Instruction Manual
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...or the exposure mode. • In Live View mode, the recorded image may be different from the image you must place the camera under direct sunlight, attach the lens cap. • Images may trail across on the LCD monitor in a cold location, the LCD monitor may be copyrighted. Notes... night scenery. - These points are not actual images shot using the "Pixel mapping" function (page 158). When attaching a Circular PL Filter. When firing the flash. - However, there may cause a malfunction. Black, white, red, blue and green points • Do not hold of the LCD monitor. • Do...
...or the exposure mode. • In Live View mode, the recorded image may be different from the image you must place the camera under direct sunlight, attach the lens cap. • Images may trail across on the LCD monitor in a cold location, the LCD monitor may be copyrighted. Notes... night scenery. - These points are not actual images shot using the "Pixel mapping" function (page 158). When attaching a Circular PL Filter. When firing the flash. - However, there may cause a malfunction. Black, white, red, blue and green points • Do not hold of the LCD monitor. • Do...
Instruction Manual
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... the focus area (AF area 80 Adjusting the focus manually (Manual focus 81 Zooming in in one step 82 Using the flash 84 Performing wireless flash shooting 87 Adjusting the brightness of the image (Exposure, Flash compensation, Metering 88 Using brightness compensation for the entire image (Exposure compensation 88 Adjusting the amount of...
... the focus area (AF area 80 Adjusting the focus manually (Manual focus 81 Zooming in in one step 82 Using the flash 84 Performing wireless flash shooting 87 Adjusting the brightness of the image (Exposure, Flash compensation, Metering 88 Using brightness compensation for the entire image (Exposure compensation 88 Adjusting the amount of...
Instruction Manual
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...For customers in the U.S.A. and Canada Plug To the wall outlet (wall socket) Preparing the camera CHARGE lamp For customers in either way: - Full charge Normal charge Approx. 265 min. Fast flashing: Turns the light on : Charging Light off: Normal charge completed One hour after the lamp...depleted battery pack (supplied) at a temperature of 25°C (77°F) is turned off repeatedly at the interval of 0.15 seconds. - Slow flashing: Turns the light on the remaining capacity of 1.5 seconds. 15 and Canada Power cord (mains lead) CHARGE lamp About charging time • Time ...
...For customers in the U.S.A. and Canada Plug To the wall outlet (wall socket) Preparing the camera CHARGE lamp For customers in either way: - Full charge Normal charge Approx. 265 min. Fast flashing: Turns the light on : Charging Light off: Normal charge completed One hour after the lamp...depleted battery pack (supplied) at a temperature of 25°C (77°F) is turned off repeatedly at the interval of 0.15 seconds. - Slow flashing: Turns the light on the remaining capacity of 1.5 seconds. 15 and Canada Power cord (mains lead) CHARGE lamp About charging time • Time ...
Instruction Manual
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... a battery pack other than the specified type has been inserted. We recommend charging the battery pack in the battery charger (supplied) with your camera. Clean the battery charger with a new one or another one and check if the battery charger operates correctly. To use an electronic transformer (...be decreased. • Do not charge any country or region where the power supply is the specified type. • When the CHARGE lamp flashes fast, remove the battery pack being charged, and then insert the same battery pack into the battery charger securely again. If the battery pack...
... a battery pack other than the specified type has been inserted. We recommend charging the battery pack in the battery charger (supplied) with your camera. Clean the battery charger with a new one or another one and check if the battery charger operates correctly. To use an electronic transformer (...be decreased. • Do not charge any country or region where the power supply is the specified type. • When the CHARGE lamp flashes fast, remove the battery pack being charged, and then insert the same battery pack into the battery charger securely again. If the battery pack...
Instruction Manual
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...has reached the end of the battery pack • Battery performance decreases in extremely hot places, such as time passes. When you use the flash frequently, use of its life. An "InfoLITHIUM" battery pack is shorter than that the NP-FH30 and NP-FH40 cannot be used with your... warm it up, and insert it more and more pictures. To check the remaining battery level Set the power switch to operating conditions with the camera. If the battery operating time seems shortened considerably, a probable cause is not water-resistant. • Do not leave the battery pack in low ...
...has reached the end of the battery pack • Battery performance decreases in extremely hot places, such as time passes. When you use the flash frequently, use of its life. An "InfoLITHIUM" battery pack is shorter than that the NP-FH30 and NP-FH40 cannot be used with your... warm it up, and insert it more and more pictures. To check the remaining battery level Set the power switch to operating conditions with the camera. If the battery operating time seems shortened considerably, a probable cause is not water-resistant. • Do not leave the battery pack in low ...
Instruction Manual
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...-Start AF] (page 68) and [Auto off by pushing on the situation, and the focus may be adjusted or the LCD monitor may continue to flash. Using the eyepiece cover and eyecup You can prevent light from entering through the viewfinder and affecting the exposure.
...-Start AF] (page 68) and [Auto off by pushing on the situation, and the focus may be adjusted or the LCD monitor may continue to flash. Using the eyepiece cover and eyecup You can prevent light from entering through the viewfinder and affecting the exposure.
Instruction Manual
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...card with this camera. Insert a memory card. The values are defined using the current settings) is full. Image size: L 14M (DSLR-A380)/L 10M (DSLR-A330) Aspect ratio: 3:2* "Memory Stick PRO Duo" media DSLR-A380 (Units: Images...the number of recordable images Preparing the camera Once you insert a memory card into the camera and set the power switch to shoot using Sony standard memory cards for testing. The values...8226; When "NO CARD" (the number of recordable images) flashes in yellow, it means no memory card has been inserted. Notes • When "0" (the number ...
...card with this camera. Insert a memory card. The values are defined using the current settings) is full. Image size: L 14M (DSLR-A380)/L 10M (DSLR-A330) Aspect ratio: 3:2* "Memory Stick PRO Duo" media DSLR-A380 (Units: Images...the number of recordable images Preparing the camera Once you insert a memory card into the camera and set the power switch to shoot using Sony standard memory cards for testing. The values...8226; When "NO CARD" (the number of recordable images) flashes in yellow, it means no memory card has been inserted. Notes • When "0" (the number ...
Instruction Manual
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... number of images that can be less than those indicated depending on the conditions of use the camera with a battery pack at full capacity. At an ambient temperature of images that the actual numbers may be recorded is set to [Fine]. - [... 25°C (77°F). - [Quality] is set to (Automatic AF). - The flash strobes once every two times. - The power turns on the CIPA standard. (CIPA: Camera & Imaging Products Association) 31 Live View mode DSLR-A380 Approx. 230 images DSLR-A330 Approx. 230 images Viewfinder mode Approx. 500 images Approx. 510 images • The...
... number of images that can be less than those indicated depending on the conditions of use the camera with a battery pack at full capacity. At an ambient temperature of images that the actual numbers may be recorded is set to [Fine]. - [... 25°C (77°F). - [Quality] is set to (Automatic AF). - The flash strobes once every two times. - The power turns on the CIPA standard. (CIPA: Camera & Imaging Products Association) 31 Live View mode DSLR-A380 Approx. 230 images DSLR-A330 Approx. 230 images Viewfinder mode Approx. 500 images Approx. 510 images • The...
Instruction Manual
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Before your operation A Shutter button (48) B Power switch (25) C Control dial (61, 123) D Self-timer lamp (100) E Lens contacts* F Remote sensor G Mirror* H Mount I Built-in parentheses for details of operation. Front side Before your operation Identifying parts and screen indicators See the pages in flash* (84) J Image sensor position mark (78) K Mode dial (48 - 67) L Lens release button (21) M Focus mode switch (76, 81) * Do not directly touch these parts. 35
Before your operation A Shutter button (48) B Power switch (25) C Control dial (61, 123) D Self-timer lamp (100) E Lens contacts* F Remote sensor G Mirror* H Mount I Built-in parentheses for details of operation. Front side Before your operation Identifying parts and screen indicators See the pages in flash* (84) J Image sensor position mark (78) K Mode dial (48 - 67) L Lens release button (21) M Focus mode switch (76, 81) * Do not directly touch these parts. 35
Instruction Manual
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...) D-Range Optimizer (96) Creative Style (96) B Display Indication Drive mode (99) Histogram (89) Focus mode (79) P A S M AF area (80) Metering (91) Mode dial (48 - 67) Flash mode (84) +2.0 ISO 400 Red-eye reduction (86...
...) D-Range Optimizer (96) Creative Style (96) B Display Indication Drive mode (99) Histogram (89) Focus mode (79) P A S M AF area (80) Metering (91) Mode dial (48 - 67) Flash mode (84) +2.0 ISO 400 Red-eye reduction (86...
Instruction Manual
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... guide list The operation guide also indicates operations other than the control button operation. DISP (Display) (pages 39, 70, 104) (Flash) (page 84) ISO (page 92) (Drive mode) (page 99) • Single-shot adv. (page 99) 41 You can set up these shooting functions directly and also switch the display status with...
... guide list The operation guide also indicates operations other than the control button operation. DISP (Display) (pages 39, 70, 104) (Flash) (page 84) ISO (page 92) (Drive mode) (page 99) • Single-shot adv. (page 99) 41 You can set up these shooting functions directly and also switch the display status with...
Instruction Manual
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... basic settings for setting up the screens that are used frequently in shooting or viewing. Recording menu Image size (118) Aspect ratio (118) 1 Quality (119) Flash compens. (90) AF illuminator (86) SteadyShot (46) Color Space (98) Long exp.NR (122) 2 High ISO NR (122) Custom menu Eye-Start AF (68) Ctrl...) Slide show (107) Protect (111) Rotate (105) The functions selected by the Fn (Function) button This button calls up or executing functions used for the camera as a whole or execute functions such as shooting, playback, or other operations.
... basic settings for setting up the screens that are used frequently in shooting or viewing. Recording menu Image size (118) Aspect ratio (118) 1 Quality (119) Flash compens. (90) AF illuminator (86) SteadyShot (46) Color Space (98) Long exp.NR (122) 2 High ISO NR (122) Custom menu Eye-Start AF (68) Ctrl...) Slide show (107) Protect (111) Rotate (105) The functions selected by the Fn (Function) button This button calls up or executing functions used for the camera as a whole or execute functions such as shooting, playback, or other operations.
Instruction Manual
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... modes. The SteadyShot scale indicator The (SteadyShot scale) indicator shows the camera shake status. In this case, use a tripod or the flash. (Camera shake warning) indicator Note • The (Camera shake warning) indicator is not displayed in the modes that automatically set to... [On] in a kneeling position, steady your upper body by the equivalent of approximately 2.5 to potential camera shake, the (Camera shake warning) indicator flashes. Wait until the scale becomes low, then start shooting. (SteadyShot scale) indicator To deactivate the SteadyShot function MENU ...
... modes. The SteadyShot scale indicator The (SteadyShot scale) indicator shows the camera shake status. In this case, use a tripod or the flash. (Camera shake warning) indicator Note • The (Camera shake warning) indicator is not displayed in the modes that automatically set to... [On] in a kneeling position, steady your upper body by the equivalent of approximately 2.5 to potential camera shake, the (Camera shake warning) indicator flashes. Wait until the scale becomes low, then start shooting. (SteadyShot scale) indicator To deactivate the SteadyShot function MENU ...
Instruction Manual
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.... Wait for malfunction of the SteadyShot function (page 46). 47 Using a tripod In the following cases, we recommend that you mount the camera on or when the shutter button has been pressed all the way down slowly. Note • When using a tripod, deactivate the SteadyShot ...function because there is a potential for the (SteadyShot scale) indicator scale to go down, and then press the shutter button down without a flash under dark conditions. • Shooting with slow shutter speeds, which are typically used in night-time shooting. • Shooting a close subject, such...
.... Wait for malfunction of the SteadyShot function (page 46). 47 Using a tripod In the following cases, we recommend that you mount the camera on or when the shutter button has been pressed all the way down slowly. Note • When using a tripod, deactivate the SteadyShot ...function because there is a potential for the (SteadyShot scale) indicator scale to go down, and then press the shutter button down without a flash under dark conditions. • Shooting with slow shutter speeds, which are typically used in night-time shooting. • Shooting a close subject, such...
Instruction Manual
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...monitor to an easily viewable angle and hold the camera. 3 Place the desired subject within the focus area. • If the (Camera shake warning) indicator flashes, carefully shoot the subject, holding the camera steady, or by using a zoom lens, turn the mode dial, the explanation of ...the selected mode and methods of a flash is restricted. Zoom ring 48 Focus area (Camera shake warning) indicator 4 When...
...monitor to an easily viewable angle and hold the camera. 3 Place the desired subject within the focus area. • If the (Camera shake warning) indicator flashes, carefully shoot the subject, holding the camera steady, or by using a zoom lens, turn the mode dial, the explanation of ...the selected mode and methods of a flash is restricted. Zoom ring 48 Focus area (Camera shake warning) indicator 4 When...
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Shooting techniques • To blur the background more, set the lens to the telephoto position. • You can shoot a vivid image by focusing on the eye that is suitable for z Blurring away backgrounds and sharpening the ...subject. Set the mode dial to (Portrait). z Expressing skin tones softly. Shooting images Taking portrait photos This mode is closer to the lens. • Use the lens hood (sold separately) to shoot backlit subjects. • Use the red-eye reduction function if the eyes of your subject turn red from the...
Shooting techniques • To blur the background more, set the lens to the telephoto position. • You can shoot a vivid image by focusing on the eye that is suitable for z Blurring away backgrounds and sharpening the ...subject. Set the mode dial to (Portrait). z Expressing skin tones softly. Shooting images Taking portrait photos This mode is closer to the lens. • Use the lens hood (sold separately) to shoot backlit subjects. • Use the red-eye reduction function if the eyes of your subject turn red from the...
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Taking landscape photos This mode is suitable for z Shooting the entire range of the scenery, set the lens to wide angle. • Set the flash mode to (Landscape). Shooting techniques • To accentuate the openness of scenery in sharp focus with the flash (page 84). 52 Set the mode dial to (Fill-flash) when you shoot with vivid colors.
Taking landscape photos This mode is suitable for z Shooting the entire range of the scenery, set the lens to wide angle. • Set the flash mode to (Landscape). Shooting techniques • To accentuate the openness of scenery in sharp focus with the flash (page 84). 52 Set the mode dial to (Fill-flash) when you shoot with vivid colors.
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...suitable for z Shooting close to the subject and shoot at the minimum distance of the lens. • You can shoot a closer subject using a macro lens (sold separately). • Set the flash mode to (Macro). Shooting techniques • Get close subjects such as flowers, insects,... dishes, or small goods. Use a tripod to achieve better results. • Set the flash mode to (Flash Off) when you shoot a subject within...
...suitable for z Shooting close to the subject and shoot at the minimum distance of the lens. • You can shoot a closer subject using a macro lens (sold separately). • Set the flash mode to (Macro). Shooting techniques • Get close subjects such as flowers, insects,... dishes, or small goods. Use a tripod to achieve better results. • Set the flash mode to (Flash Off) when you shoot a subject within...
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Set the mode dial to (Fill-flash) when you shoot with the flash (page 84). 54 Shooting techniques • The camera shoots images continuously while the shutter button is suitable for z Shooting moving -subject photos This mode is pressed. • Press and hold the shutter button halfway down until the right moment. • Set the flash mode to (Sports Action). Taking moving subjects outdoors or in bright places.
Set the mode dial to (Fill-flash) when you shoot with the flash (page 84). 54 Shooting techniques • The camera shoots images continuously while the shutter button is suitable for z Shooting moving -subject photos This mode is pressed. • Press and hold the shutter button halfway down until the right moment. • Set the flash mode to (Sports Action). Taking moving subjects outdoors or in bright places.
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This is suitable for shooting the beautiful red of the sunset beautifully. Set the mode dial to (Fill-flash) when you shoot with other modes. Shooting techniques • Used to shoot an image accentuating the red color compared with the flash (page 84). 55 Shooting images Taking sunset photos This mode is also suitable for z Shooting the red of the sunrise. • Set the flash mode to (Sunset).
This is suitable for shooting the beautiful red of the sunset beautifully. Set the mode dial to (Fill-flash) when you shoot with other modes. Shooting techniques • Used to shoot an image accentuating the red color compared with the flash (page 84). 55 Shooting images Taking sunset photos This mode is also suitable for z Shooting the red of the sunrise. • Set the flash mode to (Sunset).