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InterchangeableLensDigitalCamera

ILCE-9 α9

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Howtotransferimagestosmartphone

Youcantransferimagesshot withthiscameratosmartphone.

Howtotagthelocationinformationontheimages

Youcanrecordthelocationinformationontheimages.Thelocationinformationcanbeacquiredvia

asmartphone.

ILCE-9Lenscompatibilityinformation

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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Use this manual if you encounter any problems, or have any questions about your product. This Help Guide is also available as a PDF, which can be downloaded here. How to transfer images to smartphone You can transfer images shot with this camera to smartphone. How to tag the location information on the images You can record the location information on the images. The location information can be acquired via a smartphone.
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Front side Rear side Top side/Side view Bottom Basic operations Using the control wheel Using the multi-selector Using MENU items Using the Fn (Function) button How to use the Quick Navi screen How to use the keyboard Icons and indicators List of icons on the monitor Switching the screen display (while shooting/during playback) DISP Button (Monitor/Finder) Preparing the camera Checking the camera and the supplied items Charging the battery pack Charging the battery pack using a charger Inserting/remov
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Recording images on two memory cards Selecting which memory card to record to (Select Rec.
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Deleting a registered AF Area (Del. Reg. AF Area) Pre-AF (still image) Eye-Start AF (still image) AF Track Sens (still image) Priority Set in AF-S Priority Set in AF-C AF Illuminator (still image) AF Area Auto Clear Disp. cont. AF area AF Micro Adj. AF System (still image) Manual focus Manual Focus Direct manual focus (DMF) Focus Magnifier MF Assist (still image) Focus Magnif. Time Initial Focus Mag.
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WB bracket DRO Bracket Bracket Settings Using touch functions Touch Operation Touch Focus Selecting still image size/image quality Image Size (still image) Aspect Ratio (still image) Quality (still image) RAW File Type (still image) APS-C/Super 35mm Selecting a shooting mode List of mode dial function Intelligent Auto About Scene Recognition The advantages of automatic shooting Program Auto Aperture Priority Shutter Priority Manual Exposure Bulb shooting Recall (Camera Settings1/Camera Settings2) Movi
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Exposure step Metering Mode Spot Metering Point AE lock AEL w/ shutter (still image) Exposure Std. Adjust Exp.comp.set Zebra Correcting brightness and contrast automatically D-Range Opt. (DRO) Auto HDR Selecting the ISO sensitivity ISO ISO AUTO Min.
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Release w/o Card Shutter Type (still image) Using the electronic shutter Displaying the release timing (Shoot. Timing Disp.) Shoot. Start Disp. e-Front Curtain Shut. Reducing blur SteadyShot SteadyShot Settings Lens compensation Lens Comp.: Shading Comp. Lens Comp.: Chro. Aber. Comp. Lens Comp.: Distortion Comp.
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Shooting movies Movie w/ shutter Movie recording formats File Format (movie) Record Setting (movie) Angle of view during movie recording S&Q Settings Dual Video REC Audio Recording Audio Level Display Audio Rec Level Audio Out Timing Wind Noise Reduct. Auto Slow Shut. (movie) AF drive speed (movie) AF Track Sens (movie) TC/UB Settings TC/UB Disp. Switch MOVIE Button Marker Display (movie) Marker Settings (movie) 4K Output Sel.
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Enlarge Initial Pos.
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Add Item Sort Item Delete Item Delete Page Delete All Checking images before/after recording Auto Review Aperture Preview Shot. Result Preview Live View Display Monitor/viewfinder settings Grid Line FINDER/MONITOR Deactivate Monitor Monitor Brightness Viewfinder Bright. Finder Color Temp. Finder Frame Rate (still image) Bright Monitoring Memory card settings Format File Number Set File Name Display Media Info.
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Audio signals Pwr Save Start Time Auto Pwr OFF Temp. Remote Ctrl NTSC/PAL Selector HDMI Settings: HDMI Resolution HDMI Settings: 24p/60p Output (movie) (Only for 1080 60i compatible models) HDMI Settings: HDMI Info. Display HDMI Settings: TC Output (movie) HDMI Settings: REC Control (movie) HDMI Settings: CTRL FOR HDMI USB Connection USB LUN Setting USB Power Supply PC Remote Settings: Still Img. Save Dest.
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Controlling the camera using an Android smartphone (SSID) Controlling the camera using an iPhone or iPad (QR code) Controlling the camera using an iPhone or iPad (SSID) Transferring images to a Smartphone Send to Smartphone Sending images to an Android smartphone (NFC One-touch Sharing) Transferring images to a computer Send to Computer FTP Transfer Func. Transferring images to a TV View on TV Reading location information from a smartphone Recording location information to captured images (Loc. Info.
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Importing images to the computer without using PlayMemories Home Disconnecting the camera from the computer Developing RAW images (Image Data Converter) Image Data Converter Installing Image Data Converter Controlling the camera from a computer (Remote Camera Control) Remote Camera Control Installing Remote Camera Control Creating a movie disc Selecting a disc to be created Creating Blu-ray Discs from high-definition image quality movies Creating DVD discs (AVCHD recording discs) from high-definition
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Memory (Camera Settings1/Camera Settings2) Registering shooting settings to a custom key (Reg Cust Shoot Set) Priority Set in AF-S Priority Set in AF-C Focus Area Focus Settings Adjusting the focus area settings to the camera’s orientation (horizontal/vertical) (Swt. V/H AF Area) AF Illuminator (still image) Center Lock-on AF AF Track Sens (still image) AF System (still image) AF w/ shutter (still image) Pre-AF (still image) Eye-Start AF (still image) Registering the current focus area (AF Area Regist.
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Exp.comp.set Red Eye Reduction White Balance Priority Set in AWB D-Range Opt. (DRO) Auto HDR Creative Style Picture Effect Focus Magnifier Focus Magnif. Time Initial Focus Mag. (still image) AF in Focus Mag.
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Audio Rec Level Audio Level Display Audio Out Timing Wind Noise Reduct. Marker Display (movie) Marker Settings (movie) Video Light Mode Movie w/ shutter Shutter Type (still image) e-Front Curtain Shut. Release w/o Lens Release w/o Card SteadyShot SteadyShot Settings Clear Image Zoom/Digital Zoom (Zoom) Zoom Setting Zoom Ring Rotate DISP Button (Monitor/Finder) FINDER/MONITOR Finder Frame Rate (still image) Zebra Grid Line Exposure Set. Guide Live View Display Shoot. Start Disp.
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Dial Setup Dial Ev Comp MOVIE Button Lock Operation Parts Audio signals Network Send to Smartphone Send to Computer FTP Transfer Func. View on TV Ctrl w/ Smartphone Airplane Mode Wi-Fi Settings: WPS Push Wi-Fi Settings: Access Point Set. Wi-Fi Settings: Disp MAC Address Wi-Fi Settings: SSID/PW Reset Bluetooth Settings Recording location information to captured images (Loc. Info. Link Set.
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Rotating an image (Rotate) Enlarging an image being played back (Playback zoom) Enlarge Init. Mag. Enlarge Initial Pos. Protecting images (Protect) Specifying images to be printed (Specify Printing) Photo Capture Setup Monitor Brightness Viewfinder Bright. Finder Color Temp. Volume Settings Delete confirm. Pwr Save Start Time Auto Pwr OFF Temp.
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USB Power Supply PC Remote Settings: Still Img. Save Dest. PC Remote Settings: RAW+J PC Save Img Language Date/Time Setup Area Setting Copyright Info Format File Number Set File Name Selecting which memory card to record to (Select Rec. Media) Recording Mode Select REC Folder New Folder Folder Name Recover Image DB Display Media Info.
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Cleaning Mode Number of recordable images Recordable movie times Using the AC Adaptor/battery charger abroad AVCHD format License Trademarks List of default setting values If you have problems Troubleshooting Warning messages 4-691-927-11(1) Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation 20
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Front side 1. ON/OFF (Power) switch/Shutter button Image sensor position mark 2. The image sensor is the sensor that converts light into an electric signal. The mark shows the location of the image sensor. When you measure the exact distance between the camera and the subject, refer to the position of the horizontal line. If the subject is closer than the minimum shooting distance of the lens, the focus cannot be confirmed.
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9. 10. 11. 12. * ** Mounting index Image sensor** Mount Lens contacts** Do not cover this part during movie recording. Doing so may cause noise or lower the volume. Do not directly touch these parts.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Rear side 1. Eyepiece cup To remo ve the eyepiece cup Push the grips at the bottom of the eyepiece cup to the left and right and lift up the cup. Remove the eyepiece cup when attaching an angle viewfinder (sold separately). Also, select MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [FINDER/MONITOR], and then switch [Viewfinder(Manual)] and [Monitor(Manual)]. 2. 3. 4. 5.
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6. Eye sensor 7. Diopter-adjustment dial Adjust the diopter-adjustment dial according to your eyesight until the display appears clearly in the viewfinder. If it is hard to operate the diopter-adjustment dial, remove the eyepiece cup before operating the dial. 8. MOVIE (Movie) button 9. For shooting: AF-ON (AF On) button For viewing: (Enlarge) button 10. Rear dial You can quickly adjust the settings for each shooting mode. 11. For shooting: AEL button For viewing: (Image index) button 12.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Top side/Side view 1. Drive mode dial lock release button 2. Upper: Drive mode dial Lower: Focus mode dial 3. Focus mode dial lock release button 4. LAN terminal 5. (Flash sync) terminal 6. Speaker 7. (Microphone) jack When an external microphone is connected, the built-in microphone turns off automatically. When the external microphone is a plugin-power type, the power of the microphone is supplied by the camera. 8. (Headphones) jack 9.
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19. (N mark) This mark indicates the touch point for connecting the camera and an NFC-enabled Smartphone. NFC (Near Field Communication) is an international standard of short-range wireless communication technology. 20. SLOT 1 (Memory card slot 1) Supports SD cards only (compatible with UHS-I and UHS-II) 21.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Bottom 1. Battery insertion slot 2. Battery cover 3. Tripod socket hole Use a tripod with a screw less than 5.5 mm (7/32 inches) long. Otherwise, you cannot firmly secure the camera, and damage to the camera may occur. 4.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Using the control wheel You can select setting items by turning or pressing the top/bottom/left/right side of the control wheel. Your selection is determined when you press the center of the control wheel. The DISP (Display Setting) and ISO (ISO) functions are assigned to the top/right side of the control wheel.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Using the multiselector Put your finger right on top of the multi-selector to manipulate it more precisely. When [Focus Area] is set to [Zone], [Flexible Spot], or [Expand Flexible Spot], you can move the focus area by pressing the multi-selector up/down/left/right. The [Focus Standard] function is assigned to the center of the multi-selector in the default settings.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Using MENU items You can change settings related to all the camera operations including shooting, playback, and operating method. You can also execute camera functions from the MENU. 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu screen. 2 Select the desired setting you want to adjust using the top/bottom/left/right sides of the control wheel or by turning the control wheel, and then press the center of the control wheel.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Using the Fn (Function) button You can register frequently used functions to the Fn (Function) button and recall them while shooting. Up to 12 frequently used functions can be registered to the Fn (Function) button. 1 Press the DISP on the control wheel repeatedly to display a screen mode other than [For viewfinder], and then press the Fn (Function) button.
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Related Topic Function Menu Set.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 How to use the Quick Navi screen The Quick Navi screen is a function optimized for shooting with the viewfinder, that lets you control settings directly. 1 Select MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [DISP Button] → [Monitor] → place a viewfinder] and then select [Enter]. 2 Press the DISP on the control wheel to set the screen mode to [For viewfinder]. 3 Press the Fn button to switch to the Quick Navi screen.
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Note Items that are gray on the Quick Navi screen are not adjustable. When using [Creative Style], some settings can only be controlled from the dedicated screen.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 How to use the keyboard When manual character entry is required, a keyboard is displayed on the screen. Move the cursor on desired key using the control wheel, then press the center to enter. 1. Input box The characters you entered are displayed. 2. Switch character types Each time you press this key, the character type will switch between alphabet letters, numerals and symbols. 3.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 List of icons on the monitor The displayed contents and their positions in the illustrations are just guidelines, and may differ from the actual displays.
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Basic information display Histogram display 1. P P* A S M Shooting mode Register number Scene Recognition icons NO CARD Memory card status 100 Remaining number of recordable images Aspect ratio of still images 24M / 20M / 10M / 8.7M / 6.0M / 5.1M / 2.6M / 2.
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Flash charge in progress APS-C/Super 35mm Setting Effect OFF AF Illuminator NFC active Airplane Mode No audio recording of movies Wind Noise Reduct. SteadyShot off/on, Camera shake warning SteadyS. Focal Len.
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Focus Cancel Lock-on AF Cancel Spot Focus Performing Spot Focus Infrared remote control 2. Drive mode Flash Mode/Red Eye Reduction ±0.0 Flash Comp. Focus Mode Focus Area Metering Mode 35mm Lens focal length 7500K A5 G5 White Balance (Auto, Preset, Underwater Auto, Custom, Color temperature, Color filter) D-Range Opt./Auto HDR +3 +3 +3 Creative Style /Contrast, saturation, and sharpness Picture Effect Copyright information exists for image Shutter Type Finder Frame Rate Select Rec. Media 3.
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Focus indicator 1/250 Shutter speed F3.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Switching the screen display (while shooting/during playback) You can change the display contents on the screen. 1 Press the DISP (Display Setting) button. To switch the information displayed on the viewfinder, press the DISP button while looking into the viewfinder. Each time you press the DISP button, the screen display changes. The displayed contents and their position are just a guideline, and may differ from the actual display.
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If the image has an overexposed or underexposed area, the corresponding section will blink on the histogram display (overexposed/underexposed warning). The settings for playback are also applied in [Auto Review]. Histogram display A histogram shows the luminance distribution, displaying how many pixels there are by luminance. It shows darker toward the left and brighter toward the right. The histogram changes depending on the exposure compensation.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 DISP Button (Monitor/Finder) Allows you to set the screen display modes that can be selected using DISP (Display Setting) in shooting mode. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [DISP Button] → [Monitor] or [Finder] → desired setting → [Enter]. The items marked with are available. Menu item details Graphic Display : Shows basic shooting information. Graphically shows the shutter speed and aperture value. Display All Info. : Shows recording information.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Checking the camera and the supplied items The number in parentheses indicates the number of pieces. Camera (1) AC Adaptor (1) The shape of the AC Adaptor may differ depending on the country/region. Battery charger (1) Power cord (mains lead) (1)* * Multiple power cords may be supplied with your camera. Use the appropriate one that matches your country/region.
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Shoe cap (1) (Attached to the camera) Eyepiece cup (1) (Attached to the camera) Instruction Manual (1) 4-691-927-11(1) Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation 48
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Charging the battery pack using a charger 1 Insert the battery pack into the battery charger. Place the battery pack on the battery charger aligning the direction of mark. Slide the battery pack to the end towards the arrow. 2 Connect the power cord (supplied) to the battery charger, and connect the battery charger to the wall outlet (wall socket). When charging starts, the CHARGE lamp (A) lights up in orange.
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The charge level shown by the charging status indicator lamp and the percentages in the above table are rough guides. The actual status may differ depending on the ambient temperature and the condition of the battery pack. Charging time (Full charge): The charging time is approximately 150 min. The above charging time applies when charging a fully depleted battery pack at a temperature of 25°C (77°F). Charging may take longer depending on conditions of use and circumstances.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Inserting/removing the battery pack 1 Open the battery cover. 2 Insert the battery pack while pressing the lock lever (A) with the tip of the battery until the battery locks into place. 3 Close the cover. To remo ve the battery pack Turn off the camera and press lock lever (A), then remove the battery pack. Be careful not to drop the battery pack.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Charging the battery pack while it is inserted in the camera 1 Turn the power off. 2 Connect the camera with the battery pack inserted to the AC Adaptor (supplied) using the micro USB cable (supplied), and connect the AC Adaptor to the wall outlet (wall socket).
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Do not continuously or repeatedly charge the battery pack without using it if it is already fully charged or close to fully charged. Doing so may cause a deterioration in battery performance. When charging is finished, disconnect the AC Adaptor from the wall outlet (wall socket). Be sure to use only genuine Sony brand battery packs, micro USB cables (supplied) and AC Adaptors (supplied).
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Charging by connecting to a computer The battery pack can be charged by connecting the camera to a computer using a micro USB cable. 1 Turn off the product, and connect to the USB terminal of the computer. Note If the product is connected to a laptop computer that is not connected to a power source, the laptop battery level decreases. Do not leave the product connected to a laptop computer for an extended period of time.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Battery life and number of recordable images Battery life Shooting (still images) Actual shooting (movies) Continuous shooting (movies) Number of images Screen mode ‒ Approx. 650 Viewfinder mode ‒ Approx. 480 Screen mode Approx. 120 min. ‒ Viewfinder mode Approx. 105 min. ‒ Screen mode Approx. 195 min. ‒ Viewfinder mode Approx. 185 min.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Supplying power from a wall outlet (wall socket) Use the supplied AC adaptor to shoot and play back images while power is supplied from a wall outlet (wall socket). This conserves the camera's battery power. 1 Insert the battery pack into the camera. 2 Connect the camera to the wall outlet (wall socket) with a micro USB cable (supplied) and an AC adaptor (supplied). Note The camera will not activate if there is no remaining battery.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Notes on the battery pack Notes on using the battery pack Be sure to use only battery packs specified for this product. The correct remaining battery indicator may not be displayed under some operating or environmental conditions. Do not expose the battery pack to water. The battery pack is not water-resistant. Do not leave the battery pack in extremely hot places, such as in a car or under direct sunlight.
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Battery performance decreases in low temperature environments. So in cold places, the operational time of the battery pack is shorter. To ensure longer battery pack use, we recommend putting the battery pack in your pocket close to your body to warm it up, and insert it in the product immediately before you start shooting. If there are any metal objects such as keys in your pocket, be careful of causing a short-circuit.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Notes on charging the battery pack The supplied AC Adaptor is dedicated to this product. Do not connect with other electronic devices. Doing so may cause a malfunction. Make sure to use a genuine Sony AC Adaptor. If the product's charge lamp flashes while charging, remove the battery pack being charged, and then insert the same battery pack firmly back into the product.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Inserting/removing a memory card Explains how to insert a memory card (sold separately) to the product. 1 Open the memory card cover. 2 Insert the SD card into the slot 1. When using two memory cards, insert the second one into the slot 2. With the notched corner facing in the direction illustrated, insert the memory card until it clicks into place. Insert the memory card correctly. Not doing so may cause a malfunction.
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When you use a memory card with the camera for the first time, it is recommended that you format the card on the camera for more stable performance of the memory card. You can change the memory card slot for recording by selecting MENU → (Setup) → [Select Rec. Media]. To record the same image on two memory cards at the same time or to sort recorded images onto two memory card slots by the image type (still image/movie), select MENU → (Setup) → [Recording Mode].
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Memory cards that can be used You can use the following types of memory cards with this camera. The mark indicates that these memory cards can be used for shooting still images or movies. When using Memory Stick Micro media or microSD memory card with this camera, make sure to use with the appropriate adaptor.
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Related Topic Notes on memory card Number of recordable images Recordable movie times Recording Mode 4-691-927-11(1) Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation 63
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Notes on memory card If you repeatedly shoot and delete images for a long time, fragmentation of data in a file in the memory card may occur, and movie recording may be interrupted in the middle of shooting. If this happens, save your images to a computer or other storage location, then execute [Format] using this camera.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Selecting which memory card to record to (Select Rec. Media) Selects the memory card slot on which to record. [Slot 1] is the default setting. If you do not intend to change the settings and will only use one memory card, use the slot 1. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [Select Rec. Media] → desired setting. Menu item details Slot 1: Selects media in the slot 1. Slot 2: Selects media in the slot 2.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Attaching/removing a lens Turn off the camera before attaching or removing the lens. 1 Remove the body cap (A) from the camera and the rear lens cap (B) from the rear of the lens. When shooting, remove the front lens cap from the front of the lens. 2 Mount the lens by aligning the two white index marks (mounting indexes) on the lens and camera. Hold the camera with the lens mount facing down to prevent dust and debris from entering the camera.
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Be sure to hold the lens straight when attaching it. To remo ve the lens Keep pressing the lens release button (A) and turn the lens in the direction of the arrow until it stops. After removing the lens, attach the body cap to the camera and the lens caps to the front and rear of the lens to prevent dust and debris from entering the camera and lens. Note When attaching/removing the lens, work quickly in a dust-free location. Do not press the lens release button when attaching a lens.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Attaching the lens hood We recommend that you use the lens hood to prevent light outside the shooting frame from affecting the image. 1 Match the shape of the lens hood mounting part and lens head, and turn the lens hood clockwise until it clicks. Note Attach the lens hood properly. Otherwise, the lens hood may not have any effect or may be partially reflected in the image.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Mount Adaptor Using a Mount Adaptor (sold separately), you can attach an A-mount lens (sold separately) to this product. For details, refer to the operating instructions supplied with the Mount Adaptor. Note You may not be able to use the Mount Adaptor or auto-focus with certain lenses. Consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility on compatible lenses.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 LAEA1/LAEA3 Mount Adaptor If you use the LA-EA1 Mount Adaptor (sold separately) or LA-EA3 Mount Adaptor (sold separately), the following functions are available. Full frame shooting: LA-EA1: Not available LA-EA3: Available with full frame shooting-compatible lenses only Autofocus: Available with SAM/SSM lens only AF system: Phase Detection AF/Contrast AF AF/MF select: Can be changed using the operating switch on the lens.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 LAEA2/LAEA4 Mount Adaptor If you use the LA-EA2 Mount Adaptor (sold separately) or LA-EA4 Mount Adaptor (sold separately), the following functions are available.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Continuous shooting using a Mount Adaptor When a Mount Adaptor is attached to the camera, the auto-focusing method during continuous shooting varies depending on the settings for [Cont. Shooting] and [ Shutter Type]. When using the LA-EA1 Mount Adaptor (sold separately), LA-EA2 Mount Adaptor (sold separately) or LA-EA4 Mount Adaptor (sold separately) Shutter Type Mechanical Shut. Continuous Shooting: Hi Auto/Electronic Shut.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Vertical grip You can attach a vertical grip (sold separately) to this product and record vertically oriented images. When attaching the vertical grip, remove the battery cover in advance. For details, refer to the operating instructions for the vertical grip. How to remo ve the battery cover Slide the battery cover release lever of this product in the direction of the arrow. The shaft of the battery cover will be stored inside the battery cover.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Setting language, date and time The setting screen for language, date and time is displayed automatically when you turn on this product for the first time, initialize this product or when the internal rechargeable backup battery has discharged. 1 Turn on the camera. The language setting screen will appear and then setting screen for date and time will appear. 2 Select your language, and then press the center of the control wheel.
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Related Topic Date/Time Setup Area Setting Using the control wheel PlayMemories Home Installing PlayMemories Home 4-691-927-11(1) Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation 75
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 InCamera Guide The [In-Camera Guide] displays descriptions of MENU items, Fn (Function) items, and settings. Assign the [In-Camera Guide] function to the desired key in advance using [Custom Key(Shoot.)]. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [Custom Key(Shoot.)] → desired key, then assign the [In-Camera Guide] function to the key. The [In-Camera Guide] function cannot be assigned to some keys.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Shooting still images 1 Select the desired shooting mode by turning the mode dial. Turn the mode dial while pressing the mode dial lock release button in the center of the mode dial. 2 Adjust the monitor angle, and hold the camera. Or look through the viewfinder and hold the camera. 3 When a zoom lens is mounted, enlarge images by rotating the zoom ring. 4 Press the shutter button halfway down to focus.
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The focus is locked. If it is difficult to focus on the desired subject, set [Focus Area] to [Center] or [Flexible Spot]. 3. Keep pressing the shutter button halfway down, and place the subject back in the original position to re-compose the shot. 4. Press the shutter button down fully to take the picture. Hint When the product cannot focus automatically, the focus indicator flashes and the beep does not sound. Either recompose the shot or change the focus setting.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Focus Mode Selects the focus method to suit the movement of the subject. 1 Turn the focus mode dial (B) while pressing the focus mode dial lock release button (A) and select the desired mode. Setting details AF-S (Single-shot AF): The product locks the focus once focusing is complete. Use this when the subject is motionless. AF-C (Continuous AF): The product continues to focus while the shutter button is pressed and held halfway down.
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Subjects in the focusing area with different focal distances Hint In [Continuous AF] mode, you can lock the focus by pressing and holding the button that has been assigned the [Focus Hold] function. Note When [Continuous AF] is set, the angle of view may change little by little while focusing. This does not affect the actual recorded images. Even if the focus mode dial is set to AF-S or DMF, the focus mode will switch to [Continuous AF] when shooting movies or when the mode dial is set to .
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Focus Area Selects the focusing area. Use this function when it is difficult to focus properly in the auto focus mode. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [Focus Area] → desired setting. Menu item details Wide : Focuses on a subject covering the whole range of the screen automatically. When you press the shutter button halfway down in the still image shooting mode, a green frame is displayed around the area that is in focus.
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When you attach an A-mount lens with a Mount Adaptor (LA-EA1 or LA-EA3) (sold separately) and [ AF System] is set to [Phase Detection AF], the focusing frame for “When focusing with the phase detection AF” may be displayed. When focus is achieved automatically based on the whole range of the monitor When you use a zoom function other than the optical zoom, the [Focus Area] setting is disabled and the focusing frame is shown by the dotted line. The AF operates with priority on and around the center area.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Phase detection AF When there are phase detection AF points within the auto focus area, the product uses the combined autofocus of the phase detection AF and contrast AF. Note Phase detection AF is available only when an applicable lens is attached. If you use a lens that does not support phase detection AF, you cannot use [ AF Track Sens], [ AF Track Sens] or [ AF drive speed].
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Focus Standard If you assign [Focus Standard] to the desired custom key, you can recall useful functions such as focusing on a subject in the center of the screen automatically in accordance with the focus area settings. (Camera Settings2) → [Custom Key(Shoot.)] → desired button, then assign the [Focus 1 MENU → Standard] function to the button. 2 Press the key to which [Focus Standard] is assigned.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Focus Settings Configures the focus functions using the front dial/rear dial or the control wheel. 1 MENU → 2 Perform settings using the front/rear dial or control wheel. (Camera Settings1) → [Focus Settings]. When the focus mo de is set to auto focus or Direct Manual Focus You can adjust the focus area settings and the position of the focusing frame.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Adjusting the focus area settings to the camera’s orientation (horizontal/vertical) (Swt. V/H AF Area) You can set whether to switch the [Focus Area] and the position of the focusing frame according to the orientation of the camera (horizontal/vertical). This function is useful when shooting scenes for which you have to change the camera position frequently, such as portraits or sports scenes. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [ Swt.
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When you shoot images right after the power is turned on and the camera is vertical, the first shot is taken with the horizontal focus setting or with the last focus setting. The orientation of the camera cannot be detected when the lens is facing up or down.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 AF/MF control You can easily switch the focusing mode from auto to manual and vice versa while shooting without changing your holding position. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [Custom Key(Shoot.)] → desired button → [AF/MF Control Hold] or [AF/MF Ctrl Toggle]. Menu item details AF/MF Control Hold : Switches the focusing mode while the button is held down. AF/MF Ctrl Toggle : Switches the focusing mode until the button is pressed again.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 AF w/ shutter (still image) Selects whether to focus automatically when you press the shutter button halfway down. Select [Off] to adjust the focus and the exposure separately. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [ AF w/ shutter] → desired setting. Menu item details On: The auto focus operates when you press the shutter button halfway down. Off: The auto focus does not operate even if you press the shutter button halfway down.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 AF On You can focus without pressing the shutter button halfway down. The settings for the focus mode dial will be applied. 1 Press the AF-ON (AF On) button while shooting in autofocus mode. Hint Set [ AF w/ shutter] to [Off] when you do not want to perform auto focusing using the shutter button. Set [ AF w/ shutter], [ position of the subject.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Eye AF The camera focuses on the subject's eyes while you keep the button pressed. 1 (Camera Settings2) → [Custom Key(Shoot.)] → desired key, then assign the [Eye AF] MENU → function to the key. 2 Point the camera at a person's face, and press the button to which you have assigned the [Eye AF] function. 3 Press the shutter button while pressing the button. Hint When the camera focuses on the eyes, a detection frame is displayed over the eyes.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 AF in Focus Mag. (still image) You can focus on the subject more accurately using auto-focus by magnifying the area where you want to focus. While the magnified image is displayed, you can focus on a smaller area than the flexible spot. (Camera Settings1) → [ AF in Focus Mag.] → [On].
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Center Lockon AF When you press the center of the control wheel, the camera detects the subject positioned in the center of the screen and continues to track the subject. (Camera Settings1) → [Center Lock-on AF] → [On]. 1 MENU → 2 Align the target frame (A) over the subject and press the center of the control wheel. Press the center again to stop tracking. 3 Press the shutter button fully down to shoot the image.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Registering the current focus area (AF Area Regist.) You can move the focusing frame to a preassigned position temporarily using a custom key. This function is useful when shooting scenes in which the subject’s movements are predictable; for example, sports scenes. With this function, you can switch the focus area quickly according to the situation. How to register focus area 1. MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [ AF Area Regist.] → [On]. 2.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Deleting a registered AF Area (Del. Reg. AF Area) Deletes the focusing frame position that was registered using [ 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [ AF Area Regist.]. Del. Reg. AF Area]. Related Topic Registering the current focus area (AF Area Regist.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 PreAF (still image) The product automatically adjusts focus before you press the shutter button halfway down. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [ Pre-AF] → desired setting. Menu item details On: Adjusts focus before you press the shutter button halfway down. Off: Does not adjust focus before you press the shutter button halfway down. Note [ Pre-AF] is available only when an E-mount lens is mounted.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 EyeStart AF (still image) Sets whether or not to use autofocus when you look through an Electronic Viewfinder. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [ Eye-Start AF] → desired setting. Menu item details On: Auto focusing starts when you look through the Electronic Viewfinder. Off: Auto focusing does not start when you look through the Electronic Viewfinder.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 AF Track Sens (still image) You can select the AF track sensitivity when the subject goes out of focus in still image mode. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [ AF Track Sens] → desired setting. Menu item details 5(Responsive) / 4 / 3(Standard) / 2 / 1(Locked on): Select [5(Responsive)] to focus responsively on subjects at different distances.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Priority Set in AFS Sets whether to release the shutter even if the subject is not in focus when [Focus Mode] is set to [Single-shot AF] or [DMF] and the subject is remaining still. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [Priority Set in AF-S] → desired setting. Menu item details AF: Prioritizes focusing. The shutter will not be released until the subject is in focus. Release: Prioritizes the shutter's release.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Priority Set in AFC Sets whether to release the shutter even if the subject is not in focus when the continuous AF is activated and the subject is in motion. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [Priority Set in AF-C] → desired setting. Menu item details AF: Prioritizes focusing. The shutter will not be released until the subject is in focus. Release: Prioritizes the shutter's release. The shutter will be released even if the subject is out of focus.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 AF Illuminator (still image) The AF illuminator supplies fill light to focus more easily on a subject in dark surroundings. In the time between pressing the shutter button halfway down and locking the focus, the red AF illuminator lights up to allow the camera to focus easily. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [ AF Illuminator] → desired setting. Menu item details Auto: The AF illuminator lights up automatically in dark surroundings.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 AF Area Auto Clear Sets whether the focus area should be displayed all the time or should disappear automatically shortly after focus is achieved. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [AF Area Auto Clear] → desired setting. Menu item details On: The focus area disappears automatically shortly after focus is achieved. Off: The focus area is displayed all the time.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Disp. cont. AF area You can set whether or not to display the area that is in focus when [Focus Area] is set to [Wide] or [Zone], in [Continuous AF] mode. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [Disp. cont. AF area] → desired setting. Menu item details On: Displays the focus area that is in focus. Off: Does not display the focus area that is in focus.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 AF Micro Adj. Allows you to adjust the auto-focusing position and register an adjusted value for each lens when using A-mount lenses with an LA-EA2 or LA-EA4 Mount Adaptor (sold separately). Use this function only when adjustments are needed. Note that the auto focus function may not be performed at a proper position when using this adjustment. 1 MENU → 2 Select [AF Adjustment Set.] → [On]. 3 [amount] → desired value.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 AF System (still image) Sets the focus detection system (Phase Detection AF/Contrast AF) when you attach an A-mount lens using an LAEA1/LA-EA3 Mount Adaptor (sold separately). 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [ AF System] → desired setting. Menu item details Phase Detection AF: Focuses with Phase Detection AF. The focusing speed is very fast. Contrast AF: Always focuses with Contrast AF. The focusing speed is slower.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Manual Focus When it is difficult to focus properly in the autofocus mode, you can adjust the focus manually. 1 Turn the focus mode dial (B) while pressing the focus mode dial lock release button (A) and select MF. 2 Rotate the focusing ring to achieve sharp focus. When you rotate the focusing ring, the focus distance is displayed on the screen. The focus distance is not displayed when the Mount Adaptor (sold separately) is attached.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Direct manual focus (DMF) You can make fine adjustments manually after performing auto focusing, letting you focus on a subject more quickly than when using the manual focus from the beginning. This is convenient in situations such as macro shooting. 1 Turn the focus mode dial (B) while pressing the focus mode dial lock release button (A) and select DMF. 2 Press the shutter button halfway down to focus automatically.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Focus Magnifier You can check the focus by enlarging the image before shooting. Unlike with [ MF Assist], you can magnify the image without operating the focus ring. (Camera Settings1) → [Focus Magnifier]. 1 MENU → 2 Press the center of the multi-selector to enlarge the image and select the area you want to enlarge by pressing the multi-selector up/down/left/right. Each time you press the center, the magnification scale will change.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 MF Assist (still image) Enlarges the image on the screen automatically to make manual focusing easier. This works in Manual Focus or Direct Manual Focus shooting. (Camera Settings1) → [ 1 MENU → 2 Turn the focus ring to adjust the focus. MF Assist] → [On]. The image is enlarged. You can magnify images further by pressing the center of the control wheel.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Focus Magnif. Time Set the duration for which an image is to be magnified using the [ 1 MENU → MF Assist] or [Focus Magnifier] function. (Camera Settings1) → [Focus Magnif. Time] → desired setting. Menu item details 2 Sec: Magnifies the images for 2 seconds. 5 Sec: Magnifies the images for 5 seconds. No Limit: Magnifies the images until you press the shutter button.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Initial Focus Mag. (still image) Sets the initial magnification scale when using [Focus Magnifier]. Select a setting that will help you frame your shot. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [ Initial Focus Mag.] → desired setting. Menu item details Full-frame shooting x1.0: Displays the image with the same magnification as the shooting screen. x4.7: Displays a 4.7-times enlarged image. APS-C/Super 35mm size shooting x1.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Peaking Level Enhances the outline of in-focus ranges using a specific color in Manual Focus or Direct Manual Focus shooting. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [Peaking Level] → desired setting. Menu item details High: Sets the peaking level to high. Mid: Sets the peaking level to middle. Low: Sets the peaking level to low. Off: Does not use the peaking function.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Peaking Color Sets the color used for the peaking function in Manual Focus or Direct Manual Focus shooting. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [Peaking Color] → desired setting. Menu item details Red: Enhances outlines in red. Yellow: Enhances outlines in yellow. White: Enhances outlines in white.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Drive Mode Select the appropriate mode for the subject, such as single shooting, continuous shooting or bracketing shooting. 1 Select the desired drive mode by turning the drive mode dial. Turn the drive mode dial while holding down the drive mode dial lock release button. Setting item details Single Shooting: Normal shooting mode. Cont. Shooting: Shoots images continuously while you press and hold down the shutter button.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Cont. Shooting Shoots images continuously while you press and hold down the shutter button. 1 Turn the drive mode dial and select the desired mode. Turn the drive mode dial while pressing the drive mode dial lock release button. Setting item details Continuous Shooting: Hi / Continuous Shooting: Mid/ Continuous Shooting: Lo Shutter Type Mechanical Shut. Auto/Electronic Shut.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Displaying continuous shooting remaining time indicator (Cont. Shoot. Length) Sets whether to display an indicator of the remaining time for which continuous shooting can be performed at the same shooting speed. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [Cont. Shoot. Length] → desired setting. Menu item details Always Display: Always displays the indicator when the drive mode is set to [Cont. Shooting]. Shoot.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Self-timer Shoots an image using the self-timer after a designated number of seconds have elapsed since the shutter button was pressed. Use the 5-second/10-second self-timer when you are going to be in the picture, and use the 2-second selftimer to reduce camera-shake caused by pressing the shutter button. 1 Select (Self-timer) by turning the drive mode dial. Turn the drive mode dial while holding down the drive mode dial lock release button.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Self-timer(Cont) Shoots a designated number of images using the self-timer after a designated number of seconds have elapsed since the shutter button was pressed. You can choose the best from multiple shots. 1 Select (Self-timer) by turning the drive mode dial. Turn the drive mode dial while holding down the drive mode dial lock release button. 2 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [Self-timer Type] → [Self-timer(Cont)] → desired mode.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Selftimer Type When shooting with the self-timer, sets how many images are recorded and how many seconds elapse from when you press the shutter button until when the shutter is released. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [Self-timer Type] → desired setting. The setting screen for [Self-timer Type] can be displayed by pressing the Fn button.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Cont. Bracket Shoots multiple images while automatically shifting the exposure from base to darker and then to lighter. You can select an image that suits your purpose after recording. 1 Select (Bracket) by turning the drive mode dial. Turn the drive mode dial while holding down the drive mode dial lock release button. 2 MENU → mode. (Camera Settings1) → [Bracket Settings] → [Bracket Type] → [Cont.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Single Bracket Shoots multiple images while automatically shifting the exposure from base to darker and then to lighter. You can select the image that suits your purpose after recording. Since a single picture is taken each time you press the shutter button, you can adjust the focus or the composition for each shot. 1 Select (Bracket) by turning the drive mode dial.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Indicator during bracket shooting Viewfinder Ambient light* bracketing 3 images shifted by 0.3 EV steps Exposure compensation ±0.0 EV Monitor (Display All Info. or Histogram) Ambient light* bracketing 3 images shifted by 0.3 EV steps Exposure compensation ±0.0 EV Flash bracketing 3 images shifted by 0.7 EV steps Flash compensation -1.0 EV Monitor (For viewfinder) Ambient light* bracketing (upper indicator) 3 images shifted by 0.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 WB bracket Shoots a total of three images, each with different color tones according to the selected settings for white balance, color temperature and color filter. 1 Select (Bracket) by turning the drive mode dial. Turn the drive mode dial while holding down the drive mode dial lock release button. 2 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [Bracket Settings] → [Bracket Type] → [WB bracket] → desired mode.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 DRO Bracket You can record a total of three images, each at a different degree of D-Range Optimizer value. 1 Select (Bracket) by turning the drive mode dial. Turn the drive mode dial while holding down the drive mode dial lock release button. 2 MENU → mode. (Camera Settings1) → [Bracket Settings] → [Bracket Type] → [DRO Bracket] → desired The setting screen for [Bracket Type] can be displayed by pressing the Fn button.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Bracket Settings You can set the type of bracket or the self-timer in bracket shooting mode, and the shooting order for exposure bracketing or white balance bracketing. 1 Select (Bracket) by turning the drive mode dial. Turn the drive mode dial while holding down the drive mode dial lock release button. 2 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [Bracket Settings] → desired setting. Menu item details Bracket Type: Sets the type of bracket shooting. (Cont.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Touch Operation Sets whether or not to activate touch operations on the monitor. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [Touch Operation] → desired setting. Menu item details On: Activates the touch operation. Off: Deactivates the touch operation.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Touch Focus You can select a subject on which to focus using touch operations in the still image and movie recording modes. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [Touch Operation] → [On]. Specifying the position where you want to focus in the still image mo de You can focus on the desired position by touching the monitor. 1. Select a [Focus Area] other than [Flexible Spot] or [Expand Flexible Spot]. 2. MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [Center Lock-on AF] → [Off]. 3.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Image Size (still image) The larger the image size, the more detail will be reproduced when the image is printed on large-format paper. The smaller the image size, the more images can be recorded. 1 (Camera Settings1) → [ MENU → Image Size] → desired setting. Menu item details When [ Aspect Ratio] is set to [3:2] When [ Aspect Ratio] is set to [16:9] L: 24M 6000×4000 pixels L: 20M 6000×3376 pixels M: 10M 3936×2624 pixels M: 8.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Aspect Ratio (still image) 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [ Aspect Ratio] → desired setting. Menu item details 3:2: Suitable for standard prints. 16:9: For viewing on a high-definition TV.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Quality (still image) 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [ Quality] → desired setting. Menu item details RAW: File format: RAW Digital processing is not performed on this file format. Select this format to process images on a computer for professional purposes. The image size is fixed to the maximum size. The image size is not displayed on the screen. RAW & JPEG: File format: RAW + JPEG A RAW image and a JPEG image are created at the same time.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 RAW File Type (still image) Selects the file type for RAW images. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [ RAW File Type] → desired setting. Menu item details Compressed: Records images in compressed RAW format. Uncompressed: Records images in uncompressed RAW format. When [Uncompressed] is selected for [ size of the image will be larger than if it were recorded in compressed RAW format.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 APSC/Super 35mm Sets whether to record in APS-C-equivalent size for still images and in Super 35mm-equivalent size for movies. If you select [On] or [Auto], you can use an APS-C size dedicated lens on this product. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [APS-C/Super 35mm] → desired setting. Menu item details On: Records in either APS-C-equivalent size or Super 35mm-equivalent size. Auto: Automatically sets the capture range depending on the lens.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 List of mode dial function You can select the desired shooting mode by turning the mode dial. Turn the mode dial while pressing the mode dial lock release button in the center of the mode dial. Available functions (Intelligent Auto): Allows you to shoot with automatic scene recognition. P (Program Auto): Allows you to shoot with the exposure adjusted automatically (both the shutter speed and the aperture value (F value)).
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Intelligent Auto The camera shoots with automatic scene recognition. 1 Set the mode dial to (Auto Mode). The shooting mode will be set to 2 (Intelligent Auto). Point the camera at the subject. When the camera recognized the scene, the icon for the recognized scene appears on the screen. 3 Adjust the focus and shoot the image. Note The product will not recognize the scene when you shoot images with zoom functions other than optical zoom.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 About Scene Recognition Scene Recognition operates in [Intelligent Auto] mode. This function allows the product to automatically recognize the shooting conditions and shoot the image.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 The advantages of automatic shooting This camera is equipped with [Intelligent Auto] mode. (Intelligent Auto): Allows you to shoot with automatic scene recognition. Note For [Intelligent Auto] mode, most of the functions are set automatically, and you cannot adjust the settings on your own.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Program Auto Allows you to shoot with the exposure adjusted automatically (both the shutter speed and the aperture value). You can set shooting functions such as [ISO]. 1 Set the mode dial to P (Program Auto). 2 Set the shooting functions to your desired settings. 3 Adjust the focus and shoot the subject.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Aperture Priority You can shoot by adjusting the aperture and changing the range in focus, or by defocusing the background. 1 Set the mode dial to A (Aperture Priority). 2 Select the desired value by turning the front/rear dial. Smaller F-value: The subject is in focus, but objects in front of and beyond the subject are blurred. Larger F-value: The subject and its foreground and background are all in focus.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Shutter Priority You can express the movement of a moving subject in various ways by adjusting the shutter speed, for example, at the instant of the movement with high speed shutter, or as a trailing image with low speed shutter. 1 Set the mode dial to S (Shutter Priority). 2 Select the desired value by turning the front/rear dial. If proper exposure cannot be obtained after setup, the aperture value on the shooting screen blinks.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Manual Exposure You can shoot with the desired exposure setting by adjusting both the shutter speed and aperture. 1 Set the mode dial to M (Manual Exposure). 2 Select the desired aperture value by turning the front dial. Select the desired shutter speed by turning the rear dial. You can change the setting of the front/rear dial using MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [Dial Setup]. You can also set [ISO] to [ISO AUTO] in manual exposure mode.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Bulb shooting You can shoot a trailing image of the movement of a subject with long exposure. Bulb shooting is suitable for shooting trails from stars or fireworks, etc. 1 Set the mode dial to M (Manual Exposure). 2 Turn the rear dial clockwise until [BULB] is indicated. 3 Select the aperture value (F-value) using the front dial. 4 Press the shutter button halfway down to focus.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Recall (Camera Settings1/Camera Settings2) Allows you to shoot an image after recalling often-used modes or camera settings registered with [ Memory] in advance. 1 Set the mode dial to 1, 2, or 3 (Memory recall). 2 Press the center of the control wheel to confirm. You can also recall registered modes or settings by selecting MENU → Recall].
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Movie: Exposure Mode You can set the exposure mode for movie shooting. (Movie). 1 Set the mode dial to 2 MENU→ 3 Press the MOVIE (movie) button to start recording. (Camera Settings2) → [ Exposure Mode] → desired setting. Press the MOVIE button again to stop recording. Menu item details Program Auto: Allows you to shoot with the exposure adjusted automatically (both the shutter speed and the aperture value).
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 S&Q Motion: Exposure Mode You can select the exposure mode for slow-motion/quick-motion shooting. You can change the setting and playback speed for slow-motion/quick-motion shooting with [ S&Q Settings]. (S&Q Motion). 1 Set the mode dial to 2 MENU → 3 Press the MOVIE (movie) button to start recording. (Camera Settings2) → [ Exposure Mode] → desired setting. Press the MOVIE button again to stop recording.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Exposure Comp. Normally, exposure is set automatically (auto exposure). Based on the exposure value set by auto exposure, you can make the entire image brighter or darker if you adjust [Exposure Comp.] to the plus side or minus side, respectively (exposure compensation). 1 Turn the exposure compensation dial (A). + (over) side: Images become brighter. - (under) side: Images become darker.
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To set the exposure comp ensation using the MENU You can adjust the exposure compensation within a range of -5.0 EV to +5.0 EV when the exposure compensation dial is set to “0.” MENU→ (Camera Settings1) → [Exposure Comp.] → desired setting. Note You cannot perform the exposure compensation in the following shooting modes: [Intelligent Auto] When using [Manual Exposure], you can perform the exposure compensation only when [ISO] is set to [ISO AUTO].
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Reset EV Comp. Sets whether to maintain the exposure value set using [Exposure Comp.] when you turn off the power when the exposure compensation dial position is set to “0.” 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [Reset EV Comp.] → desired setting. Menu item details Maintain: Maintains the settings. Reset: Resets the settings.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Dial Ev Comp You can adjust the exposure using the front dial or rear dial when the exposure compensation dial is set to “0.” You can adjust the exposure in a range of -5.0 EV to +5.0 EV. 1 Set the exposure compensation dial to " 0." 2 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [Dial Ev Comp] → desired setting. Menu item details Off: Does not enable exposure compensation with the front or rear dial.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Exposure Set. Guide You can set whether to display a guide when you change the exposure. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [Exposure Set. Guide] → desired setting. Menu item details Off: Does not display the guide. On: Displays the guide.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Exposure step You can adjust the setting increment for the shutter speed, aperture, and exposure compensation values. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [Exposure step] → desired setting. Menu item details 0.3EV/0.5EV Note Even if you set [Exposure step] to [0.5EV], the exposure value adjusted using the exposure compensation dial changes in steps of 0.3EV.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Metering Mode Selects the metering mode that sets which part of the screen to measure for determining the exposure. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [Metering Mode] → desired setting. Menu item details Multi: Measures light on each area after dividing the total area into multiple areas and determines the proper exposure of the entire screen (Multi-pattern metering).
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Spot Metering Point Sets whether to coordinate the spot metering position with the focus area when [Focus Area] is set to [Flexible Spot] or [Expand Flexible Spot]. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [Spot Metering Point] → desired setting. Menu item details Center: The spot metering position does not coordinate with the focus area, but always meters brightness at the center. Focus Point Link: The spot metering position coordinates with the focus area.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 AE lock When the contrast between the subject and background is high, such as when shooting a backlit subject or a subject near a window, meter the light at a spot where the subject appears to have the appropriate brightness and lock the exposure before shooting. To reduce the brightness of the subject, meter the light at a spot brighter than the subject and lock the exposure of the entire screen.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 AEL w/ shutter (still image) Sets whether to fix the exposure when you press the shutter button halfway down. Select [Off] to adjust the focus and the exposure separately. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [ AEL w/ shutter] → desired setting. Menu item details Auto: Fixes the exposure after adjusting the focus automatically when you press the shutter button halfway down when [Focus Mode] is set to [Single-shot AF].
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Exposure Std. Adjust Adjusts this camera's standard for the correct exposure value for each metering mode. (Camera Settings1) → [Exposure Std. Adjust] → desired metering mode. 1 MENU → 2 Select the desired value as the metering standard. You can set a value from -1 EV to +1 EV in 1/6 EV increments. Metering Mode The set standard value will be applied when you select the corresponding metering mode in MENU → Settings1) → [Metering Mode].
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Exp.comp.set Sets whether to apply the exposure compensation value to control both flash light and ambient light, or just ambient light. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [Exp.comp.set] → desired setting. Menu item details Ambient&flash: Applies the exposure compensation value to control both flash light and ambient light. Ambient only: Applies the exposure compensation value to control ambient light only. Related Topic Flash Comp.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Zebra The zebra pattern will appear over part of an image if the brightness level of that part meets the IRE level that you set. Use this zebra pattern as a guide to adjust the brightness. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [Zebra] → desired setting. Menu item details Off: Does not display the zebra pattern. 70/75/80/85/90/95/100/100+/Custom1/Custom2: Adjusts the brightness level.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 DRange Opt. (DRO) By dividing the image into small areas, the product analyzes the contrast of light and shadow between the subject and the background, and creates an image with the optimal brightness and gradation. (Camera Settings1) → [DRO/Auto HDR] → [D-Range Opt.]. 1 MENU → 2 Select the desired setting using the left/right sides of the control wheel. Menu item details D-Range Optimizer: Auto: Corrects the brightness automatically.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Auto HDR Shoots three images using different exposures and combines the images with correct exposure, the bright parts of an underexposed image, and the dark parts of an overexposed image to create images with a greater range of gradation (High Dynamic Range). One image with proper exposure and one overlaid image are recorded. (Camera Settings1) → [DRO/Auto HDR] → [Auto HDR].
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 ISO Sensitivity to light is expressed by the ISO number (recommended exposure index). The larger the number, the higher the sensitivity. 1 ISO (ISO) on the control wheel → select desired setting. You can also select MENU→ (Camera Settings1) → [ISO]. You can change the value by 1/3 EV steps by turning the front dial as well as by turning the control wheel. You can change the value by 1 EV steps by turning the rear dial.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 ISO AUTO Min. SS If you select [ISO AUTO] when the shooting mode is P (Program Auto) or A (Aperture Priority), you can set the shutter speed at which the ISO sensitivity starts changing. This function is effective for shooting moving subjects. You can minimize subject blurring while also preventing camera shake. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [ISO AUTO Min. SS] → desired setting.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 The zoom features available with this product The zoom feature of the product provides a higher magnification zoom by combining various zoom features. The icon displayed on the screen changes, according to the selected zoom feature. When a power zoom lens is mounted: When a lens other than a power zoom lens is mounted: 1. Optical zoom range Zoom images in the zoom range of a lens.
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Related Topic Clear Image Zoom/Digital Zoom (Zoom) Zoom Setting About zoom scale 4-691-927-11(1) Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation 172
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Clear Image Zoom/Digital Zoom (Zoom) When you use a zoom function other than the optical zoom, you can exceed the zoom range of the optical zoom. 1 MENU → 2 When a power zoom lens is mounted, move the zoom lever or the zoom ring of the zoom lens to enlarge subjects. (Camera Settings2) → [Zoom Setting] → [On:ClearImage Zoom] or [On:Digital Zoom].
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Zoom Setting You can select the zoom setting of the product. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [Zoom Setting] → desired setting. Menu item details Optical zoom only: Limits the zoom range to the optical zoom. You can use the Smart Zoom function if you set [ [S]. Image Size] to [M] or On:ClearImage Zoom: Select this setting to use Clear Image Zoom.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 About zoom scale The zoom scale that is used in combination with the zoom of the lens changes according to the selected image size. When [ Aspect Ratio] is [3:2] Zoom Setting Image Size L Optical zoom only (including smart zoom) M S L On:ClearImage Zoom M S L On:Digital Zoom M S Full-frame/APS-C Zoom scale - - Full-frame Approx. 1.5× APS-C Approx. 1.3× Full-frame Approx. 2× APS-C Approx. 2× Full-frame Approx.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Zoom Ring Rotate Assigns zoom in (T) or zoom out (W) functions to the zoom ring rotation direction. Available only with power zoom lenses that support this function. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [Zoom Ring Rotate] → desired setting. Menu item details Left(W)/Right(T): Assigns zoom out (W) function to left-handed rotation and zoom-in (T) function to right-handed rotation.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 White Balance Corrects the tone effect of the ambient light condition to record a neutral white subject in white. Use this function when the color tones of the image did not come out as you expected, or when you want to change the color tones on purpose for photographic expression. 1 (Camera Settings1) → [White Balance] → desired setting. MENU → Menu item details Auto/ Daylight/ Shade/ Cloudy/ Incandescent/ Fluor.: Warm White/ Fluor.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Priority Set in AWB Selects which tone to prioritize when shooting under lighting conditions such as incandescent light when [White Balance] is set to [Auto]. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [Priority Set in AWB] → desired setting. Menu item details Standard: Shoots with standard auto white balance. The camera automatically adjusts the color tones. Ambience: Prioritizes the color tone of the light source.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Capturing a basic white color in [Custom Setup] mode In a scene where the ambient light consists of multiple types of light sources, it is recommended to use the custom white balance in order to accurately reproduce the whiteness. You can register 3 settings. (Camera Settings1) → [White Balance] → [Custom Setup].
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Creative Style Allows you to set the desired image processing and finely adjust contrast, saturation and sharpness for each image style. (Camera Settings1) → [Creative Style]. 1 MENU → 2 Select the desired style or [Style Box] using the top/bottom sides of the control wheel. 3 To adjust (Contrast), (Saturation) and (Sharpness), select the desired item using the right/left sides, and then select the value using the top/bottom sides.
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The saturation and sharpness are lowered for shooting images in subdued tones. This is also suitable for capturing image material to be modified with a computer. Clear: For shooting images in clear tones with limpid colors in highlight, suitable for capturing radiant light. Deep: For shooting images with deep and dense colors, suitable for capturing the solid presence of the subject. Light: For shooting images with bright and simple colors, suitable for capturing a refreshingly light ambience.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Picture Effect Select the desired effect filter to achieve more impressive and artistic images. 1 (Camera Settings1) → [Picture Effect] → desired setting. MENU → Menu item details Off: Disables the [Picture Effect] function. Toy Camera: Creates a soft image with shaded corners and reduced sharpness. Pop Color: Creates a vivid look by emphasizing color tones.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Color Space (still image) The way colors are represented using combinations of numbers or the range of color reproduction is called “color space.” You can change the color space depending on the purpose of the image. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [ Color Space] → desired setting. Menu item details sRGB: This is the standard color space of the digital camera.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Release w/o Lens Sets whether or not the shutter can be released when no lens is attached. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [Release w/o Lens] → desired setting. Menu item details Enable: Releases the shutter when no lens is attached. Select [Enable] when attaching the product to an astronomical telescope, etc. Disable: Does not release the shutter when a lens is not attached.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Release w/o Card Sets whether the shutter can be released when no memory card has been inserted. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [Release w/o Card] → desired setting. Menu item details Enable: Releases the shutter even if no memory card has been inserted. Disable: Does not release the shutter when no memory card has been inserted. Note When no memory card has been inserted, the images shot will not be saved. The default setting is [Enable].
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Shutter Type (still image) You can set whether to shoot with a mechanical shutter or an electronic shutter. 1 MENU→ (Camera Settings2)→[ Shutter Type]→desired setting. Menu item details Auto: The shutter type is automatically switched based on the shooting conditions and shutter speed. Mechanical Shut.: Shoot with the mechanical shutter only. Electronic Shut.: Shoot with the electronic shutter only.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Using the electronic shutter Using the electronic shutter lets you perform various kinds of shooting that are difficult to achieve using the mechanical shutter, such as shooting without sounds or shaking, shooting with a super-fast shutter, and blackout-free shooting*. * During blackout-free shooting, the screen does not black out or drop frames and you can keep looking at the subject through the viewfinder or monitor while shooting images.
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3. Turn the drive mode dial and select (Continuous Shooting: Hi), (Continuous Shooting: Mid), or (Continuous Shooting: Lo). 4. Turn the focus mode dial and select AF-C (Continuous AF), then start shooting images. Hint If you want to display the timing of shooting on the screen during blackout-free shooting, adjust the setting using MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [Shoot. Timing Disp.]. To take advantage of the performance of the camera, we recommend that you use a UHS-II memory card.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Displaying the release timing (Shoot. Timing Disp.) Sets the method for displaying the shutter release timing on the screen during blackout-free shooting. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [Shoot. Timing Disp.] → desired setting. Menu item details On: Type1/On: Type2: Displays a frame around the focusing frame. On: Type3/On: Type4: Displays in the four corners of the screen.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Shoot. Start Disp. Sets whether to let the screen black out when shooting the first image during blackout-free shooting. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [Shoot. Start Disp.] → desired setting. Menu item details On: The screen blacks out when shooting the first image during blackout-free shooting. Off: The screen does not black out when shooting the first image during blackout-free shooting.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 eFront Curtain Shut. The electronic front curtain shutter function shortens the time lag between when the shutter button is pressed and the shutter is released. You can use [e-Front Curtain Shut.] when [ Shutter Type] is set to [Mechanical Shut.]. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [e-Front Curtain Shut.] → desired setting. Menu item details On: Uses the electronic front curtain shutter function.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 SteadyShot Sets whether or not to use the SteadyShot function. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [SteadyShot] → desired setting. Menu item details On: Uses [SteadyShot]. Off: Does not use [SteadyShot]. We recommend that you set [Off] when using a tripod.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 SteadyShot Settings You can shoot with an appropriate SteadyShot setting for the attached lens. (Camera Settings2) → [SteadyShot] → [On]. 1 MENU → 2 [SteadyShot Settings] → [SteadyShot Adjust.] → desired setting. Menu item details Auto: Performs the SteadyShot function automatically according to the information obtained from the attached lens. Manual: Performs the SteadyShot function according to the focal-length set using [SteadyS. Focal Len.].
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Lens Comp.: Shading Comp. Compensates for the shaded corners of the screen, caused by certain lens characteristics. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [Lens Comp.] → [Shading Comp.] → desired setting. Menu item details Auto: Compensates for darker corners of the screen automatically. Off: Does not compensate for darker corners of the screen. Note This function is only available when using an automatic compensation compliant lens.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Lens Comp.: Chro. Aber. Comp. Reduces the color deviation at the corners of the screen, caused by certain lens characteristics. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [Lens Comp.] → [Chro. Aber. Comp.] → desired setting. Menu item details Auto: Reduces the color deviation automatically. Off: Does not compensate for the color deviation. Note This function is only available when using an automatic compensation compliant lens.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Lens Comp.: Distortion Comp. Compensates for the distortion of the screen, caused by certain lens characteristics. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [Lens Comp.] → [Distortion Comp.] → desired setting. Menu item details Auto: Compensates for distortion of the screen automatically. Off: Does not compensate for distortion of the screen. Note This function is only available when using an automatic compensation compliant lens.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Long Exposure NR (still image) When you set the shutter speed to 1 second(s) or longer (long exposure shooting), noise reduction is turned on for the duration that the shutter is open. With the function turned on, the grainy noise typical of long exposures is reduced. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [ Long Exposure NR] → desired setting. Menu item details On: Activates noise reduction for the same duration that the shutter is open.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 High ISO NR (still image) When shooting with high ISO sensitivity, the product reduces noise that becomes more noticeable when the product sensitivity is high. 1 (Camera Settings1) → [ MENU → High ISO NR] → desired setting. Menu item details Normal: Activates high ISO noise reduction normally. Low: Activates high ISO noise reduction moderately. Off: Does not activate high ISO noise reduction. Select this to prioritize the timing of shooting.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Face Detection Detects the faces of your subjects and adjusts the focus, exposure, flash settings and performs image processing automatically. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [Face Detection] → desired setting. Menu item details Off: Does not use the [Face Detection] function. On (Regist. Faces): Detects the registered face with higher priority using [Face Registration]. On: Detects a face without giving higher priority to the registered face.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Face Registration (New Registration) If you register faces in advance, the product can detect the registered face as a priority when [Face Detection] is set to [On (Regist. Faces)]. 1 MENU → 2 Align the guide frame with the face to be registered, and press the shutter button. 3 When a confirmation message appears, select [Enter]. (Camera Settings1) → [Face Registration] → [New Registration]. Note Up to eight faces can be registered.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Face Registration (Order Exchanging) When multiple faces are registered to be given priority, the face registered first will be given priority. You can change the priority order. 1 MENU → 2 Select a face to change the order of priority. 3 Select the destination. (Camera Settings1) → [Face Registration] → [Order Exchanging].
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Face Registration (Delete) Deletes a registered face. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [Face Registration] → [Delete]. If you select [Delete All], you can delete all registered faces. Note Even if you execute [Delete], the data for registered face will remain in the product. To delete the data for registered faces from the product, select [Delete All].
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Using flash (sold separately) In dark environments, use the flash to light up the subject while shooting. Also use the flash to prevent camera-shake. For details on the flash, refer to the instruction manual for the flash. 1 Attach the flash (sold separately) to the product. 2 Shoot after you have turned on the flash and it is fully charged.
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Related Topic Flash Mode Wireless flash shooting Using a flash with a sync terminal cord 4-691-927-11(1) Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation 205
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Red Eye Reduction When using the flash, it is fired two or more times before shooting to reduce the red-eye phenomenon. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [Red Eye Reduction] → desired setting. Menu item details On: The flash is always fired to reduce the red-eye phenomenon. Off: Does not use Red Eye Reduction. Note Red Eye Reduction may not produce the desired effects.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Flash Mode You can set the flash mode. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [Flash Mode] → desired setting. Menu item details Flash Off: The flash does not operate. Autoflash: The flash works in dark environments or when shooting towards bright light. Fill-flash: The flash works every time you trigger the shutter. Slow Sync.: The flash works every time you trigger the shutter.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Flash Comp. Adjusts the amount of flash light in a range of –3.0 EV to +3.0 EV. Flash compensation changes the amount of flash light only. Exposure compensation changes the amount of flash light along with the change of the shutter speed and aperture. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [Flash Comp.] → desired setting. Selecting higher values (+ side) makes the flash level higher, and lower values (- side) makes the flash level lower. Note [Flash Comp.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 FEL lock The flash level is automatically adjusted so that the subject gets the optimum exposure during normal flash shooting. You can also set the flash level in advance. FEL: Flash Exposure Level 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [Custom Key(Shoot.)] → desired button, then assign the [FEL Lock toggle] function to the button. 2 Center the subject on which FEL is to be locked, and adjust the focus.
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When [Flash Mode] is set to [Flash Off] or [Autoflash]. When the flash cannot go off. When using an external flash that is set to manual flash mode. Note The FEL lock cannot be set when a flash is not attached. If a flash that does not support the FEL lock is attached, an error message is displayed. When both AE and FEL lock are fixed, lights up. Related Topic Custom Key(Shoot.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Wireless flash shooting There are two ways to use the wireless flash. One way uses a light signal and the other uses a radio signal to communicate with the flash. The flash attached to the camera must be the controller in light signal flash shooting and a Wireless Radio Commander (sold separately) is required for radio signal wireless flash shooting.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Using a flash with a sync terminal cord 1 Open the cover of (flash sync) terminal (A), and connect the cord. Hint If the screen is too dark to check the composition, set [Live View Display] to [Setting Effect OFF] to make it easy to check the composition when shooting with a flash. Flashes that have a sync terminal with reversed polarity can be used with this product.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Shooting movies You can record movies by pressing the MOVIE (Movie) button. 1 Press the MOVIE button to start recording. Since the [MOVIE Button] is set to [Always] in the default setting, movie recording can be started from any shooting mode. 2 Press the MOVIE button again to stop recording. Hint You can assign the start/stop movie recording function to a preferred key. MENU → Key(Shoot.)] → set the function to the preferred key.
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When shooting, the sound of the shoulder strap hooks (triangular hook) could be recorded, depending on the situation used. To prevent the operating sound of the zoom ring from being recorded during movie recording when a power zoom lens is used, we recommend recording movies using the zoom lever. When you move the zoom lever, place your finger lightly on the lever and operate it without flicking.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Movie w/ shutter You can start or stop recording movies by pressing the shutter button, which is bigger and easier to press than the MOVIE (Movie) button. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [Movie w/ shutter] → desired setting. Menu item details On: Enables movie recording using the shutter button when the shooting mode is set to [Movie] or [S&Q Motion]. Off: Disables movie recording using the shutter button.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Movie recording formats The following movie recording formats are available with this camera. What is XAVC S? Records movies in high definition such as 4K by converting them into MP4 movies using the MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 codec. MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 is capable of compressing images with higher efficiency. You can record high-quality images while reducing the amount of data. XAVC S/AVCHD recording format XAVC S 4K: Bit-rate: Approx. 100 Mbps or approx.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 File Format (movie) Selects the movie file format. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [ File Format] → desired setting. Menu item details XAVC S 4K: Records 4K movies in the XAVC S format. This format supports a high bit rate. Audio: LPCM One of the following kinds of memory card is needed to record movies with [ File Format] set to [XAVC S 4K]: Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo Movies cannot be recorded in 100 Mbps or more.
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File Format] is set to [MP4], the file size of movies is limited to approx. 4 GB. If the movie file size reaches approx. 4 When [ GB during recording, recording will stop automatically.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Record Setting (movie) Selects the image size, frame rate, and image quality for movie recording. The higher the bit-rate, the higher the image quality. (Camera Settings2) → [ MENU → 1 Record Setting] → desired setting. Menu item details When [ File Format] is set to [XAVC S 4K] Records high-definition movies by converting them into the MP4 file format using the MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 codec.
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Bit-rate Frame Rate 17 Mbps 24 Mbps 28 Mbps 60p/50p ― ― 60p 28M(PS)/50p 28M(PS) 24p/25p 24p 17M(FH)/25p 17M(FH) 24p 24M(FX)/25p 24M(FX) ― File Format] is set to [MP4] When [ Movies are recorded in the MPEG-4 format, at approximately 60 frames/sec (for 1080 60i-compatible devices), approximately 50 frames/sec (for 1080 50i-compatible devices), approximately 30 frames/sec (for 1080 60i-compatible devices), or approximately 25 frames/sec (for 1080 50i-compatible devices), in progressive mode wit
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Angle of view during movie recording The angle of view during movie recording depends on the settings for [ File Format], [ Record Setting], etc. (A) Angle of view equivalent to full-frame When [ File Format] is set to [XAVC S 4K] and [ Record Setting] is set to [24p 60M]/[24p 100M]/[25p 60M]/[25p 100M] When [ File Format] is set to [XAVC S HD], [AVCHD] or [MP4] When the mode dial is set to (B) Angle of view equivalent to approx. 1.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 S&Q Settings You can record a moment that cannot be captured by the naked eye (slow-motion recording), or record a long-term phenomenon into a compressed movie (quick-motion recording). For example, you can record an intense sports scene, the moment when a bird starts to fly, a blooming flower, and a changing view of clouds or a starry sky. Sound will not be recorded. (S&Q Motion).
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When [NTSC/PAL Selector] is set to PAL Record Setting Frame Rate 25p 50p 100fps 4 times slower - 50fps 2 times slower Normal playback speed 25fps Normal playback speed 2 times quick 12fps 2.08 times quick 4.16 times quick 6fps 4.16 times quick 8.3 times quick 3fps 8.3 times quick 16.6 times quick 2fps 12.5 times quick 25 times quick 1fps 25 times quick 50 times quick When [ Frame Rate] is set to [120fps]/[100fps], you cannot set [ Record Setting] to [60p]/[50p].
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Dual Video REC Allows you to simultaneously record an XAVC S movie and an MP4 movie, or an AVCHD movie and an MP4 movie. You can simultaneously record a movie in different movie formats onto a memory card. (To set the recording mode for 2 memory cards, such as simultaneous recording or sort recording, use [Recording Mode].) 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [Dual Video REC] → desired setting.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Audio Recording Sets whether to record sounds when shooting movies. Select [Off] to avoid recording the sounds of the lens and the camera operating. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [Audio Recording] → desired setting. Menu item details On: Records sound (stereo). Off: Does not record sound.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Audio Level Display Sets whether to display the audio level on the screen. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [Audio Level Display] → desired setting. Menu item details On: Displays the audio level. Off: Does not display the audio level. Note The audio level is not displayed in the following situations: When [Audio Recording] is set to [Off]. When DISP (Display Setting) is set to [No Disp. Info.].
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Audio Rec Level You can adjust the audio recording level while checking the level meter. (Camera Settings2) → [Audio Rec Level]. 1 MENU → 2 Select the desired level using the right/left sides of the control wheel. Menu item details +: Turns up the audio recording level. -: Turns down the audio recording level. Reset: Resets the audio recording level to the default setting.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Audio Out Timing You can set echo cancellation during audio monitoring and prevent undesirable deviations between video and audio during HDMI output. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [Audio Out Timing] → desired setting. Menu item details Live: Outputs audio without delay. Select this setting when audio deviation is a problem during audio monitoring. Lip Sync: Outputs audio and video in sync.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Wind Noise Reduct. Sets whether or not to reduce wind noise by cutting the low-range sound of the input audio from the built-in microphone. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [Wind Noise Reduct.] → desired setting. Menu item details On: Reduces wind noise. Off: Does not reduce wind noise. Note Setting this item to [On] where wind is not blowing sufficiently hard may cause normal sound to be recorded with too low volume.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Auto Slow Shut. (movie) Sets whether or not to adjust the shutter speed automatically when recording movies if the subject is dark. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [ Auto Slow Shut.] → desired setting. Menu item details On: Uses Auto Slow Shutter. The shutter speed automatically slows when recording in dark locations. You can reduce noise in the movie by using a slow shutter speed when recording in dark locations.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 AF drive speed (movie) You can switch focusing speed when using autofocus in movie mode. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [ AF drive speed] → desired setting. Menu item details Fast: Sets the AF drive speed to fast. This mode is suitable for shooting active scenes, such as sports. Normal: Sets the AF drive speed to normal. Slow: Sets the AF drive speed to slow. With this mode, the focus switches smoothly when the subject to be focused is changed.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 AF Track Sens (movie) You can set the AF sensitivity in movie mode. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [ AF Track Sens]→desired setting. Menu item details Responsive: Sets the AF sensitivity to high. This mode is useful when recording movies in which the subject is moving quickly. Standard: Sets the AF sensitivity to normal. This mode is useful when there are obstacles in front of the subject or in crowded places.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 TC/UB Settings The time code (TC) and the user bit (UB) information can be recorded as data attached to movies. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [TC/UB Settings] → setting value you want to change. Menu item details TC/UB Disp. Setting: Sets the display for the counter, time code, and user bit. TC Preset: Sets the time code. UB Preset: Sets the user bit. TC Format: Sets the recording method for the time code. (Only when [NTSC/PAL Selector] is set to NTSC.
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1. MENU → (Setup) → [TC/UB Settings] → [TC Format]. DF: Records the time code in Drop Frame*2 format. NDF: Records the time code in Non-Drop Frame format. *1 Only when [NTSC/PAL Selector] is set to NTSC. *2 The time code is based on 30 frames per second. However, a gap between the actual time and the time code will occur during extended periods of recording as the frame frequency of the NTSC image signal is approximately 29.97 frames per second.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 TC/UB Disp. Switch Allows you to display the time code (TC) and user bit (UB) of a movie by pressing the key to which [TC/UB Disp. Switch] function has been assigned. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [Custom Key(Shoot.)]/[Custom Key(PB)] → assign the [TC/UB Disp. Switch] function to the desired key. 2 Press the key to which [TC/UB Disp. Switch] is assigned.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 MOVIE Button Sets whether or not to activate the MOVIE (Movie) button. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [MOVIE Button] → desired setting. Menu item details Always: Starts movie recording when you press the MOVIE button in any mode. Movie Mode Only: Starts movie recording when you press the MOVIE button only if the shooting mode is set to [Movie] or [S&Q Motion] mode.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Marker Display (movie) Sets whether or not to display markers set using [ movies. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [ Marker Settings] on the monitor or the viewfinder while shooting Marker Display] → desired setting. Menu item details On: Markers are displayed. The markers are not recorded. Off: No marker is displayed. Note The markers are displayed when the mode dial is set to (Movie) or , or when shooting movies.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Marker Settings (movie) Sets the markers to be displayed while shooting movies. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [ Marker Settings] → desired setting. Menu item details Center: Sets whether or not to display the center marker in the center of the shooting screen. [Off]/[On] Aspect: Sets the aspect marker display. [Off]/[4:3]/[13:9]/[14:9]/[15:9]/[1.66:1]/[1.85:1]/[2.35:1] Safety Zone: Sets the safety zone display.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 4K Output Sel. (movie) You can set how to record movies and perform HDMI output when your camera is connected to 4K-compatible external recording/playback devices, etc. (movie). 1 Turn the mode dial to 2 Connect the camera to the desired device via an HDMI cable. 3 MENU → (Setup) → [ 4K Output Sel.] → desired setting.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Video Light Mode Sets the illumination setting for the HVL-LBPC LED light (sold separately). 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [Video Light Mode] → desired setting. Menu item details Power Link: The video light turns on/off in sync with the ON/OFF operation of this camera. REC Link: The video light turns on/off in sync with movie recording start/stop.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Playing back still images Plays back the recorded images. (Playback) button to switch to the playback mode. 1 Press the 2 Select the image with the control wheel. Hint The product creates an image database file on a memory card to record and play back images. An image that is not registered in the image database file may not be played back correctly.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Enlarging an image being played back (Playback zoom) Enlarges the image being played back. Use this function to check the focus of the image, etc. 1 Display the image you want to enlarge, and then press the button. Turn the control wheel to adjust the zoom scale. By rotating the front/rear dial, you can switch to the previous or next image while keeping the same zoom scale.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Rotating recorded images automatically (Display Rotation) Selects the orientation when playing back recorded images. 1 MENU → (Playback) → [Display Rotation] → desired setting. Menu item details Auto: When you rotate the camera, the displayed image rotates automatically by detecting the orientation of the camera. Manual: Images shot vertically are displayed vertically.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Rotating an image (Rotate) Rotates a recorded still image counter-clockwise. 1 Display the image to be rotated, then select MENU → 2 Press the center of the control wheel. (Playback) → [Rotate]. The image is rotated counter-clockwise. The image rotates as you press the center. If you rotate the image once, the image remains rotated even after the product is turned off. Note You cannot rotate the movies.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Enlarge Init. Mag. Sets the initial magnification scale when playing back enlarged images. 1 MENU → (Playback) → [ Enlarge Init. Mag.] → desired setting. Menu item details Standard. Mag.: Displays an image with the standard magnification. Previous Mag.: Displays an image with the previous magnification. The previous magnification is stored even after exiting the playback zoom mode.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Enlarge Initial Pos. Sets the initial position when enlarging an image in playback. 1 MENU → (Playback) → [ Enlarge Initial Pos.] → desired setting. Menu item details Focused Position: Enlarges the image from the point of focus during shooting. Center: Enlarges the image from the center of the screen. Related Topic Enlarging an image being played back (Playback zoom) Enlarge Init. Mag.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Playing back movies Plays back the recorded movies. (playback) button to switch to playback mode. 1 Press the 2 Select the movie to be played back using the control wheel and press the center of the control wheel to start playback. Available operations during mo vie playback You can perform slow playback and sound volume adjustment, etc. by pressing the down side of the control wheel.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Volume Settings Sets the sound volume for movie playback. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [Volume Settings] → desired setting. Adjusting the volume during playback Press the bottom side of the control wheel while playing back movies to display the operation panel, then adjust the volume. You can adjust the volume while listening to the actual sound.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Photo Capture Captures a chosen scene in a movie to save as a still image. First shoot a movie, then pause the movie during playback to capture decisive moments that tend to be missed when shooting still images, and save them as still images. 1 Display the movie that you want to capture as a still image. 2 MENU → 3 Play back the movie and pause it.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Playing back images on the image index screen (Image Index) You can display multiple images at the same time in playback mode. (Image Index) button while the image is being played back. 1 Press the 2 Select the image by pressing the top/bottom/right/left sides of the control wheel or turning the control wheel. To change the numb er of images to be displayed MENU → (Playback) → [Image Index] → desired setting.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Switching between still images and movies (View Mode) Sets the View Mode (image display method). 1 MENU → (Playback) → [View Mode] → desired setting. Menu item details Date View: Displays the images by date. Folder View(Still): Displays only still images. Folder View(MP4): Displays only MP4-format movies. AVCHD View: Displays only AVCHD-format movies. XAVC S HD View: Displays only XAVC S HD-format movies.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Selecting which memory card to play back (Select PB Media) Selects the memory card slot to be played back. 1 MENU → (Playback) → [Select PB Media] → desired slot. Menu item details Slot 1: Selects the slot 1. Slot 2: Selects the slot 2. Note No image is played back when no memory card is inserted in the selected slot. Select a slot into which a memory card has been inserted.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Copying images from one memory card to another (Copy) You can copy images from a memory card in a slot that is selected using [Select PB Media] to a memory card in another slot. 1 MENU → (Playback) → [Copy]. All of the contents with a date or in a folder currently being played back will be copied to a memory card in another slot. Hint You can select the type of images to be displayed by selecting MENU → (Playback) → [View Mode].
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Playing back images using slideshow (Slide Show) Automatically plays back images continuously. 1 MENU → 2 Select [Enter]. (Playback) → [Slide Show] → desired setting. Menu item details Repeat: Select [On], in which images are played back in a continuous loop, or [Off], in which the product exits the slideshow when all the images are played back once.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Protecting images (Protect) Protects recorded images against accidental erasure. The 1 MENU → mark is displayed on protected images. (Playback) → [Protect] → desired setting. Menu item details Multiple Img.: Applies or cancels the protection of the selected multiple images. (1) Select the image to be protected, then press the center of the control wheel. The check box. To cancel the selection, press the center again to remove the mark.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Specifying images to be printed (Specify Printing) You can specify in advance on the memory card which still images you want to print out later. The (print order) icon will appear on the specified images. DPOF refers to “Digital Print Order Format.” DPOF setting will be retained after the image is printed. We recommend that you cancel this setting after printing. 1 MENU → (Playback) → [Specify Printing] → desired setting.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Deleting a displayed image You can delete an image displayed. Once you have deleted an image, you cannot restore it. Confirm the image to be deleted beforehand. 1 Display the image you want to delete. 2 Press the 3 Select [Delete] using the control wheel. (Delete) button. Note The protected images cannot be deleted.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Deleting multiple selected images (Delete) You can delete multiple selected images. Once you have deleted an image, you cannot restore it. Confirm the image to be deleted beforehand. 1 MENU → (Playback) → [Delete] → desired setting. Menu item details Multiple Img.: Deletes the selected images. (1) Select the images to be deleted, then press the center of the control wheel. The box.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Delete confirm. You can set whether [Delete] or [Cancel] is selected as a default on the delete confirmation screen. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [Delete confirm.] → desired setting. Menu item details " Delete" first: [Delete] is selected as the default setting. " Cancel" first: [Cancel] is selected as the default setting.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Viewing images on a TV using an HDMI cable To view images stored on this product using a TV, an HDMI cable (sold separately) and an HD TV equipped with an HDMI jack are required. 1 Turn off both this product and the TV. 2 Connect the HDMI micro terminal of this product to the HDMI jack of the TV using an HDMI cable (sold separately). 3 Turn on the TV and switch the input. 4 Turn on this product.
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If the product performs unwanted operations in response to the TV remote control when the product is connected to (Setup) → [HDMI Settings] → [CTRL another manufacturer’s TV using an HDMI connection, select MENU → FOR HDMI] → [Off]. Hint This product is compatible with the PhotoTV HD standard.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Memory (Camera Settings1/Camera Settings2) Allows you to register up to 3 often-used modes or product settings to the product and up to 4 (M1 through M4) to the memory card. You can recall the settings using just the mode dial. 1 Set the product to the setting you want to register. 2 MENU → 3 Press the center of the control wheel to confirm. (Camera Settings1) → [ / Memory] → desired number.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Registering shooting settings to a custom key (Reg Cust Shoot Set) You can register shooting settings (such as exposure, focus setting, drive mode, etc.) to a custom key in advance and temporarily recall them while holding down the key. Simply press the custom key to switch the settings quickly and release the key to go back to the original settings. This function is useful when recording active scenes such as sports.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Custom Key(Shoot.)/Custom Key(PB) You can assign a desired function to a desired key. Some functions are available only when they are assigned to a custom key. For example, if you assign [Eye AF] to [Center Button] for [Custom Key(Shoot.)], you can easily recall [Eye AF] simply by pressing the center of the control wheel while shooting.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Function Menu Set. You can assign the functions to be called up when you press the Fn (Function) button. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [Function Menu Set.] → set a function to the desired location. The functions that can be assigned are displayed on the setup item selection screen.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Dial Setup You can switch the functions of the front/rear dial. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [Dial Setup] → desired setting. Menu item details SS F/no.: The front dial is used to change the shutter speed and the rear dial to change the aperture value. F/no. SS: The front dial is used to change the aperture value and the rear dial to change the shutter speed. Note The [Dial Setup] function is enabled when the shooting mode is set to “M.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Lock Operation Parts You can set whether the multi-selector, dials, and wheel can be locked by pressing and holding down the Fn (Function) button. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [Lock Operation Parts] → desired setting. To lock the operating parts, hold down the Fn (function) button until the message “Locked.” appears on the monitor.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Add Item You can register the desired menu items to (My Menu) under MENU. (My Menu) → [Add Item]. 1 MENU → 2 Select an item that you want to add to wheel. 3 Select a destination using the top/bottom/left/right sides of the control wheel. (My Menu) using the top/bottom/left/right sides of the control Hint You can add up to 30 items to (My Menu). Note You cannot add the following items to Any item under MENU → [View on TV] (My Menu).
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Sort Item You can rearrange the menu items added to (My Menu) under MENU. 1 MENU → 2 Select an item that you want to move using the top/bottom/left/right sides of the control wheel. 3 Select a destination using the top/bottom/left/right sides of the control wheel. (My Menu) → [Sort Item].
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Delete Item You can delete menu items added to (My Menu) of MENU. (My Menu) → [Delete Item]. 1 MENU → 2 Select an item that you want to delete using the top/bottom/left/right sides of the control wheel, and then press the center to delete the selected item. Hint To delete all the items on a page, select MENU → You can delete all the items added to (My Menu) → [Delete Page]. (My Menu) by selecting MENU → (My Menu) → [Delete All].
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Delete Page You can delete all the menu items added to a page under (My Menu) in MENU. 1 MENU → 2 Select an item that you want to delete using the left/right sides of the control wheel, and then press the center of the control wheel to delete the items. (My Menu) → [Delete Page].
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Delete All You can delete all the menu items added to 1 MENU → 2 Select [OK]. (My Menu) in MENU. (My Menu) → [Delete All].
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Auto Review You can check the recorded image on the screen right after the shooting. You can also set the display time for Auto Review. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [Auto Review] → desired setting. Menu item details 10 Sec/5 Sec/2 Sec: Displays the recorded image on the screen right after shooting for the selected duration of time. If you perform a magnifying operation during Auto Review, you can check that image using the magnified scale.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Aperture Preview While you press and hold the key to which you assigned the [Aperture Preview] function, the aperture is stepped down to the set aperture value and you can check the blurriness prior to shooting. 1 MENU → desired key. 2 Confirm the image by pressing the key to which [Aperture Preview] was assigned. (Camera Settings2) → [Custom Key(Shoot.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Shot. Result Preview While pressing down the key to which [Shot. Result Preview] is assigned, you can check the image preview with the DRO, shutter speed, aperture and ISO sensitivity settings applied. Check the shooting result preview before shooting. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [Custom Key(Shoot.)] → set the [Shot. Result Preview] function to the desired key. 2 Confirm the image by pressing the key to which [Shot. Result Preview] was assigned.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Live View Display Sets whether or not to show images altered with effects of the exposure compensation, white balance, [Creative Style], or [Picture Effect] on the screen. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [Live View Display] → desired setting. Menu item details Setting Effect ON: Displays Live View in conditions close to what your picture will look like as a result of applying all your settings.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Grid Line Sets whether the grid line is displayed or not. The grid line will help you to adjust the composition of images. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [Grid Line] → desired setting. Menu item details Rule of 3rds Grid: Place main subjects close to one of the grid lines that divide the image into thirds for a well-balanced composition. Square Grid: Square grids make it easier to confirm the horizontal level of your composition.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 FINDER/MONITOR Sets the method for switching the display between Electronic Viewfinder and the screen. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [FINDER/MONITOR] → desired setting. Menu item details Auto: When you look into the Electronic Viewfinder, the eye sensor reacts and the display is switched to the Electronic Viewfinder automatically. Viewfinder(Manual): The screen is turned off and the image is displayed only in the Electronic Viewfinder.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Deactivate Monitor When you press the key to which the [Deactivate Monitor] function has been assigned, the monitor turns black, and the screen display is locked to [No Disp. Info.]. 1 MENU → desired key. 2 Press the key to which [Deactivate Monitor] is assigned. (Camera Settings2) → [Custom Key(Shoot.)] → set the [Deactivate Monitor] function to the To return to the display, press the key to which [Deactivate Monitor] is assigned again.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Monitor Brightness Adjust the brightness of the screen. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [Monitor Brightness] → desired setting. Menu item details Manual: Adjusts the brightness within the range of –2 to +2. Sunny Weather: Sets the brightness appropriately for shooting outdoors. Note The [Sunny Weather] setting is too bright for shooting indoors. Set [Monitor Brightness] to [Manual] for indoor shooting.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Viewfinder Bright. When using an electronic viewfinder, this product adjusts the brightness of the electronic viewfinder according to the surrounding environment. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [Viewfinder Bright.] → desired setting. Menu item details Auto: Adjusts the brightness automatically. Manual: Selects the brightness of the electronic viewfinder within the range of –2 to +2.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Finder Color Temp. Adjusts the color temperature of the electronic viewfinder. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [Finder Color Temp.] → desired setting. Menu item details -2 to +2: When you select “-,” the viewfinder screen changes to a warmer color, and when you select “+,” it changes to a colder color.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Finder Frame Rate (still image) Display the subject's movements more smoothly by adjusting the frame rate of the viewfinder during still image shooting. This function is convenient when shooting a fast-moving subject. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) →[ Finder Frame Rate] → desired setting. This function can be assigned to button of your choice using [Custom Key(Shoot.)].
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Bright Monitoring Allows you to adjust the composition when shooting in dark environments. By extending the exposure time, you can check the composition on the viewfinder/monitor even in dark locations such as under the night sky. 1 (Camera Settings2) → [Custom Key(Shoot.)] → assign the [Bright Monitoring] function to MENU → the desired key. 2 Press the key to which you assigned the [Bright Monitoring] function, then shoot an image.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Format When you use a memory card with this camera for the first time, we recommend that you format the card using the camera for stable performance of the memory card. Note that formatting permanently erases all data on the memory card, and is unrecoverable. Save valuable data on a computer, etc. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [Format] → desired memory card slot.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 File Number Selects how to assign file numbers to recorded still images and MP4 movies recorded with [ [MP4]. 1 MENU → File Format] set to (Setup) → [File Number] → desired setting. Menu item details Series: The product will assign numbers to files sequentially up to "9999" without resetting. Reset: The product resets numbers when a file is recorded in a new folder and assigns numbers to files starting with "0001".
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Set File Name You can specify the first three characters of the file name for images you shoot. 1 MENU → 2 Select the entry field for the file name to display a keyboard on the screen, and then enter three characters of your choice. (Setup) → [Set File Name]. The setting for [Set File Name] will be applied to both slot 1 and slot 2. Note Only capital letters, numbers, and underscores can be entered.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Display Media Info. Displays the recordable time of movies for the inserted memory card. Also displays the number of recordable still images for the inserted memory card. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [Display Media Info.] → desired memory card slot.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Recording Mode You can select the method for recording an image, such as recording the same image simultaneously to two memory cards or recording different types of images to two memory cards. (If you want to record a movie to a memory card in different formats, use [Dual Video REC].) 1 MENU → (Setup) → [Recording Mode] → desired setting.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Select REC Folder If [Folder Name] is set to [Standard Form] and there are 2 folders or more, you can select the folder on the memory card to which images are to be recorded. 1 MENU→ (Setup)→[Select REC Folder]→desired folder. Note You cannot select the folder when [Folder Name] is set to [Date Form]. If [Recording Mode] is set to other than [Standard], you may only select the common folder on the both memory cards.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 New Folder Creates a new folder on the memory card for recording still images and MP4 movies recorded with [ File Format] set to [MP4]. A new folder is created with a folder number one greater than the largest folder number currently used. Images are recorded in the newly created folder. A folder for still images and a folder for MP4 movies that have the same number are created at the same time. 1 MENU→ (Setup)→[New Folder].
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Folder Name Still images are recorded in a folder that is automatically created inside the DCIM folder on the memory card. You can change the way folder names are assigned. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [Folder Name] → desired setting. Menu item details Standard Form: The folder name form is as follows: folder number + MSDCF. Example: 100MSDCF Date Form: The folder name form is as follows: folder number + Y (the last digit)/MM/DD.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Recover Image DB If image files were processed on a computer, problems may occur in the image database file. In such cases, the images on the memory card will not be played back on this product. If these problems happen, repair the file using [Recover Image DB]. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [Recover Image DB] → desired memory card slot → [Enter]. Note Use a sufficiently charged battery pack. Low battery power during repairing can cause damage to data.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Audio signals Selects whether the product produces a sound or not. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [Audio signals] → desired setting. Menu item details On:all: Sounds are produced for example when the focus is achieved by pressing the shutter button halfway down. On:other than e-shut: Sounds are produced when focusing by pressing the shutter button halfway down, etc. The electronic shutter does not produce any sounds.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Pwr Save Start Time Sets time intervals to automatically switch to power save mode when you are not performing operations to prevent wearing down the battery pack. To return to shooting mode, perform an operation such as pressing the shutter button halfway down. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [Pwr Save Start Time] → desired setting. Menu item details 30 Min/5 Min/2 Min/1 Min/10 Sec Note Turn off the product when you do not use it for a long time.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Auto Pwr OFF Temp. Sets the temperature of the camera at which the camera turns off automatically during shooting. When it is set to [High], you can continue shooting even when the temperature of the camera gets hotter than normal. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [Auto Pwr OFF Temp.] → desired setting. Menu item details Standard: Sets the standard temperature for the camera to turn off.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Remote Ctrl You can operate this product and shoot images using the SHUTTER button, 2SEC button (2 second delay shutter), and START/STOP button (or Movie button (RMT-DSLR2 only)) on the Wireless Remote Commander RMT-DSLR1 (sold separately) and RMT-DSLR2 (sold separately). Refer also to the operating instructions for the Wireless Remote Commander. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [Remote Ctrl] → desired setting.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 NTSC/PAL Selector Plays back movies recorded with the product on a NTSC/PAL system TV. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [NTSC/PAL Selector] → [Enter] Note If you insert a memory card that has previously been formatted with a different video system, a message telling you that you must reformat the card will appear. If you want to record using another system, re-format the memory card or use another memory card.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 HDMI Settings: HDMI Resolution When you connect the product to a High Definition (HD) TV with HDMI terminals using an HDMI cable (sold separately), you can select HDMI Resolution to output images to the TV. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [HDMI Settings] → [HDMI Resolution] → desired setting. Menu item details Auto: The product automatically recognizes an HD TV and sets the output resolution. 2160p/1080p: Outputs signals in 2160p/1080p.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 HDMI Settings: 24p/60p Output (movie) (Only for 1080 60i compatible models) Set 1080/24p or 1080/60p as the HDMI output format when [ or [24p 50M]. 1 MENU → 2 MENU → Record Setting] is set to [24p 24M(FX)], [24p 17M(FH)] (Setup) → [HDMI Settings] → [HDMI Resolution] → [1080p] or [2160p/1080p]. (Setup) → [HDMI Settings] → [ 24p/60p Output] → desired setting. Menu item details 60p: Movies are output as 60p. 24p: Movies are output as 24p.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 HDMI Settings: HDMI Info. Display Selects whether to display the shooting information when this product and the TV are connected using an HDMI cable (sold separately). 1 MENU → (Setup) → [HDMI Settings] → [HDMI Info. Display] → desired setting. Menu item details On: Displays the shooting information on the TV. The recorded image and the shooting information are displayed on the TV, while nothing is displayed on the camera’s monitor.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 HDMI Settings: TC Output (movie) Sets whether or not to layer the TC (time code) information on the output signal via the HDMI terminal when outputting the signal to other professional-use devices. This function layers the time code information on the HDMI output signal. The product sends the time code information as digital data, not as an image displayed on the screen.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 HDMI Settings: REC Control (movie) If you connect the camera to an external recorder/player, you can remotely command the recorder/player to start/stop recording using the camera. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [HDMI Settings] → [ REC Control] → desired setting. Menu item details On: The camera can send a recording command to an external recorder/player. The camera is sending a recording command to an external recorder/player.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 HDMI Settings: CTRL FOR HDMI When connecting this product to a “BRAVIA” Sync-compatible TV using an HDMI cable (sold separately), you can operate this product by aiming the TV remote control at the TV. (Setup) → [HDMI Settings] → [CTRL FOR HDMI] → desired setting. 1 MENU → 2 Connect this product to a “ BRAVIA” Sync-compatible TV. The input of the TV is switched automatically and images on this product are displayed on the TV screen.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 USB Connection Selects the USB connection method when this product is connected to a computer, etc. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [USB Connection] → desired setting. Menu item details Auto: Establishes a Mass Storage or MTP connection automatically, depending on the computer or other USB devices to be connected. Windows 7, Windows 8.1, or Windows 10 computers are connected in MTP, and their unique functions are enabled for use.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 USB LUN Setting Enhances compatibility by limiting of USB connection functions. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [USB LUN Setting] → desired setting. Menu item details Multi: Normally, use [Multi]. Single: Set [USB LUN Setting] to [Single] only if you cannot make a connection.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 USB Power Supply Sets whether to supply power via the micro USB cable when the product is connected to a computer or an USB device. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [USB Power Supply] → desired setting. Menu item details On: Power is supplied to the product via a micro USB cable when the product is connected to a computer, etc. Off: Power is not supplied to the product via a micro USB cable when the product is connected to a computer, etc.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 PC Remote Settings: Still Img. Save Dest. Sets whether to save still images stored in both the camera and the computer during PC Remote shooting. This setting is useful when you want to check recorded images on the camera without leaving the camera. * PC Remote: Uses "Remote Camera Control" to control this product from the computer, including such functions as shooting and storing images on the computer.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 PC Remote Settings: RAW+J PC Save Img Selects the file type for images to be transferred to the computer in PC Remote shooting. When shooting still images using PC Remote, the application on the computer does not display the image until the image has been completely transferred. When performing RAW+JPEG shooting, you can accelerate the display processing speed by transferring only JPEG images instead of transferring both RAW and JPEG images.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Language Selects the language to be used in the menu items, warnings and messages. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [ Language] → desired language.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Date/Time Setup The Clock Set screen is displayed automatically when you turn on this product for the first time or when the internal rechargeable backup battery has fully discharged. Select this menu when setting the date and time after the first time. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [Date/Time Setup] → desired setting. Menu item details Daylight Savings: Selects Daylight Savings [On]/[Off]. Date/Time: Sets the date and time.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Area Setting Sets the area where you are using the product. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [Area Setting] → desired area.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Copyright Info Writes copyright information onto the still images. (Setup) → [Copyright Info] → desired setting. 1 MENU → 2 When you select [Set Photographer] or [Set Copyright], a keyboard appears on the screen. Enter your desired name. Menu item details Write Copyright Info: Sets whether to write copyright information. ([On]/[Off]) If you select [On], an icon will appear on the shooting screen. Set Photographer: Sets the photographer name.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Version Displays the version of this product’s software. Check the version when updates for this product’s software are released, etc. Also displays the version of the lens if a lens compatible with firmware updates is attached. The version of the Mount Adaptor is displayed in the lens area if a Mount Adaptor compatible with firmware updates is attached. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [Version].
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Certification Logo (For some models only) Displays some of the certification logos for this product. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [Certification Logo].
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Demo Mode The [Demo Mode] function displays the movies recorded on the memory card automatically (demonstration), when the camera has not been operated for a certain time. Normally select [Off]. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [Demo Mode] → desired setting. Menu item details On: The movie playback demonstration starts automatically if the product is not operated for about one minute. Only protected AVCHD movies can be played back.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Setting Reset Resets the product to the default settings. Even if you perform [Setting Reset], the recorded images are retained. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [Setting Reset] → desired setting. Menu item details Camera Settings Reset: Initializes the main shooting settings to the default settings. Initialize: Initializes all the settings to the default settings. Note Be sure not to eject the battery pack while resetting. The value set with [AF Micro Adj.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 PlayMemories Mobile Using the smartphone application PlayMemories Mobile, you can shoot an image while controlling the camera using a smartphone or transfer the images recorded on the camera to the smartphone. Download and install the application PlayMemories Mobile from your smartphone’s application store. If PlayMemories Mobile is already installed on your smartphone, be sure to update it to the latest version.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Controlling the camera using an Android smartphone (NFC Onetouch remote) You can connect this product to an NFC-enabled Android smartphone by touching them together and then operate the product using the smartphone. Set [Ctrl w/ Smartphone] to [On] beforehand by selecting MENU → (Network) → [Ctrl w/ Smartphone]. 1 Activate the NFC function of the smartphone. 2 Switch this product to shooting mode.
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When [Airplane Mode] is set to [On], you cannot connect this product and the smartphone. Set [Airplane Mode] to [Off]. If this product and the smartphone are connected when the product is in playback mode, the displayed image is sent to the smartphone.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Controlling the camera using an Android smartphone (QR code) You can control this product using your smartphone by connecting your smartphone to the camera using the QR code. Set [Ctrl w/ Smartphone] to [On] beforehand by selecting MENU → (Network) → [Ctrl w/ Smartphone]. 1 MENU → (Network) → [Ctrl w/ Smartphone] → [ Connection Info.]. QR code (A) and the SSID (B) are displayed on the monitor of this product.
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Once the QR code has been read, a message [Connect with the camera?] will be displayed on the smartphone screen. 5 Select [OK] on the smartphone screen. The smartphone is connected to the product. You can now shoot images remotely while checking the composition on the smartphone screen. Hint Once the QR code has been read, this product's SSID (DIRECT-xxxx) and password are registered to the smartphone.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Controlling the camera using an Android smartphone (SSID) You can control this product using your smartphone by connecting your smartphone to the camera using the SSID and password. Set [Ctrl w/ Smartphone] to [On] beforehand by selecting MENU → (Network) → [Ctrl w/ Smartphone]. 1 MENU → (Network) → [Ctrl w/ Smartphone] → [ Connection Info.]. QR code is displayed on the monitor of this product. 2 Press the (Delete) button of this product.
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The smartphone is connected to the product. You can now shoot images remotely while checking the composition on the smartphone screen. Note Radio wave interference may occur as Bluetooth communications and Wi-Fi communications use the same frequency band. If your Wi-Fi connection is unstable, it may be improved by turning off the Bluetooth function of the smartphone. If you do this, the location information interlocking function is not available.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Controlling the camera using an iPhone or iPad (QR code) You can connect an iPhone or iPad to the camera using the QR code and operate the camera using the iPhone or iPad. Set [Ctrl w/ Smartphone] to [On] beforehand by selecting MENU → (Network) → [Ctrl w/ Smartphone]. 1 MENU → (Network) → [Ctrl w/ Smartphone] → [ Connection Info.]. QR code (A) and the SSID (B) are displayed on the monitor of this product.
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5 Install the profile (setting information) by following the instructions shown on the iPhone or iPad screen and select [OK]. The profile will be installed to the iPhone or iPad. If you have activated the passcode lock function for your iPhone or iPad, you will need to enter the passcode. Enter the passcode that you set for your iPhone or iPad. 6 Select [Settings] on the " Home" screen → [Wi-Fi] → the SSID for this product on the iPhone or iPad. The iPhone or iPad will connect to the product.
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Note Radio wave interference may occur as Bluetooth communications and Wi-Fi communications use the same frequency band. If your Wi-Fi connection is unstable, it may be improved by turning off the Bluetooth function of the smartphone. If you do this, the location information interlocking function is not available. If you cannot connect your iPhone or iPad to this product using the QR code, use the SSID and password.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Controlling the camera using an iPhone or iPad (SSID) You can control the camera using an iPhone or iPad by connecting the iPhone or iPad to the camera using the SSID and password. MENU → (Network) → [Ctrl w/ Smartphone] → set [Ctrl w/ Smartphone] to [On] in advance. 1 MENU → (Network) → [Ctrl w/ Smartphone] → [ Connection Info.]. QR code is displayed on the monitor of this product. 2 Press the (Delete) button of this product.
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The iPhone or iPad is connected to the product. 5 Confirm that your iPhone or iPad was connected to the “ SSID” shown on this product. 6 Return to the " Home" screen of the iPhone or iPad and launch PlayMemories Mobile. You can now shoot images remotely while checking the composition on the screen of your iPhone or iPad. Note Radio wave interference may occur as Bluetooth communications and Wi-Fi communications use the same frequency band.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Send to Smartphone You can transfer still images/movies to a smartphone and view them. The application PlayMemories Mobile must be installed on your smartphone. 1 MENU → (Network) → [Send to Smartphone] → desired setting. If you press the (Send to Smartphone) button in playback mode, the setting screen for [Send to Smartphone] will appear. 2 If the product is ready for the transfer, the information screen appears on the product.
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You cannot send XAVC S or AVCHD format movies. This product shares the connection information for [Send to Smartphone] with a device that has permission to connect. If you want to change the device that is permitted to connect to the product, reset the connection information by following these steps. MENU → (Network) → [Wi-Fi Settings] → [SSID/PW Reset]. After resetting the connection information, you must register the smartphone again.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Sending images to an Android smartphone (NFC Onetouch Sharing) With just one touch, you can connect this product and an NFC-enabled Android smartphone, and send an image displayed on the product screen directly to the smartphone. For movies, you can only transfer MP4 movies recorded with [ File Format] set to [MP4]. 1 Activate the NFC function of the smartphone. 2 Display a single image on the product. 3 Touch the smartphone to the product.
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If the Image Index is displayed on the product, you cannot transfer images using the NFC function. If you cannot make a connection, do as the following: Launch PlayMemories Mobile on your smartphone, and then move the smartphone slowly toward the If the smartphone is in a case, remove it. If the product is in a case, remove it. Check whether the NFC function is activated on your smartphone. (N mark) of this product. When [Airplane Mode] is set to [On], you cannot connect the product and the smartphone.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Send to Computer You can transfer images stored in the product to a computer connected to a wireless access point or wireless broadband router and easily make backup copies using this operation. Before starting this operation, install PlayMemories Home on your computer and register the access point on the product. 1 Start your computer. 2 MENU → (Network) → [Send to Computer] → the desired memory card slot.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 FTP Transfer Func. You can set up image transferring using an FTP server or transfer images to the FTP server. Basic knowledge of FTP servers is required. For details, refer to the “FTP Help Guide.” http://rd1.sony.net/help/di/ftp/h_zz/ 1 MENU → (Network) → [FTP Transfer Func.] → desired setting. Menu item details FTP Transfer: Connects the camera to the network, and transfers images to the FTP server.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 View on TV You can view images on a network-enabled TV by transferring them from the product without connecting the product and TV with a cable. For some TVs, you may need to perform operations on the TV. For details, refer to the operating instructions supplied with the TV. (Network) → [View on TV] → desired device to be connected. 1 MENU → 2 When you want to play back images using slideshow, press the center of the control wheel.
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Related Topic Wi-Fi Settings: WPS Push Wi-Fi Settings: Access Point Set.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Recording location information to captured images (Loc. Info. Link Set.) You can use the application PlayMemories Mobile to obtain location information from a smartphone that is connected with your camera using Bluetooth communication. You can record the obtained location information when shooting images. Preparation in advance To use the location information linking function of the camera, the application PlayMemories Mobile is required.
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8. : On the camera, select MENU → (Network) → [ Loc. Info. Link Set.] → [Location Info. Link] → [On]. (obtaining location information icon) will be displayed on the monitor of the camera. Location information obtained by your smartphone using GPS, etc., will be recorded when shooting images. Menu item details Location Info. Link: Sets whether to obtain the location information by linking with a smartphone. Auto Time Correct.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Airplane Mode When you board an airplane, etc., you can temporarily disable all the wireless-related functions including Wi-Fi. 1 MENU → (Network) → [Airplane Mode] → desired setting. If you set [Airplane Mode] to [On], an airplane mark will be displayed on the screen.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 WiFi Settings: WPS Push If your access point has a Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) button, you can register the access point to this product easily. 1 MENU → 2 Push the Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) button on the access point to connect. (Network) →[Wi-Fi Settings] → [WPS Push]. Note [WPS Push] works only if the security setting of your access point is set to WPA or WPA2 and your access point supports the WiFi Protected Setup (WPS) button method.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 WiFi Settings: Access Point Set. You can register your access point manually. Before starting the procedure, check the SSID name of the access point, security system, and password. The password may be preset in some devices. For details, see the access point operating instructions, or consult the access point administrator. 1 MENU → 2 Select the access point you want to register. (Network) → [Wi-Fi Settings] → [Access Point Set.].
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Select [Auto] or [Manual]. IP Address: If you are entering the IP address manually, enter the set address. Subnet Mask/Default Gateway/Primary DNS Server/Second DNS Server: If you have set [IP Address Setting] to [Manual], enter each address according to your network environment. Note To give the registered access point priority in the future, set [Priority Connection] to [On].
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 WiFi Settings: Disp MAC Address Displays the MAC address of this product. 1 MENU → (Network) → [Wi-Fi Settings] → [Disp MAC Address].
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 WiFi Settings: SSID/PW Reset This product shares the connection information for [Send to Smartphone] and [ Connection Info.] with a device that has permission to connect. If you want to change the device that is permitted to connect, reset the connection information. 1 MENU → (Network) → [Wi-Fi Settings] → [SSID/PW Reset] → [OK].
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Wired LAN Setting Configures a wired LAN. 1 MENU → (Network) → [Wired LAN Setting] → desired setting. Menu item details IP Address Setting: Sets whether to configure the IP address for the wired LAN automatically or manually. IP Address: If you are entering the IP address manually, enter the fixed address.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Edit Device Name You can change the device name for the Wi-Fi Direct or Bluetooth connection. 1 MENU → 2 Select the input box, then input the device name→[OK]. (Network) → [Edit Device Name]. Related Topic Wi-Fi Settings: WPS Push Wi-Fi Settings: Access Point Set.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Importing root certification to the camera (Imp Root Certificate) Imports a root certificate needed to verify a server from a memory card. Use this function for encrypted communications during FTP transfer. For details, refer to the “FTP Help Guide.” http://rd1.sony.net/help/di/ftp/h_zz/ 1 MENU → (Network) → [Imp Root Certificate].
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Reset Network Set. Resets all the network settings to default settings. 1 MENU → (Network) → [Reset Network Set.] → [OK].
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Recommended computer environment You can confirm the operating computer environment of the software from the following URL: http://www.sony.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Software for Mac computers For details on software for Mac computers, access the following URL: http://www.sony.co.jp/imsoft/Mac/ Note The software that can be used varies depending on the region.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 PlayMemories Home With PlayMemories Home, you can do the following: You can import images shot with this product to your computer. You can play back the images imported to your computer. You can share your images using PlayMemories Online. You can edit movies such as by cutting or merging. You can add various effects such as BGM and subtitles to movies. You can change the playback speed of movies and slow-motion movies.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Installing PlayMemories Home 1 Using your computer's Internet browser, go to the URL below and download PlayMemories Home by following the on-screen instructions. http://www.sony.net/pm/ An Internet connection is required. For detailed instructions, visit the PlayMemories Home support page (English only). http://www.sony.co.jp/pmh-se/ 2 Connect the product to your computer using the micro USB cable (supplied), then turn the product on.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Connecting to a computer 1 Insert a fully charged battery pack into the camera. 2 Turn on the camera and the computer. 3 Check that [USB Connection] under 4 Connect the camera to the computer using the micro USB cable (supplied) (A). (Setup) is set to [Mass Storage]. When you connect the camera to the computer for the first time, the procedure for recognizing the camera may start automatically on the computer.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Importing images to the computer without using PlayMemories Home PlayMemories Home allows you to easily import images. For details on PlayMemories Home functions, see the Help of PlayMemories Home. Imp orting images to the comp uter without using PlayMemo ries Home (For Windows) When the AutoPlay Wizard appears after making a USB connection between this product and a computer, click [Open folder to view files] → [OK] → [DCIM] or [MP_ROOT].
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Disconnecting the camera from the computer Perform steps 1 and 2 below before performing the following operations: Disconnecting the micro USB cable. Removing a memory card. Turning off the product. 1 Click 2 Click the displayed message. (Safely Remove Hardware and Eject Media ) in the taskbar. Note On Mac computers, drag and drop the memory card icon or the drive icon into the “Trash” icon. The camera will be disconnected from the computer.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Image Data Converter With Image Data Converter, you can do the following: You can develop and edit images recorded in RAW format with various corrections, such as tone curve and sharpness. You can adjust images with white balance, exposure, and [Creative Style], etc. You can save the still images displayed and edited on a computer. You can either save the still image as RAW format or save it in the general file format.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Installing Image Data Converter 1 Download and install the software by accessing the following URL. Windows http://www.sony.co.jp/imsoft/Win/ Mac http://www.sony.co.jp/imsoft/Mac/ Note Log on as Administrator.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Remote Camera Control When using Remote Camera Control, the following operations are available on your computer. Changing this product’s settings and shooting. Recording images directly to the computer. Performing interval timer shooting. Use these functions after selecting MENU → use Remote Camera Control, refer to the Help. (Setup) → [USB Connection] → [PC Remote].
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Installing Remote Camera Control Download and install the software by accessing the following URL: Windows: http://www.sony.co.jp/imsoft/Win/ Mac: http://www.sony.co.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Selecting a disc to be created You can create a disc that can be played back on other devices from a movie recorded on this camera. What devices can play back the disc depends on the disc type. Select a disc type suitable for the playback devices you will be using. Depending on the movie type, the movie format may be converted when creating a disc.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Creating Bluray Discs from highdefinition image quality movies You can create Blu-ray Discs that can be played back on Blu-ray Disc playback devices (such as Sony Blu-ray Disc players or the PlayStation 3, etc.). A. How to create using a computer With a Windows computer, you can copy movies imported to the computer and create Blu-ray Discs using PlayMemories Home. Your computer must be able to create Blu-ray Discs.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Creating DVD discs (AVCHD recording discs) from highdefinition image quality movies You can create DVD discs (AVCHD recording discs) that can be played back on AVCHD-compatible playback devices (such as Sony Blu-ray Disc players or the PlayStation 3, etc.). A. How to create using a computer With a Windows computer, you can copy movies imported to the computer and create DVD discs (AVCHD recording discs) using PlayMemories Home.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Creating DVD discs from standard image quality movies You can create DVD discs that can be played back on ordinary DVD playback devices (DVD players, computers that can play back DVD discs, etc.). A. How to create using a computer With a Windows computer, you can copy movies imported to the computer and create DVD disc using PlayMemories Home. Your computer must be able to create DVD discs.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Using MENU items You can change settings related to all the camera operations including shooting, playback, and operating method. You can also execute camera functions from the MENU. 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu screen. 2 Select the desired setting you want to adjust using the top/bottom/left/right sides of the control wheel or by turning the control wheel, and then press the center of the control wheel.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Quality (still image) 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [ Quality] → desired setting. Menu item details RAW: File format: RAW Digital processing is not performed on this file format. Select this format to process images on a computer for professional purposes. The image size is fixed to the maximum size. The image size is not displayed on the screen. RAW & JPEG: File format: RAW + JPEG A RAW image and a JPEG image are created at the same time.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 RAW File Type (still image) Selects the file type for RAW images. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [ RAW File Type] → desired setting. Menu item details Compressed: Records images in compressed RAW format. Uncompressed: Records images in uncompressed RAW format. When [Uncompressed] is selected for [ size of the image will be larger than if it were recorded in compressed RAW format.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Image Size (still image) The larger the image size, the more detail will be reproduced when the image is printed on large-format paper. The smaller the image size, the more images can be recorded. 1 (Camera Settings1) → [ MENU → Image Size] → desired setting. Menu item details When [ Aspect Ratio] is set to [3:2] When [ Aspect Ratio] is set to [16:9] L: 24M 6000×4000 pixels L: 20M 6000×3376 pixels M: 10M 3936×2624 pixels M: 8.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Aspect Ratio (still image) 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [ Aspect Ratio] → desired setting. Menu item details 3:2: Suitable for standard prints. 16:9: For viewing on a high-definition TV.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 APSC/Super 35mm Sets whether to record in APS-C-equivalent size for still images and in Super 35mm-equivalent size for movies. If you select [On] or [Auto], you can use an APS-C size dedicated lens on this product. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [APS-C/Super 35mm] → desired setting. Menu item details On: Records in either APS-C-equivalent size or Super 35mm-equivalent size. Auto: Automatically sets the capture range depending on the lens.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Long Exposure NR (still image) When you set the shutter speed to 1 second(s) or longer (long exposure shooting), noise reduction is turned on for the duration that the shutter is open. With the function turned on, the grainy noise typical of long exposures is reduced. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [ Long Exposure NR] → desired setting. Menu item details On: Activates noise reduction for the same duration that the shutter is open.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 High ISO NR (still image) When shooting with high ISO sensitivity, the product reduces noise that becomes more noticeable when the product sensitivity is high. 1 (Camera Settings1) → [ MENU → High ISO NR] → desired setting. Menu item details Normal: Activates high ISO noise reduction normally. Low: Activates high ISO noise reduction moderately. Off: Does not activate high ISO noise reduction. Select this to prioritize the timing of shooting.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Color Space (still image) The way colors are represented using combinations of numbers or the range of color reproduction is called “color space.” You can change the color space depending on the purpose of the image. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [ Color Space] → desired setting. Menu item details sRGB: This is the standard color space of the digital camera.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Lens Comp.: Shading Comp. Compensates for the shaded corners of the screen, caused by certain lens characteristics. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [Lens Comp.] → [Shading Comp.] → desired setting. Menu item details Auto: Compensates for darker corners of the screen automatically. Off: Does not compensate for darker corners of the screen. Note This function is only available when using an automatic compensation compliant lens.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Lens Comp.: Chro. Aber. Comp. Reduces the color deviation at the corners of the screen, caused by certain lens characteristics. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [Lens Comp.] → [Chro. Aber. Comp.] → desired setting. Menu item details Auto: Reduces the color deviation automatically. Off: Does not compensate for the color deviation. Note This function is only available when using an automatic compensation compliant lens.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Lens Comp.: Distortion Comp. Compensates for the distortion of the screen, caused by certain lens characteristics. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [Lens Comp.] → [Distortion Comp.] → desired setting. Menu item details Auto: Compensates for distortion of the screen automatically. Off: Does not compensate for distortion of the screen. Note This function is only available when using an automatic compensation compliant lens.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Selftimer Type When shooting with the self-timer, sets how many images are recorded and how many seconds elapse from when you press the shutter button until when the shutter is released. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [Self-timer Type] → desired setting. The setting screen for [Self-timer Type] can be displayed by pressing the Fn button.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Bracket Settings You can set the type of bracket or the self-timer in bracket shooting mode, and the shooting order for exposure bracketing or white balance bracketing. 1 Select (Bracket) by turning the drive mode dial. Turn the drive mode dial while holding down the drive mode dial lock release button. 2 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [Bracket Settings] → desired setting. Menu item details Bracket Type: Sets the type of bracket shooting. (Cont.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Recall (Camera Settings1/Camera Settings2) Allows you to shoot an image after recalling often-used modes or camera settings registered with [ Memory] in advance. 1 Set the mode dial to 1, 2, or 3 (Memory recall). 2 Press the center of the control wheel to confirm. You can also recall registered modes or settings by selecting MENU → Recall].
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Memory (Camera Settings1/Camera Settings2) Allows you to register up to 3 often-used modes or product settings to the product and up to 4 (M1 through M4) to the memory card. You can recall the settings using just the mode dial. 1 Set the product to the setting you want to register. 2 MENU → 3 Press the center of the control wheel to confirm. (Camera Settings1) → [ / Memory] → desired number.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Registering shooting settings to a custom key (Reg Cust Shoot Set) You can register shooting settings (such as exposure, focus setting, drive mode, etc.) to a custom key in advance and temporarily recall them while holding down the key. Simply press the custom key to switch the settings quickly and release the key to go back to the original settings. This function is useful when recording active scenes such as sports.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Priority Set in AFS Sets whether to release the shutter even if the subject is not in focus when [Focus Mode] is set to [Single-shot AF] or [DMF] and the subject is remaining still. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [Priority Set in AF-S] → desired setting. Menu item details AF: Prioritizes focusing. The shutter will not be released until the subject is in focus. Release: Prioritizes the shutter's release.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Priority Set in AFC Sets whether to release the shutter even if the subject is not in focus when the continuous AF is activated and the subject is in motion. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [Priority Set in AF-C] → desired setting. Menu item details AF: Prioritizes focusing. The shutter will not be released until the subject is in focus. Release: Prioritizes the shutter's release. The shutter will be released even if the subject is out of focus.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Focus Area Selects the focusing area. Use this function when it is difficult to focus properly in the auto focus mode. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [Focus Area] → desired setting. Menu item details Wide : Focuses on a subject covering the whole range of the screen automatically. When you press the shutter button halfway down in the still image shooting mode, a green frame is displayed around the area that is in focus.
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When you attach an A-mount lens with a Mount Adaptor (LA-EA1 or LA-EA3) (sold separately) and [ AF System] is set to [Phase Detection AF], the focusing frame for “When focusing with the phase detection AF” may be displayed. When focus is achieved automatically based on the whole range of the monitor When you use a zoom function other than the optical zoom, the [Focus Area] setting is disabled and the focusing frame is shown by the dotted line. The AF operates with priority on and around the center area.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Focus Settings Configures the focus functions using the front dial/rear dial or the control wheel. 1 MENU → 2 Perform settings using the front/rear dial or control wheel. (Camera Settings1) → [Focus Settings]. When the focus mo de is set to auto focus or Direct Manual Focus You can adjust the focus area settings and the position of the focusing frame.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Adjusting the focus area settings to the camera’s orientation (horizontal/vertical) (Swt. V/H AF Area) You can set whether to switch the [Focus Area] and the position of the focusing frame according to the orientation of the camera (horizontal/vertical). This function is useful when shooting scenes for which you have to change the camera position frequently, such as portraits or sports scenes. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [ Swt.
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When you shoot images right after the power is turned on and the camera is vertical, the first shot is taken with the horizontal focus setting or with the last focus setting. The orientation of the camera cannot be detected when the lens is facing up or down.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 AF Illuminator (still image) The AF illuminator supplies fill light to focus more easily on a subject in dark surroundings. In the time between pressing the shutter button halfway down and locking the focus, the red AF illuminator lights up to allow the camera to focus easily. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [ AF Illuminator] → desired setting. Menu item details Auto: The AF illuminator lights up automatically in dark surroundings.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Center Lockon AF When you press the center of the control wheel, the camera detects the subject positioned in the center of the screen and continues to track the subject. (Camera Settings1) → [Center Lock-on AF] → [On]. 1 MENU → 2 Align the target frame (A) over the subject and press the center of the control wheel. Press the center again to stop tracking. 3 Press the shutter button fully down to shoot the image.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 AF Track Sens (still image) You can select the AF track sensitivity when the subject goes out of focus in still image mode. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [ AF Track Sens] → desired setting. Menu item details 5(Responsive) / 4 / 3(Standard) / 2 / 1(Locked on): Select [5(Responsive)] to focus responsively on subjects at different distances.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 AF System (still image) Sets the focus detection system (Phase Detection AF/Contrast AF) when you attach an A-mount lens using an LAEA1/LA-EA3 Mount Adaptor (sold separately). 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [ AF System] → desired setting. Menu item details Phase Detection AF: Focuses with Phase Detection AF. The focusing speed is very fast. Contrast AF: Always focuses with Contrast AF. The focusing speed is slower.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 AF w/ shutter (still image) Selects whether to focus automatically when you press the shutter button halfway down. Select [Off] to adjust the focus and the exposure separately. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [ AF w/ shutter] → desired setting. Menu item details On: The auto focus operates when you press the shutter button halfway down. Off: The auto focus does not operate even if you press the shutter button halfway down.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 PreAF (still image) The product automatically adjusts focus before you press the shutter button halfway down. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [ Pre-AF] → desired setting. Menu item details On: Adjusts focus before you press the shutter button halfway down. Off: Does not adjust focus before you press the shutter button halfway down. Note [ Pre-AF] is available only when an E-mount lens is mounted.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 EyeStart AF (still image) Sets whether or not to use autofocus when you look through an Electronic Viewfinder. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [ Eye-Start AF] → desired setting. Menu item details On: Auto focusing starts when you look through the Electronic Viewfinder. Off: Auto focusing does not start when you look through the Electronic Viewfinder.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Registering the current focus area (AF Area Regist.) You can move the focusing frame to a preassigned position temporarily using a custom key. This function is useful when shooting scenes in which the subject’s movements are predictable; for example, sports scenes. With this function, you can switch the focus area quickly according to the situation. How to register focus area 1. MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [ AF Area Regist.] → [On]. 2.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Deleting a registered AF Area (Del. Reg. AF Area) Deletes the focusing frame position that was registered using [ 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [ AF Area Regist.]. Del. Reg. AF Area]. Related Topic Registering the current focus area (AF Area Regist.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 AF Area Auto Clear Sets whether the focus area should be displayed all the time or should disappear automatically shortly after focus is achieved. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [AF Area Auto Clear] → desired setting. Menu item details On: The focus area disappears automatically shortly after focus is achieved. Off: The focus area is displayed all the time.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Disp. cont. AF area You can set whether or not to display the area that is in focus when [Focus Area] is set to [Wide] or [Zone], in [Continuous AF] mode. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [Disp. cont. AF area] → desired setting. Menu item details On: Displays the focus area that is in focus. Off: Does not display the focus area that is in focus.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 AF Micro Adj. Allows you to adjust the auto-focusing position and register an adjusted value for each lens when using A-mount lenses with an LA-EA2 or LA-EA4 Mount Adaptor (sold separately). Use this function only when adjustments are needed. Note that the auto focus function may not be performed at a proper position when using this adjustment. 1 MENU → 2 Select [AF Adjustment Set.] → [On]. 3 [amount] → desired value.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Exposure Comp. Normally, exposure is set automatically (auto exposure). Based on the exposure value set by auto exposure, you can make the entire image brighter or darker if you adjust [Exposure Comp.] to the plus side or minus side, respectively (exposure compensation). 1 Turn the exposure compensation dial (A). + (over) side: Images become brighter. - (under) side: Images become darker.
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To set the exposure comp ensation using the MENU You can adjust the exposure compensation within a range of -5.0 EV to +5.0 EV when the exposure compensation dial is set to “0.” (Camera Settings1) → [Exposure Comp.] → desired setting. MENU→ Note You cannot perform the exposure compensation in the following shooting modes: [Intelligent Auto] When using [Manual Exposure], you can perform the exposure compensation only when [ISO] is set to [ISO AUTO].
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Reset EV Comp. Sets whether to maintain the exposure value set using [Exposure Comp.] when you turn off the power when the exposure compensation dial position is set to “0.” 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [Reset EV Comp.] → desired setting. Menu item details Maintain: Maintains the settings. Reset: Resets the settings.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 ISO Sensitivity to light is expressed by the ISO number (recommended exposure index). The larger the number, the higher the sensitivity. 1 ISO (ISO) on the control wheel → select desired setting. You can also select MENU→ (Camera Settings1) → [ISO]. You can change the value by 1/3 EV steps by turning the front dial as well as by turning the control wheel. You can change the value by 1 EV steps by turning the rear dial.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 ISO AUTO Min. SS If you select [ISO AUTO] when the shooting mode is P (Program Auto) or A (Aperture Priority), you can set the shutter speed at which the ISO sensitivity starts changing. This function is effective for shooting moving subjects. You can minimize subject blurring while also preventing camera shake. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [ISO AUTO Min. SS] → desired setting.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Metering Mode Selects the metering mode that sets which part of the screen to measure for determining the exposure. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [Metering Mode] → desired setting. Menu item details Multi: Measures light on each area after dividing the total area into multiple areas and determines the proper exposure of the entire screen (Multi-pattern metering).
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Spot Metering Point Sets whether to coordinate the spot metering position with the focus area when [Focus Area] is set to [Flexible Spot] or [Expand Flexible Spot]. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [Spot Metering Point] → desired setting. Menu item details Center: The spot metering position does not coordinate with the focus area, but always meters brightness at the center. Focus Point Link: The spot metering position coordinates with the focus area.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Exposure step You can adjust the setting increment for the shutter speed, aperture, and exposure compensation values. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [Exposure step] → desired setting. Menu item details 0.3EV/0.5EV Note Even if you set [Exposure step] to [0.5EV], the exposure value adjusted using the exposure compensation dial changes in steps of 0.3EV.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 AEL w/ shutter (still image) Sets whether to fix the exposure when you press the shutter button halfway down. Select [Off] to adjust the focus and the exposure separately. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [ AEL w/ shutter] → desired setting. Menu item details Auto: Fixes the exposure after adjusting the focus automatically when you press the shutter button halfway down when [Focus Mode] is set to [Single-shot AF].
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Exposure Std. Adjust Adjusts this camera's standard for the correct exposure value for each metering mode. (Camera Settings1) → [Exposure Std. Adjust] → desired metering mode. 1 MENU → 2 Select the desired value as the metering standard. You can set a value from -1 EV to +1 EV in 1/6 EV increments. Metering Mode The set standard value will be applied when you select the corresponding metering mode in MENU → Settings1) → [Metering Mode].
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Flash Mode You can set the flash mode. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [Flash Mode] → desired setting. Menu item details Flash Off: The flash does not operate. Autoflash: The flash works in dark environments or when shooting towards bright light. Fill-flash: The flash works every time you trigger the shutter. Slow Sync.: The flash works every time you trigger the shutter.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Flash Comp. Adjusts the amount of flash light in a range of –3.0 EV to +3.0 EV. Flash compensation changes the amount of flash light only. Exposure compensation changes the amount of flash light along with the change of the shutter speed and aperture. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [Flash Comp.] → desired setting. Selecting higher values (+ side) makes the flash level higher, and lower values (- side) makes the flash level lower. Note [Flash Comp.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Exp.comp.set Sets whether to apply the exposure compensation value to control both flash light and ambient light, or just ambient light. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [Exp.comp.set] → desired setting. Menu item details Ambient&flash: Applies the exposure compensation value to control both flash light and ambient light. Ambient only: Applies the exposure compensation value to control ambient light only. Related Topic Flash Comp.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Red Eye Reduction When using the flash, it is fired two or more times before shooting to reduce the red-eye phenomenon. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [Red Eye Reduction] → desired setting. Menu item details On: The flash is always fired to reduce the red-eye phenomenon. Off: Does not use Red Eye Reduction. Note Red Eye Reduction may not produce the desired effects.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 White Balance Corrects the tone effect of the ambient light condition to record a neutral white subject in white. Use this function when the color tones of the image did not come out as you expected, or when you want to change the color tones on purpose for photographic expression. 1 (Camera Settings1) → [White Balance] → desired setting. MENU → Menu item details Auto/ Daylight/ Shade/ Cloudy/ Incandescent/ Fluor.: Warm White/ Fluor.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Priority Set in AWB Selects which tone to prioritize when shooting under lighting conditions such as incandescent light when [White Balance] is set to [Auto]. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [Priority Set in AWB] → desired setting. Menu item details Standard: Shoots with standard auto white balance. The camera automatically adjusts the color tones. Ambience: Prioritizes the color tone of the light source.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 DRange Opt. (DRO) By dividing the image into small areas, the product analyzes the contrast of light and shadow between the subject and the background, and creates an image with the optimal brightness and gradation. (Camera Settings1) → [DRO/Auto HDR] → [D-Range Opt.]. 1 MENU → 2 Select the desired setting using the left/right sides of the control wheel. Menu item details D-Range Optimizer: Auto: Corrects the brightness automatically.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Auto HDR Shoots three images using different exposures and combines the images with correct exposure, the bright parts of an underexposed image, and the dark parts of an overexposed image to create images with a greater range of gradation (High Dynamic Range). One image with proper exposure and one overlaid image are recorded. (Camera Settings1) → [DRO/Auto HDR] → [Auto HDR].
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Creative Style Allows you to set the desired image processing and finely adjust contrast, saturation and sharpness for each image style. (Camera Settings1) → [Creative Style]. 1 MENU → 2 Select the desired style or [Style Box] using the top/bottom sides of the control wheel. 3 To adjust (Contrast), (Saturation) and (Sharpness), select the desired item using the right/left sides, and then select the value using the top/bottom sides.
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The saturation and sharpness are lowered for shooting images in subdued tones. This is also suitable for capturing image material to be modified with a computer. Clear: For shooting images in clear tones with limpid colors in highlight, suitable for capturing radiant light. Deep: For shooting images with deep and dense colors, suitable for capturing the solid presence of the subject. Light: For shooting images with bright and simple colors, suitable for capturing a refreshingly light ambience.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Picture Effect Select the desired effect filter to achieve more impressive and artistic images. 1 (Camera Settings1) → [Picture Effect] → desired setting. MENU → Menu item details Off: Disables the [Picture Effect] function. Toy Camera: Creates a soft image with shaded corners and reduced sharpness. Pop Color: Creates a vivid look by emphasizing color tones.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Focus Magnifier You can check the focus by enlarging the image before shooting. Unlike with [ MF Assist], you can magnify the image without operating the focus ring. (Camera Settings1) → [Focus Magnifier]. 1 MENU → 2 Press the center of the multi-selector to enlarge the image and select the area you want to enlarge by pressing the multi-selector up/down/left/right. Each time you press the center, the magnification scale will change.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Focus Magnif. Time Set the duration for which an image is to be magnified using the [ 1 MENU → MF Assist] or [Focus Magnifier] function. (Camera Settings1) → [Focus Magnif. Time] → desired setting. Menu item details 2 Sec: Magnifies the images for 2 seconds. 5 Sec: Magnifies the images for 5 seconds. No Limit: Magnifies the images until you press the shutter button.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Initial Focus Mag. (still image) Sets the initial magnification scale when using [Focus Magnifier]. Select a setting that will help you frame your shot. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [ Initial Focus Mag.] → desired setting. Menu item details Full-frame shooting x1.0: Displays the image with the same magnification as the shooting screen. x4.7: Displays a 4.7-times enlarged image. APS-C/Super 35mm size shooting x1.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 AF in Focus Mag. (still image) You can focus on the subject more accurately using auto-focus by magnifying the area where you want to focus. While the magnified image is displayed, you can focus on a smaller area than the flexible spot. (Camera Settings1) → [ AF in Focus Mag.] → [On].
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 MF Assist (still image) Enlarges the image on the screen automatically to make manual focusing easier. This works in Manual Focus or Direct Manual Focus shooting. (Camera Settings1) → [ 1 MENU → 2 Turn the focus ring to adjust the focus. MF Assist] → [On]. The image is enlarged. You can magnify images further by pressing the center of the control wheel.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Peaking Level Enhances the outline of in-focus ranges using a specific color in Manual Focus or Direct Manual Focus shooting. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [Peaking Level] → desired setting. Menu item details High: Sets the peaking level to high. Mid: Sets the peaking level to middle. Low: Sets the peaking level to low. Off: Does not use the peaking function.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Peaking Color Sets the color used for the peaking function in Manual Focus or Direct Manual Focus shooting. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [Peaking Color] → desired setting. Menu item details Red: Enhances outlines in red. Yellow: Enhances outlines in yellow. White: Enhances outlines in white.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Face Detection Detects the faces of your subjects and adjusts the focus, exposure, flash settings and performs image processing automatically. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [Face Detection] → desired setting. Menu item details Off: Does not use the [Face Detection] function. On (Regist. Faces): Detects the registered face with higher priority using [Face Registration]. On: Detects a face without giving higher priority to the registered face.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Face Registration (New Registration) If you register faces in advance, the product can detect the registered face as a priority when [Face Detection] is set to [On (Regist. Faces)]. 1 MENU → 2 Align the guide frame with the face to be registered, and press the shutter button. 3 When a confirmation message appears, select [Enter]. (Camera Settings1) → [Face Registration] → [New Registration]. Note Up to eight faces can be registered.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Face Registration (Order Exchanging) When multiple faces are registered to be given priority, the face registered first will be given priority. You can change the priority order. 1 MENU → 2 Select a face to change the order of priority. 3 Select the destination. (Camera Settings1) → [Face Registration] → [Order Exchanging].
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Face Registration (Delete) Deletes a registered face. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [Face Registration] → [Delete]. If you select [Delete All], you can delete all registered faces. Note Even if you execute [Delete], the data for registered face will remain in the product. To delete the data for registered faces from the product, select [Delete All].
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Movie: Exposure Mode You can set the exposure mode for movie shooting. (Movie). 1 Set the mode dial to 2 MENU→ 3 Press the MOVIE (movie) button to start recording. (Camera Settings2) → [ Exposure Mode] → desired setting. Press the MOVIE button again to stop recording. Menu item details Program Auto: Allows you to shoot with the exposure adjusted automatically (both the shutter speed and the aperture value).
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 S&Q Motion: Exposure Mode You can select the exposure mode for slow-motion/quick-motion shooting. You can change the setting and playback speed for slow-motion/quick-motion shooting with [ S&Q Settings]. (S&Q Motion). 1 Set the mode dial to 2 MENU → 3 Press the MOVIE (movie) button to start recording. (Camera Settings2) → [ Exposure Mode] → desired setting. Press the MOVIE button again to stop recording.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 File Format (movie) Selects the movie file format. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [ File Format] → desired setting. Menu item details XAVC S 4K: Records 4K movies in the XAVC S format. This format supports a high bit rate. Audio: LPCM One of the following kinds of memory card is needed to record movies with [ File Format] set to [XAVC S 4K]: Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo Movies cannot be recorded in 100 Mbps or more.
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File Format] is set to [MP4], the file size of movies is limited to approx. 4 GB. If the movie file size reaches approx. 4 When [ GB during recording, recording will stop automatically.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Record Setting (movie) Selects the image size, frame rate, and image quality for movie recording. The higher the bit-rate, the higher the image quality. (Camera Settings2) → [ MENU → 1 Record Setting] → desired setting. Menu item details When [ File Format] is set to [XAVC S 4K] Records high-definition movies by converting them into the MP4 file format using the MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 codec.
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Bit-rate Frame Rate 17 Mbps 24 Mbps 28 Mbps 60p/50p ― ― 60p 28M(PS)/50p 28M(PS) 24p/25p 24p 17M(FH)/25p 17M(FH) 24p 24M(FX)/25p 24M(FX) ― File Format] is set to [MP4] When [ Movies are recorded in the MPEG-4 format, at approximately 60 frames/sec (for 1080 60i-compatible devices), approximately 50 frames/sec (for 1080 50i-compatible devices), approximately 30 frames/sec (for 1080 60i-compatible devices), or approximately 25 frames/sec (for 1080 50i-compatible devices), in progressive mode wit
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 S&Q Settings You can record a moment that cannot be captured by the naked eye (slow-motion recording), or record a long-term phenomenon into a compressed movie (quick-motion recording). For example, you can record an intense sports scene, the moment when a bird starts to fly, a blooming flower, and a changing view of clouds or a starry sky. Sound will not be recorded. (S&Q Motion).
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When [NTSC/PAL Selector] is set to PAL Record Setting Frame Rate 25p 50p 100fps 4 times slower - 50fps 2 times slower Normal playback speed 25fps Normal playback speed 2 times quick 12fps 2.08 times quick 4.16 times quick 6fps 4.16 times quick 8.3 times quick 3fps 8.3 times quick 16.6 times quick 2fps 12.5 times quick 25 times quick 1fps 25 times quick 50 times quick When [ Frame Rate] is set to [120fps]/[100fps], you cannot set [ Record Setting] to [60p]/[50p].
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Dual Video REC Allows you to simultaneously record an XAVC S movie and an MP4 movie, or an AVCHD movie and an MP4 movie. You can simultaneously record a movie in different movie formats onto a memory card. (To set the recording mode for 2 memory cards, such as simultaneous recording or sort recording, use [Recording Mode].) 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [Dual Video REC] → desired setting.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 AF drive speed (movie) You can switch focusing speed when using autofocus in movie mode. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [ AF drive speed] → desired setting. Menu item details Fast: Sets the AF drive speed to fast. This mode is suitable for shooting active scenes, such as sports. Normal: Sets the AF drive speed to normal. Slow: Sets the AF drive speed to slow. With this mode, the focus switches smoothly when the subject to be focused is changed.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 AF Track Sens (movie) You can set the AF sensitivity in movie mode. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [ AF Track Sens]→desired setting. Menu item details Responsive: Sets the AF sensitivity to high. This mode is useful when recording movies in which the subject is moving quickly. Standard: Sets the AF sensitivity to normal. This mode is useful when there are obstacles in front of the subject or in crowded places.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Auto Slow Shut. (movie) Sets whether or not to adjust the shutter speed automatically when recording movies if the subject is dark. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [ Auto Slow Shut.] → desired setting. Menu item details On: Uses Auto Slow Shutter. The shutter speed automatically slows when recording in dark locations. You can reduce noise in the movie by using a slow shutter speed when recording in dark locations.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Audio Recording Sets whether to record sounds when shooting movies. Select [Off] to avoid recording the sounds of the lens and the camera operating. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [Audio Recording] → desired setting. Menu item details On: Records sound (stereo). Off: Does not record sound.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Audio Rec Level You can adjust the audio recording level while checking the level meter. (Camera Settings2) → [Audio Rec Level]. 1 MENU → 2 Select the desired level using the right/left sides of the control wheel. Menu item details +: Turns up the audio recording level. -: Turns down the audio recording level. Reset: Resets the audio recording level to the default setting.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Audio Level Display Sets whether to display the audio level on the screen. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [Audio Level Display] → desired setting. Menu item details On: Displays the audio level. Off: Does not display the audio level. Note The audio level is not displayed in the following situations: When [Audio Recording] is set to [Off]. When DISP (Display Setting) is set to [No Disp. Info.].
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Audio Out Timing You can set echo cancellation during audio monitoring and prevent undesirable deviations between video and audio during HDMI output. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [Audio Out Timing] → desired setting. Menu item details Live: Outputs audio without delay. Select this setting when audio deviation is a problem during audio monitoring. Lip Sync: Outputs audio and video in sync.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Wind Noise Reduct. Sets whether or not to reduce wind noise by cutting the low-range sound of the input audio from the built-in microphone. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [Wind Noise Reduct.] → desired setting. Menu item details On: Reduces wind noise. Off: Does not reduce wind noise. Note Setting this item to [On] where wind is not blowing sufficiently hard may cause normal sound to be recorded with too low volume.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Marker Display (movie) Sets whether or not to display markers set using [ movies. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [ Marker Settings] on the monitor or the viewfinder while shooting Marker Display] → desired setting. Menu item details On: Markers are displayed. The markers are not recorded. Off: No marker is displayed. Note The markers are displayed when the mode dial is set to (Movie) or , or when shooting movies.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Marker Settings (movie) Sets the markers to be displayed while shooting movies. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [ Marker Settings] → desired setting. Menu item details Center: Sets whether or not to display the center marker in the center of the shooting screen. [Off]/[On] Aspect: Sets the aspect marker display. [Off]/[4:3]/[13:9]/[14:9]/[15:9]/[1.66:1]/[1.85:1]/[2.35:1] Safety Zone: Sets the safety zone display.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Video Light Mode Sets the illumination setting for the HVL-LBPC LED light (sold separately). 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [Video Light Mode] → desired setting. Menu item details Power Link: The video light turns on/off in sync with the ON/OFF operation of this camera. REC Link: The video light turns on/off in sync with movie recording start/stop.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Movie w/ shutter You can start or stop recording movies by pressing the shutter button, which is bigger and easier to press than the MOVIE (Movie) button. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [Movie w/ shutter] → desired setting. Menu item details On: Enables movie recording using the shutter button when the shooting mode is set to [Movie] or [S&Q Motion]. Off: Disables movie recording using the shutter button.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Shutter Type (still image) You can set whether to shoot with a mechanical shutter or an electronic shutter. 1 MENU→ (Camera Settings2)→[ Shutter Type]→desired setting. Menu item details Auto: The shutter type is automatically switched based on the shooting conditions and shutter speed. Mechanical Shut.: Shoot with the mechanical shutter only. Electronic Shut.: Shoot with the electronic shutter only.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 eFront Curtain Shut. The electronic front curtain shutter function shortens the time lag between when the shutter button is pressed and the shutter is released. You can use [e-Front Curtain Shut.] when [ Shutter Type] is set to [Mechanical Shut.]. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [e-Front Curtain Shut.] → desired setting. Menu item details On: Uses the electronic front curtain shutter function.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Release w/o Lens Sets whether or not the shutter can be released when no lens is attached. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [Release w/o Lens] → desired setting. Menu item details Enable: Releases the shutter when no lens is attached. Select [Enable] when attaching the product to an astronomical telescope, etc. Disable: Does not release the shutter when a lens is not attached.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Release w/o Card Sets whether the shutter can be released when no memory card has been inserted. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [Release w/o Card] → desired setting. Menu item details Enable: Releases the shutter even if no memory card has been inserted. Disable: Does not release the shutter when no memory card has been inserted. Note When no memory card has been inserted, the images shot will not be saved. The default setting is [Enable].
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 SteadyShot Sets whether or not to use the SteadyShot function. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [SteadyShot] → desired setting. Menu item details On: Uses [SteadyShot]. Off: Does not use [SteadyShot]. We recommend that you set [Off] when using a tripod.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 SteadyShot Settings You can shoot with an appropriate SteadyShot setting for the attached lens. (Camera Settings2) → [SteadyShot] → [On]. 1 MENU → 2 [SteadyShot Settings] → [SteadyShot Adjust.] → desired setting. Menu item details Auto: Performs the SteadyShot function automatically according to the information obtained from the attached lens. Manual: Performs the SteadyShot function according to the focal-length set using [SteadyS. Focal Len.].
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Clear Image Zoom/Digital Zoom (Zoom) When you use a zoom function other than the optical zoom, you can exceed the zoom range of the optical zoom. 1 MENU → 2 When a power zoom lens is mounted, move the zoom lever or the zoom ring of the zoom lens to enlarge subjects. (Camera Settings2) → [Zoom Setting] → [On:ClearImage Zoom] or [On:Digital Zoom].
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Zoom Setting You can select the zoom setting of the product. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [Zoom Setting] → desired setting. Menu item details Optical zoom only: Limits the zoom range to the optical zoom. You can use the Smart Zoom function if you set [ [S]. Image Size] to [M] or On:ClearImage Zoom: Select this setting to use Clear Image Zoom.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Zoom Ring Rotate Assigns zoom in (T) or zoom out (W) functions to the zoom ring rotation direction. Available only with power zoom lenses that support this function. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [Zoom Ring Rotate] → desired setting. Menu item details Left(W)/Right(T): Assigns zoom out (W) function to left-handed rotation and zoom-in (T) function to right-handed rotation.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 DISP Button (Monitor/Finder) Allows you to set the screen display modes that can be selected using DISP (Display Setting) in shooting mode. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [DISP Button] → [Monitor] or [Finder] → desired setting → [Enter]. The items marked with are available. Menu item details Graphic Display : Shows basic shooting information. Graphically shows the shutter speed and aperture value. Display All Info. : Shows recording information.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 FINDER/MONITOR Sets the method for switching the display between Electronic Viewfinder and the screen. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [FINDER/MONITOR] → desired setting. Menu item details Auto: When you look into the Electronic Viewfinder, the eye sensor reacts and the display is switched to the Electronic Viewfinder automatically. Viewfinder(Manual): The screen is turned off and the image is displayed only in the Electronic Viewfinder.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Finder Frame Rate (still image) Display the subject's movements more smoothly by adjusting the frame rate of the viewfinder during still image shooting. This function is convenient when shooting a fast-moving subject. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) →[ Finder Frame Rate] → desired setting. This function can be assigned to button of your choice using [Custom Key(Shoot.)].
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Zebra The zebra pattern will appear over part of an image if the brightness level of that part meets the IRE level that you set. Use this zebra pattern as a guide to adjust the brightness. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [Zebra] → desired setting. Menu item details Off: Does not display the zebra pattern. 70/75/80/85/90/95/100/100+/Custom1/Custom2: Adjusts the brightness level.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Grid Line Sets whether the grid line is displayed or not. The grid line will help you to adjust the composition of images. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [Grid Line] → desired setting. Menu item details Rule of 3rds Grid: Place main subjects close to one of the grid lines that divide the image into thirds for a well-balanced composition. Square Grid: Square grids make it easier to confirm the horizontal level of your composition.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Exposure Set. Guide You can set whether to display a guide when you change the exposure. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [Exposure Set. Guide] → desired setting. Menu item details Off: Does not display the guide. On: Displays the guide.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Live View Display Sets whether or not to show images altered with effects of the exposure compensation, white balance, [Creative Style], or [Picture Effect] on the screen. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [Live View Display] → desired setting. Menu item details Setting Effect ON: Displays Live View in conditions close to what your picture will look like as a result of applying all your settings.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Shoot. Start Disp. Sets whether to let the screen black out when shooting the first image during blackout-free shooting. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [Shoot. Start Disp.] → desired setting. Menu item details On: The screen blacks out when shooting the first image during blackout-free shooting. Off: The screen does not black out when shooting the first image during blackout-free shooting.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Displaying the release timing (Shoot. Timing Disp.) Sets the method for displaying the shutter release timing on the screen during blackout-free shooting. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [Shoot. Timing Disp.] → desired setting. Menu item details On: Type1/On: Type2: Displays a frame around the focusing frame. On: Type3/On: Type4: Displays in the four corners of the screen.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Displaying continuous shooting remaining time indicator (Cont. Shoot. Length) Sets whether to display an indicator of the remaining time for which continuous shooting can be performed at the same shooting speed. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [Cont. Shoot. Length] → desired setting. Menu item details Always Display: Always displays the indicator when the drive mode is set to [Cont. Shooting]. Shoot.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Auto Review You can check the recorded image on the screen right after the shooting. You can also set the display time for Auto Review. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [Auto Review] → desired setting. Menu item details 10 Sec/5 Sec/2 Sec: Displays the recorded image on the screen right after shooting for the selected duration of time. If you perform a magnifying operation during Auto Review, you can check that image using the magnified scale.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Custom Key(Shoot.)/Custom Key(PB) You can assign a desired function to a desired key. Some functions are available only when they are assigned to a custom key. For example, if you assign [Eye AF] to [Center Button] for [Custom Key(Shoot.)], you can easily recall [Eye AF] simply by pressing the center of the control wheel while shooting.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Function Menu Set. You can assign the functions to be called up when you press the Fn (Function) button. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [Function Menu Set.] → set a function to the desired location. The functions that can be assigned are displayed on the setup item selection screen.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Dial Setup You can switch the functions of the front/rear dial. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [Dial Setup] → desired setting. Menu item details SS F/no.: The front dial is used to change the shutter speed and the rear dial to change the aperture value. F/no. SS: The front dial is used to change the aperture value and the rear dial to change the shutter speed. Note The [Dial Setup] function is enabled when the shooting mode is set to “M.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Dial Ev Comp You can adjust the exposure using the front dial or rear dial when the exposure compensation dial is set to “0.” You can adjust the exposure in a range of -5.0 EV to +5.0 EV. 1 Set the exposure compensation dial to " 0." 2 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [Dial Ev Comp] → desired setting. Menu item details Off: Does not enable exposure compensation with the front or rear dial.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 MOVIE Button Sets whether or not to activate the MOVIE (Movie) button. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [MOVIE Button] → desired setting. Menu item details Always: Starts movie recording when you press the MOVIE button in any mode. Movie Mode Only: Starts movie recording when you press the MOVIE button only if the shooting mode is set to [Movie] or [S&Q Motion] mode.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Lock Operation Parts You can set whether the multi-selector, dials, and wheel can be locked by pressing and holding down the Fn (Function) button. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [Lock Operation Parts] → desired setting. To lock the operating parts, hold down the Fn (function) button until the message “Locked.” appears on the monitor.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Audio signals Selects whether the product produces a sound or not. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [Audio signals] → desired setting. Menu item details On:all: Sounds are produced for example when the focus is achieved by pressing the shutter button halfway down. On:other than e-shut: Sounds are produced when focusing by pressing the shutter button halfway down, etc. The electronic shutter does not produce any sounds.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Send to Smartphone You can transfer still images/movies to a smartphone and view them. The application PlayMemories Mobile must be installed on your smartphone. 1 MENU → (Network) → [Send to Smartphone] → desired setting. If you press the (Send to Smartphone) button in playback mode, the setting screen for [Send to Smartphone] will appear. 2 If the product is ready for the transfer, the information screen appears on the product.
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You cannot send XAVC S or AVCHD format movies. This product shares the connection information for [Send to Smartphone] with a device that has permission to connect. If you want to change the device that is permitted to connect to the product, reset the connection information by following these steps. MENU → (Network) → [Wi-Fi Settings] → [SSID/PW Reset]. After resetting the connection information, you must register the smartphone again.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Send to Computer You can transfer images stored in the product to a computer connected to a wireless access point or wireless broadband router and easily make backup copies using this operation. Before starting this operation, install PlayMemories Home on your computer and register the access point on the product. 1 Start your computer. 2 MENU → (Network) → [Send to Computer] → the desired memory card slot.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 FTP Transfer Func. You can set up image transferring using an FTP server or transfer images to the FTP server. Basic knowledge of FTP servers is required. For details, refer to the “FTP Help Guide.” http://rd1.sony.net/help/di/ftp/h_zz/ 1 MENU → (Network) → [FTP Transfer Func.] → desired setting. Menu item details FTP Transfer: Connects the camera to the network, and transfers images to the FTP server.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 View on TV You can view images on a network-enabled TV by transferring them from the product without connecting the product and TV with a cable. For some TVs, you may need to perform operations on the TV. For details, refer to the operating instructions supplied with the TV. (Network) → [View on TV] → desired device to be connected. 1 MENU → 2 When you want to play back images using slideshow, press the center of the control wheel.
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Related Topic Wi-Fi Settings: WPS Push Wi-Fi Settings: Access Point Set.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Ctrl w/ Smartphone By connecting the camera to a smartphone using Wi-Fi, you can control the camera and shoot images using the smartphone, and you can transfer images shot with the camera to the smartphone. 1 MENU → (Network) → [Ctrl w/ Smartphone] → desired setting. Menu item details Ctrl w/ Smartphone: Sets whether to connect the camera and a smartphone using Wi-Fi. ([On]/[Off]) Connection Info.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Airplane Mode When you board an airplane, etc., you can temporarily disable all the wireless-related functions including Wi-Fi. 1 MENU → (Network) → [Airplane Mode] → desired setting. If you set [Airplane Mode] to [On], an airplane mark will be displayed on the screen.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 WiFi Settings: WPS Push If your access point has a Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) button, you can register the access point to this product easily. 1 MENU → 2 Push the Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) button on the access point to connect. (Network) →[Wi-Fi Settings] → [WPS Push]. Note [WPS Push] works only if the security setting of your access point is set to WPA or WPA2 and your access point supports the WiFi Protected Setup (WPS) button method.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 WiFi Settings: Access Point Set. You can register your access point manually. Before starting the procedure, check the SSID name of the access point, security system, and password. The password may be preset in some devices. For details, see the access point operating instructions, or consult the access point administrator. 1 MENU → 2 Select the access point you want to register. (Network) → [Wi-Fi Settings] → [Access Point Set.].
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Select [Auto] or [Manual]. IP Address: If you are entering the IP address manually, enter the set address. Subnet Mask/Default Gateway/Primary DNS Server/Second DNS Server: If you have set [IP Address Setting] to [Manual], enter each address according to your network environment. Note To give the registered access point priority in the future, set [Priority Connection] to [On].
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 WiFi Settings: Disp MAC Address Displays the MAC address of this product. 1 MENU → (Network) → [Wi-Fi Settings] → [Disp MAC Address].
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 WiFi Settings: SSID/PW Reset This product shares the connection information for [Send to Smartphone] and [ Connection Info.] with a device that has permission to connect. If you want to change the device that is permitted to connect, reset the connection information. 1 MENU → (Network) → [Wi-Fi Settings] → [SSID/PW Reset] → [OK].
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Bluetooth Settings Controls the settings for connecting the camera to a smartphone via a Bluetooth connection. You need to pair the camera and smartphone before using the location information interlocking function. If you want to pair the camera and smartphone in order to use the location information interlocking function, refer to “Loc. Info. Link Set..” 1 MENU → (Network) → [Bluetooth Settings] → desired setting.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Recording location information to captured images (Loc. Info. Link Set.) You can use the application PlayMemories Mobile to obtain location information from a smartphone that is connected with your camera using Bluetooth communication. You can record the obtained location information when shooting images. Preparation in advance To use the location information linking function of the camera, the application PlayMemories Mobile is required.
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8. : On the camera, select MENU → (Network) → [ Loc. Info. Link Set.] → [Location Info. Link] → [On]. (obtaining location information icon) will be displayed on the monitor of the camera. Location information obtained by your smartphone using GPS, etc., will be recorded when shooting images. Menu item details Location Info. Link: Sets whether to obtain the location information by linking with a smartphone. Auto Time Correct.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Wired LAN Setting Configures a wired LAN. 1 MENU → (Network) → [Wired LAN Setting] → desired setting. Menu item details IP Address Setting: Sets whether to configure the IP address for the wired LAN automatically or manually. IP Address: If you are entering the IP address manually, enter the fixed address.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Edit Device Name You can change the device name for the Wi-Fi Direct or Bluetooth connection. 1 MENU → 2 Select the input box, then input the device name→[OK]. (Network) → [Edit Device Name]. Related Topic Wi-Fi Settings: WPS Push Wi-Fi Settings: Access Point Set.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Importing root certification to the camera (Imp Root Certificate) Imports a root certificate needed to verify a server from a memory card. Use this function for encrypted communications during FTP transfer. For details, refer to the “FTP Help Guide.” http://rd1.sony.net/help/di/ftp/h_zz/ 1 MENU → (Network) → [Imp Root Certificate].
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Reset Network Set. Resets all the network settings to default settings. 1 MENU → (Network) → [Reset Network Set.] → [OK].
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Deleting multiple selected images (Delete) You can delete multiple selected images. Once you have deleted an image, you cannot restore it. Confirm the image to be deleted beforehand. 1 MENU → (Playback) → [Delete] → desired setting. Menu item details Multiple Img.: Deletes the selected images. (1) Select the images to be deleted, then press the center of the control wheel. The box.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Switching between still images and movies (View Mode) Sets the View Mode (image display method). 1 MENU → (Playback) → [View Mode] → desired setting. Menu item details Date View: Displays the images by date. Folder View(Still): Displays only still images. Folder View(MP4): Displays only MP4-format movies. AVCHD View: Displays only AVCHD-format movies. XAVC S HD View: Displays only XAVC S HD-format movies.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Playing back images on the image index screen (Image Index) You can display multiple images at the same time in playback mode. (Image Index) button while the image is being played back. 1 Press the 2 Select the image by pressing the top/bottom/right/left sides of the control wheel or turning the control wheel. To change the numb er of images to be displayed MENU → (Playback) → [Image Index] → desired setting.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Rotating recorded images automatically (Display Rotation) Selects the orientation when playing back recorded images. 1 MENU → (Playback) → [Display Rotation] → desired setting. Menu item details Auto: When you rotate the camera, the displayed image rotates automatically by detecting the orientation of the camera. Manual: Images shot vertically are displayed vertically.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Selecting which memory card to play back (Select PB Media) Selects the memory card slot to be played back. 1 MENU → (Playback) → [Select PB Media] → desired slot. Menu item details Slot 1: Selects the slot 1. Slot 2: Selects the slot 2. Note No image is played back when no memory card is inserted in the selected slot. Select a slot into which a memory card has been inserted.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Copying images from one memory card to another (Copy) You can copy images from a memory card in a slot that is selected using [Select PB Media] to a memory card in another slot. 1 MENU → (Playback) → [Copy]. All of the contents with a date or in a folder currently being played back will be copied to a memory card in another slot. Hint You can select the type of images to be displayed by selecting MENU → (Playback) → [View Mode].
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Playing back images using slideshow (Slide Show) Automatically plays back images continuously. 1 MENU → 2 Select [Enter]. (Playback) → [Slide Show] → desired setting. Menu item details Repeat: Select [On], in which images are played back in a continuous loop, or [Off], in which the product exits the slideshow when all the images are played back once.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Rotating an image (Rotate) Rotates a recorded still image counter-clockwise. 1 Display the image to be rotated, then select MENU → 2 Press the center of the control wheel. (Playback) → [Rotate]. The image is rotated counter-clockwise. The image rotates as you press the center. If you rotate the image once, the image remains rotated even after the product is turned off. Note You cannot rotate the movies.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Enlarging an image being played back (Playback zoom) Enlarges the image being played back. Use this function to check the focus of the image, etc. 1 Display the image you want to enlarge, and then press the button. Turn the control wheel to adjust the zoom scale. By rotating the front/rear dial, you can switch to the previous or next image while keeping the same zoom scale.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Enlarge Init. Mag. Sets the initial magnification scale when playing back enlarged images. 1 MENU → (Playback) → [ Enlarge Init. Mag.] → desired setting. Menu item details Standard. Mag.: Displays an image with the standard magnification. Previous Mag.: Displays an image with the previous magnification. The previous magnification is stored even after exiting the playback zoom mode.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Enlarge Initial Pos. Sets the initial position when enlarging an image in playback. 1 MENU → (Playback) → [ Enlarge Initial Pos.] → desired setting. Menu item details Focused Position: Enlarges the image from the point of focus during shooting. Center: Enlarges the image from the center of the screen. Related Topic Enlarging an image being played back (Playback zoom) Enlarge Init. Mag.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Protecting images (Protect) Protects recorded images against accidental erasure. The 1 MENU → mark is displayed on protected images. (Playback) → [Protect] → desired setting. Menu item details Multiple Img.: Applies or cancels the protection of the selected multiple images. (1) Select the image to be protected, then press the center of the control wheel. The check box. To cancel the selection, press the center again to remove the mark.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Specifying images to be printed (Specify Printing) You can specify in advance on the memory card which still images you want to print out later. The (print order) icon will appear on the specified images. DPOF refers to “Digital Print Order Format.” DPOF setting will be retained after the image is printed. We recommend that you cancel this setting after printing. 1 MENU → (Playback) → [Specify Printing] → desired setting.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Photo Capture Captures a chosen scene in a movie to save as a still image. First shoot a movie, then pause the movie during playback to capture decisive moments that tend to be missed when shooting still images, and save them as still images. 1 Display the movie that you want to capture as a still image. 2 MENU → 3 Play back the movie and pause it.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Monitor Brightness Adjust the brightness of the screen. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [Monitor Brightness] → desired setting. Menu item details Manual: Adjusts the brightness within the range of –2 to +2. Sunny Weather: Sets the brightness appropriately for shooting outdoors. Note The [Sunny Weather] setting is too bright for shooting indoors. Set [Monitor Brightness] to [Manual] for indoor shooting.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Viewfinder Bright. When using an electronic viewfinder, this product adjusts the brightness of the electronic viewfinder according to the surrounding environment. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [Viewfinder Bright.] → desired setting. Menu item details Auto: Adjusts the brightness automatically. Manual: Selects the brightness of the electronic viewfinder within the range of –2 to +2.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Finder Color Temp. Adjusts the color temperature of the electronic viewfinder. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [Finder Color Temp.] → desired setting. Menu item details -2 to +2: When you select “-,” the viewfinder screen changes to a warmer color, and when you select “+,” it changes to a colder color.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Volume Settings Sets the sound volume for movie playback. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [Volume Settings] → desired setting. Adjusting the volume during playback Press the bottom side of the control wheel while playing back movies to display the operation panel, then adjust the volume. You can adjust the volume while listening to the actual sound.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Delete confirm. You can set whether [Delete] or [Cancel] is selected as a default on the delete confirmation screen. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [Delete confirm.] → desired setting. Menu item details " Delete" first: [Delete] is selected as the default setting. " Cancel" first: [Cancel] is selected as the default setting.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Pwr Save Start Time Sets time intervals to automatically switch to power save mode when you are not performing operations to prevent wearing down the battery pack. To return to shooting mode, perform an operation such as pressing the shutter button halfway down. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [Pwr Save Start Time] → desired setting. Menu item details 30 Min/5 Min/2 Min/1 Min/10 Sec Note Turn off the product when you do not use it for a long time.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Auto Pwr OFF Temp. Sets the temperature of the camera at which the camera turns off automatically during shooting. When it is set to [High], you can continue shooting even when the temperature of the camera gets hotter than normal. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [Auto Pwr OFF Temp.] → desired setting. Menu item details Standard: Sets the standard temperature for the camera to turn off.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 NTSC/PAL Selector Plays back movies recorded with the product on a NTSC/PAL system TV. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [NTSC/PAL Selector] → [Enter] Note If you insert a memory card that has previously been formatted with a different video system, a message telling you that you must reformat the card will appear. If you want to record using another system, re-format the memory card or use another memory card.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Cleaning Mode If dust or debris gets inside the camera and adheres to the surface of the image sensor (the part that converts the light to an electric signal), it may appear as dark spots on the image, depending on the shooting environment. If this happens, follow the steps below to clean the image sensor. 1 Confirm that the battery has been charged sufficiently. 2 MENU → (Setup) → [Cleaning Mode] → [Enter].
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Do not put the tip of a blower into the cavity beyond the lens mount area, so that the tip of the blower does not touch the image sensor. Hold the camera slightly face downward so that the dust falls out. Do not subject the product to any shock during cleaning. When cleaning the image sensor with a blower, do not blow too hard. If you blow the sensor too hard, the inside of the product may be damaged. If the dust remains even after you cleaned the product as described, consult the service facility.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Touch Operation Sets whether or not to activate touch operations on the monitor. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [Touch Operation] → desired setting. Menu item details On: Activates the touch operation. Off: Deactivates the touch operation.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Demo Mode The [Demo Mode] function displays the movies recorded on the memory card automatically (demonstration), when the camera has not been operated for a certain time. Normally select [Off]. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [Demo Mode] → desired setting. Menu item details On: The movie playback demonstration starts automatically if the product is not operated for about one minute. Only protected AVCHD movies can be played back.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 TC/UB Settings The time code (TC) and the user bit (UB) information can be recorded as data attached to movies. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [TC/UB Settings] → setting value you want to change. Menu item details TC/UB Disp. Setting: Sets the display for the counter, time code, and user bit. TC Preset: Sets the time code. UB Preset: Sets the user bit. TC Format: Sets the recording method for the time code. (Only when [NTSC/PAL Selector] is set to NTSC.
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1. MENU → (Setup) → [TC/UB Settings] → [TC Format]. DF: Records the time code in Drop Frame*2 format. NDF: Records the time code in Non-Drop Frame format. *1 Only when [NTSC/PAL Selector] is set to NTSC. *2 The time code is based on 30 frames per second. However, a gap between the actual time and the time code will occur during extended periods of recording as the frame frequency of the NTSC image signal is approximately 29.97 frames per second.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Remote Ctrl You can operate this product and shoot images using the SHUTTER button, 2SEC button (2 second delay shutter), and START/STOP button (or Movie button (RMT-DSLR2 only)) on the Wireless Remote Commander RMT-DSLR1 (sold separately) and RMT-DSLR2 (sold separately). Refer also to the operating instructions for the Wireless Remote Commander. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [Remote Ctrl] → desired setting.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 HDMI Settings: HDMI Resolution When you connect the product to a High Definition (HD) TV with HDMI terminals using an HDMI cable (sold separately), you can select HDMI Resolution to output images to the TV. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [HDMI Settings] → [HDMI Resolution] → desired setting. Menu item details Auto: The product automatically recognizes an HD TV and sets the output resolution. 2160p/1080p: Outputs signals in 2160p/1080p.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 HDMI Settings: 24p/60p Output (movie) (Only for 1080 60i compatible models) Set 1080/24p or 1080/60p as the HDMI output format when [ or [24p 50M]. 1 MENU → 2 MENU → Record Setting] is set to [24p 24M(FX)], [24p 17M(FH)] (Setup) → [HDMI Settings] → [HDMI Resolution] → [1080p] or [2160p/1080p]. (Setup) → [HDMI Settings] → [ 24p/60p Output] → desired setting. Menu item details 60p: Movies are output as 60p. 24p: Movies are output as 24p.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 HDMI Settings: HDMI Info. Display Selects whether to display the shooting information when this product and the TV are connected using an HDMI cable (sold separately). 1 MENU → (Setup) → [HDMI Settings] → [HDMI Info. Display] → desired setting. Menu item details On: Displays the shooting information on the TV. The recorded image and the shooting information are displayed on the TV, while nothing is displayed on the camera’s monitor.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 HDMI Settings: TC Output (movie) Sets whether or not to layer the TC (time code) information on the output signal via the HDMI terminal when outputting the signal to other professional-use devices. This function layers the time code information on the HDMI output signal. The product sends the time code information as digital data, not as an image displayed on the screen.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 HDMI Settings: REC Control (movie) If you connect the camera to an external recorder/player, you can remotely command the recorder/player to start/stop recording using the camera. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [HDMI Settings] → [ REC Control] → desired setting. Menu item details On: The camera can send a recording command to an external recorder/player. The camera is sending a recording command to an external recorder/player.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 HDMI Settings: CTRL FOR HDMI When connecting this product to a “BRAVIA” Sync-compatible TV using an HDMI cable (sold separately), you can operate this product by aiming the TV remote control at the TV. (Setup) → [HDMI Settings] → [CTRL FOR HDMI] → desired setting. 1 MENU → 2 Connect this product to a “ BRAVIA” Sync-compatible TV. The input of the TV is switched automatically and images on this product are displayed on the TV screen.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 4K Output Sel. (movie) You can set how to record movies and perform HDMI output when your camera is connected to 4K-compatible external recording/playback devices, etc. (movie). 1 Turn the mode dial to 2 Connect the camera to the desired device via an HDMI cable. 3 MENU → (Setup) → [ 4K Output Sel.] → desired setting.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 USB Connection Selects the USB connection method when this product is connected to a computer, etc. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [USB Connection] → desired setting. Menu item details Auto: Establishes a Mass Storage or MTP connection automatically, depending on the computer or other USB devices to be connected. Windows 7, Windows 8.1, or Windows 10 computers are connected in MTP, and their unique functions are enabled for use.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 USB LUN Setting Enhances compatibility by limiting of USB connection functions. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [USB LUN Setting] → desired setting. Menu item details Multi: Normally, use [Multi]. Single: Set [USB LUN Setting] to [Single] only if you cannot make a connection.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 USB Power Supply Sets whether to supply power via the micro USB cable when the product is connected to a computer or an USB device. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [USB Power Supply] → desired setting. Menu item details On: Power is supplied to the product via a micro USB cable when the product is connected to a computer, etc. Off: Power is not supplied to the product via a micro USB cable when the product is connected to a computer, etc.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 PC Remote Settings: Still Img. Save Dest. Sets whether to save still images stored in both the camera and the computer during PC Remote shooting. This setting is useful when you want to check recorded images on the camera without leaving the camera. * PC Remote: Uses "Remote Camera Control" to control this product from the computer, including such functions as shooting and storing images on the computer.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 PC Remote Settings: RAW+J PC Save Img Selects the file type for images to be transferred to the computer in PC Remote shooting. When shooting still images using PC Remote, the application on the computer does not display the image until the image has been completely transferred. When performing RAW+JPEG shooting, you can accelerate the display processing speed by transferring only JPEG images instead of transferring both RAW and JPEG images.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Language Selects the language to be used in the menu items, warnings and messages. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [ Language] → desired language.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Date/Time Setup The Clock Set screen is displayed automatically when you turn on this product for the first time or when the internal rechargeable backup battery has fully discharged. Select this menu when setting the date and time after the first time. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [Date/Time Setup] → desired setting. Menu item details Daylight Savings: Selects Daylight Savings [On]/[Off]. Date/Time: Sets the date and time.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Area Setting Sets the area where you are using the product. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [Area Setting] → desired area.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Copyright Info Writes copyright information onto the still images. (Setup) → [Copyright Info] → desired setting. 1 MENU → 2 When you select [Set Photographer] or [Set Copyright], a keyboard appears on the screen. Enter your desired name. Menu item details Write Copyright Info: Sets whether to write copyright information. ([On]/[Off]) If you select [On], an icon will appear on the shooting screen. Set Photographer: Sets the photographer name.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Format When you use a memory card with this camera for the first time, we recommend that you format the card using the camera for stable performance of the memory card. Note that formatting permanently erases all data on the memory card, and is unrecoverable. Save valuable data on a computer, etc. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [Format] → desired memory card slot.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 File Number Selects how to assign file numbers to recorded still images and MP4 movies recorded with [ [MP4]. 1 MENU → File Format] set to (Setup) → [File Number] → desired setting. Menu item details Series: The product will assign numbers to files sequentially up to "9999" without resetting. Reset: The product resets numbers when a file is recorded in a new folder and assigns numbers to files starting with "0001".
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Set File Name You can specify the first three characters of the file name for images you shoot. 1 MENU → 2 Select the entry field for the file name to display a keyboard on the screen, and then enter three characters of your choice. (Setup) → [Set File Name]. The setting for [Set File Name] will be applied to both slot 1 and slot 2. Note Only capital letters, numbers, and underscores can be entered.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Selecting which memory card to record to (Select Rec. Media) Selects the memory card slot on which to record. [Slot 1] is the default setting. If you do not intend to change the settings and will only use one memory card, use the slot 1. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [Select Rec. Media] → desired setting. Menu item details Slot 1: Selects media in the slot 1. Slot 2: Selects media in the slot 2.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Recording Mode You can select the method for recording an image, such as recording the same image simultaneously to two memory cards or recording different types of images to two memory cards. (If you want to record a movie to a memory card in different formats, use [Dual Video REC].) 1 MENU → (Setup) → [Recording Mode] → desired setting.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Select REC Folder If [Folder Name] is set to [Standard Form] and there are 2 folders or more, you can select the folder on the memory card to which images are to be recorded. 1 MENU→ (Setup)→[Select REC Folder]→desired folder. Note You cannot select the folder when [Folder Name] is set to [Date Form]. If [Recording Mode] is set to other than [Standard], you may only select the common folder on the both memory cards.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 New Folder Creates a new folder on the memory card for recording still images and MP4 movies recorded with [ File Format] set to [MP4]. A new folder is created with a folder number one greater than the largest folder number currently used. Images are recorded in the newly created folder. A folder for still images and a folder for MP4 movies that have the same number are created at the same time. 1 MENU→ (Setup)→[New Folder].
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Folder Name Still images are recorded in a folder that is automatically created inside the DCIM folder on the memory card. You can change the way folder names are assigned. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [Folder Name] → desired setting. Menu item details Standard Form: The folder name form is as follows: folder number + MSDCF. Example: 100MSDCF Date Form: The folder name form is as follows: folder number + Y (the last digit)/MM/DD.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Recover Image DB If image files were processed on a computer, problems may occur in the image database file. In such cases, the images on the memory card will not be played back on this product. If these problems happen, repair the file using [Recover Image DB]. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [Recover Image DB] → desired memory card slot → [Enter]. Note Use a sufficiently charged battery pack. Low battery power during repairing can cause damage to data.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Display Media Info. Displays the recordable time of movies for the inserted memory card. Also displays the number of recordable still images for the inserted memory card. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [Display Media Info.] → desired memory card slot.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Version Displays the version of this product’s software. Check the version when updates for this product’s software are released, etc. Also displays the version of the lens if a lens compatible with firmware updates is attached. The version of the Mount Adaptor is displayed in the lens area if a Mount Adaptor compatible with firmware updates is attached. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [Version].
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Certification Logo (For some models only) Displays some of the certification logos for this product. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [Certification Logo].
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Setting Reset Resets the product to the default settings. Even if you perform [Setting Reset], the recorded images are retained. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [Setting Reset] → desired setting. Menu item details Camera Settings Reset: Initializes the main shooting settings to the default settings. Initialize: Initializes all the settings to the default settings. Note Be sure not to eject the battery pack while resetting. The value set with [AF Micro Adj.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Add Item You can register the desired menu items to (My Menu) under MENU. (My Menu) → [Add Item]. 1 MENU → 2 Select an item that you want to add to wheel. 3 Select a destination using the top/bottom/left/right sides of the control wheel. (My Menu) using the top/bottom/left/right sides of the control Hint You can add up to 30 items to (My Menu). Note You cannot add the following items to Any item under MENU → [View on TV] (My Menu).
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Sort Item You can rearrange the menu items added to (My Menu) under MENU. 1 MENU → 2 Select an item that you want to move using the top/bottom/left/right sides of the control wheel. 3 Select a destination using the top/bottom/left/right sides of the control wheel. (My Menu) → [Sort Item].
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Delete Item You can delete menu items added to (My Menu) of MENU. (My Menu) → [Delete Item]. 1 MENU → 2 Select an item that you want to delete using the top/bottom/left/right sides of the control wheel, and then press the center to delete the selected item. Hint To delete all the items on a page, select MENU → You can delete all the items added to (My Menu) → [Delete Page]. (My Menu) by selecting MENU → (My Menu) → [Delete All].
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Delete Page You can delete all the menu items added to a page under (My Menu) in MENU. 1 MENU → 2 Select an item that you want to delete using the left/right sides of the control wheel, and then press the center of the control wheel to delete the items. (My Menu) → [Delete Page].
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Delete All You can delete all the menu items added to 1 MENU → 2 Select [OK]. (My Menu) in MENU. (My Menu) → [Delete All].
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Precautions Refer also to “Notes on using your camera” in the Instruction Manual (supplied) for this product. Backing up memory cards Data may be corrupted in the following cases. Be sure to back up the data for protection. When the memory card is removed, the USB cable is disconnected, or the product is turned off in the middle of a read or write operation. When the memory card is used in locations subject to static electricity or electrical noise.
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To prevent moisture condensation when you bring the product directly from a cold to a warm location, first put it in a plastic bag and seal it to prevent air from entering. Wait for about an hour until the temperature of the product has reached the ambient temperature. If moisture condensation occurs, turn off the product and wait about an hour for the moisture to evaporate. Note that if you attempt to shoot with moisture remaining inside the lens, you will be unable to record clear images.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 On cleaning Cleaning the lens Do not use a cleaning solution containing organic solvents, such as thinner, or benzine. When cleaning the lens surface, remove dust with a commercially available blower. In case of dust that sticks to the surface, wipe it off with a soft cloth or tissue paper slightly moistened with lens cleaning solution. Wipe in a spiral pattern from the center to the outside.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Cleaning Mode If dust or debris gets inside the camera and adheres to the surface of the image sensor (the part that converts the light to an electric signal), it may appear as dark spots on the image, depending on the shooting environment. If this happens, follow the steps below to clean the image sensor. 1 Confirm that the battery has been charged sufficiently. 2 MENU → (Setup) → [Cleaning Mode] → [Enter].
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Do not put the tip of a blower into the cavity beyond the lens mount area, so that the tip of the blower does not touch the image sensor. Hold the camera slightly face downward so that the dust falls out. Do not subject the product to any shock during cleaning. When cleaning the image sensor with a blower, do not blow too hard. If you blow the sensor too hard, the inside of the product may be damaged. If the dust remains even after you cleaned the product as described, consult the service facility.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Number of recordable images When you insert a memory card into the camera and set the ON/OFF (Power) switch to “ON,” the number of images that can be recorded (should you continue to shoot using the current settings) is displayed on the screen. Note When “0” (the number of recordable images) flashes in orange, the memory card is full. Replace the memory card with another one, or delete images from the current memory card.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Recordable movie times The table below shows the approximate total recording times using a memory card formatted with this camera. The values may vary depending on the shooting conditions and the type of memory card used. The recording times for when [ File Format] is set to [XAVC S 4K], [XAVC S HD], and [AVCHD] are recording times when shooting with [Dual Video REC] set to [Off].
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Note The recordable time of movies varies because the camera is equipped with VBR (Variable Bit-Rate), which automatically adjusts image quality depending on the shooting scene. When you record a fast-moving subject, the image is clearer but the recordable time is shorter because more memory is required for recording. The recordable time also varies depending on the shooting conditions, the subject or the image quality/size settings. The times shown are recordable times using a Sony memory card.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Using the AC Adaptor/battery charger abroad You can use the battery charger (supplied) and the AC Adaptor (supplied) in any country or region where the power supply is within 100 V to 240 V AC and 50 Hz/60 Hz. Depending on the country/region, a converting plug adaptor may be needed to connect to a wall outlet (wall socket). Consult a travel agency, etc., and prepare one in advance.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 AVCHD format The AVCHD format was developed for high-definition digital video cameras when recording an HD (High-Definition) signal using high-efficiency compression coding technology. The MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 format is used to compress video data, and the Dolby Digital or Linear PCM system is used to compress audio data. The MPEG-4 AVC/H.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 License Notes on the License This product comes with software that are used based on licensing agreements with the owners of that software. Based on requests by the owners of copyright of these software applications, we have an obligation to inform you of the following. Licenses (in English) are recorded in the internal memory of your product.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Trademarks Memory Stick and are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Corporation. XAVC S and are registered trademarks of Sony Corporation. “AVCHD Progressive” and the “AVCHD Progressive” logotype are trademarks of Panasonic Corporation and Sony Corporation. Mac is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the United States and other countries. IOS is a registered trademark or trademark of Cisco Systems Inc.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 List of default setting values The following are the default setting values. To reset settings to the default values Select MENU→ (Setup) → [Setting Reset] → [Camera Settings Reset] or [Initialize] → [OK]. The items that can be reset using [Camera Settings Reset] are limited. See the following tables. If you select [Initialize], all the settings of the camera will be reset to the default values.
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Default setting value MENU items Resettable using [Camera Settings Reset] Reg Cust Shoot Set ― ― Priority Set in AF-S Balanced Emphasis ― Priority Set in AF-C Balanced Emphasis ― Focus Area Wide Focus Settings ― Swt. V/H AF Area Off AF Illuminator Auto Center Lock-on AF Off AF Track Sens 3(Standard) AF System Phase Detection AF ― AF w/ shutter On ― Pre-AF Off ― Eye-Start AF Off ― AF Area Regist. Off ― Del. Reg. AF Area ― ― AF Area Auto Clear Off ― Disp. cont.
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Default setting value MENU items Exposure step Resettable using [Camera Settings Reset] 0.3EV ― Auto ― Exposure Std. Adjust ±0.0 ― Flash Mode Autoflash Flash Comp. ±0.0 Exp.comp.set Ambient&flash Red Eye Reduction Off White Balance Auto Priority Set in AWB Standard DRO/Auto HDR D-Range Optimizer: Auto Creative Style Standard Picture Effect Off Focus Magnifier ― Focus Magnif. Time No Limit ― Initial Focus Mag. x1.0 ― AF in Focus Mag.
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MENU items Record Setting (when [ [MP4]) Default setting value File Format] is set to Resettable using [Camera Settings Reset] 1920x1080 30p 16M/1920x1080 25p 16M S&Q Settings ( Record Setting) 30p/25p S&Q Settings ( Frame Rate) 120fps/100fps Dual Video REC Off AF drive speed Normal AF Track Sens Standard Auto Slow Shut. On Audio Recording On Audio Rec Level 26 Audio Level Display On Audio Out Timing Live Wind Noise Reduct.
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MENU items Default setting value FINDER/MONITOR Resettable using [Camera Settings Reset] Auto ― High ― Zebra Off ― Grid Line Off ― Exposure Set. Guide Off ― Live View Display Setting Effect ON ― Shoot. Start Disp. Off ― Shoot. Timing Disp. On: Type1 ― Cont. Shoot. Length Not Displayed ― Auto Review Off ― Custom Key(Shoot.) (Control Wheel) Not set ― Custom Key(Shoot.) (Custom Button 1) White Balance ― Custom Key(Shoot.
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Network To reset the items for [Network] to the default values, select [Initialize] or [Reset Network Set.]. These items are not reset to the default values even if you select [Camera Settings Reset]. MENU items Default setting value Send to Smartphone ― Send to Computer ― FTP Transfer Func. (FTP Transfer) ― FTP Transfer Func. (Display FTP Result) ― FTP Transfer Func. (Select FTP Server) FTP Server 1 FTP Transfer Func. (FTP Server 1) ― FTP Transfer Func. (FTP Server 2) ― FTP Transfer Func.
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Delete ― View Mode Date View Image Index 9 Images Display Rotation Auto Select PB Media Slot 1 Copy ― Slide Show (Repeat) Off Slide Show (Interval) 3 Sec Rotate ― Enlarge Image ― Enlarge Init. Mag. Standard. Mag. Enlarge Initial Pos. Focused Position Protect ― Specify Printing ― Photo Capture ― Setup To reset the items for [Setup] to the default values, select [Initialize]. These items are not reset to the default values even if you select [Camera Settings Reset].
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MENU items Default setting value TC/UB Settings (TC Run) Rec Run TC/UB Settings (TC Make) Preset TC/UB Settings (UB Time Rec) Off Remote Ctrl Off HDMI Settings (HDMI Resolution) Auto HDMI Settings ( 60p 24p/60p Output) HDMI Settings (HDMI Info. Display) On HDMI Settings ( TC Output) Off HDMI Settings ( REC Control) Off HDMI Settings (CTRL FOR HDMI) On 4K Output Sel. Memory Card+HDMI USB Connection Auto USB LUN Setting Multi USB Power Supply On PC Remote Settings (Still Img.
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MENU items Default setting value Display Media Info. ― Version ― Certification Logo ― Setting Reset ― My Menu To reset the items for [My Menu] to the default values, select [Initialize] or [Delete All]. These items are not reset to the default values even if you select [Camera Settings Reset].
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Troubleshooting If you experience trouble with the product, try the following solutions. 1 Remove the battery pack, wait for about one minute, re-insert the battery pack, then turn on the power. 2 Initialize the settings. 3 Consult your dealer or local authorized service facility. Additional information on this product and answers to frequently asked questions can be found at our Customer Support Website. http://www.sony.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Warning messages Set Area/Date/Time. Set the area, date and time. If you have not used the product for a long time, charge the internal rechargeable backup battery. Power insufficient. The image copying or the image sensor cleaning function will not operate because the remaining battery level is too low. Recharge the battery pack. Unable to use memory card. Format? The memory card was formatted on a computer and the file format was modified.
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Check that a lens is mounted. For an unsupported lens, set " Release w/o Lens" in the menu to " Enable" . The lens is not attached properly, or the lens is not attached. If the message appears when a lens is attached, reattach the lens. If the message appears frequently, check whether the contacts of the lens and product are clean or not. When attaching the product to an astronomical telescope or similar instrument, or using an unsupported lens, set [Release w/o Lens] to [Enable]. Unable to print.
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Notes on memory card Format Release w/o Lens 4-691-927-11(1) Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation 602
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-9 α9 Recommended pages How to transfer images to smartphone You can transfer images shot with this camera to smartphone. How to tag the location information on the images You can record the location information on the images. The location information can be acquired via a smartphone. ILCE-9 Lens compatibility information This website provides the lens compatibility information. (Another window will open.