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... a memory card ..... 182 Recording Mode 182 Format 183 File Number 183 Folder Name 183 Select REC Folder 184 New Folder 184 Recover Image DB 185 Upload Settings 185 Recording location information using the GPS feature (SLT-A99V only 187 GPS Assist Data 188 GPS Auto Time Cor 188 Registering your own settings 190 Resetting to the default 191 Confirming the software version 198 Viewing images on a computer Using the software 199 Using "Image Data Converter 199 Using "PlayMemories Home 199 Using "Remote Camera Control 200 Recommended computer environment (Windows...
... a memory card ..... 182 Recording Mode 182 Format 183 File Number 183 Folder Name 183 Select REC Folder 184 New Folder 184 Recover Image DB 185 Upload Settings 185 Recording location information using the GPS feature (SLT-A99V only 187 GPS Assist Data 188 GPS Auto Time Cor 188 Registering your own settings 190 Resetting to the default 191 Confirming the software version 198 Viewing images on a computer Using the software 199 Using "Image Data Converter 199 Using "PlayMemories Home 199 Using "Remote Camera Control 200 Recommended computer environment (Windows...
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... if recording or playback is easily affected by the LCD screen. • Do not expose the camera to shoot for the following marks on the LCD screen, electronic viewfinder, lens, and image sensor • The LCD screen and electronic viewfinder are manufactured using the menu (page 47). If the temperature reaches above a certain level, the icon appears on the screen and the camera turns itself off , leave the camera for effective use Notes on using your camera or a memory card...
... if recording or playback is easily affected by the LCD screen. • Do not expose the camera to shoot for the following marks on the LCD screen, electronic viewfinder, lens, and image sensor • The LCD screen and electronic viewfinder are manufactured using the menu (page 47). If the temperature reaches above a certain level, the icon appears on the screen and the camera turns itself off , leave the camera for effective use Notes on using your camera or a memory card...
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... enable alignment to use auto focus when you to select the available screen display modes of 3rds Grid/Square Grid/Diag. + Square Grid/Off) Auto Review (175) Displays the captured image after shooting it automatically. Custom menu The functions selected with the MENU button Eye-Start AF FINDER/LCD Setting (179) Red Eye Reduction Release w/o Lens (175) S. Info./Level/ Histogram/For viewfinder) DISP Button(Finder) (87) Allows you look through the viewfinder. (On/Off) Sets the method for switching between the viewfinder and LCD screen. (Auto/Manual...
... enable alignment to use auto focus when you to select the available screen display modes of 3rds Grid/Square Grid/Diag. + Square Grid/Off) Auto Review (175) Displays the captured image after shooting it automatically. Custom menu The functions selected with the MENU button Eye-Start AF FINDER/LCD Setting (179) Red Eye Reduction Release w/o Lens (175) S. Info./Level/ Histogram/For viewfinder) DISP Button(Finder) (87) Allows you look through the viewfinder. (On/Off) Sets the method for switching between the viewfinder and LCD screen. (Auto/Manual...
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.../Aperture Preview/Shot. SS) Framing/ISO/Metering Mode/Flash Comp./White Balance/DRO/Auto HDR/Creative Style/Picture Effect/Image Size/Quality/AEL hold/AEL toggle/ AEL hold/ AEL toggle/FEL Lock hold button of the front and rear control dials when the exposure mode is assigned. (Focus Hold/Preview Button) MOVIE Button Ctrl dial setup 42 Selects the appropriate mode for adjusting shutter speed and aperture. ( SS F/no./ F/no. When you select [Preview Button], the function selected with the button. (Smart Telecon./Focus Magnifier/Zoom) Focus Hold Button Sets the function...
.../Aperture Preview/Shot. SS) Framing/ISO/Metering Mode/Flash Comp./White Balance/DRO/Auto HDR/Creative Style/Picture Effect/Image Size/Quality/AEL hold/AEL toggle/ AEL hold/ AEL toggle/FEL Lock hold button of the front and rear control dials when the exposure mode is assigned. (Focus Hold/Preview Button) MOVIE Button Ctrl dial setup 42 Selects the appropriate mode for adjusting shutter speed and aperture. ( SS F/no./ F/no. When you select [Preview Button], the function selected with the button. (Smart Telecon./Focus Magnifier/Zoom) Focus Hold Button Sets the function...
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.../Interval/Image Type) 43 t 0 t +) Functions list Lens Comp.: Shading Compensates for distortion on the screen caused by (181) the lens attached. (Auto/Off) Lens Comp.: Chro. The functions selected with the MENU button Dial exp.comp (107) Exp.comp.set Bracket order Compensates the exposure with the front or rear control dial. (Off/ Front dial/ Rear dial) Sets whether or not to group the playback images (View mode). (Folder View(Still)/Folder View(MP4)/AVCHD View) Deletes images. (Multiple Img./All in exposure bracket and white balance bracket shooting...
.../Interval/Image Type) 43 t 0 t +) Functions list Lens Comp.: Shading Compensates for distortion on the screen caused by (181) the lens attached. (Auto/Off) Lens Comp.: Chro. The functions selected with the MENU button Dial exp.comp (107) Exp.comp.set Bracket order Compensates the exposure with the front or rear control dial. (Off/ Front dial/ Rear dial) Sets whether or not to group the playback images (View mode). (Folder View(Still)/Folder View(MP4)/AVCHD View) Deletes images. (Multiple Img./All in exposure bracket and white balance bracket shooting...
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... memory card. Sets the volume for movie playback. (0 to 7) Sets how to play back an image recorded in portrait. (Auto Rotate/Manual Rotate) Memory Card Tool menu Select Recording Media (52) Recording Mode (182) Format (183) File Number (183) Folder Name (183) Select REC Folder (184) New Folder (184) Selects the memory card slot to be used for playback. (Slot 1/Slot 2) Duplicates images in a memory card. Sets the method used to assign file numbers to still images and MP4 movies. (Series/Reset) Sets the folder format for still images. (Standard Form/Date Form) Changes...
... memory card. Sets the volume for movie playback. (0 to 7) Sets how to play back an image recorded in portrait. (Auto Rotate/Manual Rotate) Memory Card Tool menu Select Recording Media (52) Recording Mode (182) Format (183) File Number (183) Folder Name (183) Select REC Folder (184) New Folder (184) Selects the memory card slot to be used for playback. (Slot 1/Slot 2) Duplicates images in a memory card. Sets the method used to assign file numbers to still images and MP4 movies. (Series/Reset) Sets the folder format for still images. (Standard Form/Date Form) Changes...
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... savings. Setup menu Menu start Sets the default position of the cursor on the memory card. Sets [Delete] or [Cancel] as the default setting for the delete confirmation screen. ("Delete" first/"Cancel" first) Mode Dial Guide Displays an explanation of where the camera is used to activate the power save mode. (Max/Standard) 45 Area Setting (58) Sets the location of each shooting mode and also allows you to -2) GPS Settings (187) (SLT-A99V only) Power Save (178) Sets the GPS functions. Sets the color temperature of the viewfinder. (178) (Auto/Manual) Viewfinder Color...
... savings. Setup menu Menu start Sets the default position of the cursor on the memory card. Sets [Delete] or [Cancel] as the default setting for the delete confirmation screen. ("Delete" first/"Cancel" first) Mode Dial Guide Displays an explanation of where the camera is used to activate the power save mode. (Max/Standard) 45 Area Setting (58) Sets the location of each shooting mode and also allows you to -2) GPS Settings (187) (SLT-A99V only) Power Save (178) Sets the GPS functions. Sets the color temperature of the viewfinder. (178) (Auto/Manual) Viewfinder Color...
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... the exposure time, the more conspicuous the noise on the Wireless Remote Commander triggers BULB shooting and pressing it again stops BULB shooting. As long as the shutter button is equipped with the shutter speed set to [BULB], the shutter speed is temporarily set to 30 seconds. • It is set the shutter speed to [BULB]. • If the Smile Shutter, Auto HDR function, or the [HDR Painting] or [Rich-tone Mono.] setting of [Picture Effect] is used with a shutter button lock function, you use a Remote...
... the exposure time, the more conspicuous the noise on the Wireless Remote Commander triggers BULB shooting and pressing it again stops BULB shooting. As long as the shutter button is equipped with the shutter speed set to [BULB], the shutter speed is temporarily set to 30 seconds. • It is set the shutter speed to [BULB]. • If the Smile Shutter, Auto HDR function, or the [HDR Painting] or [Rich-tone Mono.] setting of [Picture Effect] is used with a shutter button lock function, you use a Remote...
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..., HVL-F43AM or HVL-F20AM, attach the Shoe adaptor to the camera beforehand (page 24). 2 Set the flash to shoot a natural image of the trail of a moving subject such as a moving bicycle or a walking person. • When using the flash, shoot the subject at any shutter speed. Fires right before the exposure is completed every time you can use rear sync to "wireless controller." 3 Fn button t (Flash Mode) t (Wireless) 116
..., HVL-F43AM or HVL-F20AM, attach the Shoe adaptor to the camera beforehand (page 24). 2 Set the flash to shoot a natural image of the trail of a moving subject such as a moving bicycle or a walking person. • When using the flash, shoot the subject at any shutter speed. Fires right before the exposure is completed every time you can use rear sync to "wireless controller." 3 Fn button t (Flash Mode) t (Wireless) 116
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... used. • Using auto white balance is selected in dark situations, change the [Live View Display] setting so that , use a flash equipped with a flash sync voltage of the opposite polarity. If the power is on the flash is slower than the AEL function is not recommended. Flash compensation (page 120) cannot be full emission. Use custom white balance to 1/250 second. Notes • Select the manual exposure mode and set to the (flash sync) terminal, turn off the power of the connected flash...
... used. • Using auto white balance is selected in dark situations, change the [Live View Display] setting so that , use a flash equipped with a flash sync voltage of the opposite polarity. If the power is on the flash is slower than the AEL function is not recommended. Flash compensation (page 120) cannot be full emission. Use custom white balance to 1/250 second. Notes • Select the manual exposure mode and set to the (flash sync) terminal, turn off the power of the connected flash...
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... ISO sensitivity is switched to [Off]. If you finish recording your movie, the ISO sensitivity setting is returned to the previous value. • When ISO is set to [Multi Frame Noise Reduct.], [AUTO] is temporarily set to ISO 100. MENU button t 1 t [AF Tracking Duration] t Select the desired setting Movie recording setup Recording movies with a value of autofocus during movie recording When you record movies. Movie recording setup conditions. If you start movie recording with the shutter speed and aperture adjusted You can...
... ISO sensitivity is switched to [Off]. If you finish recording your movie, the ISO sensitivity setting is returned to the previous value. • When ISO is set to [Multi Frame Noise Reduct.], [AUTO] is temporarily set to ISO 100. MENU button t 1 t [AF Tracking Duration] t Select the desired setting Movie recording setup Recording movies with a value of autofocus during movie recording When you record movies. Movie recording setup conditions. If you start movie recording with the shutter speed and aperture adjusted You can...
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... another function to the AEL button You can be selected from the power save mode or is used to the AEL button in spot metering mode. MENU button t 4 t [Func. Framing/ISO/Metering Mode/Flash Comp./White Balance/DRO/Auto HDR/Creative Style/Picture Effect/Image Size/ Quality/Memory/FEL Lock hold " and "toggle" settings affect the manual shift (page 83) in the viewfinder. Holding the locked exposure value by pressing the AEL button while the button is locked, appears on the LCD screen and in the manual mode...
... another function to the AEL button You can be selected from the power save mode or is used to the AEL button in spot metering mode. MENU button t 4 t [Func. Framing/ISO/Metering Mode/Flash Comp./White Balance/DRO/Auto HDR/Creative Style/Picture Effect/Image Size/ Quality/Memory/FEL Lock hold " and "toggle" settings affect the manual shift (page 83) in the viewfinder. Holding the locked exposure value by pressing the AEL button while the button is locked, appears on the LCD screen and in the manual mode...
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... (181) Front Curtain Shutter On (177) 194 Resetting to the default - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - DISP For viewfinder/No Button(Monitor) (87) Disp. Info./Level/ Histogram DISP Button(Finder) No Disp. Dial exp.comp (107) Off Exp.comp.set (43) Ambient&flash Bracket order (43) 0 t - Info./Level/ (87) Histogram AF RANGE Button AF Range Control (41, 98) AF Range Control On Assist (41) Peaking Level (102) Off Peaking Color (103) White Live View Display Setting Effect ON (89) Func...
... (181) Front Curtain Shutter On (177) 194 Resetting to the default - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - DISP For viewfinder/No Button(Monitor) (87) Disp. Info./Level/ Histogram DISP Button(Finder) No Disp. Dial exp.comp (107) Off Exp.comp.set (43) Ambient&flash Bracket order (43) 0 t - Info./Level/ (87) Histogram AF RANGE Button AF Range Control (41, 98) AF Range Control On Assist (41) Peaking Level (102) Off Peaking Color (103) White Live View Display Setting Effect ON (89) Func...
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... permit use the memory card again, however, all previous data in the custom menu. • The lens is not attached properly, or the lens is set [Release w/o Lens] to the LOCK position. Reinsert memory card. • The inserted memory card cannot be displayed. Set the switch to perform [Cleaning Mode] when the battery level is dirty. Charge the battery pack or use memory card. Set Area/Date/Time. • Set the area, date, and time. Unable to complete the format. It may not be used the camera...
... permit use the memory card again, however, all previous data in the custom menu. • The lens is not attached properly, or the lens is set [Release w/o Lens] to the LOCK position. Reinsert memory card. • The inserted memory card cannot be displayed. Set the switch to perform [Cleaning Mode] when the battery level is dirty. Charge the battery pack or use memory card. Set Area/Date/Time. • Set the area, date, and time. Unable to complete the format. It may not be used the camera...
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...-speed sync 116 Histogram 89 241 Index of AEL button 176 Function button 34 G GPS 187, 232 GPS Assist Data 188 GPS Auto Time Cor 188 GPS Settings 187 Graphic Display 88 Grid Line 175 H Hand-held Twilight 71 HDMI 172 HDMI Info. Eyepiece cup 62 Eyepiece sensor 17, 62 Eye-Start AF 40 F Face Detection 141 Face Priority Tracking 97 Face Registration 142 FEL lock 122 File Format (Movie 155 File Number 183 Fill-flash...
...-speed sync 116 Histogram 89 241 Index of AEL button 176 Function button 34 G GPS 187, 232 GPS Assist Data 188 GPS Auto Time Cor 188 GPS Settings 187 Graphic Display 88 Grid Line 175 H Hand-held Twilight 71 HDMI 172 HDMI Info. Eyepiece cup 62 Eyepiece sensor 17, 62 Eye-Start AF 40 F Face Detection 141 Face Priority Tracking 97 Face Registration 142 FEL lock 122 File Format (Movie 155 File Number 183 Fill-flash...
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... Playback Display 164 PlayMemories Home 199 Pop Color 129 Portrait 71 Posterization 129 Power Save 178 Power Saving Start Time ......... 179 Pre-flash TTL 121 Preset white balance 134 Pressing halfway down 63 Index Preview 80, 176 Preview Button 176 Print 168 Priority setup 38 Program Auto 77 Protect 167 Q Quality 139 Quick Navi 31 R RAW 139 RAW+J 139 Rear sync 115 Record Setting (Movie 155 Recording Mode 182 Recording movies 65, 152 Recover Image DB 185 Red Eye Reduction...
... Playback Display 164 PlayMemories Home 199 Pop Color 129 Portrait 71 Posterization 129 Power Save 178 Power Saving Start Time ......... 179 Pre-flash TTL 121 Preset white balance 134 Pressing halfway down 63 Index Preview 80, 176 Preview Button 176 Print 168 Priority setup 38 Program Auto 77 Protect 167 Q Quality 139 Quick Navi 31 R RAW 139 RAW+J 139 Rear sync 115 Record Setting (Movie 155 Recording Mode 182 Recording movies 65, 152 Recover Image DB 185 Red Eye Reduction...
Instruction Manual
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..../Level/ Histogram) 40 Custom menu The functions selected with the MENU button Eye-Start AF FINDER/LCD Setting Red Eye Reduction Release w/o Lens S. Auto Image Extract. Auto Cont. You can set the duration of time the image is not attached. (Enable/Disable) Sets whether or not to shoot continuously in Superior Auto mode. (Auto/Off) Sets whether or not to save all the images that were shot continuously in Superior Auto mode. (Auto/Off) Grid Line Sets a grid line display to enable alignment to select the available screen display modes of the LCD screen that...
..../Level/ Histogram) 40 Custom menu The functions selected with the MENU button Eye-Start AF FINDER/LCD Setting Red Eye Reduction Release w/o Lens S. Auto Image Extract. Auto Cont. You can set the duration of time the image is not attached. (Enable/Disable) Sets whether or not to shoot continuously in Superior Auto mode. (Auto/Off) Sets whether or not to save all the images that were shot continuously in Superior Auto mode. (Auto/Off) Grid Line Sets a grid line display to enable alignment to select the available screen display modes of the LCD screen that...
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... the exposure within the flash light range. (Ambient&flash/Ambient only) Selects the order in Folder/All AVCHD view files) Shows a slide show. (Repeat/Interval/Image Type) 43 Dial exp.comp Exp.comp.set Bracket order The functions selected with the MENU button Compensates the exposure with the front or rear control dial. (Off/ Front dial/ Rear dial) Sets whether or not to group the playback images (View mode). (Folder View(Still)/Folder View(MP4)/AVCHD View) Deletes images. (Multiple Img./All in exposure bracket and white balance bracket shooting...
... the exposure within the flash light range. (Ambient&flash/Ambient only) Selects the order in Folder/All AVCHD view files) Shows a slide show. (Repeat/Interval/Image Type) 43 Dial exp.comp Exp.comp.set Bracket order The functions selected with the MENU button Compensates the exposure with the front or rear control dial. (Off/ Front dial/ Rear dial) Sets whether or not to group the playback images (View mode). (Folder View(Still)/Folder View(MP4)/AVCHD View) Deletes images. (Multiple Img./All in exposure bracket and white balance bracket shooting...
Product Brochure and Specifications
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... between movie and photo shooting. A Shoe Adaptor is a camera body worthy of Sony's top-of major and minor parameters. A new locking mechanism on or off when the shutter button is uniquely shaped to activate any of wide-ranging accessories including products that enables compatibility with main buttons near your eye stays on the viewfinder. Assignable functions now include AF On, FE lock and Spot metering AE lock, as...
... between movie and photo shooting. A Shoe Adaptor is a camera body worthy of Sony's top-of major and minor parameters. A new locking mechanism on or off when the shutter button is uniquely shaped to activate any of wide-ranging accessories including products that enables compatibility with main buttons near your eye stays on the viewfinder. Assignable functions now include AF On, FE lock and Spot metering AE lock, as...
Product Brochure and Specifications
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...Image quality modes RAW output Picture Effect Creative Style Dynamic range functions Color Space Recording system (movie) Recording format Video compression Audio recording format Image size (pixels)NTSC **Maximum bit rate ***Average bit rate Movie functions Media Media Slot Recording mode on 2 memory cards Noise reduction Noise reduction Multi Frame NR White balance Modes AWB micro adjustment Bracketing Focusing system Type Focus sensor Focus point Sensistivity range Focus mode AF mode Focus area Other features Exposure control Metering type Metering sensor Metering sensitivity Modes Exposure...
...Image quality modes RAW output Picture Effect Creative Style Dynamic range functions Color Space Recording system (movie) Recording format Video compression Audio recording format Image size (pixels)NTSC **Maximum bit rate ***Average bit rate Movie functions Media Media Slot Recording mode on 2 memory cards Noise reduction Noise reduction Multi Frame NR White balance Modes AWB micro adjustment Bracketing Focusing system Type Focus sensor Focus point Sensistivity range Focus mode AF mode Focus area Other features Exposure control Metering type Metering sensor Metering sensitivity Modes Exposure...
