Instruction Manual
Table Of Contents
- Notes on using your camera
- Table of Contents
- Preparing the camera
- Before your operation
- Shooting images
- Using the shooting function
- Selecting the focus method
- Zooming in in one step
- Using the flash
- Adjusting the brightness of the image (Exposure, Flash compensation, Metering)
- Shooting with fixed brightness (AE Lock)
- Using brightness compensation for the entire image (Exposure compensation)
- Adjusting the amount of flash light (Flash compensation)
- Selecting the flash control mode to set the amount of flash light (Flash control)
- Selecting the method for measuring the brightness of a subject (Metering mode)
- Compensating for the brightness and contrast automatically (D-Range)
- Image processing
- Setting ISO
- Adjusting the color tones (White balance)
- Selecting the drive mode
- Capturing smiling faces (Smile Shutter)
- Using the viewing function
- Changing your setup
- Viewing images on a computer
- Printing images
- Others
- Index
Preparing the camera
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Checking the number of recordable
images
Notes
• When “0” (the number of recordable images) flashes in yellow, the memory card is
full. Replace the memory card with another one, or delete images in the current
memory card (page 123).
• When “NO CARD” (the number of recordable images) flashes in yellow, it means
no memory card has been inserted. Insert a memory card.
The table shows the approximate number of images that can be recorded on
a memory card formatted with this camera. The values are defined using
Sony standard memory cards for testing. The values may vary depending
on the shooting conditions.
Image size: L 14M (DSLR-A550)/L 12M (DSLR-A500)
Aspect ratio: 3:2*
“Memory Stick PRO Duo”
DSLR-A550 (Units: Images)
Once you insert a memory card into the
camera and set the power switch to ON,
the number of images that can be
recorded (should you continue to shoot
using the current settings) is displayed on
the LCD monitor.
The number of images that can be recorded on a memory
card
Capacity
Size
1GB 2GB 4GB 8GB 16GB
Standard 213 451 893 1796 3642
Fine 151 319 633 1273 2582
RAW & JPEG 43 92 184 370 752
RAW 61 131 260 523 1062