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... 69 Auto Mode 69 Scene Selection 71 Sweep Panorama 73 Tele-zoom Cont. Priority AE 76 Program Auto 77 Aperture Priority 78 Shutter Priority 80 Manual Exposure 82 BULB 84 Functions available for each shooting mode 86 Switching the recording information display Switching the recording information display (DISP) ...... 87 Selecting the...
... 69 Auto Mode 69 Scene Selection 71 Sweep Panorama 73 Tele-zoom Cont. Priority AE 76 Program Auto 77 Aperture Priority 78 Shutter Priority 80 Manual Exposure 82 BULB 84 Functions available for each shooting mode 86 Switching the recording information display Switching the recording information display (DISP) ...... 87 Selecting the...
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... noise reduction 124 Compensating for the shutter button (AF On 100 AF illuminator 100 AF Micro Adj 101 Manual focus 101 Enhancing the outline of in-focus ranges (Peaking) 102 Focus Magnifier 103 Direct manual focus (DMF 104 AF/MF control 105 Adjusting the brightness of the image Exposure compensation 106 AE...
... noise reduction 124 Compensating for the shutter button (AF On 100 AF illuminator 100 AF Micro Adj 101 Manual focus 101 Enhancing the outline of in-focus ranges (Peaking) 102 Focus Magnifier 103 Direct manual focus (DMF 104 AF/MF control 105 Adjusting the brightness of the image Exposure compensation 106 AE...
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.... Hand-held Twilight (72) You can select the desired style from the viewfinder, the viewing mode returns to the LCD screen mode. Movie recording with manual adjustments (153) You can quickly switch the LCD screen to operate or customize the camera Screen information (87) When you look into small areas, the...
.... Hand-held Twilight (72) You can select the desired style from the viewfinder, the viewing mode returns to the LCD screen mode. Movie recording with manual adjustments (153) You can quickly switch the LCD screen to operate or customize the camera Screen information (87) When you look into small areas, the...
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...recorded in this camera. DVD-based players or recorders cannot play back HD image quality discs, as described in MP4 format with this manual: at an ordinary ambient temperature of the camera may be played with the following devices. - This viewfinder achieves a wide viewing angle... support MPEG-4 AVC/H.264. • Discs recorded with this manual The data on the CD-ROM (supplied). Other devices compatible with the AVCHD format. This camera is not a malfunction. GPS-compatible: SLT-A99V GPS-incompatible: SLT-A99 • Use GPS in this camera cannot be copyrighted....
...recorded in this camera. DVD-based players or recorders cannot play back HD image quality discs, as described in MP4 format with this manual: at an ordinary ambient temperature of the camera may be played with the following devices. - This viewfinder achieves a wide viewing angle... support MPEG-4 AVC/H.264. • Discs recorded with this manual The data on the CD-ROM (supplied). Other devices compatible with the AVCHD format. This camera is not a malfunction. GPS-compatible: SLT-A99V GPS-incompatible: SLT-A99 • Use GPS in this camera cannot be copyrighted....
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... camera) • Eyepiece cup (1) (Attached on the Shoe adaptor) • USB cable (1) 15 Application Software for α camera - α Handbook (This manual) • Instruction Manual (1) • Shoe adaptor (1)/Connector protective cap (1) (Attached on the camera) • CD-ROM (1) - The number in parentheses indicates the number of pieces. ...charger (1) • Power cord (mains lead) (1)* (not supplied in the U.S.A. Before use Before use Checking the supplied items Consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility if all the accessories are not supplied.
... camera) • Eyepiece cup (1) (Attached on the Shoe adaptor) • USB cable (1) 15 Application Software for α camera - α Handbook (This manual) • Instruction Manual (1) • Shoe adaptor (1)/Connector protective cap (1) (Attached on the camera) • CD-ROM (1) - The number in parentheses indicates the number of pieces. ...charger (1) • Power cord (mains lead) (1)* (not supplied in the U.S.A. Before use Before use Checking the supplied items Consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility if all the accessories are not supplied.
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... returns to the LCD screen mode. F Light sensor (177) G LCD screen (25, 59, 87, 165) H MOVIE button (42, 65) I For shooting: AF/MF (Auto focus/manual focus) button (42, 105, 176) For viewing: (Enlarge) button (160) J For shooting: AEL (AE lock) button (41, 83, 108, 176)/ SLOW SYNC button (117) For...
... returns to the LCD screen mode. F Light sensor (177) G LCD screen (25, 59, 87, 165) H MOVIE button (42, 65) I For shooting: AF/MF (Auto focus/manual focus) button (42, 105, 176) For viewing: (Enlarge) button (160) J For shooting: AEL (AE lock) button (41, 83, 108, 176)/ SLOW SYNC button (117) For...
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... scale (83, 106, 113) Exposure compensation (106)/Metered Manual (83) Flash compensation (120) Recording time of the movie (m:s) Focus (63, 93) Shutter speed (80) Aperture (78) ISO sensitivity (124) AE lock (108)/FEL lock (122) GPS information (SLTA99V only) Latitude and longitude display (SLT-A99V only) Auto HDR image warning (127) Picture Effect...
... scale (83, 106, 113) Exposure compensation (106)/Metered Manual (83) Flash compensation (120) Recording time of the movie (m:s) Focus (63, 93) Shutter speed (80) Aperture (78) ISO sensitivity (124) AE lock (108)/FEL lock (122) GPS information (SLTA99V only) Latitude and longitude display (SLT-A99V only) Auto HDR image warning (127) Picture Effect...
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... (66) Plays back images. button (110) Selects the drive mode. button (106) Compensates the exposure. AF/MF button (105)/ button (160) Switches the autofocus and manual focus temporarily./ Scales an image up the menu item. button (147)/Zoom button (147)/Focus Magnifier button (103) Zooms in to the center of an...
... (66) Plays back images. button (110) Selects the drive mode. button (106) Compensates the exposure. AF/MF button (105)/ button (160) Switches the autofocus and manual focus temporarily./ Scales an image up the menu item. button (147)/Zoom button (147)/Focus Magnifier button (103) Zooms in to the center of an...
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.../Fill-flash/Rear Sync./Wireless) Focus Mode (91) Selects the focus mode. (Single-shot AF/Automatic AF/Continuous AF/Depth Map Assist Continuous AF/DMF/Manual Focus) AF area (95) Selects the area of focus. (Wide/Zone/Spot/Local) Object Tracking (95) Keeps the focus on a subject while tracking it. (Off...
.../Fill-flash/Rear Sync./Wireless) Focus Mode (91) Selects the focus mode. (Single-shot AF/Automatic AF/Continuous AF/Depth Map Assist Continuous AF/DMF/Manual Focus) AF area (95) Selects the area of focus. (Wide/Zone/Spot/Local) Object Tracking (95) Keeps the focus on a subject while tracking it. (Off...
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... not to use auto focus when you look through the viewfinder. (On/Off) Sets the method for switching between the viewfinder and LCD screen. (Auto/Manual) Reduces the red-eye phenomenon during flash use. (On/Off) Sets whether shutter can open when lens is to be displayed. (10 Sec/5 Sec/2 Sec...
... not to use auto focus when you look through the viewfinder. (On/Off) Sets the method for switching between the viewfinder and LCD screen. (Auto/Manual) Reduces the red-eye phenomenon during flash use. (On/Off) Sets whether shutter can open when lens is to be displayed. (10 Sec/5 Sec/2 Sec...
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Rec (Movie)/Sim. Creates a new folder for playback. (Slot 1/Slot 2) Duplicates images 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 ...
Rec (Movie)/Sim. Creates a new folder for playback. (Slot 1/Slot 2) Duplicates images 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 ...
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...Time Setup (58) Sets date and time, and daylight savings. Sets the color temperature of where the camera is used to -2) GPS Settings (187) (SLT-A99V only) Power Save (178) Sets the GPS functions. makes the color warmer. (+2 to 0 to activate the power save mode. (Max/Standard) 45... on the menu to select another shooting mode. (On/Off) LCD Brightness (177) Sets the brightness of the viewfinder. (178) (Auto/Manual) Viewfinder Color Temp. The functions selected with the MENU button Functions list Recover Image DB (185) Display Card Space Recovers the image database file...
...Time Setup (58) Sets date and time, and daylight savings. Sets the color temperature of where the camera is used to -2) GPS Settings (187) (SLT-A99V only) Power Save (178) Sets the GPS functions. makes the color warmer. (+2 to 0 to activate the power save mode. (Max/Standard) 45... on the menu to select another shooting mode. (On/Off) LCD Brightness (177) Sets the brightness of the viewfinder. (178) (Auto/Manual) Viewfinder Color Temp. The functions selected with the MENU button Functions list Recover Image DB (185) Display Card Space Recovers the image database file...
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... played on SDXC memory cards.) 54 Inserting the battery pack/memory card (sold separately) Compatible memory cards The following memory cards are compatible with this manual Memory Stick PRO Duo Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo *1 - Memory Stick PRO Duo SD memory card *2 *3 SDHC memory card *2 *3 SD card SDXC memory card *2 *3 •...
... played on SDXC memory cards.) 54 Inserting the battery pack/memory card (sold separately) Compatible memory cards The following memory cards are compatible with this manual Memory Stick PRO Duo Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo *1 - Memory Stick PRO Duo SD memory card *2 *3 SDHC memory card *2 *3 SD card SDXC memory card *2 *3 •...
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... (sold separately) to the camera, remove the Eyepiece cup. Carefully slide the Eyepiece cup off by setting [FINDER/ LCD Setting] in the Custom menu to [Manual] and pressing the FINDER/LCD button. Removing the Eyepiece cup When attaching the FDA-A1AM Angle Finder (sold separately) is recommended because the eyepiece sensors...
... (sold separately) to the camera, remove the Eyepiece cup. Carefully slide the Eyepiece cup off by setting [FINDER/ LCD Setting] in the Custom menu to [Manual] and pressing the FINDER/LCD button. Removing the Eyepiece cup When attaching the FDA-A1AM Angle Finder (sold separately) is recommended because the eyepiece sensors...
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... appropriate judgements on the center of the selected mode (pages 31, 34). 68 Allows you to shoot after adjusting the shutter speed manually using the front or rear control dial. Priority AE) (76) Allows you to easily shoot any subject under any conditions as the...Panorama) (73) (Tele-zoom Cont. Allows continuous shooting while the shutter button is fully depressed. Allows you to shoot after adjusting the exposure manually (both the shutter speed and the aperture value). Selecting a shooting mode Selecting a shooting mode Rotate the mode dial while pressing the mode dial...
... appropriate judgements on the center of the selected mode (pages 31, 34). 68 Allows you to shoot after adjusting the shutter speed manually using the front or rear control dial. Priority AE) (76) Allows you to easily shoot any subject under any conditions as the...Panorama) (73) (Tele-zoom Cont. Allows continuous shooting while the shutter button is fully depressed. Allows you to shoot after adjusting the exposure manually (both the shutter speed and the aperture value). Selecting a shooting mode Selecting a shooting mode Rotate the mode dial while pressing the mode dial...
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... can be set to M or S size. • 17 images can adjust the ISO sensitivity and the aperture. Selecting a shooting mode Selecting a shooting mode • In manual focus mode or when [Focus Mode] is set to [Fine] (our criteria). As a result, the speed of [Comp.: Distortion]). • The shutter speed is slower...
... can be set to M or S size. • 17 images can adjust the ISO sensitivity and the aperture. Selecting a shooting mode Selecting a shooting mode • In manual focus mode or when [Focus Mode] is set to [Fine] (our criteria). As a result, the speed of [Comp.: Distortion]). • The shutter speed is slower...
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... to the shutter speed and aperture value combination. • When the ISO sensitivity is suitable for z Shooting with the selected value, the ISO sensitivity flashes. Manual Exposure Selecting a shooting mode This mode is set the ISO sensitivity to [AUTO] and the camera judges that the proper exposure has not been obtained... to adjust the shutter speed, and rotate the rear control dial to adjust the aperture. • This camera allows you to set to [AUTO] in manual exposure mode.
... to the shutter speed and aperture value combination. • When the ISO sensitivity is suitable for z Shooting with the selected value, the ISO sensitivity flashes. Manual Exposure Selecting a shooting mode This mode is set the ISO sensitivity to [AUTO] and the camera judges that the proper exposure has not been obtained... to adjust the shutter speed, and rotate the rear control dial to adjust the aperture. • This camera allows you to set to [AUTO] in manual exposure mode.
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..., and it is in M mode, it will show an under or over compensation value based on the EV scale in manual exposure Manual shift You can change the shutter speed and aperture value combination without changing the exposure you set to select the shutter speed ...and aperture value combination. Selecting a shooting mode LCD screen Metered Manual The screen in the viewfinder Metered Manual Note • The mode. (Camera shake warning) indicator does not appear in the viewfinder. Toward +: Images become darker....
..., and it is in M mode, it will show an under or over compensation value based on the EV scale in manual exposure Manual shift You can change the shutter speed and aperture value combination without changing the exposure you set to select the shutter speed ...and aperture value combination. Selecting a shooting mode LCD screen Metered Manual The screen in the viewfinder Metered Manual Note • The mode. (Camera shake warning) indicator does not appear in the viewfinder. Toward +: Images become darker....
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... amount of time that is set to 30 seconds. • It is recommended that is pressed, the shutter remains open using a tripod, turn off in manual focus mode when shooting fireworks, etc. As long as the shutter button is equipped with the shutter speed set to infinity in the same general...
... amount of time that is set to 30 seconds. • It is recommended that is pressed, the shutter remains open using a tripod, turn off in manual focus mode when shooting fireworks, etc. As long as the shutter button is equipped with the shutter speed set to infinity in the same general...
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...DMF are 2 methods for switching between the auto focus and manual focus is set it to AF. The type of the AF Range Control feature, visit the Sony web site in your area, or consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility. Adjusting the focus Adjusting the focus There are ...used The lens is Lens equipped with a focus mode switch The lens is not Camera equipped with a focus mode switch To switch to auto focus To switch to manual focus Set the ...
...DMF are 2 methods for switching between the auto focus and manual focus is set it to AF. The type of the AF Range Control feature, visit the Sony web site in your area, or consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility. Adjusting the focus Adjusting the focus There are ...used The lens is Lens equipped with a focus mode switch The lens is not Camera equipped with a focus mode switch To switch to auto focus To switch to manual focus Set the ...