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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Introduction of functions
This section introduces some frequently-used shooting functions and
characteristic functions.
See the pages in parentheses for details.
Exposure compensation (106)
You can compensate the exposure to adjust the brightness of the entire
screen.
Even when the exposure mode is set to M, the exposure can be
compensated if the ISO sensitivity is set to [AUTO].
ISO sensitivity (124)/Multi frame noise reduction (124)
You can set the sensitivity to light.
The ISO sensitivity can be adjusted between ISO 50 and ISO 25600.
When you select (Multi Frame Noise Reduct.), you can select larger
ISO numbers than the maximum ISO sensitivity.
White balance (133)
You can adjust the color tones.
You can select an option to suit a light source, or perform a fine adjustment
by combining the color temperature with the color filter.
Drive mode (110)
You can use an appropriate drive mode to suit your purposes, such as
single-shot advanced, continuous advanced, bracket, or shooting with a
Wireless Remote Commander.
AF Range Control (98)
You can restrict the autofocus range to prevent unintended subjects from
being focused on.
Shooting functions used frequently
Original characteristic functions










