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... Troubleshooting 177 Warning messages 183 Others Using the camera abroad 186 Memory card 187 "InfoLITHIUM" battery pack 189 Battery charger 191 Mount Adaptor 192 Electronic Viewfinder 194 AVCHD format 195 Cleaning 196 Index 4GB Continued r
... Troubleshooting 177 Warning messages 183 Others Using the camera abroad 186 Memory card 187 "InfoLITHIUM" battery pack 189 Battery charger 191 Mount Adaptor 192 Electronic Viewfinder 194 AVCHD format 195 Cleaning 196 Index 4GB Continued r
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... movies Remaining battery Flash charge in progress AF illuminator Live view Does not record sound during movie recording Touch operation off SteadyShot/SteadyShot warning Electronic Viewfinder (sold separately) connection error Electronic Viewfinder (sold separately) overheating warning Overheating warning Database file full/ Database file error View mode Playback folder -
... movies Remaining battery Flash charge in progress AF illuminator Live view Does not record sound during movie recording Touch operation off SteadyShot/SteadyShot warning Electronic Viewfinder (sold separately) connection error Electronic Viewfinder (sold separately) overheating warning Overheating warning Database file full/ Database file error View mode Playback folder -
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Dig. Selects auto focusing or manual focusing. Selects the autofocus method. Keeps the focus on an Electronic Viewfinder (sold separately). Each time the camera detects a smile, the camera releases the shutter automatically. Shoots the skin smoothly in the focus. Changes the information to ...
Dig. Selects auto focusing or manual focusing. Selects the autofocus method. Keeps the focus on an Electronic Viewfinder (sold separately). Each time the camera detects a smile, the camera releases the shutter automatically. Shoots the skin smoothly in the focus. Changes the information to ...
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...show the value of exposure compensation, etc. Allows you to choose whether or not to use autofocus when you look through an Electronic Viewfinder (sold separately). Turns on the grid line that helps you to prevent eyes from the top menu or the last menu screen. ...right after shooting. Changes the range of in red. Setup Table of contents Sample photo Menu Index Allows you to switch between an Electronic Viewfinder (sold separately) and the LCD monitor. Sets how to make more detailed shooting settings, or change the camera settings. Compensates for movie ...
...show the value of exposure compensation, etc. Allows you to choose whether or not to use autofocus when you look through an Electronic Viewfinder (sold separately). Turns on the grid line that helps you to prevent eyes from the top menu or the last menu screen. ...right after shooting. Changes the range of in red. Setup Table of contents Sample photo Menu Index Allows you to switch between an Electronic Viewfinder (sold separately) and the LCD monitor. Sets how to make more detailed shooting settings, or change the camera settings. Compensates for movie ...
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... using the touch panel. Power Save Sets the time to turn the camera to HDMI TV. Viewfinder Bright. Display Card Space Displays the remaining recording time of movies and the recordable number of an Electronic Viewfinder (sold separately) is used. * Appears when an Eye-Fi card (sold separately). Help Guide Display Turns...
... using the touch panel. Power Save Sets the time to turn the camera to HDMI TV. Viewfinder Bright. Display Card Space Displays the remaining recording time of movies and the recordable number of an Electronic Viewfinder (sold separately) is used. * Appears when an Eye-Fi card (sold separately). Help Guide Display Turns...
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... and aperture value, except for when [Shoot Mode] is attached to the camera. Info. Note • You can set [Finder Display(DISP)] when an Electronic Viewfinder (sold separately) is set to select the desired mode. Display All Info. Using the Menu: 1 During shooting, MENU t [Camera] t [LCD Display (DISP)]/[Finder Display(DISP...
... and aperture value, except for when [Shoot Mode] is attached to the camera. Info. Note • You can set [Finder Display(DISP)] when an Electronic Viewfinder (sold separately) is set to select the desired mode. Display All Info. Using the Menu: 1 During shooting, MENU t [Camera] t [LCD Display (DISP)]/[Finder Display(DISP...
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Menu Index 41GB Continued r Select this when you shoot using a viewfinder (sold separately). z To set the screen display modes to be available You can select which LCD monitor screen display modes can be selected in shooting ... contents Sample photo Histogram Displays the luminance distribution graphically. Finder Display(DISP) Disp. Basic Info Shows basic recording information on the screen (no image). For viewfinder Shows only shooting information on the viewfinder. Histogram Displays the luminance distribution graphically.
Menu Index 41GB Continued r Select this when you shoot using a viewfinder (sold separately). z To set the screen display modes to be available You can select which LCD monitor screen display modes can be selected in shooting ... contents Sample photo Histogram Displays the luminance distribution graphically. Finder Display(DISP) Disp. Basic Info Shows basic recording information on the screen (no image). For viewfinder Shows only shooting information on the viewfinder. Histogram Displays the luminance distribution graphically.
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Table of contents Sample photo DISP Button(Monitor) Allows you shoot using a viewfinder (sold separately). 79GB Graphic Display Shows basic shooting information. Shows recording information. Does not show recording information. Menu Index Big Font Size Disp. Shows ... value, except for when [Shoot Mode] is set to select the screen display modes that can be selected with are available. 3 Select OK. For viewfinder Shows only shooting information on the screen (no image). Select this when you to [Sweep Panorama] or [3D Sweep Panorama]. Display All Info. Info.
Table of contents Sample photo DISP Button(Monitor) Allows you shoot using a viewfinder (sold separately). 79GB Graphic Display Shows basic shooting information. Shows recording information. Does not show recording information. Menu Index Big Font Size Disp. Shows ... value, except for when [Shoot Mode] is set to select the screen display modes that can be selected with are available. 3 Select OK. For viewfinder Shows only shooting information on the screen (no image). Select this when you to [Sweep Panorama] or [3D Sweep Panorama]. Display All Info. Info.
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Table of contents FINDER/LCD Setting When an Electronic Viewfinder (sold separately) is being used. 1 MENU t [Setup] t [FINDER/LCD Setting] t desired setting. Sample photo Menu Index 109GB You can detect whether or not it is attached to the Electronic Viewfinder automatically. Auto Manual When you look into the Electronic Viewfinder, the display is switched to the camera, sensors in the Electronic Viewfinder can toggle the display between the Electronic Viewfinder and the LCD monitor by using the button on the Electronic Viewfinder.
Table of contents FINDER/LCD Setting When an Electronic Viewfinder (sold separately) is being used. 1 MENU t [Setup] t [FINDER/LCD Setting] t desired setting. Sample photo Menu Index 109GB You can detect whether or not it is attached to the Electronic Viewfinder automatically. Auto Manual When you look into the Electronic Viewfinder, the display is switched to the camera, sensors in the Electronic Viewfinder can toggle the display between the Electronic Viewfinder and the LCD monitor by using the button on the Electronic Viewfinder.
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Off Auto focusing does not start when you look through the Electronic Viewfinder. Note • This item is available only when the LA-EA2 Mount Adaptor (sold separately). 1 MENU t [Setup] t [Eye-Start AF] t desired setting. Sample photo Menu Index 120GB On Auto focusing starts when you look through an Electronic Viewfinder (sold separately) is attached. Table of contents Eye-Start AF Sets whether or not to use autofocus when you look through the Electronic Viewfinder.
Off Auto focusing does not start when you look through the Electronic Viewfinder. Note • This item is available only when the LA-EA2 Mount Adaptor (sold separately). 1 MENU t [Setup] t [Eye-Start AF] t desired setting. Sample photo Menu Index 120GB On Auto focusing starts when you look through an Electronic Viewfinder (sold separately) is attached. Table of contents Eye-Start AF Sets whether or not to use autofocus when you look through the Electronic Viewfinder.
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Note • Even if [On] is outputting images to a connected TV. - On Allows operation using the touch panel. The camera is selected, you cannot operate the camera via USB. - Sample photo Menu Index 135GB An Electronic Viewfinder (sold separately) is connected to operate the camera using the touch panel. 1 MENU t [Setup] t [Touch Operation] t desired setting. Off Does not allow operation using the touch panel. Table of contents Touch Operation Sets whether or not to a device via the touch panel when: - The camera is used.
Note • Even if [On] is outputting images to a connected TV. - On Allows operation using the touch panel. The camera is selected, you cannot operate the camera via USB. - Sample photo Menu Index 135GB An Electronic Viewfinder (sold separately) is connected to operate the camera using the touch panel. 1 MENU t [Setup] t [Touch Operation] t desired setting. Off Does not allow operation using the touch panel. Table of contents Touch Operation Sets whether or not to a device via the touch panel when: - The camera is used.
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Sample photo Menu Index 143GB When an Electronic Viewfinder (sold separately) is attached, the brightness of -1 to the ambient lighting conditions. 1 MENU t [Setup] t [Viewfinder Bright.] t desired setting. Allows you to adjust the brightness within the range of the Electronic Viewfinder is automatically adjusted to +1. Table of contents Viewfinder Bright. Auto Manual Adjust the brightness automatically.
Sample photo Menu Index 143GB When an Electronic Viewfinder (sold separately) is attached, the brightness of -1 to the ambient lighting conditions. 1 MENU t [Setup] t [Viewfinder Bright.] t desired setting. Allows you to adjust the brightness within the range of the Electronic Viewfinder is automatically adjusted to +1. Table of contents Viewfinder Bright. Auto Manual Adjust the brightness automatically.
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... Terminal 2 of the camera, you use the Electronic Viewfinder for what each icon indicates. Table of contents Electronic Viewfinder By attaching an Electronic Viewfinder (sold separately) to the operating instructions supplied with the Electronic Viewfinder. Sample photo Menu Index Note • You cannot ...; If you can shoot images while looking through the Electronic Viewfinder. Notes • The LCD monitor is turned off when the Electronic Viewfinder is attached. See page 16 for a long time, the Electronic Viewfinder may get warm. The camera then displays and switches to ...
... Terminal 2 of the camera, you use the Electronic Viewfinder for what each icon indicates. Table of contents Electronic Viewfinder By attaching an Electronic Viewfinder (sold separately) to the operating instructions supplied with the Electronic Viewfinder. Sample photo Menu Index Note • You cannot ...; If you can shoot images while looking through the Electronic Viewfinder. Notes • The LCD monitor is turned off when the Electronic Viewfinder is attached. See page 16 for a long time, the Electronic Viewfinder may get warm. The camera then displays and switches to ...
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...speed 63 Single-shot AF 70 Slide Show 99 Slow Sync 66 Smile Shutter 75 Soft keys 20 Soft Skin Effect 77 Software 167 Sony Image Data Suite 168 Spd Priority Cont 46 Specify Printing 106 Sports Action 54 Spot 91 sRGB 117 SteadyShot 118 Still/Movie Select ...54 Sweep Panorama 57 T Touch Operation 135 Touch panel 21 Troubleshooting 177 U Upload Settings 161 USB Connection 149 V Version 151 View Mode 100 Viewfinder Bright 143 Vividness 37 Volume Settings 105 W Warning messages 183 White Balance 88 Wide Image 145 Wind Noise Reduct 128 Windows 167 Index 199GB Table...
...speed 63 Single-shot AF 70 Slide Show 99 Slow Sync 66 Smile Shutter 75 Soft keys 20 Soft Skin Effect 77 Software 167 Sony Image Data Suite 168 Spd Priority Cont 46 Specify Printing 106 Sports Action 54 Spot 91 sRGB 117 SteadyShot 118 Still/Movie Select ...54 Sweep Panorama 57 T Touch Operation 135 Touch panel 21 Troubleshooting 177 U Upload Settings 161 USB Connection 149 V Version 151 View Mode 100 Viewfinder Bright 143 Vividness 37 Volume Settings 105 W Warning messages 183 White Balance 88 Wide Image 145 Wind Noise Reduct 128 Windows 167 Index 199GB Table...
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...image). During playback Display Info.: Shows recording information. No Disp. No Disp. Histogram: Displays the luminance distribution graphically. For viewfinder: Shows only shooting information on the control wheel. 2 Press DISP repeatedly to shoot more images continuously (max. 10 images ... shooting Graphic Display: Shows basic shooting information. Display All Info.: Shows recording information. Select this when you shoot using a viewfinder (sold separately). Info.: Does not show recording information. Using the recording functions z To shoot continuously at a higher speed ...
...image). During playback Display Info.: Shows recording information. No Disp. No Disp. Histogram: Displays the luminance distribution graphically. For viewfinder: Shows only shooting information on the control wheel. 2 Press DISP repeatedly to shoot more images continuously (max. 10 images ... shooting Graphic Display: Shows basic shooting information. Display All Info.: Shows recording information. Select this when you shoot using a viewfinder (sold separately). Info.: Does not show recording information. Using the recording functions z To shoot continuously at a higher speed ...
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..., self-timer, or bracket shooting. (Single Shooting/Cont. Faces)/On/Off) Registers or changes the person to suit the faces. (On (Regist. Info./Histogram/For viewfinder) Drive Mode Flash Mode AF/MF Select Autofocus Area Autofocus Mode Object Tracking Prec. Detects people's faces automatically, and adjusts focus and exposure to be...
..., self-timer, or bracket shooting. (Single Shooting/Cont. Faces)/On/Off) Registers or changes the person to suit the faces. (On (Regist. Info./Histogram/For viewfinder) Drive Mode Flash Mode AF/MF Select Autofocus Area Autofocus Mode Object Tracking Prec. Detects people's faces automatically, and adjusts focus and exposure to be...
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Finder Display(DISP) DISP Button(Monitor) Switches the information to be displayed on the viewfinder. (Disp. Checking the functions available x Image Size Allows you to pan the camera when shooting panoramic images. (Right/Left/Up/Down) Selects AVCHD 60i/60p, ...
Finder Display(DISP) DISP Button(Monitor) Switches the information to be displayed on the viewfinder. (Disp. Checking the functions available x Image Size Allows you to pan the camera when shooting panoramic images. (Right/Left/Up/Down) Selects AVCHD 60i/60p, ...
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... pre-flash before shooting when using the flash, to prevent eyes from being shot in red. (On/Off) Sets how to switch between an Electronic Viewfinder (sold separately) and the LCD monitor. (Auto/Manual) Allows you to view 3D images. Selects the images to print, or makes printing settings. (DPOF Setup...
... pre-flash before shooting when using the flash, to prevent eyes from being shot in red. (On/Off) Sets how to switch between an Electronic Viewfinder (sold separately) and the LCD monitor. (Auto/Manual) Allows you to view 3D images. Selects the images to print, or makes printing settings. (DPOF Setup...
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... not to release the shutter when there is no lens. (Enable/Disable) Sets whether or not to use autofocus when you look through an Electronic Viewfinder (sold separately). (On/Off) Sets whether or not to use the electronic front curtain shutter function. (On/Off) Sets the noise reduction processing for long...
... not to release the shutter when there is no lens. (Enable/Disable) Sets whether or not to use autofocus when you look through an Electronic Viewfinder (sold separately). (On/Off) Sets whether or not to use the electronic front curtain shutter function. (On/Off) Sets the noise reduction processing for long...
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... Settings Menu start Custom Key Settings Touch Operation Beep Language Date/Time Setup Area Setting Help Guide Display Power Save LCD Brightness Viewfinder Bright. Turns the Help Guide on the screen. GB (Auto Rotate/Manual Rotate) 61 Checking the functions available Selects the ...On/Off) Finely adjusts the autofocused position, when using the LA-EA2 Mount Adaptor (sold separately). (Auto/Manual) Selects the color of an Electronic Viewfinder (sold separately). (AF Adjustment Setting/amount/Clear) Selects a first-displayed menu from the top menu or the last menu screen. (Top/Previous) ...
... Settings Menu start Custom Key Settings Touch Operation Beep Language Date/Time Setup Area Setting Help Guide Display Power Save LCD Brightness Viewfinder Bright. Turns the Help Guide on the screen. GB (Auto Rotate/Manual Rotate) 61 Checking the functions available Selects the ...On/Off) Finely adjusts the autofocused position, when using the LA-EA2 Mount Adaptor (sold separately). (Auto/Manual) Selects the color of an Electronic Viewfinder (sold separately). (AF Adjustment Setting/amount/Clear) Selects a first-displayed menu from the top menu or the last menu screen. (Top/Previous) ...