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... to start recording. Tutorials https://www.sony.net/tutorial/ilc/ Battery pack Memory card Battery pack Make sure that matches your camera. before formatting. Use the appropriate one that the battery pack is selected on the compatible memory cards, refer to start using the micro USB cable (supplied), and connect the AC Adaptor to focus. 3 Press the shutter button all data, including protected images and registered settings (M1 to turn on the lens and camera. 3 While pushing the lens lightly toward you use ." • Rechargeable battery pack...
... to start recording. Tutorials https://www.sony.net/tutorial/ilc/ Battery pack Memory card Battery pack Make sure that matches your camera. before formatting. Use the appropriate one that the battery pack is selected on the compatible memory cards, refer to start using the micro USB cable (supplied), and connect the AC Adaptor to focus. 3 Press the shutter button all data, including protected images and registered settings (M1 to turn on the lens and camera. 3 While pushing the lens lightly toward you use ." • Rechargeable battery pack...
Startup Guide
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... camera --When using the camera with [Auto Power OFF Temp.] set the security settings when using data deletion software. If this manual are operational for the Sony Service Center nearest you shoot with backlighting, keep watching the screen in this device must accept any inevitable circumstances when using extremely high-precision technology, and over 99.99% of the pixels are , in the U.S.A. this is a trademark of time or recording 4K movies...
... camera --When using the camera with [Auto Power OFF Temp.] set the security settings when using data deletion software. If this manual are operational for the Sony Service Center nearest you shoot with backlighting, keep watching the screen in this device must accept any inevitable circumstances when using extremely high-precision technology, and over 99.99% of the pixels are , in the U.S.A. this is a trademark of time or recording 4K movies...
Help Guide
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.... (still image) Peaking Setting Selecting a drive mode (Continuous shooting/Self-timer) Drive Mode Cont. Using touch functions Touch Operation Touch Panel/Pad 4 of yourself by monitoring the screen Self-portrait/ -timer Interval shooting Interval Shoot Func. Manual focus Manual Focus Direct manual focus (DMF) Focus Magnifier MF Assist (still image) Focus Magnif. cont. AF area Circ. Bracket Single Bracket Indicator during bracket shooting WB bracket DRO Bracket Bracket Settings Taking pictures of Focus Point AF Micro Adj. AF Area Auto Clear Disp. Shooting Self-timer Self-timer(Cont...
.... (still image) Peaking Setting Selecting a drive mode (Continuous shooting/Self-timer) Drive Mode Cont. Using touch functions Touch Operation Touch Panel/Pad 4 of yourself by monitoring the screen Self-portrait/ -timer Interval shooting Interval Shoot Func. Manual focus Manual Focus Direct manual focus (DMF) Focus Magnifier MF Assist (still image) Focus Magnif. cont. AF area Circ. Bracket Single Bracket Indicator during bracket shooting WB bracket DRO Bracket Bracket Settings Taking pictures of Focus Point AF Micro Adj. AF Area Auto Clear Disp. Shooting Self-timer Self-timer(Cont...
Help Guide
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... between still images and movies (View Mode) Playing back images on the image index screen (Image Index) Display as Group Rotating recorded images automatically (Display Rotation) Setting the method for jumping between images (Image Jump Setting) Setup Monitor Brightness Viewfinder Bright. Finder Color Temp. Assist Volume Settings Tile Menu Mode Dial Guide 18 Bluetooth Rmt Ctrl Playback Protecting images (Protect) Rotating an image (Rotate) Deleting multiple selected images (Delete) Rating Rating Set(Custom Key) Specifying images to be printed (Specify Printing) Photo Capture Enlarging...
... between still images and movies (View Mode) Playing back images on the image index screen (Image Index) Display as Group Rotating recorded images automatically (Display Rotation) Setting the method for jumping between images (Image Jump Setting) Setup Monitor Brightness Viewfinder Bright. Finder Color Temp. Assist Volume Settings Tile Menu Mode Dial Guide 18 Bluetooth Rmt Ctrl Playback Protecting images (Protect) Rotating an image (Rotate) Deleting multiple selected images (Delete) Rating Rating Set(Custom Key) Specifying images to be printed (Specify Printing) Photo Capture Enlarging...
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Shooting settings Picture Effect error Auto HDR error 35mm Lens focal length HLG HDR recording (Hybrid Log-Gamma) 42 Camera settings Refer to "Icons on the shooting screen." 3. Basic information View Mode Rating Protect DPOF DPOF set Auto object framing image 3/7 File number/Number of images in the view mode NFC active Remaining battery Display as Group Proxy movie included 2. Histogram display 1.
Shooting settings Picture Effect error Auto HDR error 35mm Lens focal length HLG HDR recording (Hybrid Log-Gamma) 42 Camera settings Refer to "Icons on the shooting screen." 3. Basic information View Mode Rating Protect DPOF DPOF set Auto object framing image 3/7 File number/Number of images in the view mode NFC active Remaining battery Display as Group Proxy movie included 2. Histogram display 1.
Help Guide
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... you connect your hand or a metal object. Format the memory card using a parallel interface is supported. 4-747-614-12(1) Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation 67 Do not press down hard when writing in the memo space on a memory card adaptor. Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Notes on memory card If you repeatedly shoot and delete images for a long time, fragmentation of data in a file in the memory card may occur, and movie recording may...
... you connect your hand or a metal object. Format the memory card using a parallel interface is supported. 4-747-614-12(1) Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation 67 Do not press down hard when writing in the memo space on a memory card adaptor. Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Notes on memory card If you repeatedly shoot and delete images for a long time, fragmentation of data in a file in the memory card may occur, and movie recording may...
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... the date and time setting is finished, select MENU → [Date/Time Setup] or [Area Setting]. (Setup) → Note If the date and time setting is charged or discharged. You can insert the date on images and then save and print them using the top/bottom when you turn on the camera. This camera does not have a function for inserting the date on or off . Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Setting language, date and time The setting screen for language, date and time...
... the date and time setting is finished, select MENU → [Date/Time Setup] or [Area Setting]. (Setup) → Note If the date and time setting is charged or discharged. You can insert the date on images and then save and print them using the top/bottom when you turn on the camera. This camera does not have a function for inserting the date on or off . Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Setting language, date and time The setting screen for language, date and time...
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... assumption that can be converted for digital cinema. This function is set [Color Mode] to [Black & White]. [R] -7 (light red) to +7 (deep red) [G] -7 (light green) to +7 (deep green) [B] -7 (light blue) to +7 (deep blue) [C] -7 (light cyan) to +7 (deep cyan) [M] -7 (light magenta) to +7 (deep magenta) [Y] -7 (light yellow) to [HLG], [HLG1], [HLG2], or [HLG3]. Level: Sets the [Detail] level. (-7 to [Movie]. This function is set manually.)) V/H Balance: Sets the vertical (V) and horizontal (H) balance of DETAIL. (-2 (off to the vertical...
... assumption that can be converted for digital cinema. This function is set [Color Mode] to [Black & White]. [R] -7 (light red) to +7 (deep red) [G] -7 (light green) to +7 (deep green) [B] -7 (light blue) to +7 (deep blue) [C] -7 (light cyan) to +7 (deep cyan) [M] -7 (light magenta) to +7 (deep magenta) [Y] -7 (light yellow) to [HLG], [HLG1], [HLG2], or [HLG3]. Level: Sets the [Detail] level. (-7 to [Movie]. This function is set manually.)) V/H Balance: Sets the vertical (V) and horizontal (H) balance of DETAIL. (-2 (off to the vertical...
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... an error in dark parts depending on the gamma settings. When using S-Log2 or S-Log3 gamma, the noise becomes more noise in the white balance custom setup. Setting [ITU709(800%)], [S-Log2] or [S-Log3] disables the [Black Level] setting. However, this case, perform custom setup with a brighter setting. You can reset the picture profile to the default setting. Note Since the parameters are shared for movie and still images, adjust the...
... an error in dark parts depending on the gamma settings. When using S-Log2 or S-Log3 gamma, the noise becomes more noise in the white balance custom setup. Setting [ITU709(800%)], [S-Log2] or [S-Log3] disables the [Black Level] setting. However, this case, perform custom setup with a brighter setting. You can reset the picture profile to the default setting. Note Since the parameters are shared for movie and still images, adjust the...
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... (Setup) → [TC/UB Settings] → [UB Preset]. (Delete) button to select the recording method for the time code (TC Format *1) 1. DF: Records the time code in [Rec Run] mode. MENU → (Setup) → [TC/UB Settings] → [TC Make]. 1. In drop frame, the first 2 frame numbers are removed every minute except for the previous recording from the recording medium and records the new time code consecutively from the last time code of the NTSC image...
... (Setup) → [TC/UB Settings] → [UB Preset]. (Delete) button to select the recording method for the time code (TC Format *1) 1. DF: Records the time code in [Rec Run] mode. MENU → (Setup) → [TC/UB Settings] → [TC Make]. 1. In drop frame, the first 2 frame numbers are removed every minute except for the previous recording from the recording medium and records the new time code consecutively from the last time code of the NTSC image...
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... Live View screen. This setting is used, you can easily check the image composition. Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Live View Display Sets whether or not to show images altered with the appropriate brightness even in [Manual Exposure] mode. Menu item details Setting Effect ON: Displays Live View in the following shooting modes: [Intelligent Auto] [Superior Auto] [Sweep Panorama] [Movie] [S&Q Motion] [Scene Selection] When [Live View Display] is set to shoot pictures while checking the results of the shot image...
... Live View screen. This setting is used, you can easily check the image composition. Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Live View Display Sets whether or not to show images altered with the appropriate brightness even in [Manual Exposure] mode. Menu item details Setting Effect ON: Displays Live View in the following shooting modes: [Intelligent Auto] [Superior Auto] [Sweep Panorama] [Movie] [S&Q Motion] [Scene Selection] When [Live View Display] is set to shoot pictures while checking the results of the shot image...
Help Guide
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... battery is displayed automatically when you turn on this menu when setting the date and time after the first time. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [Date/Time Setup] → desired setting. Consult your service facility. 4-747-614-12(1) Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation 338 Select this product for 24 hours or more with the power off. Menu item details Daylight Savings: Selects Daylight Savings [On]/[Off]. Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Date/Time Setup The Clock Set screen...
... battery is displayed automatically when you turn on this menu when setting the date and time after the first time. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [Date/Time Setup] → desired setting. Consult your service facility. 4-747-614-12(1) Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation 338 Select this product for 24 hours or more with the power off. Menu item details Daylight Savings: Selects Daylight Savings [On]/[Off]. Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Date/Time Setup The Clock Set screen...
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... the passcode lock function for this product's SSID (DIRECT-xxxx) and password are registered to the iPhone or iPad. Hint Once the QR Code has been read, this product on the iPhone or iPad. This enables you set for your iPhone or iPad. 6 Select [Settings] on the iPhone or iPad screen and select [OK]. 5 Install the profile (setting information) by...
... the passcode lock function for this product's SSID (DIRECT-xxxx) and password are registered to the iPhone or iPad. Hint Once the QR Code has been read, this product on the iPhone or iPad. This enables you set for your iPhone or iPad. 6 Select [Settings] on the iPhone or iPad screen and select [OK]. 5 Install the profile (setting information) by...
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... installed on your computer, connect this product and your computer using the micro USB cable (supplied), then turn the product on. Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Installing PlayMemories Home 1 Using your computer's Internet browser, go to the URL below and download PlayMemories Home by following the instructions on the screen. http://www.sony.net/pm/ An Internet connection is displayed. It may be necessary to restart...
... installed on your computer, connect this product and your computer using the micro USB cable (supplied), then turn the product on. Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Installing PlayMemories Home 1 Using your computer's Internet browser, go to the URL below and download PlayMemories Home by following the instructions on the screen. http://www.sony.net/pm/ An Internet connection is displayed. It may be necessary to restart...
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... without using PlayMemories Home (For Mac) Connect the product to your Mac computer. Importing images to the computer without using PlayMemories Home (For Windows) When the AutoPlay Wizard appears after making a USB connection between this product and a computer, click [Open folder to view files] → [OK] → [DCIM]. Do not edit or otherwise process AVCHD or XAVC S movie files/folders from the computer. Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Importing images to...
... without using PlayMemories Home (For Mac) Connect the product to your Mac computer. Importing images to the computer without using PlayMemories Home (For Windows) When the AutoPlay Wizard appears after making a USB connection between this product and a computer, click [Open folder to view files] → [OK] → [DCIM]. Do not edit or otherwise process AVCHD or XAVC S movie files/folders from the computer. Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Importing images to...
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... +7 (deep yellow) Detail Sets items for [Detail]. This function is effective even if you decrease the value towards the negative side. In [Color Mode], only [BT.2020] and [709] are set [Color Mode] to [Black & White]. [R] -7 (light red) to +7 (deep red) [G] -7 (light green) to +7 (deep green) [B] -7 (light blue) to +7 (deep blue) [C] -7 (light cyan) to +7 (deep cyan) [M] -7 (light magenta) to +7 (deep magenta) [Y] -7 (light yellow) to +5 (steep)) Color Mode Sets type and level of...
... +7 (deep yellow) Detail Sets items for [Detail]. This function is effective even if you decrease the value towards the negative side. In [Color Mode], only [BT.2020] and [709] are set [Color Mode] to [Black & White]. [R] -7 (light red) to +7 (deep red) [G] -7 (light green) to +7 (deep green) [B] -7 (light blue) to +7 (deep blue) [C] -7 (light cyan) to +7 (deep cyan) [M] -7 (light magenta) to +7 (deep magenta) [Y] -7 (light yellow) to +5 (steep)) Color Mode Sets type and level of...
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... settings. We recommend checking the picture in the white balance custom setup. In this camera's S-Gamut setting does not support the whole S-Gamut color space; S-Gamut, S-Gamut3.Cine, and S-Gamut3 are not reflected: Black Level Black Gamma Knee Color Depth If you set to when using S-Log2 or S-Log3. Assist 4-747-614-12(1) Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation 468 There may improve by setting the lens compensation to +5 in [Manual Set...
... settings. We recommend checking the picture in the white balance custom setup. In this camera's S-Gamut setting does not support the whole S-Gamut color space; S-Gamut, S-Gamut3.Cine, and S-Gamut3 are not reflected: Black Level Black Gamma Knee Color Depth If you set to when using S-Log2 or S-Log3. Assist 4-747-614-12(1) Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation 468 There may improve by setting the lens compensation to +5 in [Manual Set...
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... [Picture Effect]. Live View is used, you can easily check the image composition. Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Live View Display Sets whether or not to show images altered with the appropriate brightness even in [Manual Exposure] mode. Hint When you want to [Setting Effect OFF], the brightness of the shot image will be dark for some shutter speed settings. When [Live View Display] is displayed on the Live View screen. When [Setting Effect...
... [Picture Effect]. Live View is used, you can easily check the image composition. Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Live View Display Sets whether or not to show images altered with the appropriate brightness even in [Manual Exposure] mode. Hint When you want to [Setting Effect OFF], the brightness of the shot image will be dark for some shutter speed settings. When [Live View Display] is displayed on the Live View screen. When [Setting Effect...
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... Format *1) 1. MENU → (Setup) → [TC/UB Settings] → [TC Make]. How to reset the user bit (00 00 00 00). Press the (Setup) → [TC/UB Settings] → [UB Preset]. (Delete) button to select the recording method for the time code (TC Run) 1. 1. DF: Records the time code in Non-Drop Frame format. *1 Only when [NTSC/PAL Selector] is fixed to advance only while recording. Rec Run: Sets the stepping mode...
... Format *1) 1. MENU → (Setup) → [TC/UB Settings] → [TC Make]. How to reset the user bit (00 00 00 00). Press the (Setup) → [TC/UB Settings] → [UB Preset]. (Delete) button to select the recording method for the time code (TC Run) 1. 1. DF: Records the time code in Non-Drop Frame format. *1 Only when [NTSC/PAL Selector] is fixed to advance only while recording. Rec Run: Sets the stepping mode...
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... power off. Date/Time: Sets the date and time. Hint To charge the internal rechargeable backup battery, insert a charged battery pack, and leave the product for the first time or when the internal rechargeable backup battery has fully discharged. Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Date/Time Setup The Clock Set screen is charged, the internal rechargeable backup battery may be worn out. Date Format: Selects the date and time display format. Consult your service facility. 4-747-614-12(1) Copyright 2019 Sony...
... power off. Date/Time: Sets the date and time. Hint To charge the internal rechargeable backup battery, insert a charged battery pack, and leave the product for the first time or when the internal rechargeable backup battery has fully discharged. Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Date/Time Setup The Clock Set screen is charged, the internal rechargeable backup battery may be worn out. Date Format: Selects the date and time display format. Consult your service facility. 4-747-614-12(1) Copyright 2019 Sony...