Instruction Manual
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Printed on a computer Printing images Digital Single Lens Reflex Camera Instruction Manual DSLR-A300/A350 © 2008 Sony Corporation Preparing the camera Before your operation Shooting images Using the shooting function Using the viewing function Changing your setup Viewing images on 70% or more recycled paper using VOC (Volatile Organic Compound)-free vegetable oil based ink. Additional information on this product and answers to frequently asked questions can be found at our Customer Support Website.
Printed on a computer Printing images Digital Single Lens Reflex Camera Instruction Manual DSLR-A300/A350 © 2008 Sony Corporation Preparing the camera Before your operation Shooting images Using the shooting function Using the viewing function Changing your setup Viewing images on 70% or more recycled paper using VOC (Volatile Organic Compound)-free vegetable oil based ink. Additional information on this product and answers to frequently asked questions can be found at our Customer Support Website.
Instruction Manual
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... of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. 2 Model No. This symbol is intended to alert the user to persons. Record the serial number in the U.S.A. DSLR-A300/A350 Serial No WARNING To reduce fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to these...
... of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. 2 Model No. This symbol is intended to alert the user to persons. Record the serial number in the U.S.A. DSLR-A300/A350 Serial No WARNING To reduce fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to these...
Instruction Manual
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... and openings must never be blocked or covered. - If the plug should be operated only from overheating, these safety instructions completely before cleaning or polishing it is a safety feature. Attachments Do not use power-line operated sets near water - If you are not sure of the type of the set . Use only a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table recommended by forcing it from...
... and openings must never be blocked or covered. - If the plug should be operated only from overheating, these safety instructions completely before cleaning or polishing it is a safety feature. Attachments Do not use power-line operated sets near water - If you are not sure of the type of the set . Use only a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table recommended by forcing it from...
Instruction Manual
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... manufacturer) to qualified service personnel under the following the operating instructions. Lightning For added protection for this indicates a need for long periods of any service or repairs to the set does not operate normally when following conditions: - If the set , ask the service technician to perform routine safety checks (as opening or removing covers may result in safe operating condition. 4 Replacement parts When replacement parts are specified in...
... manufacturer) to qualified service personnel under the following the operating instructions. Lightning For added protection for this indicates a need for long periods of any service or repairs to the set does not operate normally when following conditions: - If the set , ask the service technician to perform routine safety checks (as opening or removing covers may result in safe operating condition. 4 Replacement parts When replacement parts are specified in...
Instruction Manual
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... drive mode 97 Shooting single shot 97 Shooting continuously 97 Using the self-timer 98 Shooting images with the exposure shifted (Exposure bracket 98 Shooting with white balance shifted (WB bracket) 100 Using the viewing Playing back images 101 function Checking the information of recorded images 106 Protecting images (Protect 109 Deleting images (Delete 110 Viewing images on a TV screen 112 Changing your setup Setting image size and image quality 114 Setting the method for recording on a memory card ..... 116 Changing the noise reduction setting 118 Changing the...
... drive mode 97 Shooting single shot 97 Shooting continuously 97 Using the self-timer 98 Shooting images with the exposure shifted (Exposure bracket 98 Shooting with white balance shifted (WB bracket) 100 Using the viewing Playing back images 101 function Checking the information of recorded images 106 Protecting images (Protect 109 Deleting images (Delete 110 Viewing images on a TV screen 112 Changing your setup Setting image size and image quality 114 Setting the method for recording on a memory card ..... 116 Changing the noise reduction setting 118 Changing the...
Instruction Manual
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..., focus, and light. For example, you can use of low high exposure When using a faster shutter speed, the camera opens the shutter for the camera to take a brighter picture, you can open ) and aperture (the range that is in focus: depth of field) to enjoy a variety of the effects you can enjoy with your camera (pages 59, 61). Shooting an image the way you want it (Exposure mode) With a single lens reflex camera...
..., focus, and light. For example, you can use of low high exposure When using a faster shutter speed, the camera opens the shutter for the camera to take a brighter picture, you can open ) and aperture (the range that is in focus: depth of field) to enjoy a variety of the effects you can enjoy with your camera (pages 59, 61). Shooting an image the way you want it (Exposure mode) With a single lens reflex camera...
Instruction Manual
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... reset the settings. • To fire the flash, press the button. 3 Adjust the focus and shoot the subject. 57 Shooting images Shooting with program auto This mode is suitable to 100). z Keep the exposure compensation measured by the camera, but change the combination of shutter speed and aperture depending on the subject (Program shift). 1 Set the mode dial to P. 2 Set the shooting functions to your desired settings (pages 72 to z Use the automatic exposure, while keeping the custom settings...
... reset the settings. • To fire the flash, press the button. 3 Adjust the focus and shoot the subject. 57 Shooting images Shooting with program auto This mode is suitable to 100). z Keep the exposure compensation measured by the camera, but change the combination of shutter speed and aperture depending on the subject (Program shift). 1 Set the mode dial to P. 2 Set the shooting functions to your desired settings (pages 72 to z Use the automatic exposure, while keeping the custom settings...
Instruction Manual
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... in one step You can zoom in to the center of pixels in normal mode. button The image size is automatically set to the following: Zoom scaling Approx. ×1.4 Approx. ×2 Image size M* S* * The number of an image using the smart teleconverter (Digital zoom) and record the image. 1 Set the LIVE VIEW/OVF switch to "LIVE VIEW." Using the shooting function 2 Press the button. • Each time you press the button, the zoom scaling changes as follows: Off t Approx. ×...
... in one step You can zoom in to the center of pixels in normal mode. button The image size is automatically set to the following: Zoom scaling Approx. ×1.4 Approx. ×2 Image size M* S* * The number of an image using the smart teleconverter (Digital zoom) and record the image. 1 Set the LIVE VIEW/OVF switch to "LIVE VIEW." Using the shooting function 2 Press the button. • Each time you press the button, the zoom scaling changes as follows: Off t Approx. ×...
Instruction Manual
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... shooting, refer to P, A, S, or M. Fires an external flash (not supplied) that is off the camera and away from it is set to shoot a clear image of the flash. By changing the position of light and shadow on the camera. 81 Fires whenever the built-in flash pops up . This is not selectable when the mode dial is dark or against light. Fn button t [Flash mode] t (Wireless) • To do a pre-flash...
... shooting, refer to P, A, S, or M. Fires an external flash (not supplied) that is off the camera and away from it is set to shoot a clear image of the flash. By changing the position of light and shadow on the camera. 81 Fires whenever the built-in flash pops up . This is not selectable when the mode dial is dark or against light. Fn button t [Flash mode] t (Wireless) • To do a pre-flash...
Instruction Manual
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The exposure is set when the focus is darker than the subject and use the light meter to lock the exposure of the subject using the (Spot). This section describes how to lock the exposure. The spot where you lock the exposure. 1 Fn button t [Metering mode] t (Spot) 2 Adjust the focus on the portion you want to shoot a brighter image of the entire image. To make the subject brighter, point the camera forwards a spot that...
The exposure is set when the focus is darker than the subject and use the light meter to lock the exposure of the subject using the (Spot). This section describes how to lock the exposure. The spot where you lock the exposure. 1 Fn button t [Metering mode] t (Spot) 2 Adjust the focus on the portion you want to shoot a brighter image of the entire image. To make the subject brighter, point the camera forwards a spot that...
Instruction Manual
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... the image list 1 Press the button. The portion inside the red frame is as follows. Image size L M S Scaling range DSLR-A350 Approx. ×1.1 - ×14 Approx. ×1.1 - ×11 Approx. ×1.1 - ×7.2 DSLR-A300 Approx. ×1.1 - ×12 Approx. ×1.1 - ×9.1 Approx. ×1.1 - ×6.1 Switching to the index screen. The screen changes to the display of the controller. 4 Scale up or down the red frame...
... the image list 1 Press the button. The portion inside the red frame is as follows. Image size L M S Scaling range DSLR-A350 Approx. ×1.1 - ×14 Approx. ×1.1 - ×11 Approx. ×1.1 - ×7.2 DSLR-A300 Approx. ×1.1 - ×12 Approx. ×1.1 - ×9.1 Approx. ×1.1 - ×6.1 Switching to the index screen. The screen changes to the display of the controller. 4 Scale up or down the red frame...
Instruction Manual
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... the sound produced when the shutter is connected to the shooting mode. Pressing the shutter button halfway down returns the camera to a TV. MENU button t 2 t [Audio signals] t Select the desired setting Setting the time to turn the camera to the power save mode You can set the time to turn the camera to the power saving mode (Power save mode after 30 minutes when the camera is locked, during self-timer countdown, etc. Setting the date MENU button t 1 t [Date/Time setup] t Set up the date and time Selecting the language MENU button t 1 t [ Language] t Select the language 121 Changing...
... the sound produced when the shutter is connected to the shooting mode. Pressing the shutter button halfway down returns the camera to a TV. MENU button t 2 t [Audio signals] t Select the desired setting Setting the time to turn the camera to the power save mode You can set the time to turn the camera to the power saving mode (Power save mode after 30 minutes when the camera is locked, during self-timer countdown, etc. Setting the date MENU button t 1 t [Date/Time setup] t Set up the date and time Selecting the language MENU button t 1 t [ Language] t Select the language 121 Changing...
Instruction Manual
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... set to P, A, S, or M. Resetting to the default Resetting the functions used for shooting to the default setting You can reset the main functions of the recording mode when the mode dial is open or not) ADI flash ±0.0 AF Auto On On 124 MENU button t 2 t [Rec mode reset] t [OK] The items to ±0.0 Multi segment AF-A Single-shot adv. Items Exposure compensation (85) Metering mode (89) Autofocus mode (74) Drive mode (97) White balance (91) ColorTemperature/Color filter (92) Custom white balance (93) ISO (90) Image size...
... set to P, A, S, or M. Resetting to the default Resetting the functions used for shooting to the default setting You can reset the main functions of the recording mode when the mode dial is open or not) ADI flash ±0.0 AF Auto On On 124 MENU button t 2 t [Rec mode reset] t [OK] The items to ±0.0 Multi segment AF-A Single-shot adv. Items Exposure compensation (85) Metering mode (89) Autofocus mode (74) Drive mode (97) White balance (91) ColorTemperature/Color filter (92) Custom white balance (93) ISO (90) Image size...
Instruction Manual
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... Style (95) Flash mode (81) Flash control (88) Flash compens. (88) Priority setup (119) AF illuminator (80) Long exp.NR (118) High ISO NR (118) Reset to the default setting You can reset the main functions of the camera to ±0.0 Multi segment AF-A Enlarged display Single-shot adv. Resetting the main functions of the camera. MENU button t 3 t [Reset default] t [OK] The items to be reset are as follows. AWB (Auto white balance) 5500K, Color filter 0 5500K AUTO Single-image screen (with recording data) L:14M (DSLR...
... Style (95) Flash mode (81) Flash control (88) Flash compens. (88) Priority setup (119) AF illuminator (80) Long exp.NR (118) High ISO NR (118) Reset to the default setting You can reset the main functions of the camera to ±0.0 Multi segment AF-A Enlarged display Single-shot adv. Resetting the main functions of the camera. MENU button t 3 t [Reset default] t [OK] The items to be reset are as follows. AWB (Auto white balance) 5500K, Color filter 0 5500K AUTO Single-image screen (with recording data) L:14M (DSLR...
Instruction Manual
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... software is installed and shortcut icons appear on the desktop. • Sony Picture Utility "Picture Motion Browser" • Sony Image Data Suite "Image Data Converter SR" "Image Data Lightbox SR" After you can get secure and useful customer support. The following the instructions on the screen. 137 Viewing images on your Macintosh computer, and insert the CD-ROM (supplied) into the CD-ROM drive. 2 Double-click the CD-ROM icon. 3 Copy the [SIDS_INST.pkg] file in the [MAC] folder...
... software is installed and shortcut icons appear on the desktop. • Sony Picture Utility "Picture Motion Browser" • Sony Image Data Suite "Image Data Converter SR" "Image Data Lightbox SR" After you can get secure and useful customer support. The following the instructions on the screen. 137 Viewing images on your Macintosh computer, and insert the CD-ROM (supplied) into the CD-ROM drive. 2 Double-click the CD-ROM icon. 3 Copy the [SIDS_INST.pkg] file in the [MAC] folder...
Instruction Manual
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... in shutter speed (varies according to shooting conditions and lens used) [Anti-Dust] System Charge protection coating on Low-Pass Filter and image sensor-Shift mechanism [Auto Focus System] System TTL phase-detection system, CCD line sensors (9 points, 8 lines with center cross-hair sensor) Sensitivity Range 0 to 18 EV (at ISO 100 equivalent) AF illuminator Approx. 1 to 5 m (3.3 to 16 feet) Others [Live view] Type Pentamirror tilt mechanism Image format Exclusive image sensor for Live view Metering...
... in shutter speed (varies according to shooting conditions and lens used) [Anti-Dust] System Charge protection coating on Low-Pass Filter and image sensor-Shift mechanism [Auto Focus System] System TTL phase-detection system, CCD line sensors (9 points, 8 lines with center cross-hair sensor) Sensitivity Range 0 to 18 EV (at ISO 100 equivalent) AF illuminator Approx. 1 to 5 m (3.3 to 16 feet) Others [Live view] Type Pentamirror tilt mechanism Image format Exclusive image sensor for Live view Metering...
Instruction Manual
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..., set the recording mode to use card. Unable to M. Unable to display. • Images recorded with other cameras or images modified with a computer may take a some time to be used in the memory card is damaged. • The terminal section of time that the shutter was open. Warning messages If the following messages appear, follow the instructions. Format? • The memory card was formatted on a computer and the file format was modified, or the memory card was failed. Charge the battery pack...
..., set the recording mode to use card. Unable to M. Unable to display. • Images recorded with other cameras or images modified with a computer may take a some time to be used in the memory card is damaged. • The terminal section of time that the shutter was open. Warning messages If the following messages appear, follow the instructions. Format? • The memory card was formatted on a computer and the file format was modified, or the memory card was failed. Charge the battery pack...
Lenses and Accessories Selection Guide
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...-F56AM images with direct through -the-lens (TTL) flash metering, pre-flash control, manual flash control selectable Multiple Flash Wireless flash High-speed sync. Main specifications of shadows on SONY measurement) Direct through -the-lens (TTL) flash Type metering; Modeling flash For use faster shutter speeds, set the position and direction of view at focal lengths between 24 mm and 85 mm. Angle of view of at 100 ISO, m *2: Focal length for 35mm-format SLRs 31 Flash head tilts up the aperture to...
...-F56AM images with direct through -the-lens (TTL) flash metering, pre-flash control, manual flash control selectable Multiple Flash Wireless flash High-speed sync. Main specifications of shadows on SONY measurement) Direct through -the-lens (TTL) flash Type metering; Modeling flash For use faster shutter speeds, set the position and direction of view at focal lengths between 24 mm and 85 mm. Angle of view of at 100 ISO, m *2: Focal length for 35mm-format SLRs 31 Flash head tilts up the aperture to...
Lenses and Accessories Selection Guide
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... batteries) • When used with the TTL / M / Test flash switch Covers the angle of view at 45/90/135/270 degrees. AC-VQ900AM AC adapter/charger • For quick-charging of battery pack NP-FM55H • Charges 2 battery packs in meters) Power level switching Flashes / Recycle time (sec.) (Appx. Main specifications of HVL-MT24AM Type Guide number (at 24 mm focal length*2. *1: ISO 100, m during normal operation. *2: Focal length for 35 mm format SLRs With flash...
... batteries) • When used with the TTL / M / Test flash switch Covers the angle of view at 45/90/135/270 degrees. AC-VQ900AM AC adapter/charger • For quick-charging of battery pack NP-FM55H • Charges 2 battery packs in meters) Power level switching Flashes / Recycle time (sec.) (Appx. Main specifications of HVL-MT24AM Type Guide number (at 24 mm focal length*2. *1: ISO 100, m during normal operation. *2: Focal length for 35 mm format SLRs With flash...
Quick Start Guide
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... controller. down to the Instruction Manual. 2 Set up the date/time. Playback Press . The lens 1 Remove the caps. Face side with the tip of the battery. Turn the lens until the CHARGE lamp lights off . For available memory cards, refer to shoot. LIVE VIEW/OVF switch Hold the grip of your single lens reflex camera, consult the "Instruction Manual." To play back a previous or next image: press / on . To return to focus. Pressing the shutter button...
... controller. down to the Instruction Manual. 2 Set up the date/time. Playback Press . The lens 1 Remove the caps. Face side with the tip of the battery. Turn the lens until the CHARGE lamp lights off . For available memory cards, refer to shoot. LIVE VIEW/OVF switch Hold the grip of your single lens reflex camera, consult the "Instruction Manual." To play back a previous or next image: press / on . To return to focus. Pressing the shutter button...