Sony Alpha NEX-7 User`s Manual
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1. xel RI Set the option Control dial L 2 orr Off Does not use the Picture Effect function Toy Camera Creates the look of a Toy Camera photo with shaded corners and pronounced colors You can set the color tone with the control dial R Pop Color Creates a vivid look by emphasizing color tones Posterization Creates a high contrast abstract look by heavily emphasizing primary colors or in black and white You can select primary colors or black and white with the control dial R Retro Photo Creates the look of an aged photo with sepia color tones and faded contrast Soft High key Creates an image with the indicated atmosphere bright transparent ethereal tender soft Partial Color Creates an image which retains a specific color but converts others to black and white You can select a color with the control dial R W High Contrast Mono Creates a high contrast image in black and white Soft Focus Creates an image filled with a soft lighting effect You can set the intensity of the effect with the control dial R Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 101 U09 e1p jdu L GB 19 HDR Painting Creates the look of a painting enhancing the colors and details The camera releases the shutter 3 times You can set the intensity of the effect with the control dial R2. s Recording Recover Image DB Red Eye Reduction Release w o Lens Reset Default Rotate AAA AA S Scene Selection Screen display Select Shoot Folder Shutter Priority Slide Show Smile Shutter Soft key Soft Skin Effect Specifications Specify Printing SteadyShot Sweep Panorama T Triple dial control U Upload Settings USB Connection V Version View Mode Viewfinder Bright Volume Settings s1 4 O BiG Rig onr P T com Manuals 97 Ww White Balance eee Wide WAGE iia Wind Noise Reduct GB 98 Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals SIUJO GB 59 GB 60 Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals SIUJO GB 62 Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals SIUJO GB 63 Additional information on this product and answers to freguently asked guestions can be found at our Customer Support Website http www sony net Printed using VOC Volatile Organic Compound free vegetable oil based ink 2011 Sony Corporation Printed in Thailand JIJI INI 4 Wyavealngded from ManualsCamera com Manvr08688110 Z XAN
3. wwww wwwwamemammi www Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals ws Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals Recording Navigation button Selects the adjustment settings for the Triple dial control operation Control dial R Sets the items that appear at the top right of the screen Control dial L Sets the items that appear at the top left of the screen Shutter button Shoots still images Allows you to focus on the subject when it is pressed half way down Zoom ring Zooms in or out the subject when a zoom lens is used ON OFF Power switch Turns on the camera at ON off the camera at OFF Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals os S 01 U09 pue sue 4 Flash pop up button Pops up the built in flash Press the button when you want to fire the flash Push the flash down to retract it when you do not want to fire the flash page 44 MOVIE button Records movies Pressing this button again stops recording page 41 AF MF button AEL button At AF MF the focusing mode switches between auto and manual while the button is held down page 27 At AEL AE is locked while the button is held down page 28 DISP button Switches the screen display button Selects the drive mode PO Y Control wheel Sets the it
4. vy Multi The camera uses the 25 AF areas and focuses automatically e When the Face Detection function is active AF operates with priority on faces E Center The camera uses the AF area located in the center area exclusively 2 Flexible Spot Moves the focusing area to focus on a small subject or narrow area Press soft key B to bring the focusing area back to the center Focus Settings MF mode You can set the enlarged position for manual focusing ML Move the enlarged position up or down Qx59 Ji lt a gt MR Move the enlarged position right 4 gt 11 7 or left a Move the enlarged position up or down Press the top bottom right left to finely adjust the position You can adjust the scaling with soft key B or C White Balance Settings LJ Set the mode R Adjust the color between B blue and A amber Adjust the color between G green and M magenta Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals Control dial L v AWB Auto WB The camera automatically detects a light source and adjusts the color temperature 30 Daylight fix Shade ah Cloudy amp Incandescent 4 1 Fluor Warm mN White 40 Fluor Cool N W
5. Rich tone Mono Creates an image in black and white with rich gradation and reproduction of details The camera releases the shutter 3 times Miniature Creates an image which enhances the subject vividly with the background defocused considerably This effect may often be found in pictures of miniature models You can select the area to be in focus with the control dial R The focus on other areas is greatly reduced Custom Settings You can change the mode of the function assigned to Custom Settings 1 2 3 Assign the function by selecting MENU Setup Function Settings Custom Settings 1 2 3 Change the mode of the function ILI assigned to Custom Settings 1 The default setting is White Balance Change the mode of the function Raa xel R assigned to Custom Settings 2 ane The default setting is DRO Auto HDR Change the mode of the function assigned to Custom Settings 3 The default setting is Creative Style When Creative Style or White Balance is assigned to Custom Settings 3 you can make a fine adjustment with soft key B GB 20 Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals Custom key assignment You can assign the functions you freguently use to any one of 4 keys This will be handy as yo
6. lt lt 16 Drive Mode DRO Auto HDR E Enlarge Image Exposure compensation Eye Fi SCtup aa Eye Start AF F Face Detection Face Registration File Format File Number Finder Display DISP FINDER LCD Setting Flash Comp Flash Mode Focus Settings AF mode Focus Settings MF mode Folder Name Front Curtain Shutter 36 Function Settings 37 G ia 35 H Handbook Hand held Twilight HDMI Resolution Help Guide Display seem OT High ISO NR eee eeeeeeteeeeeeee 36 l Image index Image Size Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals L aN kaa niini 37 LCD Brightness sw w mw 37 LCD Display DISP 31 Lens Comp Chro Aber 36 Lens Comp Distortion a Lens Comp Shading 0 0 Live View Display Long Exposure NR M Manual Ezposure s 13 30 Manual movie recording Metering Mode MF Assist MF Assist Time N New Folder oarnein 38 Number of recordable images 46 0 Object Tracking sisssisseisirsesss 31 P Panorama aa 39 Panorama Direction Peaking Color Peaking Level Picture Effect PIV OGOK ii 7 Playback Display Playback zoom Power Save Program Auto Protect Q Q ality issan AA 32 R Record Setting
7. Lens Comp Shading Compensates for the shaded corners of the screen Auto Off Lens Comp Chro Aber Reduces the color deviation at the corners of the screen Auto Off Lens Comp Distortion Compensates for distortion of the screen Auto Off Movie Audio Rec Sets the sound for movie recording On Off Wind Noise Reduct Reduces wind noise during movie recording n Ofi AF Micro Adj Finely adjusts the autofocused position when using the LA EA2 Mount Adaptor sold separately AF Adjustment Setting amount Clear Main Settings Menu start Selects a first displayed menu from the top menu or the last menu screen Top Previous Function Settings Sets the functions to call up for the Triple dial control Function Settings 1 to 4 Custom Settings 1 to 3 Function Settings Start Custom Key Settings Assigns functions to the various keys AF MF button Right Key Setting Soft key B Setting Soft key C Setting Custom Beep Selects the sound produced when you operate the camera On Off EJ Language Selects the language used on the screen Date Time Setup Sets the date and time Area Setting Selects the area where you are using the camera Help Guide Display Turns the Help Guide on or off On Off Power Save Sets the time to turn the camera to the power save mode 30 Min 5 Min 1 Min 20 Sec 10 Sec LCD Brig
8. 24M FX Y 17M FH MP4 1440x1080 12M VGA 3M The interlace or progressive figure varies depending on the countries regions 1 60i 60p or 50i 50p 2 60i or 50i 3 60p or 50p 24p or 25p Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals Brightness Color Menu oe Shoot Mode Camera CO Brightness Playback Color Allows you to make brightness settings such as metering mode and color settings such as white balance Image Size Exposure Comp 5 0EV to 5 0EV ISO ISO AUTO 100 16000 White Balance Auto WB Daylight Shade Cloudy Incandescent Fluor Warm White Fluor Cool White Fluor Day White Fluor Daylight Flash C Temp Filter Custom Custom Setup Metering Mode Multi Center Spot Flash Comp 3 0EV to 3 0EV DRO Auto HDR Off D Range Opt Auto HDR Picture Effect Off Toy Camera Pop Color Posterization Retro Photo Soft High key Partial Color High Contrast Mono Soft Focus HDR Painting Rich tone Mono Miniature Creative Style Standard Vivid Neutral Clear Deep Light Portrait Landscape Sunset Night Scene Autumn leaves Black amp White Sepia Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals GB s1 4 0 Playback Se Shoot Mode Camera Brightness Playback olor Allows you to set playback functions Image Size Delete Multiple Img All in Fol
9. Design and specifications are subject to change without notice On focal length The picture angle of this camera is narrower than that of a 35 mm format film camera You can find the approximate equivalent of the focal length of a 35 mm format film camera and shoot with the same picture angle by increasing the focal length of your lens by half For example by using a 50 mm lens you can get the approximate equivalent of a 75 mm lens of a 35 mm format film camera On image data compatibility e This camera conforms with DCF Design rule for Camera File system universal standard established by JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association e Playback of images recorded with your camera on other equipment and playback of images recorded or Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals GB 55 SIUJO GB 56 Index Numerics 3D Sweep Panorama 39 A AE lock AF Micro Adj AF ME control AF MF Select Anti Motion Blur Aperture Priority Area Setting Aspect Ratio Auto Review B BA 37 Cc Cleaning Modb lt ssss2ss000mmsese 38 Color Space Control wheel Creative Style CTRL FOR HDMI Custom key assignment Custom Key Settings Custom Settings lt lt 20 D Date Time Setup Delete Demo Mode Dial Wheel Lock DISP Button Monitor Display Card Space Display Color D Range Settings
10. F to 140 F Maximum dimensions Approx 63 x 95 x 32 mm 2 1 2 x 3 3 4 x 1 5 16 inches W H D Mass Approx 85 g 3 oz Rechargeable battery pack NP FW50 Used battery Lithium ion battery Maximum voltage DC 8 4 V Nominal voltage DC 7 2 V Maximum charge voltage DC 8 4 V Maximum charge current 1 02 A Capacity Typical 7 7 Wh 1 080 mAh Minimum 7 3 Wh 1 020 mAh Maximum dimensions Approx 31 8 x 18 5 x 45 mm 1 5 16 x 3 4 x 1 13 16 inches W H D Mass Approx 57 g 2 1 oz Flash compensation 3 0 EV 1 3 EV step Lens NEX 7K only Flash range m E18 55 mm zoom lens Iso F2 8 F3 5 F5 6 Equivalent 35 mm format focal length 27 82 5 mm 100 y da2 b MEET ted Lens groups elements 9 11 200 1 3 1 2 4 1 15 Angle of view 76 29 400 1 4 4 3 1 1 3 4 1 2 1 Minimum focus2 0 25 m 0 82 ft 800 2 6 1 1 6 4 8 1 3 KA ae eae ee inimum f s Downloaded from ManualsCant ta oni M Aas Filter diameter 49 mm edited with other eguipment on your Dimensions max diameter x height camera are not guaranteed Approx 62 0 x 60 0 mm 2 1 2 x 2 3 8 inches Mass Approx 194 g 6 8 oz Compensation effect Approx 4 steps 1 The values for equivalent 35 mm format focal length and angle of view are based on digital cameras equipped with an APS C sized image sensor Minimum focus is the shortest distance from the image sensor to the subject Shutter speed differs with shooting conditions 2 3
11. or 3D Sweep Panorama Shoot the subject following the guidance on the LCD monitor The gray area on the left side of the screen is not recorded Guidance bar Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals SIUJO GB Kay Tips for shooting a panoramic image Pan the camera in an arc with a constant velocity and in the same direction as the indication on the LCD monitor Sweep Panorama is better suited for still subjects rather than moving ones Vertical direction Horizontal direction DA G A PI l BY vaa Radius as T as possible Anti Motion Blur The camera combines 6 shots at high speed into 1 still image so camera shake is reduced while also preventing noise By treating the person subject in the foreground and the background separately both camera shake and subject blur are reduced Avoiding use of the flash prevents over exposure 1 Select MENU Shoot Mode Anti Motion Blur GB 40 Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals The difference between Anti Motion Blur and Hand held Twilight functions Just as with Anti Motion Blur the camera combines 6 shots into 1 still image with Hand held Twilight in Scene Selection Hand held Twilight is designed to be used when shooting a dark scene such as a scene shot at night When it becomes dark and camera shake is likely to occur the camera automatically increases the sensitivity and
12. 1 11 16 inches W H D Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals SIUJO GB 54 Mass CIPA compliant Approx 350 g 12 3 oz including battery and Memory Stick PRO Duo media Approx 291 g 10 3 0z camera only Operating temperature 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F File format F 17 Still image JPEG DCF Ver 2 0 Exif Ver 2 3 MPF Baseline compliant DPOF compatible 3D still images MPO MPF Extended Disparity Image compliant Movie AVCHD format AVCHD format Ver 2 0 compatible Video MPEG 4 AVC H 264 Audio Dolby Digital 2ch Dolby Digital Stereo Creator e Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Movie MP4 format Video MPEG 4 AVC H 264 Audio MPEG 4 AAC LC 2ch SB communication Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 Flash ash guide number GN 6 in meters at ISO 100 ecycling time Approx 4 seconds ash coverage Covering 18 mm lens focal length that the lens indicates Flash range feet ISO F2 8 F3 5 F5 6 100 3 3 6 9 3 3 5 6 3 3 3 6 200 3 3 9 8 3 3 7 9 3 3 4 9 400 4 6 14 3 6 11 3 3 6 9 800 6 6 20 5 2 16 3 3 9 8 Battery charger BC VW1 Input rating 100 V 240 V AC 50 Hz 60 Hz 4 2 W Output rating 8 4 V DC 0 28 A Operating temperature range 0 C to 40 C 32 to 104 F Storage temperature range 20 C to 60 C 4
13. Exposure Mode level compensation Creative Style Mode Option Option Settings Picture Effect Mode Option Settings Custom Settings Custom Settings 1 mode Custom Settings 2 mode Custom Settings 3 mode Permanent item This item cannot be selected in the default setting You can add it by MENU gt Setup Function Settings Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals Settings modes available What you can set with each Settings mode are described here X indicates the default setting Exposure Settings Shooting mode Control dialL Control dial R Control wheel Manual Exposure Shutter speed Aperture ISO Shutter Priority Shutter speed Exposure ISO compensation ae Aperture Priority Aperture Exposure ISO 5 compensation D Q Program Auto Program shift Exposure ISO m compensation 9 e You can set the exposure compensation by turning the control dial R when Anti Oo Motion Blur Sweep Panorama or 3D Sweep Panorama is selected Focus Settings AF mode L val R 4 Hi v Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals Set Autofocus Area In Flexible Spot move the area right or left In Flexible Spot turn it to move the area up or down and press the top bottom right left to finely adjust the area GB 14 Control dial L
14. flash Slow Sync Rear Sync Wireless AF MF Select Autofocus DMF Manual Focus Autofocus Area Multi Center Flexible Spot Autofocus Mode Single shot AF Continuous AF Object Tracking On Off Prec Dig Zoom Max 10 times Face Detection On Regist Faces On Off Face Registration New Registration Order Exchanging Delete Delete All Smile Shutter On Off Soft Skin Effect On Off LCD Display DISP Graphic Display Display All Info Big Font Size Disp No Disp Info Live View Priority Level Histogram For viewfinder Finder Display DISP Disp Basic Info Level Histogram DISP Button Monitor Graphic Display Display All Info Big Font Size Disp No Disp Info Live View Priority Level Histogram For viewfinder Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals GB SIUJO 32 Se Shoot Mode Q Playback cy Brightness Color E Image Size Allows you to set the image size and aspect ratio etc Still Image Size 3 2 L 24M M 12M S 6M 16 9 L 20M M 10M S 5 1M Aspect Ratio 3 2 16 9 Quality RAW RAW amp JPEG Fine Standard 3D Panorama Image Size 16 9 Standard Wide Panorama Direction Right Left Panorama Image Size Standard Wide Panorama Direction Right Left Up Down Movie File Format AVCHD MP4 Record Setting AVCHD 24M FK 17M FH 28M PS
15. in the current memory card Number of still images and time of movies that can be recorded on a memory card Still images The table shows the approximate number of still images that can be recorded on a memory card formatted with this camera The values are defined using Sony standard memory cards for testing The values may vary depending on the shooting conditions Image size L 24M Aspect ratio 3 2 Units images aa Capacity ep 4GB 8GB 16GB 32GB Standard 335 680 1350 2750 5500 Fine 205 410 830 1650 3300 RAW amp JPEG 54 105 220 440 880 RAW 74 145 300 600 1200 When Aspect Ratio is set to 16 9 you can record more images than the numbers shown in the table above except for RAW GB 46 Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals Movies The table below shows the approzimate recording times available These are the total times for all movie files Continuous recording is possible for approximately 29 minutes per recording The maximum size of an MP4 movie file is about 2 GB h hour m minute Capacity 2GB 4GB 8GB 16GB 32GB Record Setting 60i 24M FX 10m 20 m 40m 1h30m 3h 50i 24M EX 60i 17M FH 10m 30m lh 2h 4h5m 50i 17M FH 60p 28M PS 9m 15m 35 m 1h15m 2h30m 50p 28M PS 24p 24M FX 10m 20 m 40m 1h30m 3h 25p 24M FX 24p 17M FH 10m 30m lh 2h 4h5m 25p 17M FH 1440x1080 12M 20m 40m 1h20m 2h45m 5h30m VGA 3M 1h10m 2h25m 4h55m
16. is based on the CIPA standard CIPA Camera amp Imaging Products Association GB 48 Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals List of icons on the screen Icons are displayed on the screen to indicate the camera status You can change the screen display using DISP Display Contents on the control wheel Shooting standby 1 1 2 Display Indication id ya on ED Br on IB a ns it 2 ca Shoot Mode fe Wa Wo 27 PASM f oy awa moo Hiit HHP Ha Hs A Him 3 4 QAY Scene Selection 1125 4 X mtoo 2 3 34 e F3 5 s me ISO100 2 Movie recording 22 PE 28 lal Scene Recognition 1 ORKI zmn 100 Ez Aspect ratio of still images 24M 20M 12M Image size of still 10M 6M 5 1M images REC 0 12 ED WIDE 17125 F3 5 Ht 0 1SO100 z STD 16 9 Playback RAW RAW J Image quality of 1 2 FINE STD still images Gas 101 0012 EA24M FINE On DPOF Menve 100 Number of 1125 F3 5 so EE Ge 2011 1 1 9 30AM 1212 JJ 4 recordable still images Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals s1 4 O Display Indication Display Indi
17. screen Shoot Mode Flash Off Autoflash Fill flash Slow Sync Rear Sync Wireless i Intelligent vV Vv Auto E Sweep V L _ Panorama Ta 3D S Paneme on v i ial gt mad Anti Motion vV z z Blur SCN S s ya te la A v v v al v v Z N2 v v v al v v P z e v v z l v E z 34 Vv z ej gt v P Program Auto vV V V vV A Aperture Vv vV vV vV Priority S Shutter Priority vV V vV V M Manual v v v v Exposure Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals e The flash modes may be limited also by conditions other than the shooting mode Even if you select a workable flash mode the flash does not fire unless it is raised e You cannot use the wireless flash with the built in flash Use a wireless lighting ratio control flash sold separately or a wireless flash sold separately Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals GB s1 4 O Number of recordable images Once you insert a memory card into the camera and set the power switch to ON the number of images that can be recorded should you continue to shoot using the current settings is displayed on the LCD monitor When 0 the number of recordable images flashes in yellow the memory card is full Replace the memory card with another one or delete images
18. 10h 20h e The recording time of movies varies because the camera is equipped with VBR Variable Bit Rate which automatically adjusts image quality depending on the shooting scene When you record a fast moving subject the image is clearer but the recording time is shorter because a lot of memory needed to record The recording time also vary depending on the shooting condition or your subject or the setting of image quality size Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals GB SIUJO Number of still images that can be recorded using a battery pack The approximate number of images that can be recorded is as follows when you use the camera with the battery pack supplied at full capacity Note that the actual numbers may be less depending on the conditions of use LCD monitor mode Approx 430 images Viewfinder mode Approx 350 images The number was estimated with a battery pack at full capacity and under the following conditions At an ambient temperature of 25 C 77 F Quality is set to Fine Autofocus Mode is set to Single shot AF Shooting takes place once every 30 seconds The flash strobes with every second shot The power is turned off then on again once every 10 shots Using a battery pack that is charged for an hour after the CHARGE lamp goes out Using Sony Memory Stick PRO Duo media sold separately The measurement method
19. SONY Interchangeable Lens Parts and controls Digital Camera Triple dial control Custom key assignment Operations a NE yaloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals AF MF button AEL button Table of contents This Operations describes basic operation of the camera and some advanced operations using the major functions See Getting Started for information on how to set up the camera and the Handbook on the CD ROM supplied for more detailed functions and operations Getting Started Handbook This manual Parts and controls SOO AA 5 PlayOack sara eich eae nok eG ha see 7 SOW hae nicer AA AAA UA 8 Triple dial control Triple dial control operation Functions of the control dials mmm Settings modes available mmmmia Custom key assignment Assigning the functions to the custom keys 22 Functions that can be assigned wmmmmmma 23 AF MF button AEL button Switching the focusing mode with the AF MF button 27 Locking the AE with AEL button oo eee eeeeee 28 Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals Others Mil ai e IA AAA The unique digital shooting functionSs a Handoko keane ier EEn Ea EEUN NENE NEEN ENET Restriction of the fUNCtIONS ssssesieeeeeeeeiieeeiesrrrrerrreerena Number of recordable IMAageS wwwwmwmmmmma List of icons ON the SCreenN
20. cation 601 501 Exe Recording mode 101 0012 Playback folder 60i 50i Bie of movies File number 60p 50p ELSE On Protect mae E DPOF Print order 2 tin a cad Display Indication MENU Soft keys MENU MODES Shooting mode Recordable time WA Delete Enlarge of movies 100 Remaining battery 3 Bo Flash charge in Display Indication progress sks abu abe Flash Mode Red Deon AF illuminator so 4 Eye Reduction Live view UBU oa Drive Mode Vor Does not record Sho Vcs sound during a coe a movie recording Ses fe M Wie Wy SteadyShov GME BEG Focus mode Wisa Wyn SteadyShot AF C warning 0 0 Flash MEYI Control dials L R compensation W A z El DI Metering Mode 4 a T Ea fed Focus area mode e e Database file full En BFF Object Tracking SFULL ERROR 8 Database file error 7 tel gh sy Face Detection Ho Dial wheel lock St Sto St Soft Skin Effect Vi di Gs Gps iew mode Ste cs AVCHD 50 Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals Display Indication Display Indication w White Balance Exposure AWB 4 P amp Ud 0 0 compensation 2 Qs m1 See ee ee tes Sto Ma Mae fie 1 0400 ISO sensitivity 7500K A7 G7 AE lock a 2 a DRO Auto HDR Shutter speed indicator stat Mva Creative Style 0205600122 Jae Aperture indicator Cert Ceart REC 0 12 Recording time of Deep L
21. der All AVCHD view files Slide Show Repeat Interval Image Type View Mode Folder View Still Folder View MP4 AVCHD View Image Index 6 Images 12 Images Rotate Counterclockwise Protect Multiple Img Cancel All Images Cancel All Movies MP4 Cancel All AVCHD view files 3D Viewing 3D playback on 3D TV Q Enlarge Image Enlarging the playback image Volume Settings 0to7 Specify Printing DPOF Setup Date Imprint Display Contents Display Info Histogram No Disp Info Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals Menu oe Shoot Mode 2 Bilebbees olor i Camera CO Playback Ly Image Size Allows you to make more detailed shooting settings or change the camera settings Shooting Settings AEL Sets how the AEL button works Hold Toggle AF MF control Sets how the AM FM button works Hold Toggle Dial Wheel Lock Sets whether or not to lock the control dials and the control wheel All Control Wheel Off AF Illuminator Sets the AF illuminator to assist auto focusing in dim places Auto Off Red Eye Reduction Provides pre flash before shooting when using the flash to prevent eyes from being shot in red On Off FINDER LCD Setting Sets how to switch between the viewfinder and the LCD monitor Auto Viewfinder LCD Monitor Live View Display Allows you to choose whether or not to show the value of exposure com
22. ems that appear to the right of the screen Turn the control wheel button Compensates for the exposure Be careful as the flash pops up when you press the button Retract the flash when you are not using it Be careful not to pinch your finger when you push the flash down GB 6 Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals Playback wip gt Playback button Switches between the shooting mode and the playback mode DISP button i Delete button Deletes the image when ff is displayed at the lower right corner of the screen Switches the screen display 3 button Control wheel Selects the image Displays the image index Q Enlarge Image button Enlarges the image on the screen when it is pressed while A is displayed at the center on the right side of the screen Turning the control wheel adjusts the scaling Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals SI OJJUO9 pue sue GB Setup Soft key A Activates the function displayed at the upper right corner of the screen Soft key C Activates the function displayed at the center on the right side of the screen Navigation button Selects the adjustment settings for the Triple dial control operation Control dial L Sets the items that appear at the top left of the screen Control dial R Sets the
23. etection Flash Mode Smile Shutter Flash Compensation Soft Skin Effect MF Assist Ouality Focus Settings ISO Not set Soft key C Setting vy Shoot Mode Custom Custom of Soft key C Setting You can set this item when you set Soft key C Setting to Custom The selected items are displayed at the bottom of the screen when you select CUSTOM with soft key C the center of the control wheel Select the desired item by pressing the right left of the control wheel WB D Range Gast Custom items Custom 1 to 5 24 Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals AF MF Select Autofocus Mode Autofocus Area Face Detection Smile Shutter Soft Skin Effect Quality ISO Custom 1 default setting White Balance Custom 2 default setting Metering Mode DRO Auto HDR Custom 3 default setting Picture Effect Creative Style Flash Mode Not set Custom 4 5 default setting Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals juowubisse Ady wojsn9 GB AF MF button AEL button You can switch focusing between auto and manual temporarily with the AF MF button You can lock the AE with the AEL button Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals Switching the focusing mode with the AF MF button The focusing mode switches from auto or direct manual to manual and from man
24. he image into small areas the camera Opt analyzes the contrast of light and shadow between the subject and the background producing the image with the optimal brightness and gradation C Auto HDR Shoots 3 images with different exposures and then overlays the bright area of the under exposed image and the dark area of the over exposed image to create an image with rich gradation 1 image with proper exposure and 1 overlaid image are recorded Control dial L AUTO Lv1 Lv5 D Range Opt Using the D Range Optimizer optimizes the gradations of a recorded image in each area of the image Select the optimal level between Lv1 weak and Lv5 strong Automatically adjusted at AUTO AUTO 1 0 EV 6 0 EV Auto HDR Using the Auto HDR sets the exposure difference based on the contrast of the subject Select the optimal level between 1 0 EV weak and 6 0 EV strong Automatically adjusted at AUTO GB 16 Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals To use the D Range Settings effectively By combining the DRO Auto HDR manual setting exposure difference DRO Level and the exposure compensation you can control the range of the contrast of light and shadow gradations to be reproduced With DRO set a DRO Level to reproduce the shadow side and set a minus value of exposure compensation to reproduce the light side A large minus compensation and DRO Level setting may cause noise I
25. hite 441 Fluor Day kani White 442 Fluor Kasi Daylight YB Flash If you select an option to suit a specific light source the color temperature is adjusted for the light source preset white balance Ry C Temp Filter Adjusts the color temperature depending on the light source Achieves the effect of CC Color Compensation filters for photography To select a color temperature press soft key B followed by turning the control dial L S4 Custom Allows to use the white balance setting retained by Custom Setup Setting the custom white balance Selecting Custom with the control dial L and pressing soft key B will display the Custom Setup screen Hold the camera so that the white area fully covers the AF area located in the center and then press the shutter button down The calibrated values are stored for later use Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 101 U09 e1p jdu L GB 15 D Range Settings LY Set the optimum level RI Set the exposure compensation value 5 0 EV to 5 0 EV Set the mode This figure shows the histogram before the D Range Optimizer or the Auto HDR was applied not that of the image that will actually be shot Control wheel Off Does not use DRO Auto HDR vy Di D Range By dividing t
26. htness Sets the brightness of the LCD monitor Auto Manual Sunny Weather Viewfinder Bright Sets the brightness of the viewfinder Auto Manual Display Color Selects the color of the LCD monitor Black White Wide Image Selects a method to display wide images Full Screen Normal Playback Display Selects the method used to play back portrait images Auto Rotate Manual Rotate HDMI Resolution Sets resolution when connected to HDMI TV Auto 1080p 1080i CTRL FOR HDMI Sets whether or not to operate the camera with a BRAVIA Sync compliant TV s Remote Control On Off Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals s1 4 O GB 37 GB USB Connection Selects the method used for a USB connection Auto Mass Storage MTP Cleaning Mode Allows you to clean the image sensor Version Displays the version of the camera and the lens Demo Mode Sets whether or not to display the demonstration with movies On Off Reset Default Resets the camera to the factory settings Memory Card Tool Format Formats the memory card File Number Selects the method used for assigning file numbers to images Series Reset Folder Name Selects the folder name format Standard Form Date Form Select Shoot Folder Selects the recording folder New Folder Creates a new folder Recover Image DB Repairs the image database file
27. ight the movie m s Port Land r b4 2011 1 1 Recorded date time 9 30AM of the image Aum BW i i 12 12 Image number sepia Number of images QD Picture Effect in the view mode wg Appears when HDR D did not work on the or image 7 7 B po Appears when Bp Picture Effect did BRS y not work on the p indicator image Histogram 4 Display Indication TOKO Focus status 1 125 Shutter speed F3 5 Aperture value m 0 0 Metered manual Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals GB 51 s1 4 O Troubleshooting If you experience trouble with the camera try the following solutions Check the items in Troubleshooting in the a Handbook PDF included on the CD ROM supplied Pr Oo Remove the battery pack wait for about 1 minute re insert the battery pack then turn on the power aa Wu Reset the settings page 38 Pr Consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility 52 Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals Specifications Camera System Camera type Interchangeable lens digital camera Lens E mount lens Image sensor Image sensor 23 5 x 15 6 mm APS C format CMOS image sensor Total pixel number of image sensor Approx 24 700 000 pixels Effective pixel number of camera Approx 24 300 000 pixels Anti dust System Charge protection coating on Optical Filter and ultrasonic vibration mechanis
28. items that appear at the top right of the screen Control wheel Sets the items that appear to the right of the screen Turn the control wheel Soft key B Activates the function displayed at the lower right corner of the screen 8 Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals Triple dial control operation The Triple dial control allows you to adjust or set various shooting adjustment items simultaneously on a single screen Even though you can set these functions separately on the menu screen using the Triple dial control you can adjust these functions interactively on the same screen Navigation button Items to be set by turning the control wheel Items to be set by turning the control dial R Items to be set by turning the control dial L 1 Press the center of the control Uw ay wheel and turn it to select a AH shooting mode from P A S 20 mi or M When Soft key C Setting is set to O Custom select a shooting mode by MENU Shoot Mode gt a 2 Press the Navigation button to select the desired settings 10 Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals Set each settings by turning the control dials L R and the control wheel Navigation button Each time you press the button the item toggles as follows Exposure Settings lt ______ l In addi
29. lable Menu certain unigue functions the screen display specifications etc here Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals Menu list You can select and use various functions from the menu When you press MENU 6 menu items Shoot Mode Camera Image Size Brightness Color Playback and Setup appear on the screen You can set various functions in each item Items that cannot be set in the context are displayed in gray Shoot Mode Menu Se Shoot Mode Camera Image Size CO y Brightness Playback Setup Color H D S Allows you to select a shooting mode such as exposure mode panoramic Scene Selection Intelligent Auto Manual Exposure Shutter Priority Aperture Priority Program Auto Scene Selection Portrait Landscape Macro Sports Action Sunset Night Portrait Night Scene Hand held Twilight Anti Motion Blur See page 40 Sweep Panorama See page 39 3D Sweep Panorama See page 39 GB 30 Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals Camera Menu oe Shoot Mode 3 Biiyhnass Playback olor AW Image Size Allows you to set shooting functions such as continuous shooting self timer remote control shooting and flash Drive Mode Single Shooting Cont Shooting Spd Priority Cont Self timer Self timer Cont Bracket Cont Remote Cdr Flash Mode Flash Off Autoflash Fill
30. m Auto focus system System Contrast detection system Sensitivity range EVO to EV20 at ISO 100 equivalent with F2 8 lens Exposure control Metering method 1 200 segment metering by the image sensor Metering range EVO to EV20 at ISO 100 equivalent with F2 8 lens ISO sensitivity Recommended exposure index Auto ISO 100 to 16000 Exposure compensation 5 0 EV 1 3 EV step Shutter Type Electronically controlled vertical traverse focal plane type Speed range 1 4000 second to 30 seconds BULB 1 3 EV step Flash sync speed 1 160 second Recording media Memory Stick PRO Duo media SD card Electronic viewfinder Type Electronic viewfinder Organic Electro Luminescence Screen size 1 3 cm 0 5 type Total number of dots 2 359 296 dots Frame coverage Approx 100 Magnification 1 09 x with 50 mm lens at infinity 1 m diopter Eye point Approx 23 mm from the eyepiece 21 mm from the eyepiece frame at 1 m Dioptor adjustment 4 0 mr to 1 0 m diopter LCD monitor LCD panel 7 5 cm 3 0 type TFT drive Total number of dots 921 600 640 x 3 RGB x 480 dots Input output terminals USB miniB HDMI HDMI type C minijack Power Used battery pack Rechargeable battery pack NP FW50 Others Exif Print Compatible PRINT Image Matching III Compatible Dimensions CIPA compliant Approx 119 9 mm x 66 9 mm x 42 6 mm 4 3 4 inches x 2 3 4 inches x
31. mplicated color expressions suited to capturing refreshingly light ambience Pont Portrait For shooting the skin color in a soft tone ideally suited for shooting portraits tana t Landscape The saturation contrast and sharpness are heightened for shooting vivid and crisp scenery Distant landscapes also stand out more Sunset Sunset For shooting the beautiful red of the setting sun Night t Night The contrast is attenuated for capturing a nightscape Scene that is more faithful to the real view aumt Autumn For capturing autumn scenes vividly highlighting leaves the red and yellow of coloring leaves mm Black amp White For shooting images in black and white monotone Sepiat Sepia For capturing images in sepia monotone Control wheel Q Contrast The higher the value selected the more the difference of light and shadow is accentuated thus making an impact on an image Saturation The higher the value selected the more vivid the color When a lower value is selected the color of the image is restrained and subdued D Sharpness The higher the value selected the more the contours are accentuated and the lower the value selected the more the contours are softened 18 Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals Picture Effect Settings LI Set the mode le ooro e
32. pensation etc on the screen display Setting Effect ON Setting Effect OFF Auto Review Sets the display time of the image right after shooting 10 Sec 5 Sec 2 Sec Off Grid Line Turns on the grid line that helps you to adjust the composition of images Rule of 3rds Grid Square Grid Diag Square Grid Off Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals GB SIUJO GB 36 Peaking Level Enhances the outline of in focus ranges with a specific color High Mid Low Off Peaking Color Sets the color used for the peaking function White Red Yellow MF Assist Displays an enlarged image when focusing manually On Off MF Assist Time Sets the length of time the image will be shown in an enlarged form No Limit 5 Sec 2 Sec Color Space Changes the range of color reproduction sRGB AdobeRGB SteadyShot Sets camera shake compensation On Off Release w o Lens Sets whether or not to release the shutter when there is no lens Enable Disable Eye Start AF Sets whether or not to use autofocus when you look through the viewfinder On Off Front Curtain Shutter Sets whether or not to use the electronic front curtain shutter function On Off Long Exposure NR Sets the noise reduction processing for long exposure shootings On Off High ISO NR Sets the noise reduction processing for high ISO sensitivity shootings High Normal Low
33. shoots at a shutter speed that reduces the effect of camera shake Anti Motion Blur is designed to be used when shooting a subject in low light such as when shooting indoors The camera automatically increases the sensitivity and shoots the subject at a high speed shutter setting to reduce the blur caused by movement of the subject Manual movie recording In the P A S or M mode you can adjust the exposure even when recording movies This enables you to produce more creative expression by reducing the focus on the background adjusting the brightness etc 1 Press the MOVIE button 2 Adjust the exposure by using the control dials L R and the control wheel The items that can be adjusted vary depending on the shooting mode page 13 e The sound of the lens and the camera in operation will also be recorded s1 4 0 GB Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals a Handbook Refer to a Handbook included on the CD ROM supplied for in depth instructions on the many functions of the camera For Windows users Turn on your computer and insert the CD ROM supplied into the CD ROM drive 2 Click Handbook 3 Click Install 4 Start a Handbook from the shortcut on the desktop For Macintosh users Turn on your computer and insert the CD ROM supplied into the CD ROM drive 2 Select the Handbook folder and copy Handbook pdf stored in the GB folder to yo
34. t is recommended that you check the result first by enlarging the playback image etc With Auto HDR set the exposure difference to adjust the overall reproduction range and shift the range towards light side minus compensation or shadow side plus compensation with the exposure compensation Creative Style Settings L Set the mode Adjust the contrast saturation or sharpness O sete the contrast saturation or O seame Control dial L Y t Standard For shooting various scenes with rich gradation and beautiful colors vivid t Vivid The saturation and contrast are heightened for shooting striking images of colorful scenes and subjects such as flowers spring greenery blue sky or ocean views cnr Neutral The saturation and sharpness are lowered for capturing images in a quiet tone This is also suitable for capturing image material to be modified with a computer Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 101 U09 e1p jdu L GB ceart Clear For capturing images in a clear tone with limpid colors in the highlighted area suitable for capturing radiant light Deep t Deep For capturing images with deep and dense color expressions suited to capturing the solid presence of the subject antt Light For capturing images with bright and unco
35. tion Picture Effect Settings and Focus Settings Custom Settings are available You can select the settings you want to use by r 3 selecting MENU Setup Function White Balance Settings Settings J The Exposure Settings is permanent and D Range Settings cannot be altered Creative Style Settings Preventing the dials from operating incorrectly You can lock the control dials L R and the control wheel 1 Hold the Navigation button down To unlock them hold the Navigation button down again You can set to lock the control wheel only or not to lock any of them by selecting MENU Setup Dial Wheel Lock GB 1 Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 101 U09 e1p jdu L 12 Functions of the control dials The control dials and the control wheel have different tasks depending on the Settings currently in effect See Settings modes available pages 13 to 20 for more details Control dial L Control dial R Control wheel Exposure Settings Shutter speed Aperture ISO Aperture Program Exposure shift compensation Focus Settings AF Focus area Flexible spot Flexible spot mode position right position up left down Focus Settings MF Enlarging position Enlarging position Enlarging position mode up down right left up down White Balance Mode Color Color temperature Color temperature Settings temperature B A G M D Range Settings DRO level HDR
36. u can call up the function by just pressing the key Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 29 Assigning the functions to the custom keys You can assign the functions you use AF MF button frequently to the right key of the control wheel soft key C soft key B and AF MF button Soft key C Soft key B Right key 1 Select MENU 2 Select Setup Custom Key Settings 3 Select the function to be assigned 4 Press the key to call up the function assigned to the key Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals Functions that can be assigned The functions that can be assigned to each key are as follows X indicates the default setting AF MF button wy AF MF control MF Assist Focus Settings Right Key Setting Shoot Mode White Balance AF MF Select Metering Mode Autofocus Mode DRO Auto HDR Autofocus Area Picture Effect Precision Dig Zoom Creative Style Face Detection Flash Mode Smile Shutter Flash Compensation Soft Skin Effect MF Assist Quality Focus Settings ISO Not set Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals juowubisse Ady wojsn9 GB 23 Soft key B Setting Shoot Mode White Balance AF MF Select Metering Mode Autofocus Mode DRO Auto HDR Autofocus Area Picture Effect Precision Dig Zoom Creative Style Face D
37. ual to auto 1 Set the AF MF AEL switch AF ME S lever to AF MF KO The button becomes the AF MF button 2 Press the AF MF button The focusing mode switches while the button is held down the default setting You can make the focusing mode to remain switched even if you remove your finger from the button by selecting MENU Setup AF MF control wn Useful functions in the manual focusing mode You can select the following items by selecting MENU Setup MF Assist Enlarges the image to make manual focusing easier The image is enlarged by 5 9 times or 11 7 times You can also use this with the direct manual focus function Peaking Level Peaking Color Enhances the outline of in focus ranges with a specific color and allows you to confirm the focus easily Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals yoxng 13w Uohndg AIN AV GB Locking the AE with AEL button 1 Set the AF MF AEL switch AF MF lever to AEL CO The button becomes the AEL AE lock button 2 Focus on the spot for which you want to set the exposure 3 Press the AEL button The exposure is locked and AE lock lights up 4 Holding the AEL button down focus on your desired subject and shoot You can keep the AE locked until you press the AEL button again by selecting MENU Setup AEL GB 28 Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals Others You wili find all the setting items avai
38. ur computer 3 After copying is complete double click Handbook pdf 42 Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals Restriction of the functions Functions available for each shooting mode The functions you can use depend on the selected shooting mode In the table below V indicates the function available indicates the function not available The functions you cannot use are displayed in gray on the screen Shoot Mode Exposure Self timer Cont Face Picture Effect Comp Shooting Detection i Intelligent Vv vV vV Auto E Sweep vV m Panorama 3D Sweep v z E B Panorama ga Anti Motion Vv Vv 7 Blur SCN Si hu brie on a v v iN J v v v v v v al v 2 v ej v v z 3 7 v v 34 m vV ae 2 v gt v P Program Auto vV v v v v A Aperture vV V vV vV V Priority S Shutter Priority vV Vv vV vV vV M Manual vV vV V vV Exposure The functions available may be limited also by conditions other than the shooting mode Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals GB 43 SIUJO 44 Flash modes available The flash modes you can select depend on the shooting mode and functions selected In the table below V indicates the function available indicates the function not available The flash modes you cannot select are displayed in gray on the
39. when inconsistencies are found Display Card Space Displays the remaining recording time of movies and the recordable number of still images on the memory card Eye Fi Setup Upload Settings Sets the upload function of the camera when an Eye Fi card is used On Off Appears when an Eye Fi card sold separately is inserted in the camera Do not use an Eye Fi card inserted in the camera on an airplane If there is an Eye Fi card inserted in the camera set Upload Settings to Off Eye Fi cards can be used only in the countries regions where they were purchased Use Eye Fi cards in accordance with the law of the countries regions where you purchased the card 38 Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals The unigue digital shooting functions Here we will introduce some of the unigue functions achieved by full use of Sony imaging technology Sweep Panorama 3D Sweep Panorama While you pan or tilt the camera the camera shoots several images and composes them into a panoramic image Sweep panorama mode allows you to shoot wide panoramic scenes that cannot fit all at one time on the screen without any breaks and discontinuity In 3D sweep panorama mode applying the sweep panorama technology the camera shoots separate images one to be viewed by the left eye and the other by the right eye then combines them so that they look like a 3D image Select MENU Shoot Mode Sweep Panorama
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