Manuel d'utilisation / d'entretien du produit SLT-A58 du fabricant Sony
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4-459-705- 11 (1) SLT-A58 ©2013 Sony Corporation Interch angeabl e Lens Digital Camera α Handb ook A-mount Prepar ing the camera Shoot ing and v iewing imag es Shoot ing image s to suit your subj ec.
2 Table of Conte nts Basi c Opera tio ns ............... .......... ........... ................ ........... .. 9 This secti on provide s basic infor mation on ope rating the c amera. Notes on usi ng your camera ... ............. ............... .....
3 Using the s hooting func tions Using t he flash ...... ........ ....... ........ ..... ........ ....... ........ ..... ... 41 Adjust ing the i mage bri ghtness ...... ....... ..... ........ ........ ..... 43 Selecti ng the drive mod e .......... ...
4 Other s List of screen i cons ........ ..... ....... ........ ........ ..... ....... ........ .. 71 Functio ns availabl e for each shooti ng mode ....... ..... ....... 74 Flash mod es available .... ....... ........ ........ ..... ....... ........ .
5 Changing th e tracking sensitivit y of autofo cus during movie rec ording ............ ..... ........ ....... ...... ....... . 102 Recordi ng movies with the shutter spee d and aperture adjuste d ..... ....... ........ ........ ..... ....... .......
6 Adjusti ng color tones ( White Balance) ..... ....... ........ ..... 136 Fine adjust ment screen fo r color .......... ....... ........ ..... 137 Color T emp./Colo r Filt er ... ....... ...... ....... ........ ........ .. 138 Custom white ba lance .
7 Auto Re view .... ........ ....... ..... ........ ........ ....... ...... ....... . 161 Func. of AEL but ton .... ....... ........ ........ ..... ........ ....... . 1 61 ISO But ton ...... ..... ........ ....... ........ ..... ........ ........ ....
8 Creatin g a movie disc ...... ........ ..... ........ ....... ..... ........ ..... 181 Creating a high de finition quality (HD) disc (AVCHD recordin g disc ) on a comp uter ............ ..... ........ 181 Creating a st andard defin ition quali ty (STD) disc .
9 Basic Operations This se ction provide s basic in forma tion on operating the came ra. Read this se ction first. To use the cam era ev en more effe ctively, see “A dvanc ed Oper ations” (pag e 76) .
10 Notes on us ing your c amer a Shooting proc edure This camera has 2 modes for monitoring subjects: an LCD screen mode using the LCD screen, and a viewfi nder mode using the viewfinder.
11 Notes on using your camera Notes on i mporting AVC HD movi es to a compute r When importing AVCHD movies to a computer, for Windows computers, use the “PlayMemories Home” software. Notes on play ing movie s on other devi ce s • This camera uses MPEG-4 AVC/H.
12 Prepa ring the camera Check ing the su pplied it ems First check the model nam e of your cam era (page 11). The acc essories supplied differ dependi ng on t he mo del.
13 Preparing the camera Identif ying part s See the pages in pare ntheses for deta ils on operation for the parts. A Shutter butt on (30) B Power switch (27) C Control di al (92, 94, 96) D Self -tim er la mp ( 144 ) E Lens co ntacts* F Mirror* • Thi s mirror is made of a transmis sive fi lm.
14 Identifying parts A Eyep iece s ensors (77) B View finder * • When you l ook in to the viewfinde r, view finder mode is activated, and whe n you move your face away fro m the viewfinde r, view ing mode retu rns to LCD scr een m ode.
15 Identifying parts Preparing the camera A Multi i nterface shoe 1)2) (127) B MENU butto n (55) C Image sensor posi tion mark (1 08) D FINDER/L CD button (16 4) E ZOOM button (140 ) F ISO button (12 .
16 Identifying parts A Hooks for sho ulder strap • Attach both ends of the strap to the camera. B Speaker C DC IN terminal • When connecting the AC- PW10AM AC Adaptor (sold sep arate ly) to t he came ra, tur n the camera off, th en plug the connector of th e AC Adaptor into the D C IN terminal on the camera.
17 Identifying parts Preparing the camera G Battery insertion sl ot (21) H Batter y cover (21) I Tripo d rece ptacle • Use a tri pod with a scre w length of less than 5.5 mm (7/32 in ch ). You will be unable to firmly secur e the came ra to trip ods with a screw length of 5.
18 Identifying parts DT 18-5 5mm F3.5 -5.6 SAM II (Suppl ied with th e SLT-A58 K/ A58Y) DT 55-200 mm F4 -5.6 SAM (Suppl ied with th e SLT-A58 Y) DT 18- 135m m F3 .
19 Preparing the camera Charg ing the ba tter y pa ck When us ing the camera for th e firs t tim e, be s ure to charge 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 fully de pleted .
20 Charging the battery pack Note s • The charging time d iffers depending on the remaini ng capacity of the battery pa ck or charging conditions. • We recommend charging the battery pack in an ambient temperature of between 10°C to 30°C (50°F to 86°F) .
21 Preparing the camera Inser ting th e batt ery pack /memo ry car d (sold sepa ratel y) 1 Open the battery cove r by sliding th e lever. 2 Insert the battery pack completely, using the tip of the battery to press th e lock lever. Lock lever 3 Clos e th e cov er.
22 Inserting the battery pack/memory card (sold separately) To remove the battery pack To remove the memory card Make sure that th e access lamp is not lit, then open the cover and push the memory card once. 5 Insert a memory card. • W ith the n otche d corne r facin g in the direction shown , insert the memory card until it clic ks into pla ce.
23 Inserting the battery pack/memory card (sold separately) Preparing the camera To ch eck the re maini ng batt ery lev el The suppl ied batte ry pack is a lithi um-ion ba ttery pack that can e xchan ge informa tion re lated to operati ng condi tions wi th your c amera.
24 Attach ing a lens 1 Remove t he body cap from the came ra and the pack agi ng lid fro m the rear of t he le ns. • Quickly chang e the lens some where away from dusty locatio ns so as to keep dust or debr is from gett ing insid e the cam era. • Whe n shooting , remove the fron t lens cap fro m the f ront of the le ns.
25 Attaching a lens Preparing the camera Notes • When attaching a lens, do not pr ess the lens release butto n. • Do not use force when attaching a lens. • E-mount lenses are not compatible with this camera. • When using a lens equipped with a tripod socket, attach the socket on the lens side to the tripod to maintain balance.
26 Attaching a lens To attach a l ens ho od Note s • A lens hood is not supplied with the DT 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 SAM II. You can use the ALC-SH108 ( sold separately). • The lens hood may block the light of the flash. Remove the lens hood when using the flash.
27 Preparing the camera Turning on the camera and setti ng the cloc k When you t urn on the camer a for the fir st tim e, the date/time setup screen appear s. 1 Set the power swi tch to ON to turn on the camera. The screen to set da te and tim e appears.
28 Turning on the camera and setting the clock To cancel the dat e/time set ting op eration Press the MENU bu tton. To set t he date/time a gain The date /time set up screen ap pears auto matical ly only whe n you turn the came ra on f or th e fir st time.
29 Preparing the camera Before sho oting Notes • The dioptric adjustment attachment (sold separately) cannot be used with this camera. Stabilize your upper body and take a positio n that keeps the camera fr om moving. Point 1 Hold the camera with one hand, and sup port the lens with th e other.
30 Shooti ng and vie wing i mages Shooting still images In [Intel ligent A uto] mode , the c amera anal yzes the subject a nd allo ws you to shoo t with the ap propri ate sett ings . Sele ct when shooti ng in a location wher e flash use is res tricted.
31 Shooting still images Shooting and viewing images 5 Press the shutter button halfway down to focus. When the focus is confirme d, z or (Focus indica tor) lights up (page 107) .
32 Record ing movies Note s • The sound of the camer a and the lens in operation may be recorded while recording a movie. You can disable sound recording by setting [Audio Recording] to [Off] (page 105). • The continuou s recording time of a movie ma y be shorter, depending on the a mbient temperature or the status of the camera.
33 Shooting and viewing images Play ing back images Notes • Movies recorded using other devices may not play back on this camera in some cases. 1 Press the button.
34 Del eting i mage s (Del ete) Once you ha ve delet ed an image , the image ca nnot be rest ored. Be sure that you do not want the image before delet ing it. Note s • Protected images cannot be deleted. 1 Display t he image you want to delet e and pr ess the butt on.
35 Shooting images to suit your subject Shooti ng images to suit you r subject 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. • Th e LCD scre en tilts down ab out 55 degree s and up ab out 135 degr ees.
36 Select ing a shoo tin g mod e The fo llowing shoo ting mode s are avai lable: Set t he mo de d ial t o th e de sired shoo ting mo de. (Intelligent Auto)/ (Flash Off) (30, 85) In [Intelligent Auto] mode, the camera anal yzes the subject and allows you to shoot with the appropriate settings.
37 Selecting a shooting mode Shooting images to suit your subject Scene r ecognition Superio r Auto 1 Set the mode dial t o (Supe rior Au to). 2 Point the camera towards t he su bject, and ad just the focus and shoot the subject .
38 Selecting a shooting mode Scene Selecti on 1 Set the mode dial to (Scen e Selection), the n press the center of the cont rol bu tton. 2 Select th e desi red mode using v / V , th en pr ess th e ce nter of the co ntrol bu tton. • To change the s cene, press the Fn button, th en select an other scen e.
39 Selecting a shooting mode Shooting images to suit your subject Sweep Pano rama 1 Set the mode dial t o (Sweep P anora ma). 2 Point the cam era at the subj ect for whic h you want to adjust the bright ness a nd focus, a nd press the shu tter bu tton ha lfwa y down .
40 Selecting a shooting mode • When [AEL w/ shut ter] is set to [Off], the camera continues to adju st the exposure even after the first shot in [Cont . Shooting] or [T ele-zoom Cont. Priority AE ] (page 123). • When [Aut ofocus Mode] is set to [Continuou s AF], the cam era continu es to adjust focus d uring shoo ting.
41 Using the shooting functions Using t he sho oting func tions Using th e flash In dark env ironmen ts, use t he flash to shoo t the subje ct brightly and to preve nt came ra shake . When s hooti ng again st the sun, u se the f lash t o lighte n the image of the ba cklit subje ct.
42 Using the flash (Flash Off) Does not fire even if the flash i s raised. • You cannot select this item when the mode dial is set to P, A, S, or M. If you do not want to use the flash in these modes, push the flash down. (Autoflash) Fires in dark environments or when s hooting towards bright light.
43 Using the shooting functions Adjusti ng the im age brigh tness Normally, the exp osure is automatic ally se lected ( Automatic exposur e). Based on t he exposure acquired by the au tomatic exposure, you ca n perform exposure compen satio n. You can m ake the en tire image brighter by s hifting to th e + sid e.
44 Adjusting the image brightness Note s • This item cannot be set when the exposure mode is set to [I ntelligent Auto] , [Superior Auto], o r [Scene Selection]. • When the exposure mode is set to M, the exposure can be adjusted o nly when [ISO] is set to [AUTO].
45 Using the shooting functions Select ing the dr ive mod e You ca n select the appr opriate drive mode , such as single, continu ous, or bracke t shooting, to suit your pu rpose. on th e control but ton t Select the desired mode (Single Shooting) ( 143) This mode is for nor mal shooting.
46 Switc hing the r ecordin g informat ion displa y (DISP) Graph ic Di splay Each t ime y ou pre ss DIS P on th e cont rol button, the recordi ng informat ion display chan ges as fo llows. You can set the re cordi ng informat ion display sep arately for viewfin der mo de and LC D screen mode.
47 Using the shooting functions Setting image si ze MENU bu tton t 1 t [Image Size] t Select the de sired si ze [Aspect R atio]: [3 :2] [Aspect R atio]: [1 6:9] Notes • When [Quality] is set to [RAW] or [RAW & JPEG] , the image size of the RAW image corresponds to L.
48 Using t he playba ck fu nctions Enlarg ing imag es A stil l image ca n be en larged for clo ser exam inatio n. This is conv enien t for checki ng the fo cus cond ition of a recor ded im age. To cancel the enlarged playback Press the cen ter of the co ntrol button and the image returns to no rmal size.
49 Using the playback functions Switc hin g to th e im age l ist d ispla y You can d isplay mu ltiple i mages o n the scr een simult aneously . To return t o the single-i mage screen Press the cent er of the contro l button afte r selecting the desir ed image.
50 Viewin g images on a TV scre en To vie w ima ges that wer e record ed on th e camer a on a TV set, an HDMI cable (s old sep aratel y) and an HD TV eq uippe d with an HDM I conne ctor are requi red (pa ge 155). 1 Turn off b oth you r camer a and t he TV, and connect th e camera to the TV.
51 Function list Func tion lis t Funct ion s that can be op erate d usin g the butt ons/sw itch You can set up or operate va rious function s using the buttons/swi tch. For the loca tion of the butt ons/switc h, see “Identifyi ng parts” (p age 13).
52 Sele cting a fu nct ion usin g th e Fn (Funct ion ) butt on This butt on is used for setting up or execut ing funct ions used frequ ently in shooting. To set up the camera dire ctly from the recordin g informa tion screen Turn the c ontrol dial wi thout pressi ng the cen ter z in step 2.
53 Function list Funct ion s that can be se lecte d usin g the F n (F unctio n) b utton The functi ons that can be selected using th e Fn button ar e as follows: Scene Selection (38, 86) Selects an appropriate mode f rom among the Scene Selection preset settings to suit shooting condi tions.
54 Functions that can be selected using the Fn (Function) button White Ba lance (136) Adjus ts the c olor tone of images. (Auto WB/Daylight/S hade/Cloudy/Incandescent/Fluor .: Warm White/F luor.: Cool White/F luor.: Day White/Flu or.: Daylight/Flas h/C.
55 Function list Funct ion s sele cted using the MENU butt on You ca n set the basic se ttin gs for th e camer a as a wh ole or ex ecute functions suc h as shooting, playback, or other ope rations. Press the ME NU but ton, then se t up the desired i tem using v / V / b / B on the control but ton, then pre ss the center of the c ontrol button .
56 Functions selected using the MENU button Movie s hooting m enu Long Exposure NR (159) Sets noise reduction processing for shots with a s hutter speed of 1 second or longer. (On/O ff) High ISO NR (159) Se ts noise reduction p rocessing for high-s ensitivity shooting.
57 Functions selected using the MEN U button Function list Custom menu Audio Record ing (105) Sets whether to record audio when shooting a movie. (On/ Off) Wind Noise Re duct. (105) Reduces wind noi se during m ovie recording. (On/ Off) Eye-Start AF Sets whether to use auto focus when you look through the viewfinder.
58 Functions selected using the MENU button Peaking Level (115) Enhances the outline of in-focus ranges with a specific colo r in manual focus mode. (High/Mid/Low/Off) Peaking Color (115) Sets the color used for the peaking function.
59 Functions selected using the MEN U button Function list Playback menu * Av ailable items differ depending on the view mode. Lens Comp.: Distortion (165) Compensates for distortion on the screen caused by the attached lens. (Auto/Off) e-Front Curtain Shutter (16 3) Sets whether or not t o use the electr onic front curtain shutter function.
60 Functions selected using the MENU button Memory Card Tool menu Cloc k setu p menu Setup menu Format ( 166) Formats the memory car d. File Number (166) Sets the method used to ass ign file numbers to still image s and MP4 movies. (Series/ Reset) Folder Name (166) Sets the folde r format for still im ages.
61 Functions selected using the MEN U button Function list * Ap pears when an Eye-Fi card (sold separately) is inserted in the camera. Power Save ( 164) Se ts the level of the power saving feature. (Max/Standard) Power Saving Start Time (164) Sets the interval after which power save m ode engages.
62 Using th e guid e func tion of th e camer a The ca mera disp lays shoo ting ti ps in a ccordance with th e shooti ng mode sele cted. In-Camera Guide When yo u press t he (In-C amera Gu ide) button on the Fn (Fu nction) sc reen or menu s creen, a guide for th e curre ntly select ed func tion or settin g auto maticall y appears .
63 Using the guide function of the camera Function list To acces s all shooti ng tips You ca n search thr ough all th e shooting tip s from the me nu. Use thi s item whe n you w ant to read shooting tips y ou have seen before .
64 Viewin g imag es on a c omputer What yo u ca n do with s oftw are To ut ilize i mages record ed with the ca mera, u se the follo wing so ftware: • “Play Memories Ho me” (Windows only) You can.
65 What you can do w ith software Viewing images on a computer Notes • An Internet conne ction is required to install “ PlayMemorie s Home.” • An Internet connection is required to use “PlayMemories Onli ne” or other n etwork services.
66 Instal ling the s oftware • Log on as A dministrator. • If th e software “PMB (Pictu re Motion Br owser),” supp lied with models released be fore 2011, has alread y been install ed on your co mputer, “Play Memorie s Home” will overwr ite it and wil l be instal led.
67 Installing the software Viewing images on a computer • For Windows 8, select th e [PlayMemo ries Home ] icon on the Start sc reen, then launc h “PlayMe mories Home” and sele ct [PlayMe mories Home H elp Guide] from th e [Help] menu.
68 Installing the software To use “R emo te Cam era C ontrol, ” conne ct the ca mer a to a com pute r. The foll owing fu nctio ns are avai lable. • You can set up the c amera or shoot a n image f rom the computer . • You can re cord an image direct ly to the co mputer.
69 Viewing images on a computer Selecti ng t he me thod for c reat ing a movie disc Dependi ng on the disc typ e, playable de vices may va ry. Select the method that suits your disc player.
70 Selecting the method for creating a movie disc You can impor t AVCHD mo vies to a computer usin g “PlayM emori es Home, ” and crea te an AVCHD reco rding d isc or a stand ard defin ition quality ( STD) d isc. For details on how to create a disc usin g “PlayMemo ries Home,” see “PlayMemori es Home Help Guide .
71 Others Others List o f screen icons Graphi c Displ ay (LCD scre en) Displa y All Info. (L CD screen) For playb ack (Basic in formation displ ay) A Displ ay Indication P A S M Exposure mode (36) Sce.
List of screen icons 72 B C D Flash charge in progress (41) Setting Effect OFF (80) No audio r ecording of movies (105) SteadyShot/Camera shake warning (83) SteadyShot error (197) Overheating warning .
73 List of screen icons Others E Face Detection (117)/ Smile Shutter (120) Auto Object Framing (119) Smile D etection Sensitivity indicator (120) Disp lay Indi cation Metering mod e (123) Flash compen.
74 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 the tabl e below, indicates th e functio n is avai lable, an d a – indica tes the f uncti on is not availabl e. The fu nctions you cannot use are di splayed i n gray on the sc reen.
75 Others 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 tabl e below, indi cates th e funct ion is selec table, an d a – indica tes the func tion is not sel ectab le. The flash m odes you cann ot select are disp layed in gray on the screen .
76 Advanced Operations This sectio n provides further informatio n on opera ting the camera..
77 Preparation (Advanced Operations) Prepa ration Prepara tion (Advanced Operations) Setti ng up th e camera When at tachin g the FDA-A1AM Angle Finder (sold sepa rately ) to the camera, remove the Eye piece cup.
78 Shoot ing mo de scre en dis play You can select the desired scree n mode. When you switch the scree n by pressing DISP on th e control button (pag e 46), only select ed screen s are displaye d. You can se t the screens to be disp layed on th e LCD scree n and the viewf inder se parately.
79 Shooting mode screen display Preparation (Advanced Operations) Notes • The hist ogram does not indic ate the fi nal re corded image . It in dicates the condition of the image jus t monitored on the s creen. T he histo gram will differ bas ed on aperture setting, etc.
80 Shooting mode screen display You can mon itor the subje ct through the lens without displa ying effect s, such as [Expo sure Comp.], [White Balance ], [Creative Style], [Picture Effe ct], et c.
81 Shooting mode screen display Preparation (Advanced Operations) A B Disp lay Indi cation P A S M Exposure mode (36) Memory card (21, 205)/ Upload (168) 100 R emaining number of recordable images Aspect ratio of still images (157) 20M 10M 5. 0M 17M 8.
82 Shooting mode screen display C Picture Effect ( 133) Auto Object Framing (119) Displ ay Indicatio n 1/125 Shutt er speed (94) F3. 5 Aper tu re ( 92) Exposure compensation (43)/Metered Manual (97) F.
83 Preparation (Advanced Operations) Shootin g a clea r image wit hout camera shake “Camer a shake” re fers to un wanted mo vement of th e camera th at occurs during shoo ting, resu lting in a blurred image. To reduc e camera shake, follow th e instruct ions below.
84 Shooting a clear image without camera shake In the followi ng cases, we recommend that you mount th e camera o n a tripo d. • Shooting without a fl ash under dar k conditions. • Shooting with slow shut ter spee ds, wh ich ar e typic ally u sed in n ight- time shooting.
85 Shooting (Advanced Operations) Shoot ing Shooting (Ad vanced Oper ations) Selecti ng the sh ooting m ode Set the mode dia l to (Intellig ent Auto), a nd shoot im ages (page 30). • S elect (Flash Off) whe n shooting i n a location where the use of flash is restri cted.
86 Selecting the shooting mode Set the mode di al to (Scene S election), select the d esired mode, an d shoot images ( page 38) . Scene Selecti on This mode is suitabl e for z Shooting with preset setting s based on the scene (Portrait) Blurs away backgrounds and sharpens the subject.
87 Selecting the shooting mode Shooting (Advanced Operations) • Wh en you want fine r images, set the mode di al to P, A, S, or M and use the [C reative Style ] func tion ( page 13 4) so that yo u can adjust the exposu re, ISO, etc. (Sunset) Shoots the red of the su nrise or sunset beautifully .
88 Selecting the shooting mode Note s • Since the camera ju dges the sett ings automa tically, m any features will be unavailable, such as exposure compensation and ISO setting. • The flash is set t o [Autoflash] o r [Flash Off] for each [Scene Selection] mode.
89 Selecting the shooting mode Shooting (Advanced Operations) • The camera continues shooting during [ Sweep Panorama] recording, and the shutter keeps clicking until the end of the shot. • [Auto Object Framing] and the zoom feature of the camera cannot be used.
90 Selecting the shooting mode Set th e mode d ial to ( Tele- zoom C ont. P rior ity AE) , and shoot i mages (page 40 ). • The minimum zo om scale o f the ca mera i s set to 2 times and the image size is set to S. • When [Aut ofocus Mode] is set to [Continuou s AF], the cam era continu es to adjust focus d uring shoo ting.
91 Selecting the shooting mode Shooting (Advanced Operations) Program Shif t Program Au to This mo de is suitabl e for z Changing settings for I SO sensitivity, Creat ive Style, D-Range Optimizer, etc. while using automati c exposure. 1 Set the mode dial t o P.
92 Selecting the shooting mode Aperture Pr iority This mode is suitabl e for z Placing the subject in sharp focus an d blurring everything in fr ont of and beyond the subject. Open ing the aperture n arrows the rang e that is in focu s. (Depth of field becomes shallower.
93 Selecting the shooting mode Shooting (Advanced Operations) • Th e shutter speed ma y become slowe r depending on the aperture value. When the sh utter spee d is slower, use a tripod. • To blur t he 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 ).
94 Selecting the shooting mode To check bl urring of the bac kgrou nd (Preview button) • Press the previe w button afte r you adjust the foc us. • You can adjust the aper ture in pr eview mode. Note s • When [Focus Magnifier] is assigned to the preview button, set [Preview Button] to [Shot.
95 Selecting the shooting mode Shooting (Advanced Operations) • Wh en the sh utter spee d is slo wer, use a tripod . • Wh en shooting an i ndoor sport, select a higher ISO sensitivity . Notes • The (Camera shake warning) indicator does not appear in [Shutter Priority] mode.
96 Selecting the shooting mode • Press the button when you shoot with the flash. However, when using the flash, if you close the aperture (a larger F-number) by making the s hutter speed slower, the light of the flash will not reach distant subjects.
97 Selecting the shooting mode Shooting (Advanced Operations) Notes • The (Camera shake warning) indicato r is not displayed in manual exposure mode. • Press the button when you shoot with the flash. However, the flash range differs according to the aperture value.
98 Selecting the shooting mode • Use a tripod . • Set the focus to infinity in manu al focus mode when shoot ing firewor ks, etc. When th e infinity posi tion of the lens is not known, first adju st the focus on firework s that are be ing set off in the same general are a, then shoot them.
99 Selecting the shooting mode Shooting (Advanced Operations) • If you use a Remot e Commande r* that is eq uipped wit h a shutter button lock fun ction (sold separa tely), you ca n keep the shutter open usin g the Re mote Com man de r. * Use a Remote Commande r that is comp atible with a Mul ti/Micr o USB Termin al.
100 Movie r eco rding setu p Movi e recor din g can be sta rted fr om an y exposu re mod e. The shut ter speed and ap erture va lue are ad justed automati call y. Pres s the MOVIE button to start r ecordin g (page 32). • Start record ing after you adjust th e focus.
101 Movie recording setup Shooting (Advanced Operations) • Do not shoot a strong l ight source, such as t he sun. The in ternal mechanism of the camera may be d amaged. • When you import AVCHD movies to a co mputer, use “PlayMemories Home” (pages 64, 178).
102 Movie recording setup When you reco rd fast movi ng subjects, sele ct [High], and when severa l subjects a re moving or crossing back and fort h, select [Low ].
103 Movie recording setup Shooting (Advanced Operations) MENU bu tton t 1 t [File Format ] t Sele ct th e des ired format (Shutter Priori ty) (94) Allows you to shoot after adjusting the shutter speed manually using the control dial.
104 Movie recording setup The highe r the a verag e bit-r ate, the highe r the ima ge qual ity. MENU b utton t 1 t [Record Setting] t Select the desi red setting [File Form at]: [AVCHD ] [File Form at.
105 Movie recording setup Shooting (Advanced Operations) When y ou record movies, the ope rating noi se of t he cam era or lens m ay be recor ded. You can record movies withou t audi o.
106 Adjus ting the fo cus Ther e are 2 met hods for ad just ing the foc us: aut ofocus a nd man ual focus . Dependi ng on the l ens, the me thod for switching between th e autofoc us and manual focus is differ en t.
107 Adjusting the focus Shooting (Advanced Operations) Notes • While th e camera is focusin g automa tically, d o not touc h the rot ating focus ing ring.
108 Adjusting the focus To measur e the exact distance to t he subject Note s • If the subject is closer than the minimum shooting distance of the attached lens, the focus cannot be confir med. Make sure to place enoug h distance between the subject and the camera .
109 Adjusting the focus Shooting (Advanced Operations) Fn butt on t (Aut ofocus Mode) t Select t he desire d setting • Use [Single-shot AF] when the subject i s motionless.
110 Adjusting the focus Fn butto n t (AF area) t Select th e des ired settin g Note s • [AF area] is fixed to [Wide] and you cannot selec t other settings when the exposure mode is set to [Intelligent Auto] , [Superior Auto] or [S cene Selection ], or when the [Lock-on AF] function is being used or the Smile Shutter is activated.
111 Adjusting the focus Shooting (Advanced Operations) You can set the AF illumi nator to focus on a subject under da rk lighting. MENU bu tton t 2 t [AF Illu minato r] t Sele ct the de sired setting • Since th e camer a use s the b uilt-in flash as an A F illu minato r, press the button to open the flas h.
112 Adjusting the focus • To capture persons, you can detec t and track the person’s face using the followi ng setting s: [Lock-o n AF] is set to [On( Lock-on AF w/ shutter) ], [AF are a] is se t to [Wid e], and [Smile/ Face Dete ct.
113 Adjusting the focus Shooting (Advanced Operations) To cha nge the mod e Fn butt on t (Lock-on AF) t [On] or [O ff]. Notes • [Lock-on AF] may be difficult in the followin g situations: – The subject is moving too quickly . – T he subject is t oo small or too large.
114 Adjusting the focus When it is dif ficult to get th e proper focu s in autofocus mode, you can adjus t the focu s manu ally . Note s • When the Wide AF area is used, the center area is used for .
115 Adjusting the focus Shooting (Advanced Operations) Direc t manual f ocus When a lens that is equippe d with a dire ct manual focus functi on is mount ed and [Autof ocus Mode] is set to [Single-shot AF] or [Automat ic AF], you can m ake fi ne adjustme nts using the foc using ri ng afte r the f ocus is lo cked (DT 1 8-135mm F3.
116 Adjusting the focus You can che ck the focu s by enlarging t he image be fore shootin g. Focus Magnifier 1 MENU butto n t 3 t [Preview Button] t [Focus Magn ifier] 2 Press th e Foc us Magni fier butto n.
117 Shooting (Advanced Operations) Detect ing fac es The camer a detects f aces, adju sts the foc us and exposur e, perfor ms image processing, and adjusts flash settings.
118 Detecting faces Note s • When the exposure mode is [Sweep Panorama] or [Tele-zoom Cont. Priority AE], [Face Detection] cannot be used. • Up to 8 faces can be detected. • The camera may not det ect any faces, or may detect some other object, depending on the shooting conditions.
119 Detecting faces Shooting (Advanced Operations) To delete a regist ered face You ca n delete a re gistered face. MENU bu tton t 4 t [Face Reg istra tion] t [Delete ] t Select the face yo u want to delete • Wh en y ou s elect [Del ete A ll], you c an d elete all r egist ered faces at on e time.
120 Detecting faces • When [Quality] is set to [ RAW] or [RAW & JPEG], this function cannot be used. • This feature cannot be used with the f ollowing 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.
121 Detecting faces Shooting (Advanced Operations) • To foc us on the smil e, ove rlay t he Face Detect ion fr ame and AF ar ea. • Do not cove r the eyes w ith bang s, etc. Keep the eyes narro wed. • Do not obscu re the fa ce with a hat, a mask, sungla sses, etc.
122 Adjus ting the b rightne ss of the im age When sho oting i nto the sun or by a wi ndow w hen th e ex posure may not b e 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.
123 Adjusting the brightness of the image Shooting (Advanced Operations) Sets whet her to fix the e xposure whe n you press the shutter butto n halfway down . MENU bu tton t 3 t [AE L w/ shu tte r] t Sele ct th e desi red setting Notes • AEL button operation is given priority over the [AEL w/ shutter] settings .
124 Adjusting the brightness of the image 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 exposu re of the main subject w ithin the fla sh range.
125 Adjusting the brightness of the image Shooting (Advanced Operations) Notes • When the distance between the subject and th e external flash (sold separately) cannot be determi ned (wireless flash s hooting using an external flash (so ld separately), shooting with an off-camera flash using a cable, s hooting with a macro twin flash, etc .
126 The fl ash Pres s the Fn button, selec t the desired flash mode, p ress th e butto n, and sh oot i mage s (page 41 ). • The le ns hood may bloc k the light of th e flash. Re move the lens h ood when using t he flash. • When using th e flash, shoo t the subjec t at a dis tance of 1 m (3.
127 The flash Shooting (Advanced Operations) With a flash t hat has a wirel ess shooting func tion (sold separa tely), you ca n shoot w ith the fl ash witho ut a cord, eve n when the fl ash is not at tache d to the came ra.
128 The flash Wireless fl ash with lig hting ratio co ntrol You c an us e th e wir eles s lig htin g rati o c ontro l in com binat ion w ith mult iple flashes. For detai ls, refer to the opera ting instruct ions supplied wi th flash (HVL-F60M (sold sepa rately), HVL-F58AM (sold sep arately), or HVL- F43AM ( sold separa tely)).
129 Shooting (Advanced Operations) Setting ISO Sensitivity to light is exp ressed by the ISO num ber (rec ommende d exposur e index). The la rger the numb er, the highe r the sensit ivity.
130 Compens ati ng for brigh tne ss an d contra st a utom atica lly ( D-Ra nge) Fn butto n t (DRO /Aut o HD R) t Select the desired se tting * Lv_ di splayed with is the step currently selected. (Off) Does not use the DRO/Auto HDR functions. (D-Range O pt.
131 Compensating for brightness and contrast automatically (D-Range) Shooting (Advanced Operations) Notes • The setting is fixed to [Of f] when the exposure mode is set to [Sweep Panorama], or when [Mul ti Frame Noise Reduct. ] or [Picture Ef fect] is used.
132 Compensating for brightness and contrast automatically (D-Range) Note s • You cannot use this function on RAW images. • When the exposure mode is set to [Int elligent Auto], [S uperior Auto], [Swee p Panorama], [Tele-zo om Cont. Pr iority A E] or [ Scene Select ion], o r when [Mu lti Frame Noise Red uct.
133 Shooting (Advanced Operations) Sett ing imag e proces sing Select the d esired effect filter to ac hieve mo re imp ressive and a rtistic images. Picture Effect Set the mode dial to (Picture Effect ), and sele ct the desire d setting . • F or a mode that has a fine adjustme nt option , select the desire d setting using b / B .
134 Setting image processing • (Off) can be selec ted if you use (Pic ture Effe ct) on the cont rol button. Note s • When the zoom feature of the camera is used, th e [Toy Camera] and [Miniature] effects are not available.
135 Setting image processing Shooting (Advanced Operations) (Contra st), (Saturation), and (Sharpn ess) can be adjusted for e ach Creati ve St yle it em.
136 Adjus ting colo r tones (W hite Bal ance) The co lor t one o f the subj ect cha nges depend ing on the c harac teris tics of the light sourc e. The table below shows ho w the color tone chang es based on various ligh t sources, co mpared with a subjec t that ap pears white under the sunlig ht.
137 Adjusting color tones (White Balance) Shooting (Advanced Operations) • Use the whit e balance b racket fun ction if you cannot g et the desir ed white balan ce using the sel ected opti on (page 146 ). • W hen you s elect [C. Temp ./F ilte r], yo u ca n adju st th e valu e to the de sire d one (pa ge 138 ).
138 Adjusting color tones (White Balance) Note s • Since col or meters are designed f or film cameras, the v alues d iffer under fluorescent/ sodium lamp/m ercury la mps. We r ecommend that you use the cus tom white b alance or perform a test shooting.
139 Adjusting color tones (White Balance) Shooting (Advanced Operations) Notes • The message “Custom WB Error” indicates that the value is beyond the expected range, when the flash is used on a subject in close proxi mity or a subject with a bright color is in the frame.
140 Zoomin g You can ma gnify ima ges with a hi gher scale than the op tical z oom of the lens. The zoom fea tures avai lable with t his camera The icon displayed on the scree n chang es as follows ba sed on the zoo m scal e. A : The zoom fe ature of the camera is not used (×1.
141 Zooming Shooting (Advanced Operations) Notes • The zoom feature of the camera is unavailable – When the exposure mode is set to [Sweep Panorama]. – When [Qua lity] is set to [RAW] or [R AW & JPEG]. • The [Clear Im age Zoom] is unavailable – When the exposure mode is set to [Tele-zoom Cont.
142 Zooming To change th e [Digital Zo om] setting The defa ult setting i s [Off]. If you wa nt to use higher m agnific ation regardless of th e deteriora tion of the image, set it to [On].
143 Shooting (Advanced Operations) Select ing the dr ive mod e This mode is for no rmal shoot ing. Notes • When the exposure mode is set to [Sports Action] in [ Scene Selection], you canno t use [Single Shooting]. The camer a records images con tinuo usly.
144 Selecting the drive mode Note s • When is s elected, the rec orded ima ge is displayed between the shots. • You cannot shoot continuously when using [Scene Selection] modes other than [Sports Action].
145 Selecting the drive mode Shooting (Advanced Operations) Notes • When the mode dial is set to M and [ISO] is se t to other than [AUTO], the exposure is shifted by adjust ing the shutter sp eed. When [ISO] is s et to [AUTO], the camera changes the ISO s ensitivity and adjusts the exposure value.
146 Selecting the drive mode The EV sca le in br acket sh ootin g * Ambie nt light: Any light other than the flas h light that shin es on the scene for an exte nded peri od of time, suc h as natural li ght, an inca ndescent light, or a fl uorescent light.
147 Playback (Advanced Operations) Play back Playbac k (Advanced Oper ations) Play back m ode s creen disp lay Each t ime y ou press D ISP on th e cont rol butt on, th e scree n chan ges as follows. A Switchin g the screen during p layback List of hi stogram di splay icons Display Info.
148 Playback mode screen display B * When the image has a high-key or low-key portion, that portion flashes on the histogram display (Luminance limit warning). Database file full (199)/ Database file error (199) Overheating warning (10) Displ ay Indicatio n Histogram* (7 9) P A S M Exposure mode (36) 1/125 Shutt er speed (94) F3.
149 Playback (Advanced Operations) Using th e play back fun ction s To re tur n to the nor mal pl ayba ck s cre en Press the button agai n. Notes • You cannot rotate m ovies or 3D-images . • When you copy rotated images to a com puter, “PlayMemories Home” can display the rotated images correctly.
150 Using the playback functions MENU b utton t 1 t [Slid e Show] t [Enter] Play s back recor ded imag es in order (Sli de Sh ow). Th e slide show autom ati cal ly sto ps af ter al l the im age s hav e been play ed bac k. • You can view the previous/ next image using b / B on the contro l butto n.
151 Using the playback functions Playback (Advanced Operations) Sele ct a panor amic i mage, t hen pre ss the cent er of the cont rol button. • P ress th e center of the contro l button a gain to paus e the play back. You can sc roll a panor amic image ma nually by pr essing v / V / b / B du ring pause .
152 Protec ting im ages (Prot ect) You ca n pro tect images agai nst a cciden tal e rasur e. To canc el prot ection of all t he i mages or mov ies You ca n ca ncel p rotectio n of all th e image s or mo vies in each view mo de displayed.
153 Playback (Advanced Operations) Delet ing i mage s (D elete) You can delet e sele cted i mages or all t he imag es. Once you have deleted an ima ge, you cannot r estore it. Be sure t hat you d o not want the image before deleting it. Notes • Protected i mages cannot be deleted.
154 Deleting images (Delete) You can delet e all still images or mo vies in each vi ew mode di splayed. Del eting all imag es or movi es in e ach vie w mode 1 MENU butto n t 1 t [De lete] t [All in Folder] or [All AVCH D view fil es] 2 Select [D elete] using v on the contr ol butt on, the n pre ss the center of the cont rol bu tton.
155 Playback (Advanced Operations) TV pl ayba ck Connec t the cam era to a TV usi ng an HDMI cab le (sold separa tely) and pla y bac k images (page 50). Notes • Use an HDMI cable t hat has the HDMI logo. • Use an HDMI cable with a mini connector o n one end (for the camera), and a connector suitable for connecti on to your TV on the other end.
156 TV playback Sync Men u it ems Note s • The operations available are restr icted when the camera is connected to a TV using an HDMI cable (sold separately). • Only TVs that support “BRAVIA” Sync can provide these operations. SYNC MENU operations differ depending on the TV connected.
157 Camera Setup (Advanced Operations) Came ra Setup Camera Setup (Advanc ed Operations) Setti ng th e asp ect ratio and imag e qual ity MENU bu tton t 1 t [Aspect Ra tio] t Select th e desi red ratio Notes • [Aspect Ratio] cannot be set when the exposure mode is set to [Sweep Panorama].
158 Setting the aspect ratio and image quality About RAW ima ges Downl oad and inst all “Imag e Data Conv erter ” on your co mputer to open a RAW i mage reco rded o n this camera.
159 Camera Setup (Advanced Operations) Sett ing the ot her came ra fun ctions When yo u set the shutter spee d to 1 second or l onger (Lon g exposur e shooting ), noise re duction is turned on for the same d uration th at the shutter is open. Th is reduc es the grai ny noise typical for a long ex posure .
160 Setting the other camera functions The way co lors are r epr esent ed w ith c ombi natio ns of n umb ers or the r an ge of color rep roduct ion is call ed “col or space.
161 Setting the other camera functions Camera Setup (Advanced Operations) The gri d line is an auxi liary lin e for shootin g compositio n. You can set the grid lin e to on/off or sele ct the type of gr id line. The ava ilabl e range of movie r ecording is al so displa yed.
162 Setting the other camera functions Note s • While the exposure value is locked, appears on the LC D screen and in the viewfinder. Be careful not to reset the setting. • When [AEL toggle] is selected, be s ure to press the AEL button again to release t he lock.
163 Setting the other camera functions Camera Setup (Advanced Operations) The elec tronic fro nt curtain shut ter functio n shorten s the time lag be tween shutter rele ases.
164 Setting the other camera functions You can short en the waiting tim e until the cam era turns on pow er save mode when it is not bein g opera ted to prev ent the ba ttery from being consume d. If you opera te the cam era, for ex ample, pre ssing the shutte r button halfway down, t he camera return s to shoo ting m ode.
165 Camera Setup (Advanced Operations) Lens co mpen sation You can au toma tic ally compe nsa te fo r the fo llo wing chara cte ristic s: li ght fall-off at the edges, chr omatic ab erration, and di stortion (o nly for automa tic compe nsation complian t lenses) .
166 Settin g the memory card reco rding method Note t hat format ting i rrevocab ly erase s all da ta on a m emory ca rd, includi ng protecte d image s. MENU b utton t 1 t [Format] t [Ente r] Note s • During formatting, the access lamp lights up. Do not ejec t the memory card while the lamp is lit.
167 Setting the memory card recordi ng method Camera Setup (Advanced Operations) Notes • The MP4 movie folder form is fixed as “folder number + ANV01.” When a standa rd for m folder is se lected and t here are 2 or mo re fold ers, you can select th e recordin g folder to which ima ges are recorde d.
168 Setting the memory card recording method When incon sistencies are ca used in the image database file by processing files on co mputer s, et c., imag es on the me mory c ard wil l not be pl ayed back on this camera. I f this happens , the came ra repai rs the f ile.
169 Setting the memory card recordi ng method Camera Setup (Advanced Operations) • Eye-Fi cards include a wireless LAN functi on. Do not insert any Eye-Fi cards in the camera when it is pr ohibited to do so, such as on an airplane. If there is an Eye-Fi card insert ed in the camera, set [Uploa d Settings] to [Off] .
170 Reset ting to de fault set tings You can r eset the m ain f unct ions of t he c amera . MENU bu tton t 3 t [Initialize] t Select the desired setti ng t [OK] The fol lowing ite ms will be reset. Shooting func tions (R eset Defaul t/Rec mod e reset) Stil l shooti ng menu (Reset Default /Rec mo de reset) Items Reset to Exposure Comp.
171 Resetting to default settings Camera Setup (Advanced Operations) Movie shooting menu (Res et Default/R ec mod e reset) Custom menu (Reset Default/Cus tom rese t) Quality ( 157) Fine Panorama: Size.
172 Resetting to default settings Playback m enu (Reset Default) Memory Card Tool menu (R eset Def ault) DISP Butt on(Monitor) (7 8) Display All Info./Graphi c Display/No Disp . Info . DISP Button(F inder) (78) No Dis p. Info./Graphic Display Peaking Level (115) Off Peaking Color (115 ) White Live View Display (80) Setting Effect ON Func.
173 Resetting to default settings Camera Setup (Advanced Operations) Setup menu (R eset Defaul t) Othe rs (R eset Defau lt) Notes • Faces register ed using [Face Regi stration] are not deleted e ven if you use [Re set Default]. Select [Delete All] in [Face Registration] in the Custom menu.
174 Confi rming t he c amer a vers ion Displays the ca mera ve rsion. Confirm the versio n when a firm ware upd ate is rele ase d. If you mount a lens comp atible wit h the lens ver sion up feat ure, the l ens version is also di splayed.
175 Computer (Advanced Operations) Comp uter Comput er (Advanced Op erations) Using th e camer a with your co mpute r Use the f ollowin g applic ations to allow more versa tile use s of i mages shot usin g your camera .
176 Using the camera with your computer ** Starter (Ed ition) is no t supported . The fo llowing co mputer e nvironm ent is recom mende d when usi ng the software an d importing images via a U SB conn ection.
177 Computer (Advanced Operations) Conne cti ng the camer a to a comp uter Selects the method used to make a USB conn ection be tween th e camer a and a comput er or a USB device usin g a US B cabl e.
178 Connecting the camera to a computer “Pla yMemor ies Ho me” all ows yo u to eas ily i mport images. For details on “P layMemori es Home” funct ions, see the “Pla yMemories Home Help Guide.” Multi Normally, use [Mu lti]. Single Set [USB LUN Setting] to [Singl e] only if you cannot make a connection.
179 Connecting the camera to a computer Computer (Advanced Operations) Importin g images to the comput er without using “PlayM emories Home” When th e Auto Play Wiz ard ap pears after making a USB.
180 Connecting the camera to a computer Soft ware fo r Mac co mpute rs For details on othe r software for Mac c omputer s, access the follo wing URL: http:/ /www.sony.co.jp /imsoft/ Mac/ Perform ste ps 1 and 2 below be fore perfor ming the foll owing oper ations: • Disc onnec ting t he USB cable.
181 Computer (Advanced Operations) Creatin g a movie disc You can c reate a high d efinition quality (HD) AVC HD reco rding disc from AVC HD movi es imp orted to a com puter using the softwa re “PlayM emori es Home .” Notes • Install “PlayMemories Home” beforehand.
182 Creating a movie disc Crea ting a B lu-ray disc You can creat e a Blu-r ay di sc usi ng AVCHD movies pr evi ousl y impor ted to a com puter. Y our c omputer m ust support the creatio n of Bl u-ray di scs. BD-R (non -rewrita ble) and BD -RE (rewr itable ) media can be used to crea te Blu-ray d iscs.
183 Creating a movie disc Computer (Advanced Operations) You can use the following t ypes of 12 cm discs usi ng “PlayMem ories Home.” For Blu-ray discs, see pa ge 182. • A lways update yo ur PlayStat ion®3 to the latest version of the PlayStation®3 system software .
184 Print Print ( Advanced Oper at ions) Specif yin g DPOF Usin g the camer a, y ou can s pec ify still im age s befo re pr inti ng th em at a shop or w ith your prin ter. Fo llow th e proce dure be low. DPO F spec ific atio ns ar e lef t with imag es afte r prin tin g.
185 Cleaning (Advanced Operations) Cleanin g Cleaning (Ad vanced Oper ations) Clean ing the ca mera and lens • D o not touch part s inside the came ra, such as the lens c ontacts or the mirro r.
186 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 acts as th e film), it may app ear as dark spo ts on the phot o image, dependi ng on the shootin g environm ent. If there is dust on the ima ge sensor, clea n it following the st eps below.
187 Cleaning the image sensor Cleaning (Advanced Operations) If further cleanin g is need ed after using cl eaning mode, cl ean the i mage sensor using a blow er, following the ste ps below.
188 Cleaning the image sensor Note s • After clean ing is finished, conf irm t hat the mir ror is locked down firmly when you attach the lens. Oth erwise the lens may be scratched or additional problems may be caused. Also, if the mirror is not locked down firmly, the autofocus will not work while shooting.
189 Troubleshooting/Others (Advanced Operations) Trouble shooting /Others Troublesho oting/Othe rs (Advanced Operations) Trou bleshoo ting If you expe rience troub le with th e camer a, try the follow ing solution s. The batt ery pack ca nnot be i nstalle d.
190 Troubleshooting The p ower tur ns off suddenl y. • If you do not operate the camera fo r a cert ain period of time, t he camera reverts to power-sa ving mode . To canc el power saving, ope rate the c amera, such as pressing the shutter butt on halfway down (pa ge 164).
191 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting/Others (Advanced Operations) The sh utter does n ot re lease. • You are using a memory card with a write -protect s witch, and the switch is set t o the L OCK positi on. Set the switch t o the recor ding p osition .
192 Troubleshooting The f las h does no t wor k. • The flash mode is set t o [Autofla sh]. If you want to ma ke sure the flash fi res each time , set the flash m ode to [Fill- flash] (pag es 41, 126). The fla sh takes too l ong to rechar ge. • The fl ash has been fired in quic k successio n over a short period.
193 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting/Others (Advanced Operations) The eyes of the subje ct are red. • Acti vate th e red eye reduc tion fun ction (pa ge 57). • Get close to the subjec t, and sho ot the subject within t he flas h range using the fl ash.
194 Troubleshooting You do not know if the OS of your c omputer is co mpatib le with the came ra. • Check “Usi ng the camera with your com puter” (pag e 175). Your com puter d oes not reco gnize your camera. • Check that the cam era is turned on.
195 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting/Others (Advanced Operations) Cannot in sert a memory card. • Th e insert ion direc tion of the me mory card is wrong. I nsert it in the cor rect direction (page 21) . Cannot rec ord on a memory card. • The memory card is full.
196 Troubleshooting Cannot prin t images with th e date. • Usi ng “PlayMemor ies Home,” you c an print images with the date (page 6 4). • This camera doe s not have a feature for superimposi ng dates on imag es.
197 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting/Others (Advanced Operations) The ca mera does not work prope rly. • Tu rn off the cam era. Remove the battery pa ck and insert it ag ain. If the camera is warm, remove the ba ttery pack, an d allow it to cool down bef ore trying t his correctiv e procedu re.
198 Troublesho oting/Othe rs (Advanced Operations) Warning mess ages If th e follo win g mes sag es ap pear , foll ow the instruct ions below. Set Area /Date/T ime. • Set the are a, date , and time . If you have not used th e camera for a long time , charge th e intern al rechargea ble battery (p ages 27, 201).
199 Warning messages Troubleshooting/Others (Advanced Operations) Intern al temp. high. Allow i t to cool. • Th e camera has be come hot because you have been sho oting continu ously. Turn the power off. Allow the camera to coo l and wait until the camera is ready t o shoot ag ain.
200 Precau tio ns Do no t use/st ore the came ra in the foll owing places • In an e xtr eme ly hot , dr y or hu mid place In places suc h as in a car parked in the sun, the cam era body may become de formed and this may cause a malf unction .
201 Precautions Troubleshooting/Others (Advanced Operations) How to prevent moisture condensati on When mov ing the ca mera fro m a cold place to a warm pl ace, seal t he camera in a plas tic ba g and allo w it to adapt to conditions a t the new location for about 1 hour.
202 Precautions Note s on d ispos al or tr ansfe r of th e ca mera For the protec tion of perso nal informati on, perform the following operations w hen y ou disp ose of or transf er the ca mera.
203 Troubleshooting/Others (Advanced Operations) Using yo ur camera abroad — Pow er sour ces You can use your camera, the battery charger and the AC-P W10AM AC Adaptor (sold separate ly) in any country or regio n where the power supply is with in 100 V to 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz.
204 AVCHD f orma t The AVCHD form at is a hi gh definition digital video ca mera for mat used to record a high def inition (HD) signal of eit her the 1080i specifi cation* 1 or the 720p specifi cation* 2 using efficie nt data compress ion coding te chnology.
205 Troubleshooting/Others (Advanced Operations) Memory cards • Do not strike, bend or dro p the memory car d. • Do not use or s tore the memory card under the f ollowing condit ions: – Locations wit h high tem peratur es, such as in a car p ark ed in the sun.
206 Memory cards “Memory Stick X C-HG Du o” media * 1 * 2 “Memory Stic k PRO Duo” media * 1 * 2 * 3 “Memory Stic k PRO-HG Duo” media * 1 * 2 Compat ible with your cam era “Memory St ick .
207 Troubleshooting/Others (Advanced Operations) Batt ery pack / Batt ery char ger • The charging time differs depe ndi ng on th e rem aini ng capac ity of the batte ry pack or chargi ng conditions . • We recommen d charging the battery pack at a n ambien t temper ature between 10°C an d 30°C (50°F and 86°F).
208 Battery pack/Battery charger Effect ive us e of the ba ttery pack • Battery performan ce decreases in low-tempe rature envi ronments. This m eans tha t the ti me the battery pack can be used is sho rter in c old places and the spe ed of continuous shooting slo ws down.
209 Troubleshooting/Others (Advanced Operations) Lice nse Note s on the Lice nse Softwa re prov ided in th e camera are based on licens e agreem ents with the copyright owners. Based on reque sts by the owners of copyr ight of these software applicati ons, we have an oblig ation to infor m you of the follow ing.
210 Index Inde x A A (Apert ure Priorit y) .............. ....92 ADI flash ........... ......... ......... .....124 AdobeRGB ........ ......... ...... ........160 AE Lock....... ......... ...... ......... .....122 AEL ........ ........ ......... .....
211 Index Index Contrast ........ ......... ......... ......... . 134 Control bu tton .......... ......... ......... 51 Control di al ........ ......... ... 92, 94, 9 6 Creative St yle ........ ......... ......... . 134 CTRL FOR HDMI ............ ....
212 Index Focus Hold Button............ ......... .58 Focus in dicator ........... ......... .....107 Focus Magnif ier.......... ......... .....116 Focus-lock ............ ...... ......... .....108 Folder Name ......... ......... ......... ..166 Folder View .
213 Index Index Macro ........... ...... ......... ......... 38, 86 Manual Exposure ........ ...... ......... 96 Manual focus...... ......... ......... .... 1 14 Mass Storage ......... ......... ......... . 177 Memory card ......... ......... .... 2 1, 205 MENU .
214 Index R RAW ....... ........ ......... ......... ...... ..157 RAW+J ........ ......... ...... ......... .....157 Rear Sync........ ......... ......... ...... ....42 Record Se tting ......... ...... ......... ..104 Record Se tting (Mov ie) .... ...
215 Index Index Sunset .............. ...... ......... ...... 38, 87 Superior Auto ..... ......... ......... 37, 85 Sweep Panoram a ......... ......... 39, 88 T T8 ........... ......... ......... ...... ......... ... 40 Tele- zoo m Cont . Pr ior ity AE .
Un point important après l'achat de l'appareil (ou même avant l'achat) est de lire le manuel d'utilisation. Nous devons le faire pour quelques raisons simples:
Si vous n'avez pas encore acheté Sony SLT-A58 c'est un bon moment pour vous familiariser avec les données de base sur le produit. Consulter d'abord les pages initiales du manuel d'utilisation, que vous trouverez ci-dessus. Vous devriez y trouver les données techniques les plus importants du Sony SLT-A58 - de cette manière, vous pouvez vérifier si l'équipement répond à vos besoins. Explorant les pages suivantes du manuel d'utilisation Sony SLT-A58, vous apprendrez toutes les caractéristiques du produit et des informations sur son fonctionnement. Les informations sur le Sony SLT-A58 va certainement vous aider à prendre une décision concernant l'achat.
Dans une situation où vous avez déjà le Sony SLT-A58, mais vous avez pas encore lu le manuel d'utilisation, vous devez le faire pour les raisons décrites ci-dessus,. Vous saurez alors si vous avez correctement utilisé les fonctions disponibles, et si vous avez commis des erreurs qui peuvent réduire la durée de vie du Sony SLT-A58.
Cependant, l'un des rôles les plus importants pour l'utilisateur joués par les manuels d'utilisateur est d'aider à résoudre les problèmes concernant le Sony SLT-A58. Presque toujours, vous y trouverez Troubleshooting, soit les pannes et les défaillances les plus fréquentes de l'apparei Sony SLT-A58 ainsi que les instructions sur la façon de les résoudre. Même si vous ne parvenez pas à résoudre le problème, le manuel d‘utilisation va vous montrer le chemin d'une nouvelle procédure – le contact avec le centre de service à la clientèle ou le service le plus proche.
