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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Notes
• The (Camera shake warning) indicator is not indicated in manual exposure
mode.
• When the mode dial is set to M, the ISO setting [AUTO] is set to [100]. In M mode,
the ISO setting [AUTO] is not available. Set the ISO sensitivity as necessary
(page 106).
• Press the button when you shoot with the flash. However, the flash range differs
according to the aperture value. When you shoot with the flash, check the flash range
(page 98).
Manual shift
You can change the shutter speed and aperture value combination without
changing the exposure you set.
3 Shoot the image after the
exposure is set.
• Check the exposure value on the EV
scale (Metered Manual*).
Toward +: Images become brighter.
Toward –: Images become darker.
The b B arrow appears if the set
exposure is beyond the range of the EV
scale. The arrow starts flashing if the
difference becomes greater.
* When the camera is in M mode, it will
show an under or over compensation
value based on the correct exposure
using the index on the exposure
compensation indicator.
Standard value
Rotate the control dial while pressing the
AEL button to select the shutter speed
and aperture value combination.
AEL button