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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Selecting a shooting mode
BULB
This mode is suitable for
z Shooting trails of light, such as fireworks.
z Shooting trails of stars.
1 Set the mode dial to M.
2 Rotate the front control dial to the
left until [BULB] appears.
• Before shooting, set the ISO sensitivity
to other than [AUTO].
BULB
3 Rotate the rear control dial to
adjust the aperture (F-number).
4 Press the shutter button halfway down to adjust the focus.