Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto Alpha SLT-A99 del fabbricante Sony
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4-438-654- 11 (1) SLT-A99/SLT -A99V ©2012 Sony Corporation Interch angeabl e Lens Digital Camera α Handb ook A-mount.
2 Table of conte nts Introducti on of functions ................. .............. ................. ... 9 Before use Notes on usi ng your camera ............ ............. ............. ...... 12 Checkin g the supplied i tems ............. ............
3 Using the St eadyShot fu nction ....... ....... ........ ..... ........ 60 Holdin g the ca mera prop erly ....... ........ ....... ...... ....... ... 61 Removin g the Ey epiece cu p ... ........ ..... ....... ........ ..... ........ 62 Shooti ng and vi ewing i mages Shooting st ill images .
4 Adjusting the fo cus except fo r the shutter but ton (AF On) ........ ..... ....... ........ ..... ........ ..... ........ ....... ..... ........ 100 AF illum inator ............ ..... ........ ..... ........ ....... ..... ........ 100 AF Micro Ad j.
5 D-Rang eOptimize r ....... ..... ........ ....... ..... ........ ........ ... 126 Auto HDR .......... ..... ....... ........ ..... ........ ....... ...... ....... . 127 Setti ng the image pro cessin g .......... ..... ....... ..... ........ ..... . 1 29 Pictur e Effect .
6 Audio R ecording ............. ..... ........ ........ ..... ....... ...... .. 159 Advanced playback Using the pla yback funct ions .. ..... ........ ....... ..... ........ ..... 160 Sele cting the memor y card used to be pla yed back ........ .....
7 Power S ave ......... ....... ..... ........ ........ ..... ....... ...... ....... . 178 FINDER/ LCD Setti ng ....... ........ ....... ..... ........ ..... ...... 179 APS-C Size Cap ture ....... ........ ..... ........ ....... ...... ....... . 1 79 PAL/NTSC Se lector (only fo r the 1080 50i-com patible device) .
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9 Introduction of functions This se ction introduces some f reque ntly-used sho oting f unctions and charact eristic functi ons. See the pages in pare ntheses for deta ils. Expos ure c ompen sat ion (1 06) You ca n compen sate the e xposure to ad just the bri ghtness of the entire screen.
10 Introduction of functions DRO/Auto HDR (126 ) D-Range Optimiz er: By d ividing t he imag e into small a reas, t he camera analyse s the contra st of light and sha dow betw een the subjec t and the backgrou nd, produc ing the ima ge with the optimal bright ness and gradation.
11 Introduction of functions Cust omizat ion (4 2, 177) The ca mera is equip ped with a c ustom butt on that can be assigned a de sired function. You can al so assign functio ns to other buttons, such as t he AEL button , or the ISO button.
12 Before use Notes on us ing your c amer a Shooting proc edure This camera has 2 modes for monitoring subjects: the LCD screen mode using the LCD screen, and the v iewfinder mode using the viewfinder.
13 Notes on using your camera Before use • When the temperature of the camera rises, the image quality may deteriorate. It is recommended that you wait until the temperature of the camera drops before continuing to shoot. • The surface of the camera may get warm.
14 Notes on using your camera every detail of the entire composition, you can also use the LCD screen. • If you pan the camera while looking into the viewfinder or move your eyes around, the image in the viewfinder may be distorted or the color of the image may change.
15 Before use Before use Checki ng t he s upplied ite ms Consul t your So ny dealer or loca l autho rized S ony service faci lity if al l the acces sories a re not suppli ed. The numb er in paren these s indicat es the numb er of pie ces. • Camera (1 ) • BC- VM10 A Battery cha rger (1) • P ower cord (mai ns lead ) (1)* (not supplied in the U.
16 Identi fying pa rts See the pages i n parentheses fo r details of oper ation. A AF il luminato r (100)/ Self-time r lamp ( 111) B Shutter but ton (63) C Power switch (57) D Front cont rol di al E R.
17 Identifying parts Before use A MENU butto n (37) B Eyep iece cup (62) C Viewfinder* • Whe n you look into the viewfinde r, the viewf inder mode i s activate d, and when you ta ke your fa ce away fr om the vi ewfinder, th e viewing mode return s to the LCD scree n mode.
18 Identifying parts M DISP (Display ) button (87, 165) N (Smart teleco nverter) button (42, 1 47)/Zoom butt on (147)/Foc us Magnifier bu tton (103) O For shooting: AF RA NGE button (98) For vie wing:.
19 Identifying parts Before use A Micropho ne* (159 ) B Mode dial lock release button (68) C Mode dial (68) D Multi i nterface shoe** (2 4, 115) • Some of the accesso ries may not be inserted fully an d protrude ba ckward from the Multi i nterface shoe.
20 Identifying parts Accessories for th e Accessory Shoe can also be used. Operatio ns wit h other manufactures’ accessories are n ot guaran teed..
21 Identifying parts Before use A Hooks for shoulder strap • Att ach both ends of the strap onto th e camer a. B (Flash sync) termin al (118) C REMOTE termin al • Whe n connect ing the RM- L1AM Re.
22 Identifying parts K SLOT1 (Memory c ard slot 1) (51) • Available to eit her SD ca rds or “Memory S tick PRO Duo” media L SLOT2 (Memory c ard slot 2) (51) • Available to SD cards onl y.
23 Identifying parts Before use A Guide holes for the Ve rtical Grip • These holes are used when you connect the Vert ical Grip (sold separa tely ) to t he came ra.
24 Identifying parts Remove the Shoe Cap at tach ed to th e camer a and at tach the Shoe adapt or to the ca mera so that yo u can attach acc essorie s compati ble with a convent ional Accesso ry Shoe (Auto-l ock Acces sory shoe).
25 Before use List o f icons on the sc reen The s tatus o f the LCD scre en is set t o “for the vi ewfind er mode (using the viewfin der for monito ring)” in the de fault setti ngs. Pressing the D ISP button chan ges the scree n status to “for the LCD screen mode.
26 List of icons on the screen A Displ ay Indication P P * A S M Exposure mode (68) Register number (190) Scene Recognition icons (70) Memory card (51, 234)/ Upload (185) 100 Remaining number of recordable images Aspect ratio of still images (139) 24M 10M 4.
27 List of icons on the screen Before use B C Remaining ba ttery warning (53) Disp lay Indica tion Drive mode (110) Flash mode (115)/Red- eye reduction (40 ) Focus mode (91) AF area (95) Object tracki.
28 List of icons on the screen D 3/7 File number/Number of images in the view mode Displ ay Indication Spot metering area (109) AF area (95) Assist area (92) Digital level gauge (88) Histogram (89) Sm.
29 List of icons on the screen Before use * E ven when the rem aining number of record able images is more than 9,999, “9999” is displayed on the display panel.
30 Func tions li st Funct ions t hat ca n be oper ated w ith the butt ons/ dial You can set up or ope rate various fu nctions with th ese buttons/dia l. For the locat ion of the butto ns/dial, see “Identifyin g parts” (page 16 ). button (110) Selects the drive mode.
31 Functions that can be operated with the buttons/dial Functions list Using the Q uick Nav i screen, you c an change setti ngs directly on the recording informat ion display w hen the scree n mode is set to [For viewfin der] (Quick Navi). Silent multi-c ontroller (32) Adjusts the setting sil ently.
32 Functions that can be operated with the b uttons/dial Functi ons avai lable on the Qu ick Navi scr een Auto Mode/Sc ene Select ion/Tele -zoom Con t. Priorit y AE/Select Recordi ng Media/Q uality/Stea dyShot (for still images)/Dri ve Mode/F lash Mode/Focus Mode /AF area/Obj ect Tracking /Smile/Face Detect.
33 Functions that can be operated with the buttons/dial Functions list To assig n othe r functio ns to t he Silen t Multi-Co ntroller Functi ons av ailable Still image: Focus Mode/A F area/ Selec t AF ar ea/Exp osure Co mp./ Metering Mode/ISO Movi e: Audi o Rec Lev el/Fo cus Mo de/AF ar ea/Se lect A F area/E xposure Comp.
34 Sel ecting a f uncti on wit h the Fn (Funct ion ) butt on This butt on is used for setting up or execut ing funct ions used frequ ently in shooting, exce pt for function s from t he Quic k Navi screen. To set u p the ca mera di rectly from the reco rding inf ormation screen Turn the fro nt control dial without pre ssing the cent er z in step 3.
35 Functions list Funct ion s that can be se lecte d with the F n (F unctio n) b utton The functi ons that can be selected with the Fn bu tton are a s follows: Auto Mode ( 69) S elects the automatic shooting mod e.
36 Functions that can be selected with the Fn (Function) button Flash Comp. (120) Adjusts the amoun t of f lash light. (+3.0EV to –3.0EV) White Ba lance (133) Adjusts the color to ne of im ages. (Auto WB/Daylight/S hade/Cloudy/Incandescent/Fluor .: Warm White/F luor.
37 Functions list The func tion s selecte d with the MEN U butt on You can set up the basic setti ngs fo r the camera as a wh ole o r exec ute functions suc h as shooting, playback, or other ope rations.
38 The functions selected with the MENU button High ISO NR (150) Sets noise reducti on processing for high-sensitivi ty shooting. (Normal/Low/Of f) Flash control (121) Sets the method for determining the intensity of flash output .
39 The functions selected with the MENU button Functions list Movie sh ooting me nu File Format (155) Sel ects the movie file forma t. (AVCHD/MP4) Record Setting (155) Selects the quality a nd size of the recorded movie fr ame.
40 The functions selected with the MENU button Cust om m enu 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 (179) Sets the method f or switc hing between the vi ewfinder and LCD sc reen .
41 The functions selected with the MENU button Functions list AF RANGE Button (98) Selects the function to be used with the AF RANGE button. (AF Range Control/I n-Camera Guide) AF Range Control Assist.
42 The functions selected with the MENU button AF/MF but ton (176) Assigns the desired function to the AF/MF butto n. (Exposure Comp./Drive Mode/Fl ash Mode/Focus Mode/AF area/Smile/F ace Detect.
43 The functions selected with the MENU button Functions list Playba ck me nu Dial exp.comp (107) Compensates the exposure with the front or rear control dial. (Off/ Front dial/ Rear dial) Exp.comp.set Sets whether or not to compens ate the exposure with in the flash light range.
44 The functions selected with the MENU button Memory Card Tool menu Image Index (161) Sets t he number of images di splayed on one page of the image index screen. (4 Images /9 Imag es) Protect ( 167) Protects or cancels protection fo r an image. (Multiple Img.
45 The functions selected with the MENU button Functions list Cloc k setu p menu Setup m enu Recover Image DB (185) Recovers the image database f ile and enables r ecording and playback. Display Card Space Displa ys the remaining recor ding time of movies and the recordable number of still im ages on t he mem ory card.
46 The functions selected with the MENU button * Appears when an Eye-Fi card is inserted in the memory car d SLOT1 in the camer a. Power Sa ving Star t Time (179) Sets th e interval after whic h power save mode engages. (30 Min/5 Min/1 Min/20 Sec/10 Sec) HDMI Resol ution (172) Sets the resolution when the camera is connected to an HDMI TV.
47 The functions selected with the MENU button Functions list Version (198) Displays the camera software vers ion. Language Selects the language. Cleaning Mode (224) Starts the cleaning mode to clean the image sensor. Demo Mode Sets the demonstration playback of a movie to on or off.
48 Usin g the In -Cam era Gu ide MENU b utton t 3 t [AF RA NGE Button] t [In-Camera Gui de] The AF RANGE button is e quipped wit h both an In -Camer a Guid e feat ure and a dele te fea ture.
49 Preparing the camera Preparing the camera Charg ing the ba tter y pa ck When us ing the camera for t he firs t tim e, be sure t o charg e the NP- FM500H “InfoL ITHIUM ” batte ry pac k (supp lied). The “In foLITHIU M” batt ery pack ca n be charge d even w hen it has not been f ull y dep leted .
50 Charging the battery pack Note s • The charging t ime differs dependin g on the re maining capa city of the battery pack or charging conditions. • We recommend charging the battery pack in an ambient tem perature of between 10°C to 30°C (50°F to 86°F) .
51 Preparing the camera Inser ting th e batt ery pack /memo ry car d (sold sepa ratel y) This camera is equi ppe d with 2 memor y card s lots ; SLOT1 can b e us ed with “M emory Stick PRO D uo” media or SD cards, but SLOT2 can be use d only with SD cards.
52 Inserting the battery pack/memory card (sold separately) To select th e memory card to be used for re cording [Slot 1] is selecte d in the defaul t settings. Us e slot 1 when you do not want to change the setting and in tend to use only a single mem ory card.
53 Inserting the battery pack/memory card (sold separately) Preparing the camera To remove the memory card Check that t he acce ss lamp ( page 18 ) is n ot lit , then open th e memory card cover, and push th e mem ory card on ce.
54 Inserting the battery pack/memory card (sold separately) The fol lowing memo ry card s are comp atible with this ca mera. Howe ver, all memor y cards are not guarante ed to wor k with this ca mera.
55 Preparing the camera Attach ing a lens Notes • When attaching a lens, d o not press the lens release button. • Do not use force when attaching a lens.
56 Attaching a lens • When you want to shoot full-frame images, use a lens desi gned for a full-frame camera. • When you use a lens for which a tripod socket is provided, attach the lens onto the tripod using the tripod socket provided to help balance the weight of the lens.
57 Preparing the camera Setti ng th e dat e an d time When you turn t he came ra on f or the first time or after you ini tiali ze the fun ctio ns, the da te/tim e se tup s creen app ears . 1 Set th e po wer sw itc h to ON to tu rn the ca mera on. The scr een used for set ting dat e and t ime appear s.
58 Setting the date and time To ca ncel the date/tim e setti ng ope ration Press the MENU bu tton. When you t urn the camera on for the first tim e, the date /time set up screen appear s automati call y. The ne xt time , set u p the da te and ti me from the menu.
59 Preparing the camera Adjus tin g the a ngl e of th e LC D scr een Adju st the LCD scree n to an eas ily view able an gle. • P ut your finger on the uppe r-left pa rt of the LCD scr een and draw it towar d you. • Th e LCD scree n tilts 140 degrees upwa rd and 180 deg rees down ward.
60 Shooti ng a cl ear imag e wit hout cam era shake “Camer a shak e” ref ers to unwant ed mov ement o f the camera that o ccurs after the sh utter butto n has been pre ssed, resultin g in a blurred image. To red uce ca mera s hake fo llow th e ins truct ions bel ow.
61 Shooting a clear image without camera shake Preparing the camera Notes • The SteadySh ot function may not work opt imally when the power has just been turned on, right after you point the camera towar ds a subject, or when the shutter button has been pressed all the way down without stopping halfway.
62 Removi ng the Eyepi ece cup Whe n atta ching the FDA- A1A M Ang le Fin der (sol d sepa rate ly) to the camer a, rem ove th e Eye piec e cup. Note • When an FDA -A1AM Angle F inder (sold s eparate.
63 Shooting and viewing images Shooti ng and vie wing i mages Shootin g still im ages The “Au to Mode” al lows you to easily shoot any subjec t under any conditio ns because t he camera ma kes appropri ate judgm ents on the situ ation to a djus t the set ting s.
64 Shooting still images 5 Press the shutter butto n fully down to shoot ..
65 Shooting and viewing images Record ing mo vies Notes • The sound of the camera and t he lens in operation m ay be recorded while re cording a movie. Us ing the silent multi- controller, you can reduce the s ound of the dialing operation for adjustments you need to make (page 33).
66 Playi ng ba ck ima ges Note • Movies recorded with other devices ma y not be played back on t his camera. To pla y ba ck st ill ima ges , set [ Stil l/M ovie Sele ct] to [Fold er View (Sti ll)], and to pl ay back movies, set [Still/Mo vie Select ] to [Folder V iew(MP4 )] or [AVCHD View] ac cording t o the file format .
67 Shooting and viewing images Deletin g images Prior to dele ting the ima ge, be sure to mak e a copy or dec ide wh ether you no longe r wish to keep th e image or not . Make a co py of any image s you may wan t to kee p be fore dele ting th em fr om t he cam era Note • Protected images cannot be deleted.
68 Selec ting a shooti ng mode Select ing a shoo tin g mod e The fo llowing shoo ting modes are provided with the ca mera: • Press the Fn button when you wa nt to c hange t he fun ction of t he selec ted mode (pag es 31, 34) . Rotat e the mode di al wh ile p ressi ng the mode dial lock butt on on the center of the m ode dial.
69 Selecting a shooting mode Selecting a shooting mode When yo u rotate the m ode dial , you can di splay an exp lanation of the shooting mode and c hange the function of t he selec ted mode .
70 Selecting a shooting mode Scen e recogn ition To set the con tinuous sh ooting in Sup erior Auto mo de MENU butt on t 1 t [S. Auto Cont. Shoot ing] t Selec t the desired sett ing To selec t the st .
71 Selecting a shooting mode Selecting a shooting mode Scene Selection This mo de is suitabl e for z Shooting with preset settin gs according to the scen e 1 Set t he mode di al to (Scen e Selec tio n) (page 6 8). • To change t he scene , press the Fn button, t hen sel ect anot her scen e.
72 Selecting a shooting mode (Landscape) Shoots the entire range of scenery in sharp focus wit h vivid co lors. • To accentuate the openness of the scenery, set the lens to wide angle.
73 Selecting a shooting mode Selecting a shooting mode • Wh en you want fine r images, set the mode di al to P, A, S, or M and use the cr eative styl e functi on (p age 1 30).
74 Selecting a shooting mode Note s • If you canno t pan or tilt the cam era across the entire subject wit hin the given time, a gray area oc curs in the composed image. If this happens, move the came ra fast to record a full panoramic image. • Since sever al images are stitched together, the stitched part will not be recorded smoothly.
75 Selecting a shooting mode Selecting a shooting mode Tips fo r Swee p Pan orama shootin g • In Sw eep Panoram a, it is recom mended tha t you use a wide-a ngle lens. • Wh en you use a lens tha t has a long foca l length, pa n or tilt the cam era more sl owly than w hen you us e a wide-an gle lens.
76 Selecting a shooting mode You can re cord ima ges in hi gh-speed c ontinuou s shooting by capturi ng the narro w cent er ar ea of an image. • When [Focus Mod e] is set to other than [Single-shot AF], the ape rture valu e is se t to F3.5 (when the maxi mum aper ture valu e of th e len s is larger than F3.
77 Selecting a shooting mode Selecting a shooting mode • In manual foc us mode or wh en [F ocus M ode] is set to [Single- shot AF ], you can adjust the ISO sensitivit y an d th e aperture . When [S ing le-shot AF] is s elect ed, th e focus is fi xed at the first image.
78 Selecting a shooting mode Progr am Sh ift You c an temp orarily chan ge the shutter speed and a perture va lue co mbinat ion with th e corre ct exp osure de term ined by the c amera ma intained . Rotate the front or rear cont rol dial to select your de sired co mbinat ion while t he focus is achiev ed.
79 Selecting a shooting mode Selecting a shooting mode • 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 bac kground m ore, use a t elephoto lens or a lens that i s equ ipped w ith a sm aller ap erture value (bri ght lens ).
80 Selecting a shooting mode To che ck blurri ng of the backgr ound (P review butto n) • Press the previe w button afte r you adjust the foc us. • You can adjust the ap erture in pr eview mode. 2 prev iew mod es are p rovi ded wit h the cam era: [Shot.
81 Selecting a shooting mode Selecting a shooting mode • Wh en the sh utter spee d is slo wer, use a tripod . • Wh en shooting an i ndoor sport, select a higher ISO sensitivity . Notes • The (Camera shake warning) indicato r does not appear in Shutter Priority mode.
82 Selecting a shooting mode Manual E xposure This mode is suitabl e for z Shooting with the desired exposure setting by adjusting both the shutter speed and apert ure. 1 Set the mo de dial to M. 2 Rotate the fron t control d ial to adjust the sh utter sp eed, an d rotate the rear control dial to adju st the ap ertu re.
83 Selecting a shooting mode Selecting a shooting mode Note • The (Camera shake warning) indicator does not appear in manual exposure mode. Manual shift You can c hange th e shutte r speed a nd aper ture va lue comb ination without changing the e xposure y ou set.
84 Selecting a shooting mode BULB This mode is suitabl e for z Shooting trails of light, such as f ireworks. z Shooting trails of stars. 1 Set the mo de dial to M. 2 Rotate the front contro l dial to th e left until [BUL B] appears. • Befor e shooting , set the IS O sensitivi ty to other than [AUTO].
85 Selecting a shooting mode Selecting a shooting mode • U se a tripod. • Set the focus to i nfinity i n manual focus mode wh en shootin g firewor ks, etc. Whe n the in finity position of the l ens is not known , first a djust the focus on fireworks that is set off in the same general area, then shoot them.
86 Functi ons avail able f or e ach shooti ng mode The funct ions you can use depend on the selecte d shooting mode . In t he table below, indicate s the fu nction a vailable . – indi cates the func tion not avai labl e. The fu nctions you cannot use are di splayed i n gray on the sc reen.
87 Switching the recording information display Swit ching the rec ording i nformati on dis play Switch ing the re cording informatio n disp lay (DISP ) • Y ou can display all the informa tion on the screen or the Gr aphic Displa y that show s the shutter speed an d apert ure value as gra phs.
88 Switching the recording information display (DISP) * Th is option can be set only when [DISP Button(Monitor)] is selected. Graphic Display The Graphic Display shows the shutter speed and aperture value as graphs, and clearly illustrate s how the exposure works.
89 Switching the recording information display (DISP) Switching the recording information display Notes • The histogram does not i ndicate th e final r ecorded image. It indica tes the co ndition of the image jus t monitored on the s creen. T he histo gram will differ bas ed on aperture setting, etc.
90 Switching the recording information display (DISP) MENU b utton t 3 t [Live Vie w Display] t [Setting Eff ect OFF] • When [Setti ng Effe ct OF F] is selecte d, the Live View i mage in M mode is always displa yed with the a ppropriat e brightness.
91 Adjusting the focus Adjus ting the foc us Adj ustin g the fo cus There ar e 2 methods for adjust ing the foc us: aut ofocus and manual focus. Dependi ng on the lens, the method for switching be tween th e auto focu s and manua l focus is differe nt.
92 Adjusting the focus • Use [ Single-sho t AF] when t he subject is moti onless. • Use [Continuo us AF] or [Depth Map Assist Continuo us AF] when the subject is in mo tion. • When you want to focus on a subj ect that mo ves from side to side and/ or up and down am ong the 19 AF are as, use [Depth Map Assist Continuous AF].
93 Adjusting the focus Adjusting the focus • To sel ect t he AF ar ea us ed for focusi ng, s et up [AF are a] (p age 95 ). • To chan ge th e focus ing sp eed, s et up [AF dr ive s peed] ( page 3 8). Notes • While the camera is focusing automatically, some lenses do not allow you to touch the rotating focusing ring.
94 Adjusting the focus To m easure the exact dista nce t o th e subj ect 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 .
95 Adjusting the focus Adjusting the focus Fn butt on t (AF ar ea) t Sel ect the de sired se ttin g Notes • [AF area] is fixed to [ Wide] and you cannot select other settings when the exposure mode is set to Au to Mode or Scene Sel ection, or when the Object Trackin g function is being used or the Smile Shutter is activated.
96 Adjusting the focus • To capture persons, you ca n detec t and track the pe rson's face us ing the followi ng settin gs: [Obje ct Trac king] is s et to [ On(Track ing focu s w/ shutter )], [AF ar ea] is set to [ Wide], an d [Smil e/Face De tect.
97 Adjusting the focus Adjusting the focus To cha nge th e mode Fn butto n t (Object Tracki ng) t [On] or [O ff]. Notes • Trac king may be difficult in the followi ng situations: – The subject is moving too quickly . – The subject is too small, or too large.
98 Adjusting the focus • If you set the de tecte d face a s a ta rget, even wh en [Fa ce Prio rity Tracki ng] is set to [Off] , the cam era trac ks the body w hen the fa ce is not visible.
99 Adjusting the focus Adjusting the focus To ca ncel th e AF Ra nge Cont ro l funct ion Press the AF RANGE button a gain. • A djust the AF range to po sition V (the f ocus pos ition of the len s) with in the ran ge after you foc us on the subject you want to shoot.
100 Adjusting the focus • For details on lenses compatible with th e AF range control function, vis it the Sony web site in your area, or consult your Sony dealer or local aut horized Sony service facility.
101 Adjusting the focus Adjusting the focus You can fin ely adju st the focus of eac h lens. Perform this op eration only w hen n eeded. Note t hat yo u may not be able to properl y focus on a subject if you have mad e a poor adjustme nt. MENU bu tton t 3 t [AF Micro Adj.
102 Adjusting the focus Note s • When the Wide AF area is used, the center area is used for focusing; when the Zone AF area is used, an object representing the s elected area is used; and when the Local AF area i s used, an area that is s elected wit h the mu lti-selector is used.
103 Adjusting the focus Adjusting the focus • The outline of in- focus ranges is not enhanced when the camer a is connected using an HDMI cable. To set the co lor of the pea king f unction You can se t the c olor u sed for the peak ing func tion.
104 Adjusting the focus You can make fin e adjustments af ter adjustin g the focus in auto foc us (Dire ct manual focus) . You can quickl y focus on a subj ect rather t han using the manual foc us from the begi nning. Th is is conveni ent in ca ses such as mac ro shooting.
105 Adjusting the focus Adjusting the focus Note • Some SAM lenses are not compatible with the Direct manual focus function. Refer to the operating instructions of your lens to find out if your lens is compatible wi th it.
106 Adjus ting the br ightnes s of the im age Exposu re c ompen satio n Normally , the e xposure i s sele cted auto matical ly (Auto matic e xposure) . Based on the exposur e acquire d by the aut omatic exposure, you can perform exposure compe nsation.
107 Exposure compensation Adjusting the brightness of the image Notes • This item cannot be set when the exposur e mode is set to Auto Mode or Scene Selection. • When the exposure mode is set to M, the exposure can be compensated only when the ISO se nsitivity is set to [ AUTO].
108 AE Lock When shoot ing into t he sun or by a wi ndow, and th e exposu re may not be approp riate for the subject, use the ligh t meter where the subj ect is brig ht enoug h and lock th e exposure be fore sho oting.
109 Adjusting the brightness of the image Metering Mode Fn butt on t (Meteri ng Mod e) t Select the desire d mode • U se [Multi segment ] metering for general shoot ing.
110 Using t he driv e mode Select ing th e drive mod e You c an use an a ppropr iate driv e mode to suit yo ur purpose s, such as single-sho t advanced, continu ous adva nced, or brac ket. (Drive) button t (S ingl e Shoo ting) Note • When the expos ure mode is set to [Sports Action] in Scene Selection, yo u cannot shoot single shot.
111 Selecting the drive mode Using the drive mode • To shoot cont inuously faster, set the e xposure mo de t o Tele-z oom Conti nuous Prio rity AE (page 76) . Notes • When is selected, the im age recorded between the frames is di splayed. • You cannot shoot continu ously when us ing Scene Selection modes other than [Sports Actio n].
112 Selecting the drive mode Bracket shooting allo ws you to shoot several ima ges, each w ith differe nt degrees of expo sure. Specify the value of deviation (step s) from the base exposu re, and the ca mera shoots 3 or 5 image s while a utoma ticall y shifti ng the ex posur e.
113 Selecting the drive mode Using the drive mode The EV scale in br acket sh ooting * Amb ien t lig ht: An y light othe r than the fla sh li ght tha t shin es on th e sce ne for an extende d period of ti me, such as natural l ight, a ligh t bulb, or a fluorescen t light.
114 Selecting the drive mode Note s • The RMT-DSLR1 Wireless Remote Comma nder (sold separately) cannot be used for movie recording. Use the RMT-DSLR2 (sold separately). • You can check the START/ST OP operation of the RMT-DSLR 2 by the light of th e self-time r lamp on the camera .
115 Advanced shooting Advan ced shoot ing Using th e flash (s old sepa ratel y) In a dark lo cation, usin g the flash all o ws you to shoot the subje ct brightly, and i t also helps to p revent camera shake. When sh ooting into the su n, yo u can us e the flash t o shoot a brigh t image of the backl it subjec t.
116 Using the flash (sold separately) • When using th e flash, shoo t the subjec t at a dis tance of 1 m (3. 3 fe et) or great er. • When shooti ng indoors or shooting ni ghtscapes, you can use slow sync to shoot a brig hter image of people an d back grounds.
117 Using the flash (sold separately) Advanced shooting Note • Change the channel of the flash when anot her photographer is using a wireless flash nearby and his/her flash light causes your flash to fire. To cha nge the channel of the flash, refer to the operating instruc tions supplied with it.
118 Using the flash (sold separately) Note s • When the exposure mode is set to S or M, slow sync shooting is not available using the SLOW S YNC button. • When a function other than the AEL f unction is selected i n [Func. of AE L button], slow sync shooting is n ot available using the SLOW SYNC button.
119 Advanced shooting Flas h modes availabl e The flash m odes you c an select d epend on the shooting m ode and func tions selected. In the table below , indic ates t he func tion se lectable . – i ndicat es the function no t select able. The flash m odes you cann ot select are disp layed in gray on the screen .
120 Flash Co mpens ation When shoot ing with th e flash, you ca n adjust the am ount of flash light alone, without ch angin g the exposur e com pensatio n. You ca n only cha nge the ex posure of a m ain su bject that i s wit hin the flash range. Fn butto n t (Flash Comp.
121 Advanced shooting Flas h contro l MENU bu tton t 2 t [Flash control] t Select the desired setting ADI: Advanced Dista nce Integratio n TTL: Through th e lens • Wh en [ADI fla sh] is select ed, using a lens that has a distan ce encod er featu re can provi de more a ccurate flas h compe nsation by ut ilizing dist ance inf ormatio n.
122 FEL lo ck In norma l flash sho oting, the amount of flash light is aut omatica lly adj usted to get the opt imum ex posure. Y ou can loc k the amou nt of flash light beforehand.
123 FEL lock Advanced shooting • An error me ssage a ppears if yo u attem pt to set a flash not compa tible wit h the FE L lock function. • is indicated when you have locked both the AE and FEL.
124 Settin g ISO Sens itivi ty to l igh t is ex pres sed b y the IS O num ber ( rec omm ended expos ure in de x). Th e larg er th e numb er, th e hi gher th e sen sit ivit y. Note s • The recordable ra nge of the brightnes s of a subject (dynamic range) is slightly narrower for areas where ISO is less than 100.
125 Setting ISO Advanced shooting reducti on, you c an select larger ISO number s than t he maximu m ISO sensitivity. The ima ge recor ded is 1 combi ned ima ge. Notes • When [Quality] is set to [RAW] or [RAW & JPEG], this function cannot be used.
126 Comp ensa ting for th e bright ness and contra st a utom atica lly ( D-Ra nge) Fn butto n t (DRO /Aut o HDR) t Select the desired settin g * Lv_ di splayed with is the step currently selected. Note s • The se tting is fixed to [Off] when t he exposure mode is set t o Sweep Panorama, or when [Multi Fra me Noise Reduct.
127 Compensating for the brightness and contrast automatically (D-Range) Advanced shooting • When shootin g with the D-Range optimizer , the image may be noisy. Select the proper level by checking the recorded image, es pecially when you enhance the effect.
128 Compensating for the brightness and contrast automatically (D-Range) • When the contrast of the scene is low or when camer a shake or subject blur is occurred, you may not obtain good HDR im ages. If the camer a has detected a problem, is displaye d on the r ecorded image to in form you of this s ituation.
129 Advanced shooting Sett ing the im age proc essi ng Select the d esired effect fil ter to ac hieve more i mpressi ve and artist ic expressi on. Fn butt on t (Picture Effect) t S elect the desired setting • When a mode that h as a fine adjus tment optio n is se lected, select the desired set ting with b / B o n the mu lti- sel ecto r.
130 Setting the image processing Note s • When a zoom feature other t han optical zoom is used, the [ Toy Camera] and [Miniature] effects are not available. • When [Par tial Color] is selected, images may not re tain the selected color, depending on the sub ject or shooti ng condition.
131 Setting the image processing Advanced shooting 2 Selec t th e de sired Crea tive Sty le or s tyle bo x with v / V on the multi-sele ctor. • Whe n selecting a st yle box, move the curso r to the r ight with B , then sele ct the desi red C reative S tyle.
132 Setting the image processing (Contrast ), (Satur ation), a nd (Sharpne ss) can be a djusted for ea ch style box. Note s • When the exposure mode is set to Auto Mode or Scene Selection, or the Picture Effect mode is selected, [Cre ative Style] is fixed to [Standard] and you c annot select other settings.
133 Advanced shooting Adj ustin g the c olor to nes (W hite 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 to ne changes base d on va rious light sour ces, compared with a subj ect t hat ap pears white under the sunlig ht.
134 Adjusting the color tones (White balance) • Use the w hit e bal ance brack et fu nct ion if you canno t g et th e desi red color in the selecte d option (page 1 13). You ca n select the de sire d color te mperat ure a nd perfo rm a fin e adjust ment by com bin ing th e colo r te mpera tur e with the co lor fi lter .
135 Adjusting the color tones (White balance) Advanced shooting Note • Since color meters are designed for film cameras, the values differ under fluorescent/ sodium lamp/mer cury lamps. We recomm end that you use the custom whit e balance or perform a test shooting.
136 Adjusting the color tones (White balance) Note • The message “Custom WB error” indicates that the value is beyond the expected range, when the flash is used on a s ubject in close proximity or a subject with a bright color is i n the frame. If you regi ster this value, the indicator turns yellow on the recording information display.
137 Advanced shooting Setting image si ze MENU bu tton t 1 t [Ima ge Size] t Se lect the desi red size [Aspect Ratio ]: [3:2] [Aspect Ra tio]: [16:9] [APS-C Size Capture]: [On ] Notes • When you select a RAW image with [Quality], the image size of the RAW image corresponds to L .
138 Setting image size MENU b utton t 1 t [Panor ama: Size ] t Select the d esired size Standard [P anorama: Direction] is set to [Up] [Down]: 3872 × 2160 [Panorama: Direction] is set to [ Right] [Le.
139 Advanced shooting Setti ng th e asp ect ratio and imag e qual ity MENU bu tton t 1 t [Aspect Ratio ] t Sele ct the de sired ratio Note • This item cannot be set when the exposure mode is set to Sweep Panorama.
140 Setting the aspect ratio and image quality image can be opened a nd converted to a common fo rmat, such as JPEG or TIFF, and its white balance, color saturation, c ontrast, et c., can be readj usted. – The RAW format image cannot be prin ted using a DPOF (print) designated printer.
141 Advanced shooting Detect ing fac es The camer a detects f aces, ad justs th e focus, exposure , perfo rms imag e processing, and adjusts flash settings.
142 Detecting faces Note s • When the expo sure mode is Sweep Panoram a or Tele-zoom Continuous Priority AE, the Face Detection function cannot be used. • Up to 8 f aces can be detected. • The camera may not detect any faces, or may detect some other object, depending on the shooting conditions.
143 Detecting faces Advanced shooting • Wh en y ou s elect [Del ete A ll], you c an d elete all r egist ered faces at on e time. Notes • Even if you select [Delete], the data on registered faces r emain stored in the c amera. If you also want to delete this data from the camera, select [Delete All].
144 Detecting faces • This feature cannot be used with the following functions: continuous shooting, continuous bracket, [Multi Frame Noise Reduc t.], [Auto HDR], the zoom feature of the camera, manual focus, or [Soft Focus], [HDR Painting], [Rich-tone Mono.
145 Advanced shooting Smile Sh utte r When the camera detect s a smi le, t he shu tter i s relea sed aut omatica lly. • To foc us on the smil e, ove rlay t he Fa ce Detect ion f rame an d AF a rea. • Do not cover the ey es wit h bang s, et c. The subject sho uld be s milin g.
146 Smile Shutter • Try t o ori ent the f ace in front o f the camera an d kee p it as level as possible . • Hold a clear s mile w ith an open mouth.
147 Advanced shooting Zoomin g You ca n mag nify im ages w ith a high er sc ale th an the opt ical zoom. You can z oom in to the c enter of an i mage us ing the smart te leconve rter and rec ord t he image. The imag e size is as follow s, based on the zoo m scaling.
148 Zooming The zo om feat ures available with t his ca mera The ic on displ ayed on the sc reen change s as fo llows ac cording to t he zoom scal e. A : The zoom feature of the cam era is not used (×1.0 is indicated) . B S mart Zoo m: You c an magnify images by tr imming th em slig htly.
149 Zooming Advanced shooting Notes • The zoom feature of the camera is unavailable – When the exposure mode is set to Sweep Panorama. – [Qua lity] is set to [RAW] or [RAW & JPEG]. • The [Clear Image Zoom] i s unavailable – When the exposure mode is set to Tele-zoom Continu ous Priority AE.
150 Reduci ng t he noi se i n an i mage When you set th e shutter speed to 1 second or longe r (Long expo sure shootin g), nois e reducti on is turned on for the same d uration that the sh utter is open. Th is is to red uce the gra iny noise t ypical i n a long expo sure.
151 Advanced shooting Sett ing the co lor spac e The wa y colors a re repre sented wi th com binatio ns of nu mbers or t he range of co lor rep rodu ction is call ed “c olor sp ace.
152 Mov ie reco rdin g s etup Movie r eco rding setu p This section describes movi e recordi ng with adva nced opera tions. • Start record ing after you adjust th e focus.
153 Movie recording setup Movie recording setup conditions. Selecting manual focus and adjusting the shutter speed or aperture may make the movem ent smoother (page 101). • A val ue for the ISO se nsitivity betwee n ISO 100 and ISO 6400 can be selected whe n you record movies.
154 Movie recording setup Auto S low Shutte r Setting [Auto Slow Shutter] to [On] reduces the noise on even da rk portions. If you set [Auto Slow Shutt er] to [Off], the image is dar ker than when it is set to [On], but you c an shoot movies with le ss came ra shake and sm oother frames.
155 Movie recording setup Movie recording setup MENU bu tton t 1 t [File Format] t Selec t the de sir ed format The hi gher the av erage bit-r ate, th e hig her th e imag e qual ity. MENU bu tton t 1 t [R ecord Setting ] t Select the desi red size File F orm at AVCHD Records 60i/50i movies, 24p/25p movies or 60p/50p movies in AVCHD format.
156 Movie recording setup [File Format]: [A VCHD] [File Format]: [MP4 ] * 1080 60i-compatible device ** 1080 50i- compatible device Note s • Movies r ecorded with the [ 60p 28M(PS)] /[50p 28M(PS)], .
157 Movie recording setup Movie recording setup You ca n adjust the audio recording level by m onitorin g the level m eter. MENU bu tton t 2 t [Audio Re c Level] t Sele ct the desired level with b / B on the m ulti-se lector + side : The a udio re cording level is inc reased.
158 Movie recording setup Note s • The audio level is not disp layed in the follo wing cases: – [Audi o Recording] is set to [ Off]. – The screen mode is set to [No Disp. Info.]. • Set the expo sure mode to Movi e. Before recording, the audio level can be displayed only when it is set to Movie.
159 Movie recording setup Movie recording setup When y ou record movies, the ope rating noi se of t he cam era or lens m ay be recor ded. Yo u can record movies witho ut au dio. MENU bu tton t 2 t [Aud io Recording] t [Off] To re duce wi nd nois e You can re duce wi nd noise by cut ting bass sound inp ut from the bui lt-in micropho ne.
160 Advan ced play back Using th e play back functi ons MENU bu tton t 2 t [Sel ect Playba ck Med ia] t Select the desi red sl ot Note • When there is no mem ory card inserte d in the select ed slot, no images a re played back. Select t he slot where t he memory card is being inserted.
161 Using the playback functions Advanced playback To cance l the en lar ged pla yback Pre ss the cent er of the mu lti-s ele ctor so tha t the im age ret urns t o the nor mal size. Note • The images recorded with [ Image Size] s et to [S:2.0M ] in APS -C size shooting cannot be magnif ied.
162 Using the playback functions To retu rn to the s ingle-ima ge scree n Pres s the ce nter o f the multi- select or wh en you selec t the d esired image. To displ ay th e desir ed fol der 2 Press the DISP button repe atedly to sele ct the nu mber of imag es displ ayed o n on e page of the imag e index scre en.
163 Using the playback functions Advanced playback To re turn t o the no rmal play back sc reen Press the butto n again. Notes • You cannot rotate movies. • When you copy rotated images to a com puter, “PlayMemories Home” contained on the CD-R OM (supplie d) can display the r otated images correc tly.
164 Using the playback functions You c an se t the pl ayb ack orien tatio n of im age s rec orde d in portr ait orientation. MENU b utton t 2 t [Playback Di splay] t Select the desir ed setti ng Playb.
165 Advanced playback The sc ree n disp laye d fo r play back mode Each time y ou press the DISP button, t he screen changes a s follow s. * When the image has a high-key or low-key portion, that portion is flashed on the histogram dis play (Luminance limit warning).
166 The screen displayed for playback mode B Image quality of s till images (139) - Protect (167) DPOF DPOF set (168) Remaining battery warning (53) 100% Remaining battery (53) Database file full (222)/ Database file error (222) Overheating warning (12) Displ ay Indication Histogram (89) P A S M Exposure mode (68) 1/125 Shutter speed (80) F3.
167 Advanced playback Protec ting imag es (Prot ect) You ca n protect im ages agai nst accide ntal erasu re. To can cel the p rotec tion of all the i mages or mov ies You ca n cancel the prote ction of al l the ima ges or m ovies in the folder curre ntl y displ ayed .
168 Spec ifyin g prin tin g Using the c amera, you ca n speci fy th e sti ll imag es be fore you pr int ima ges at a shop or w ith your prin ter. Follow th e procedu re belo w. DPO F spec ific atio ns ar e lef t with imag es afte r prin tin g. It is recom me nded that you un specif y them aft er printi ng.
169 Advanced playback Copyin g images You can c opy image s from a mem ory card insert ed in th e slot selected with [Select Play back Med ia] t o a memo ry card inser ted in t he oth er slo t. The copy proc ess can be don e per type of the image (still ima ges/movies) (pag e 160).
170 Del eting i mage s (Del ete) You can delete o nly unnec essary ima ges, or a ll the im ages. Once you hav e delet ed an image , you canno t restore it . Check whe ther to dele te the ima ge or n ot bef oreh and . Note • Protected images cannot be deleted.
171 Deleting images (Delete) Advanced playback You ca n delet e all stil l imag es or m ovies vi sible in the c urrent d isplay vie w mode. To dis play the d esired folder Sele ct th e bar on the le ft o f the im age inde x scr een w ith th e mul ti-s elect or, then sele ct the desired f older wit h v / V .
172 Viewin g image s on a TV scre en To vi ew image s rec orded on the ca mera o n a TV set , an HDMI cabl e (sold separate ly) an d an HD TV equipp ed with an HDM I connect or are re quired.
173 Viewing images on a TV screen Advanced playback • When imag es cannot be displayed properl y, set [HDMI Resolution] in the Setup menu to [ 1080p] or [ 1080i], according to your TV . • Some devices may not work properly. • Do not connect the output connector of the device with the HDMI terminal on the camera.
174 Viewing images on a TV screen By conn ecting the camer a to a TV that supports “BRAVIA” S ync usi ng an HDMI c able, you ca n operate the cam era with th e TV Remo te Cont rol. The items f or SYNC MENU Note s • The operations avail able are restrict ed when the camera i s connected to a TV using an HDMI cable.
175 Setup of the camera Setup of the ca mera Setting the othe r functio ns of the camera You can r eleas e the shutter wh en no l ens i s attach ed. Sel ect thi s when y ou attach the ca mera o n an as tronomi cal tel escope, etc.
176 Setting the other functions of the camera The func tion o f t he AEL butto n ca n be s ele cted f rom the fo llo wing 2 func ti ons (p age 1 09): – Ho lding the locked ex posure va lue by pressi ng the AE L button while the b utton i s held down ( [AEL hold ]).
177 Setting the other functions of the camera Setup of the camera MENU bu tton t 4 t [I SO Button ], [AF/M F butto n] or [Preview Button] t Sele ct the des ired setti ng The FEL loc k functio n is assigned t o the custom but ton in the defa ult setti ngs (p age 1 22).
178 Setting the other functions of the camera Note s • When it is set to [Auto], do not cover the light se nsor with your hand or other object. • When using the camera with the AC-PW10AM AC Adaptor (sold separately), the brightness of the LCD screen is always set to the brightest setting even if you select [Auto].
179 Setting the other functions of the camera Setup of the camera To chan ge the w aiting tim e until the camera turns to the po wer save m ode You can se t differ ent tim e interval s for th e camera to switc h to power save mode.
180 Setting the other functions of the camera When [PAL/NT SC Selector] is set to the NTSC-system be fore shooting, movies recorde d with the cam era ca n be playe d back on an NT SC-sys tem TV. MENU b utton t 3 t [PAL/NT SC Selecto r] t Select the desir ed setti ng Note s • This function is provided with 1080 50i- compatible devices only.
181 Setup of the camera Lens co mpen sation You can automat ically co mpensate th e followin g characte ristics : light fall - off at the edg es, chromat ic aberrat ion, and distorti on (only for au tomatic compensat ion co mpliant lense s).
182 Settin g the met hod for re cordin g on a memo ry c ard You can r ecord the same images on 2 memory card s at the same time, or sort images onto di fferent m emory card, based on the type of image. [Stan dard ] is s elec ted i n the de fau lt sett ing s.
183 Setting the method for recording on a memory card Setup of the camera • Simul taneous record ing may take a long time to record im ages. • When the simultaneous recording feature or [Sort(JPEG.
184 Setting the method for recording on a memory card MENU b utton t 1 t [Fol der Name ] t Se lect the d esi red setting Note • The MP4 movie folder form is fixed as “f older number + ANV01.” When a stan dard f orm folde r is selec ted and th ere are 2 or more fold ers, you ca n selec t the fold er in which re corded imag es ar e stored .
185 Setting the method for recording on a memory card Setup of the camera • If you set [Recording Mod e] to other t han [Standard] and start recording, a new folder may be created automatically. • When you insert a memory card that has been used with other equipment into the camera and shoot images, a new fold er may be created automatically.
186 Setting the method for recording on a memory card • Before using an Eye-Fi card, set up the wireless LAN access point and forwarding destination . For details, refer to the op erating manual supplied with the Eye-Fi card. • Eye-Fi cards are sold in the U.
187 Setup of the camera Recor din g loca tion info rmatio n us ing the GPS f eatur e (SLT -A99V on ly) If the camera has acquired lo cation informatio n using the built -in GPS featur e, this info rmation is re corde d in the image s or movies at th at locati on.
188 Recording location information using the GPS feature (SLT-A99V only) • For detailed no tes on the GP S feature, see p age 232. The time fo r the GPS acqui ring loca tion informa tion can be sho rtened by takin g in GPS assi st da ta.
189 Recording location information using the GPS feature (SLT-A9 9V only) Setup of the camera • You m ust set [D ate/Time Setup] on the camera bef ore using it . • There may be discrepa ncies of a few seconds. • Depending on the area, it may not function correctly.
190 Regi sterin g your own sett ings You can registe r 3 combinat ions of freque ntly used modes an d settings in the memory . You can recall the re gistered settings with th e mode dial.
191 Setup of the camera Reset tin g to th e de fault You ca n reset the ma in functions of t he camera . MENU bu tton t 4 t [Init ialize] t Selec t the de sired setting t [OK ] : T he item s to b e re set .
192 Resetting to the default Picture Effect (129) Off – Scene Selection (71) Portrait – Movie (153) P – Auto Mode (69) Inte lligent Auto – Tele-zoom Cont .
193 Resetting to the default Setup of the camera Movie shooting menu Items Reset to Reset Default Rec mode reset Custom reset File Format (155) AVCHD – Record Se tting (155) 60i 17M (FH), 50i 17M(FH.
194 Resetting to the default DISP Button(Moni tor) (87) For viewfinder/No Disp . Info./ Lev el/ Histogram – DISP Butt on(Finder) (87) No D isp. Inf o.
195 Resetting to the default Setup of the camera Face Priority Tracking (97) On – Pl ayba ck menu Items Reset to Reset Default Rec mode reset Custom reset Still/Movie Se lect (160) Folder View(S til.
196 Resetting to the default Setup menu Items Reset to Reset Default Rec mode reset Custom reset Menu start (45) Top – – Delete confirm. (45) “Cancel” first – – Mode Dial Guide (45) Off –– LCD Brightnes s (177) Auto –– Viewfinder Bright.
197 Resetting to the default Setup of the camera * E ven if you reset the setting, the values adjusted are not r eset. AF Micro Adj. – AF Adjustment S etting (101) Off* –– Demo Mode (47) Off –.
198 Confi rming t he s oftwar e ve rsion Displays the soft ware version of you r camera . Confirm th e version whe n a firmware update is released. If you mou nt a l ens co mpatib le with the lens v ersion up fe ature, th e ver sion of the lens is i ndicated.
199 Viewing images on a computer Viewin g imag es on a c omputer Using th e soft ware Followi ng applicat ions are con tained on the CD-ROM (supplied) to allow more versat ile use of ima ges shot with your camera.
200 Using the software • Print or save still images w ith the date. • Create Blu-ray discs or DVD discs from AVCHD movies imported to a comput er. (An Inte rnet conn ection environm ent is requi red when a Blu- ray disc/DVD disc i s created for the first time.
201 Using the software Viewing images on a computer Note • In I nterval Timer Shooti ng, the drive mode is set to [ Single Shooting] . If the focus is not achie ved, the shutte r is not rele ased (exc ept when the manual foc us is selecte d or [Priorit y setup] in the S till shootin g men u is set to [Rele ase]).
202 Using the software Note s • Operation is not assured in an environment based on an upgrade of the operating systems described ab ove or in a multi-boot environment .
203 Using the software Viewing images on a computer Note • If “PMB” (Picture Motion Browser) supplied with a camera that was purchased before 2011 has already be en installed on the computer, “PM B” will be overwritten by “PlayMemories Home,” and you may be unable to use some functions of “PMB.
204 Connec tin g the c amer a to the comput er Sele cts the metho d used for a USB connec tion when the camer a is conn ected t o a co mputer or a USB de vice wi th a USB cabl e. MENU b utton t 3 t [USB Connec tion] t S elect the d esired setting Note s • When this item i s set to [Auto], it may ta ke some time to establish a connection .
205 Connecting the camera to the computer Viewing images on a computer MENU bu tton t 3 t [USB LUN S etting] t Sele ct the desired setting “PlayMemo ries Home” allows y ou to ea sily im port ima ges. For detai ls on “ PlayMem ories Ho me” func tions, see the “PlayMemo ries Home Help Guid e.
206 Connecting the camera to the computer Import ing ima ges to the comput er witho ut using “PlayM emories Home ” When t he AutoP lay Wi zard a ppears a fter m aking a USB conn ection betw een th e camer a and a compu ter, c lick [Open folder to vi ew fi les] t [OK] t [ DCIM] or [MP_ROOT] t copy the desired ima ges to th e comp uter.
207 Connecting the camera to the computer Viewing images on a computer The so ftware for M ac comp uters For details on oth er software for M ac comp uters, access t he following URL: htt p://w ww .sony .co .jp/ imso ft/M ac/ Perform the p rocedure s from st ep 1 t o 2 be low bef ore: • D isconn ecting th e USB ca ble.
208 Creati ng a movie dis c You ca n crea te a disc f rom AVCH D movies recor ded on the ca mera. You ca n crea te a disc from AVC HD mov ies that have been r ecord ed with this ca mera . Dependin g on the disc t ype, playa ble device s may vary. Select the met hod that su its your disc pl ayer .
209 Creating a movie disc Viewing images on a computer Note • You cannot create discs of movies that we re recorded with [PAL/NTSC Selector] set to [NTSC] using “PlayMemories Home.
210 Creating a movie disc Crea ting a B lu-r ay disc You can cr eate a B lu-ra y disc with AVCHD movies pr eviou sly import ed to a comput er. Your com puter m ust support th e creati on of Blu-ray discs. BD-R (non -rewrita ble) and BD -RE (rewr itable ) media can be used to crea te Blu-ray discs.
211 Creating a movie disc Viewing images on a computer • An Inter net connection environment i s required when creating a DVD- Video (STD) disc for the first time. You can use 12 cm discs of follow ing type with “Pla yMemories Hom e.” For Blu-ray disc , see page 210.
212 Trouble shooting /Others Troubl esh ooting If you experi ence tro uble with your came ra, try the follow ing solut ions. The b attery pack c annot b e inst alled. • As you in sert the b attery p ack, u se the t ip of t he battery pack to push t he lock lever (page 51).
213 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting/Others The CHARG E lamp flas hes when cha rging the ba ttery pack. • Yo u can use an NP-FM500 H battery pack only. Make sure that the battery is NP-FM500H. • If you charge a batte ry pack that has not been used for a long ti me, the CHARGE lamp may flas h.
214 Troubleshooting • In aut ofocus mode, the shutter canno t be released when the subject is out of focus. • The le ns is not attached pr operly. Attach the lens proper ly (page 55). • Whe n the c amera i s atta ched to a nother device, s uch as an as tronomica l telescope , set [ Release w/o Lens ] to [ Enable] (page 175 ).
215 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting/Others The ape rture valu e and/or shu tter speed flashes w hen you pr ess the shutter but ton halfw ay down. • Sin ce the subj ect is too bright or too dark, it is beyond the available range of the cam era. Adjust the set ting agai n.
216 Troubleshooting Your cam era c annot play ba ck im ages. • The fo lder/fil e name has been cha nged on your compu ter (page 205) . • When an i mage file has been proces sed by a c omputer or when th e imag e file was recor ded using a model ot her than that of your camera, pla yback on your ca mera i s not guarante ed.
217 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting/Others • Th e term of valid ity of assis t data has expi red. Update the GPS assist dat a (page 188) . • As the posit ions of GP S satel lites vary constan tly,.
218 Troubleshooting The im age can not b e playe d back on a compu ter. • If you are using “PlayMe mories Hom e,” refer t o the “Pla yMemori es Home Help Guide.” • Consult th e computer or software manufacture r. After making a USB c onnectio n, “PlayMem ories Home ” does not start automatic ally.
219 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting/Others The co lor of the imag e is strange. • Whe n you print the im ages recor ded in Adobe RGB mod e using sRGB printer s that are not compa tible with Adob e RGB (DCF2.0/ Exif2.21), the images ar e pri nted at a lower intens ity lev el (pa ge 151) .
220 Troubleshooting The setting i s reset witho ut the resetting operation. • The ba ttery pa ck was remo ved when t he power s witch was set to ON. W hen removing the battery pa ck, make sure the camera is tur ned off and the access la mp is not lit (p ages 18, 53).
221 Troubleshooting/Others Warning messag es If the fol lowin g messages appear , foll ow th e ins truct ions below . Set Area/Dat e/Time. • Set the area, date, and time. If you have no t used the camera f or a long time, c harge t he int ernal recharge able bat tery (pages 58, 227).
222 Warning messages Unabl e to prin t. • You tried to m ark R AW i mages 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.
223 Troubleshooting/Others Clean ing the ca mera and a lens • Do not touch the in side of th e camera, such as lens conta cts, or the mi rror. Since dust on the mirro r or around the m irror may af fect the ima ges or the perform ance of t he came ra, blow th e dust away usi ng a comm ercially availa ble blowe r*.
224 Cle aning the image se nsor If dust or d ebris ent ers the cam era an d adheres to the im age senso r (the pa rt that conv erts th e lig ht to an elec tric sign al ), it ma y app ear as dar k spot s on the photo ima ge, dependi ng on the shootin g environmen t.
225 Cleaning the image sensor Troubleshooting/Others 1 Perfor m the cl eaning operat ion de scribed i n steps 1 t o 3 of “Clean ing the image sensor automati cally us ing the cleanin g mode o f th e ca mera. ” 2 Deta ch the lens ( page 56 ). 3 Push the mirror lo ck lever with a finger to li ft up the mirror.
226 Cleaning the image sensor Note s • After the cleaning is finished, confirm that the mirror is locked down firmly wh en you attach the lens . Failure to lock the mirror m ay result in lens scratching or other troubles. Als o, if the mirror is not locke d down firmly, the autofocus does not work during shooting.
227 Troubleshooting/Others 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 par ked in the s un, the c amera bo dy may become deform ed and this ma y cause a m alfunctio n.
228 Precautions it gradua lly disc harges. I f you do not use th e camera at all for about 3 month s it b ecomes comple tely discha rged. In t his case, b e sure t o charge this rec hargeable ba ttery before using the camera.
229 Precautions Troubleshooting/Others viewfinder. This may ca use irrecover able d amage to y our eyes. Or it may cau se a ma lfun ction of your camera . • D o not use the c amera near a location that generates st rong radio waves or emits radiation .
230 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 u se an el ectronic transfo rmer (travel conver ter), as this may c ause a malf unction.
231 Troubleshooting/Others AVCHD fo rma t 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 t he 720p spec ific ation* 2 using efficient data compres sion coding tec hnology.
232 GPS (S LT-A 99V only ) This syst em allows you t o pinp oint your exact locat ion on the earth. The GPS sate llites a re loca ted in 6 orbit s, 20,000 km above the earth.
233 GPS (SLT-A99V only) Troubleshooting/Others Departm ent of Defense , and th e degree of a ccuracy may be ch anged intent ionally. • Error durin g the t riangulation proc es s The camera acquires locati on informat ion every a bout 15 secon ds during tri angulati on.
234 Memo ry c ard • Do not strike , bend or drop the memor y car d. • Do not use or store the me mory card under the following conditio ns: – High te mpera ture location s such as the h ot interi or of a car park ed in d irect su nlight. – Lo cations expos ed to d irect sunlight.
235 Memory card Troubleshooting/Others “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media * 1 * 2 * 3 “Memory Stick PRO -HG Duo” media * 1 * 2 Comp atible with your cam era “Memory Stick Duo” media Not compatib.
236 Batter y pa ck/ Batter y ch arger • The ch arging time differs depending on the remainin g capaci ty of the bat tery pack or charging condi tions. • We recommend ch arging the batte ry pack in an am bient temperatu re of between 10 to 30°C (50 to 86°F).
237 Battery pack/Battery charger Troubleshooting/Others • The battery pack will run out quickl y if yo u use t he flash frequent ly, use c ontinuous shootin g often, tu rn the camera on and off frequent ly, or set the LC D screen brighter. Battery life • The batte ry l ife is l imite d.
238 The Li cens e Note s on t he Li cens e This cam era com es with software t hat are used b ased on lice nse agreeme nts with thei r owners o f copyrigh t. Based on requests by th e owners of copyright of these software applications, we ha ve an o bligation to inform y ou of t he foll owing.
239 Index Index Index A A.......... ......... ......... ...... ......... ...... 78 ADI flash............ ......... ......... .... 121 Adobe RGB........ ......... ......... .... 1 51 AE Lock .......... ......... ......... ...... . 108 AEL ........ ....
240 Index C Center wei ghted ............. ...... .....109 Chargi ng battery pack ....... ...... ....49 Cleaning.......... ......... ......... ...... ..223 Cleaning Mode .. ...... ......... ........224 Clear Ima ge Zoom ............ ...... ..148 Cloudy ( White bala nce) .
241 Index Index Eyepiece cup ......... ......... ...... ...... 62 Eyepiece sensor........ ...... ...... 17, 62 Eye-Star t AF ...... ......... ...... ...... ... 40 F Face Dete ction ............ ...... ....... 141 Face Priori ty Track ing ......... ...
242 Index I Image Dat a Converter....... ...... ..199 Image In dex ....... ......... ...... ........161 Image qua lity ........... ......... ........13 9 Image se nsor ............ ...... .....94, 22 4 Image Si ze ............ ...... ......... .....137 In-Camer a Guide .
243 Index Index N New Folder ........ ...... ......... ....... 184 Night Portrai t ........... ......... ......... 71 Night Scen e ........... ...... ......... ...... 71 No Disp. Info. . ...... ......... ......... ... 87 Noise reducti on ........ ....
244 Index S S ........ ...... ........ ......... ...... ......... ....80 S. Auto C ont. Shooting.............. .70 S. Auto I mage Extr act. ........ .......70 Saturati on ........ ......... ......... ...... ..132 Scene Se lection........... ......... .
245 Index Index USB ........... ...... ......... ......... ...... . 204 USB Connection ............ ......... . 204 USB LUN Setting ............. ...... . 204 V Version ............... ...... ......... ....... 198 View Mode ........ ......... ...... .
Un punto importante, dopo l’acquisto del dispositivo (o anche prima di acquisto) è quello di leggere il manuale. Dobbiamo farlo per diversi motivi semplici:
Se non hai ancora comprato il Sony Alpha SLT-A99 è un buon momento per familiarizzare con i dati di base del prodotto. Prime consultare le pagine iniziali del manuale d’uso, che si trova al di sopra. Dovresti trovare lì i dati tecnici più importanti del Sony Alpha SLT-A99 - in questo modo è possibile verificare se l’apparecchio soddisfa le tue esigenze. Esplorando le pagine segenti del manuali d’uso Sony Alpha SLT-A99 imparerai tutte le caratteristiche del prodotto e le informazioni sul suo funzionamento. Le informazioni sul Sony Alpha SLT-A99 ti aiuteranno sicuramente a prendere una decisione relativa all’acquisto.
In una situazione in cui hai già il Sony Alpha SLT-A99, ma non hai ancora letto il manuale d’uso, dovresti farlo per le ragioni sopra descritte. Saprai quindi se hai correttamente usato le funzioni disponibili, e se hai commesso errori che possono ridurre la durata di vita del Sony Alpha SLT-A99.
Tuttavia, uno dei ruoli più importanti per l’utente svolti dal manuale d’uso è quello di aiutare a risolvere i problemi con il Sony Alpha SLT-A99. Quasi sempre, ci troverai Troubleshooting, cioè i guasti più frequenti e malfunzionamenti del dispositivo Sony Alpha SLT-A99 insieme con le istruzioni su come risolverli. Anche se non si riesci a risolvere il problema, il manuale d’uso ti mostrerà il percorso di ulteriori procedimenti – il contatto con il centro servizio clienti o il servizio più vicino.
