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Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera E-mount Instruction Manual 4-732-950-11(1) "Help Guide" (Web manual) Refer to "Help Guide" for in-depth instructions on the many functions of the camera. http://rd1.sony.net/help/ilc/1720/h_zz/ ILCE-7M3
Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera E-mount Instruction Manual 4-732-950-11(1) "Help Guide" (Web manual) Refer to "Help Guide" for in-depth instructions on the many functions of the camera. http://rd1.sony.net/help/ilc/1720/h_zz/ ILCE-7M3
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...page 25). You can read on the monitor of the menu items on your computer or smartphone. The "Help Guide" is an on-line manual that you release the shutter for details on menu items, advanced usage, and the latest information on the camera. The "Startup guide" introduces...Camera Guide] shows explanations of the camera. For details, search "In-Camera Guide" in the Help Guide. GB 2 Scan here http://rd1.sony.net/help/ilc/1720/h_zz/ ILCE-7M3 Help Guide Instruction Manual (this book) This manual introduces some settings must be made beforehand. Refer to it for the first shot.
...page 25). You can read on the monitor of the menu items on your computer or smartphone. The "Help Guide" is an on-line manual that you release the shutter for details on menu items, advanced usage, and the latest information on the camera. The "Startup guide" introduces...Camera Guide] shows explanations of the camera. For details, search "In-Camera Guide" in the Help Guide. GB 2 Scan here http://rd1.sony.net/help/ilc/1720/h_zz/ ILCE-7M3 Help Guide Instruction Manual (this book) This manual introduces some settings must be made beforehand. Refer to it for the first shot.
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Shooting Focusing 34 Focus Mode 34 Auto focus 36 Focus Area 36 Manual Focus 39 Direct manual focus (DMF 40 Continuous shooting 41 Using touch function 43 Touch Operation 43 Touch Panel/Pad 43 Touch Focus 44 Selecting a still image size/image ...
Shooting Focusing 34 Focus Mode 34 Auto focus 36 Focus Area 36 Manual Focus 39 Direct manual focus (DMF 40 Continuous shooting 41 Using touch function 43 Touch Operation 43 Touch Panel/Pad 43 Touch Focus 44 Selecting a still image size/image ...
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...Always make sure to perform the following conditions, except as described in this manual: at an ordinary ambient temperature of the copyright laws. On the data specifications described in this manual The data on performance and specifications are defined under the following operation to ... may be copyrighted. Notes on copyright Television programs, films, videotapes, and other vulnerabilities. ••It is lost or stolen, Sony bears no responsibility for the loss or damage caused by malicious third parties, or other materials may accidentally reveal the information to [Off...
...Always make sure to perform the following conditions, except as described in this manual: at an ordinary ambient temperature of the copyright laws. On the data specifications described in this manual The data on performance and specifications are defined under the following operation to ... may be copyrighted. Notes on copyright Television programs, films, videotapes, and other vulnerabilities. ••It is lost or stolen, Sony bears no responsibility for the loss or damage caused by malicious third parties, or other materials may accidentally reveal the information to [Off...
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... not intended for the Sony Service Center nearest you, call 1-800-222-SONY (7669). Model name Lens ILCE-7M3 Not supplied ILCE-7M3K FE28-70mmF3.5-5.6OSS GB 10 For safety reasons, the power cord (B) is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this manual This manual covers several models supplied...
... not intended for the Sony Service Center nearest you, call 1-800-222-SONY (7669). Model name Lens ILCE-7M3 Not supplied ILCE-7M3K FE28-70mmF3.5-5.6OSS GB 10 For safety reasons, the power cord (B) is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this manual This manual covers several models supplied...
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... (1) (Attached to the camera) ••Shoe cap (1) (Attached to the camera) ••Eyepiece cup (1) (Attached to the camera) ••Instruction Manual (1) (this manual) ••Reference Guide (1) ILCE-7M3K ••Zoom lens FE 28-70 mm F3.5- 5.6 OSS (1) (including a front lens cap and a rear lens cap) ••Lens hood...
... (1) (Attached to the camera) ••Shoe cap (1) (Attached to the camera) ••Eyepiece cup (1) (Attached to the camera) ••Instruction Manual (1) (this manual) ••Reference Guide (1) ILCE-7M3K ••Zoom lens FE 28-70 mm F3.5- 5.6 OSS (1) (including a front lens cap and a rear lens cap) ••Lens hood...
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... 3) (68)/ (Protect) button MENU button (59) Monitor (For touch operation: Touch panel/Touch pad) (43) You can adjust the monitor to [Viewfinder (Manual)] or [Monitor (Manual)]. Viewfinder Eye sensor GB 13 Remove the eyepiece cup when attaching an angle finder (sold separately).
... 3) (68)/ (Protect) button MENU button (59) Monitor (For touch operation: Touch panel/Touch pad) (43) You can adjust the monitor to [Viewfinder (Manual)] or [Monitor (Manual)]. Viewfinder Eye sensor GB 13 Remove the eyepiece cup when attaching an angle finder (sold separately).
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...;•The Mount Adaptor (sold separately) is required to shoot full-frame images, use an A-mount lens (sold separately). For details, refer to the operating manual supplied with the Mount Adaptor. ••If you want to use a full-frame size compatible lens. ••When carrying the camera with 35...
...;•The Mount Adaptor (sold separately) is required to shoot full-frame images, use an A-mount lens (sold separately). For details, refer to the operating manual supplied with the Mount Adaptor. ••If you want to use a full-frame size compatible lens. ••When carrying the camera with 35...
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...focus once focusing is convenient in situations such as macro shooting. (Manual Focus): Adjusts the focus manually. In [Continuous AF] mode, there is no beep when the camera focuses. (DMF): You can make fine adjustments manually after performing auto focusing, letting you cannot focus on a subject ... During continuous shooting, the product automatically shoots with Continuous AF from the beginning. If you focus on the intended subject using the manual focus from the second shot. (Continuous AF): The product continues to focus when the subject is pressed and held halfway down. GB...
...focus once focusing is convenient in situations such as macro shooting. (Manual Focus): Adjusts the focus manually. In [Continuous AF] mode, there is no beep when the camera focuses. (DMF): You can make fine adjustments manually after performing auto focusing, letting you cannot focus on a subject ... During continuous shooting, the product automatically shoots with Continuous AF from the beginning. If you focus on the intended subject using the manual focus from the second shot. (Continuous AF): The product continues to focus when the subject is pressed and held halfway down. GB...
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...or when the mode dial is in progress. GB 35 This does not affect the actual recorded images. ••Only [Continuous AF] and [Manual Focus] are using auto focus ••Dark and distant subjects ••Subjects with poor contrast ••Subjects seen through glass •...is in focus and the focus is locked. (flashing): The subject is not in focus. (lit): The subject is in the manual focus mode or the direct manual focus mode, make sure that supports phase detection AF. ••When [Continuous AF] or [Automatic AF] is on a sufficiently distant...
...or when the mode dial is in progress. GB 35 This does not affect the actual recorded images. ••Only [Continuous AF] and [Manual Focus] are using auto focus ••Dark and distant subjects ••Subjects with poor contrast ••Subjects seen through glass •...is in focus and the focus is locked. (flashing): The subject is not in focus. (lit): The subject is in the manual focus mode or the direct manual focus mode, make sure that supports phase detection AF. ••When [Continuous AF] or [Automatic AF] is on a sufficiently distant...
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... When it is difficult to focus properly in the autofocus mode, you can adjust the focus manually. 1 MENU (Camera Settings 1) [Focus Mode] [Manual Focus]. 2 Rotate the focusing ring to achieve sharp focus. ••When you use the viewfinder, adjust the diopter level to shoot an image. Note ...
... When it is difficult to focus properly in the autofocus mode, you can adjust the focus manually. 1 MENU (Camera Settings 1) [Focus Mode] [Manual Focus]. 2 Rotate the focusing ring to achieve sharp focus. ••When you use the viewfinder, adjust the diopter level to shoot an image. Note ...
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... performing auto focusing, letting you rotate the focusing ring, the focus distance is displayed on a subject more quickly than when using the manual focus from the beginning. This is attached. 4 Press the shutter button fully down , and then rotate the focusing ring to shoot an image. The focus ...
... performing auto focusing, letting you rotate the focusing ring, the focus distance is displayed on a subject more quickly than when using the manual focus from the beginning. This is attached. 4 Press the shutter button fully down , and then rotate the focusing ring to shoot an image. The focus ...
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... not available in the movie recording mode (spot focus) The camera will focus on which you touch the subject, the focus mode temporarily switches to manual focus and the focus can be used by double-tapping the monitor. Hint ••In addition to the touch focus function, touch operations such... as the following situations: --When [Focus Mode] is set to [Manual Focus]. --When using the digital zoom --When using the LA-EA2 or LA-EA4 --When using the LA-EA1 or LA-EA3, and the shooting...
... not available in the movie recording mode (spot focus) The camera will focus on which you touch the subject, the focus mode temporarily switches to manual focus and the focus can be used by double-tapping the monitor. Hint ••In addition to the touch focus function, touch operations such... as the following situations: --When [Focus Mode] is set to [Manual Focus]. --When using the digital zoom --When using the LA-EA2 or LA-EA4 --When using the LA-EA1 or LA-EA3, and the shooting...
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...-Fi function to transfer images to change without notice. GB 53 For details, refer to captured images. http://rd1.sony.net/help/di/ftp/h_zz/ ••Basic knowledge of this manual are not guaranteed to operate on future version upgrades, the operational procedures or screen displays are not available when connected...
...-Fi function to transfer images to change without notice. GB 53 For details, refer to captured images. http://rd1.sony.net/help/di/ftp/h_zz/ ••Basic knowledge of this manual are not guaranteed to operate on future version upgrades, the operational procedures or screen displays are not available when connected...
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... Assist Anti-flicker Shoot. Faces Priority Changes settings such as fluorescent lighting and times the shooting of an impact. Displays an enlarged image when focusing manually. Time Initial Focus Mag. Sets the peaking function, which enhances the outline of icons Picture Profile Focus Assist Focus Magnifier Focus Magnif. Registers or changes... the enlarged image is being displayed, you can focus within a smaller area than the flexible spot. MENU items/List of in-focus areas when focusing manually. Sets whether or not to be shown in Focus Mag.
... Assist Anti-flicker Shoot. Faces Priority Changes settings such as fluorescent lighting and times the shooting of an impact. Displays an enlarged image when focusing manually. Time Initial Focus Mag. Sets the peaking function, which enhances the outline of icons Picture Profile Focus Assist Focus Magnifier Focus Magnif. Registers or changes... the enlarged image is being displayed, you can focus within a smaller area than the flexible spot. MENU items/List of in-focus areas when focusing manually. Sets whether or not to be shown in Focus Mag.
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... Style (64)/Contrast, saturation, and sharpness Picture Effect (64) Face Priority in AF (62) ~ Picture Profile (65) Prioritize Rec. Media (74) Exposure compensation (63)/ Metered Manual ISO400 ISO AUTO ISO sensitivity (63) AE lock/ FEL lock Guides/other Lock-on AF Lock-on AF Cancel Guide display for...
... Style (64)/Contrast, saturation, and sharpness Picture Effect (64) Face Priority in AF (62) ~ Picture Profile (65) Prioritize Rec. Media (74) Exposure compensation (63)/ Metered Manual ISO400 ISO AUTO ISO sensitivity (63) AE lock/ FEL lock Guides/other Lock-on AF Lock-on AF Cancel Guide display for...
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...Supported format: IEEE 802.11 b/g/n Frequency band: 2.4 GHz Security: WEP/WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK Connection method: Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ (WPS)/ Manual Access method: Infrastructure mode [NFC] Tag type: NFC Forum Type 3 Tag compliant [Bluetooth communications] Bluetooth standard Ver. 4.1 Frequency band: 2.4 GHz ...voltage: 7.2 V GB 91 About this product [Recording format] File format: JPEG (DCF Ver. 2.0, Exif Ver. 2.31, MPF Baseline) compliant, RAW (Sony ARW 2.3 format) Movie (XAVC S format): MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 XAVC S ver.1.0 format compliant Video: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 Audio: LPCM 2ch (48 kHz 16...
...Supported format: IEEE 802.11 b/g/n Frequency band: 2.4 GHz Security: WEP/WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK Connection method: Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ (WPS)/ Manual Access method: Infrastructure mode [NFC] Tag type: NFC Forum Type 3 Tag compliant [Bluetooth communications] Bluetooth standard Ver. 4.1 Frequency band: 2.4 GHz ...voltage: 7.2 V GB 91 About this product [Recording format] File format: JPEG (DCF Ver. 2.0, Exif Ver. 2.31, MPF Baseline) compliant, RAW (Sony ARW 2.3 format) Movie (XAVC S format): MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 XAVC S ver.1.0 format compliant Video: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 Audio: LPCM 2ch (48 kHz 16...
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... ••The N Mark is a trademark of Denso Wave Inc. ••In addition, system and product names used in this manual are, in other countries. ••The Bluetooth® word mark and logos are registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in this ...product ••Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks owned by Sony Corporation is under license. ••QR code is a trademark or registered trademark of NFC Forum, Inc. in the United States...
... ••The N Mark is a trademark of Denso Wave Inc. ••In addition, system and product names used in this manual are, in other countries. ••The Bluetooth® word mark and logos are registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in this ...product ••Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks owned by Sony Corporation is under license. ••QR code is a trademark or registered trademark of NFC Forum, Inc. in the United States...
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... setting 31 Computer 55, 57 Control wheel 20 Custom white balance 64 D Date/Time Setup 31 Delete 33 Digital zoom 67 Diopter-adjustment 14 Direct manual focus 34, 40 DISP 67 DMF 34, 40 DRO 64 F Fn 14, 21 Focus 34 Focus indicator 35 Function button 14 H HDR 64 Help Guide...
... setting 31 Computer 55, 57 Control wheel 20 Custom white balance 64 D Date/Time Setup 31 Delete 33 Digital zoom 67 Diopter-adjustment 14 Direct manual focus 34, 40 DISP 67 DMF 34, 40 DRO 64 F Fn 14, 21 Focus 34 Focus indicator 35 Function button 14 H HDR 64 Help Guide...
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ILCE-7M3 Lens compatibility information This website provides the lens compatibility information. (Another window will open.) Names of parts/Icons and indicators Names of parts Front ... memory card in use two memory-card slots, you encounter any problems, or have any questions about your product. Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-7M3 α7III Use this manual if you can record the location information on the images. The location information can be acquired via a smartphone.
ILCE-7M3 Lens compatibility information This website provides the lens compatibility information. (Another window will open.) Names of parts/Icons and indicators Names of parts Front ... memory card in use two memory-card slots, you encounter any problems, or have any questions about your product. Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-7M3 α7III Use this manual if you can record the location information on the images. The location information can be acquired via a smartphone.