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Interchangeable Lens Digital CameraILCE-9α9

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Use this manual if you encounter any problems, or have any questions about your product.

If your camera’s system software version is Ver.5.0 or later, refer to the Help Guide at the following URL.

http://helpguide.sony.net/ilc/1830/v1/en/index.html

  • 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.)

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      • Front side
      • Rear side
      • Top side/Side view
      • Bottom
      • 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
      • List of icons on the monitor
      • Switching the screen display (while shooting/during playback)
      • DISP Button (Monitor/Finder)
    • Checking the camera and the supplied items
      • Charging the battery pack using a charger
      • Inserting/removing the battery pack
      • Charging the battery pack while it is inserted in the camera
      • Charging by connecting to a computer
      • Battery life and number of recordable images
      • Supplying power from a wall outlet (wall socket)
      • Notes on the battery pack
      • Notes on charging the battery pack
      • Inserting/removing a memory card
      • Memory cards that can be used
      • Notes on memory card
      • Selecting which memory card to record to (Select Rec. Media)
      • Attaching/removing a lens
      • Attaching the lens hood
      • Mount Adaptor
      • LA-EA1/LA-EA3 Mount Adaptor
      • LA-EA2/LA-EA4 Mount Adaptor
      • Continuous shooting using a Mount Adaptor
      • Vertical grip
    • Setting language, date and time
    • In-Camera Guide
    • Shooting still images
      • Focus Mode
      • Focus Area
      • Phase detection AF
      • Focus Standard
      • Focus Settings
      • Adjusting the focus area settings to the camera’s orientation (horizontal/vertical) (Swt. V/H AF Area)
      • AF/MF control
      • AF w/ shutter (still image)
      • AF On
      • Eye AF
      • AF in Focus Mag. (still image)
      • Center Lock-on AF
      • Registering the current focus area (AF Area Regist.)
      • 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)
      • Aperture Drive in AF (still image)
      • Manual Focus
      • Direct manual focus (DMF)
      • Focus Magnifier
      • MF Assist (still image)
      • Focus Magnif. Time
      • Initial Focus Mag. (still image)
      • Peaking Level
      • Peaking Color
      • Drive Mode
      • Cont. Shooting
      • Displaying continuous shooting remaining time indicator (Cont. Shoot. Length)
      • Self-timer
      • Self-timer(Cont)
      • Self-timer Type
      • Cont. Bracket
      • Single Bracket
      • Indicator during bracket shooting
      • WB bracket
      • DRO Bracket
      • Bracket Settings
      • Touch Operation
      • Touch Focus
      • Image Size (still image)
      • Aspect Ratio (still image)
      • Quality (still image)
      • RAW File Type (still image)
      • APS-C/Super 35mm
      • 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)
      • Movie: Exposure Mode
      • S&Q Motion: Exposure Mode
      • Exposure Comp.
      • Reset EV Comp.
      • Dial Ev Comp
      • Exposure Set. Guide
      • Exposure step
      • Metering Mode
      • Spot Metering Point
      • AE lock
      • AEL w/ shutter (still image)
      • Exposure Std. Adjust
      • Exp.comp.set
      • Zebra
      • D-Range Opt. (DRO)
      • Auto HDR
      • ISO
      • ISO AUTO Min. SS
      • The zoom features available with this product
      • Clear Image Zoom/Digital Zoom (Zoom)
      • Zoom Setting
      • About zoom scale
      • Zoom Ring Rotate
      • White Balance
      • Priority Set in AWB
      • Capturing a basic white color in [Custom Setup] mode
      • Creative Style
      • Picture Effect
      • Color Space (still image)
      • Release w/o Lens
      • 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.
      • SteadyShot
      • SteadyShot Settings
      • Lens Comp.: Shading Comp.
      • Lens Comp.: Chro. Aber. Comp.
      • Lens Comp.: Distortion Comp.
      • Long Exposure NR (still image)
      • High ISO NR (still image)
      • Face Detection
      • Face Registration (New Registration)
      • Face Registration (Order Exchanging)
      • Face Registration (Delete)
      • Using flash (sold separately)
      • Red Eye Reduction
      • Flash Mode
      • Flash Comp.
      • FEL lock
      • Wireless Flash
      • Using a flash with a sync terminal cord
    • 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. (movie)
    • Video Light Mode
      • Playing back still images
      • Enlarging an image being played back (Playback zoom)
      • Rotating recorded images automatically (Display Rotation)
      • Rotating an image (Rotate)
      • Enlarge Init. Mag.
      • Enlarge Initial Pos.
      • Playing back movies
      • Volume Settings
      • Photo Capture
      • Playing back images on the image index screen (Image Index)
      • Switching between still images and movies (View Mode)
      • Setting the method for jumping between images (Image Jump Setting)
      • Selecting which memory card to play back (Select PB Media)
      • Copying images from one memory card to another (Copy)
      • Playing back images using slideshow (Slide Show)
      • Protecting images (Protect)
      • Specifying images to be printed (Specify Printing)
      • Deleting a displayed image
      • Deleting multiple selected images (Delete)
      • Delete confirm.
      • Viewing images on a TV using an HDMI cable
      • Memory (Camera Settings1/Camera Settings2)
      • Registering shooting settings to a custom key (Reg Cust Shoot Set)
      • Custom Key(Shoot.)/Custom Key(PB)
      • Function Menu Set.
      • Dial Setup
      • Function Ring(Lens)
      • Lock Operation Parts
      • Add Item
      • Sort Item
      • Delete Item
      • Delete Page
      • Delete All
      • Auto Review
      • Aperture Preview
      • Shot. Result Preview
      • Live View Display
      • Grid Line
      • FINDER/MONITOR
      • Deactivate Monitor
      • Monitor Brightness
      • Viewfinder Bright.
      • Finder Color Temp.
      • Finder Frame Rate (still image)
      • Bright Monitoring
      • Format
      • File Number
      • Set File Name
      • Display Media Info.
      • Recording Mode
      • Select REC Folder
      • New Folder
      • Folder Name
      • Recover Image DB
      • 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.
      • PC Remote Settings: RAW+J PC Save Img
      • Language 
      • Date/Time Setup
      • Area Setting
      • Copyright Info
      • Version
      • Certification Logo (For some models only)
      • IPTC Information
      • Write Serial Number
      • Demo Mode
      • Setting Reset
      • PlayMemories Mobile
      • Controlling the camera using an Android smartphone (NFC One-touch remote)
      • Controlling the camera using an Android smartphone (QR code)
      • 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)
      • Send to Smartphone
      • Sending images to an Android smartphone (NFC One-touch Sharing)
      • Send to Computer
      • FTP Transfer Func.
      • View on TV
      • Recording location information to captured images (Loc. Info. Link Set.)
      • 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
      • Wired LAN Settings
      • Edit Device Name
      • Importing root certification to the camera (Imp Root Certificate)
      • Reset Network Set.
    • Recommended computer environment
    • Software for Mac computers
      • PlayMemories Home
      • Installing PlayMemories Home
      • Connecting to a computer
      • Importing images to the computer without using PlayMemories Home
      • Disconnecting the camera from the computer
      • Image Data Converter
      • Installing Image Data Converter
      • Remote Camera Control
      • Installing Remote Camera Control
      • 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 image quality movies
      • Creating DVD discs from standard image quality movies
    • Using MENU items
      • Quality (still image)
      • RAW File Type (still image)
      • Image Size (still image)
      • Aspect Ratio (still image)
      • APS-C/Super 35mm
      • Long Exposure NR (still image)
      • High ISO NR (still image)
      • Color Space (still image)
      • Lens Comp.: Shading Comp.
      • Lens Comp.: Chro. Aber. Comp.
      • Lens Comp.: Distortion Comp.
      • Self-timer Type
      • Bracket Settings
      • Recall (Camera Settings1/Camera Settings2)
      • 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)
      • Aperture Drive in AF (still image)
      • AF w/ shutter (still image)
      • Pre-AF (still image)
      • Eye-Start AF (still image)
      • Registering the current focus area (AF Area Regist.)
      • Deleting a registered AF Area (Del. Reg. AF Area)
      • AF Area Auto Clear
      • Disp. cont. AF area
      • AF Micro Adj.
      • Exposure Comp.
      • Reset EV Comp.
      • ISO
      • ISO AUTO Min. SS
      • Metering Mode
      • Spot Metering Point
      • Exposure step
      • AEL w/ shutter (still image)
      • Exposure Std. Adjust
      • Flash Mode
      • Flash Comp.
      • Exp.comp.set
      • Wireless Flash
      • 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. (still image)
      • MF Assist (still image)
      • Peaking Level
      • Peaking Color
      • Face Detection
      • Face Registration (New Registration)
      • Face Registration (Order Exchanging)
      • Face Registration (Delete)
      • Movie: Exposure Mode
      • S&Q Motion: Exposure Mode
      • File Format (movie)
      • Record Setting (movie)
      • S&Q Settings
      • Dual Video REC
      • AF drive speed (movie)
      • AF Track Sens (movie)
      • Auto Slow Shut. (movie)
      • Audio Recording
      • 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.
      • Displaying the release timing (Shoot. Timing Disp.)
      • Displaying continuous shooting remaining time indicator (Cont. Shoot. Length)
      • Auto Review
      • Custom Key(Shoot.)/Custom Key(PB)
      • Function Menu Set.
      • Dial Setup
      • Dial Ev Comp
      • MOVIE Button
      • Lock Operation Parts
      • Audio signals
      • Function Ring(Lens)
      • 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.)
      • Wired LAN Settings
      • Edit Device Name
      • Importing root certification to the camera (Imp Root Certificate)
      • Reset Network Set.
      • Deleting multiple selected images (Delete)
      • Switching between still images and movies (View Mode)
      • Playing back images on the image index screen (Image Index)
      • Rotating recorded images automatically (Display Rotation)
      • Selecting which memory card to play back (Select PB Media)
      • Copying images from one memory card to another (Copy)
      • Playing back images using slideshow (Slide Show)
      • Rotating an image (Rotate)
      • Enlarging an image being played back (Playback zoom)
      • Enlarge Init. Mag.
      • Enlarge Initial Pos.
      • Protecting images (Protect)
      • Setting the method for jumping between images (Image Jump Setting)
      • Specifying images to be printed (Specify Printing)
      • Photo Capture
      • Monitor Brightness
      • Viewfinder Bright.
      • Finder Color Temp.
      • Volume Settings
      • Delete confirm.
      • Pwr Save Start Time
      • Auto Pwr OFF Temp.
      • NTSC/PAL Selector
      • Cleaning Mode
      • Touch Operation
      • Demo Mode
      • TC/UB Settings
      • Remote Ctrl
      • 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
      • 4K Output Sel. (movie)
      • USB Connection
      • USB LUN Setting
      • 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.
      • Version
      • Certification Logo (For some models only)
      • IPTC Information
      • Write Serial Number
      • Setting Reset
      • Add Item
      • Sort Item
      • Delete Item
      • Delete Page
      • Delete All
    • Precautions
    • On cleaning
      • 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
    • Troubleshooting
    • Warning messages

If your camera’s system software version is Ver.5.0 or later, refer to the Help Guide at the following URL.

http://helpguide.sony.net/ilc/1830/v1/en/index.html

4-691-927-15(2)
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