Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product SLT-A37.CE Sony
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4-420-745- 11 (1) SLT-A37 ©2012 Sony Corporat ion Interch angeabl e Lens Digital Camera α Handb ook A-mount Prepar ing the camera Shoot ing and v iewing imag es Shoot ing image s to suit your subj e.
2 Table of Conte nts Basi c operati ons ............... .......... ........... ................ ........... .. 9 This secti on provide s basic infor mation on ope rating the c amera. Notes on usi ng your camera ............. ............. ............
3 Setti ng image size ...... ........ ..... ........ ....... ..... ........ ........ ..... 47 Image Si ze ............ ..... ........ ........ ....... ..... ........ ........ ..... 47 Panor ama: Size ........ ....... ........ ..... ........ ....... ..
4 Monitor ing the subjec t through the len s without effec ts displ ayed ... ........ ........ ..... ........ ....... ..... ........ ....... 79 List of icon s for viewfinder mo de ........ ..... ....... ........ .. 81 Shooti ng a clear image wit hout camera shake .
5 Detecti ng faces ..... ..... ........ ....... ...... ....... ........ ........ ..... ... 116 Face Det ection ...... ........ ..... ........ ....... ........ ..... ........ ... 116 Face Re gistr ation ....... ........ ........ ..... ....... ........ .
6 Pl aybac k The screen disp layed for playb ack mode .. ..... ....... ........ 144 Switchin g the scre en durin g playb ack ....... ....... ........ 144 List o f icons on the histo gram dis play ... ..... ........ ..... 144 Using the pla yback funct ions .
7 Lens com pensati on ......... ........ ........ ..... ....... ........ ..... ...... 16 2 Lens C omp.: Pe ripheral Shading . ........ ....... ...... ....... . 162 Lens C omp.: C hromatic Aberratio n ......... ........ ..... ... 162 Lens C omp.: Di stortion .
8 Trouble sh ooting/O thers Troubles hooting .. ..... ........ ........ ....... ...... ....... ........ ..... ..... 184 Warning mes sages ......... ....... ........ ........ ..... ....... ........ ..... 193 Precauti ons .... ........ ........ ....... .
9 Basic operations This se ction provide s the ba sic informa tion on operating the came ra. To mo re effectively take advanta ge of th e cam era, see “Adva nced oper atio ns” (p age 76 ).
10 Notes on us ing yo ur c amer a Shooting proc edure • This camera has 2 modes for monitoring subjects: the LCD screen mode using the LCD screen, and the viewfinder mode using the viewfinder. • The recorded image may be different from the image you monitored before recording.
11 Notes on using your camera temperature of the camera drops before continuing to shoot. • The surface of the camera may get warm. This is not a malfunction. Notes on i mporting AVCHD movies to a compute r When importing AVCHD movies to a computer, for Windows computers, use the “PlayMemories Home” software on the CD-ROM (supplied).
12 Preparing the camera Check ing the su pplied it ems First check the model nam e of your cam era (page 11). The acc essories supplied differ dependi ng on t he mo del.
13 Preparing the camera Identif ying part s See the pages in pare ntheses for deta ils of operation. A Shutter button (31 ) B Power switch (27) C Control di al (92, 94, 96) D Self -tim er la mp (1 41).
14 Identifying parts A Eyecup (77) B View find er* • When you l ook into the viewfinde r, the vi ewfinder mode is ac tivat ed, an d when you ta ke your face a way from the viewfinder, the screen mode retu rns to the L CD screen mode.
15 Identifying parts Preparing the camera A Auto-lock Acc essory shoe (124) B MENU butto n (56) C Micropho ne* D FINDER/L CD button (16 1) E Speaker F Image sensor posi tion mark (1 08) G ZOOM button .
16 Identifying parts A REM OTE term inal • When connecting the RM- L1AM Re mote Co mmander (sold separa tely ) to t he ca mera, inser t the plu g of the R emote Comman der i nto th e REMOT E termina l, aligning th e guide of the plug with the guide of the REMOT E term inal .
17 Identifying parts Preparing the camera I Connect ion plat e cove r • For u sing the AC-PW20 AC Adaptor ( sold sepa rately) Be ca reful not to catch the cor d of the AC Adaptor in the cover when you close th e cover.
18 Identifying parts DT 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 SAM (Supplied with the SLT-A37K/A37Y ) DT 55-200mm F4-5.6 SAM (Supplied with the SLT-A37Y) DT 18-135mm F3.5-5.
19 Preparing the camera Charg ing the ba tter y pack When us ing the camera for th e firs t tim e, be s ure to charge the NP- FW50 “InfoL ITHIUM ” bat tery pa ck (supp lied) . The “In foLITHIU M” batt ery pack ca n be charged e ven when it has not been f ull y dep leted .
20 Charging the battery pack Note s • The charging time d iffers depending on the remaini ng capacity of the battery pa ck or charging conditions. • We recommend charging the battery pack in an ambient temperature of between 10°C to 30°C (50°F to 86°F) .
21 Preparing the camera Inser ting th e batt ery pack /memo ry car d (sold separa tel y) 1 While sliding the cover open lever, op en the cover. 2 Firmly insert the battery pa ck all the way wh ile pressing the lock lever with the tip of the batter y. Lock lever 3 Insert a memory card.
22 Inserting the battery pack/memory card (sold separately) To remove the battery pack To remove the memory card Check that the ac cess la mp is no t lit, the n open the co ver, and pu sh the memory card once.
23 Inserting the battery pack/memory card (sold separately) Preparing the camera Note • Images recorded on an SDXC memor y card cannot be i mported to or pl ayed on computers or AV devices that are not compatible with exFAT. Make sure that the device is compatible with exFAT before connecting it to the camera.
24 Attach ing a lens Note s • When attaching a lens, do not press the lens release button. • Do not use force when attaching a lens. • E-mount lenses are not compatible with this camera.
25 Attaching a lens Preparing the camera • Do not hol d the part of the lens th at is extended f or the zo om or focus adj ustment. To remove the lens To at tac h a len s ho od Notes • A lens hood is not included with the DT 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 SAM. You can use the ALC-SH108 (sold separately).
26 Attaching a lens • When storing, turn over the lens hood and place it onto th e lens backwards. Note on changing the lens When cha nging the le ns, if dust or debris ge ts inside the ca mera and .
27 Preparing the camera Turning the ca mera on and setti ng the cloc k When you t urn th e camer a on for the fir st tim e, the da te/time setup screen appear s. 1 Set the power swi tch to ON to turn the ca mera on. The scre en used for setti ng date and time ap pears.
28 Turning the camera on and setting the clock To cancel the date/ time set ting oper ation Press the MENU bu tton. To set up the date/ti me again When you t urn the camera on for the first tim e, the date /time setup scr een appear s automati call y.
29 Preparing the camera Before sho oting Note • The dioptic adjustm ent attachment (sold se parately) cannot be used with this camera. Stabilize your upper body and take a position that keeps the camera fr om moving. Point 1 One h and ho lds the g rip of th e camera , and t he oth er hand supports the lens.
30 Before shooting Point 3 Lightl y tuck your el bows aga inst your body . When shoot ing in a kneelin g position, stead y your upper bod y by placi ng your elbow on your knee .
31 Shooting and viewing images Shooti ng and vie wing i mages Shootin g still im ages The “In telligent A uto” mode al lows you to ea sily shoot an y subject un der any cond itions becau se the c amera ma kes appropri ate judg ments on th e situ ation to a djus t the set ting s.
32 Shooting still images 5 Press the shutter butt on halfway dow n to focus. When the focu s is confirmed , z or (Focus indi cator) light s up (page 107). Focu s in dic at or 6 Press the shutter bu tton fully down t o shoot. • When the c amera detects and shoots a face wi th [Auto Port.
33 Shooting and viewing images Record ing mo vies Notes • The sound of the camer a and the lens in operation may be recorded while recording a movie.
34 Playi ng ba ck ima ges Note • Movies recorded with other devices ma y not be played back on this camera . 1 Press the butt on. button 2 MENU but ton t 1 t [View Mod e] t Select the desir ed m ode.
35 Shooting and viewing images Delet ing i mage s (Del ete) Once you have dele ted an im age, you cann ot restore it. Che ck whethe r to delete t he image or not before hand. Note • P rotected im ages cannot be deleted. Deleting the image tha t is currently displayed 1 Display th e image you w ant to delet e and pre ss the button.
36 Shooti ng images to suit you r subject Adj usting th e angl e of the LC D screen Adjus t the LCD scree n to an easily viewabl e angle ..
37 Shooting images to suit your subject Shootin g with th e various shootin g modes The fol lowing shoot ing mode s are provi ded with th e camera: Set t he mode di al to t he des ired mode.
38 Shooting with the various shooting modes Scene recog nized by the c amera Shooting func tion Superi or Auto 1 Set the mo de dial to (Superior Auto).
39 Shooting with the various shoo ting modes Shooting images to suit your subject 2 Select th e desired mo de with v / V , then pr ess the ce nter of th e control butt on. • To change t he scene , press the Fn b utton, t hen sel ect anoth er scene. 3 Adjust the focus and sh oot the subject.
40 Shooting with the various shooting modes 2 Point the ca mera at the edge of the subjec t, then pr ess the s hutt er button halfway d own to adju st the focus. This part will not be taken 3 Press the shutter butto n fully down. 4 Pan o r tilt the camera to the end, foll owing the gui dance o n t he screen.
41 Using the shooting functions Using t he shooti ng func tions Using th e flash In a dark lo cation, usin g the flash all o ws you to shoo t the subject brightly, and i t also helps to pr event camera s hake. Wh en sho oting i nto th e sun, you can us e the flash t o shoot a brigh t image o f the backl it subjec t.
42 Using the flash (Flash Off) Does not fire even the built- in flash pops up. • You cannot select this item when the mode dial is set to P, A, S, or M. However, the flash will not be fired if it is not pulled up. (Autoflash) Fir es if it is dark or against ligh t.
43 Using the shooting functions Adjus tin g the b rig htness of the im age Except for exp osure mode M, the e xposure is automa tically select ed (Autom atic e xposure). Based on t he exposure acquired by the auto matic expo sure, you ca n perform exposure compen sation.
44 Adjusting the brightness of the image Note • This item cannot be set when t he exposure mo d e is set to Intelligent Auto, Superior Auto, or Scene Selection.
45 Using the shooting functions Select ing the dr ive mod e You ca n use an appro priate dri ve mode to suit your purposes, such as single- shot advanc ed, cont inuous adv anced, o r bra cket. on th e control butto n t Select the desired mode (Single Shooting) ( 140) This mode is for nor mal shooting.
46 Switc hing the r ecordin g informat ion displa y (DISP) Graph ic Di splay Each t ime y ou pre ss DIS P on th e cont rol button, the recording i nformat ion display chan ges as fo llows. You can select the avai lable di splays in the view find er or on the LCD s creen separately.
47 Using the shooting functions Setting image si ze MENU bu tton t 1 t [Image Size] t Select th e desired size [Aspect R atio]: [3 :2] [Aspect R atio]: [1 6:9] Note • When you select a RAW image with [Quality], the image size of the RAW image corresponds to L .
48 Setting image size [3D Pan.: Imag e Size] 16: 9 1920 × 1080 Standard 4912 × 1080 Wide 7152 × 1080.
49 Using the playback functions Using t he playba ck fu nctions Enl argin g im ages A stil l image can be enl arged for cl oser examin ation. This i s con venient to check the fo cus co nditi on of a recor ded i mage. To cance l the enlarg ed playbac k Press th e cent er of the co ntrol bu tton so that the im age retu rns to th e normal size.
50 Switch ing to the dis play o f th e imag e lis t You can display multiple images on t he screen simultan eously. To return to t he single- imag e screen Pres s the cent er of t he contro l butto n when you se lect th e desire d image. To displa y the desir ed folder Press the button.
51 Using the playback functions Viewi ng im ages on a TV sc reen To vie w images r ecor ded on t he came ra on a TV set, an HDMI cable (sold separat ely) and an HD TV equippe d with an HD MI connec tor are require d. 1 Turn off bo th yo ur came ra and the TV, and connect th e camera t o the TV.
52 Func tions li st Funct ions t hat ca n be oper ated with the butt ons/ switc h You can set up or operat e various funct ions with these but tons/switch. For the locat ion of the butto ns/switch, see “Identifyin g parts” (page 1 3). button (41, 124) Pops the flas h up.
53 Functions list Selec tin g a fun ction wit h the F n (Functi on) butto n This b utton i s used for setting up or e xecuting functions used frequently in shooting. To set up th e camera di rectly from the recordi ng info rmation sc reen Turn the control dial without pre ssing the cent er z in step 2.
54 Funct ions t hat ca n be selec ted with the Fn (F unctio n) button The fun ction s that ca n be selec ted wit h the Fn butto n are as foll ows: Scene Selection (38, 86) Selects an appropriate mode from among the Scene Sele ction preset settings to suit shoo ting conditions.
55 Functions that can be selected with the Fn (Functi on) button Functions list White Balan ce (133) Adjusts the color tone of images. (Auto WB/Daylight/Shade/C loudy/Incandescent/Fluor.: Warm White/Fluor.: Cool White/Fluor.: Day White/Fluor.: Daylight/Fla sh/C.
56 The fu ncti ons se lect ed w ith th e MEN U button You can set up the basic s etting s for the ca mera as a whole or exec ute functions su ch a s shootin g, playba ck, or other operation s. Press the M ENU but ton, then set up t he desired item w ith v / V / b / B on the control button, th en press the ce nter of the contro l button.
57 The functions selected with the MENU button Functions list Movie shoo ting menu Digital Zoom (101, 137) Zooms an image with higher magnification t han Clear Image Zoom.
58 The functions selected with the MENU button Custom menu Eye -St art AF Sets whether or not to use auto focus when you look through the viewfinder. (On/O ff) FINDER/LCD Settin g (161) Sets the method f or switching between the vi ewfinder and LCD sc reen .
59 The functions selected with the MENU button Functions list Peaking Le vel (114) Enha nces the outline of in-focus range s with a specific color in manual focus mode. (High/Mid/Low/ Off) Peaking C olor (114) S ets the color used for the peaking function.
60 The functions selected with the MENU button Pl aybac k men u Lens Comp. : Distortion (162) Compensates for distortion on the screen caused by the lens attached. (Auto /Off) Front Curtain Shu tter (160) Sets whether or not t o use the electronic front curtain s hutter function.
61 The functions selected with the MENU button Functions list Memo ry Card Tool me nu Clock setu p menu Setup me nu Format (163) Format s the memory card. File Number (163) Sets the method used to assign file numbers to still i mages and MP4 movies. (Serie s/Reset) Folder Name (163) Sets the folder format for still image s.
62 The functions selected with the MENU button * Appears when an Eye-Fi card (sol d separately) is i nserted in the ca mera. HDMI Resol ution (152) Sets the resolution when the camera is connected to an HDMI TV. (Auto/1080p/1080i) CTRL FO R HDM I (153) Operates the camera fr om a TV that support “BRAVIA” Sync.
63 Functions list Using th e guide fu nction o f the camer a The cam era displays the shoo ting tips in accor dance with th e shooting mode selec ted. To acces s all shooti ng tips You ca n search thr ough all the shoo ting tip s from the me nu. Use thi s item whe n you wa nt to read shooting t ips y ou have seen b efore.
64 Viewin g imag es on a c omputer Usi ng wit h yo ur com puter Following applica tions are c ontaine d on the CD-RO M (suppl ied) to al low more versat ile u se of images shot wi th yo ur cam era. • “Image Data Conv erter ” You can open RAW fo rmat im age fi les.
65 Using with your computer Viewing images on a computer The follo wing comput er environ ment is recomme nded when usin g the supplied soft ware an d importing images via a USB connecti on. Notes • Operation is not assured in an environment based on an upgrade of the operating systems desc ribed above or in a multi- boot environment.
66 Using th e soft ware Log on as Ad ministrator. Note • If “PMB” (Picture Motion B rowser) supplied with a camera that was purcha sed before 2011 has alr eady been installed on the computer, “P MB” is overwritt en by “PlayMemories Home,” and you may be unab le to use some functions of “PMB.
67 Using the software Viewing images on a computer Log on as A dmi nistr ato r. With “ Image Da ta Conver ter” yo u can do the following, etc.: • To edit imag es rec orded in RAW format wit h vario us correct ions, s uch as tone c urve, and shar pness .
68 Using the software With “ PlayM emori es Home ” you can do the f ollowi ng, etc.: • To set imag es shot with the ca mera an d display them on the comput er. • To organize images on the compute r on a calenda r by shooting date to view them.
69 Viewing images on a computer Selecti ng t he me thod for c reat ing a disc of m ovies You ca n create a disc from AV CHD mo vies that have been re corded wi th this camer a. Dependi ng on the disc type, playable de vices may vary. Select the method that suits your disc player.
70 Selecting the method for creating a disc of movies For deta ils on the method for creati ng a disc us ing “Play Memories Home ,” see “ Play Mem orie s H ome He lp Gu ide .” Note s • To create Blu-ray discs with “PlayMem ories Home,” y ou have to install propr ietary add-on software.
71 Others Others List o f icons on the scre en Graphi c Displ ay (LCD scre en) Displa y All Info. (L CD screen) For playb ack (Basic in formation displ ay) A Displ ay Indication P A S M Exposure mode .
List of icons on the screen 72 B C D Image size of movies (103) 100% Rem aining battery (22) Flash charge in progress (41) Setting Effect OFF (79) No audio r ecording of movies (104) SteadyShot/Camera.
73 List of icons on the screen Others E Face Detection (116)/ Smile Shutter (119) Auto Portrai t Framing (118) Smile D etection Sensitivity indicator (119) Disp lay Indica tion Metering mode (122) Fla.
74 Functi ons avail able f or e ach sh ooti ng mode The funct ions you can use depend on the selecte d shooting mode . In t he table below, in dicates t he func tion avail able. – i ndica tes the func tion not avai labl e. The fu nctions you cannot use are di splayed in gray on the scree n.
75 Others Flas h modes availabl e The flash m odes you c an select d epend on the shooting mod e and func tions selected. In the table below , in dicates t he func tion se lectable . – i ndicates the function no t select able. The flash m odes you cann ot select are disp layed in gray on the screen .
76 Prepara tion Prepara tion (Advanced operations) Advanced operations This sectio n provides further informatio n on th e came ra..
77 Preparation (Advanced operations) Setti ng up th e camera When at tachin g the FDA-A1AM Angle Finder (sold sepa rately ) to the camera, remove the ey ecup. Note • When an FDA-A1AM Angle Finder (sold separately) i s attached to the camera, switch the display between the viewfinder and the L CD screen by pressing the FINDER/LCD button.
78 The sc reen d isplaye d for sh ooting mode You can select the desired scree n mode. When you switch the scree n by pressing DISP on th e control button (pag e 46), only select ed screen s are displaye d. You can se t the availa ble scree ns to be displaye d on the LCD scr een and the vi ewfind er se parate ly.
79 The screen displayed for shoo ting mode Preparation (Advanced operations) Notes • The hist ogram does not indic ate the fi nal reco rded image. It in dicates the condition of the image just monitored on the s creen. T he histogra m will dif fer bas ed on aperture setting, etc.
80 The screen displayed for shooting mode MENU b utton t 2 t [Live Vie w Display] t [Setting Eff ect OFF] • When [Setti ng Effe ct OFF ] is s electe d, the Live V iew imag e in M mo de is always displa yed with the a ppropriat e brightness.
81 The screen displayed for shoo ting mode Preparation (Advanced operations) When [For viewfinde r] in [DISP Button(M onitor)] is acti vated, you can set the s tatus o f the LCD sc reen t o one suitab le for used with the vi ewfind er, by pressing DISP on the co ntrol button.
82 The screen displayed for shooting mode B C No audio r ecording of movies (104) SteadyShot/Camera shake warning (83) SteadyShot error (192) Overheating warning (10) Database file full (194)/ Databas.
83 Preparation (Advanced operations) Shootin g a clea r image wit hout camera shake “Camer a shake” re fers to un wanted mo vement of th e camera th at occurs after the shu tter button ha s been pressed , resulting in a bl urred image . To redu ce camer a shak e foll ow the in struct ions b elow.
84 Shooting a clear image without camera shake In the followi ng cases, we recommend that you mount th e camera o n a tripo d. • Shooting without a flash un der dar k conditions. • Shooting with slow shut ter spee ds, wh ich ar e typic ally us ed in n ight-ti me shooting.
85 Shooting (Advanced operations) Shooti ng (Adv anced opera tions) Shooting Selecti ng the sh ooting m ode Set the mode dia l to (Intelligent A uto), and s hoot image s (page 31). • S elect when shootin g in a loc atio n where t he use of a flash is restr icte d.
86 Selecting the shooting mode Set the mode di al to (Scene Selectio n), select the desired mode, an d shoot images ( page 38) . Scene Selecti on This mode is suitabl e for z Shooting with preset settings according to the scene (Portrait) Blurs away backgrounds and sharpens the subj ect.
87 Selecting the shooting mode Shooting (Advanced operations) • Wh en you want fine r images, set the mode dia l to P, A, S, or M and use the cr eative styl e functi on (p age 1 31). In suc h cases , you ca n adju st t he exposu re, ISO, etc. (Sunset) Shoots the red of the su nrise or sunset beautifully .
88 Selecting the shooting mode Note s • Since the camera ju dges the sett ings automa tically, ma ny features wil l be unavailable, such as exposure compensation, ISO setting. • Th e flash is set to [Autoflash] or [Flash Off] for each Scene Selection mode.
89 Selecting the shooting mode Shooting (Advanced operations) • [Sweep Panorama] or [3D Sweep Panorama] recording may be discontinued in the following s ituations: – You pan or tilt the camera too fast or too slow. – There is too much camer a shake.
90 Selecting the shooting mode To set the pa n or tilt directio n You can set the di rectio n in which to pa n or tilt the c amera. MENU b utton t 1 t [P anoram a: Di rect ion] o r [3D P an.: Directio n] t Select t he desire d settin g Set t he mode dia l to (Tele- zoom C ont.
91 Selecting the shooting mode Shooting (Advanced operations) • The speed of continuous shooting is estimated us ing our cr iteria. The speed of continuous shooting may be slower, depend ing on shooting conditi ons (Image size, ISO setting, aperture value, High ISO NR, or the setting of [Lens Comp.
92 Selecting the shooting mode Aperture Pr iority This mode is suitabl e for z Putting the subject in sharp focus and blur everyth ing in front of and beyond the subject. Openin g the aperture narrows the range that i s in focus. (D epth of field becomes shallowe r.
93 Selecting the shooting mode Shooting (Advanced operations) • Th e shutter speed ma y become slowe r depending on the aperture value. When the sh utter spee d is slower, use a tripod. • To blur t he backgr ound m ore, use a te lephoto lens or a lens that i s equ ipped w ith a sm aller ap erture val ue (bri ght lens).
94 Selecting the shooting mode To check bl urring of the bac kgrou nd (Preview button) • Press the previe w button afte r you adjust the foc us. • You can adjust the aper ture in pr eview mode. Note • When another function is assigned to the preview button, set [Preview Button] to [Shot.
95 Selecting the shooting mode Shooting (Advanced operations) • Wh en the sh utter spee d is slo wer, use a tripod . • Wh en shooting an i ndoor sport, select a higher ISO sen sitivity. Notes • The (C amera s hake warning) indicat or is not indicate d in Sh utter Priori ty mode.
96 Selecting the shooting mode • Press the button when you shoot with the flash. However, when using the flash, if you close the aperture (a larger F-number) by making the s hutter speed slower, the light of the flash will not reach distant subjects.
97 Selecting the shooting mode Shooting (Advanced operations) Notes • The (Camera shake warning) indicator is not indicated in manual exposure mode. • When the mo de dial is set to M, the IS O setting [AUTO] is set to [100]. I n M mode, the ISO s etting [AUTO ] is not available.
98 Selecting the shooting mode • Use a tripod . • Set the focus to infinity in manu al focus mode when shoot ing fireworks, etc. When th e infinity positi on of the lens is not known, first adju st the focus on firew orks that is set off in the sam e general area , then shoot them.
99 Selecting the shooting mode Shooting (Advanced operations) • If you use a Remot e Commande r that is equ ipped w ith a shutter bu tton lock fun ction (sold sepa rately), you ca n leave the shutter open usin g the Re mote Com man de r. Notes • When using a tripod, turn off the SteadyShot function (page 84).
100 Movie r eco rding setu p Movi e recor din g can be sta rted fr om an y exposu re mod e. The shut ter speed and ap erture va lue are ad justed automati call y. Pres s the MOVIE button to start r ecordin g (page 33). • Start record ing after you adjust th e focus.
101 Movie recording setup Shooting (Advanced operations) • Do not shoot a strong l ight source, such as t he sun. The in ternal mechanism of the camera may be d amaged. • When you import AVCHD movies to a co mputer, use “PlayMemories Home” (pages 64, 173).
102 Movie recording setup You can record mov ies with the shutte r speed an d apert ure ad justed , control ling the back ground de focus or fluidity as int ended . 2 Magn ify the image up to the d esired zoom fa ctor wi th b / B on the co ntrol bu tton.
103 Movie recording setup Shooting (Advanced operations) MENU bu tton t 1 t [File Format ] t Sele ct th e desi red format The hi gher the av erage bi t-rat e, th e hig her the image q ualit y.
104 Movie recording setup [File Form at]: [AVCHD ] [File Form at]: [MP4 ] * 1080 60i-compatible device ** 1080 50i- compatible device Note s • Movies recorded w ith the [60i 24M(FX)]/[50i 24M (FX)] or [24p 2 4M(FX)]/[25p 24M(FX)] setting in [Record Setting] ar e converted by “PlayMemories Home” in order to create an AVCHD recording disc.
105 Movie recording setup Shooting (Advanced operations) When the fo cus mod e is set to manual focus, you can disable rec ording of the op erati ng no ise o f the lens f or th e auto focus (pa ge 113 ). To reduce w ind n oise You can re duce wi nd noise by cut ting bass sound inp ut from the bui lt-in micropho ne.
106 Adjus ting the fo cus Ther e are 2 met hods for ad justin g the foc us: aut ofocus a nd manual focus. Dependi ng on the lens, t he metho d for switc hing betwee n the auto focu s and manual foc us is dif ferent .
107 Adjusting the focus Shooting (Advanced operations) Note • While th e camera is focusin g automatic ally, d o not touc h the rot ating focusing ring.
108 Adjusting the focus To measur e the exact distance to t he subject Note • If the subject is closer than the minimum shooting distance of the attached lens, the focus cannot b e confirmed. Make sure you put enough distance between the subject and the camera .
109 Adjusting the focus Shooting (Advanced operations) Fn butt on t (A utofoc us Mod e) t Sel ect the desired se tting • Use [Single-shot AF] when the subject i s motionless.
110 Adjusting the focus Fn butto n t (AF area) t Selec t the des ired settin g Note s • [AF area] is fixed to [Wide] and you cannot selec t other settings when the exposure mode is set to Intelligent Auto, Sup erior Auto or Scene Selectio n, or when the Object Tracking function is being used or the Smile Shutter is activated.
111 Adjusting the focus Shooting (Advanced operations) MENU bu tton t 2 t [AF Illu minator] t Sele ct the de sired setting • Since th e camer a use s the b uilt-in flash as an A F illu minato r, press the button to open the flas h.
112 Adjusting the focus – The subject is movi ng too q uickly. – The subject is too small, or to o large. – The contrast between the subject and the background is poor.
113 Adjusting the focus Shooting (Advanced operations) When i t is difficult to get the prope r focus in au tofocus mo de, you can adjust the focus manual ly.
114 Adjusting the focus Dire ct manual fo cus When a lens t hat is equi pped with a d irect manual focu s func tion i s mounted an d [Autofocus Mod e] is set to [Single-sho t AF] or [Auto matic AF], you can m ake fine adjustm ents using the focusin g ring after the focus is loc ked.
115 Adjusting the focus Shooting (Advanced operations) 2 Press the Focus Mag nifier butto n. Focus Magnifier button 3 Press the Focus Mag nifier butto n again to enla rge the imag e and select the po rtion you want to enlarge with v / V / b / B on the control butt on.
116 Detect ing faces The camera detects faces, a djusts the focus, exposure, performs image processing, and ad justs flash setting s. Fn butto n t (Smile/Fac e Det ect.
117 Detecting faces Shooting (Advanced operations) Notes • When the exposure mode is Sweep Panorama, 3D Sweep Panorama or Tele-zoom Continuous Priority AE, the Face Detection function cannot be used. • Up to 8 faces can be detected. • The camera may not detect any faces, or may detect some other object, depending on the shooti ng conditions.
118 Detecting faces MENU b utton t 4 t [Face Regi stration ] t [Delet e] t Select the face you want to dele te • When you select [Delete All], you can de lete all regi stered fac es at one time. Note s • Even if you select [Delete], the data on regi stered faces remain st ored in the camera.
119 Detecting faces Shooting (Advanced operations) • This feature can not be used with the followi ng functions: C ontinuous shootin g, continuous bracket, [Multi Frame Noise Reduct.], [Auto HDR], the zoom feature of the camera (ZOOM), manual focus, or [Soft Focus], [HDR Painting], [Rich-tone Mono.
120 Detecting faces • To f ocus o n the smile , overla y the Face De tecti on fra me an d AF area . • Do not co ver the eyes wit h bangs, etc. Kee p the e yes narro wed. • Do not ob scure the fa ce with a ha t, a mask, sung lasses, etc. • Try t o orien t the f ace in f ront o f the ca mera an d keep it as le vel as possible .
121 Shooting (Advanced operations) Adjus tin g the b rig htness of the im age When sho oting into the sun or by a window, and the exposure may not be appropr iate for the sub ject, u se the light met er where the su bject i s brigh t enough and lo ck the exposure before shootin g.
122 Adjusting the brightness of the image Fn butto n t (Mete ring Mode) t Select th e desired mode • Use [Multi segmen t] meterin g for general shoo ting.
123 Adjusting the brightness of the image Shooting (Advanced operations) Exposure compensation and flash compensat ion Exposure compensatio n changes the shutter speed, aperture, and ISO sensitivit y (when [AUTO] is selected) to perform th e compens ation.
124 The fl ash Pres s the Fn button, selec t the desired flash mode, p ress th e butto n, and sh oot i mages (page 41 ). • The le ns hood may bloc k the light of th e flash. Re move the lens h ood when using t he flash. • When using th e flash, shoo t the subjec t at a dist ance of 1 m (3.
125 The flash Shooting (Advanced operations) with a three dimensional fe el by highlig hting the con trast of light and shad ow on the s ubje ct. For t he actual step s o f shoot ing, refer to t he op eratin g ins tructi ons o f the flash. Notes • Turn off the wireless flash mode after wireless flash shooting.
126 Settin g ISO Sens itivi ty to l igh t is exp ress ed by the IS O num ber (r ec omme nded expos ure in de x). Th e large r th e numb er, th e hig her th e sen sitiv ity .
127 Shooting (Advanced operations) Compen sat ing for th e brig htness and contra st autom atically (D-Rang e) Fn butt on t (DRO/Aut o HDR) t Select the desired setting * L v_ displayed with is th e step currently select ed.
128 Compensating for the brightness and contrast automatically (D-Range) • When shooting with the D-Range op timizer, the image may be noisy. Sel ect the proper level by checking the r ecorded ima ge, especially when you enhance the effect. * _Ev di splayed with is the step currently selected.
129 Compensating for the brightness and contrast automatically (D-Range) Shooting (Advanced operations) • When the contrast of the scene is low or when camera shake or subject blur is occurred, you may not obtain good HDR ima ges. If the cam era has detected a problem, is indicated on the recorded image to inform you of this situation.
130 Setti ng t he imag e pr ocessi ng Sele ct the desir ed eff ect filt er to achi eve more impr essive an d artis tic expression . Fn butto n t (Picture Effect) t Select the desire d setti ng • When a mode that has a fine adjustment option is sel ected, select th e desired setting with b / B .
131 Setting the image processing Shooting (Advanced operations) Notes • When the zoom feature of the camera (ZOOM) is used, the [Toy Camera] and [Miniature] effects are not available. • When [P artial Color ] is s elected, ima ges ma y not retai n the se lected colo r, depending on the subject or shooting condition.
132 Setting the image processing (Contrast ), (Sa turation), and (Shar pness) ca n be adjuste d for each Creati ve Styl e item. Note s • When the exposure mod e is set to Intelligent Auto, Superior Aut o or Scene Selection, or t he Picture Effe ct mode is sel ected, [Creative Style] is fixed to [Standard] and you cannot select other settings.
133 Shooting (Advanced operations) Adj ustin g the co lor to nes (Wh ite balanc e) The color t one of the subjec t changes dep ending on the c haracteri stics of the light source . The table be low shows how t he color tone c hanges based on va rious light source s, co mpared with a subj ect th at app ears w hite u nder the sunlig ht.
134 Adjusting the color tones (White balance) • Use the wh ite b alan ce b rack et fun ctio n if you ca nno t get the d esi red co lor in the selecte d option (page 1 43). • When you sel ect [C.Tem p./Filter], yo u can adjust the val ue to the desired value (pa ge 135).
135 Adjusting the color tones (White balance) Shooting (Advanced operations) Note • S ince color meters are designed for film cameras, the values differ under fluorescent/ sodium lamp/mer cury lamps. We recomm end that you us e the custom whit e balance or perform a test shooting.
136 Adjusting the color tones (White balance) Note • The message “Custom WB er ror” indicates that the value is beyond the expected range. (When the f lash is used on a subject in close proximity or a subject with a bright color is in th e frame.
137 Shooting (Advanced operations) Magnif ies imag es wit h higher scale than the o ptica l zo om (ZO OM) Using t he zoom fe ature of the ca mera (Z OOM), the cam era allo ws you t o use a hig her m agnific ation zoom than th e opti cal zo om factor of the l ens to magnif y the center area on the s creen and r ecord the image.
138 Magnifies images with higher scale than the optical zoom (ZOOM) C Clea r Image Zoom: You can mag nify images usi ng a high- qualit y image process.
139 Magnifies images with higher scale than the optical zoom (ZOOM) Shooting (Advanced operations) To change the setting of [Clear Imag e Zoom] The def ault se ttin g is [On] . MENU bu tton t 2 t [Clea r Im age Zoom] t Select the desired setting To change the setting of [Digital Zoo m] The default setting is [Off].
140 Select ing th e drive mod e This mode is for normal shooting. Note • When the exposure mod e is set to [Sports Acti on] in Scene S election, you cannot shoot single shot. The ca mera r ecord s the i mages contin uously. • To shoot co ntinuousl y faster, set the exposu re mode to Tele-zo om Continuous Priority AE (page s 40, 9 0).
141 Selecting the drive mode Shooting (Advanced operations) The 10 -second se lf-timer is con venient wh en th e photog rapher a ppears i n a photo and the 2-second self-timer is co nvenien t to reduce the c amera shak e. To c ancel the sel f-t imer Pre ss on th e con tro l butt on.
142 Selecting the drive mode Note s • When the mode dial is set to M, the exposure is shifted by adjusting the shutter speed. • When you adjust the exposure, the expos ur e is shif ted based on th e compensated value.
143 Selecting the drive mode Shooting (Advanced operations) The EV scal e in bracke t shoot ing * Amb ien t lig ht: An y light othe r than th e fla sh lig ht tha t shin es on th e sce ne for an extende d period of ti me, such as natural ligh t, a ligh t bulb, or a fluorescen t light.
144 Playb ack (Advanc ed ope rations ) Playbac k The sc reen d isplaye d for pl ayback mode Each time you press DISP on t he contro l button, the scre en cha nges as follows.
145 The screen displayed for playb ack mode Playback (Advanced operations) B * W hen the image has a high-key or low-key portion, that portion is flashed on the histogram display ( Luminance limit warni ng).
146 Using th e play back fun cti ons To return to the nor mal play back screen Press the button agai n. Note s • You cannot rotate movies and 3D-images. • When you copy r otated images to a comput er, “PlayMemori es Home” contained on the CD-ROM (supplied) can display the ro tated images correctly.
147 Using the playback functions Playback (Advanced operations) MENU bu tton t 1 t [Slide Show] t [E nter] Plays back re corded imag es in order (Slide Show). The slide show automa tically stops after all th e image s hav e been played back. • Y ou ca n view the previo us/n ext im age with b / B on th e control button .
148 Using the playback functions Select a panor amic ima ge, th en press the ce nter of t he con trol butto n. • Pressing it aga in pauses the pla yback. Y ou can scroll a pa norami c image by pressi ng v / V / b / B during pause. Note • Scrolling playback is not available for im ages th at were recorded wit h [3D Pan.
149 Playback (Advanced operations) Protec ting imag es (Prot ect) You ca n protect im ages agai nst accide ntal erasure. To can cel the protec tion of all th e images or movies You ca n cancel the prote ction of all the imag es or movie s by the sam e view mode curr entl y dis pla yed.
150 Del eting i mage s (Del ete) You can delete o nly unnec essary ima ges, or all the im ages. Once you hav e delet ed an image , you canno t restore it. C heck whe ther to dele te the ima ge or n ot befo reh and . Note • Protected images cannot be deleted.
151 Deleting images (Delete) Playback (Advanced operations) You ca n delete all sti ll images or m ovies by the same view mode curre ntly disp laye d. Deleting all the images or movies in the same vie.
152 About play back o n TV Connect the camer a to a TV using an HDMI cab le (sol d separa tely) and pla y back im ages (pa ge 51) . Note s • Use an HDMI cable with the HDMI logo. • Use an HDMI mini connector on one end (for the camera), and a connector suitable for connection t o your TV on the other end.
153 About playback on TV Playback (Advanced operations) The items for SYNC MENU Notes • T he operations availabl e are restrict ed when the camer a is connected to a TV using an HDMI cable. • Only TVs th at support “BRAVI A” Sync can p rovide these operations .
154 Setup of the ca mera (Adv anced ope ratio ns) Setup of the came r a Settin g the asp ect ratio and image quali ty MENU b utton t 1 t [Aspect Rati o] t Sele ct the desired ratio Note • This item cannot be set when the exposure mode is set to Sweep Panorama or 3D Sweep Panorama.
155 Setting the aspect ratio and ima ge quality Setup of the camera (Advanced operations) Note • This item cannot be set when the exposure m ode is set to Sweep Panorama or 3D Sweep Pano ram a.
156 Set ting the o ther f unction s of the camera When you set th e shutter speed to 1 sec ond or longe r (Long expo sure shootin g), nois e reduction is turned on f or the same d uration th at the shut ter is open. This is to reduce th e grain y noise typi cal in a lo ng exposu re.
157 Setting the other functions of the camera Setup of the camera (Advanced operations) The wa y colors a re repre sented wi th com binatio ns of numb ers or the range of co lor rep rodu ction is call ed “co lor sp ace.” Yo u can c hange the co lor space, dep ending on yo ur purpose.
158 Setting the other functions of the camera The gr id line is an auxil iary line for shoo ting com position. You can set the grid line to on/ off or sel ect the type of grid line.
159 Setting the other functions of the camera Setup of the camera (Advanced operations) Notes • While the exposure value is locked, appears on the LCD screen and in the viewfinder . Be ca reful not to reset the settin g. • When [AEL toggle] is selected, be sure to press t he AEL button again to releas e the lock .
160 Setting the other functions of the camera The ele ctronic front curtain shutter functi on shortens th e time lag bet ween shutter release s. MENU b utton t 4 t [Front Curtain Sh utter] t S elect t.
161 Setting the other functions of the camera Setup of the camera (Advanced operations) Note • When the AC-PW10AM AC Adaptor (sold separately) is used, this item cannot be set to [Ma x]. You can se t differ ent time i nterval s for the camera to switch to power sav e mode (Pow er Save).
162 Lens co mpen satio n You ca n automa tically c ompensate the f ollowing charact eristi cs: lig ht fall- off at the edge s, chromatic a berration, and distortio n (only for aut omatic comp ens atio n comp lian t lens es).
163 Setup of the camera (Advanced operations) Setti ng th e met hod f or re cord ing on a memory card Note that fo rmatti ng irrevoc ably erase s all data on a m emory ca rd, includin g protected im ages. MENU bu tton t 1 t [Format] t [Enter] Notes • During the format, the access lamp lights up.
164 Setting the method for recording on a memory card Note • The MP4 movie folder form is f ixed as “folder number + ANV01.” When a stan dard for m folde r is selec ted and th ere are 2 or mor e folder s, you can sele ct the record ing fold er to be used to rec ord i mages.
165 Setting the method for recording on a memory card Setup of the camera (Advanced operations) When inc onsis tencies are fou nd in t he image databa se file , caused b y processi ng images on com puters, et c., images on th e memory ca rd will not be play ed back in this for m.
166 Setting the method for recording on a memory card • Eye-Fi cards include a wireles s LAN function. Do not ins ert any Eye-Fi cards in t he camera when it is prohibited to do so, such a s on an airplane. If there is an E ye-Fi card inserted in the camera, set [Upload Set tings] to [Off].
167 Setup of the camera (Advanced operations) Reset tin g to th e de fault You ca n reset the main functions of t he camera . MENU but ton t 3 t [Initialize] t Select the desired se tting t [OK ] The ite ms to b e reset are as follow s.
168 Resetting to the default Movie s hooting m enu (Reset Default /Rec mode re set) Custom menu (R eset Def ault/Cu stom re set) Quality (154) Fine Panorama: Size (47) Standard Panorama: Direction (90) Right 3D Pan.
169 Resetting to the default Setup of the camera (Advanced operations) Playback menu (Rese t Default) Memo ry Card Tool me nu (Reset Def ault) Auto Review (158) 2 Sec DISP Button(Monitor ) (78) Display All Info./Graphic Display/No Disp. In fo. DISP Button(Finder) (78) No Disp.
170 Resetting to the default Setup menu (Reset De fault) Others (R eset Def ault) Note • Th e face r egistered using [Face Registration] is not de leted, even if you use [ Reset Default]. Select [Delete All] in [Face Registration]. Items Reset to Menu start (61) Top LCD Brightness (61) ±0 Viewfinder Bri ght.
171 Setup of the camera (Advanced operations) Confirm ing the v ersion o f the camera Display s the version of your camera . Confirm th e version whe n a firmwa re upda te is rele ased . If you m ount a lens c ompatibl e with th e lens ve rsion up fe ature, the ve rsion of the lens is in dicated.
172 Comp uter (Adva nced oper ations) Comput er Connec tin g the c amer a to th e comput er Sele cts the metho d used for a USB connec tion when th e camera is conn ected t o a co mputer o r a U SB dev ice wi th a US B cabl e.
173 Connecting the camera to the computer Computer (Advanced operations) “PlayMemo ries Home” allows y ou to ea sily impo rt image s. For detai ls on “P layMemor ies Ho me” func tions, see the “Pl ayMemo ries Home Help Guid e.
174 Connecting the camera to the computer File name • ssss (f ile n umber) stan ds for a ny numbe r with in the rang e of 0 001 to 9999. • When [ Quality] is set to [RAW & JP EG], the numerica l porti ons of t he name of a RA W data file an d its correspo nding JPEG file a re the same.
175 Connecting the camera to the computer Computer (Advanced operations) The so ftware fo r Mac com puters For details on oth er software for M ac compute rs, access the following URL: htt p://w ww .sony .co .jp/im so ft/M ac/ Perform the proc edures from st ep 1 to 2 be low bef ore: • D isconn ecting the U SB ca ble.
176 Creati ng a movie disc You ca n crea te a di sc f rom AVCHD movies record ed on th e camer a. • Movies recorded with the [60i 2 4M(FX)]/ [50i 24M( FX)] or [24p 24M(FX)] /[25p 24M(FX)] se tting in [Record Setting] are c onverted by “PlayMe mories Home ” in order to create an AVCHD recordi ng disc.
177 Creating a movie disc Computer (Advanced operations) Playing bac k AVCHD reco rding disc on a comput er You can pl ay back the dis cs usin g “Play Memorie s Home.” S elect th e DVD drive th at hold the disc and clic k [Player for AVC HD] on “PlayMemori es Home.
178 Creating a movie disc Note s • Install “PlayMemories Home” beforehand. • MP4 movie files cannot be recorded on a disc . • It will take a longer time to create a di sc because AVCHD movies are converted to standard defini tion image quality (STD) movies.
179 Print (Advanced operations) Print (Advan ced op erations) Print Specify ing DP OF Using the camera, you can sp ecify t he still images b efore you print i mages at a shop or with yo ur printer. Fol low the proced ure below. DPOF specific ations are left with imag es after pr inting.
180 Cleanin g (Adva nced oper ation s) Cleaning Cle aning the came ra and a le ns • Do not touch the insi de of the camer a, such as lens contacts , or the mirror. Since dust on the mirror or aroun d the m irror m ay affec t the im ages or the performa nce of the came ra, blow the dust away using a commerc ially availa ble b lower*.
181 Cleaning (Advanced operations) Clean ing the i mage sensor If dust or debris en ters the camera a nd adhe res to the image sensor (the part that act s as the film) , it may appe ar as dark sp ots on the phot o image , depend ing on the shoo ting e nvironme nt.
182 Cleaning the image sensor If anothe r cleaning is need ed afte r using the cleaning m ode, cl ean the im age sensor using a bl ower follow ing the steps bel ow. 4 Select [Enter] with v , and pre ss the cent er of the contr ol butto n. The imag e sensor vibrat es for a short tim e, and elimina tes dust from the sensor.
183 Cleaning the image sensor Cleaning (Advanced operations) Notes • After the cleani ng is finished, confir m that the mirror is locked down fir mly when you attach the lens. Otherwise, the lens may be scratched or this may be the caus e of additional tro uble.
184 Trouble shoot ing/Other s (Adva nced oper ations) Trouble s hooting/Others Troubl esh ooting If you experi ence tro uble with your came ra, try the follow ing solutio ns. Check the item s on pages 184 t o 192. Consult you r Sony dealer or lo cal auth orized Sony servic e facil ity.
185 Troubleshooting Trouble shooting/Others (Advanc ed operations) operate the camera, such as pressing the shutt er button halfwa y down (page 161). The CHARG E lamp flas hes when cha rging the ba ttery pack. • You can use a n NP-FW50 battery pack only.
186 Troubleshooting The shutt er does not rel ease. • You are using a mem ory card with a write-p rotect swi tch, and the sw itch is set to the L OCK posi tion. Set the switch to th e recor ding positi on. • Check the free cap acity of t he memory card.
187 Troubleshooting Trouble shooting/Others (Advanc ed operations) The flas h does not wo rk. • Th e flash mode is set to [Autoflash]. If you want to make sure th e flash fires without f ail, set the flash mode to [Fill-flash] (pages 41, 124). The flas h takes too lon g to rech arge.
188 Troubleshooting The eyes of the s ubject com e out red. • Ac tivate the red eye reduction func tion (page 58). • Get cl ose to the subject , and shoot the subjec t within the flash r ange using the flash . Check the flash ran ge in “Specifi cations .
189 Troubleshooting Trouble shooting/Others (Advanc ed operations) You do not kn ow if the OS of you r compute r is compatibl e with the camera. • Che ck “Using with your co mputer” (pa ge 64). Your co mputer doe s not recog nize your cam era. • Check that the came ra is t urned on .
190 Troubleshooting Cannot in sert a memory card. • Inse rtion d irection of the memo ry card is wrong. Ins ert it in the correct directio n (page 21). Cannot reco rd on a memor y card. • The me mory card is full. Delete un necessary im ages (pages 35, 150).
191 Troubleshooting Trouble shooting/Others (Advanc ed operations) • Th is camera does not have a feature for super imposing date s on images. However, be cause the i mages shot with the camera i nc.
192 Troubleshooting not work after do ing these soluti ons, consult your Sony dealer or local authori zed Sony servic e facility. is indicated on the screen. • The SteadySho t func tion does not work. You c an co ntinue to shoot b ut the SteadyS hot functi on will n ot wor k.
193 Trouble shooting/Others (Advanc ed operations) Trouble shoot ing/Other s (Adva nced oper ations) Warning messag es If the fol lowin g messages appear, foll ow th e ins truct ions below .
194 Warning messages Unabl e to prin t. • You tried to m ark R AW ima ges with a DPOF mark. Inte rnal te mp. high. Allow it to cool. • The camera h as becom e hot because you have be en shooting continuou sly. Turn the power o ff. Cool the camer a and wait un til the camera is ready to shoo t again.
195 Trouble shooting/Others (Advanc ed operations) Prec autions Do not us e/store the camer a in the fol lowi ng plac es • In an extremely hot, dry or humi d plac e In places such as in a ca r parke d in the s un, the c amera bo dy may become deform ed and this ma y cause a m alfunctio n.
196 Precautions This rechargeab le batte ry is continually charge d as l ong as y ou are using the camera. Howe ver, if you use the came ra for only short periods, it discharg es gradually, and if you do not use the came ra at all for about 3 month s it b ecomes c omple tely discha rged.
197 Precautions Trouble shooting/Others (Advanc ed operations) • D o not use the c amera near a location that generates st rong radio waves or emits radiation . The camera may no t be able to record or play back prop erly. • Using the camera in sand y or du sty locati ons m ay c ause ma lfun ctio ns.
198 To use your camera abroad — Power sourc es You can use your camer a and the batte ry ch arge r and the AC - PW10AM AC Adaptor (sold separately) in any countr y or re gion where the power supply is wi thin 100 V to 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz. Note • Do not use an el ectronic transfo rmer (travel conver ter), as this may c ause a malfunc tion.
199 Trouble shooting/Others (Advanc ed operations) AVCHD fo rmat The AVCHD format is a high definiti on digi tal vide o camera format used t o record a high d efinition (HD) signal of eithe r the 1080i spec ific ation* 1 or the 720p spec ific ation* 2 using efficie nt data compres sion coding tec hnology.
200 3D-sho oti ngs Notes on recording • [3D Swe ep Panoram a] is not suitable w hen shootin g: – Subj ects are m oving. – Subject s are too close to the camera. – Subj ect s with a repe ating p attern such as tiles, and su bjects wi th little contras t such as sky, sandy beach, o r lawn.
201 Trouble shooting/Others (Advanc ed operations) Memory card • Do not strike, bend or dro p the memory car d. • Do not use or s tore the memory card under the fol lowing condit ions: – High temp erat ure lo cati ons su ch as the hot interio r of a car parked in direct sunl ight.
202 Memory card “Memory Stic k PRO Duo” media * 1 * 2 * 3 “Memory Stic k PRO-HG Duo” media * 1 * 2 Available wi th your camera “Memory St ick Duo” media Unavailabl e with your camera “Memory S tick” media and “Mem ory Stick PRO” media Unavailabl e with your camera *1 This is equipped with Ma gicGate function .
203 Trouble shooting/Others (Advanc ed operations) Batt ery pack / Batt ery char ger • The charging time differs depe ndi ng on th e rem aini ng capac ity of the batte ry pack or chargi ng conditions . • We recommen d charging the battery pa ck in an ambient temper ature of between 10 to 30°C (50 to 86°F).
204 Battery pack/Battery charger frequentl y, or set the LCD screen brighte r. Battery life • The battery life is limit ed. B atter y capaci ty dec reases little b y litt le as you use it mor e and m ore, an d as time pass es.
205 Trouble shooting/Others (Advanc ed operations) The Li cense Note s on the Lice nse “C L ibr ary” , “z lib ”, an d “ libjp eg ” software ar e provided in the cam era. We provid e this software based on license ag reements with their owners of copyrig ht.
206 Index Inde x Numerics 3D ..... ........ ......... ...... .....39, 89, 2 00 A Adobe RGB . ......... ......... ...... .....157 AE Lock....... ......... ...... ......... .....121 AEL butto n .............. ...... ......... ..158 AF area ........ ....
207 Index Index DPOF Setup ............. ...... ......... . 179 D-Range Optimi zer ........ ...... .... 127 Drive mode ........... ......... .... 45, 140 E Eco Mode ........... ......... ......... .... 1 60 Electro nic Front Curta in Shutter ........ .
208 Index L Landscape ....... ......... ...... .......38, 86 Language .. ......... ......... ...... ......... .62 LCD Brigh tness ....... ......... ...... ....61 LCD screen ........ .....36, 71, 8 1, 144 Lens ........ ........ ......... ......... ....
209 Index Index S Saturatio n ........ ......... ......... ...... . 131 Scene Selec tion ........... ......... 38, 86 Select R EC Folder ............ ....... 164 Self-time r ........ ......... ......... ...... . 141 Set the clock ....... ...... ......
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