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...Selecting the focus area (AF area 73 Adjusting the focus manually (Manual focus 74 Using the flash 75 Performing wireless flash shooting 78 Adjusting the brightness of the image (Exposure, Flash compensation, Metering 79 Using brightness compensation for the entire image (Exposure compensation 79 Adjusting the amount... of flash light (Flash compensation) 80 Selecting the method for measuring the brightness of a subject (Metering mode 81 Setting ISO 82 Adjusting ...
...Selecting the focus area (AF area 73 Adjusting the focus manually (Manual focus 74 Using the flash 75 Performing wireless flash shooting 78 Adjusting the brightness of the image (Exposure, Flash compensation, Metering 79 Using brightness compensation for the entire image (Exposure compensation 79 Adjusting the amount... of flash light (Flash compensation) 80 Selecting the method for measuring the brightness of a subject (Metering mode 81 Setting ISO 82 Adjusting ...
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and Canada Power cord (mains lead) CHARGE lamp About charging time • Time required to the wall outlet (wall socket). When the CHARGE lamp flashes • The CHARGE lamp of 25°C (77°F) is turned off repeatedly at the interval of 0.15 seconds. - Light on and off : ...Full charge completed For customers in countries/regions other than the U.S.A. Slow flashing: Turns the light on : Charging Light off repeatedly at the interval of 1.5 seconds. 13 Full charge Normal charge Approx. 265 min. Fast...
and Canada Power cord (mains lead) CHARGE lamp About charging time • Time required to the wall outlet (wall socket). When the CHARGE lamp flashes • The CHARGE lamp of 25°C (77°F) is turned off repeatedly at the interval of 0.15 seconds. - Light on and off : ...Full charge completed For customers in countries/regions other than the U.S.A. Slow flashing: Turns the light on : Charging Light off repeatedly at the interval of 1.5 seconds. 13 Full charge Normal charge Approx. 265 min. Fast...
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...°F). If the battery charger operates correctly, a battery error may cause a malfunction. 14 Note • Do not use your camera. • When the CHARGE lamp flashes fast, remove the battery pack being charged, and then insert the same battery pack into the battery charger securely again. When the temperature gets back..., 50/60 Hz. Clean the battery charger with a new one or another one and check if the battery charger operates correctly. When the CHARGE lamp flashes fast again, this may have occurred. • When the CHARGE lamp...
...°F). If the battery charger operates correctly, a battery error may cause a malfunction. 14 Note • Do not use your camera. • When the CHARGE lamp flashes fast, remove the battery pack being charged, and then insert the same battery pack into the battery charger securely again. When the temperature gets back..., 50/60 Hz. Clean the battery charger with a new one or another one and check if the battery charger operates correctly. When the CHARGE lamp flashes fast again, this may have occurred. • When the CHARGE lamp...
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... NP-FH50 battery pack can be used . 16 Effective use it more and more pictures. Battery capacity decreases little by little as you use the flash frequently, use continuous shooting often, or turn the camera on the LCD monitor. So, the time that you put the battery pack in a pocket close...
... NP-FH50 battery pack can be used . 16 Effective use it more and more pictures. Battery capacity decreases little by little as you use the flash frequently, use continuous shooting often, or turn the camera on the LCD monitor. So, the time that you put the battery pack in a pocket close...
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...-Start AF] (page 71) and [Auto off by pushing on the situation, and the focus may be adjusted or the LCD monitor may continue to flash. When the shutter is released without the use of the viewfinder, as in shooting with the self-timer, attach the eyepiece cover. 1 Carefully slide the...
...-Start AF] (page 71) and [Auto off by pushing on the situation, and the focus may be adjusted or the LCD monitor may continue to flash. When the shutter is released without the use of the viewfinder, as in shooting with the self-timer, attach the eyepiece cover. 1 Carefully slide the...
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... in yellow, it means no memory card has been inserted. Preparing the camera Checking the number of recordable images Once you continue to shoot using Sony standard memory cards for testing. Notes • When "0" (the number of images that can be recorded (should you insert a memory card into the camera and... set the power switch to ON, the number of recordable images) flashes in yellow, the memory card is displayed on a memory card The table shows the approximate number of recordable images...
... in yellow, it means no memory card has been inserted. Preparing the camera Checking the number of recordable images Once you continue to shoot using Sony standard memory cards for testing. Notes • When "0" (the number of images that can be recorded (should you insert a memory card into the camera and... set the power switch to ON, the number of recordable images) flashes in yellow, the memory card is displayed on a memory card The table shows the approximate number of recordable images...
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... be less than those indicated depending on the conditions of images that can record more images than the numbers shown in the following situation: - The flash strobes once every two times. - The power turns on and off once every ten times. • The measurement method is calculated with the battery pack...
... be less than those indicated depending on the conditions of images that can record more images than the numbers shown in the following situation: - The flash strobes once every two times. - The power turns on and off once every ten times. • The measurement method is calculated with the battery pack...
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Before your operation Identifying parts and screen indicators See the pages in flash* (75) J Image sensor position mark (71) K Mode dial (48 - 68) L Lens release button (19) 32 M Focus mode switch (69, 74) * Do not directly touch these parts. Front side A Shutter button (48) B Power switch (23) C Control dial (62, 113) D Self-timer lamp (90) E Lens contacts* F Remote sensor G Mirror* H Mount I Built-in parentheses for details of operation.
Before your operation Identifying parts and screen indicators See the pages in flash* (75) J Image sensor position mark (71) K Mode dial (48 - 68) L Lens release button (19) 32 M Focus mode switch (69, 74) * Do not directly touch these parts. Front side A Shutter button (48) B Power switch (23) C Control dial (62, 113) D Self-timer lamp (90) E Lens contacts* F Remote sensor G Mirror* H Mount I Built-in parentheses for details of operation.
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See the pages in parentheses for details of operation. C Display Indication Flash mode (75)/Red-eye reduction (77) Drive mode (89) +2.0 ISO AUTO Exposure compensation (79) ISO sensitivity (82) 36 A Display Indication P A S M Mode dial (48 - 68) 1/125 ...
See the pages in parentheses for details of operation. C Display Indication Flash mode (75)/Red-eye reduction (77) Drive mode (89) +2.0 ISO AUTO Exposure compensation (79) ISO sensitivity (82) 36 A Display Indication P A S M Mode dial (48 - 68) 1/125 ...
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... A Display Indication P A S M Mode dial (48 - 68) 1/125 F5.6 +2.0 B Display Shutter speed (63) Aperture (61) Exposure (79) SteadyShot (46) Indication Flash mode (75)/Red-eye reduction (77) ISO AUTO Exposure compensation (79) Flash compensation (80) EV scale (66, 92) ISO sensitivity (82) Drive mode (89) 38 Display Indication Focus mode (72) AF area...
... A Display Indication P A S M Mode dial (48 - 68) 1/125 F5.6 +2.0 B Display Shutter speed (63) Aperture (61) Exposure (79) SteadyShot (46) Indication Flash mode (75)/Red-eye reduction (77) ISO AUTO Exposure compensation (79) Flash compensation (80) EV scale (66, 92) ISO sensitivity (82) Drive mode (89) 38 Display Indication Focus mode (72) AF area...
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Viewfinder A Display B Display WL z 125 5.6 0 Indication AF area (73) Shooting area for aspect ratio 16:9 (108) Indication Flash compensation (80) Flash charging (75) Wireless flash (78) High-speed sync* Manual focus (74) Focus Shutter speed (63) Aperture (61) EV scale (66, 92) "Shooting unavailable" ... (89) Camera shake warning (46) SteadyShot scale (46) Aspect ratio 16:9 (108) * When using the HVL-F58AM/HVLF42AM Flash (sold separately), you can shoot with the flash. 40 For details, refer to the operating instructions supplied with the High-speed sync feature at any shutter speed.
Viewfinder A Display B Display WL z 125 5.6 0 Indication AF area (73) Shooting area for aspect ratio 16:9 (108) Indication Flash compensation (80) Flash charging (75) Wireless flash (78) High-speed sync* Manual focus (74) Focus Shutter speed (63) Aperture (61) EV scale (66, 92) "Shooting unavailable" ... (89) Camera shake warning (46) SteadyShot scale (46) Aspect ratio 16:9 (108) * When using the HVL-F58AM/HVLF42AM Flash (sold separately), you can shoot with the flash. 40 For details, refer to the operating instructions supplied with the High-speed sync feature at any shutter speed.
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... control button. The indications of icons are assigned to execute. 3 Following the operation guide, select and execute the desired function. DISP (Display) (pages 35, 94) (Flash) (page 75) ISO (page 82) (Drive mode) (page 89) • Single-shot adv. (page 89) 42 You can set up these shooting functions directly and...
... control button. The indications of icons are assigned to execute. 3 Following the operation guide, select and execute the desired function. DISP (Display) (pages 35, 94) (Flash) (page 75) ISO (page 82) (Drive mode) (page 89) • Single-shot adv. (page 89) 42 You can set up these shooting functions directly and...
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... for the camera as a whole or execute functions such as shooting, playback, or other operations. Recording menu Image size (108) Aspect ratio (108) 1 Quality (109) Flash compens. (80) AF illuminator (77) SteadyShot (46) Color Space (88) Long exp.NR (112) 2 High ISO NR (112) Custom menu Eye-Start AF (71) Ctrl...
... for the camera as a whole or execute functions such as shooting, playback, or other operations. Recording menu Image size (108) Aspect ratio (108) 1 Quality (109) Flash compens. (80) AF illuminator (77) SteadyShot (46) Color Space (88) Long exp.NR (112) 2 High ISO NR (112) Custom menu Eye-Start AF (71) Ctrl...
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Camera shake warning indicator Due to 3.5 increments of approximately 2.5 to potential camera shake, the (Camera shake warning) indicator flashes in the default setting. Using the SteadyShot function This SteadyShot function can reduce the effect of camera shake by the equivalent of... shutter speed. Wait for the (SteadyShot scale) indicator scale to [On] in the viewfinder. In this case, use a tripod or the flash. (Camera shake warning) indicator Note • The (Camera shake warning) indicator is not displayed in the modes that automatically set to go down, and...
Camera shake warning indicator Due to 3.5 increments of approximately 2.5 to potential camera shake, the (Camera shake warning) indicator flashes in the default setting. Using the SteadyShot function This SteadyShot function can reduce the effect of camera shake by the equivalent of... shutter speed. Wait for the (SteadyShot scale) indicator scale to [On] in the viewfinder. In this case, use a tripod or the flash. (Camera shake warning) indicator Note • The (Camera shake warning) indicator is not displayed in the modes that automatically set to go down, and...
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Note • When using a tripod, deactivate the SteadyShot function because there is a potential for malfunction of the SteadyShot function (page 46). 47 Shooting images Using a tripod In the following cases, we recommend that you mount the camera on a tripod. • Shooting without a flash under dark conditions. • Shooting with slow shutter speeds, which are typically used in night-time shooting. • Shooting a close subject, such as in macro shooting. • Shooting with a telescopic lens.
Note • When using a tripod, deactivate the SteadyShot function because there is a potential for malfunction of the SteadyShot function (page 46). 47 Shooting images Using a tripod In the following cases, we recommend that you mount the camera on a tripod. • Shooting without a flash under dark conditions. • Shooting with slow shutter speeds, which are typically used in night-time shooting. • Shooting a close subject, such as in macro shooting. • Shooting with a telescopic lens.
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... situation to adjust the settings. Focus area 3 Place the desired subject within the focus area. • If the (Camera shake warning) indicator flashes, carefully shoot the subject, holding the camera steady, or by using a tripod. (Camera shake warning) indicator 48 You can clear the Help Guide...to easily shoot any subject under any conditions because the camera makes appropriate judgments on the screen (Help Guide disp.). When you to or (Flash Off). or 2 Hold the camera and look into focus automatically (Eye-Start AF, page 71). / Shooting with the automatic setting The "...
... situation to adjust the settings. Focus area 3 Place the desired subject within the focus area. • If the (Camera shake warning) indicator flashes, carefully shoot the subject, holding the camera steady, or by using a tripod. (Camera shake warning) indicator 48 You can clear the Help Guide...to easily shoot any subject under any conditions because the camera makes appropriate judgments on the screen (Help Guide disp.). When you to or (Flash Off). or 2 Hold the camera and look into focus automatically (Eye-Start AF, page 71). / Shooting with the automatic setting The "...
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... (sold separately) to shoot backlit subjects. • Use the red-eye reduction function if the eyes of your subject turn red from the flash (page 77). • Set the flash mode to (Portrait). Shooting techniques • To blur the background more, set the lens to the telephoto position. • You can shoot... a vivid image by focusing on the eye that is suitable for z Blurring away backgrounds and sharpening the subject. Set the mode dial to (Flash Off) when you shoot without the flash (page 75). 52 z Expressing skin tones softly.
... (sold separately) to shoot backlit subjects. • Use the red-eye reduction function if the eyes of your subject turn red from the flash (page 77). • Set the flash mode to (Portrait). Shooting techniques • To blur the background more, set the lens to the telephoto position. • You can shoot... a vivid image by focusing on the eye that is suitable for z Blurring away backgrounds and sharpening the subject. Set the mode dial to (Flash Off) when you shoot without the flash (page 75). 52 z Expressing skin tones softly.
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Shooting images Taking landscape photos This mode is suitable for z Shooting the entire range of the scenery, set the lens to wide angle. • Set the flash mode to (Landscape). Shooting techniques • To accentuate the openness of scenery in sharp focus with the flash (page 75). 53 Set the mode dial to (Fill-flash) when you shoot with vivid colors.
Shooting images Taking landscape photos This mode is suitable for z Shooting the entire range of the scenery, set the lens to wide angle. • Set the flash mode to (Landscape). Shooting techniques • To accentuate the openness of scenery in sharp focus with the flash (page 75). 53 Set the mode dial to (Fill-flash) when you shoot with vivid colors.
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...can shoot a closer subject using a macro lens (sold separately). • Set the flash mode to (Flash Off) when you shoot without the flash (page 75). 54 Use a tripod to achieve better results. • Set the flash mode to (Macro). Shooting techniques • Get close subjects such as flowers, insects,... dishes, or small goods. Set the mode dial to (Flash Off) when you shoot a subject within 1 m (3.3 feet). • When ...
...can shoot a closer subject using a macro lens (sold separately). • Set the flash mode to (Flash Off) when you shoot without the flash (page 75). 54 Use a tripod to achieve better results. • Set the flash mode to (Macro). Shooting techniques • Get close subjects such as flowers, insects,... dishes, or small goods. Set the mode dial to (Flash Off) when you shoot a subject within 1 m (3.3 feet). • When ...
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Shooting techniques • The camera shoots images continuously while the shutter button is suitable for z Shooting moving -subject photos This mode is pressed. • Press and hold the shutter button halfway down until the right moment. • Set the flash mode to (Sports Action). Set the mode dial to (Fill-flash) when you shoot with the flash (page 75). 55 Shooting images Taking moving subjects outdoors or in bright places.
Shooting techniques • The camera shoots images continuously while the shutter button is suitable for z Shooting moving -subject photos This mode is pressed. • Press and hold the shutter button halfway down until the right moment. • Set the flash mode to (Sports Action). Set the mode dial to (Fill-flash) when you shoot with the flash (page 75). 55 Shooting images Taking moving subjects outdoors or in bright places.