Instruction manual
Table Of Contents
- Notes on using your camera
- Table of Contents
- Preparing the camera
- Before your operation
- Shooting images
- Using the shooting function
- Selecting the focus method
- Zooming in in one step
- Using the flash
- Adjusting the brightness of the image (Exposure, Flash compensation, Metering)
- Shooting with fixed brightness (AE Lock)
- Using brightness compensation for the entire image (Exposure compensation)
- Adjusting the amount of flash light (Flash compensation)
- Selecting the flash control mode to set the amount of flash light (Flash control)
- Selecting the method for measuring the brightness of a subject (Metering mode)
- Compensating for the brightness and contrast automatically (D-Range)
- Image processing
- Setting ISO
- Adjusting the color tones (White balance)
- Selecting the drive mode
- Capturing smiling faces (Smile Shutter)
- Using the viewing function
- Changing your setup
- Viewing images on a computer
- Printing images
- Others
- Index
Preparing the camera
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The approximate number of images that can be recorded is as follows when
you use the camera with the battery pack (supplied) at full capacity.
Note that the actual numbers may be less than those indicated depending on
the conditions of use.
• The number is calculated with a battery pack at full capacity and in the
following situation:
– At an ambient temperature of 25°C (77°F).
– [Quality] is set to [Fine].
– [Autofocus mode] is set to (Automatic AF).
– Shooting once every 30 seconds.
– The flash strobes once every two times.
– The power turns on and off once every ten times.
• The measurement method is based on the CIPA standard.
(CIPA: Camera & Imaging Products Association)
The number of images that can be recorded using a battery
pack
DSLR-A550 DSLR-A500
Live View mode Approx. 480 images Approx. 520 images
Viewfinder mode Approx. 950 images Approx. 1000 images