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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Shooting and viewing images
Shooting and viewing images
Shooting still images
The “Auto Mode” allows you to easily shoot any subject under any
conditions because the camera makes appropriate judgments on the
situation to adjust the settings.
1 Set the mode dial to (Auto
Mode).
• Rotate the mode dial while pressing the
mode dial lock button on the center of
the mode dial.
2 Hold the camera, monitoring your
shot with the viewfinder.
AF area
3 When using a zoom lens, turn the
zoom ring, then decide on your
shot.
4 Press the shutter button halfway
down to focus.
When the focus is confirmed, z or
(Focus indicator) lights up (page 93).
Zoom ring