α Handbook
Table Of Contents
- Table of contents
- Introduction of functions
- Before use
- Functions list
- Preparing the camera
- Shooting and viewing images
- Selecting a shooting mode
- Switching the recording information display
- Adjusting the focus
- Adjusting the brightness of the image
- Using the drive mode
- Advanced shooting
- Using the flash (sold separately)
- Flash modes available
- Flash Compensation
- Flash control
- FEL lock
- Setting ISO
- Compensating for the brightness and contrast automatically (D-Range)
- Setting the image processing
- Adjusting the color tones (White balance)
- Setting image size
- Setting the aspect ratio and image quality
- Detecting faces
- Smile Shutter
- Zooming
- Reducing the noise in an image
- Setting the color space
- Movie recording setup
- Advanced playback
- Setup of the camera
- Viewing images on a computer
- Troubleshooting/Others
- Index
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The functions selected with the MENU button
* Appears when an Eye-Fi card is inserted in the memory card SLOT1 in the camera.
Power Saving Start
Time (179)
Sets the interval after which power save mode engages.
(30 Min/5 Min/1 Min/20 Sec/10 Sec)
HDMI Resolution
(172)
Sets the resolution when the camera is connected to an HDMI
TV.
(Auto/1080p/1080i)
CTRL FOR HDMI
(174)
Operates the camera from a TV that supports “BRAVIA”
Sync.
(On/Off)
HDMI Info. Display
(173)
Displays images on the screen of an HDMI TV connected
without displaying recording information.
(On/Off)
Upload Settings*
(185)
Sets whether to use the upload function of the camera with an
Eye-Fi card.
(On/Off)
USB Connection
(204)
Sets the USB connection method, appropriate to the
computer or USB device.
(Auto/Mass Storage/MTP/PC Remote)
USB LUN Setting
(204)
Allows the computer to recognize both the memory cards
during a USB connection.
(Multi/Single)
Audio signals Sets whether or not to use the beep sound when the focus is
achieved or the self-timer is working.
(On/Off)
PAL/NTSC Selector
(Only for 1080 50i-
compatible models)
(180)
Plays back movies recorded with the camera on an NTSC
system TV.
(PAL/NTSC)
APS-C Size Capture
(179)
Sets whether or not to record with an APS-C size-equivalent
area.
(On/Auto)
AF Micro Adj. (101) Allows you to make fine adjustments to the position of the
focus.
(AF Adjustment Setting/amount/Clear)










