Instruction Manual
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Preparing the camera Preparing the camera Checking the accessories supplied The number in parentheses indicates the number of pieces. • BC-VM10 Battery charger (1)/ Power cord (mains lead) (1) • Rechargeable battery pack NPFM500H (1) • Eyecup (1) (Attached on the camera) • CD-ROM (Application Software for α camera) (1) • Quick Start Guide (1) • Instruction Manual (This manual) (1) • USB cable (1) • Video cable (1) • Shoulder strap (1) • Eyepiece cover (1) • Body cap (1) (Attached on the camera) 13
Preparing the camera Preparing the camera Checking the accessories supplied The number in parentheses indicates the number of pieces. • BC-VM10 Battery charger (1)/ Power cord (mains lead) (1) • Rechargeable battery pack NPFM500H (1) • Eyecup (1) (Attached on the camera) • CD-ROM (Application Software for α camera) (1) • Quick Start Guide (1) • Instruction Manual (This manual) (1) • USB cable (1) • Video cable (1) • Shoulder strap (1) • Eyepiece cover (1) • Body cap (1) (Attached on the camera) 13
Instruction Manual
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... end of its life. Battery capacity decreases little by little as time passes. Effective use of the battery pack • Battery performance decreases in your camera immediately before storing the battery pack in which each battery pack is that the battery pack can be used is not to store the battery... is limited. We recommend the following to ensure longer battery pack use: put the battery pack in a pocket close to your body to warm it up once a year on your camera before you start shooting. • The battery pack will run out quickly if you use it more and more, and as...
... end of its life. Battery capacity decreases little by little as time passes. Effective use of the battery pack • Battery performance decreases in your camera immediately before storing the battery pack in which each battery pack is that the battery pack can be used is not to store the battery... is limited. We recommend the following to ensure longer battery pack use: put the battery pack in a pocket close to your body to warm it up once a year on your camera before you start shooting. • The battery pack will run out quickly if you use it more and more, and as...
Instruction Manual
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Body cap Rear cap 3 Turn the lens clockwise until it clicks into the locked position. Orange index marks Notes • When attaching a lens, do not press ... when attaching a lens. Lens hood Using a lens hood is recommended to the operating instructions supplied with the lens. 19 Preparing the camera Attaching a lens 1 Remove the body cap from the camera and the rear cap from affecting your images. For attaching, refer to prevent unnecessary light from the lens. 2 Mount the lens by...
Body cap Rear cap 3 Turn the lens clockwise until it clicks into the locked position. Orange index marks Notes • When attaching a lens, do not press ... when attaching a lens. Lens hood Using a lens hood is recommended to the operating instructions supplied with the lens. 19 Preparing the camera Attaching a lens 1 Remove the body cap from the camera and the rear cap from affecting your images. For attaching, refer to prevent unnecessary light from the lens. 2 Mount the lens by...
Instruction Manual
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... dusty locations when attaching/removing a lens. Lens release button Note on changing the lens When changing the lens, if dust or debris gets inside the camera. 2 Replace the cap on the image sensor Clean the image sensor using [Cleaning mode] in and turn the lens counterclockwise until it may appear on... changing the lens, quickly change the lens away from the cap. Setup menu 20 If dust or debris lands on the lens and attach the body cap to keep dust from landing on the shooting environment. To remove the lens 1 Press the lens release button all the way in the (page...
... dusty locations when attaching/removing a lens. Lens release button Note on changing the lens When changing the lens, if dust or debris gets inside the camera. 2 Replace the cap on the image sensor Clean the image sensor using [Cleaning mode] in and turn the lens counterclockwise until it may appear on... changing the lens, quickly change the lens away from the cap. Setup menu 20 If dust or debris lands on the lens and attach the body cap to keep dust from landing on the shooting environment. To remove the lens 1 Press the lens release button all the way in the (page...
Instruction Manual
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.... • Do not use of the controller. If there is lifted. 32 The use a spray blower because it may scatter vapor inside the camera body. 1 Confirm that the battery is (three remaining battery icons) or more. After the image sensor vibrates for a short time, the mirror in ...Low battery power during cleaning can easily clean the image sensor using only the blower and the anti-dust function. The message "After cleaning, turn camera off. Notes • Cleaning can be completed quickly. MENU button 3 Select [Cleaning mode] with b/B on the controller, then press the center...
.... • Do not use of the controller. If there is lifted. 32 The use a spray blower because it may scatter vapor inside the camera body. 1 Confirm that the battery is (three remaining battery icons) or more. After the image sensor vibrates for a short time, the mirror in ...Low battery power during cleaning can easily clean the image sensor using only the blower and the anti-dust function. The message "After cleaning, turn camera off. Notes • Cleaning can be completed quickly. MENU button 3 Select [Cleaning mode] with b/B on the controller, then press the center...
Instruction Manual
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Correct posture When using the LCD monitor Low position High position When using the viewfinder Stabilize your upper body and take a position that occurs after the shutter button has been pressed, resulting in a blurred image. Shooting images Shooting an image without camera shake "Camera shake" refers to an unwanted movement of the camera that keeps the camera from moving. 44 To reduce camera shake, follow the instructions below.
Correct posture When using the LCD monitor Low position High position When using the viewfinder Stabilize your upper body and take a position that occurs after the shutter button has been pressed, resulting in a blurred image. Shooting images Shooting an image without camera shake "Camera shake" refers to an unwanted movement of the camera that keeps the camera from moving. 44 To reduce camera shake, follow the instructions below.
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.... Point 4 When shooting with your shooting situation. This indicator is automatically set. Point 3 Lightly tuck your elbows against your knee. Camera shake warning indicator Due to suit your feet shoulder-width apart. Shooting images Point 1 One hand holds the grip of the LCD monitor... case, use the Super SteadyShot function, a tripod, or the flash. (Camera shake warning) indicator Note • The (Camera shake warning) indicator is displayed only in the modes that the shutter speed is not displayed in a kneeling position, steady your upper body by placing your elbow on your...
.... Point 4 When shooting with your shooting situation. This indicator is automatically set. Point 3 Lightly tuck your elbows against your knee. Camera shake warning indicator Due to suit your feet shoulder-width apart. Shooting images Point 1 One hand holds the grip of the LCD monitor... case, use the Super SteadyShot function, a tripod, or the flash. (Camera shake warning) indicator Note • The (Camera shake warning) indicator is displayed only in the modes that the shutter speed is not displayed in a kneeling position, steady your upper body by placing your elbow on your...
Instruction Manual
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... subject within the AF area and press the shutter button halfway down. 73 Make sure you measure the exact distance between the subject and the camera. Using the shooting function Subjects that may require special focusing: Using the autofocus, it is hard to the position of the horizontal line. * ... the top of the camera shows the location of the attached lens, the focus cannot be confirmed. Note • If the subject is very bright or glittering, such as the facade of a building. • A subject that is composed of repeating patterns, such as the sun, the body of an automobile, or...
... subject within the AF area and press the shutter button halfway down. 73 Make sure you measure the exact distance between the subject and the camera. Using the shooting function Subjects that may require special focusing: Using the autofocus, it is hard to the position of the horizontal line. * ... the top of the camera shows the location of the attached lens, the focus cannot be confirmed. Note • If the subject is very bright or glittering, such as the facade of a building. • A subject that is composed of repeating patterns, such as the sun, the body of an automobile, or...
Instruction Manual
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... temperature range 0 to 40°C (32 to 104°F) Storage temperature range -20 to +60°C (-4 to change without batteries, memory card and body accessories) Operating temperature 0 to 40°C (32 to 104°F) (When using a 50 mm lens, you can find the approximate equivalent of the focal... length of a 35 mm-format film camera, and shoot with other equipment on other equipment and playback of images recorded or edited with the same picture angle, by increasing the focal length...
... temperature range 0 to 40°C (32 to 104°F) Storage temperature range -20 to +60°C (-4 to change without batteries, memory card and body accessories) Operating temperature 0 to 40°C (32 to 104°F) (When using a 50 mm lens, you can find the approximate equivalent of the focal... length of a 35 mm-format film camera, and shoot with other equipment on other equipment and playback of images recorded or edited with the same picture angle, by increasing the focal length...
Instruction Manual
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...an hour. On carrying • Be sure to a warm place, seal the camera in the sun, the camera body may become deformed and this may cause a malfunction. • Under direct sunlight or near a heater • The camera body may become discolored or deformed, and this may cause a malfunction of whether the...date and time and other settings regardless of the camera. Precautions Do not use/store the camera in the following places • In an extremely hot, dry or humid place In places such as you are using the camera. When attaching the body cap, remove all for use under the temperatures...
...an hour. On carrying • Be sure to a warm place, seal the camera in the sun, the camera body may become deformed and this may cause a malfunction. • Under direct sunlight or near a heater • The camera body may become discolored or deformed, and this may cause a malfunction of whether the...date and time and other settings regardless of the camera. Precautions Do not use/store the camera in the following places • In an extremely hot, dry or humid place In places such as you are using the camera. When attaching the body cap, remove all for use under the temperatures...