Digital Camera User 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
- Using autofocus
- Shooting with your desired composition (Focus-lock)
- Selecting the focus method to suit the movement of the subject (Autofocus Mode)
- Selecting the focus area (AF area)
- Adjusting the focus manually (Manual focus)
- Composing your shot using the image sensor (Focus check Live View)
- Checking the focus by enlarging the image
- Detecting faces
- 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)
- Setting ISO
- Compensating for the brightness and contrast automatically (D-Range)
- Image processing
- Adjusting the color tones (White balance)
- Selecting the drive mode
- Selecting the focus method
- Using the viewing function
- Changing your setup
- Viewing images on a computer
- Printing images
- Others
- Index
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Shooting images
Audio recording
When you record movies, the operating noise of the camera or lens may be
recorded. You can reduce the noise of the camera by using a tripod, and
setting the SteadyShot function to off.
You can also record movies without audio.
MENU button t 1 t [Movie: Audio Rec.] t [Off]
To change the size
MENU button t 1 t [Movie: Size] t Select the desired
size
For details, see page 141.
The table below shows the approximate total recording times using a
memory card formatted with this camera. The values are defined using
Sony standard “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media for testing. The values
may vary depending on the shooting conditions and the type of memory
card used.
DSLR-A580 (Units: hour : minute : second)
Available recording time for a movie
Capacity
File
format/
Size
2GB 4GB 8GB 16GB 32GB
AVCHD 1920 ×
1080
0:14:00 0:28:30 0:58:10 1:58:50 3:55:20
MP4 1440 × 1080 0:20:40 0:41:40 1:24:40 2:52:30 5:41:00
MP4 VGA 1:15:10 2:31:10 5:06:20 10:23:50 20:33:00