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... image shooting modes (A) or the movie recording modes (B). ••When the mode dial is set to 1, 2, or 3 ( Recall Camera Setting), the displayed menu items are determined by the mode registered to each registration number. (Shooting) tab Image Quality JPEG/HEIF Switch File Format RAW File Type JPEG Quality HEIF Quality JPEG Image Size Switches the file format for RAW images. Sets the file format for still images. ([RAW] / [JPEG] / [HEIF], etc.) Selects the file type for still images to use the menu, see "Using the MENU button...
... image shooting modes (A) or the movie recording modes (B). ••When the mode dial is set to 1, 2, or 3 ( Recall Camera Setting), the displayed menu items are determined by the mode registered to each registration number. (Shooting) tab Image Quality JPEG/HEIF Switch File Format RAW File Type JPEG Quality HEIF Quality JPEG Image Size Switches the file format for RAW images. Sets the file format for still images. ([RAW] / [JPEG] / [HEIF], etc.) Selects the file type for still images to use the menu, see "Using the MENU button...
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...-equivalent size for the movie. Selects the movie file format. ([XAVC HS 4K] / [XAVC S 4K], etc.) Selects a frame-rate and bit-rate for movies. Sets whether to two memory card slots. Shoots still images compatible with a shutter speed of reproducible colors). Selects the type of still images on the memory card. Formats the memory card. Displays the remaining recording time of movies and the recordable number of lens compensation. Sets noise reduction processing for slow-motion and quick-motion movie shooting. Changes the settings...
...-equivalent size for the movie. Selects the movie file format. ([XAVC HS 4K] / [XAVC S 4K], etc.) Selects a frame-rate and bit-rate for movies. Sets whether to two memory card slots. Shoots still images compatible with a shutter speed of reproducible colors). Selects the type of still images on the memory card. Formats the memory card. Displays the remaining recording time of movies and the recordable number of lens compensation. Sets noise reduction processing for slow-motion and quick-motion movie shooting. Changes the settings...
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...recording still images. Selects the memory card slot from which settings are two or more folders. Sets the exposure mode when shooting slow-motion/quick-motion movies. GB 46 Creates a new folder on the memory card for setting the exposure (shutter speed and aperture) during movie shooting and slow/quickmotion shooting. Selects the method for recording still images. File File/Folder Settings Select REC Folder Create New Folder IPTC Information Copyright Info Write Serial Number File Settings Shooting Mode Exposure Mode Exposure Mode Exposure Ctrl Type Recall Camera Setting Camera Set...
...recording still images. Selects the memory card slot from which settings are two or more folders. Sets the exposure mode when shooting slow-motion/quick-motion movies. GB 46 Creates a new folder on the memory card for setting the exposure (shutter speed and aperture) during movie shooting and slow/quickmotion shooting. Selects the method for recording still images. File File/Folder Settings Select REC Folder Create New Folder IPTC Information Copyright Info Write Serial Number File Settings Shooting Mode Exposure Mode Exposure Mode Exposure Ctrl Type Recall Camera Setting Camera Set...
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.... Disables wireless communications from MENU Display Wired LAN Info. Changes the device name under Wi-Fi Direct, etc. Restores settings to a memory card, or reads saved settings from the memory card. Displays wired LAN information for this camera such as Wi-Fi, NFC, and Bluetooth function. GB 59 Select [Initialize] to restore all the network settings. (Setup) tab Area/Date Language Area/Date/Time Setting NTSC/PAL Selector Reset/Save Settings Setting Reset Save/Load Settings Selects the language. Imports a root...
.... Disables wireless communications from MENU Display Wired LAN Info. Changes the device name under Wi-Fi Direct, etc. Restores settings to a memory card, or reads saved settings from the memory card. Displays wired LAN information for this camera such as Wi-Fi, NFC, and Bluetooth function. GB 59 Select [Initialize] to restore all the network settings. (Setup) tab Area/Date Language Area/Date/Time Setting NTSC/PAL Selector Reset/Save Settings Setting Reset Save/Load Settings Selects the language. Imports a root...
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...Cont. Play for Interval Play Speed for Interval Changing how images are displayed Playing back images on the image index screen (Image Index) Switching between images Select Image Jump Dial 10 Av/Tv Rotate Function Ring(Lens) Lock Operation Parts Recording movies by pressing the shutter button REC w/ Shutter (movie) Monitor/viewfinder settings Select Finder/Monitor DISP (Screen Disp) Set (Monitor/Finder) Viewing Contents of this chapter Viewing images Selecting which memory card to jump between still images and movies (View Mode) Display as Group Focus Frame Display (playback) Setting how...
...Cont. Play for Interval Play Speed for Interval Changing how images are displayed Playing back images on the image index screen (Image Index) Switching between images Select Image Jump Dial 10 Av/Tv Rotate Function Ring(Lens) Lock Operation Parts Recording movies by pressing the shutter button REC w/ Shutter (movie) Monitor/viewfinder settings Select Finder/Monitor DISP (Screen Disp) Set (Monitor/Finder) Viewing Contents of this chapter Viewing images Selecting which memory card to jump between still images and movies (View Mode) Display as Group Focus Frame Display (playback) Setting how...
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... important data. Notes on recording/playback Before you cannot operate the product until the temperature of 25ºC (77°F), except where otherwise indicated. Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-7SM3 α7SIII Precautions Refer also to "Notes on using some of the memory card's capacity. On the data specifications described in this manual The data on performance and specifications in this case, leave the power off and wait until the charge...
... important data. Notes on recording/playback Before you cannot operate the product until the temperature of 25ºC (77°F), except where otherwise indicated. Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-7SM3 α7SIII Precautions Refer also to "Notes on using some of the memory card's capacity. On the data specifications described in this manual The data on performance and specifications in this case, leave the power off and wait until the charge...
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.... Memory card formatted with exFAT when connected using this product. If you cannot record or delete images. Related Topic Format 29 Do not remove the battery pack or the memory card, disconnect the USB cable, or turn the camera off the camera, and then remove the memory card. Do not disassemble or modify the memory card. In this product: Be sure to remove the memory card. Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-7SM3 α7SIII Notes on memory card If (overheating warning icon) is displayed on...
.... Memory card formatted with exFAT when connected using this product. If you cannot record or delete images. Related Topic Format 29 Do not remove the battery pack or the memory card, disconnect the USB cable, or turn the camera off the camera, and then remove the memory card. Do not disassemble or modify the memory card. In this product: Be sure to remove the memory card. Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-7SM3 α7SIII Notes on memory card If (overheating warning icon) is displayed on...
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... camera. Adjust the time at a later point, select MENU → [Area/Date] → [Area/Date/Time Setting]. (Setup) → On maintaining the date and time This camera has an internal rechargeable battery for maintaining the date and time and other settings regardless of whether the power is on or off, or whether the battery pack is charged or discharged. Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-7SM3 α7SIII Setting language, date and time The setting screen for language, date and time is displayed automatically when you turn...
... camera. Adjust the time at a later point, select MENU → [Area/Date] → [Area/Date/Time Setting]. (Setup) → On maintaining the date and time This camera has an internal rechargeable battery for maintaining the date and time and other settings regardless of whether the power is on or off, or whether the battery pack is charged or discharged. Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-7SM3 α7SIII Setting language, date and time The setting screen for language, date and time is displayed automatically when you turn...
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... cannot focus automatically, the focus indicator flashes and the beep does not sound. Related Topic Selecting the focus method (Focus Mode) Selecting the focus area (Focus Area) Playing back still images Auto Review (still image) 5-021-326-11(2) Copyright 2020 Sony Corporation 85 You can use the Eye AF function immediately. Either recompose the shot or change the focus setting. Note An icon indicating that the focus has been achieved does not sound. Setting [ Focus Area] to [Center Fix] makes it...
... cannot focus automatically, the focus indicator flashes and the beep does not sound. Related Topic Selecting the focus method (Focus Mode) Selecting the focus area (Focus Area) Playing back still images Auto Review (still image) 5-021-326-11(2) Copyright 2020 Sony Corporation 85 You can use the Eye AF function immediately. Either recompose the shot or change the focus setting. Note An icon indicating that the focus has been achieved does not sound. Setting [ Focus Area] to [Center Fix] makes it...
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... white balance during continuous shooting, even in the auto white balance mode by assigning [AWB Lock Hold] or [AWB Lock Toggle] to the custom key. This function prevents unintentional changes to buttons (Custom Key Setting) 5-021-326-11(2) Copyright 2020 Sony Corporation 186 The [AWB Lock Hold] function locks the white balance by stopping the automatic white balance adjustment after the button is released. Hint When you want to lock the white balance while recording a movie in the auto white balance mode. Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-7SM3...
... white balance during continuous shooting, even in the auto white balance mode by assigning [AWB Lock Hold] or [AWB Lock Toggle] to the custom key. This function prevents unintentional changes to buttons (Custom Key Setting) 5-021-326-11(2) Copyright 2020 Sony Corporation 186 The [AWB Lock Hold] function locks the white balance by stopping the automatic white balance adjustment after the button is released. Hint When you want to lock the white balance while recording a movie in the auto white balance mode. Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-7SM3...
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... limit level of Sony professional cameras (when combined with ITU709 gamma) ITU709 Matrix: Colors corresponding to ITU709 standard (when combined with HDTV color (BT.709). Mode: Selects auto/manual setting. (Auto (automatic optimization) / Manual (The details are recorded with ITU709 gamma) Black & White: Sets the saturation to [S-Log3]. S-Gamut3.Cine: Setting based on the assumption that the pictures will be processed after shooting. The color looks deeper as...
... limit level of Sony professional cameras (when combined with ITU709 gamma) ITU709 Matrix: Colors corresponding to ITU709 standard (when combined with HDTV color (BT.709). Mode: Selects auto/manual setting. (Auto (automatic optimization) / Manual (The details are recorded with ITU709 gamma) Black & White: Sets the saturation to [S-Log3]. S-Gamut3.Cine: Setting based on the assumption that the pictures will be processed after shooting. The color looks deeper as...
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... cause an error in the white balance custom setup. If you change [Gamma], the available ISO value range changes. S-Gamut, S-Gamut3.Cine, and S-Gamut3 are not reflected: Black Level Black Gamma Knee Color Depth If you set [Slope] to +5 in [Manual Set] under [Different Set for Still/Mv 5-021-326-11(2) Copyright 2020 Sony Corporation 194 MENU → (Exposure/Color) → [Color/Tone] → [ Picture Profile] → [Reset]. When using S-Log2 or...
... cause an error in the white balance custom setup. If you change [Gamma], the available ISO value range changes. S-Gamut, S-Gamut3.Cine, and S-Gamut3 are not reflected: Black Level Black Gamma Knee Color Depth If you set [Slope] to +5 in [Manual Set] under [Different Set for Still/Mv 5-021-326-11(2) Copyright 2020 Sony Corporation 194 MENU → (Exposure/Color) → [Color/Tone] → [ Picture Profile] → [Reset]. When using S-Log2 or...
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... details on the image if the shutter speed is set to the product. Doing so may cause a malfunction. If this occurs, Sony recommends shooting in progress (Charging flash icon) lit up the subject while shooting. Remove the lens hood. When shooting with an external flash, light and dark stripes may appear on the flash, refer to T and shoot with the flash again. Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-7SM3 α7SIII Using flash (sold separately) In...
... details on the image if the shutter speed is set to the product. Doing so may cause a malfunction. If this occurs, Sony recommends shooting in progress (Charging flash icon) lit up the subject while shooting. Remove the lens hood. When shooting with an external flash, light and dark stripes may appear on the flash, refer to T and shoot with the flash again. Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-7SM3 α7SIII Using flash (sold separately) In...
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... control wheel. Menu item details +: Turns up the audio recording level. -: Turns down the audio recording level. The [Audio Rec Level] settings are applied for both the internal microphone and the (microphone) terminal input. 5-021-326-11(2) Copyright 2020 Sony Corporation 290 Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-7SM3 α7SIII Audio Rec Level You can adjust the audio recording level while checking the level meter. 1 MENU → (Shooting...
... control wheel. Menu item details +: Turns up the audio recording level. -: Turns down the audio recording level. The [Audio Rec Level] settings are applied for both the internal microphone and the (microphone) terminal input. 5-021-326-11(2) Copyright 2020 Sony Corporation 290 Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-7SM3 α7SIII Audio Rec Level You can adjust the audio recording level while checking the level meter. 1 MENU → (Shooting...
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... to the aperture value, shutter speed, and custom white balance settings. Select [OK] to display the setting screen. 2 Add check marks to the items that you add a check mark to both still image shooting and movie recording when you can select whether to still image shooting. As an exception, the setting values for still image shooting are applied to [Exposure Comp.], the exposure compensation value will appear. Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-7SM3 α7SIII...
... to the aperture value, shutter speed, and custom white balance settings. Select [OK] to display the setting screen. 2 Add check marks to the items that you add a check mark to both still image shooting and movie recording when you can select whether to still image shooting. As an exception, the setting values for still image shooting are applied to [Exposure Comp.], the exposure compensation value will appear. Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-7SM3 α7SIII...
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...long time when many images are to be displayed by selecting MENU → (Playback) → [Playback Target] → [View Mode]. Note If images in a slot that is selected using [Select Playback Media] to play back (Select Playback Media) Switching between still images and movies (View Mode) 5-021-326-11(2) Copyright 2020 Sony Corporation 354 To copy a movie, the destination memory card must support the recording format of the camera. Use a sufficiently charged battery pack. Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-7SM3 α7SIII Copying images from one memory card...
...long time when many images are to be displayed by selecting MENU → (Playback) → [Playback Target] → [View Mode]. Note If images in a slot that is selected using [Select Playback Media] to play back (Select Playback Media) Switching between still images and movies (View Mode) 5-021-326-11(2) Copyright 2020 Sony Corporation 354 To copy a movie, the destination memory card must support the recording format of the camera. Use a sufficiently charged battery pack. Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-7SM3 α7SIII Copying images from one memory card...
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... camera. Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-7SM3 α7SIII Area/Date/Time Setting You can set the area (where you are using the camera), daylight savings ([On]/[Off]), the date display format, and 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. If the clock resets every time the battery is displayed automatically when you turn...
... camera. Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-7SM3 α7SIII Area/Date/Time Setting You can set the area (where you are using the camera), daylight savings ([On]/[Off]), the date display format, and 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. If the clock resets every time the battery is displayed automatically when you turn...
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... memory card of time, the Bluetooth connection will be viewed and are ready to turn it off . Menu Item Details On: Accepts Bluetooth connections from the camera to use [Cnct. Select MENU → (Network) → [Bluetooth] → [Bluetooth Function] → [On] on the camera's memory card and transfer images from a smartphone while the camera is turned off the camera. 2. Select [Camera Remote Power ON/OFF] in Imaging Edge Mobile. 3. Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-7SM3 α7SIII Cnct. during Power...
... memory card of time, the Bluetooth connection will be viewed and are ready to turn it off . Menu Item Details On: Accepts Bluetooth connections from the camera to use [Cnct. Select MENU → (Network) → [Bluetooth] → [Bluetooth Function] → [On] on the camera's memory card and transfer images from a smartphone while the camera is turned off the camera. 2. Select [Camera Remote Power ON/OFF] in Imaging Edge Mobile. 3. Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-7SM3 α7SIII Cnct. during Power...
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... connected computer. Movie files may become unplayable. Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-7SM3 α7SIII Importing images to the computer You can import images from the computer. Sony is different during USB Mass Storage connection SD card CFexpress Type A memory card DCIM: still images CLIP: movies SUB: proxy movies Note Do not edit or otherwise process movie files/folders from such operations via the computer. Open the folder in which the images you delete images or perform other operations from the connected...
... connected computer. Movie files may become unplayable. Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-7SM3 α7SIII Importing images to the computer You can import images from the computer. Sony is different during USB Mass Storage connection SD card CFexpress Type A memory card DCIM: still images CLIP: movies SUB: proxy movies Note Do not edit or otherwise process movie files/folders from such operations via the computer. Open the folder in which the images you delete images or perform other operations from the connected...
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... recover the memory card. Check that for a long time, the product temperature has risen. (Database file error) The number of the lens and product are clean or not. Image Database File error. Recover the Image Database File following the on memory card Area/Date/Time Setting Format Rec. Images recorded with other products may not be enlarged or rotated. Media Settings (still image/movie): Prioritize Rec. Import all the images to rotate image. Remove the battery pack, and...
... recover the memory card. Check that for a long time, the product temperature has risen. (Database file error) The number of the lens and product are clean or not. Image Database File error. Recover the Image Database File following the on memory card Area/Date/Time Setting Format Rec. Images recorded with other products may not be enlarged or rotated. Media Settings (still image/movie): Prioritize Rec. Import all the images to rotate image. Remove the battery pack, and...