How to Use
Before Use
Names of parts
- Checking the camera and the supplied items
- Identifying parts (Front side)
- Identifying parts (Rear side)
- Identifying parts (Top side/Side view)
- Identifying parts (Bottom view)
Icons and indicators
Using the strap
Attaching the eyepiece cup
Adjusting the viewfinder
In-Camera guide
Preparing the camera
Charging the battery pack
- Charging the battery pack using a charger
- Inserting the battery pack into the camera
- Charging the battery pack while it is inserted in the camera
- Charging by connecting to a computer
- Battery life and the number of images that can be recorded/played back using a battery pack
- Supplying power from a wall outlet (wall socket)
- Removing the battery pack
Inserting a memory card (sold separately)
Attaching a lens
Setting the language, date and time
Confirming the operation method
Confirming the operation method
Shooting
Shooting still images/movies
Selecting a shooting mode
- List of mode dial functions
- Intelligent Auto
- Superior Auto
- About Scene Recognition
- The advantages of automatic shooting
- Program Auto
- Sweep Panorama
- Scene Selection
- Shutter Priority
- Aperture Priority
- Manual Exposure
- BULB
- Memory recall
- Movie
Using shooting functions
Using the zoom
Using the flash
Selecting a screen display mode
- Switching the screen display (Shooting)
- DISP Button (Finder)
- DISP Button (Monitor)
- TC/UB Disp. Switch
Selecting still image size/image quality
- Image Size (still image)
- Aspect Ratio (still image)
- Quality (still image)
- RAW File Type (still image)
- Panorama: Size
- Panorama: Direction
Adjusting the focus
- Focus Mode
- Focus Area
- Phase detection AF
- Center Lock-on AF
- Focus-lock
- Manual Focus
- Direct manual focus (DMF)
- MF Assist (still image)
- Focus Magnifier
- Focus Magnif. Time
- Peaking Level
- Peaking Color
- Pre-AF (still image)
- Eye-Start AF (still image)
- AF/MF control
- AF Illuminator (still image)
- AF Micro Adj.
- Disp. cont. AF area
- Focus Settings
- AF w/ shutter (still image)
- AF On
- Eye AF
- Phase Detect. Area
- AF drive speed (movie)
- AF Track Sens (movie)
- Measuring the exact distance to the subject
- Priority Set in AF-S
- Priority Set in AF-C
- AF System (still image)
Adjusting the exposure
- Exposure Comp.
- Exposure compensation dial
- Metering Mode
- AE lock
- AEL w/ shutter (still image)
- Exp.comp.set
- Zebra
- Exposure Set. Guide
- Exposure step
- Dial Ev Comp
- Reset EV Comp.
Selecting a drive mode (Continuous shooting/Self-timer)
- Drive Mode
- Cont. Shooting
- Self-timer
- Self-timer(Cont)
- Cont. Bracket
- Single Bracket
- WB bracket
- DRO Bracket
- Settings for bracket shooting
- Indicator during bracket shooting
Selecting the ISO sensitivity
Correcting the brightness or contrast
Adjusting color tones
Selecting an effect mode
Recording movies
- Movie recording formats
- File Format (movie)
- Record Setting (movie)
- Dual Video REC
- Marker Display (movie)
- Marker Settings (movie)
- Audio Recording
- Audio Level Display
- Audio Rec Level
- Audio Out Timing
- Wind Noise Reduct.
- Auto Slow Shut. (movie)
- MOVIE Button
- Picture Profile
- Video Light Mode
Customizing the shooting functions for convenient use
- Memory
- Function Menu Set.
- Custom Key Settings
- Function of the control wheel
- Function of the focus hold button
- Function of the AEL button
- Function of the AF/MF button
- Function of the Custom button
- Function of the Center button
- Function of the Left button
- Function of the Right button
- Function of the down button
- Dial Setup
Setting the other functions of this product
- Smile/Face Detect.
- Soft Skin Effect (still image)
- Face Registration (New Registration)
- Face Registration (Order Exchanging)
- Face Registration (Delete)
- Red Eye Reduction
- Auto Obj. Framing (still image)
- SteadyShot
- SteadyShot Settings
- Long Exposure NR (still image)
- High ISO NR (still image)
- Color Space (still image)
- Grid Line
- Auto Review
- Live View Display
- Bright Monitoring
- FINDER/MONITOR
- Release w/o Lens
- Release w/o Card
- Silent Shooting (still image)
- e-Front Curtain Shut.
- S. Auto Img. Extract.
- APS-C/Super 35mm
- Shading Comp.
- Chro. Aber. Comp.
- Distortion Comp.
- Dial / Wheel Lock
- Deactivate Monitor
- Aperture Preview
- Shot. Result Preview
- Assigning exposure value adjustment to the control wheel
Viewing
Viewing still images
Deleting images
Playing back movies
Viewing panoramic images
Printing
Using viewing functions
Viewing images on a TV
Changing settings
Setup menu
- Monitor Brightness
- Viewfinder Bright.
- Finder Color Temp.
- Volume Settings
- Audio signals
- Upload Settings(Eye-Fi)
- Tile Menu
- Mode Dial Guide
- Delete confirm.
- Display Quality
- Pwr Save Start Time
- Auto Pwr OFF Temp.
- NTSC/PAL Selector
- Cleaning Mode
- Demo Mode
- TC/UB Settings
- Remote Ctrl
- HDMI Resolution
- 24p/60p Output (movie) (Only for 1080 60i compatible models)
- CTRL FOR HDMI
- HDMI Info. Display
- TC Output (movie)
- REC Control (movie)
- 4K Output Sel. (movie)
- USB Connection
- USB LUN Setting
- USB Power Supply
- Language
- Date/Time Setup
- Area Setting
- Copyright Info
- Format
- File Number
- Set File Name
- Select REC Folder
- New Folder
- Folder Name
- Recover Image DB
- Display Media Info.
- Version
- Certification Logo (For some models only)
- Setting Reset
Using Wi-Fi functions
Connecting this product and a Smartphone
- PlayMemories Mobile
- Connecting an Android smartphone to this product
- Connecting the product to an iPhone or iPad
- Calling up an application using [One-touch(NFC)]
Controlling this product using a Smartphone
- Smart Remote Embedded
- One-touch connection with an NFC-enabled Android smartphone (NFC One-touch remote)
Transferring images to a Smartphone
Transferring images to a computer
Transferring images to a TV
Changing the settings of Wi-Fi functions
- Airplane Mode
- WPS Push
- Access Point Set.
- Edit Device Name
- Disp MAC Address
- SSID/PW Reset
- Reset Network Set.
Adding applications to the product
PlayMemories Camera Apps
Installing the applications
- Opening a service account
- Downloading applications
- Downloading applications directly to the product using the Wi-Fi function
Starting the applications
Managing the applications
- Uninstalling applications
- Changing the order of applications
- Confirming the account information of PlayMemories Camera Apps
Using a computer
Recommended computer environment
Using the software
- PlayMemories Home
- Installing PlayMemories Home
- Software for Mac computers
- Image Data Converter
- Installing Image Data Converter
- Accessing Image Data Converter Guide
- Remote Camera Control
- Installing Remote Camera Control
- Accessing the Help of Remote Camera Control
Connecting this product and a computer
- Connecting the product to a computer
- Importing images to the computer
- Disconnecting the product from the computer
Creating a movie disc
- 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
Precautions/This product
Precautions
- Precautions
- On the internal rechargeable battery
- Notes on the battery pack
- Charging the battery pack
- Notes on memory card
Cleaning this product
List of default setting values
Number of recordable still images and recordable time of movies
Using this product abroad
Other information
- Mount Adaptor
- LA-EA1 Mount Adaptor
- LA-EA2 Mount Adaptor
- LA-EA3 Mount Adaptor
- LA-EA4 Mount Adaptor
- Vertical grip
- AVCHD format
- License