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.... Record the serial number in Malaysia 2-681-187-11 (1) Before your operation Using the shooting functions Digital Single Lens Reflex Camera User's Guide/ Troubleshooting 100 DSLR-A100 Using the viewing functions Using the menu Using your computer Printing images Troubleshooting Others "Read This First...serial numbers are located on 100% recycled paper using VOC (Volatile Organic Compound)-free vegetableoil based ink. DSLR-A100 Serial No © 2006 Sony Corporation Model No. Additional information on this manual and "Read This First" (separate volume) thoroughly, and...
.... Record the serial number in Malaysia 2-681-187-11 (1) Before your operation Using the shooting functions Digital Single Lens Reflex Camera User's Guide/ Troubleshooting 100 DSLR-A100 Using the viewing functions Using the menu Using your computer Printing images Troubleshooting Others "Read This First...serial numbers are located on 100% recycled paper using VOC (Volatile Organic Compound)-free vegetableoil based ink. DSLR-A100 Serial No © 2006 Sony Corporation Model No. Additional information on this manual and "Read This First" (separate volume) thoroughly, and...
User Guide
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... any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your used in accordance with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to the following measures: - This equipment generates, uses, and can help . 5 Reorient or relocate the receiving ... information regarding recycling of rechargeable batteries, call : Sony Customer Information Services Center 1-800-222-SONY (7669) The number below is subject to Part 15 of Conformity Trade Name: SONY Model No.: DSLR-A100 Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc. Increase the separation between the equipment and...
... any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your used in accordance with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to the following measures: - This equipment generates, uses, and can help . 5 Reorient or relocate the receiving ... information regarding recycling of rechargeable batteries, call : Sony Customer Information Services Center 1-800-222-SONY (7669) The number below is subject to Part 15 of Conformity Trade Name: SONY Model No.: DSLR-A100 Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc. Increase the separation between the equipment and...
User Guide
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... Should the fuse in the plug supplied need to be replaced, a fuse of the same rating as household waste. THIS CLASS B DIGITAL APPARATUS COMPLIES WITH CANADIAN ICES-003. Disposal of Old Electrical & Electronic Equipment (Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with ... fields at the specific frequencies may influence the picture and sound of this product, please contact your local Civic Office, your nearest Sony service station. 6 Memory Stick Duo Adaptor for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment. For Customers in Europe This product has ...
... Should the fuse in the plug supplied need to be replaced, a fuse of the same rating as household waste. THIS CLASS B DIGITAL APPARATUS COMPLIES WITH CANADIAN ICES-003. Disposal of Old Electrical & Electronic Equipment (Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with ... fields at the specific frequencies may influence the picture and sound of this product, please contact your local Civic Office, your nearest Sony service station. 6 Memory Stick Duo Adaptor for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment. For Customers in Europe This product has ...
User Guide
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Color On the effects of lighting The apparent color of the camera, the fine detail and data processing time differ when the image is printed or displayed on the screen of the subject is affected by the ... differences on a computer screen. Although you can adjust color tones manually with the white balance mode (page 46). Quality On "image quality" and "image size" A digital image is made up more memory, and the image is shown by light sources Weather/lighting Daylight Cloudy Fluorescent Incandescent Characteristics of light White (standard...
Color On the effects of lighting The apparent color of the camera, the fine detail and data processing time differ when the image is printed or displayed on the screen of the subject is affected by the ... differences on a computer screen. Although you can adjust color tones manually with the white balance mode (page 46). Quality On "image quality" and "image size" A digital image is made up more memory, and the image is shown by light sources Weather/lighting Daylight Cloudy Fluorescent Incandescent Characteristics of light White (standard...
User Guide
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... recording a large number of images Smaller For creating web pages More Rough * The images recorded using the camera are marked with a margin around the A3 size image. You can select the compression ratio when digital images are saved. Image size* Usage guidelines No. Selecting the image quality (compression ratio) in combination (page...
... recording a large number of images Smaller For creating web pages More Rough * The images recorded using the camera are marked with a margin around the A3 size image. You can select the compression ratio when digital images are saved. Image size* Usage guidelines No. Selecting the image quality (compression ratio) in combination (page...
User Guide
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... with V on the controller, then press B. 3 Set the color temperature with v/V/b/B on the controller. • Select the digit (thousand's or hundred's place) of the color temperature with b/B, then set the value of the selected digit with v/V. • The color temperature can set the white balance using a color temperature. Based on using the...
... with V on the controller, then press B. 3 Set the color temperature with v/V/b/B on the controller. • Select the digit (thousand's or hundred's place) of the color temperature with b/B, then set the value of the selected digit with v/V. • The color temperature can set the white balance using a color temperature. Based on using the...
User Guide
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... especially in a vivid, clear image. z About sRGB color space and Adobe RGB color space sRGB color space This is the standard color space of the digital camera and suitable for adjustments with V, select the desired item with v/V, then adjust the value with b/B. 4 Press the center of the controller. ( : The default setting) (Standard...
... especially in a vivid, clear image. z About sRGB color space and Adobe RGB color space sRGB color space This is the standard color space of the digital camera and suitable for adjustments with V, select the desired item with v/V, then adjust the value with b/B. 4 Press the center of the controller. ( : The default setting) (Standard...
User Guide
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...to the images area and select the desired image with recording data) Single-image screen (without recording data) Index screen In index mode (File browser) The folder containing the images now displayed First three digits of the folder name (Folder number) In each time you want...(Reduce) to find the one you press the (Display) button, the screen changes between the index screen and the single-image screen. (Reduce) button (Display) button (Playback) button Controller Single-image screen (with v/V/b/B on the controller. 72 This is useful when you want . • You can display ...
...to the images area and select the desired image with recording data) Single-image screen (without recording data) Index screen In index mode (File browser) The folder containing the images now displayed First three digits of the folder name (Folder number) In each time you want...(Reduce) to find the one you press the (Display) button, the screen changes between the index screen and the single-image screen. (Reduce) button (Display) button (Playback) button Controller Single-image screen (with v/V/b/B on the controller. 72 This is useful when you want . • You can display ...
User Guide
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... a TV with a video input jack and the video cable. The color system of the TV must match that of the country or region where the camera is used. PAL system Australia, Austria, Belgium, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Holland, Hong Kong, Hungary, Italy, Kuwait, Malaysia, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal..., Colombia, Ecuador, Jamaica, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Peru, Surinam, Taiwan, the Philippines, the U.S.A., Venezuela, etc. Check the following lists for the TV color system of your digital still camera.
... a TV with a video input jack and the video cable. The color system of the TV must match that of the country or region where the camera is used. PAL system Australia, Austria, Belgium, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Holland, Hong Kong, Hungary, Italy, Kuwait, Malaysia, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal..., Colombia, Ecuador, Jamaica, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Peru, Surinam, Taiwan, the Philippines, the U.S.A., Venezuela, etc. Check the following lists for the TV color system of your digital still camera.
User Guide
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... 27. • When [Quality] is set to [RAW] or [RAW & JPEG], image size is fixed to [L:10M]. This will be lower. This is common for a digital camera to process or edit the image file later, consider the image quality carefully when selecting the setting. • For details on the image quality t page...
... 27. • When [Quality] is set to [RAW] or [RAW & JPEG], image size is fixed to [L:10M]. This will be lower. This is common for a digital camera to process or edit the image file later, consider the image quality carefully when selecting the setting. • For details on the image quality t page...
User Guide
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...supplied) in playback mode or on an instant playback screen. Unlike a JPEG image, a RAW image does not go through any kind of digital processing. If a local focus frame is selected when an image is enlarged, the image is fixed to the largest size (L:10M) -... the image during instant playback. 10 sec. For details on the operation 1 page 80 z About RAW files The digital camera receives the image of the subject captured by the CCD (Charge-Coupled Device), which acts as the film for two... is the raw data recorded on the CCD yet to [Auto rotate] (page 97). 84 With this camera.
...supplied) in playback mode or on an instant playback screen. Unlike a JPEG image, a RAW image does not go through any kind of digital processing. If a local focus frame is selected when an image is enlarged, the image is fixed to the largest size (L:10M) -... the image during instant playback. 10 sec. For details on the operation 1 page 80 z About RAW files The digital camera receives the image of the subject captured by the CCD (Charge-Coupled Device), which acts as the film for two... is the raw data recorded on the CCD yet to [Auto rotate] (page 97). 84 With this camera.
User Guide
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Reset Resets the file number. Example: AB A: Folder number B: Y (the last digit) / MM / DD 100 File # memory Selects the method used to assign file numbers to "0001". The number returns to images. form Selects the standard form ...
Reset Resets the file number. Example: AB A: Folder number B: Y (the last digit) / MM / DD 100 File # memory Selects the method used to assign file numbers to "0001". The number returns to images. form Selects the standard form ...
User Guide
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... of the name of a RAW data file and its corresponding JPEG image file are the same. - A Folders containing image data recorded using this camera. (The first three digits show the folder number.) B You can create a folder by date form (page 100). • You cannot record/play back any number within ... • Image files are named as folders on the recording medium. Image file storage destinations and file names The image files recorded with your camera are grouped as follows. Example: viewing folders on the computer. • For more information about folders, see pages 100, 101.
... of the name of a RAW data file and its corresponding JPEG image file are the same. - A Folders containing image data recorded using this camera. (The first three digits show the folder number.) B You can create a folder by date form (page 100). • You cannot record/play back any number within ... • Image files are named as folders on the recording medium. Image file storage destinations and file names The image files recorded with your camera are grouped as follows. Example: viewing folders on the computer. • For more information about folders, see pages 100, 101.
User Guide
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... second (with Memory Stick Duo Adaptor for CF Slot) [LCD monitor] LCD panel 6.2 cm (2.5 type) TFT drive Total number of camera Approx. 10 200 000 pixels Image sensor 23.6×15.8 mm (APS-C format) Interlace scan Primary Color [Super SteadyShot] System CCD-... Stick Duo" (with Super SteadyShot on) [Built-In-Flash] Flash G.No. Specifications Camera [System] Camera Type Lens [CCD] Digital Single Lens Reflex Camera with built-in flash and interchangeable lenses All of Sony Lens Total pixel number of camera Approx. 10 800 000 pixels Effective pixel number of dots 230 000 (960×240...
... second (with Memory Stick Duo Adaptor for CF Slot) [LCD monitor] LCD panel 6.2 cm (2.5 type) TFT drive Total number of camera Approx. 10 200 000 pixels Image sensor 23.6×15.8 mm (APS-C format) Interlace scan Primary Color [Super SteadyShot] System CCD-... Stick Duo" (with Super SteadyShot on) [Built-In-Flash] Flash G.No. Specifications Camera [System] Camera Type Lens [CCD] Digital Single Lens Reflex Camera with built-in flash and interchangeable lenses All of Sony Lens Total pixel number of camera Approx. 10 800 000 pixels Effective pixel number of dots 230 000 (960×240...
Operating Instructions
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... lens cap (1), Lens hood (1), Set of this lens. 2-686-121-02(1) Lens for Digital Single Lens Reflex Camera/ Objectif pour appareil photo numérique reflex à objectifs interchangeables/ Operating Instructions/Mode d'emploi/ Manual de instrucciones/ DT 11-18mm F4.5-5.6 DT 18-70mm F3.5-5.6 DT 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 SAL1118/1870/18200 ©2006 Sony Corporation...
... lens cap (1), Lens hood (1), Set of this lens. 2-686-121-02(1) Lens for Digital Single Lens Reflex Camera/ Objectif pour appareil photo numérique reflex à objectifs interchangeables/ Operating Instructions/Mode d'emploi/ Manual de instrucciones/ DT 11-18mm F4.5-5.6 DT 18-70mm F3.5-5.6 DT 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 SAL1118/1870/18200 ©2006 Sony Corporation...
Read This First
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Printed in Malaysia Digital Single Lens Reflex Camera Read This First 100 DSLR-A100 Operating Instructions Before operating the unit, please read this product and answers to frequently asked questions can be found at our Customer Support Website. 2-681-186-12 (1) Additional information on 100% recycled paper using VOC (Volatile Organic Compound)-free vegetableoil based ink. Printed on this manual and "User's Guide/Troubleshooting" (separate volume) thoroughly, and retain them for future reference. © 2006 Sony Corporation
Printed in Malaysia Digital Single Lens Reflex Camera Read This First 100 DSLR-A100 Operating Instructions Before operating the unit, please read this product and answers to frequently asked questions can be found at our Customer Support Website. 2-681-186-12 (1) Additional information on 100% recycled paper using VOC (Volatile Organic Compound)-free vegetableoil based ink. Printed on this manual and "User's Guide/Troubleshooting" (separate volume) thoroughly, and retain them for future reference. © 2006 Sony Corporation
Sony® Guide to Digital Photography (Spring 2007)
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... you take pictures. Backed by these vast resources, we 'll point out the unique Sony features that capture your pictures 44 Sony product guide 50 Digital still camera specifications 54 Index 56 Sony® cameras are designed to help you 're looking for. Or moving quickly. Along the way we...the processor that manages it to the media that stores it to create digital cameras that powers the entire system. CONTENTS Getting the shot you see the world. Getting the shot you really want . Sony cameras shine when the light is low. even when the circumstances are distant....
... you take pictures. Backed by these vast resources, we 'll point out the unique Sony features that capture your pictures 44 Sony product guide 50 Digital still camera specifications 54 Index 56 Sony® cameras are designed to help you 're looking for. Or moving quickly. Along the way we...the processor that manages it to the media that stores it to create digital cameras that powers the entire system. CONTENTS Getting the shot you see the world. Getting the shot you really want . Sony cameras shine when the light is low. even when the circumstances are distant....
Sony® Guide to Digital Photography (Spring 2007)
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.... Or faces too dark because light was too strong? Then the camera automatically adjusts for details or visit www.sony.com/dsctraining. Shutter 1/60 sec. ISO 200. originally used in the award-winning a100 Digital SLR - Great pictures, every time! FACE DETECTION Sony solves common exposure, focus, flash and white balance problems with Face...
.... Or faces too dark because light was too strong? Then the camera automatically adjusts for details or visit www.sony.com/dsctraining. Shutter 1/60 sec. ISO 200. originally used in the award-winning a100 Digital SLR - Great pictures, every time! FACE DETECTION Sony solves common exposure, focus, flash and white balance problems with Face...
Sony® Guide to Digital Photography (Spring 2007)
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... your HDTV (sold separately.) Actual photo taken with more than four times the detail of your pictures with a Sony® digital camera. Shutter 1/60 sec. Aperture f5.6. ISO 200. Option 2: HD Cradle Solution Option 3: HD Camera/Printer Bundle Solution Result: HD Photo Sharing 5 DSC-W80 Full HD 1080 A spectacular new way to share your...
... your HDTV (sold separately.) Actual photo taken with more than four times the detail of your pictures with a Sony® digital camera. Shutter 1/60 sec. Aperture f5.6. ISO 200. Option 2: HD Cradle Solution Option 3: HD Camera/Printer Bundle Solution Result: HD Photo Sharing 5 DSC-W80 Full HD 1080 A spectacular new way to share your...
Sony® Guide to Digital Photography (Spring 2007)
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...-lighting, intense highlights and other tricky situations make the most of photography. Monitor picture simulated. DRO is the soul of it. The improvement with a Sony® digital camera. DYNAMIC RANGE OPTIMIZER (DRO) The unprocessed picture (left) is plain to avoid. ISO 200. Shutter 1/80 sec. Now... Sony helps you make these problems hard to see. (Sample photos for illustration purposes.) See page 41 for beautifully exposed images that are far ...
...-lighting, intense highlights and other tricky situations make the most of photography. Monitor picture simulated. DRO is the soul of it. The improvement with a Sony® digital camera. DYNAMIC RANGE OPTIMIZER (DRO) The unprocessed picture (left) is plain to avoid. ISO 200. Shutter 1/80 sec. Now... Sony helps you make these problems hard to see. (Sample photos for illustration purposes.) See page 41 for beautifully exposed images that are far ...