Sony SLT-A65V manual

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    4-287-948- 11 (1) SLT-A65/SLT-A65V ©2011 Sony Corporation Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera α Handbook A-mount Prepari ng the camer a Shooting and viewing images Shooting images to suit your subject Using the s hooting functions Using the p layback functions Functions list Viewing image s on a computer Others Advanced operations Index[...]

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    2 Table of Contents Basic operation s ............. ................ ............. ............. .......... 9 This section provides basic information on operating the cam era. The contents of the “Basic operations” section are th e same as those in the Instruction Manual supplied. Notes on using your camera ...................... ..............[...]

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    3 Selecting the drive mode .......................... .......... 46 Switching the reco rding information d isplay (DISP) ...... 47 Setting image size ........................... ....................... .......... 4 8 Image Size ............... .................. ....................... .......... 48 Panorama: Size ............................... ..[...]

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    4 Histogram ................. ....................... ................... ........ 82 The digital level gauge .................... ....................... .... 83 Monitoring the subject thr ough the lens with out effect s displayed .............. ....................... ...................... 83 List of icons for viewfi nder mo de .................[...]

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    5 Face Detection .............. ....................... ..................... 117 Face Registration .......... ....................... ..................... 118 Smile Shutter ........... .................. ....................... ........ 119 Adjusting the brightn ess of the image ........................... 121 AE Lock .... .......................[...]

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    6 View Mode .................... ....................... .................... 146 Slide Show ...... ....................... ....................... ........... 147 Playback Display ............................. ....................... .. 147 Scrolling panoramic images ........ ....................... ...... 148 Protecting images (Pro tect) ........[...]

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    7 Setting the method for recordin g on a memory card ..... 166 Format ................ ....................... ....................... ........ 166 File Number ..................... ................... ..................... 166 Folder Name .............................. ....................... ........ 166 Select REC Folder ........................[...]

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    8 Battery pack/B attery charger ................ ....................... .. 2 08 The License ................... ....................... ....................... .. 210 Index ........ ............. ............. ................ ............. .............. . 211[...]

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    9 Basic operations The contents of the “Basic operations” section are the same as those in the Instruction Manual supplied. This section provides the basic information on operating the camera. To more effectively take advantage of the camera, see “Advanced operations” (page 79).[...]

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    10 Notes on using your camera Shooting pr ocedure • This camera has 2 modes for monitoring subjects: the LCD monitor mode using the LCD monitor, and the viewfinder mode using the viewfinder. • The recorded image may be different from the image you monitored before recording. Notes on the functions available wit h the camera • To check whether[...]

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    11 Notes on using your camera Notes on lo ng-time record ing • When you continue to shoot for a long time, the temperature of the camera rises. If the temperature reaches above a certain level, the mark is indicated on the screen and the camera is turned off automatically. If the power is turned off, leave the camera for 10 minutes or longer to a[...]

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    12 Notes on using your camera Model name This manual covers several models supplied with different lenses. The model name varies depending on the supplied lens. The available model varies depending on the countries/regions. Model name Lens SLT-A65/A65V – SLT-A65K/ A65VK DT18-55mm SLT-A65Y/ A65VY DT18-55mm and DT55-200mm[...]

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    13 Preparing the camera Preparing the camera Checking the supplied items First check the model name of you r camera (page 12). The accessories supplied differ depending on the model. The number in p arentheses indicates th e number of pieces. Common accessories • Camera (1) • BC-VM10A Battery charger (1) • Power cord ( mains lead) (1) (n ot s[...]

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    14 Identifying parts See the pages in parenthese s for details of operation. A Shutter button (31) B Power switch (28) C Control dial (94) D Remote sensor (1 42) E Self-timer lamp (140) F Lens contacts* G Mirror* H Preview button (97) I Mount J Built-in flash* (42, 124) K Microphone** ( 107) L Mode dial (37) M (Flash pop-up) button (4 2, 124) N Mou[...]

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    15 Identifying parts Preparing the camera A Eyepiece sensors (80) B Viewfinder* • Whe n you look i nto the viewfind er, the viewfinder mode is activated, and when you take yo ur face away from the viewfi nder, the scre en mode returns to the LCD mon itor mode. C Diopter-adjustment dial (30) D LCD monitor ( 74, 84, 144) E Light sensor (16 3) F Eye[...]

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    16 Identifying parts A Auto-lock Accessory shoe (124) B MENU button (57) C MOVIE button (33, 103) D FINDER/LCD bu tton (164) E (Exposure) button (4 4) F ISO button (127) G Image sensor position mark (110) H For shooting: (Smart teleconverter) button (138)/ Focus Magnifier button (115) For viewing: (Zoom in) button (50) I For shooting: AEL (AE lock)[...]

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    17 Identifying parts Preparing the camera A Hooks for shoulder strap • At tach both ends of the st rap onto the camera. B REMOTE terminal • Whe n connecting the RM- L1AM Remote Co mmander (sold separa tely) to the ca mera, insert the pl ug of the Remot e Commander in to the REMOTE terminal, alig ning the guid e of the plug with the gu ide of th[...]

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    18 Identifying parts K Battery insertion slot (22) L Battery cover (22) M Tripod receptacle • Use a tripod with a screw length of less than 5.5 mm (7/32 inch). You will be unable to fi rmly secure the ca mera to tripods with a screw length of 5 .5 mm (7/32 inch) o r longer, and attempting to do so ma y damage the camera.[...]

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    19 Identifying parts Preparing the camera A Focusing ring B Zoom ring C Focal-length scale D Focal-length index E Lens contacts F Focusing mode switch G Mounting index • The DT 18-55mm F3.5 -5.6 SAM/DT 55-200m m F4-5.6 SAM are designed for Sony A- mount cameras (m odels equip ped with an APS- C sized image sensor). You cannot use these lenses on [...]

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    20 Charging the battery pack When using the camera fo r the first t ime, be sure to charge the NP- FM500H “InfoLITHIUM” batter y pack (supplied). The “InfoLITHIUM” batte ry pack can be char ged even when it has not been fully deplete d. It can also be used when it ha s not been f ully charged. 1 Insert the bat tery pack onto the battery cha[...]

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    21 Charging the battery pack Preparing the camera Notes • The charging ti me differs depending on the remaining capacity o f the battery pack or charging conditio ns. • We recomm end charging the battery pack in an ambient temperature of between 10°C to 30°C (50°F t o 86°F). You may not be able to efficiently charge the battery pack outside[...]

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    22 Inserting the battery pack/memory card (sold separately) 1 While sliding the battery cover open lever, open the cover. 2 Firmly insert the b attery pack all the way while pressing the lock lever with the tip of the battery. Lock leve r 3 Close the cover. 4 While sliding the mem ory card cover, open the cover.[...]

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    23 Inserting the battery pack/memory card (sold separately) Preparing the camera To remove the battery pack To remove the memory card Check that the access lamp is not lit, then open the cove r, and push the memory card once. To check the remaining ba ttery level The supplied battery pack is a lithium- ion battery pack that has functions for exchan[...]

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    24 Inserting the battery pack/memory card (sold separately) The following memory cards are compatib le with this camera. However, all memory cards are not guaranteed to work with this camera. • Mult iMediaCard cannot be used. Note • Images recorded on an SDXC memory ca rd cannot be impo rted to or played on computers or AV devices that are not [...]

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    25 Preparing the camera Attaching a lens Notes • When att aching a lens, do not press the lens release button . • Do not use force when attaching a lens. • E-mount lenses are not compatible wit h this camera. • When y ou use a lens for whic h a tripod socket is provi ded, attach the lens onto the tripod using the t ripod socket provided to [...]

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    26 Attaching a lens • Do n ot hold the pa rt of the lens tha t is extende d for the zoo m or focus a djustment. To remove the lens To attach a lens hood Notes • A l ens hood is not included wi th the DT 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 SAM. You can use the ALC-SH108 (sold separately). • The len s hood may block the light of the flash. Remo ve the lens hood w[...]

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    27 Attaching a lens Preparing the camera • When s toring, turn over the lens ho od and place it onto the lens backwa rds. Note on changing the lens When changing the lens, if dust or debris gets inside the camera and adheres to the surface of the ima ge sensor (the part that acts as the film), it may appear as dark spots on th e image, de pending[...]

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    28 Turning the camera on and setting the clock When you turn the camera on for the first time, the date/time setup screen appears. 1 Set the power switch to ON to turn the camera on. The screen u sed for set ting date an d time appe ars. • T o turn the camera off, s et it to OFF. 2 Verify that [Enter] is selected on the LCD monitor, then press th[...]

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    29 Turning the camera on and setting the clock Preparing the camera To cancel the date/time settin g operation Press the MENU button. To set up the date/time again When you turn the camera on for the first time, the date/time setup screen appears automatically. The next time , set up the date and time from the menu. MENU button t 1 t [Date/Time Set[...]

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    30 Before shooting Note • The dioptic adjustment attachment (sold se parately) cannot be used with thi s camera. Stabilize your upper b ody and take a posi tion that keeps t he camera from movi ng. Point 1 One hand holds the grip of the camera, a nd the other ha nd supports th e lens. Point 2 Take a secure stance with yo ur feet shoulder- width a[...]

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    31 Shooting and viewing images Shooting and viewing images Shooting still images The “AUTO” mode allows you to easily sho ot any subject under any conditions because the camera makes appropriate judgments on the situation to adjust the settings. Select when shooting in a location wh ere the use of a flash is restricted. 1 Set the mode dial to o[...]

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    32 Shooting still images 5 Press the shutter button halfway down to focus. When the focu s is confirmed, z or (Focus ind icator) lig hts up (page 109). Focus indicator 6 Press the shutter button full y down to shoot.[...]

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    33 Shooting and viewing images Recording movies Notes • The so und of the camera and the lens in op eration may be recorded while recording a movie. You can disable so und recording by setting [Aud io Recording] to [Off] (page 107). • The contin uous recording time of a movie m ay be shorter, depending on the amb ient temperature or the status [...]

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    34 Playing back images Note • Movies recorded with other devices may not be play ed back on this camera. 1 Press the button. button 2 MENU button t 1 t [View Mode] t Select the desired mod e • T o play back still images , select [Fol der View(Sti ll)], and to play back movies, se lect [Folder View (MP4)] or [AVC HD View] accordi ng to the file [...]

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    35 Shooting and viewing images Deleting images (Delete) Once you have deleted an image, you cannot restore it. Check whether to delete the image or not beforehand. Note • Protected images cannot be deleted. Deleting the image that is current ly displayed 1 Display the image yo u want to delete and press the button. button 2 Select [Delete] with v[...]

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    36 Shooting imag es to suit yo ur subject Adjusting the angle of the LCD monitor Adjust the LCD monitor to an easily viewable angle. • The LCD monitor tilts 180 degrees. • The LCD monitor can be r otated leftward 270 degrees from the position in which the LCD monitor is facing forward. • When the LCD monitor is not used, it is recommended tha[...]

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    37 Shooting images to suit your subject Shooting with the various shooting modes The following shooting modes ar e provided with the camera: Set the mode dial to the desired mode. (AUTO)/ (Flash Off) (31, 88) The “AUTO” mode allows you to easi ly shoot any subject under any conditions because the camera makes approp riate judgments on the situa[...]

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    38 Shooting with the various shooting modes Scene recognized by the ca mera Shooting function (Manual Exposure) (99) Allows you to shoot after adju sting the exposure manually (both the shutter speed and the aperture value) u sing the control dial. 1 Set the mode dial to (Auto+). 2 Point the camera towards the subject. When the ca mera recognizes a[...]

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    39 Shooting with the various shooting modes Shooting images to suit your subject Scene Selection 1 Set the mode dial to (Scene Selection). 2 Press the center of the control button. 3 Select the desired mode with v / V , then press th e center of the control button. • To ch ange the sc ene, press the Fn button, then selec t another sce ne. 4 Adjus[...]

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    40 Shooting with the various shooting modes Sweep Panorama/ 3D Sweep Panorama 1 Set the mode dial to (Sweep Panorama)/ (3D Sweep Panorama). 2 Press the center of the control button. 3 Point the camera at the edge of the subject, then press the shutter button halfway down to adjust the focus. This part will not be taken 4 Press the shutter button fu[...]

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    41 Shooting with the various shooting modes Shooting images to suit your subject Continuous Advance Pri ority AE 1 Set the mode dial to (Cont. Priority AE). 2 Adjust the focus and shoot the subjects. • The c amera continu es to shoot while the shutter bu tton is pres sed fully down. • The camera re cords the i mages conti nuously a t a maximum [...]

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    42 Using the shooting fun ctions Using the flash In a dark location, using the flash allo ws you to shoot th e subjec t brightly, and it also helps to preven t camera shake. When shoo ting into the sun, you can use the flash to shoot a brig ht image of th e backlit subject. 1 Fn button t (Flash Mode) t Select the desired setting • For fu rther in[...]

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    43 Using the flash Using the shooting functions (Flash Off) Does not fire even th e built-in flas h pops up. • You cannot select th is item when th e mode dial is se t to P, A, S, or M. However, the flash will not be fired if it is not pulled up. (Autoflash) Fires if it is dark or against light. (Fill-fla sh) Fires ev ery time you trigger the shu[...]

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    44 Adjusting the brightness of the image Except for exposure mode M, the exposur e is automatically selected (Automatic exposure). Based on the exposure acqu ired by the automatic exposure, you can perform exposure com pensation. You can make the entire image brighter by shifting to the + side. The entire image becomes darker when you shift it to t[...]

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    45 Adjusting the brightness of the image Using the shooting functions Note • This i tem cannot be set when the exposure m ode is set to AUTO, AUTO+, or Scen e Selection.[...]

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    46 Selecting the drive mode You can use an appr opriate drive mode to suit your purposes, such as single-shot ad vanced, contin uous advance d, or bracket. on the control button t Select the desired mode (Single Shooting) (139) This mode is for norm al shooting. (Cont. Shooting) (139) The camera records the images continuously. (Self-timer) (140) T[...]

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    47 Using the shooting functions Switching the recording information display (DISP) Graphic Displa y Each time you press DISP on the con trol button, the recording information display changes as follows. You can select the available displays in the viewfinder or on the LCD monitor separately. The Graphic Display shows the shutter speed and aperture [...]

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    48 Setting image size MENU button t 1 t [Image Size] t Select the desired size [Aspect Ratio]: [3:2] [Aspect Ratio]: [16:9 ] Note • When y ou select a RAW image with [Qua lity], the image size of the RAW image corresponds to L. This s ize is not displayed on the screen . You can set the image size of pano r amic images. The image size varies depe[...]

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    49 Setting image size Using the shooting functions [3D Pan.: Image Siz e] 16:9 1920 × 1080 Standard 4912 × 1080 Wide 7152 × 1080[...]

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    50 Using the playback functio ns Enlarging images A still image can be enlarged for closer e xamination. This is convenient to check the focus condition of a r ecorded image. To cancel the enlarged playback Press the center of the control button so that the image returns to the normal size. 1 Display the image you want to enlarge, then press the bu[...]

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    51 Using the playback functions Switching to the display of the image list You can display multiple images on the screen simultaneously. To return to the single-ima ge screen Press the center of the contr ol button when you select the desired image. To display the desired folder Press the button. The image index screen is displayed. button Select t[...]

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    52 Viewing images on a TV screen To view images recorded on the camera on a TV se t, an HDMI cable (sold separately) and an HD TV equipped with an HDMI connecto r are required. 1 Turn off both your camera and the TV, and connect the camera to the TV. 2 Turn on the TV and switch the input. • See a lso the oper ating inst ructions su pplied with t [...]

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    53 Functions list Functions list Functions that can be operated with the buttons/switch You can set up or operate various functions with these buttons/switch. For the location of the buttons/switch, see “Identifying pa rts” (page 14). button (42, 124) Pops the flash up. button (44) Compensa tes the exposu re. ISO button (1 27) Adjusts the ISO s[...]

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    54 Selecting a function with the Fn (Function) button This button is used for setting up or executing functions used frequently in shooting. To set up the camera directly from the recording in formation screen Turn the control dial w ithout pressing the center z in step 2. You can set up the camera directly fr om th e recording information screen. [...]

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    55 Functions list Functions that can be selected with the Fn (Function) button The functions that can be selected with the Fn button are as follows: Scene Selection (39, 89) Selects an appropriate mo de from among the Scene Selection preset settings to suit shooting conditions. (Portrait/Sports Action/Macr o/Landscape/Sunset/N ight Scene/Hand-held [...]

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    56 Functions that can be selected with the Fn (Function) button DRO/Auto HDR (128) Compensat es for the b rightness and co ntrast autom atically. (Off/D -Range Op t./Auto H DR) Creative Style (132) Selects your desired image processin g. (Standard/Vi vid/Portrait/Landscape/ Sunset/Black & White) Picture Effect (131) Shoots with the desired eff [...]

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    57 Functions list The functions selected with the MENU button You can set up the basic settings fo r the camera as a whole or execute functions such as shooting, play back, or other operations. Press the MENU button, then set up the desired item with v / V / b / B on the control button, then press the center of the c ontrol button. Still shooting m[...]

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    58 The functions selected with the MENU button Movie shooting menu Custom me nu High ISO NR (159) Sets noise reduction processing for high-sensit ivity shooting. (High/Normal/Low ) Flash control (123) Set s the method f or determinin g the intensity of flash output. (ADI flash/Pre-flash TTL) AF Illuminator (125) Sets the AF illuminator, wh ich shed[...]

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    59 The functions selected with the MENU button Functions list Release w/o Lens (160) Sets whether shutter can open when l ens is not attached. (Enable/Disable) Auto+ Cont. Shooting (88) Sets whether or not to sh oot continuously in A UTO+ mode. (Auto/Off) Auto+ Image Extract. (88) Sets whether or not to save all the images that were shot continuous[...]

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    60 The functions selected with the MENU button Func. of AEL button (161) Assigns the desired functio n to the AEL button. (Exposure Comp./Drive Mode/Fla s h Mode/Autofocus Mode/ AF area/Face Detecti on/Smile Shutter/ISO/Me tering Mode/ Flash Comp./White Bala nce/DRO/Auto HDR/Creat ive Style/ Picture Effect/Image Size/ Quality/AEL hold/AEL t oggle/ [...]

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    61 The functions selected with the MENU button Functions list Playback menu Memory Card T ool menu Front Curtain Shutter (162) Sets whether or not to use the electronic front curtain shutter function. (On/Off) Face Registration (118) Registers or changes the person to be given priority in the focus. (New Registration/Order Exch anging/Delete/Delete[...]

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    62 The functions selected with the MENU button Clock setup menu Setup menu Folder Name (166) Sets the folder form at for still images. (Stand ard Form /Date Fo rm) Select REC Folder (167) Changes th e selected folder for st oring still im ages. New Fold er (167) Creates a new folder for stori ng still images and movies. Recover Image DB (168) Recov[...]

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    63 The functions selected with the MENU button Functions list * Appears when an Eye-Fi card (sold se parately) is in serted in the camera. Upload Settings * (168) Sets the upload functio n of the camera when using an Eye-Fi card. (On/Off) USB Connection (175) Sets the USB conn ection method. (Auto/Mass Storage/MTP) Audio signals Sets whether or not[...]

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    64 Using the guide function of the camera The camera displays the shooting tips in accordance with the shooting mode selected. To access all shooting tips You can search through all th e shooting tips from the menu. Use this item when you want to read shooting tips you have seen before. In-Camera Guide When you press the (In-Camera Guide) button on[...]

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    65 Using the guide function of the camera Functions list MENU button t 1 t [Shooting Tip List] t Select the desired shooting tip • You can access a tip from the [Table of contents].[...]

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    66 Viewing images on a computer Using with your computer Following applications are co ntained on the CD-ROM (supplied) to allow more versatile use of images shot with your ca mera. • “Image Data Co nverter” • “PMB” (Picture Motion Browser) If “PMB” has already been installe d on the computer, and the version number of the previousl[...]

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    67 Using with your computer Viewing images on a computer The following computer envir onment is recommended when us ing the supplied software and importin g images via a USB connection. Notes • Operatio n is not assured in an environm ent based on an upgrade of the operating systems described above or in a multi-boot environm ent. • If you conn[...]

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    68 Using the software Log on as Administrato r. Notes • If “PMB” h as already been installed on the computer, and the version of the previously installed “PM B” is higher than that o f the “PMB” on the CD-ROM (supplied), installation i s not required. Th e usable functio ns are activated when the camera is connected to t he computer u[...]

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    69 Using the software Viewing images on a computer • If a version o f “PMB” under 5.0.00 has been installed on your computer, you m ay be unable to use some functions o f those “PMB” when installing t he “PMB” from the supplied CD-ROM. Also, “PMB Launcher” is installed from the supplied CD-ROM and you can start “PMB” or other [...]

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    70 Using the software To use “Image Data Converter,” refer to Help. Click [Start] t [All Programs] t [Image Data Converter] t [Help] t [Image Data Conver ter Ver.4]. “Image Data Converter ” support page ( English only) http://www.sony.co.jp/ids-se/ With “PMB” you can do the following, etc.: • To set images shot with the camera and dis[...]

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    71 Using the software Viewing images on a computer To use “PMB,” refer to “PMB He lp.” Double-click the shortcut of (PMB Help) on the de sktop. Or, click [Start] t [All Prog rams] t [PMB] t [PMB Help]. “PMB” support page (English only) http://www.sony.co.jp/pmb-se/[...]

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    72 Selecting the method for creating a disc of movies You can create a disc from AVCHD View movies that have been recorded with this camera. Depending on the disc type, pla yable devices may vary. Select the method that suits your disc player. Here, 2 ways of creating a disc of movies are described; creating a disc with a computer using “PMB” o[...]

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    73 Selecting the method for creating a disc of movies Viewing images on a computer • The PlayStat ion®3 may not be available in s ome countries/regions. • Movies reco rded with the [60p 28M(PS)]/[ 50p 28M(PS)] setting in [Record Setti ng] are converted by “PMB” in order to creat e a disc. This conversion can take a l ong time. Also, you ca[...]

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    74 Others List of icons on the screen Graphic Display ( LCD monitor) Display All Info. (LCD monitor) For playback (Basic infor mation display) A Display Indica tion P A S M Exposure mode (37) Scene Recognition icons (38, 88) Memory card (22, 206)/ Upload (168) 100 Remaining num ber of recordable images Aspect ratio of sti ll images (157) 3D Sweep P[...]

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    75 List of icons on the screen Others B C D Image size of movies (106) 100% Re maining battery (23) Flash charge in progress (42) Setting Effect OFF (83) No audio recording of movies (107) SteadyShot/Camera shake warning (86) GPS triangulating status (154) (SLT-A65V only) SteadyShot error (195) Overheating warning (11) Database file full (197)/ Dat[...]

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    76 List of icons on the screen E Flash mode (42, 124)/ Red-eye reduction (5 8) Focus mode (111) AF area (112) Object tracking (112) Face Detection (117) Smile Shutter (119) Smile Detection Sensitivity indicator (119) Display Indication Metering mode (122) Flash compensation (122) AWB 7500K A5 G5 White balance (Auto, Preset, Custom, Color temperatur[...]

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    77 Others Functions available for each shooting mode The functions you can use depend on the selected s hooting mode. In the table below, indicates the function ava ilable. – indicates the function not available. The functions you cannot use a re displayed in gray on the scr een. * When [Manual Exposur e] is selected , this function is not availa[...]

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    78 Flash modes available The flash modes you can select depend on the shooting mode and functions selected. In the table below, indicates the function selectable. – indicate s the function not selectable. The flash modes you cannot select are displayed in gray on the sc reen. Shoot Mode (Flash Off) (Autoflash) (Fill- flash) (Slow Sync.) (Rear Syn[...]

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    79 Preparation (Advanced operations) Preparati on Advanced operations This section provides further info rmation on the camera.[...]

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    80 Setting up the camera When attaching the FDA-A1AM Angle Finder ( sold separately) to the camera, remove the eyecup. Note • When the FDA-A1AM Angle Finder (sold se parately) is attached to the camera, setting [Eye-Start AF] to [Off] is recommended because the eyepiece sensors located above the viewfinder may be activated. Removing the eyecup Ca[...]

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    81 Preparation (Advanced operations) The screen displayed for shooting mode You can select the desired screen m ode. When you switch the screen by pressing DISP on the control button (p age 47), only selected screens are displayed. You can set the available screens to be d isplayed on the LCD monitor and the viewfinder separately. Selecting the scr[...]

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    82 The screen displayed for shooting mode Notes • The hist ogram does not indicate the final re corded image. It in dicates the condition of the image just mo nitored on the screen. The histog ram will differ based on aperture setting, etc. • The h istogram differs between shootin g and playback in the following situ ations: – When firin g th[...]

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    83 The screen displayed for shooting mode Preparation (Advanced operations) Notes • The error of the digital l eve l gauge is larger if you tilt t he camera too far forward or backward. • A t ilt of ±1° may be indicated ev en if th e camera is almost level . You can monitor the subjec t through the lens withou t effects, such as the exposure [...]

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    84 The screen displayed for shooting mode When [For viewfinder] in [DISP Butt on(Monitor)] is activated, you can set the status of the LCD monitor to one suitable for used with the viewfinder, by pressing DISP on the control butto n. See pages in parentheses for details of operation. A List of icons for viewfinder mode In AUTO, AUTO+, or Scene Sele[...]

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    85 The screen displayed for shooting mode Preparation (Advanced operations) B C Flash charge in progress (42) Setting Effect OFF (83) No audio recording of movies (107) SteadyShot/Camera shake warning (86) GPS triangulating status (154) (SLT-A65V only) SteadyShot error (195) Overheating warning (11) Database file full (197)/ Database file error (19[...]

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    86 Shooting a clear image without camera shake “Camera shake” refers to unwanted m ovement of the cam era that occurs after the shutter button has been pr essed, resulting in a blurred image . To reduce camera shake follo w the instructions below. Note • The (Camera shake warning) indic ator is displayed only in th e modes that automatically [...]

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    87 Shooting a clear image without camera shake Preparation (Advanced operations) In the following cases, we recommend that you mount the camera on a tripod. • Shooting without a flas h under dark conditions. • Shooting with slow shutter speeds, wh ich are typically us ed in night-time shooting. • Shooting a clo se subject, such as in m acro s[...]

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    88 Shooting (Advance d operations) Shooting Selecting the shooting mode Set the mode dial to , and shoot images (page 31). • Select when shooting in a loca tion w here the use of a flash is restricted. Note • Sinc e the camer a turns on the a utomatic setti ng function, ma ny features w ill be unavailable, such as exposure co mpensation, ISO se[...]

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    89 Selecting the shooting mode Shooting (Advanced operations) Set the mode dial to (Sce ne Se lection), select the desir ed mode, and shoot images (page 39). Scene Selection This mode is suitable for z Shooting with preset settings according to the scene (Portrait) Blurs away b ackgrounds and sharpens the subject. Expresses skin tones softly. • T[...]

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    90 Selecting the shooting mode • When you want finer images, set the mo de dial to P, A, S, or M and use the creative style function (page 132). In such cases, you ca n adjust the exposure, ISO, etc. (Sunset) Shoots the red of t he sunrise or sunset beautifully. (Night Scene) Shoots night scen es at a distance without losing the dark atmos phere [...]

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    91 Selecting the shooting mode Shooting (Advanced operations) Notes • Sinc e the camer a judges the settings autom atically, man y features wil l be unavailable, such as exposur e compens ation, ISO setting. • The flash is set to [Autoflash] or [Flash Off] for e ach Scene Selection mode. You can change these setti ngs (pages 42, 1 24). Set the [...]

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    92 Selecting the shooting mode • [Sweep Panorama] or [3D Sweep Panorama] recording ma y be discontinued in the following situations: – You pan or tilt the camera too fast or to o slow. – There is too much camera shake. • The camera con tinues shooting during [Swe ep Panorama] or [3D Sweep Panorama] recording, and th e shutter keeps c lickin[...]

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    93 Selecting the shooting mode Shooting (Advanced operations) To set the pan or tilt direction You can set the direction in which to pan or tilt the ca mera. MENU button t 1 t [Panorama: Direction] or [3D Pan .: Direction] t Select the desired setting Set the mode dial to (Cont. Priority AE), and shoot images (page 41). • When the autofocus mode [...]

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    94 Selecting the shooting mode Program Shift Program Auto This mode is suitable for z Using the automatic exposure, whi le keeping the custom settings for I SO sensitivity, Creative Style, D-R ange optimizer, etc. 1 Set the mode dial to P. 2 Set the shooting functions to your desired settings (pages 108 to 143). • To fi re the flas h, press the b[...]

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    95 Selecting the shooting mode Shooting (Advanced operations) Apertur e Priorit y This mode is suitable for z Putting the subject in sharp focus and blu r everything in front of and beyond the subject. Opening th e aperture narrows th e range that is in focu s. (Depth of field becomes shallower.) z Shooting the depth of the scenery. Narrowing down [...]

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    96 Selecting the shooting mode • The shutter speed may become slower dependin g on the aperture value. When the shutter speed is slower, use a tripod. • To blur the background m ore, use a tele photo lens o r a lens that is equipped with a smaller ap erture value ( bright lens). • You can check the approximate blurri ng of the image before re[...]

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    97 Selecting the shooting mode Shooting (Advanced operations) To check blurring of the background (Previe w button) • Press the preview button af ter you adjust the focus. • You can adjust the aper ture in preview mode. The LCD monitor and the viewfinder shows an image captured with the widest aperture. The change in aperture affects the sharpn[...]

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    98 Selecting the shooting mode • When the shutter speed is slower, use a tripod. • When shooting an indo or sport, select a higher ISO sensitivity. Notes • The (Camera shake warning) indicator is not indicated in Shutter Prior ity mode. • The higher th e ISO sensitivity, the more conspi cuous the noise. • When the shu tter speed is 1 seco[...]

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    99 Selecting the shooting mode Shooting (Advanced operations) • Pres s the button when yo u shoot with the flash. However, when using the flash, if you close the aperture (a l arger F-number) by making the shutter speed slower, th e light of the flas h will not reach distant subj ects. Manual Exposure This mode is suitable for z Shooting with the[...]

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    100 Selecting the shooting mode Notes • The (Camera shake warning) indic ator is not indicated in manual exposure mode. • When the mode dial i s set to M, the ISO setting [AUTO] is set to [100]. In M mode, the ISO setting [AUTO] is not availabl e. Set the ISO sensiti vity as necessary (page 127). • Pres s the button when you shoot with the fl[...]

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    101 Selecting the shooting mode Shooting (Advanced operations) • Use a tripod. • Set the focus to infinity in manual focus mo de when shooting firewo rks, etc. When the infinity po sition of the lens is not known, f irst adjust the focus on fireworks that is set of f in the same general area, then shoot them. 2 Rotate the control dial to the le[...]

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    102 Selecting the shooting mode • Use the Wireless Remote Commander (sold separately) (page 142). Pressing the SHUTTER button on the Wireless Remote Comma nder triggers BULB shooting and pressing it again stops BULB shooting. You do not need to press and hold th e SHUTTER button on the Wireless Remote Commander. • If you use a Remote Commander [...]

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    103 Shooting (Advanced operations) Movie recording setup Movie recording can be started f rom any exposure mod e. The shutter speed and aperture value are ad justed automa tically. Press the MOVIE button to start recording (p age 33). • Start recording after you adjust the focus. • The following settings that were set during still imag e shooti[...]

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    104 Movie recording setup • Do n ot shoot a strong light sou rce, such as the sun. The internal mechanis m of the camera may be damaged . • When you import AVCHD View movies to a computer, use “PMB” (pages 66, 176). • When y ou continue to shoot for a l ong time, the temperature of t he camera rises and the image quality may det eriorate.[...]

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    105 Movie recording setup Shooting (Advanced operations) MENU button t 1 t [File Format] t Select the desired format 5 Adjust the focus, then pres s the MOVIE button to start recording. (Program Auto) (94) Allows you to shoo t with the exposur e adjusted auto matically (both the shutter speed an d the aperture value). The oth er settings can be adj[...]

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    106 Movie recording setup The higher the average bit-rate , the higher the image quality. MENU button t 1 t [Record Setting] t Select the desired size [File Format]: [AVCHD 60i/60p]/[AVCHD 50i/50p] [File Format]: [M P4] * 1080 60i-compatible device ** 1080 50i-compatible device MP4 Records mp4 (AVC) movies. This format is suitable for WEB uploads, [...]

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    107 Movie recording setup Shooting (Advanced operations) Notes • Movies reco rded with the [60p 28M(PS)]/[ 50p 28M(PS)] setting in [Record Setti ng] are converted by “PMB” in order to creat e a disc. This conversion can take a l ong time. Also, you cannot create a disc with the original image quali ty. • Movies recorded with the [60i 24M(FX[...]

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    108 Adjusting the focus There are 2 methods for ad justing the focus: auto focus and manual focus. Depending on the lens, th e method for switching between the auto focus and manual focus is different. The type of lens The switch to be used To switch to a uto focus To switch to manual focus The lens is equipped with a focus mode switch Lens (Alway [...]

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    109 Adjusting the focus Shooting (Advanced operations) Note • Whi le the camera is focusing automaticall y, do not touch the rotating focusing ring. • To select the AF area used for fo cusing, set up [AF ar ea] (page 112). Focus indicator Subjects that may require special focusing Using the autofocus, it is hard to focus on the follo wing subje[...]

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    110 Adjusting the focus To measure the exact distance to the sub ject Note • If the subject i s closer than the minim um shooting distance of the attached lens, the focus cannot be confirmed. Make sure you put enough distance between the subject and the camera. The mark located on the top of the camera shows the location of the image sensor*. Whe[...]

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    111 Adjusting the focus Shooting (Advanced operations) Fn button t (Autofocus Mode) t Select the desired setting • Use [Single-shot AF] when the subject is motionless. • Use [Continuous AF] when the subject is in motion. Notes • [Automatic AF] is selected when the expo sure mode is set to AUTO, AUTO+ or one of the following Scene Selec tion m[...]

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    112 Adjusting the focus Fn button t (AF area) t Select the desired setting Notes • [AF area] is fixed to [Wide] and you cannot se lect other settings when the expo sure mode is set to AUTO, AUTO+, Sweep Pa norama, 3D Sweep Pa noram a or Scene Selection, or when the Object Tracking functi on is being used or the Sm ile Shutter is activate d. • T[...]

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    113 Adjusting the focus Shooting (Advanced operations) Notes • Tra cking may be d ifficult in the fo llowing situations: – The subject i s moving too quickly. – The subject i s too small, or too large. – The contrast between the subject and the background is poor. – The subject i s under dark lighting. – The ambient l ight changes. • [...]

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    114 Adjusting the focus When it is difficult to get the proper focus in autofo cus mode, you can adjust the focus manually. Notes • When the Wide AF area is used, the center ar ea is used for focusing; when the Zone AF area is used, a typical area of the s ele cted area is used; and when the Local AF area is used, an area that is s elected with t[...]

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    115 Adjusting the focus Shooting (Advanced operations) You can enhance the outline of in-foc us ranges with a specific color in manual focus. This function allow s you to confirm the focus easily. MENU button t 2 t [ Peaking Level] t Select the desired setting Notes • Since the camera judges that sharp area s are in focus, the peaking level is di[...]

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    116 Adjusting the focus 3 Press the Focus Magnifier button again to enlarge the image and select the portion you want to enlarge with v / V / b / B on the control button. • Each time you pres s the Focus Magnifier button, the zoom scaling changes as follows: F ull display t Approx. ×5.9 t Approx. ×11.7 4 Confirm and adjust the focus. • Rota t[...]

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    117 Shooting (Advanced operations) Detecting faces The camera detects faces, adjusts the focus, exposu re, performs image processing, and adjusts flash settings. Fn button t (Face Detection) t Select the desired setti ng The Face Detection frame • Compose to overlay the Face Detection frame and the AF area. Face Detection Off Turns off Face Dete [...]

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    118 Detecting faces Notes • When t he exposure mode is Sweep Panoram a, 3D Sweep Panorama or Continuo us Advance Priority AE, t he Face De tection function cannot be used. • Up to 8 faces can be detected. • The camera may not detect a ny faces, or may detect so me other object, depending on the shootin g conditions. • During [Smile S hutter[...]

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    119 Detecting faces Shooting (Advanced operations) MENU button t 4 t [Face Registration] t [Delete] t Select the face you want to delete • When you select [Delete All], you can delete all registered faces at one time. • Even if you select [Delete], the data on registered faces remains stored in the camera. If you also want to delete this data f[...]

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    120 Detecting faces • To focus on the smile, overlay the Face Detection f rame and AF area. • Do not cover the eyes with bangs, e tc. Keep the eyes narrowed. • Do not obscure the face with a hat, a mask, sunglasses, etc. • Try to orient the face in front of the camera and keep it as level as possible. • Hold a clear smile with an open mou[...]

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    121 Shooting (Advanced operations) Adjusting the brightness of the image When shooting into the sun or by a windo w, and the exposure may not be appropriate for the subject , use the light me ter where the subject is bright enough and lock the exposure befo re shooting. To reduce the brightness of the subject, point the camera forwards a spot that [...]

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    122 Adjusting the brightness of the image Fn button t (Metering Mode) t Select the desired mode • Use [Multi segment] mete ring for general shooting. • When there is a high contrast subject in the AF area, measure the light of the subject you want to shoot with the optimal exposure using the spot metering function and take advantage of an AE lo[...]

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    123 Adjusting the brightness of the image Shooting (Advanced operations) Exposure compensation and flash compensation Exposure compensation changes the shutter speed, aperture, and IS O sensitivity (wh en [AUTO] is selected) to perform the compensation. Flash compensation only changes the am ount of flash light. MENU button t 2 t [Flash control] t [...]

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    124 The flash Press the Fn button, select the desired flash mode, press the button, and shoot images (page 42). • The lens hood may block the light of the flash. Remove the lens hood when using the flash. • When using the flash, shoot the subject at a distan ce of 1 m (3.3 feet) or greater. • When shootin g indoors or shootin g nightscapes, y[...]

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    125 The flash Shooting (Advanced operations) with a three dimensional feel by hi ghlighting the contrast of light and shadow on the subject. For the actual steps of shooting, refer to the operating in structions of the flash. Notes • Turn off the wireless flash m ode after wireless flash shooting. If the built-in flash is used while the wi reless[...]

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    126 The flash MENU button t 2 t [AF Illuminator] t Select the desired setting • AF illuminator does not operate wh en [Autofocus Mode] is set to (Continuous AF) or the subject is moving in (Automatic AF). (The or indicator lights.) • The AF illuminator may not operate with focal lengths of 300 mm or longer. • When an external flash (sold sepa[...]

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    127 Shooting (Advanced operations) Setting ISO Sensitivity to light is expresse d by the ISO number (recommended exposure index). The larger the nu mber, the higher the sensitivity. Notes • When t he exposure mode is set to AU TO, AUTO+, Sweep Panorama, 3D Sweep Panorama, or Scene Selection, ISO is fixed t o [AUT O] and you cannot select other IS[...]

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    128 Compensating for the brightness and contrast automatically (D-Range) Fn button t (DRO/Auto HDR) t Select the desired setting * Lv_ displayed with is the step currently selected. Notes • The set ting is fixed to [Off] when the ex posure mode is set to Sweep Pano rama or 3D Sweep Panorama, or when [Multi Frame Noise Reduct.] or [P icture Effect[...]

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    129 Compensating for the brightness and contrast automatically (D-Range) Shooting (Advanced operations) • When s hooting with the D-Range opt imizer, the image may be noisy. Select the proper level by checking the recorded im age, especially when you enhance the effect. * _Ev displayed with is the step currently sel ected. • Since the shutter i[...]

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    130 Compensating for the brightness and contrast automatically (D-Range) • When the co ntrast of the scene is low or when camera shake or subject blur is occurred, you may not obtain good HDR im ages . If the camera has detected a problem, i s indicated on the recorded image to i nform you of this situation. Shoot again, as necessary, paying a tt[...]

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    131 Shooting (Advanced operations) Setting the image processing Select the desired effect filter to achieve more impressive and artistic expression. Picture Effect (Picture Effect) on the control button t Select the desired setting • When a mode that has a fine a djustment option is selected, select the desired setting with b / B . (Off) Does not[...]

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    132 Setting the image processing Notes • When Smart Teleconv erter is used, the [T oy Camera] and [Miniature] effects are not available. • When [Partial C olor] is selected , images may not retain th e selected co lor, depending on the subj ec t or shooting cond ition. • When t he exposure mode is set to A U TO, AUTO+, Sweep Panorama, 3D Sw e[...]

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    133 Setting the image processing Shooting (Advanced operations) (Contrast), (Saturation), and (Sharpness) can be adjusted for each Creative Style item. Notes • When th e exposure mode is set to AUTO, AUTO+ or Scene Select ion, or the Picture Effect mode is selected, [Creative St yle] is fixed to [Standard] and you cannot select other settings. ?[...]

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    134 Adjusting the color tones (White balance) The color tone of the subject changes depending on the characteristics of the light source. The table below show s how the color tone changes based on various lig ht sources, compar ed with a subject that appears white under the sunlight. Use this feature when the color tone of the image did not come ou[...]

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    135 Adjusting the color tones (White balance) Shooting (Advanced operations) • Use the white balance br acket function if you cannot get the desired color in the selected option (page 142). • When you select [C.Temp./Filter], you can adjust the value to the desired value (page 136). • When you select [Custom], you can register your setting (p[...]

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    136 Adjusting the color tones (White balance) Note • Since color meters are designed for film cameras, the value s differ under fluorescent/ sodium lamp/ mercury lamps . We recommend that you use the custom whit e balance or perform a test shooting. In a scene where the ambient light consists of multiple types of light source, use of custom white[...]

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    137 Adjusting the color tones (White balance) Shooting (Advanced operations) Note • The me ssage “Custom WB error” indicate s that the value is beyond the expected range. (When the flash is used o n a subject in close proximit y or a subject with a bright color is in the frame .) If you register this value, t he in dicator turns yellow on the[...]

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    138 Zooming in in one step You can zoom in to the cen ter of an image us ing the smart teleconverter (Digital zoom) and record the image. The image size is automatically set to the following re gardless of the selected image size. Notes • The smart t eleconverter is unavailable – When th e exposure mode is set to Sw eep Panorama or 3D Sweep Pan[...]

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    139 Shooting (Advanced operations) Selecting the drive mode This mode is for normal shooting. Note • When t he exposure mode is se t to [Sports Action] in Scene Selection , you cannot shoot single shot. The camera records the images continuously. • To shoot continuously faster, set the exposure mode to Continuous Advance Priority AE (p ages 41,[...]

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    140 Selecting the drive mode • You cannot shoot continuousl y when using Scene Selection modes ot her than [Sports Action]. The 10-second self-timer is convenient when the photograph er appears in a photo and the 2-second s elf-timer is convenient to reduce the camera shake. To cancel the self-timer Press on the control button. Bracket shooting a[...]

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    141 Selecting the drive mode Shooting (Advanced operations) Notes • When t he mode dial is set to M, the e xposure i s shifted by adjusting the shu tter speed. • When y ou adjust the exposure, the expo su re is shifted based on the compensated value. • The bracket cannot be used when the exposure mode is set to AUTO, AUTO+, Continuous Advance[...]

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    142 Selecting the drive mode * Ambient light: Any light other than the flash light that shines on the scene for an extended period of time, such as natural light, a light bulb, or a fluorescent light. • In bracket s hooting, the s ame number of indices as the n umber of recordable images is displayed on the EV scale. • When the bracket shooting[...]

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    143 Selecting the drive mode Shooting (Advanced operations) Note • The RM T-DSLR1 Wireless Remo te Comma nder (sold separately ) can not be used for movie recording. 1 on the control button t (Remote Cdr.) 2 Focus on the subject, point t he transmitter of th e Wireless Remote Commander to the remote sensor, and shoot the image.[...]

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    144 Playback (Advanced operation s) Playback The screen displayed for playback mode Each time you press DISP on the con t rol button, the sc reen changes as follows. A Switching the screen durin g playback List of ic ons on the histogram d isplay With recording data Histogram Without recording data Display Indication Memory card (22, 206) View mode[...]

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    145 The screen displayed for playback mode Playback (Advanced operations) B * When the image has a high-key or low-key portion, that porti on is flashed on the histogram displ ay (Luminance limit warning). Remaining batte ry warning (23) Remaining battery (23) Database file full (197)/ Database file error (197) Overheating warning (11) Display Indi[...]

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    146 Using the playback functions To return to the normal playb ack screen Press the button again. Notes • You cannot rotate movies. • When y ou copy rotated images to a computer, “PMB” co ntained on the CD-ROM (supplied) can display the rotated images correctly. However, the images may not be rotated depending on the software. Selects the u[...]

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    147 Using the playback functions Playback (Advanced operations) MENU button t 1 t [Slide Show] t [Enter] Plays back recorded im ages in order (Slide S how). The slide show automatically stops after all the images have been played back. • You can view the previous/next ima ge with b / B on the control button. • You cannot pause the s lide show. [...]

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    148 Using the playback functions Note • When y ou play back the image on a TV or a computer, the image will be displayed in the portrai t position even if [Manual R otate] is sele cted. Select a panoramic image, then pr ess the center of the control button. • Pressing it again pauses the playba ck. You can scroll a panora mic image by pressing [...]

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    149 Playback (Advanced operations) Protecting images (Protect) You can protect images ag ainst accidental erasure. To cancel the p rotection of all the images or movies You can cancel the pr otection of all the images or movies by the same view mode current ly displayed. MENU button t 1 t [Protect] t [Cancel All Images], [Cancel All Movies(MP4)] or[...]

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    150 Deleting images (Delete) You can delete only unn ecessary images, or all the images. Once you have deleted an image, you canno t restore it. Check whether to delete the image or not beforehand. Note • Protected images cannot be deleted. To display the desired folder Select the bar on the left of the imag e index screen with the control butto [...]

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    151 Deleting images (Delete) Playback (Advanced operations) You can delete all still imag es or movies by the sa me vie w mode currently displayed. Deleting all th e images or movi es in the same vi ew mode 1 MENU button t 1 t [Delete] t [All in Folder] or [All AVCHD view files] 2 Select [Delete] with v on the control button, then press the center [...]

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    152 About playback on TV Connect the camera to a TV usi ng an HDMI cable (sold sep arately) and play back images (page 52). Notes • Use an HD MI cable with the HDMI logo. • Use an HD MI mini connector on one end (for the camera), and a connector suitable for connection to your TV on the ot her end. • When images canno t be displayed properl y[...]

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    153 About playback on TV Playback (Advanced operations) The items for Sync Menu Notes • The operations available are restricted wh en the camera is connected to a TV using an HDMI cable. • Only TVs that support “BRAVIA” Sync can provide thes e operations. The SYNC Menu operations differ depending on th e TV connected. For details, refer to [...]

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    154 Setup of the camera (Advanced oper ations) Setup of the ca mera GPS setting (SLT-A65V only) If the camera has acquired location in fo rmation using the built-in GPS feature, this information is recor ded in the images or movies at that location. Using the supplied software “PMB,” yo u can import images recorded with location information to [...]

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    155 GPS setting (SLT-A65V only) Setup of the camera (Advanced operations) The time for the GPS acquiring location inform ation can be shortened by taking in GPS assist data. If the camera connects to the computer with the supplied “PM B” software installed, the GPS assist data can be updated automatically. To check the state of GPS assist data [...]

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    156 GPS setting (SLT-A65V only) • There may be discrepa ncies of a few seconds. • Depending o n the area, it may not function correct ly.[...]

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    157 Setup of the camera (Advanced operations) Setting the aspect ratio and image quality MENU button t 1 t [Aspect Ratio] t Select the desired ratio Note • This i tem cannot be set when the exposu re mode is set to Sweep Panorama or 3D Sweep Panorama . MENU button t 1 t [Quality] t Select the desired setting Aspect Ra tio 3:2 A normal ratio . 16:[...]

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    158 Setting the aspect ratio and image quality Note • This i tem cannot be set when the exposu re mode is set to Sweep Panoram a or 3D Sweep Panorama . About RAW images You need the “Image Data Converter” soft ware included on the C D-ROM (supplied) in order to open a RAW i mage recorded on this came ra. With this software, a RAW image can be[...]

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    159 Setup of the camera (Advanced operations) Setting the other functions of the camera When you set the shutter speed to 1 second or longer (Long expo sure shooting), noise r eduction is turned on for the same duration that the shut ter is open. This is to reduce the gr ainy noise typical in a long exposure. When noise reduction is in progress, a [...]

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    160 Setting the other functions of the camera The way colors are represented with co mbinations of numbers or the r ange of color reproduction is called “color space.” You can change the color space, depending on you r purpose. MENU button t 2 t [Color Space] t Select the desired setting Notes • Ado be RGB is for applications or prin ters t h[...]

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    161 Setting the other functions of the camera Setup of the camera (Advanced operations) The grid line is an aux iliary line for shooting comp osition. You can set the grid line to on/off or select the type of grid line. The available range of movie recording is also displayed. MENU button t 2 t [Grid Line] t Select the desired sett ing You can chec[...]

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    162 Setting the other functions of the camera To assign another function to the AEL button You can assign one of the following functions to the AEL button in addition to the AEL function: Exposure Comp./Drive Mode/Flash Mode/Autofocus Mode/AF area/Face Detection/Smile Shutter/ISO/Meteri ng Mode/Flash Comp./White Balance/ DRO/Auto HDR/Creative Style[...]

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    163 Setting the other functions of the camera Setup of the camera (Advanced operations) Notes • When y ou shoot at high shutt er speeds with a large diameter lens attach ed, the ghosting of a blurred area may occu r, depending on the subject or shoot ing conditions. In such cases, set this item to [Off]. • When a Kon ica Minolta lens is used, s[...]

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    164 Setting the other functions of the camera You can set different time intervals fo r the camera to switch to power save mode (Power Sa ve). Pressing the s hutter button halfway down returns the camera to the shooting mode. MENU button t 1 t [Power Save] t Select the desired time Note • The camera does not turn to power sa ve m ode when the cam[...]

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    165 Setup of the camera (Advanced operations) Lens compensation You can automatically compensate the following characteristics: light fall- off at the edges, chromatic aberrati on, and distortion (only for auto matic compensation compliant lenses). Fo r further informa tion on automatic compensation compliant lenses, visit th e Sony web site in you[...]

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    166 Setting the method for recording on a memory card Note that formatting irrevocably er ases all data on a memory car d, including protec ted images. MENU button t 1 t [Format] t [Enter] Notes • During t he format, the access lamp lights up . Do not eject the memory card while the lamp is lit. • Format the memory card using the camera. If y o[...]

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    167 Setting the method for recording on a memory card Setup of the camera (Advanced operations) MENU button t 1 t [Folder Name] t Select the desired setting Note • The MP4 movie folder form is fixed as “folder num ber + ANV01.” When a standard form folder is select ed and there are 2 or more folders, you can select the recording folder to be [...]

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    168 Setting the method for recording on a memory card When inconsistencies ar e found in the image database file, caused by processing images on computers, etc ., images on the memory card will not be played back in this f orm. If this happens, the camera r epairs the file. MENU button t 1 t [Recover Image DB] t [Enter] Note • Use a su fficiently[...]

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    169 Setting the method for recording on a memory card Setup of the camera (Advanced operations) card inserted in the camera, set [Upload Se ttings] to [Off]. is displayed on the screen when [Upload Settings] is set to [Off]. • When you use a brand-new Eye-Fi card for th e f irst time, copy th e install file of Eye - Fi manager recorded on the car[...]

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    170 Resetting to the default You can reset the main functions of the camera. MENU button t 3 t [Initialize] t Select the desired setting t [Enter] The items to be reset are as follows. Shooting functions (Reset Default/Rec mode reset) Still shooting menu (Reset Default/Rec mode reset) Items Reset to Exposure compensation (44) ±0.0 Drive mode (46, [...]

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    171 Resetting to the default Setup of the camera (Advanced operations) Movie shooting menu (Reset Default/Rec mode reset) Custom menu (Reset Default/Custom reset) Quality (157) Fine Panorama: Size (48) Standard Panorama: Direction (93) Right 3D Pan.: Image Size (48) Standard 3D Pan.: Direction (93) Right Long Exposure NR (159) O n High ISO NR (159)[...]

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    172 Resetting to the default Playback menu (Reset Default) Memory Card Tool menu (Reset D efault) Setup menu (Reset Default) Peaking Level (115) Off Peaking Color (115) White Live View Display (83) Setting Effect ON Func. of AEL button (161) AEL hold ISO Button (162) ISO Preview Button (162) Shot. Result Preview Focus Hold Button (60) Focus Hold Sm[...]

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    173 Resetting to the default Setup of the camera (Advanced operations) Others (Reset Default) GPS Settings – GPS On/Off (154) (SLT- A65V only) Off GPS Settings – GPS Auto Time Cor. (155) (SLT-A65V only) – Power Save (164) 1 Min HDMI Resolution (152) Aut o CTRL FOR HDMI (152) On Upload Settings (168) On USB Connection (175) Auto Audio signals [...]

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    174 Confirming the version of the camera Displays the version of your camera. Confirm the version when a firmware update is released. MENU button t 3 t [Version] Note • An update can be performed o nly when the bat tery level is (3 remaining battery icons) or more. We recomm end that you use a sufficient battery or the AC- PW10AM AC Adaptor (sold[...]

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    175 Computer (Advanced operations) Computer (Advan ced opera tions) Computer Connecting the camera to the computer Selects the method used for a USB connection when the camera is connected to a computer or a US B device with a USB cable. MENU button t 2 t [USB Connection] t Select the desired setting Notes • Whe n this item is set to [A uto], it [...]

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    176 Connecting the camera to the computer “PMB” allows you to easily import images. For details on “PMB” functions, see the “PMB H elp.” Importing images to the compu ter without using “PMB” When the AutoPlay Wizard appear s after making a USB connection between the camera and a computer, click [Open folder to view files] t [OK] t [[...]

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    177 Connecting the camera to the computer Computer (Advanced operations) File name • ssss (file number) stands for any nu mber within the range of 0001 to 9999. • When [Quality] is set to [RAW & JPEG ], the numerical porti ons of the name of a RAW data file and its co rresponding JPEG file are the same. Notes • For operatio ns such as imp[...]

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    178 Connecting the camera to the computer Note • Use “iM ovie” bundled with a Macintosh computer to import o r operate AVCHD View movies. Perform the procedures from step 1 to 3 below before: • Disconnecting the USB cable. • Removing the memory card. • Turning off the camera. Note • Drag and d rop the icon of the memory ca rd or the d[...]

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    179 Computer (Advanced operations) Creating a movie disc You can create a disc from AVCHD Vi ew movies recorded on the camera. • Movies recorded with the [60p 28M (PS)]/[50p 28M(PS)] setting in [Record Setting] ar e converted by “PMB” in order to create a disc. This conversion can take a long time. Al so, you cannot create a disc with the ori[...]

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    180 Creating a movie disc For detailed operations, see the Help for “Player for AVCHD.” Note • Movies may not be played smoothly de pending on the computer envi ronment. Creating a Blu-ray di sc You can create a Blu-ray disc with AVCHD View movies previously imported to a computer. Your computer must support the creation of Blu- ray discs. BD[...]

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    181 Creating a movie disc Computer (Advanced operations) You can use 12 cm discs of following typ e with “PMB.” For Blu-ray disc, see page 180. • Always maintain your PlayStation®3 to use the latest version of the PlayStation®3 system software. • The PlayStation®3 may not be ava ilable in some countries/regions. Discs you can use with ?[...]

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    182 Print (Advanced opera tions) Print Specifying DPOF Using the camera, you can specify the still images before you print images at a shop or with your printe r. Follow the procedure below. DPOF specifications are left with imag es after printing. It is recommended that you unspecify them after printing. Notes • You cannot specify DPOF on RAW da[...]

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    183 Cleaning (Advanced operations) Cleaning (Advance d operations) Cleaning Cleaning the camera and a lens • Do not touch the inside of the camera, such as lens contac ts, or the mirror. Since dust on the mirror or around the mirror may affect the images or the performance of the came ra, blow the du st away using a commercially available blower*[...]

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    184 Cleaning the image sensor If dust or debris enters the camera and adheres to th e image se nsor (the part that acts as the film), it may appear as dark spots on the photo image, depending on the sh ooting environment. If there is dust on the image sensor, clean the image sens or following the steps below. Notes • Cleaning cannot be performed [...]

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    185 Cleaning the image sensor Cleaning (Advanced operations) If another cleaning is needed after us ing the cleaning mode, clean the image sensor using a blower following the steps below. 4 Select [Enter] with v , and pre ss the center of the control button. The image s ensor vibr ates for a sh ort time, an d eliminat es dust from t he sensor. 5 Tu[...]

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    186 Cleaning the image sensor Notes • After the cleaning is finished, confirm that the mirror is locked down firmly when you attach the lens. Otherwise, the lens may be scratc hed or t his may be the cause o f additional trouble. Also, if the mirror is not locked down firmly, th e autofocus does not work during sho oting. • You cannot shoot whi[...]

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    187 Trouble shooting/Others (Advanced operations) Trouble shooting/ Others (Advanced operat ions) Trouble sh ooting/Oth ers Troubleshooting If you experience trouble with your camera, try the following solutions. Check the items on pages 187 to 195. Consu lt your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility. The battery p ack ca nnot be in[...]

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    188 Troubleshooting operate th e camera, suc h as pressi ng the shutt er button hal fway down (page 164). The CHARGE lamp flashes when charging the battery pack. • You c an use an NP- FM500H batte ry pack only . Make sure t hat the batt ery is NP-FM500H. • If y ou charge a battery pack t hat has no t been used for a long ti me, the CHARGE lamp [...]

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    189 Troubleshooting Trouble shooting/Others (Advanced operations) The shutter does not release. • You are u sing a memory card wi th a write-protec t switch, and t he switch is set to the LOCK positio n. Set the switch to the recording pos ition. • Check the free ca pacity of the memory card. • You cannot rec ord images whi le charging the bu[...]

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    190 Troubleshooting The flash does not work. • The flash mode is s et to [Autoflash ]. If you want to make sure th e flash fire s without fail, set the fla sh mode to [Fill- flash] (pages 42, 12 4). The flash take s too long to rech arge. • The flash has b een fired in succes sion in a shor t period. Wh en the flas h has been fired in succes si[...]

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    191 Troubleshooting Trouble shooting/Others (Advanced operations) The eyes of the subject come out red. • Activate the red eye reductio n function (pa ge 58). • Get c lose to the s ubject, an d shoot the su bject with in the flash range usin g the flash. Check the f lash range in “Specific ations.” Dots appear and re main on the LCD monitor[...]

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    192 Troubleshooting The camera is not receiving a GPS signal. • Set [GPS On/Off] to [On] (page 1 54). • Your camera may no t be able t o receive radi o signals from GPS satel lites because of obstruction s. • To triangulate th e location i nformation co rrectly, bri ng your camera to an open area, a nd turn on the c amera again. Excessive err[...]

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    193 Troubleshooting Trouble shooting/Others (Advanced operations) • When the batter y level is low, in stall the cha rged battery pack (page 20), or use the AC Adaptor (s old separate ly). • Use the USB cabl e (supplie d) (page 17 5). • Disconnect the U SB cable, and connect it ag ain firmly. • Disc onnect all eq uipment ot her than th e ca[...]

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    194 Troubleshooting Cannot print images. • RAW image s cannot be pr inted. To pri nt RAW images firs t, convert them to JPEG images using “Image Data Converter” on the supplied CD-ROM. The color of the image is strange. • When y ou print the images reco rded in Adob e RGB mode us ing sRGB printers th at are not compatible with Adobe RG B (D[...]

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    195 Troubleshooting Trouble shooting/Others (Advanced operations) The message “Set Area/Date/Time.” appear s when you turn on the camera. • The camera has been left unuse d for sometime with a low battery or no battery pa ck. Charge the battery pack a nd set the da te again (p ages 28, 198). If the date s etting is lost e very time th e batte[...]

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    196 Trouble shooting/ Others (Advanced operat ions) Warning messages If the following m essages appear, follow the instru ctions below. Set Area/Date/Time. • Set th e area, date, a nd time. If you have no t used the c amera for a long time, ch arge the inte rnal rechargeab le battery (pages 28, 198). Power insufficient. • You tried to perform [[...]

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    197 Warning messages Trouble shooting/Others (Advanced operations) Unable to print. • You tried to mark RAW images with a DPOF mark. Camera overheating. Allow it to cool. • The c amera has be come hot because you have been sh ooting continuous ly. Turn the po wer off. Cool the camera and wait u ntil the camera is ready to sh oot again. • Beca[...]

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    198 Precautions Do not use/store the camera in the following places • In an extremely ho t, dry or hu mid place In places such as in a car parked in the sun, the cam era body ma y become def ormed and th is may cause a malf unction. • S toring unde r direct sun light or near a heat er The camer a body may bec ome discolor ed or deform ed, and t[...]

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    199 Precautions Trouble shooting/Others (Advanced operations) This rechar geable bat tery is continuall y charged a s long as yo u are using the camera. However , if you use the camera for only shor t periods, it dischar ges graduall y, and if yo u do not use the camera at a ll for about 3 months it be comes comple tely discharged . In this case , [...]

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    200 Precautions • Do not use th e camera near a location tha t generates st rong radio waves or emi ts radiati on. The camera ma y not be able to reco rd or play back properly. • Us ing the cam era in sand y or dusty location s may cause ma lfunctions. • I f moisture co ndensation occurs, remove it before us ing the camera (page 198). • Do [...]

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    201 Trouble shooting/Others (Advanced operations) To use your camera abroad — Power sources You can use y our camera an d the battery ch arger and t he AC- PW10AM AC Adaptor (sold separately ) in any co untry or re gion where the po wer supply is within 100 V to 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz. Note • Do not use an electronic transformer (tra vel converter)[...]

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    202 AVCHD format The AVCHD format is a high definiti on digital video ca mera forma t used to reco rd a high defi nition (HD) signal of e ither the 10 80i specificat ion* 1 or the 720p specificat ion* 2 using eff icient da ta compression coding tech nology. The MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 format is adopted to compr ess video data, and the Dolby Dig ital or Li[...]

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    203 Trouble shooting/Others (Advanced operations) GPS (SLT-A65V only) This system allows yo u to pinpoi nt your exact location o n the earth . The GPS satellites ar e located in 6 orb its, 20,000 km a bove the ear th. The GPS system cons ists of 24 or more GPS satellites. A GPS receiver rece ives radio signal s from the satelli tes, and calculates [...]

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    204 GPS (SLT-A65V only) Department of Defense, and t he degree of accuracy may be c hanged intentional ly. • Error during the tria ngulating process The camera acq uires locatio n informatio n every about 15 seconds during tr iangulating . There is a slight time d ifference betwe en when the lo cation inf ormation is acquired an d when the locati[...]

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    205 Trouble shooting/Others (Advanced operations) 3D-shootings Notes on recording • [ 3D Sweep Panorama] is not suitable wh en shooting: – Subjects ar e moving. – Subjects are too clos e to the camera. – Subjects w ith a repeating p attern such as tile s, and subje cts with little contra st such as sky , sandy beach, or la wn. • [ 3D Swee[...]

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    206 Memory card • Do not strike, bend or drop the memory card. • Do not use or store the memo ry card under th e followi ng conditions: – High temper ature locatio ns such as the hot interior o f a car park ed in direct sunlight. – Locations ex posed to dire ct sunlight. – Humid loc ations or loca tions with corrosive su bstances pres ent[...]

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    207 Memory card Trouble shooting/Others (Advanced operations) “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media * 1 * 2 * 3 “Memory Stick PRO -HG Duo” media * 1 * 2 Available w ith your camer a “Memory Stick Duo ” media Unavailabl e with your camera “Memory Stick ” media and “Memo ry Stick PRO” media Unavailabl e with your camera *1 This is equipp e[...]

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    208 Battery pack/ Battery charger • T he charging time differs depending on the remaining capacity of the battery back or charging conditions. • We recommend ch arging the battery pack in an ambient temperature of between 10 t o 30°C (50 to 86°F). You may not be able to efficie ntly charge the batte ry pack outsi de of this t emperature range[...]

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    209 Battery pack/Battery charger Trouble shooting/Others (Advanced operations) frequent ly, use contin uous shoot ing often, turn the camera on and off frequently , or set the LC D monitor brighter. Battery life • The battery life is limited. Batt ery capacity de creases little by little as you use it mo re and more, and as time passe s. If the b[...]

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    210 The License Notes on the License “C Library”, “zl ib”, and “libjpeg ” software ar e provided in the camera. We provide t his software based on license agre ements with their owners of copyrigh t. Based on requests by the owners of copyr ight of these software ap plications, we have an obligatio n to inform yo u of the following . Pl[...]

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    211 Index Index Index Numerics 3D ................ ............... .. 40, 92, 205 A Adobe RGB .......... ................ .... 16 0 AE Lock .. ................... .............. 121 AEL button .... ................ .......... 159 AF area ....................... .............. 112 AF illuminator ................ .......... 125 Ambient light ........[...]

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    212 Index DPOF Setup .................. ............ 182 D-Range Optimizer ... ............... 128 Drive mode ................ ......... 46, 139 E Enlarged image .................... .......5 0 EV scale .................. .......... 100, 141 Exposure compensatio n .............. 44 Eyecup ....... ................ ................. 80 Eye-Fi .......[...]

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    213 Index Index Lens Comp.: Distor tion..... ....... 165 Lens Comp.: Peri pheral Shading ................ ............... .............. 165 Live View Display ..... ................ 83 Long exp.NR .................. .......... 159 M Macro ................ ................... 39, 89 Manual Exposure .............. ......... 99 Manual focus ........ .[...]

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    214 Index Sharpness .......... ............... ......... 132 Shooting ........................ .............. 31 Shooting Tip .............. ................ .64 Shoulder strap ...................... ....... 17 Shutter Priority ............. .............. 97 Shutter speed ....... ................ ....... 97 Single Bracket ........... .............[...]