Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera 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
- 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
- Using the viewing function
- Changing your setup
- GPS setting (SLT-A55V only)
- Setting image size and image quality
- Setting the method for recording on a memory card
- Changing the noise reduction setting
- Changing the function of the buttons
- Changing other settings
- Setting the LCD monitor/electronic viewfinder
- Confirming the version of the camera
- Resetting to the default
- Viewing images on a computer
- Printing images
- Others
- Index
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Using the shooting function
You can check the focus by enlarging the image before shooting.
Checking the focus by enlarging the image
1 MENU button t 1 t [Focus Magnifier] t [On]
2 Press the Focus Magnifier button.
Focus Magnifier button
3 Press the Focus Magnifier button
again to enlarge the image and
select the portion you want to
enlarge with v/V/b/B on the
control button.
• Each time you press the Focus
Magnifier button, the zoom scaling
changes as follows: Full display t
Approx. ×7.5 t Approx. ×15 (SLT-
A55/A55V)/Full display t Approx.
×7 t Approx. ×14 (SLT-A33)
4 Confirm and adjust the focus.
• Rotate the focusing ring to adjust the focus in manual focus mode.
• If you press the AF button in autofocus mode, the Focus Magnifier function
is canceled and the autofocus is activated.
• The Focus Magnifier function is canceled if you press the shutter button
halfway down.










