bright ness of the sub ject, point the ca mera for w[...]

122 Adjusting the brightness of the image Fn butto n t (Mete ring Mode) t Select th e desired mode • Use [Multi segmen t] meterin g for general shoo ting. • When th ere is a high co ntrast subjec t in the AF area , measur e the light of the subject you want to shoo t with the optim al exposure usin g the spot meterin g function and take ad vant[...]

123 Adjusting the brightness of the image Shooting (Advanced operations) Exposure compensation and flash compensat ion Exposure compensatio n changes the shutter speed, aperture, and ISO sensitivit y (when [AUTO] is selected) to perform th e compens ation. Flash compensation only changes t he amount of flas h light. MENU bu tton t 2 t [Flash con tr[...]

124 The fl ash Pres s the Fn button, selec t the desired flash mode, p ress th e butto n, and sh oot i mages (page 41 ). • The le ns hood may bloc k the light of th e flash. Re move the lens h ood when using t he flash. • When using th e flash, shoo t the subjec t at a dist ance of 1 m (3.3 feet ) or great er. • When shooti ng indoors or shoo[...]

125 The flash Shooting (Advanced operations) with a three dimensional fe el by highlig hting the con trast of light and shad ow on the s ubje ct. For t he actual step s o f shoot ing, refer to t he op eratin g ins tructi ons o f the flash. Notes • Turn off the wireless flash mode after wireless flash shooting. If the built-in flash is used while [...]

126 Settin g ISO Sens itivi ty to l igh t is exp ress ed by the IS O num ber (r ec omme nded expos ure in de x). Th e large r th e numb er, th e hig her th e sen sitiv ity . Note s • When the exposure mode is set to Intelligent Auto , Superior Auto, Sweep Panora ma, 3D Sweep Panorama, or Scene Selection, ISO is fixed to [AUTO] and you cannot sele[...]

127 Shooting (Advanced operations) Compen sat ing for th e brig htness and contra st autom atically (D-Rang e) Fn butt on t (DRO/Aut o HDR) t Select the desired setting * L v_ displayed with is th e step currently select ed. Notes • The setting is fixed to [Off] when the exposure mode is s et to Sweep Panorama or 3D Sweep Panorama, or when [ Mult[...]

128 Compensating for the brightness and contrast automatically (D-Range) • When shooting with the D-Range op timizer, the image may be noisy. Sel ect the proper level by checking the r ecorded ima ge, especially when you enhance the effect. * _Ev di splayed with is the step currently selected. • Sin ce th e shut ter is r eleas ed 3 ti mes for 1[...]

129 Compensating for the brightness and contrast automatically (D-Range) Shooting (Advanced operations) • When the contrast of the scene is low or when camera shake or subject blur is occurred, you may not obtain good HDR ima ges. If the cam era has detected a problem, is indicated on the recorded image to inform you of this situation. Shoot agai[...]

130 Setti ng t he imag e pr ocessi ng Sele ct the desir ed eff ect filt er to achi eve more impr essive an d artis tic expression . Fn butto n t (Picture Effect) t Select the desire d setti ng • When a mode that has a fine adjustment option is sel ected, select th e desired setting with b / B . Picture Effect (Off) Does not use the Picture Effect[...]

131 Setting the image processing Shooting (Advanced operations) Notes • When the zoom feature of the camera (ZOOM) is used, the [Toy Camera] and [Miniature] effects are not available. • When [P artial Color ] is s elected, ima ges ma y not retai n the se lected colo r, depending on the subject or shooting condition. • When the exposure mode i[...]

132 Setting the image processing (Contrast ), (Sa turation), and (Shar pness) ca n be adjuste d for each Creati ve Styl e item. Note s • When the exposure mod e is set to Intelligent Auto, Superior Aut o or Scene Selection, or t he Picture Effe ct mode is sel ected, [Creative Style] is fixed to [Standard] and you cannot select other settings. •[...]

133 Shooting (Advanced operations) Adj ustin g the co lor to nes (Wh ite balanc e) The color t one of the subjec t changes dep ending on the c haracteri stics of the light source . The table be low shows how t he color tone c hanges based on va rious light source s, co mpared with a subj ect th at app ears w hite u nder the sunlig ht. Use this feat[...]

134 Adjusting the color tones (White balance) • Use the wh ite b alan ce b rack et fun ctio n if you ca nno t get the d esi red co lor in the selecte d option (page 1 43). • When you sel ect [C.Tem p./Filter], yo u can adjust the val ue to the desired value (pa ge 135). • When you select [Custom], you can reg ister your setti ng (page 135 ). [...]

135 Adjusting the color tones (White balance) Shooting (Advanced operations) Note • S ince color meters are designed for film cameras, the values differ under fluorescent/ sodium lamp/mer cury lamps. We recomm end that you us e the custom whit e balance or perform a test shooting. In a scene where the a mbient li ght consi sts of mult iple typ es[...]

136 Adjusting the color tones (White balance) Note • The message “Custom WB er ror” indicates that the value is beyond the expected range. (When the f lash is used on a subject in close proximity or a subject with a bright color is in th e frame.) If you register this value, t he indicator turns yellow on the recording information display. Yo[...]

137 Shooting (Advanced operations) Magnif ies imag es wit h higher scale than the o ptica l zo om (ZO OM) Using t he zoom fe ature of the ca mera (Z OOM), the cam era allo ws you t o use a hig her m agnific ation zoom than th e opti cal zo om factor of the l ens to magnif y the center area on the s creen and r ecord the image. The zoom fe atures av[...]

138 Magnifies images with higher scale than the optical zoom (ZOOM) C Clea r Image Zoom: You can mag nify images usi ng a high- qualit y image process. D Digital Zoom: You can mag nify images usi ng an image process. Note s • The zoom feature of the camer a (ZOOM) is unavailable – When the exposure mode is set to Sweep Panorama or 3D Sweep Pano[...]

139 Magnifies images with higher scale than the optical zoom (ZOOM) Shooting (Advanced operations) To change the setting of [Clear Imag e Zoom] The def ault se ttin g is [On] . MENU bu tton t 2 t [Clea r Im age Zoom] t Select the desired setting To change the setting of [Digital Zoo m] The default setting is [Off]. If yo u want to use higher ma gni[...]

140 Select ing th e drive mod e This mode is for normal shooting. Note • When the exposure mod e is set to [Sports Acti on] in Scene S election, you cannot shoot single shot. The ca mera r ecord s the i mages contin uously. • To shoot co ntinuousl y faster, set the exposu re mode to Tele-zo om Continuous Priority AE (page s 40, 9 0). Note s •[...]

141 Selecting the drive mode Shooting (Advanced operations) The 10 -second se lf-timer is con venient wh en th e photog rapher a ppears i n a photo and the 2-second self-timer is co nvenien t to reduce the c amera shak e. To c ancel the sel f-t imer Pre ss on th e con tro l butt on. Bracket shootin g allows y ou to shoot several images, e ach with [...]

142 Selecting the drive mode Note s • When the mode dial is set to M, the exposure is shifted by adjusting the shutter speed. • When you adjust the exposure, the expos ur e is shif ted based on th e compensated value. • The bracket cannot be used when the e xposure mode is set to Intelligent Auto, Superior Auto, Tele-zoom Continuous Priority [...]

143 Selecting the drive mode Shooting (Advanced operations) The EV scal e in bracke t shoot ing * Amb ien t lig ht: An y light othe r than th e fla sh lig ht tha t shin es on th e sce ne for an extende d period of ti me, such as natural ligh t, a ligh t bulb, or a fluorescen t light. • In bra cket shootin g, the same numb er of indices as th e nu[...]

144 Playb ack (Advanc ed ope rations ) Playbac k The sc reen d isplaye d for pl ayback mode Each time you press DISP on t he contro l button, the scre en cha nges as follows. A Switching the scree n during playback List of i cons on th e hist ogra m dis pla y With recor ding dat a Histogr am Without recording data Displ ay Indication Memory card (2[...]

145 The screen displayed for playb ack mode Playback (Advanced operations) B * W hen the image has a high-key or low-key portion, that portion is flashed on the histogram display ( Luminance limit warni ng). Remaining ba ttery warning (22) Auto Portrai t Framing (118) Remaining ba ttery (22) Database file full (194)/ Databa se file err or (194) Ove[...]

146 Using th e play back fun cti ons To return to the nor mal play back screen Press the button agai n. Note s • You cannot rotate movies and 3D-images. • When you copy r otated images to a comput er, “PlayMemori es Home” contained on the CD-ROM (supplied) can display the ro tated images correctly. However , the images may no t be rotated d[...]

147 Using the playback functions Playback (Advanced operations) MENU bu tton t 1 t [Slide Show] t [E nter] Plays back re corded imag es in order (Slide Show). The slide show automa tically stops after all th e image s hav e been played back. • Y ou ca n view the previo us/n ext im age with b / B on th e control button . • Y ou cannot pause the [...]

148 Using the playback functions Select a panor amic ima ge, th en press the ce nter of t he con trol butto n. • Pressing it aga in pauses the pla yback. Y ou can scroll a pa norami c image by pressi ng v / V / b / B during pause. Note • Scrolling playback is not available for im ages th at were recorded wit h [3D Pan.: Imag e Si ze] se t to [ [...]

149 Playback (Advanced operations) Protec ting imag es (Prot ect) You ca n protect im ages agai nst accide ntal erasure. To can cel the protec tion of all th e images or movies You ca n cancel the prote ction of all the imag es or movie s by the sam e view mode curr entl y dis pla yed. MENU bu tton t 1 t [Protect] t [Can cel All Images ], [Cancel A[...]

150 Del eting i mage s (Del ete) You can delete o nly unnec essary ima ges, or all the im ages. Once you hav e delet ed an image , you canno t restore it. C heck whe ther to dele te the ima ge or n ot befo reh and . Note • Protected images cannot be deleted. To displa y the desir ed folder Select the bar on the left of the im age index scree n wi[...]

151 Deleting images (Delete) Playback (Advanced operations) You ca n delete all sti ll images or m ovies by the same view mode curre ntly disp laye d. Deleting all the images or movies in the same view mode 1 MENU bu tton t 1 t [Del ete] t [All in Folder] or [Al l AVCHD view file s] 2 Selec t [D elet e] w ith v on the co ntrol bu tton, t hen pre ss[...]

152 About play back o n TV Connect the camer a to a TV using an HDMI cab le (sol d separa tely) and pla y back im ages (pa ge 51) . Note s • Use an HDMI cable with the HDMI logo. • Use an HDMI mini connector on one end (for the camera), and a connector suitable for connection t o your TV on the other end. • When images cannot be displa yed pr[...]

153 About playback on TV Playback (Advanced operations) The items for SYNC MENU Notes • T he operations availabl e are restrict ed when the camer a is connected to a TV using an HDMI cable. • Only TVs th at support “BRAVI A” Sync can p rovide these operations . The SYN C MENU operations differ depending on the TV con nected. For detail s, r[...]

154 Setup of the ca mera (Adv anced ope ratio ns) Setup of the came r a Settin g the asp ect ratio and image quali ty MENU b utton t 1 t [Aspect Rati o] t Sele ct the desired ratio Note • This item cannot be set when the exposure mode is set to Sweep Panorama or 3D Sweep Panorama. MENU b utton t 1 t [Quality] t Selec t the d esired settin g Aspec[...]

155 Setting the aspect ratio and ima ge quality Setup of the camera (Advanced operations) Note • This item cannot be set when the exposure m ode is set to Sweep Panorama or 3D Sweep Pano ram a. About RAW images You need the “I mage Data Converter” software in cluded on the CD-ROM (supplied) in order to open a RAW image r ecorded on this ca me[...]

156 Set ting the o ther f unction s of the camera When you set th e shutter speed to 1 sec ond or longe r (Long expo sure shootin g), nois e reduction is turned on f or the same d uration th at the shut ter is open. This is to reduce th e grain y noise typi cal in a lo ng exposu re. Whe n noise reduction i s in progress, a m essage appears and you [...]

157 Setting the other functions of the camera Setup of the camera (Advanced operations) The wa y colors a re repre sented wi th com binatio ns of numb ers or the range of co lor rep rodu ction is call ed “co lor sp ace.” Yo u can c hange the co lor space, dep ending on yo ur purpose. MENU bu tton t 2 t [Col or Spac e] t S elect the desired sett[...]

158 Setting the other functions of the camera The gr id line is an auxil iary line for shoo ting com position. You can set the grid line to on/ off or sel ect the type of grid line. T he avail able range of movie reco rding is a lso displayed. MENU b utton t 2 t [Grid Lin e] t Select the desired s etting You ca n chec k the recor ded ima ge on the [...]

159 Setting the other functions of the camera Setup of the camera (Advanced operations) Notes • While the exposure value is locked, appears on the LCD screen and in the viewfinder . Be ca reful not to reset the settin g. • When [AEL toggle] is selected, be sure to press t he AEL button again to releas e the lock . To assi gn another fu nction t[...]

160 Setting the other functions of the camera The ele ctronic front curtain shutter functi on shortens th e time lag bet ween shutter release s. MENU b utton t 4 t [Front Curtain Sh utter] t S elect the desir ed setti ng Note s • When you shoot at high shutter speeds with a large diameter lens attached, the ghosting of a blurred area may occur, d[...]

161 Setting the other functions of the camera Setup of the camera (Advanced operations) Note • When the AC-PW10AM AC Adaptor (sold separately) is used, this item cannot be set to [Ma x]. You can se t differ ent time i nterval s for the camera to switch to power sav e mode (Pow er Save). Pressing the shut ter button halfwa y down return s the came[...]

162 Lens co mpen satio n You ca n automa tically c ompensate the f ollowing charact eristi cs: lig ht fall- off at the edge s, chromatic a berration, and distortio n (only for aut omatic comp ens atio n comp lian t lens es). F or fu rther info rmat ion o n auto mat ic compen sation com plian t lenses, visit the Sony we b site in your are a, or cons[...]

163 Setup of the camera (Advanced operations) Setti ng th e met hod f or re cord ing on a memory card Note that fo rmatti ng irrevoc ably erase s all data on a m emory ca rd, includin g protected im ages. MENU bu tton t 1 t [Format] t [Enter] Notes • During the format, the access lamp lights up. Do not eject the memory car d while the lamp i s li[...]

164 Setting the method for recording on a memory card Note • The MP4 movie folder form is f ixed as “folder number + ANV01.” When a stan dard for m folde r is selec ted and th ere are 2 or mor e folder s, you can sele ct the record ing fold er to be used to rec ord i mages. MENU b utton t 1 t [Select REC Folder] t Select t he desir ed fo lder[...]

165 Setting the method for recording on a memory card Setup of the camera (Advanced operations) When inc onsis tencies are fou nd in t he image databa se file , caused b y processi ng images on com puters, et c., images on th e memory ca rd will not be play ed back in this for m. If this ha ppens, the ca mera rep airs the file. MENU bu tton t 1 t [[...]

166 Setting the method for recording on a memory card • Eye-Fi cards include a wireles s LAN function. Do not ins ert any Eye-Fi cards in t he camera when it is prohibited to do so, such a s on an airplane. If there is an E ye-Fi card inserted in the camera, set [Upload Set tings] to [Off]. is displaye d on the scree n when [Uplo ad Settings ] is[...]

167 Setup of the camera (Advanced operations) Reset tin g to th e de fault You ca n reset the main functions of t he camera . MENU but ton t 3 t [Initialize] t Select the desired se tting t [OK ] The ite ms to b e reset are as follow s. Shootin g functions (Reset De fault/Rec mo de reset) Still shoo ting menu (Reset Defa ult/Rec m ode rese t) Items[...]

168 Resetting to the default Movie s hooting m enu (Reset Default /Rec mode re set) Custom menu (R eset Def ault/Cu stom re set) Quality (154) Fine Panorama: Size (47) Standard Panorama: Direction (90) Right 3D Pan.: Image Size (47) Standard 3D Pan.: Direction (90) Right Clear Image Zoom (137) On Digital Zoo m (101, 137) Off Long Exposure NR (156) [...]

169 Resetting to the default Setup of the camera (Advanced operations) Playback menu (Rese t Default) Memo ry Card Tool me nu (Reset Def ault) Auto Review (158) 2 Sec DISP Button(Monitor ) (78) Display All Info./Graphic Display/No Disp. In fo. DISP Button(Finder) (78) No Disp. Info./Graphic Display Peaking Level ( 114) Off Peaking Color ( 114) Whit[...]

170 Resetting to the default Setup menu (Reset De fault) Others (R eset Def ault) Note • Th e face r egistered using [Face Registration] is not de leted, even if you use [ Reset Default]. Select [Delete All] in [Face Registration]. Items Reset to Menu start (61) Top LCD Brightness (61) ±0 Viewfinder Bri ght. (160) Auto Eco Mode (160) Standard Po[...]

171 Setup of the camera (Advanced operations) Confirm ing the v ersion o f the camera Display s the version of your camera . Confirm th e version whe n a firmwa re upda te is rele ased . If you m ount a lens c ompatibl e with th e lens ve rsion up fe ature, the ve rsion of the lens is in dicated. MENU bu tton t 3 t [Version] Note • An update can [...]

172 Comp uter (Adva nced oper ations) Comput er Connec tin g the c amer a to th e comput er Sele cts the metho d used for a USB connec tion when th e camera is conn ected t o a co mputer o r a U SB dev ice wi th a US B cabl e. MENU b utton t 2 t [USB Connec tion] t Se lec t the d esi red setting Note s • When this it em is set to [Aut o], it m ay[...]

173 Connecting the camera to the computer Computer (Advanced operations) “PlayMemo ries Home” allows y ou to ea sily impo rt image s. For detai ls on “P layMemor ies Ho me” func tions, see the “Pl ayMemo ries Home Help Guid e.” Importin g images to the comput er without using “PlayM emories Hom e” When th e Auto Play Wiz ard ap pear[...]

174 Connecting the camera to the computer File name • ssss (f ile n umber) stan ds for a ny numbe r with in the rang e of 0 001 to 9999. • When [ Quality] is set to [RAW & JP EG], the numerica l porti ons of t he name of a RA W data file an d its correspo nding JPEG file a re the same. Note s • For operations such as importing AVCHD movie[...]

175 Connecting the camera to the computer Computer (Advanced operations) The so ftware fo r Mac com puters For details on oth er software for M ac compute rs, access the following URL: htt p://w ww .sony .co .jp/im so ft/M ac/ Perform the proc edures from st ep 1 to 2 be low bef ore: • D isconn ecting the U SB ca ble. • R emo ving th e mem or y[...]

176 Creati ng a movie disc You ca n crea te a di sc f rom AVCHD movies record ed on th e camer a. • Movies recorded with the [60i 2 4M(FX)]/ [50i 24M( FX)] or [24p 24M(FX)] /[25p 24M(FX)] se tting in [Record Setting] are c onverted by “PlayMe mories Home ” in order to create an AVCHD recordi ng disc. This co nversion c an tak e a long t ime. [...]

177 Creating a movie disc Computer (Advanced operations) Playing bac k AVCHD reco rding disc on a comput er You can pl ay back the dis cs usin g “Play Memorie s Home.” S elect th e DVD drive th at hold the disc and clic k [Player for AVC HD] on “PlayMemori es Home.” See “Pl ayMemories Ho me Help Guid e” for d etails. Note • Movies may[...]

178 Creating a movie disc Note s • Install “PlayMemories Home” beforehand. • MP4 movie files cannot be recorded on a disc . • It will take a longer time to create a di sc because AVCHD movies are converted to standard defini tion image quality (STD) movies. • An Internet connection environm ent is required when creating a DVD-Video (STD[...]

179 Print (Advanced operations) Print (Advan ced op erations) Print Specify ing DP OF Using the camera, you can sp ecify t he still images b efore you print i mages at a shop or with yo ur printer. Fol low the proced ure below. DPOF specific ations are left with imag es after pr inting. It is r ecommende d that y ou unspec ify them after printi ng.[...]

180 Cleanin g (Adva nced oper ation s) Cleaning Cle aning the came ra and a le ns • Do not touch the insi de of the camer a, such as lens contacts , or the mirror. Since dust on the mirror or aroun d the m irror m ay affec t the im ages or the performa nce of the came ra, blow the dust away using a commerc ially availa ble b lower*. For detail s [...]

181 Cleaning (Advanced operations) Clean ing the i mage sensor If dust or debris en ters the camera a nd adhe res to the image sensor (the part that act s as the film) , it may appe ar as dark sp ots on the phot o image , depend ing on the shoo ting e nvironme nt. If there is dust on the imag e sensor, clea n the image sensor follow ing the steps b[...]

182 Cleaning the image sensor If anothe r cleaning is need ed afte r using the cleaning m ode, cl ean the im age sensor using a bl ower follow ing the steps bel ow. 4 Select [Enter] with v , and pre ss the cent er of the contr ol butto n. The imag e sensor vibrat es for a short tim e, and elimina tes dust from the sensor. 5 Turn o ff the came ra. C[...]

183 Cleaning the image sensor Cleaning (Advanced operations) Notes • After the cleani ng is finished, confir m that the mirror is locked down fir mly when you attach the lens. Otherwise, the lens may be scratched or this may be the caus e of additional tro uble. Also, if the mirror is not locked down firmly, the autofoc us does not wo rk during s[...]

184 Trouble shoot ing/Other s (Adva nced oper ations) Trouble s hooting/Others Troubl esh ooting If you experi ence tro uble with your came ra, try the follow ing solutio ns. Check the item s on pages 184 t o 192. Consult you r Sony dealer or lo cal auth orized Sony servic e facil ity. The b attery pack cann ot b e inst alled. • As you in sert th[...]

185 Troubleshooting Trouble shooting/Others (Advanc ed operations) operate the camera, such as pressing the shutt er button halfwa y down (page 161). The CHARG E lamp flas hes when cha rging the ba ttery pack. • You can use a n NP-FW50 battery pack only. Make su re that th e battery is NP-FW50. • If you charge a batte ry pack that has not been [...]

186 Troubleshooting The shutt er does not rel ease. • You are using a mem ory card with a write-p rotect swi tch, and the sw itch is set to the L OCK posi tion. Set the switch to th e recor ding positi on. • Check the free cap acity of t he memory card. • You cann ot record image s while charging the built-in flash (pag es 41, 124). • In au[...]

187 Troubleshooting Trouble shooting/Others (Advanc ed operations) The flas h does not wo rk. • Th e flash mode is set to [Autoflash]. If you want to make sure th e flash fires without f ail, set the flash mode to [Fill-flash] (pages 41, 124). The flas h takes too lon g to rech arge. • The flash has been fired in succe ssion in a sh ort period.[...]

188 Troubleshooting The eyes of the s ubject com e out red. • Ac tivate the red eye reduction func tion (page 58). • Get cl ose to the subject , and shoot the subjec t within the flash r ange using the flash . Check the flash ran ge in “Specifi cations .” Dots appe ar and remai n on the LCD sc reen. • Thi s is not a malf unction. T hese d[...]

189 Troubleshooting Trouble shooting/Others (Advanc ed operations) You do not kn ow if the OS of you r compute r is compatibl e with the camera. • Che ck “Using with your co mputer” (pa ge 64). Your co mputer doe s not recog nize your cam era. • Check that the came ra is t urned on . • Whe n the batt ery level is l ow, insta ll the cha rg[...]

190 Troubleshooting Cannot in sert a memory card. • Inse rtion d irection of the memo ry card is wrong. Ins ert it in the correct directio n (page 21). Cannot reco rd on a memor y card. • The me mory card is full. Delete un necessary im ages (pages 35, 150). • An unus able memor y card is inser ted (pages 22, 201 ). You have formatted a m emo[...]

191 Troubleshooting Trouble shooting/Others (Advanc ed operations) • Th is camera does not have a feature for super imposing date s on images. However, be cause the i mages shot with the camera i nclude info rmation o n the reco rding date, you can pr int image s with the dat e superi mposed if the printer or the software c an recog nize Exif inf[...]

192 Troubleshooting not work after do ing these soluti ons, consult your Sony dealer or local authori zed Sony servic e facility. is indicated on the screen. • The SteadySho t func tion does not work. You c an co ntinue to shoot b ut the SteadyS hot functi on will n ot wor k. Turn t he ca mera off a nd on . If th e SteadyS hot scale continu es to[...]

193 Trouble shooting/Others (Advanc ed operations) Trouble shoot ing/Other s (Adva nced oper ations) Warning messag es If the fol lowin g messages appear, foll ow th e ins truct ions below . Set Area/Dat e/Time. • Set the area, date, and time. If you have no t used the camera fo r a long time, c harge th e int ernal recharge able bat tery (pages [...]

194 Warning messages Unabl e to prin t. • You tried to m ark R AW ima ges with a DPOF mark. Inte rnal te mp. high. Allow it to cool. • The camera h as becom e hot because you have be en shooting continuou sly. Turn the power o ff. Cool the camer a and wait un til the camera is ready to shoo t again. • Because you have b een recording for a lo[...]

195 Trouble shooting/Others (Advanc ed operations) Prec autions Do not us e/store the camer a in the fol lowi ng plac es • In an extremely hot, dry or humi d plac e In places such as in a ca r parke d in the s un, the c amera bo dy may become deform ed and this ma y cause a m alfunctio n. • Storing under direc t sunlight or near a heat er The c[...]

196 Precautions This rechargeab le batte ry is continually charge d as l ong as y ou are using the camera. Howe ver, if you use the came ra for only short periods, it discharg es gradually, and if you do not use the came ra at all for about 3 month s it b ecomes c omple tely discha rged. In t his case, b e sure t o charge this rec hargeable batt er[...]

197 Precautions Trouble shooting/Others (Advanc ed operations) • D o not use the c amera near a location that generates st rong radio waves or emits radiation . The camera may no t be able to record or play back prop erly. • Using the camera in sand y or du sty locati ons m ay c ause ma lfun ctio ns. • If moisture condensa tion occur s, remov[...]

198 To use your camera abroad — Power sourc es You can use your camer a and the batte ry ch arge r and the AC - PW10AM AC Adaptor (sold separately) in any countr y or re gion where the power supply is wi thin 100 V to 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz. Note • Do not use an el ectronic transfo rmer (travel conver ter), as this may c ause a malfunc tion. When y[...]

199 Trouble shooting/Others (Advanc ed operations) AVCHD fo rmat The AVCHD format is a high definiti on digi tal vide o camera format used t o record a high d efinition (HD) signal of eithe r the 1080i spec ific ation* 1 or the 720p spec ific ation* 2 using efficie nt data compres sion coding tec hnology. The MPE G-4 AVC /H .264 for mat is adopted [...]

200 3D-sho oti ngs Notes on recording • [3D Swe ep Panoram a] is not suitable w hen shootin g: – Subj ects are m oving. – Subject s are too close to the camera. – Subj ect s with a repe ating p attern such as tiles, and su bjects wi th little contras t such as sky, sandy beach, o r lawn. • [3D Sweep Pano rama] recording may be discon tinu[...]

201 Trouble shooting/Others (Advanc ed operations) Memory card • Do not strike, bend or dro p the memory car d. • Do not use or s tore the memory card under the fol lowing condit ions: – High temp erat ure lo cati ons su ch as the hot interio r of a car parked in direct sunl ight. – Locat ions expo sed to d irect sunlight. – Humid locatio[...]

202 Memory card “Memory Stic k PRO Duo” media * 1 * 2 * 3 “Memory Stic k PRO-HG Duo” media * 1 * 2 Available wi th your camera “Memory St ick Duo” media Unavailabl e with your camera “Memory S tick” media and “Mem ory Stick PRO” media Unavailabl e with your camera *1 This is equipped with Ma gicGate function . MagicGate is c opy[...]

203 Trouble shooting/Others (Advanc ed operations) Batt ery pack / Batt ery char ger • The charging time differs depe ndi ng on th e rem aini ng capac ity of the batte ry pack or chargi ng conditions . • We recommen d charging the battery pa ck in an ambient temper ature of between 10 to 30°C (50 to 86°F). You ma y not be able to effi ciently[...]

204 Battery pack/Battery charger frequentl y, or set the LCD screen brighte r. Battery life • The battery life is limit ed. B atter y capaci ty dec reases little b y litt le as you use it mor e and m ore, an d as time pass es. If th e battery operating time s eems shorten ed cons iderably , a pro bable cau se is that t he ba ttery pack has rea ch[...]

205 Trouble shooting/Others (Advanc ed operations) The Li cense Note s on the Lice nse “C L ibr ary” , “z lib ”, an d “ libjp eg ” software ar e provided in the cam era. We provid e this software based on license ag reements with their owners of copyrig ht. Based on requ ests by the owners of copyr ight of these software applicati ons, [...]

206 Index Inde x Numerics 3D ..... ........ ......... ...... .....39, 89, 2 00 A Adobe RGB . ......... ......... ...... .....157 AE Lock....... ......... ...... ......... .....121 AEL butto n .............. ...... ......... ..158 AF area ........ ...... ......... ......... .....110 AF illu minator ... ......... ...... ........110 Ambient l ight ...[...]

207 Index Index DPOF Setup ............. ...... ......... . 179 D-Range Optimi zer ........ ...... .... 127 Drive mode ........... ......... .... 45, 140 E Eco Mode ........... ......... ......... .... 1 60 Electro nic Front Curta in Shutter ........ ...... ......... ......... ......... .... 160 Enlarge d image ..... ......... ...... ...... 49 EV s[...]

208 Index L Landscape ....... ......... ...... .......38, 86 Language .. ......... ......... ...... ......... .62 LCD Brigh tness ....... ......... ...... ....61 LCD screen ........ .....36, 71, 8 1, 144 Lens ........ ........ ......... ......... ....18, 24 Lens Compe nsation . ......... ........162 Live View Di splay ......... ...... .......79 Lon[...]

209 Index Index S Saturatio n ........ ......... ......... ...... . 131 Scene Selec tion ........... ......... 38, 86 Select R EC Folder ............ ....... 164 Self-time r ........ ......... ......... ...... . 141 Set the clock ....... ...... ......... ...... ... 27 Sharpness ..... ......... ...... ......... .... 131 Shooting .... ......... .....[...]