Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Use this manual if you encounter any problems, or have any questions about your product. Interval shooting You can automatically shoot a series of still images with the shooting interval and number of shots that you set in advance. Looking for valuable information, such as essential points on shooting (Tutorials) This website introduces convenient functions, ways of usage, and setting examples.
Using the control wheel Using MENU items Assigning frequently used functions to buttons (Custom Key) Using Fn (Function) button (Function menu) How to use the Quick Navi screen Using the AF/MF/AEL switch lever How to use the keyboard Icons and indicators List of icons on the monitor Switching the screen display (while shooting/during playback) DISP Button (Monitor/Finder) Preparing the camera Checking the camera and the supplied items E PZ 16–50mm F3.5–5.6 OSS (Power zoom) E 18-135mm F3.5-5.
Attaching accessories Mount Adaptor LA-EA1/LA-EA3 Mount Adaptor LA-EA2/LA-EA4 Mount Adaptor Setting language, date and time In-Camera Guide Shooting Shooting still images Focusing Focus Mode Auto focus Focus Area Focus Area Limit Phase detection AF Focus Standard Adjusting the focus area settings to the camera’s orientation (horizontal/vertical) (Switch V/H AF Area) AF/MF control AF w/ shutter (still image) AF On Face/Eye AF Set. AF in Focus Mag.
AF Area Auto Clear Disp. cont. AF area Circ. of Focus Point AF Micro Adj. Manual focus Manual Focus Direct manual focus (DMF) Focus Magnifier MF Assist (still image) Focus Magnif. Time Initial Focus Mag. (still image) Peaking Setting Selecting a drive mode (Continuous shooting/Self-timer) Drive Mode Cont. Shooting Self-timer Self-timer(Cont) Cont.
Func. of Touch Operation: Touch Shutter Func. of Touch Operation: Touch Focus Func. of Touch Operation: Touch Tracking Touch Pad Settings Selecting still image size/image quality File Format (still image) JPEG Quality (still image) JPEG Image Size (still image) Aspect Ratio (still image) Panorama: Size Panorama: Direction Selecting a shooting mode List of mode dial function Intelligent Auto Superior Auto Superior Auto Img. Extract.
Dial/Wheel Ev Comp Exposure Set. Guide Exposure step Metering Mode Face Priority in Multi Metering Spot Metering Point AE lock AEL w/ shutter (still image) Exposure Std. Adjust Exp.comp.set Zebra Setting Correcting brightness and contrast automatically D-Range Optimiser (DRO) Auto HDR Selecting the ISO sensitivity ISO Setting: ISO ISO Setting: ISO Range Limit ISO Setting: ISO AUTO Min.
Creative Style Picture Effect Soft Skin Effect (still image) Auto Object Framing (still image) Color Space (still image) Shutter settings Release w/o Lens Release w/o Card Silent Shooting (still image) e-Front Curtain Shutter Reducing blur SteadyShot Lens compensation Lens Comp. Noise reduction Long Exposure NR (still image) High ISO NR (still image) Face detection Regist.
Recording movies Shooting movies Movie w/ shutter Movie recording formats File Format (movie) Record Setting (movie) S&Q Settings Proxy Recording Audio Recording Audio Level Display Audio Rec Level Wind Noise Reduct. Picture Profile Gamma Disp. Assist Auto Slow Shutter (movie) Initial Focus Mag. (movie) AF drive speed (movie) AF Tracking Sens. (movie) TC/UB Settings TC/UB Disp.
Playing back panoramic images Enlarge Initial Mag. Enlarge Initial Position Playing back movies Volume Settings Photo Capture Playing back images on the image index screen (Image Index) Setting the method for jumping between images (Image Jump Setting) Switching between still images and movies (View Mode) Display as Group Cont.
Customizing the functions of the ring/dial Changing the function of the dial temporarily (My Dial Settings) Dial/Wheel Setup Av/Tv Rotate Dial / Wheel Lock Customizing MENU (My Menu) Add Item Sort Item Delete Item Delete Page Delete All Checking images before/after recording Auto Review Aperture Preview Shot. Result Preview Live View Display Monitor/viewfinder settings Grid Line FINDER/MONITOR Monitor Brightness Viewfinder Bright. Finder Color Temp.
Select REC Folder New Folder Folder Name Recover Image DB Camera settings Audio signals Tile Menu Mode Dial Guide Power Save Start Time Auto Power OFF Temp. Remote Ctrl NTSC/PAL Selector HDMI Settings: HDMI Resolution HDMI Settings: 24p/60p Output (movie) (Only for 1080 60i compatible models) HDMI Settings: HDMI Info. Display HDMI Settings: TC Output (movie) HDMI Settings: REC Control (movie) HDMI Settings: CTRL FOR HDMI USB Connection USB LUN Setting USB Power Supply PC Remote Settings: Still Img.
Setting Reset Using network functions Connecting this product and a Smartphone PlayMemories Mobile Controlling the camera using an Android smartphone (NFC One-touch remote) Controlling the camera using an Android smartphone (QR Code) Controlling the camera using an Android smartphone (SSID) Controlling the camera using an iPhone or iPad (QR Code) Controlling the camera using an iPhone or iPad (SSID) Transferring images to a Smartphone Send to Smartphone Func.: Send to Smartphone Send to Smartphone Func.
Importing images for use on a computer PlayMemories Home Installing PlayMemories Home Connecting to a computer Importing images to the computer without using PlayMemories Home Disconnecting the camera from the computer Developing RAW images/Remote shooting (Imaging Edge) Imaging Edge Creating a movie disc Selecting a disc to be created Creating Blu-ray Discs from high-definition image quality movies Creating DVD discs (AVCHD recording discs) from high-definition image quality movies Creating DVD discs fro
Bracket Settings Interval Shoot Func. Recall (Camera Settings1/Camera Settings2) Memory (Camera Settings1/Camera Settings2) Registering shooting settings to a custom key (Reg. Custom Shoot Set) Focus Mode Priority Set in AF-S Priority Set in AF-C Focus Area Focus Area Limit Adjusting the focus area settings to the camera’s orientation (horizontal/vertical) (Switch V/H AF Area) AF Illuminator (still image) Face/Eye AF Set.
AEL w/ shutter (still image) Exposure Std. Adjust Flash Mode Flash Comp. Exp.comp.set Wireless Flash Red Eye Reduction White Balance Priority Set in AWB D-Range Optimiser (DRO) Auto HDR Creative Style Picture Effect Picture Profile Soft Skin Effect (still image) Shutter AWB Lock (still image) Focus Magnifier Focus Magnif. Time Initial Focus Mag. (still image) AF in Focus Mag.
Movie: Exposure Mode S&Q Motion: Exposure Mode File Format (movie) Record Setting (movie) S&Q Settings Proxy Recording AF drive speed (movie) AF Tracking Sens. (movie) Auto Slow Shutter (movie) Initial Focus Mag. (movie) Audio Recording Audio Rec Level Audio Level Display Wind Noise Reduct.
Exposure Set. Guide Live View Display Auto Review Assigning frequently used functions to buttons (Custom Key) Using Fn (Function) button (Function menu) Changing the function of the dial temporarily (My Dial Settings) Dial/Wheel Setup Av/Tv Rotate Dial/Wheel Ev Comp Func. of Touch Operation: Touch Shutter Func. of Touch Operation: Touch Focus Func. of Touch Operation: Touch Tracking MOVIE Button Dial / Wheel Lock Audio signals Network Send to Smartphone Func.: Send to Smartphone Send to Smartphone Func.
Playback Protecting images (Protect) Rotating an image (Rotate) Deleting multiple selected images (Delete) Rating Rating Set(Custom Key) Specifying images to be printed (Specify Printing) Photo Capture Enlarging an image being played back (Enlarge Image) Enlarge Initial Mag. Enlarge Initial Position Cont.
Auto Power OFF Temp. NTSC/PAL Selector Cleaning Mode Touch Operation Touch Panel/Pad Touch Pad Settings Demo Mode TC/UB Settings Remote Ctrl HDMI Settings: HDMI Resolution HDMI Settings: 24p/60p Output (movie) (Only for 1080 60i compatible models) HDMI Settings: HDMI Info. Display HDMI Settings: TC Output (movie) HDMI Settings: REC Control (movie) HDMI Settings: CTRL FOR HDMI 4K Output Select (movie) USB Connection USB LUN Setting USB Power Supply PC Remote Settings: Still Img. Save Dest.
Folder Name Recover Image DB Display Media Info.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Identifying parts When the lens is removed 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. * ** Shutter button C1 (Custom 1) button Infrared remote sensor Wi-Fi/Bluetooth antenna (built-in) ON/OFF (Power) switch Self-timer lamp/AF illuminator Lens release button Microphone* Lens Mount Image sensor** Lens contacts** Do not cover this part during movie recording. Doing so may cause noise or lower the volume. Do not directly touch these parts.
1. Multi Interface Shoe* Image sensor position mark 2. The image sensor is the sensor that converts light into an electric signal. The mark shows the location of the image sensor. When you measure the exact distance between the camera and the subject, refer to the position of the horizontal line. If the subject is closer than the minimum shooting distance of the lens, the focus cannot be confirmed. Make sure you put enough distance between the subject and the camera. 3.
4. Speaker 5. Flash Press the (Flash pop-up) button to use the flash. The flash does not pop up automatically. When not using the flash, press it back into the camera body. 6. Mode dial 7. Control dial 8. Multi/Micro USB Terminal* This terminal supports Micro USB-compatible devices. 9. Charge lamp 10. HDMI micro jack 11. (Microphone) jack When an external microphone is connected, the built-in microphone turns off automatically.
To remove the eyepiece cup, grasp it on the left and right sides and lift it up. Remove the eyepiece cup when you attach an accessory (sold separately) to the Multi Interface Shoe. 4. Monitor You can change the monitor angle to shoot from any position you like. High position (holding the camera high) Low position (holding the camera low) Selfie position (facing the monitor toward you to take a selfie) You may not be able to adjust the monitor angle depending on the type of a tripod you use.
Adjust the diopter-adjustment dial to your eyesight until the display appears clearly in the viewfinder. If it is difficult to turn the diopter-adjustment dial, remove the eyepiece cup and then adjust the dial. 6. (Flash pop-up) button 7. MENU button 8. AF/MF/AEL switch lever 9. For shooting: AF/MF button/AEL button For viewing: (Enlarge) button 10. MOVIE (Movie) button 11.
NFC (Near Field Communication) is an international standard of the short-range wireless communication technology. 2. Connection plate cover Use this when using an AC-PW20 AC Adaptor (sold separately). Insert the connection plate into the battery compartment, and then pass the cord through the connection plate cover as shown below. Make sure that the cord is not pinched when you close the cover. 3. Tripod socket hole Use a tripod with a screw less than 5.5 mm (7/32 inches) long.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Using the control wheel You can select setting items by turning or pressing the top/bottom/left/right side of the control wheel. Your selection is determined when you press the center of the control wheel. The default settings for the top/bottom/left/right side and the center of the control wheel are as follows. Top side: DISP (Display Setting) Bottom side: Exposure Comp.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Using MENU items You can change settings related to all the camera operations including shooting, playback, and operating method. You can also execute camera functions from the MENU. 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu screen. 2 Select the desired setting you want to adjust using the top/bottom/left/right sides of the control wheel or by turning the control wheel, and then press the center of the control wheel.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Assigning frequently used functions to buttons (Custom Key) You can use the custom key function to assign the functions you use most frequently to easily operable keys. This lets you skip the process of selecting items from MENU, so you can recall the functions more quickly. You can also assign [Not set] to easily operable keys to prevent accidental operation.
If you want to assign a function to recall while shooting movies, select [ a function to recall while playing back images, select [ Custom Key]. Custom Key]. If you want to assign 2 Move to the [Rear1] screen using the left/right side of the control wheel. Then, select [AEL Button] and press the center of the control wheel. 3 Press the left/right side of the control wheel until the desired function is displayed.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Using Fn (Function) button (Function menu) The Function menu is a menu of 12 functions that is displayed at the bottom of the screen when you press the Fn (Function) button in the shooting mode. You can access frequently used functions more quickly by registering them to the function menu. For details on functions that can be registered to the function menu, refer to the following URL: https://support.d-imaging.sony.co.
Some functions can be fine-tuned using the control dial. To adjust settings from the dedicated setting screens Select the desired function in step 2, then press the center of the control wheel. The dedicated setting screen for the function will appear. Follow the operating guide (A) to adjust settings. To change the functions in the function menu (Function Menu Set.) The following is the procedure for changing [Drive Mode] in the function menu to [Grid Line]. 1. MENU → 2.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 How to use the Quick Navi screen The Quick Navi screen is a function optimized for shooting with the viewfinder, that lets you control settings directly. 1 MENU → 2 Place a 3 Press the DISP on the control wheel to set the screen mode to [For viewfinder]. 4 Press the Fn button to switch to the Quick Navi screen. (Camera Settings2) → [DISP Button] → [Monitor]. mark on [For viewfinder] and then select [Enter].
Note Items that are gray on the Quick Navi screen are not adjustable. When using [Creative Style], [Picture Profile], etc., some of the setup tasks can only be accomplished on a dedicated screen.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Using the AF/MF/AEL switch lever You can switch the function of the AF/MF/AEL button to AF/MF or AEL by changing the position of the AF/MF/AEL switch lever. When you move the AF/MF/AEL switch lever (A) to the AF/MF position and press the button (B), the focusing mode temporarily switches between auto and manual (AF/MF control). When you move the AF/MF/AEL switch lever to the AEL position and press the button, the exposure is locked (AE lock).
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 How to use the keyboard When manual character entry is required, a keyboard is displayed on the screen. Move the cursor on desired key using the control wheel, then press the center to enter. 1. Input box The characters you entered are displayed. 2. Switch character types Each time you press this key, the character type will switch between alphabet letters, numerals and symbols. 3.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 List of icons on the monitor The displayed contents and their positions in the illustrations are just guidelines, and may differ from the actual displays. Icons on the shooting screen Monitor mode Viewfinder mode 1. Shooting mode/Scene recognition P P* A S M Shooting mode Register number Scene Recognition icons Scene Selection 2.
24M / 20M / 16M / 12M / 10M / 8.0M / 6.0M / 5.1M / 4.0M Image size of still images RAW RAW recording X.
Obtaining location information / Location information cannot be obtained Airplane Mode Overheating warning Database file full / Database file error 3. Battery Remaining battery Remaining battery warning USB power supply 4. Shooting settings Drive Mode Flash Mode /Wireless Flash/Red Eye Reduction ±0.0 Flash Comp.
Focus indicator 1/250 Shutter speed F3.5 Aperture value Exposure compensation/Metered Manual ISO400 ISO AUTO ISO400 ISO sensitivity AE lock/FEL lock/AWB lock 6.
Histogram display 1. Basic information View Mode Rating Protect DPOF DPOF set Auto object framing image 3/7 File number/Number of images in the view mode NFC active Remaining battery Group Proxy movie included 2. Camera settings Refer to “Icons on the shooting screen.” 3.
Refer to “Icons on the shooting screen” for other icons displayed in this area. 4.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Switching the screen display (while shooting/during playback) You can change the display contents on the screen. 1 Press the DISP (Display Setting) button. To switch the information displayed on the viewfinder, press the DISP button while looking into the viewfinder. Each time you press the DISP button, the screen display changes. The displayed contents and their position are just a guideline, and may differ from the actual display.
If the image has an overexposed or underexposed area, the corresponding section will blink on the histogram display (overexposed/underexposed warning). The settings for playback are also applied in [Auto Review]. Histogram display A histogram shows the luminance distribution, displaying how many pixels there are by luminance. It shows darker toward the left and brighter toward the right. The histogram changes depending on the exposure compensation.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 DISP Button (Monitor/Finder) Allows you to set the screen display modes that can be selected using DISP (Display Setting) in shooting mode. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [DISP Button] → [Monitor] or [Finder] → desired setting → [Enter]. The items marked with are available. Menu item details Graphic Display : Shows basic shooting information. Graphically shows the shutter speed and aperture value. Display All Info.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Checking the camera and the supplied items First check the model name of your camera. The accessories supplied differ depending on the model. The number in parentheses indicates the number of pieces. Supplied with all models Camera (1) Power cord (mains lead) (1)* (supplied in some countries/regions) * Multiple power cords may be supplied with your camera. Use the appropriate one that matches your country/region.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 E PZ 16–50mm F3.5–5.6 OSS (Power zoom) 1. 2. 3. 4. * Zooming/Focusing ring Zooming lever Mounting index Lens contacts* Do not touch this part directly. Specifications Focal length: 16 mm – 50 mm Equivalent 35 mm-format focal length*1: 24 – 75 mm Lens groups – elements: 8 – 9 Angle of view*1: 83° – 32° Minimum focus*2: 0.25 – 0.3 m (0.82 – 1 ft.) Maximum magnification: 0.215× Minimum aperture: f/22 – f/36 Filter diameter: 40.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 E 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 OSS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. * Lens hood index Focusing ring Zoom ring Focal-length scale Focal-length index Lens contacts* Lens Hood Focus mode switch Mounting index Do not touch this part directly. Specifications Focal length: 18 mm – 135 mm Equivalent 35 mm-format focal length*1: 27 – 202.5 mm Lens groups – elements: 12 – 16 Angle of view*1: 76° – 12° Minimum focus*2: 0.45 m (1.48 ft.) Maximum magnification: 0.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Inserting/removing the battery pack 1 Open the battery/memory card cover. 2 Insert the battery pack while pressing the lock lever (A) with the tip of the battery until the battery locks into place. 3 Close the cover.
To remove the battery pack Make sure that the access lamp is not lit, and turn off the camera. Then, slide the lock lever (A) and remove the battery pack. Be careful not to drop the battery pack.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Charging the battery pack while it is inserted in the camera 1 Turn the power off. 2 Connect the camera with the battery pack inserted to the AC Adaptor (supplied) using the micro USB cable (supplied), and connect the AC Adaptor to the wall outlet (wall socket).
When charging is finished, disconnect the AC Adaptor from the wall outlet (wall socket). Be sure to use only genuine Sony brand battery packs, micro USB cables (supplied) and AC Adaptors (supplied).
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Charging by connecting to a computer The battery pack can be charged by connecting the camera to a computer using a micro USB cable. 1 Turn off the product, and connect to the USB terminal of the computer. Note If the product is connected to a laptop computer that is not connected to a power source, the laptop battery level decreases. Do not leave the product connected to a laptop computer for an extended period of time.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Battery life and number of recordable images Battery life Number of images Screen mode — Approx. 410 Viewfinder mode — Approx. 360 Screen mode Approx. 75 min. — Viewfinder mode Approx. 70 min. — Screen mode Approx. 125 min. — Viewfinder mode Approx. 125 min.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Supplying power from a wall outlet (wall socket) Use the supplied AC adaptor to shoot and play back images while power is supplied from a wall outlet (wall socket). This conserves the camera's battery power. 1 Insert the battery pack into the camera. 2 Connect the camera to the wall outlet (wall socket) with a micro USB cable (supplied) and an AC adaptor (supplied). Note The camera will not activate if there is no remaining battery.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Notes on the battery pack Notes on using the battery pack Be sure to use only battery packs specified for this product. The correct remaining battery indicator may not be displayed under some operating or environmental conditions. Do not expose the battery pack to water. The battery pack is not water-resistant. Do not leave the battery pack in extremely hot places, such as in a car or under direct sunlight.
Battery performance decreases in low temperature environments. So in cold places, the operational time of the battery pack is shorter. To ensure longer battery pack use, we recommend putting the battery pack in your pocket close to your body to warm it up, and insert it in the product immediately before you start shooting. If there are any metal objects such as keys in your pocket, be careful of causing a short-circuit.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Notes on charging the battery pack The supplied AC Adaptor is dedicated to this product. Do not connect with other electronic devices. Doing so may cause a malfunction. Make sure to use a genuine Sony AC Adaptor. If the product's charge lamp flashes while charging, remove the battery pack being charged, and then insert the same battery pack firmly back into the product.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Inserting/removing a memory card Explains how to insert a memory card (sold separately) to the product. 1 Open the battery/memory card cover. 2 Insert the memory card. With the notched corner facing in the direction illustrated, insert the memory card until it clicks into place. Insert the memory card correctly. Not doing so may cause a malfunction. 3 Close the cover.
Hint When you use a memory card with the camera for the first time, it is recommended that you format the card on the camera for more stable performance of the memory card. To remove the memory card Open the memory card cover and make sure that the access lamp (A) is not lit, then push in the memory card lightly once to remove it.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Memory cards that can be used When using microSD memory cards or Memory Stick Micro media with this camera, be sure to use the appropriate adaptor.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Notes on memory card If you repeatedly shoot and delete images for a long time, fragmentation of data in a file in the memory card may occur, and movie recording may be interrupted in the middle of shooting. If this happens, save your images to a computer or other storage location, then execute [Format] using this camera.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Attaching/removing a lens Turn off the camera before attaching or removing the lens. 1 Remove the body cap (A) from the camera and the rear lens cap (B) from the rear of the lens. It is recommended that you attach the front lens cap when you have done shooting. 2 Mount the lens by aligning the two white index marks (mounting indexes) on the lens and camera.
Be sure to hold the lens straight when attaching it. To remove the lens Keep pressing the lens release button (A) and turn the lens in the direction of the arrow until it stops. After removing the lens, attach the body cap to the camera and the lens caps to the front and rear of the lens to prevent dust and debris from entering the camera and lens. Note When attaching/removing the lens, work quickly in a dust-free location. Do not press the lens release button when attaching a lens.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Attaching the lens hood We recommend that you use the lens hood to prevent light outside the shooting frame from affecting the image. 1 Match the shape of the lens hood mounting part and lens head, and turn the lens hood clockwise until it clicks. Note Attach the lens hood properly. Otherwise, the lens hood may not have any effect or may be partially reflected in the image.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Mount Adaptor Using a Mount Adaptor (sold separately), you can attach an A-mount lens (sold separately) to this product. For details, refer to the operating instructions supplied with the Mount Adaptor. Note When a setting other than [Continuous Shooting: Lo] is selected for [Cont. Shooting], the focus is locked during the first shot, even if [Focus Mode] is set to [Continuous AF].
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 LA-EA1/LA-EA3 Mount Adaptor If you use the LA-EA1 Mount Adaptor (sold separately) or LA-EA3 Mount Adaptor (sold separately), the following functions are available. Autofocus: Available with SAM/SSM lens only AF system: Phase Detection AF AF/MF select: Can be changed using the operating switch on the lens. Focus Mode: Single-shot AF/Continuous AF When using a Mount Adaptor in the movie mode, adjust the aperture value and the focus manually.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 LA-EA2/LA-EA4 Mount Adaptor If you use the LA-EA2 Mount Adaptor (sold separately) or LA-EA4 Mount Adaptor (sold separately), the following functions are available. Autofocus: Available AF system: Phase Detection AF, which is controlled by the dedicated AF sensor inside the Mount Adaptor AF/MF select: Lenses that do not support DMF (with a focus mode switch): Can be changed using the focus mode switch on the lens.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Setting language, date and time The setting screen for language, date and time is displayed automatically when you turn on this product for the first time, initialize this product or when the internal rechargeable backup battery has discharged. 1 Turn on the camera. The language setting screen will appear and then setting screen for date and time will appear. 2 Select your language, and then press the center of the control wheel.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 In-Camera Guide The [In-Camera Guide] displays descriptions of MENU items, Fn (Function) items, and settings. 1 Select the MENU or Fn item for which you want to see a description, and then press the (A). The descriptions of the item are displayed.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Shooting still images 1 Select the desired shooting mode by turning the mode dial. 2 Adjust the monitor angle, and hold the camera. Or look through the viewfinder and hold the camera. 3 When a zoom lens is mounted, enlarge images by rotating the zoom ring. 4 Press the shutter button halfway down to focus. When the image is in focus, a beep sounds and the indicator (such as 5 ) lights up. Press the shutter button fully down.
The focus is locked. If it is difficult to focus on the desired subject, set [Focus Area] to [Center] or [Flexible Spot]. 3. Keep pressing the shutter button halfway down, and place the subject back in the original position to re-compose the shot. 4. Press the shutter button down fully to take the picture. Hint When the product cannot focus automatically, the focus indicator flashes and the beep does not sound. Either recompose the shot or change the focus setting.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Focus Mode Selects the focus method to suit the movement of the subject. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [Focus Mode] → desired setting. Menu item details (Single-shot AF): The product locks the focus once focusing is complete. Use this when the subject is motionless. (Automatic AF): [Single-shot AF] and [Continuous AF] are switched according to the movement of the subject.
Note [Automatic AF] is available only when you are using a lens that supports phase detection AF. When [Continuous AF] or [Automatic AF] is set, the angle of view may change little by little while focusing. This does not affect the actual recorded images.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Focus Area Selects the focusing area. Use this function when it is difficult to focus properly in the auto focus mode. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [Focus Area] → desired setting. Menu item details Wide : Focuses on a subject covering the whole range of the screen automatically. When you press the shutter button halfway down in the still image shooting mode, a green frame is displayed around the area that is in focus.
When [Focus Area] is set to [Wide] or [Zone], the focusing frame may switch between “When focusing on a larger area” and “When focusing on a smaller area” depending on the subject or situation. When you attach an A-mount lens with a Mount Adaptor (LA-EA1 or LA-EA3) (sold separately), the focusing frame for “When focusing on a smaller area” may be displayed.
[Scene Selection] During Smile Shutter mode The focus area may not light up during continuous shooting or when the shutter button is pressed all the way down at once. When the mode dial is set to (Movie) or or during movie shooting, [Tracking] cannot be selected as the [Focus Area]. You cannot perform functions assigned to the up/down/left/right sides of the control wheel or the custom button 2 while moving the focusing frame.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Focus Area Limit By limiting the types of available focus area settings in advance, you can more quickly select settings for [Focus Area]. 1 (Camera Settings1) → [Focus Area Limit] → Add check marks to the focus areas that you MENU → want to use, and then select [OK]. The types of focus areas marked with will be available as settings.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Phase detection AF When there are phase detection AF points within the auto focus area, the product uses the combined autofocus of the phase detection AF and contrast AF. Note Phase detection AF is available only when an applicable lens is attached. If you use a lens that does not support phase detection AF, you cannot use [Automatic AF], [ AF Tracking Sens.] or [ AF drive speed].
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Focus Standard If you assign [Focus Standard] to the desired custom key, you can recall useful functions such as moving the focusing frame quickly, etc., depending on the focus area settings. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [ function to the key.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Adjusting the focus area settings to the camera’s orientation (horizontal/vertical) (Switch V/H AF Area) You can set whether to switch the [Focus Area] and the position of the focusing frame according to the orientation of the camera (horizontal/vertical). This function is useful when shooting scenes for which you have to change the camera position frequently, such as portraits or sports scenes.
The orientation of the camera cannot be detected when the lens is facing up or down.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 AF/MF control You can easily switch the focusing mode from auto to manual and vice versa while shooting without changing your holding position. 1 Switch the AF/MF/AEL switch lever to the AF/MF position, then press the AF/MF button. During auto focus: Temporarily switches the focusing mode to manual. Adjust the focus by turning the focus ring (A) while holding down the AF/MF button.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 AF w/ shutter (still image) Selects whether to focus automatically when you press the shutter button halfway down. Select [Off] to adjust the focus and the exposure separately. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [ AF w/ shutter] → desired setting. Menu item details On: The auto focus operates when you press the shutter button halfway down. Off: The auto focus does not operate even if you press the shutter button halfway down.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 AF On You can focus without pressing the shutter button halfway down. The settings for [Focus Mode] will be applied. 1 (Camera Settings2)→[ MENU→ [AF On] function to the key. Custom Key] or [ Custom Key] →desired key, then assign the 2 Press the key to which you have assigned the [AF On] function while auto-focus shooting. Hint Set [ AF w/ shutter] to [Off] when you do not want to perform auto focusing using the shutter button.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Face/Eye AF Set. This function is used to determine whether or not the camera will focus with priority on human faces or eyes. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [Face/Eye AF Set.] → desired setting item. Menu item details Face Priority in AF: Sets whether or not to detect faces inside the focusing area and focus on the eyes (Eye AF) when autofocus is activated. ([On]/[Off]) Right/Left Eye Select: Specifies the eye to be detected.
1. MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [ Custom Key] → desired key, then assign the [Eye AF] function to the key. 2. Point the camera at a person’s face, and press the key to which you have assigned the [Eye AF] function. 3. Press the shutter button while pressing the key. [Switch Right/Left Eye] by custom key When [Right/Left Eye Select] is set to [Right Eye] or [Left Eye], you can switch the eye to be detected by pressing the custom key to which you have assigned the [Switch Right/Left Eye] function.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 AF in Focus Mag. (still image) You can focus on the subject more accurately using auto-focus by magnifying the area where you want to focus. While the magnified image is displayed, you can focus on a smaller area than the flexible spot. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [ AF in Focus Mag.] → [On]. 2 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [Focus Magnifier].
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Tracking subject (Tracking function) This camera has the function of tracking which tracks the subject, and keeps marking it with the focusing frame. You can set the start position to track by selecting from focusing areas, or by specifying by touch operation. The required function varies depending on the setting method. For the examples of usage, etc. of tracking function, refer to the following URL. For still image shooting: https://support.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Focus Hold Locks the focus while the key to which the Focus Hold function has been assigned is pressed. 1 MENU→ (Camera Settings2)→[ function to the key of your choice. 2 Focus and press the key to which the [Focus Hold] function has been assigned. 3 Press the shutter button while holding down the key.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Registering the current focus area (AF Area Registration) (still image) You can move the focusing frame to a preassigned position temporarily using a custom key. This function is useful when shooting scenes in which the subject’s movements are predictable; for example, sports scenes. With this function, you can switch the focus area quickly according to the situation. How to register focus area 1.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Deleting a registered AF Area (Del. Regist. AF Area) Deletes the focusing frame position that was registered using [ 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [ AF Area Registration]. Del. Regist. AF Area].
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Pre-AF (still image) The product automatically adjusts focus before you press the shutter button halfway down. During focusing operations, the screen may shake. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [ Pre-AF] → desired setting. Menu item details On: Adjusts focus before you press the shutter button halfway down. Off: Does not adjust focus before you press the shutter button halfway down.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Eye-Start AF (still image) Sets whether or not to use autofocus when you look through an Electronic Viewfinder. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [ Eye-Start AF] → desired setting. Menu item details On: Auto focusing starts when you look through the Electronic Viewfinder. Off: Auto focusing does not start when you look through the Electronic Viewfinder.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Priority Set in AF-S Sets whether to release the shutter even if the subject is not in focus when [Focus Mode] is set to [Single-shot AF], [DMF] or [Automatic AF] and the subject is remaining still. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [Priority Set in AF-S] → desired setting. Menu item details AF: Prioritizes focusing. The shutter will not be released until the subject is in focus. Release: Prioritizes the shutter's release.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Priority Set in AF-C Sets whether to release the shutter even if the subject is not in focus when the continuous AF is activated and the subject is in motion. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [Priority Set in AF-C] → desired setting. Menu item details AF: Prioritizes focusing. The shutter will not be released until the subject is in focus. Release: Prioritizes the shutter's release.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 AF Illuminator (still image) The AF illuminator supplies fill light to focus more easily on a subject in dark surroundings. In the time between pressing the shutter button halfway down and locking the focus, the AF illuminator lights up to allow the camera to focus easily. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [ AF Illuminator] → desired setting. Menu item details Auto: The AF illuminator lights up automatically in dark surroundings.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 AF Area Auto Clear Sets whether the focus area should be displayed all the time or should disappear automatically shortly after focus is achieved. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [AF Area Auto Clear] → desired setting. Menu item details On: The focus area disappears automatically shortly after focus is achieved. Off: The focus area is displayed all the time.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Disp. cont. AF area You can set whether or not to display the area that is in focus when [Focus Area] is set to [Wide] or [Zone], in [Continuous AF] mode. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [Disp. cont. AF area] → desired setting. Menu item details On: Displays the focus area that is in focus. Off: Does not display the focus area that is in focus.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Circ. of Focus Point Sets whether to allow the focusing frame to jump from one end to the other when you move the focusing frame with [Focus Area] set to [Zone], [Flexible Spot], or [Expand Flexible Spot]. This function is useful when you want to move the focusing frame from one end to the other quickly. 1 MENU→ (Camera Settings1)→[Circ. of Focus Point] → desired setting.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 AF Micro Adj. Allows you to adjust the auto-focusing position and register an adjusted value for each lens when using A-mount lenses with an LA-EA2 or LA-EA4 Mount Adaptor (sold separately). Use this function only when adjustments are needed. Note that the auto focus function may not be performed at a proper position when using this adjustment. 1 MENU → 2 Select [AF Adjustment Set.] → [On]. 3 [amount] → desired value.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Manual Focus When it is difficult to focus properly in the autofocus mode, you can adjust the focus manually. 1 MENU → 2 Rotate the focusing ring to achieve sharp focus. (Camera Settings1) → [Focus Mode] → [Manual Focus]. When you rotate the focusing ring, the focus distance is displayed on the screen. The focus distance is not displayed when the Mount Adaptor (sold separately) is attached.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Direct manual focus (DMF) You can make fine adjustments manually after performing auto focusing, letting you focus on a subject more quickly than when using the manual focus from the beginning. This is convenient in situations such as macro shooting. 1 MENU → 2 Press the shutter button halfway down to focus automatically. 3 Keep the shutter button pressed halfway down, and then rotate the focusing ring to achieve a sharper focus.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Focus Magnifier You can check the focus by enlarging the image before shooting. Unlike with [ MF Assist], you can magnify the image without operating the focus ring. (Camera Settings1) → [Focus Magnifier]. 1 MENU → 2 Press the center of the control wheel to enlarge the image and select the area you want to enlarge using top/bottom/left/right side of the control wheel. Each time you press the center, the magnification scale will change.
Initial Focus Mag. (still image) AF in Focus Mag.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 MF Assist (still image) Enlarges the image on the screen automatically to make manual focusing easier. This works in Manual Focus or Direct Manual Focus shooting. (Camera Settings1) → [ 1 MENU → 2 Turn the focus ring to adjust the focus. MF Assist] → [On]. The image is enlarged. You can magnify images further by pressing the center of the control wheel.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Focus Magnif. Time Set the duration for which an image is to be magnified using the [ 1 MENU → MF Assist] or [Focus Magnifier] function. (Camera Settings1) → [Focus Magnif. Time] → desired setting. Menu item details 2 Sec: Magnifies the images for 2 seconds. 5 Sec: Magnifies the images for 5 seconds. No Limit: Magnifies the images until you press the shutter button.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Initial Focus Mag. (still image) Sets the initial magnification scale when using [Focus Magnifier]. Select a setting that will help you frame your shot. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [ Initial Focus Mag.] → desired setting. Menu item details x1.0: Displays the image with the same magnification as the shooting screen. x5.9: Displays a 5.9-times enlarged image.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Peaking Setting Sets the peaking function, which enhances the outline of in-focus areas during shooting with Manual Focus or Direct Manual Focus. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [Peaking Setting] → desired setting. Menu item details Peaking Display: Sets whether to display peaking. Peaking Level: Sets the level of enhancement of in-focus areas. Peaking Color: Sets the color used to enhance in-focus areas.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Drive Mode Select the appropriate mode for the subject, such as single shooting, continuous shooting or bracketing shooting. 1 Select / (Drive Mode) on the control wheel → desired setting. You can also set the drive mode by selecting MENU → 2 (Camera Settings1) → [Drive Mode]. Select the desired mode using the right/left side of the control wheel. Menu item details Single Shooting: Normal shooting mode. Cont.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Cont. Shooting Shoots images continuously while you press and hold down the shutter button. 1 Select / (Drive Mode) of the control wheel → [Cont. Shooting]. You can also set the continuous shooting by selecting MENU → 2 (Camera Settings1) → [Drive Mode]. Select the desired mode using the right/left side of the control wheel.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Self-timer Shoots an image using the self-timer after a designated number of seconds have elapsed since the shutter button was pressed. Use the 5-second/10-second self-timer when you are going to be in the picture, and use the 2-second self-timer to reduce camera-shake caused by pressing the shutter button. 1 Press / (Drive Mode) of the control wheel → [Self-timer].
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Self-timer(Cont) Shoots a designated number of images using the self-timer after a designated number of seconds have elapsed since the shutter button was pressed. You can choose the best from multiple shots. 1 Press / (Drive Mode) of the control wheel → [Self-timer(Cont)]. You can also set the drive mode by selecting MENU→ (Camera Settings1) → [Drive Mode]. 2 Select the desired mode using the right/left side of the control wheel.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Cont. Bracket Shoots multiple images while automatically shifting the exposure from base to darker and then to lighter. You can select an image that suits your purpose after recording. 1 Press / (Drive Mode) of the control wheel → [Cont. Bracket]. You can also set the drive mode by selecting MENU→ (Camera Settings1) → [Drive Mode]. 2 Select the desired mode using the right/left side of the control wheel.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Single Bracket Shoots multiple images while automatically shifting the exposure from base to darker and then to lighter. You can select the image that suits your purpose after recording. Since a single picture is taken each time you press the shutter button, you can adjust the focus or the composition for each shot. 1 Select / (Drive Mode) of the control wheel → [Single Bracket].
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Indicator during bracket shooting Viewfinder Ambient light* bracketing 3 images shifted by 0.3 EV steps Exposure compensation ±0.0 EV Monitor (Display All Info. or Histogram) Ambient light* bracketing 3 images shifted by 0.3 EV steps Exposure compensation ±0.0 EV Flash bracketing 3 images shifted by 0.7 EV steps Flash compensation -1.0 EV Monitor (For viewfinder) Ambient light* bracketing (upper indicator) 3 images shifted by 0.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 WB bracket Shoots a total of three images, each with different color tones according to the selected settings for white balance, color temperature and color filter. 1 Select / (Drive Mode) of the control wheel → [WB bracket]. You can also set the drive mode by selecting MENU→ (Camera Settings1) → [Drive Mode]. 2 Select the desired mode using the right/left side of the control wheel. 3 Adjust the focus and shoot the image.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 DRO Bracket You can record a total of three images, each at a different degree of D-Range Optimizer value. 1 Select / (Drive Mode) of the control wheel → [DRO Bracket]. You can also set the drive mode by selecting MENU→ (Camera Settings1) → [Drive Mode]. 2 Select the desired mode using the right/left side of the control wheel. 3 Adjust the focus and shoot the image.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Bracket Settings You can set the self-timer in bracket shooting mode, and the shooting order for exposure bracketing and white balance bracketing. 1 Select / (Drive Mode) of the control wheel → select bracket shooting mode. You can also set the drive mode by selecting MENU → 2 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [Drive Mode]. (Camera Settings1) → [Bracket Settings] → desired setting.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Self-portrait/ -timer You can change the angle of the monitor and shoot images while watching the monitor. 1 MENU → 2 Tilt the monitor approximately 180° upward, and then point the lens at yourself. 3 Press the shutter button. Alternatively, touch the subject on the monitor. (Camera Settings1) → [Self-portrait/ -timer] → [On]. The product starts the self-timer shooting after three seconds.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Interval Shoot Func. You can automatically shoot a series of still images with the shooting interval and number of shots that you set in advance (Interval shooting). You can then create a movie from the still images produced by interval shooting using the computer software Imaging Edge. You cannot create a movie from the still images on the camera. For details on interval shooting, refer to the following URL: https://support.d-imaging.sony.co.
[ AEL hold] [AF/MF Control Hold] [Regist. AF Area hold] [AWB Lock Hold] [My Dial 1 during Hold] to [My Dial 3 during Hold] Still images shot with interval shooting are displayed as a group on the playback screen. Still images shot with interval shooting can be played back continuously on the camera. If you intend to create a movie using the still images, you can preview the result.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Touch Operation Sets whether or not to activate touch operations on the monitor. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [Touch Operation] → desired setting. Menu item details On: Activates the touch operation. Off: Deactivates the touch operation. Related Topic Func. of Touch Operation: Touch Shutter Func. of Touch Operation: Touch Focus Func.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Touch Panel/Pad Touch operations when shooting with the monitor are referred to as "touch panel operations," and touch operations when shooting with the viewfinder are referred to as "touch pad operations." You can select whether to activate touch panel operations or touch pad operations. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [Touch Panel/Pad] → desired setting.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Func. of Touch Operation: Touch Shutter When you shoot using the monitor, the camera automatically focuses on the point you touch and shoots a still image. Set MENU → (Setup) → [Touch Operation] to [On] in advance. 1 Select MENU → 2 Touch the (Camera Settings2) → [Func. of Touch Operation] → [Touch Shutter]. icon on the monitor while the shooting screen is displayed.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Func. of Touch Operation: Touch Focus You can select a subject on which to focus using touch operations in the still image and movie recording modes. Select MENU → (Setup) → [Touch Operation] → [On] beforehand. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [Func. of Touch Operation] → [Touch Focus]. Specifying the position where you want to focus in the still image mode You can focus on the desired position by touching the monitor. 1.
When the shooting mode is set to [Sweep Panorama]. When [Focus Mode] is set to [Manual Focus].
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Func. of Touch Operation: Touch Tracking You can use touch operations to select a subject you want to track in the still image and movie recording modes. Select MENU → (Setup) → [Touch Operation] → [On] in advance. (Camera Settings2) → [Func. of Touch Operation] → [Touch Tracking]. 1 MENU → 2 Touch the subject that you want to track on the monitor. Tracking will start. 3 Press the shutter button halfway down to focus.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Touch Pad Settings You can adjust settings related to touch pad operations during viewfinder shooting. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [Touch Pad Settings] → desired setting. Menu item details Operation in Vertical Orientation : Sets whether to enable touch pad operations during vertically oriented viewfinder shooting. You can prevent erroneous operations during vertically oriented shooting caused by your nose, etc. touching the monitor.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 File Format (still image) Sets the file format for still images. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [ File Format] → desired setting. Menu item details RAW: Digital processing is not performed on this file format. Select this format to process images on a computer for professional purposes. RAW & JPEG: A RAW image and a JPEG image are created at the same time.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 JPEG Quality (still image) Selects the JPEG image quality when [ 1 MENU → File Format] is set to [RAW & JPEG] or [JPEG]. (Camera Settings1) → [ JPEG Quality] → desired setting. Menu item details Extra fine/Fine/Standard: Since the compression rate increases from [Extra fine] to [Fine] to [Standard], the file size decreases in the same order. This allows more files to be recorded on one memory card, but the image quality is lower.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 JPEG Image Size (still image) The larger the image size, the more detail will be reproduced when the image is printed on large-format paper. The smaller the image size, the more images can be recorded. 1 (Camera Settings1) → [ MENU → JPEG Image Size] → desired setting. Menu item details When [ Aspect Ratio] is set to 3:2 L: 24M 6000×4000 pixels M: 12M 4240×2832 pixels S: 6.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Aspect Ratio (still image) 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [ Aspect Ratio] → desired setting. Menu item details 3:2: Same aspect ratio as 35 mm film 16:9: An aspect ratio suitable for viewing on a TV that supports high definition 1:1: The horizontal and vertical ratio is equal.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Panorama: Size Sets the image size when shooting panoramic images. The image size varies depending on the [Panorama: Direction] setting. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [Panorama: Size] → desired setting.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Panorama: Direction Sets the direction to pan the camera when shooting panoramic images. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [Panorama: Direction] → desired setting. Menu item details Right: Pan the camera from the left to the right. Left: Pan the camera from the right to the left. Up: Pan the camera from the bottom to the top. Down: Pan the camera from the top to the bottom.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 List of mode dial function You can switch the shooting mode according to the subject or purpose of shooting. 1 Turn the mode dial to select the desired shooting mode. Available functions (Auto Mode): Allows you to shoot still images of any subject under any condition with good results by setting the values determined appropriate by the product.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Intelligent Auto The camera shoots with automatic scene recognition. 1 Set the mode dial to 2 MENU→ 3 Point the camera at the subject. (Auto Mode). (Camera Settings1)→[Auto Mode]→[Intelligent Auto]. When the camera recognized the scene, the icon for the recognized scene appears on the screen. 4 Adjust the focus and shoot the image.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Superior Auto The camera shoots with automatic scene recognition. This mode takes clear images of dark or backlit scenes. For low-lit or backlit scenes, if necessary the camera may shoot multiple images and create a composite image, etc., to record higher quality images than in Intelligent Auto mode. (Auto Mode). 1 Set the mode dial to 2 MENU → 3 Point the camera to the subject. (Camera Settings1) → [Auto Mode] → [Superior Auto].
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Superior Auto Img. Extract. Sets whether or not to save all the images that were shot continuously in [Superior Auto]. 1 (Camera Settings1) → [Superior Auto Img. Extract.] → desired setting. MENU → Menu item details Auto: Saves one appropriate image selected by the product. Off: Saves all of the images. Note Even if you set [Superior Auto Img. Extract.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Switching the auto mode (Auto Mode) This camera is equipped with the following two automatic shooting modes: [Intelligent Auto] and [Superior Auto]. You can switch the auto mode to shoot according to the subject and your preferences. 1 Set the mode dial to 2 MENU → . (Camera Settings1) → [Auto Mode] → desired setting. Menu item details Intelligent Auto: Allows you to shoot with automatic scene recognition.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 About Scene Recognition Scene Recognition operates in [Intelligent Auto] mode and [Superior Auto] mode. This function allows the product to automatically recognize the shooting conditions and shoot the image.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Program Auto Allows you to shoot with the exposure adjusted automatically (both the shutter speed and the aperture value). You can set shooting functions such as [ISO]. 1 Set the mode dial to P (Program Auto). 2 Set the shooting functions to your desired settings. 3 Adjust the focus and shoot the subject.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Aperture Priority You can shoot by adjusting the aperture and changing the range in focus, or by defocusing the background. 1 Set the mode dial to A (Aperture Priority). 2 Select the desired value by turning the control dial. Smaller F-value: The subject is in focus, but objects in front of and beyond the subject are blurred. Larger F-value: The subject and its foreground and background are all in focus.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Shutter Priority You can express the movement of a moving subject in various ways by adjusting the shutter speed, for example, at the instant of the movement with high speed shutter, or as a trailing image with low speed shutter. 1 Set the mode dial to S (Shutter Priority). 2 Select the desired value by turning the control dial. If proper exposure cannot be obtained after setup, the aperture value on the shooting screen blinks.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Manual Exposure You can shoot with the desired exposure setting by adjusting both the shutter speed and aperture. 1 Set the mode dial to M (Manual Exposure). 2 Select the desired shutter speed by turning the control wheel. Select the desired aperture value by turning the control dial. You can switch the functions of the control dial and the control wheel using MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [Dial/Wheel Setup].
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Bulb shooting You can shoot a trailing image of the movement of a subject with long exposure. Bulb shooting is suitable for shooting trails from stars or fireworks, etc. 1 Set the mode dial to M (Manual Exposure). 2 Turn the control wheel counterclockwise until [BULB] is indicated. 3 Set the aperture value (F-value) by turning the control dial. 4 Press the shutter button halfway down to focus.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Sweep Panorama Allows you to create a single panoramic image from multiple images shot while panning the camera. 1 Set the mode dial to (Sweep Panorama). 2 Point the camera at the subject. 3 While pressing the shutter button halfway down, aim the camera at one end of the desired panoramic composition. You can change the shooting direction prior to shooting using the control dial. (A) This part will not be shot.
(B) Guidance bar Note If the entire angle of the panoramic shot is not achieved within the set time, a gray area occurs in the composite image. If this happens, move the product faster to record the full panoramic image. When [Wide] is selected for [Panorama: Size], the entire angle of the panoramic shot may not be achieved within the given time. If this happens, try shooting after changing [Panorama: Size] to [Standard].
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Scene Selection Allows you to shoot with preset settings according to the scene. 1 Set the mode dial to SCN (Scene Selection). 2 Turn the control dial to select the desired setting. Menu item details Portrait: Blurs background and sharpens the subject. Accentuates the skin tones softly. Sports Action: Shoots a moving subject at a fast shutter speed so that the subject looks as if it is standing still.
Night Scene: Shoots night scenes without losing the dark atmosphere. Hand-held Twilight: Shoots night scenes with less noise and blur without using a tripod. A burst of shots are taken, and image processing is applied to reduce subject blur, camera-shake, and noise. Night Portrait: Shoots night scene portraits using the flash. The flash does not pop up automatically. Pop up the flash manually before shooting.
Subjects with erratic movement. Subjects that are too close to the product. Subjects with continuously similar patterns, such as the sky, a beach, or a lawn. Subjects with constant change such as waves or water falls. In the case of [Hand-held Twilight] or [Anti Motion Blur], block noise may occur when using a light source that flickers, such as fluorescent lighting. The minimum distance that you can come close to a subject does not change even if you select [Macro].
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Recall (Camera Settings1/Camera Settings2) Allows you to shoot an image after recalling often-used modes or camera settings registered with [ Memory] in advance. / 1 Set the mode dial to MR (Memory recall). 2 Press the left/right side of the control wheel or turn the control wheel to select the desired number, then press the center of the control wheel. You can also recall registered modes or settings by selecting MENU → / Recall].
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Movie: Exposure Mode You can set the exposure mode for movie shooting. (Movie). 1 Set the mode dial to 2 MENU→ 3 Press the MOVIE (movie) button to start recording. (Camera Settings2) → [ Exposure Mode] → desired setting. Press the MOVIE button again to stop recording. Menu item details Program Auto: Allows you to shoot with the exposure adjusted automatically (both the shutter speed and the aperture value).
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 S&Q Motion: Exposure Mode You can select the exposure mode for slow-motion/quick-motion shooting. You can change the setting and playback speed for slow-motion/quick-motion shooting with [ S&Q Settings]. (S&Q Motion). 1 Set the mode dial to 2 MENU → 3 Press the MOVIE (movie) button to start recording. (Camera Settings2) → [ Exposure Mode] → desired setting. Press the MOVIE button again to stop recording.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Exposure Comp. Normally, exposure is set automatically (auto exposure). Based on the exposure value set by auto exposure, you can make the entire image brighter or darker if you adjust [Exposure Comp.] to the plus side or minus side, respectively (exposure compensation). 1 (Exposure Comp.) on the control wheel → press the left/right side of the control wheel or turn the control wheel, and select the desired setting.
Only a value between -3.0 EV and +3.0 EV with the equivalent image brightness appears on the screen when shooting. If you set an exposure compensation value outside this range, the image brightness on the screen will not be affected, but the value will be reflected in the recorded image. You can adjust the exposure compensation value within the range of -2.0 EV to +2.0 EV for movies.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Dial/Wheel Ev Comp You can adjust the exposure compensation using the control dial or the control wheel. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [Dial/Wheel Ev Comp] → desired setting. Menu item details Off: Does not assign the exposure compensation function to the control dial or control wheel. Wheel: Assigns the exposure compensation function to the control wheel. Dial: Assigns the exposure compensation function to the control dial.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Exposure Set. Guide You can set whether to display a guide when you change the exposure. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [Exposure Set. Guide] → desired setting. Menu item details Off: Does not display the guide. On: Displays the guide.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Exposure step You can adjust the setting increment for the shutter speed, aperture, and exposure compensation values. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [Exposure step] → desired setting. Menu item details 0.3EV / 0.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Metering Mode Selects the metering mode that sets which part of the screen to measure for determining the exposure. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [Metering Mode] → desired setting. Menu item details Multi: Measures light on each area after dividing the total area into multiple areas and determines the proper exposure of the entire screen (Multi-pattern metering).
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Face Priority in Multi Metering Sets whether the camera measures brightness based on detected faces when [Metering Mode] is set to [Multi]. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [Face Priority in Multi Metering] → desired setting. Menu item details On: The camera measures brightness based on detected faces. Off: The camera measures brightness using the [Multi] setting, without detecting faces.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Spot Metering Point Sets whether to coordinate the spot metering position with the focus area when [Focus Area] is set to [Flexible Spot] or [Expand Flexible Spot]. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [Spot Metering Point] → desired setting. Menu item details Center: The spot metering position does not coordinate with the focus area, but always meters brightness at the center.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 AE lock When the contrast between the subject and background is high, such as when shooting a backlit subject or a subject near a window, meter the light at a spot where the subject appears to have the appropriate brightness and lock the exposure before shooting. To reduce the brightness of the subject, meter the light at a spot brighter than the subject and lock the exposure of the entire screen.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 AEL w/ shutter (still image) Sets whether to fix the exposure when you press the shutter button halfway down. Select [Off] to adjust the focus and the exposure separately. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [ AEL w/ shutter] → desired setting. Menu item details Auto: Fixes the exposure after adjusting the focus automatically when you press the shutter button halfway down when [Focus Mode] is set to [Single-shot AF].
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Exposure Std. Adjust Adjusts this camera's standard for the correct exposure value for each metering mode. (Camera Settings1) → [Exposure Std. Adjust] → desired metering mode. 1 MENU → 2 Select the desired value as the metering standard. You can set a value from -1 EV to +1 EV in 1/6 EV increments. Metering Mode The set standard value will be applied when you select the corresponding metering mode in MENU → Settings1) → [Metering Mode].
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Exp.comp.set Sets whether to apply the exposure compensation value to control both flash light and ambient light, or just ambient light. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [Exp.comp.set] → desired setting. Menu item details Ambient&flash: Applies the exposure compensation value to control both flash light and ambient light. Ambient only: Applies the exposure compensation value to control ambient light only. Related Topic Flash Comp.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Zebra Setting Sets a zebra pattern, which appears over part of an image if the brightness level of that part meets the IRE level that you have set. Use this zebra pattern as a guide to adjust the brightness. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [Zebra Setting] → desired setting. Menu item details Zebra Display: Sets whether to display the zebra pattern. Zebra Level: Adjusts the brightness level of the zebra pattern.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 D-Range Optimiser (DRO) By dividing the image into small areas, the product analyzes the contrast of light and shadow between the subject and the background, and creates an image with the optimal brightness and gradation. (Camera Settings1) → [DRO/Auto HDR] → [D-Range Optimiser]. 1 MENU → 2 Select the desired setting using the left/right sides of the control wheel.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Auto HDR Shoots three images using different exposures and combines the images with correct exposure, the bright parts of an underexposed image, and the dark parts of an overexposed image to create images with a greater range of gradation (High Dynamic Range). One image with proper exposure and one overlaid image are recorded. (Camera Settings1) → [DRO/Auto HDR] → [Auto HDR].
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 ISO Setting: ISO Sensitivity to light is expressed by the ISO number (recommended exposure index). The larger the number, the higher the sensitivity. 1 ISO (ISO) on the control wheel → select desired setting. You can also select MENU→ (Camera Settings1) → [ISO Setting] → [ISO]. You can change the value by 1/3 EV steps by turning the control wheel. You can change the value by 1 EV steps by turning the control dial.
When you use [Multi Frame NR], it takes some time for the product to perform the overlay processing of images. When you select [ISO AUTO] with the shooting mode set to [P], [A], [S] or [M], the ISO sensitivity will be automatically adjusted within the set range.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 ISO Setting: ISO Range Limit You can limit the range of ISO sensitivity when the ISO sensitivity is set manually. 1 (Camera Settings1) → [ISO Setting] → [ISO Range Limit] → [Minimum] or [Maximum], and MENU → select the desired values.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 ISO Setting: ISO AUTO Min. SS If you select [ISO AUTO] or [ISO AUTO] under [Multi Frame NR] when the shooting mode is P (Program Auto) or A (Aperture Priority), you can set the shutter speed at which the ISO sensitivity starts changing. This function is effective for shooting moving subjects. You can minimize subject blurring while also preventing camera shake. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [ISO Setting] → [ISO AUTO Min.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 The zoom features available with this product The zoom feature of the product provides a higher magnification zoom by combining various zoom features. The icon displayed on the screen changes, according to the selected zoom feature. When a power zoom lens is mounted: When a lens other than a power zoom lens is mounted: 1. Optical zoom range Zoom images in the zoom range of a lens.
Auto Object Framing To use another zoom function than the optical zoom for movies, assign [Zoom] to the desired key using [ Related Topic Clear Image Zoom/Digital Zoom (Zoom) Zoom Setting About zoom scale 4-747-614-11(1) Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation 191 Custom Key].
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Clear Image Zoom/Digital Zoom (Zoom) When you use a zoom function other than the optical zoom, you can exceed the zoom range of the optical zoom. 1 MENU → 2 When a power zoom lens is mounted, move the zoom lever or the zoom ring of the zoom lens to enlarge subjects. (Camera Settings2) → [Zoom Setting] → [On:ClearImage Zoom] or [On:Digital Zoom].
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Zoom Setting You can select the zoom setting of the product. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [Zoom Setting] → desired setting. Menu item details Optical zoom only: Limits the zoom range to the optical zoom. You can use the Smart Zoom function if you set [ [M] or [S]. JPEG Image Size] to On:ClearImage Zoom : Select this setting to use Clear Image Zoom.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 About zoom scale The zoom scale that is used in combination with the zoom of the lens changes according to the selected image size. When [ Aspect Ratio] is [3:2] Zoom Setting JPEG Image Size Optical zoom only (smart zoom) On:ClearImage Zoom On:Digital Zoom L: 24M - Approx. 2× Approx. 4× M: 12M Approx. 1.4× Approx. 2.8× Approx. 5.7× S: 6.0M Approx. 2× Approx. 4× Approx.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Zoom Ring Rotate Assigns zoom in (T) or zoom out (W) functions to the zoom ring rotation direction. Available only with power zoom lenses that support this function. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [Zoom Ring Rotate] → desired setting. Menu item details Left(W)/Right(T): Assigns zoom out (W) function to left-handed rotation and zoom-in (T) function to right-handed rotation.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 White Balance Corrects the tone effect of the ambient light condition to record a neutral white subject in white. Use this function when the color tones of the image did not come out as you expected, or when you want to change the color tones on purpose for photographic expression. 1 (Camera Settings1) → [White Balance] → desired setting. MENU → Menu item details Auto / Daylight / Shade / Cloudy / Incandescent / Fluor.: Warm White / Fluor.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Priority Set in AWB Selects which tone to prioritize when shooting under lighting conditions such as incandescent light when [White Balance] is set to [Auto]. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [Priority Set in AWB] → desired setting. Menu item details Standard: Shoots with standard auto white balance. The camera automatically adjusts the color tones. Ambience: Prioritizes the color tone of the light source.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Capturing a standard white color to set the white balance (custom white balance) In a scene where the ambient light consists of multiple types of light sources, it is recommended to use the custom white balance in order to accurately reproduce the whiteness. You can register 3 settings. 1 (Camera Settings1) → [White Balance] → Select from among [Custom 1] to [Custom 3], and MENU → then press the right side of the control wheel.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Shutter AWB Lock (still image) You can set whether or not to lock the white balance while the shutter button is pressed when [White Balance] is set to [Auto] or [Underwater Auto]. This function prevents unintentional changes to the white balance during continuous shooting or when shooting with the shutter button pressed halfway down. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [ Shutter AWB Lock] → desired setting. Menu item details Shut.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Creative Style Allows you to set the desired image processing and finely adjust contrast, saturation and sharpness for each image style. You can adjust exposure (shutter speed and aperture) as you like with this function, unlike with [Scene Selection], where the product adjusts the exposure. (Camera Settings1) → [Creative Style]. 1 MENU → 2 Select the desired style or [Style Box] using the top/bottom sides of the control wheel.
The saturation and sharpness are lowered for shooting images in subdued tones. This is also suitable for capturing image material to be modified with a computer. Clear: For shooting images in clear tones with limpid colors in highlight, suitable for capturing radiant light. Deep: For shooting images with deep and dense colors, suitable for capturing the solid presence of the subject. Light: For shooting images with bright and simple colors, suitable for capturing a refreshingly light ambience.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Picture Effect Select the desired effect filter to achieve more impressive and artistic images. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [Picture Effect] → desired setting. Menu item details Off: Disables the [Picture Effect] function. Toy Camera: Creates a soft image with shaded corners and reduced sharpness. Pop Color: Creates a vivid look by emphasizing color tones.
[Rich-tone Mono.] [Miniature] [Watercolor] [Illustration] In the case of [HDR Painting] and [Rich-tone Mono.], the shutter is released three times for one shot. Be careful about the following: Use this function when the subject is motionless or does not flash light. Do not change the composition during shooting. When the contrast of the scene is low or when significant camera-shake or subject blur has occurred, you may not be able to obtain good HDR images.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Soft Skin Effect (still image) Sets the effect used for shooting the skin smoothly in the Face Detection function. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [ Soft Skin Effect] → desired setting. Menu item details Off: Does not use the [ Soft Skin Effect] function. On: Uses the [ Soft Skin Effect]. Hint When [ Soft Skin Effect] is set to [On], you can select the effect level. Select the effect level by pressing the right/left side of the control wheel.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Auto Object Framing (still image) When this product detects and shoots faces, macro shooting subjects or subjects that are tracked by [Tracking], the product automatically trims the image into an appropriate composition, and then saves it. Both the original and the trimmed images are saved. The trimmed image is recorded in the same size as the original image size. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [ Auto Object Framing] → desired setting.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Color Space (still image) The way colors are represented using combinations of numbers or the range of color reproduction is called “color space.” You can change the color space depending on the purpose of the image. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [ Color Space] → desired setting. Menu item details sRGB: This is the standard color space of the digital camera.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Release w/o Lens Sets whether or not the shutter can be released when no lens is attached. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [Release w/o Lens] → desired setting. Menu item details Enable: Releases the shutter when no lens is attached. Select [Enable] when attaching the product to an astronomical telescope, etc. Disable: Does not release the shutter when a lens is not attached.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Release w/o Card Sets whether the shutter can be released when no memory card has been inserted. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [Release w/o Card] → desired setting. Menu item details Enable: Releases the shutter even if no memory card has been inserted. Disable: Does not release the shutter when no memory card has been inserted. Note When no memory card has been inserted, the images shot will not be saved. The default setting is [Enable].
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Silent Shooting (still image) You can shoot images without the shutter sound. 1 (Camera Settings2) → [ MENU → Silent Shooting] → desired setting. Menu item details On: You can shoot images without the shutter sound. Off: [ Silent Shooting] is deactivated. Note Use the [ Silent Shooting] function on your own responsibility, while taking sufficient consideration to the privacy and portrait rights of the subject.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 e-Front Curtain Shutter The electronic front curtain shutter function shortens the time lag between when the shutter button is pressed and the shutter is released. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [e-Front Curtain Shutter] → desired setting. Menu item details On: Uses the electronic front curtain shutter function. Off: Does not use the electronic front curtain shutter function.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 SteadyShot Sets whether or not to use the SteadyShot function. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [SteadyShot] → desired setting. Menu item details On: Uses [SteadyShot]. Off: Does not use [SteadyShot]. We recommend that you set [Off] when using a tripod, etc.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Lens Comp. Compensates for shading in the corners of the screen or distortion of the screen, or reduces color deviation at the corners of the screen caused by certain lens characteristics. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [Lens Comp.] → desired setting. Menu item details Shading Comp.: Sets whether to automatically compensate for darkness in the corners of the screen. ([Auto]/[Off]) Chromatic Aberration Comp.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Long Exposure NR (still image) When you set the shutter speed to 1 second(s) or longer (long exposure shooting), noise reduction is turned on for the duration that the shutter is open. With the function turned on, the grainy noise typical of long exposures is reduced. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [ Long Exposure NR] → desired setting. Menu item details On: Activates noise reduction for the same duration that the shutter is open.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 High ISO NR (still image) When shooting with high ISO sensitivity, the product reduces noise that becomes more noticeable when the product sensitivity is high. 1 (Camera Settings1) → [ MENU → High ISO NR] → desired setting. Menu item details Normal: Activates high ISO noise reduction normally. Low: Activates high ISO noise reduction moderately. Off: Does not activate high ISO noise reduction.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Regist. Faces Priority Sets whether to focus with higher priority on faces registered using [Face Registration] when [Face Priority in AF] is set to [On]. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [Regist. Faces Priority] → desired setting. Menu item details On: Focuses with higher priority on faces registered using [Face Registration]. Off: Focuses without giving higher priority to registered faces.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Smile Shutter The camera automatically shoots an image when it detects a smiling face. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [Smile Shutter] → desired setting. Menu item details Off: Does not use the [Smile Shutter] function. On: The camera automatically shoots an image when it detects a smiling face. You can select [On: Slight Smile], [On: Normal Smile], or [On: Big Smile] for the sensitivity of detection.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Face Registration (New Registration) If you register faces in advance, the product can focus on the registered face as a priority. Set both [Face Priority in AF] under [Face/Eye AF Set.] and [Regist. Faces Priority] to [On] before shooting. 1 MENU → 2 Align the guide frame with the face to be registered, and press the shutter button. 3 When a confirmation message appears, select [Enter].
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Face Registration (Order Exchanging) When multiple faces are registered to be given priority, the face registered first will be given priority. You can change the priority order. 1 MENU → 2 Select a face to change the order of priority. 3 Select the destination. (Camera Settings1) → [Face Registration] → [Order Exchanging].
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Face Registration (Delete) Deletes a registered face. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [Face Registration] → [Delete]. If you select [Delete All], you can delete all registered faces. Note Even if you execute [Delete], the data for registered face will remain in the product. To delete the data for registered faces from the product, select [Delete All].
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Using flash In dark environments, use the flash to light up the subject while shooting. Also use the flash to prevent camera-shake. 1 Press the (Flash pop-up) button to pop up the flash. The flash does not pop up automatically. 2 Press the shutter button fully down. The available flash modes depend on the shooting mode and function. When you do not use the flash When not using the flash, press it back into the camera body.
When using flash to shoot pictures of yourself, be careful not to look directly at the light, because the flash will go off at a close distance. To prevent the flash from hitting the monitor when you press it back down into the camera body after use, first return the monitor to its original position. For details on compatible accessories for the Multi Interface Shoe, visit the Sony website, or consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Red Eye Reduction When using the flash, it is fired two or more times before shooting to reduce the red-eye phenomenon. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [Red Eye Reduction] → desired setting. Menu item details On: The flash is always fired to reduce the red-eye phenomenon. Off: Does not use Red Eye Reduction. Note Red Eye Reduction may not produce the desired effects.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Flash Mode You can set the flash mode. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [Flash Mode] → desired setting. Menu item details Flash Off: The flash does not operate. Autoflash: The flash works in dark environments or when shooting towards bright light. Fill-flash: The flash works every time you trigger the shutter. Slow Sync.: The flash works every time you trigger the shutter.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Flash Comp. Adjusts the amount of flash light in a range of –3.0 EV to +3.0 EV. Flash compensation changes the amount of flash light only. Exposure compensation changes the amount of flash light along with the change of the shutter speed and aperture. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [Flash Comp.] → desired setting. Selecting higher values (+ side) makes the flash level higher, and lower values (- side) makes the flash level lower.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 FEL lock The flash level is automatically adjusted so that the subject gets the optimum exposure during normal flash shooting. You can also set the flash level in advance. FEL: Flash Exposure Level 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [ toggle] function to the button. 2 Center the subject on which FEL is to be locked, and adjust the focus. 3 Press the button to which [FEL Lock toggle] is registered, and set the flash amount.
If a flash that does not support the FEL lock is attached, an error message is displayed. When both AE and FEL lock are fixed, lights up.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Wireless Flash There are two methods for wireless flash shooting: light-signal flash shooting that uses the light of the flash attached to the camera as a signal light, and radio-signal flash shooting that uses wireless communication. To perform radio-signal flash shooting, use a compatible flash or the Wireless Radio Commander (sold separately).
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Shooting movies You can record movies by pressing the MOVIE (Movie) button. 1 Press the MOVIE button to start recording. Since the [MOVIE Button] is set to [Always] in the default setting, movie recording can be started from any shooting mode. 2 Press the MOVIE button again to stop recording. Hint You can assign the start/stop movie recording function to a preferred key. MENU → Key] → set [MOVIE] to the preferred key.
The sound of the lens and the product in operation may be recorded during movie recording. You can turn the sound off by selecting MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [Audio Recording] → [Off]. When shooting, the sound of the shoulder strap hooks (triangular hook) could be recorded, depending on the situation used. To prevent the operating sound of the zoom ring from being recorded during movie recording when a power zoom lens is used, we recommend recording movies using the zoom lever.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Movie w/ shutter You can start or stop recording movies by pressing the shutter button, which is bigger and easier to press than the MOVIE (Movie) button. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [Movie w/ shutter] → desired setting. Menu item details On: Enables movie recording using the shutter button when the shooting mode is set to [Movie] or [S&Q Motion]. Off: Disables movie recording using the shutter button.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Movie recording formats The following movie recording formats are available with this camera. What is XAVC S? Records movies in high definition such as 4K by converting them into MP4 movies using the MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 codec. MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 is capable of compressing images with higher efficiency. You can record high-quality images while reducing the amount of data. XAVC S/AVCHD recording format XAVC S 4K: Bit-rate: Approx. 100 Mbps or approx.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 File Format (movie) Selects the movie file format. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [ File Format] → desired setting. Menu item details Characteristics File Format XAVC S 4K Records movies in 4K resolution (3840×2160). XAVC S HD Records movies in crisper quality than AVCHD with larger amounts of data. AVCHD The AVCHD format has a high degree of compatibility with storage devices other than computers.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Record Setting (movie) Selects the frame rate and bit-rate for movie recording. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [ Record Setting] → desired setting. The higher the bit-rate, the higher the image quality. Menu item details When [ File Format] is set to [XAVC S 4K] Record Setting Bit-rate Description 30p 100M/ 25p 100M Approx. 100 Mbps Records movies in 3840×2160 (30p/25p). 30p 60M/ 25p 60M Approx.
* Only when [NTSC/PAL Selector] is set to NTSC When [ File Format] is set to [AVCHD] Record Setting Bit-rate Description 60i 24M(FX) /50i 24M(FX) 24 Mbps at maximum Records movies in 1920×1080 (60i/50i). 60i 17M(FH) /50i 17M(FH) Approx. 17 Mbps on average Records movies in 1920×1080 (60i/50i). Note Creating an AVCHD recording disc from movies that were recorded with [60i 24M(FX) ]/[50i 24M(FX) ] as the [ Record Setting] takes a long time because the image quality of movies is converted.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 S&Q Settings You can record a moment that cannot be captured by the naked eye (slow-motion recording), or record a long-term phenomenon into a compressed movie (quick-motion recording). For example, you can record an intense sports scene, the moment when a bird starts to fly, a blooming flower, and a changing view of clouds or a starry sky. Sound will not be recorded. (S&Q Motion).
When [NTSC/PAL Selector] is set to PAL Record Setting Frame Rate 25p 50p 100fps 4 times slower - 50fps 2 times slower Normal playback speed 25fps Normal playback speed 2 times quick 12fps 2.08 times quick 4.16 times quick 6fps 4.16 times quick 8.3 times quick 3fps 8.3 times quick 16.6 times quick 2fps 12.5 times quick 25 times quick 1fps 25 times quick 50 times quick When [ Frame Rate] is set to [120fps]/[100fps], you cannot set [ Record Setting] to [60p]/[50p].
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Proxy Recording Sets whether to simultaneously record low-bit-rate proxy movies when recording XAVC S movies. Since proxy movies are small in file size, they are suitable for transferring to smartphones or uploading to websites. 1 (Camera Settings2) → [ MENU → Proxy Recording] → desired setting. Menu item details On : Proxy movies are simultaneously recorded. Off : Proxy movies are not recorded.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Audio Recording Sets whether to record sounds when shooting movies. Select [Off] to avoid recording the sounds of the lens and the camera operating. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [Audio Recording] → desired setting. Menu item details On: Records sound (stereo). Off: Does not record sound.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Audio Level Display Sets whether to display the audio level on the screen. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [Audio Level Display] → desired setting. Menu item details On: Displays the audio level. Off: Does not display the audio level. Note The audio level is not displayed in the following situations: When [Audio Recording] is set to [Off]. When DISP (Display Setting) is set to [No Disp. Info.].
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Audio Rec Level You can adjust the audio recording level while checking the level meter. (Camera Settings2) → [Audio Rec Level]. 1 MENU → 2 Select the desired level using the right/left sides of the control wheel. Menu item details +: Turns up the audio recording level. -: Turns down the audio recording level. Reset: Resets the audio recording level to the default setting.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Wind Noise Reduct. Sets whether or not to reduce wind noise by cutting the low-range sound of the input audio from the built-in microphone. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [Wind Noise Reduct.] → desired setting. Menu item details On: Reduces wind noise. Off: Does not reduce wind noise. Note Setting this item to [On] where wind is not blowing sufficiently hard may cause normal sound to be recorded with too low volume.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Picture Profile Allows you to change the settings for the color, gradation, etc. For details on “Picture Profile,” refer to http://helpguide.sony.net/di/pp/v1/en/index.html. Customizing the picture profile You can customize the picture quality by adjusting picture profile items such as [Gamma] and [Detail]. When setting these parameters, connect the camera to a TV or monitor, and adjust them while observing the picture on the screen.
This way, even scenes with a wide range of brightness can be recorded and displayed faithfully, without looking under or over-exposed. HLG is used in HDR TV program production, as defined in the international standard Recommendation ITU-R BT.2100. Items of the picture profile Black Level Sets the black level. (–15 to +15) Gamma Selects a gamma curve.
Slope: Sets the knee slope. (-5 (gentle) to +5 (steep)) Color Mode Sets type and level of colors. In [Color Mode], only [BT.2020] and [709] are available when [Gamma] is set to [HLG], [HLG1], [HLG2], or [HLG3]. Movie: Suitable colors when [Gamma] is set to [Movie]. Still: Suitable colors when [Gamma] is set to [Still]. Cinema: Suitable colors when [Gamma] is set to [Cine1] or [Cine2].
You can copy the settings of the picture profile to another picture profile number. MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [Picture Profile] → [Copy]. To reset the picture profile to the default setting You can reset the picture profile to the default setting. You cannot reset all picture profile settings at once. MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [Picture Profile] → [Reset]. Note Since the parameters are shared for movie and still images, adjust the value when you change the shooting mode.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Gamma Disp. Assist Movies with S-Log gamma are assumed to be processed after shooting in order to make use of the wide dynamic range. Movies with the HLG gamma are assumed to be displayed on HDR-compatible monitors. They are therefore displayed in low contrast during shooting, and may be difficult to monitor. However, you can use the [Gamma Disp. Assist] function to reproduce contrast equivalent to that of normal gamma.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Auto Slow Shutter (movie) Sets whether or not to adjust the shutter speed automatically when recording movies if the subject is dark. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [ Auto Slow Shutter] → desired setting. Menu item details On: Uses Auto Slow Shutter. The shutter speed automatically slows when recording in dark locations. You can reduce noise in the movie by using a slow shutter speed when recording in dark locations.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Initial Focus Mag. (movie) Sets the initial magnification scale for [Focus Magnifier] in the movie shooting mode. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [ Initial Focus Mag.] → desired setting. Menu item details x1.0: Displays the image with the same magnification as the shooting screen. x4.0: Displays a 4.0-times enlarged image.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 AF drive speed (movie) You can switch focusing speed when using autofocus in movie mode. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [ AF drive speed] → desired setting. Menu item details Fast: Sets the AF drive speed to fast. This mode is suitable for shooting active scenes, such as sports. Normal: Sets the AF drive speed to normal. Slow: Sets the AF drive speed to slow.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 AF Tracking Sens. (movie) You can set the AF sensitivity in movie mode. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [ AF Tracking Sens.]→desired setting. Menu item details Responsive: Sets the AF sensitivity to high. This mode is useful when recording movies in which the subject is moving quickly. Standard: Sets the AF sensitivity to normal. This mode is useful when there are obstacles in front of the subject or in crowded places.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 TC/UB Settings The time code (TC) and the user bit (UB) information can be recorded as data attached to movies. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [TC/UB Settings] → setting value you want to change. Menu item details TC/UB Disp. Setting: Sets the display for the counter, time code, and user bit. TC Preset: Sets the time code. UB Preset: Sets the user bit. TC Format: Sets the recording method for the time code. (Only when [NTSC/PAL Selector] is set to NTSC.
1. MENU → 2. Press the (Setup) → [TC/UB Settings] → [UB Preset]. (Delete) button to reset the user bit (00 00 00 00). How to select the recording method for the time code (TC Format *1) 1. MENU → (Setup) → [TC/UB Settings] → [TC Format]. DF: Records the time code in Drop Frame*2 format. NDF: Records the time code in Non-Drop Frame format. *1 *2 Only when [NTSC/PAL Selector] is set to NTSC. The time code is based on 30 frames per second.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 TC/UB Disp. Switch Allows you to display the time code (TC) and user bit (UB) of a movie by pressing the key to which [TC/UB Disp. Switch] function has been assigned. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [ Custom Key], [ the [TC/UB Disp. Switch] function to the desired key. 2 Press the key to which [TC/UB Disp. Switch] is assigned.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 MOVIE Button Sets whether or not to activate the MOVIE (Movie) button. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [MOVIE Button] → desired setting. Menu item details Always: Starts movie recording when you press the MOVIE button in any mode. Movie Mode Only: Starts movie recording when you press the MOVIE button only if the shooting mode is set to [Movie] or [S&Q Motion] mode.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Marker Display (movie) Sets whether or not to display markers set using [ movies. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [ Marker Settings] on the monitor or the viewfinder while shooting Marker Display] → desired setting. Menu item details On: Markers are displayed. The markers are not recorded. Off: No marker is displayed. Note The markers are displayed when the mode dial is set to (Movie) or , or when shooting movies.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Marker Settings (movie) Sets the markers to be displayed while shooting movies. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [ Marker Settings] → desired setting. Menu item details Center: Sets whether or not to display the center marker in the center of the shooting screen. [Off]/[On] Aspect: Sets the aspect marker display. [Off]/[4:3]/[13:9]/[14:9]/[15:9]/[1.66:1]/[1.85:1]/[2.35:1] Safety Zone: Sets the safety zone display.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 4K Output Select (movie) You can set how to record movies and perform HDMI output when your camera is connected to 4K-compatible external recording/playback devices, etc. (movie). 1 Turn the mode dial to 2 Connect the camera to the desired device via an HDMI cable. 3 MENU → (Setup) → [ 4K Output Select] → desired setting.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Playing back still images Plays back the recorded images. (Playback) button to switch to the playback mode. 1 Press the 2 Select the image with the control wheel. Images shot with continuous shooting or interval shooting are displayed as one group. To play back the images in the group, press the center of the control wheel. Hint The product creates an image database file on a memory card to record and play back images.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Enlarging an image being played back (Enlarge Image) Enlarges the image being played back. Use this function to check the focus of the image, etc. 1 Display the image you want to enlarge, and then press the button. Turn the control wheel to adjust the zoom scale. By rotating the control dial, you can switch to the previous or next image while keeping the same zoom scale.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Rotating recorded images automatically (Display Rotation) Selects the orientation when playing back recorded images. 1 MENU → (Playback) → [Display Rotation] → desired setting. Menu item details Auto: When you rotate the camera, the displayed image rotates automatically by detecting the orientation of the camera. Manual: Images shot vertically are displayed vertically.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Rotating an image (Rotate) Rotates a recorded still image counter-clockwise. 1 Display the image to be rotated, then select MENU → 2 Press the center of the control wheel. (Playback) → [Rotate]. The image is rotated counter-clockwise. The image rotates as you press the center. If you rotate the image once, the image remains rotated even after the product is turned off. Note You cannot rotate the movies.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Playing back panoramic images The product automatically scrolls a panoramic image from end to end. 1 Press the 2 Select the panoramic image to be played back using the control wheel and press the center to start playback. (Playback) button to switch to playback mode. To pause playback, press the center again. To scroll panoramic images manually, press the top/bottom/right/left during pause.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Enlarge Initial Mag. Sets the initial magnification scale when playing back enlarged images. 1 MENU → (Playback) → [ Enlarge Initial Mag.] → desired setting. Menu item details Standard. Mag.: Displays an image with the standard magnification. Previous Mag.: Displays an image with the previous magnification. The previous magnification is stored even after exiting the playback zoom mode.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Enlarge Initial Position Sets the initial position when enlarging an image in playback. 1 MENU → (Playback) → [ Enlarge Initial Position] → desired setting. Menu item details Focused Position: Enlarges the image from the point of focus during shooting. Center: Enlarges the image from the center of the screen. Related Topic Enlarging an image being played back (Enlarge Image) Enlarge Initial Mag.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Playing back movies Plays back the recorded movies. (playback) button to switch to playback mode. 1 Press the 2 Select the movie to be played back using the control wheel and press the center of the control wheel to start playback. Available operations during movie playback You can perform slow playback and sound volume adjustment, etc. by pressing the down side of the control wheel.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Volume Settings Sets the sound volume for movie playback. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [Volume Settings] → desired setting. Adjusting the volume during playback Press the bottom side of the control wheel while playing back movies to display the operation panel, then adjust the volume. You can adjust the volume while listening to the actual sound.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Photo Capture Captures a chosen scene in a movie to save as a still image. First shoot a movie, then pause the movie during playback to capture decisive moments that tend to be missed when shooting still images, and save them as still images. 1 Display the movie that you want to capture as a still image. 2 MENU → 3 Play back the movie and pause it.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Playing back images on the image index screen (Image Index) You can display multiple images at the same time in playback mode. (Image Index) button while the image is being played back. 1 Press the 2 Select the image by pressing the top/bottom/right/left sides of the control wheel or turning the control wheel. To change the number of images to be displayed MENU → (Playback) → [Image Index] → desired setting.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Setting the method for jumping between images (Image Jump Setting) Sets which dial and method to use for jumping between images during playback. You can quickly find protected images or images set with a particular rating. 1 MENU → (Playback) → [Image Jump Setting] → desired setting. Menu item details Select Dial/Wheel: Selects the dial or wheel to use for jumping between images.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Switching between still images and movies (View Mode) Sets the View Mode (image display method). 1 MENU → (Playback) → [View Mode] → desired setting. Menu item details Date View: Displays the images by date. Folder View(Still): Displays only still images. AVCHD View: Displays only AVCHD-format movies. XAVC S HD View: Displays only XAVC S HD-format movies. XAVC S 4K View: Displays only XAVC S 4K-format movies.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Display as Group Sets whether or not to display continuously shot images or images shot using interval shooting as a group. 1 MENU → (Playback) → [Display as Group] → desired setting. Menu item details On: Displays images as a group. Off: Does not display images as a group. Hint The following images are grouped. Images shot with [Drive Mode] set to [Cont.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Cont. PB for Interval Continuously plays back images shot using interval shooting. You can create movies from still images produced by interval shooting using the computer software Imaging Edge. You cannot create movies from the still images on the camera. (Playback) → [Cont. PB for Interval]. 1 MENU → 2 Select the image group that you want to play back, and then press the center of the control wheel.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 PB Speed for Interval Sets the playback speed for still images during [Cont. PB for 1 MENU → (Playback) → [PB Speed for Interval]. Interval] → desired setting. Hint You can also change the playback speed by turning the control dial or the control wheel during [Cont. PB for Related Topic Cont. PB for Interval 4-747-614-11(1) Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation 274 Interval].
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Playing back images using slideshow (Slide Show) Automatically plays back images continuously. 1 MENU → 2 Select [Enter]. (Playback) → [Slide Show] → desired setting. Menu item details Repeat: Select [On], in which images are played back in a continuous loop, or [Off], in which the product exits the slideshow when all the images are played back once.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Protecting images (Protect) Protects recorded images against accidental erasure. The 1 MENU → mark is displayed on protected images. (Playback) → [Protect] → desired setting. Menu item details Multiple Img.: Applies the protection of the selected multiple images. (1) Select the image to be protected, then press the center of the control wheel. The box. To cancel the selection, press the center again to remove the mark.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Rating You can assign ratings to recorded images on a scale from to to make it easier to find images. Combining this function with [Image Jump Setting] allows you to find a desired image quickly. 1 MENU → (Playback) → [Rating]. The image rating selection screen will appear. 2 Press the left/right sides of the control wheel to display an image to which you want to assign a rating, and then press the center. 3 Select the number of center.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Rating Set(Custom Key) Sets the available number of Custom Key]. 1 MENU → 2 Add a when rating images with the key to which you have assigned [Rating] using [ (Playback) → [Rating Set(Custom Key)]. mark to the number of that you want to activate. You can select the checked number when setting [Rating] using the custom key.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Specifying images to be printed (Specify Printing) You can specify in advance on the memory card which still images you want to print out later. The (print order) icon will appear on the specified images. DPOF refers to “Digital Print Order Format.” DPOF setting will be retained after the image is printed. We recommend that you cancel this setting after printing. 1 MENU → (Playback) → [Specify Printing] → desired setting.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Deleting a displayed image You can delete an image displayed. Once you have deleted an image, you cannot restore it. Confirm the image to be deleted beforehand. 1 Display the image you want to delete. 2 Press the 3 Select [Delete] using the control wheel. (Delete) button. Note The protected images cannot be deleted.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Deleting multiple selected images (Delete) You can delete multiple selected images. Once you have deleted an image, you cannot restore it. Confirm the image to be deleted beforehand. 1 MENU → (Playback) → [Delete] → desired setting. Menu item details Multiple Img.: Deletes the selected images. (1) Select the images to be deleted, then press the center of the control wheel. The box.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Delete confirm. You can set whether [Delete] or [Cancel] is selected as a default on the delete confirmation screen. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [Delete confirm.] → desired setting. Menu item details "Delete" first: [Delete] is selected as the default setting. "Cancel" first: [Cancel] is selected as the default setting.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Viewing images on a TV using an HDMI cable To view images stored on this product using a TV, an HDMI cable (sold separately) and an HD TV equipped with an HDMI jack are required. 1 Turn off both this product and the TV. 2 Connect the HDMI micro terminal of this product to the HDMI jack of the TV using an HDMI cable (sold separately). 3 Turn on the TV and switch the input. 4 Turn on this product.
Only TVs that support “BRAVIA” Sync can provide SYNC MENU operations. For details, refer to the operating instructions supplied with the TV. If the product performs unwanted operations in response to the TV remote control when the product is connected to another manufacturer’s TV using an HDMI connection, select MENU → (Setup) → [HDMI Settings] → [CTRL FOR HDMI] → [Off]. Hint This product is compatible with the PhotoTV HD standard.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Memory (Camera Settings1/Camera Settings2) Allows you to register up to 3 often-used modes or product settings to the product and up to 4 (M1 through M4) to the memory card. You can recall the settings using just the mode dial. 1 Set the product to the setting you want to register. 2 MENU → 3 Press the center of the control wheel to confirm. (Camera Settings1) → [ / Memory] → desired number.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Registering shooting settings to a custom key (Reg. Custom Shoot Set) You can register shooting settings (such as exposure, focus setting, drive mode, etc.) to a custom key in advance and temporarily recall them while holding down the key. Simply press the custom key to switch the settings quickly and release the key to go back to the original settings. This function is useful when recording active scenes such as sports.
Related Topic Assigning frequently used functions to buttons (Custom Key) 4-747-614-11(1) Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation 287
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Changing the function of the dial temporarily (My Dial Settings) You can assign the desired functions to the control dial and the control wheel, and register up to three combinations of settings as “My Dial” settings. You can quickly recall or switch registered “My Dial” settings by pressing the custom key you assigned in advance.
My Dial 1 My Dial 2 My Dial 3 Control wheel ISO Tv Creative Style Control dial Av White Balance Picture Effect 1. Press the C1 (Custom1) button. The functions registered to [My Dial 1] will be assigned to the control wheel/control dial. The icons shown below are displayed in the lower part of the screen. 2. Turn the control wheel to set the ISO value, and turn the control dial to set the aperture value. 3. Press the C1 button again.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Dial/Wheel Setup You can switch the functions of the control dial and the control wheel. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [Dial/Wheel Setup] → desired setting. Menu item details SS F/no.: You can change the shutter speed using the control wheel, and change the aperture value using the control dial. F/no. SS: You can change the aperture value using the control wheel, and change the shutter speed using the control dial.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Av/Tv Rotate Sets the direction of rotation for the control dial or control wheel when changing the aperture value or shutter speed. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [Av/Tv Rotate] → desired setting. Menu item details Normal: Does not change the direction of rotation for the control dial or control wheel. Reverse: Reverses the direction of rotation for the control dial or control wheel.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Dial / Wheel Lock You can set whether the dial and wheel will be locked by pressing and holding the Fn (Function) button. 1 (Camera Settings2) → [Dial / Wheel Lock] → desired setting. MENU → Menu item details Lock: Locks the control dial and control wheel. Unlock: Does not lock the control dial or control wheel even if you press and hold the Fn (Function) button. Hint You can release the lock by holding the Fn (Function) button down again.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Add Item You can register the desired menu items to (My Menu) under MENU. (My Menu) → [Add Item]. 1 MENU → 2 Select an item that you want to add to wheel. 3 Select a destination using the top/bottom/left/right sides of the control wheel. (My Menu) using the top/bottom/left/right sides of the control Hint You can add up to 30 items to (My Menu). Note You cannot add the following items to Any item under MENU → [View on TV] (My Menu).
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Sort Item You can rearrange the menu items added to (My Menu) under MENU. 1 MENU → 2 Select an item that you want to move using the top/bottom/left/right sides of the control wheel. 3 Select a destination using the top/bottom/left/right sides of the control wheel. (My Menu) → [Sort Item].
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Delete Item You can delete menu items added to (My Menu) of MENU. (My Menu) → [Delete Item]. 1 MENU → 2 Select an item that you want to delete using the top/bottom/left/right sides of the control wheel, and then press the center to delete the selected item. Hint To delete all the items on a page, select MENU → You can delete all the items added to (My Menu) → [Delete Page]. (My Menu) by selecting MENU → (My Menu) → [Delete All].
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Delete Page You can delete all the menu items added to a page under (My Menu) in MENU. 1 MENU → 2 Select a page that you want to delete using the left/right sides of the control wheel, and then press the center of the control wheel to delete the items. (My Menu) → [Delete Page].
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Delete All You can delete all the menu items added to 1 MENU → 2 Select [OK]. (My Menu) in MENU. (My Menu) → [Delete All].
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Auto Review You can check the recorded image on the screen right after the shooting. You can also set the display time for Auto Review. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [Auto Review] → desired setting. Menu item details 10 Sec/5 Sec/2 Sec: Displays the recorded image on the screen right after shooting for the selected duration of time. If you perform a magnifying operation during Auto Review, you can check that image using the magnified scale.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Aperture Preview While you press and hold the key to which you assigned the [Aperture Preview] function, the aperture is stepped down to the set aperture value and you can check the blurriness prior to shooting. 1 MENU → desired key. 2 Confirm the image by pressing the key to which [Aperture Preview] was assigned.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Shot. Result Preview While pressing down the key to which [Shot. Result Preview] is assigned, you can check the image preview with the DRO, shutter speed, aperture and ISO sensitivity settings applied. Check the shooting result preview before shooting. 1 MENU → desired key. 2 Confirm the image by pressing the key to which [Shot. Result Preview] was assigned. (Camera Settings2) → [ Custom Key] → set the [Shot.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Live View Display Sets whether or not to show images altered with effects of the exposure compensation, white balance, [Creative Style], or [Picture Effect] on the screen. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [Live View Display] → desired setting. Menu item details Setting Effect ON: Displays Live View in conditions close to what your picture will look like as a result of applying all your settings.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Grid Line Sets whether the grid line is displayed or not. The grid line will help you to adjust the composition of images. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [Grid Line] → desired setting. Menu item details Rule of 3rds Grid: Place main subjects close to one of the grid lines that divide the image into thirds for a well-balanced composition. Square Grid: Square grids make it easier to confirm the horizontal level of your composition.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 FINDER/MONITOR Sets the method for switching the display between the viewfinder and the monitor. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [FINDER/MONITOR] → desired setting. Menu item details Auto: When you look into the viewfinder, the eye sensor reacts and the display is switched to the viewfinder automatically. Viewfinder(Manual): The monitor is turned off and the image is displayed only in the viewfinder.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Monitor Brightness Adjust the brightness of the screen. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [Monitor Brightness] → desired setting. Menu item details Manual: Adjusts the brightness within the range of –2 to +2. Sunny Weather: Sets the brightness appropriately for shooting outdoors. Note The [Sunny Weather] setting is too bright for shooting indoors. Set [Monitor Brightness] to [Manual] for indoor shooting.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Viewfinder Bright. When using the viewfinder, this product adjusts the brightness of the viewfinder according to the surrounding environment. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [Viewfinder Bright.] → desired setting. Menu item details Auto: Adjusts the brightness automatically. Manual: Selects the brightness of the viewfinder within the range of –2 to +2. Note When [ [Manual]. Finder Frame Rate] is set to [High], [Viewfinder Bright.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Finder Color Temp. Adjusts the color temperature of the electronic viewfinder. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [Finder Color Temp.] → desired setting. Menu item details -2 to +2: When you select “-,” the viewfinder screen changes to a warmer color, and when you select “+,” it changes to a colder color.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Finder Frame Rate (still image) Display the subject's movements more smoothly by adjusting the frame rate of the viewfinder during still image shooting. This function is convenient when shooting a fast-moving subject. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) →[ Finder Frame Rate] → desired setting. This function can be assigned to button of your choice using [ Custom Key].
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Display Quality You can change the display quality. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [Display Quality] → desired setting. Menu item details High: Displays in high quality. Standard: Displays in standard quality. Note When [High] is set, battery consumption will be higher than when [Standard] is set. When the temperature of the camera rises, the setting may become locked to [Standard].
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Bright Monitoring Allows you to adjust the composition when shooting in dark environments. By extending the exposure time, you can check the composition on the viewfinder/monitor even in dark locations such as under the night sky. (Camera Settings2) → [ Custom Key] → assign the [Bright Monitoring] function to the 1 MENU → desired key. 2 Press the key to which you assigned the [Bright Monitoring] function, then shoot an image.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Format When you use a memory card with this camera for the first time, we recommend that you format the card using the camera for stable performance of the memory card. Note that formatting permanently erases all data on the memory card, and is unrecoverable. Save valuable data on a computer, etc. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [Format]. Note Formatting permanently erases all data including protected images and registered settings (from M1 to M4).
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 File Number Selects how to assign file numbers to still images. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [File Number] → desired setting. Menu item details Series: The product will assign numbers to files sequentially up to "9999" without resetting. Reset : The product resets numbers when a file is recorded in a new folder and assigns numbers to files starting with "0001".
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Set File Name You can specify the first three characters of the file name for images you shoot. 1 MENU → 2 Select the entry field for the file name to display a keyboard on the screen, and then enter three characters of your choice. (Setup) → [Set File Name]. Note Only capital letters, numbers, and underscores can be entered. However, an underscore cannot be used as the first character.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Display Media Info. Displays the recordable time of movies for the inserted memory card. Also displays the number of recordable still images for the inserted memory card. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [Display Media Info.].
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Select REC Folder If [Folder Name] is set to [Standard Form] and there are 2 folders or more, you can select the folder on the memory card to which images are to be recorded. 1 MENU→ (Setup)→[Select REC Folder]→desired folder. Note You cannot select the folder when [Folder Name] is set to [Date Form].
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 New Folder Creates a new folder on the memory card for recording still images. A new folder is created with a folder number one greater than the largest folder number currently used. Images are recorded in the newly created folder. 1 MENU→ (Setup)→[New Folder]. Note When you insert a memory card that was used with other equipment into this product and shoot images, a new folder may be automatically created.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Folder Name Still images are recorded in a folder that is automatically created inside the DCIM folder on the memory card. You can change the way folder names are assigned. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [Folder Name] → desired setting. Menu item details Standard Form: The folder name form is as follows: folder number + MSDCF. Example: 100MSDCF Date Form: The folder name form is as follows: folder number + Y (the last digit)/MM/DD.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Recover Image DB If image files were processed on a computer, problems may occur in the image database file. In such cases, the images on the memory card will not be played back on this product. If these problems happen, repair the file using [Recover Image DB]. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [Recover Image DB] → [Enter]. Note Use a sufficiently charged battery pack. Low battery power during repairing can cause damage to data.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Audio signals Selects whether the product produces a sound or not. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [Audio signals] → desired setting. Menu item details On: Sounds are produced for example when the focus is achieved by pressing the shutter button halfway down. Off: Sounds are not produced. Note If [Focus Mode] is set to [Continuous AF], the camera will not beep when it focuses on a subject.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Tile Menu Selects whether to always display the first screen of the menu when you press the MENU button. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [Tile Menu] → desired setting. Menu item details On: Always displays the first screen of the menu (Tile Menu). Off: Deactivates the Tile Menu display.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Mode Dial Guide You can display the description of a shooting mode when you turn the mode dial and change the settings available for that shooting mode. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [Mode Dial Guide] → desired setting. Menu item details On: Displays the Mode Dial Guide. Off: Does not display the Mode Dial Guide.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Power Save Start Time Sets time intervals to automatically switch to power save mode when you are not performing operations to prevent wearing down the battery pack. To return to shooting mode, perform an operation such as pressing the shutter button halfway down. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [Power Save Start Time] → desired setting. Menu item details 30 Min/5 Min/2 Min/1 Min/10 Sec Note Turn off the product when you do not use it for a long time.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Auto Power OFF Temp. Sets the temperature of the camera at which the camera turns off automatically during shooting. When it is set to [High], you can continue shooting even when the temperature of the camera gets hotter than normal. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [Auto Power OFF Temp.] → desired setting. Menu item details Standard: Sets the standard temperature for the camera to turn off.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Remote Ctrl You can operate this product and shoot images using the SHUTTER button, 2SEC button (2 second delay shutter), and START/STOP button (or Movie button (RMT-DSLR2 only)) on the Wireless Remote Commander RMT-DSLR1 (sold separately) and RMT-DSLR2 (sold separately). Refer also to the operating instructions for the Infrared Remote Commander. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [Remote Ctrl] → desired setting.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 NTSC/PAL Selector Plays back movies recorded with the product on a NTSC/PAL system TV. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [NTSC/PAL Selector] → [Enter] Note If you insert a memory card that has previously been formatted with a different video system, a message telling you that you must reformat the card will appear. If you want to record using another system, re-format the memory card or use another memory card.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 HDMI Settings: HDMI Resolution When you connect the product to a High Definition (HD) TV with HDMI terminals using an HDMI cable (sold separately), you can select HDMI Resolution to output images to the TV. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [HDMI Settings] → [HDMI Resolution] → desired setting. Menu item details Auto: The product automatically recognizes an HD TV and sets the output resolution. 2160p/1080p: Outputs signals in 2160p/1080p.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 HDMI Settings: 24p/60p Output (movie) (Only for 1080 60i compatible models) You can set 1080/24p or 1080/60p as the HDMI output format when [ 60M ] or [24p 100M ]. Record Setting] is set to [24p 50M 1 MENU → (Setup) → [HDMI Settings] → [HDMI Resolution] → [1080p] or [2160p/1080p]. 2 MENU → (Setup) → [HDMI Settings] → [ 24p/60p Output] → desired setting. Menu item details 60p: Movies are output as 60p. 24p: Movies are output as 24p.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 HDMI Settings: HDMI Info. Display Selects whether to display the shooting information when this product and the TV are connected using an HDMI cable (sold separately). 1 MENU → (Setup) → [HDMI Settings] → [HDMI Info. Display] → desired setting. Menu item details On: Displays the shooting information on the TV. The recorded image and the shooting information are displayed on the TV, while nothing is displayed on the camera’s monitor.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 HDMI Settings: TC Output (movie) Sets whether or not to layer the TC (time code) information on the output signal via the HDMI terminal when outputting the signal to other professional-use devices. This function layers the time code information on the HDMI output signal. The product sends the time code information as digital data, not as an image displayed on the screen.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 HDMI Settings: REC Control (movie) If you connect the camera to an external recorder/player, you can remotely command the recorder/player to start/stop recording using the camera. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [HDMI Settings] → [ REC Control] → desired setting. Menu item details On: The camera can send a recording command to an external recorder/player. The camera is sending a recording command to an external recorder/player.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 HDMI Settings: CTRL FOR HDMI When connecting this product to a “BRAVIA” Sync-compatible TV using an HDMI cable (sold separately), you can operate this product by aiming the TV remote control at the TV. (Setup) → [HDMI Settings] → [CTRL FOR HDMI] → desired setting. 1 MENU → 2 Connect this product to a “BRAVIA” Sync-compatible TV. The input of the TV is switched automatically and images on this product are displayed on the TV screen.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 USB Connection Selects the USB connection method when this product is connected to a computer, etc. Select MENU → (Network) → [Ctrl w/ Smartphone] → [Ctrl w/ Smartphone] → [Off] beforehand. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [USB Connection] → desired setting. Menu item details Auto: Establishes a Mass Storage or MTP connection automatically, depending on the computer or other USB devices to be connected. Windows 7, Windows 8.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 USB LUN Setting Enhances compatibility by limiting of USB connection functions. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [USB LUN Setting] → desired setting. Menu item details Multi: Normally, use [Multi]. Single: Set [USB LUN Setting] to [Single] only if you cannot make a connection.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 USB Power Supply Sets whether to supply power via the micro USB cable when the product is connected to a computer or an USB device. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [USB Power Supply] → desired setting. Menu item details On: Power is supplied to the product via a micro USB cable when the product is connected to a computer, etc. Off: Power is not supplied to the product via a micro USB cable when the product is connected to a computer, etc.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 PC Remote Settings: Still Img. Save Dest. Sets whether to save still images stored in both the camera and the computer during PC Remote shooting. This setting is useful when you want to check recorded images on the camera without leaving the camera. * PC Remote: Uses Imaging Edge to control the product from a computer, including such functions as shooting and storing images on the computer.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 PC Remote Settings: RAW+J PC Save Img Selects the file type for images to be transferred to the computer in PC Remote shooting. When shooting still images using PC Remote, the application on the computer does not display the image until the image has been completely transferred. When performing RAW+JPEG shooting, you can accelerate the display processing speed by transferring only JPEG images instead of transferring both RAW and JPEG images.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Language Selects the language to be used in the menu items, warnings and messages. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [ Language] → desired language.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Date/Time Setup The Clock Set screen is displayed automatically when you turn on this product for the first time or when the internal rechargeable backup battery has fully discharged. Select this menu when setting the date and time after the first time. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [Date/Time Setup] → desired setting. Menu item details Daylight Savings: Selects Daylight Savings [On]/[Off]. Date/Time: Sets the date and time.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Area Setting Sets the area where you are using the product. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [Area Setting] → desired area.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Copyright Info Writes copyright information onto the still images. (Setup) → [Copyright Info] → desired setting. 1 MENU → 2 When you select [Set Photographer] or [Set Copyright], a keyboard appears on the screen. Enter your desired name. Menu item details Write Copyright Info: Sets whether to write copyright information. ([On]/[Off]) If you select [On], an icon will appear on the shooting screen.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Version Displays the version of this product’s software. Check the version when updates for this product’s software are released, etc. Also displays the version of the lens if a lens compatible with firmware updates is attached. The version of the Mount Adaptor is displayed in the lens area if a Mount Adaptor compatible with firmware updates is attached. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [Version].
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Demo Mode The [Demo Mode] function displays the movies recorded on the memory card automatically (demonstration), when the camera has not been operated for a certain time. Normally select [Off]. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [Demo Mode] → desired setting. Menu item details On: The movie playback demonstration starts automatically if the product is not operated for about one minute. Only protected AVCHD movies can be played back.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Setting Reset Resets the product to the default settings. Even if you perform [Setting Reset], the recorded images are retained. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [Setting Reset] → desired setting. Menu item details Camera Settings Reset: Initializes the main shooting settings to the default settings. Initialize: Initializes all the settings to the default settings. Note Be sure not to eject the battery pack while resetting.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 PlayMemories Mobile Using the smartphone application PlayMemories Mobile, you can shoot an image while controlling the camera using a smartphone or transfer the images recorded on the camera to the smartphone. Download and install the application PlayMemories Mobile from your smartphone’s application store. If PlayMemories Mobile is already installed on your smartphone, be sure to update it to the latest version.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Controlling the camera using an Android smartphone (NFC One-touch remote) You can connect this product to an NFC-enabled Android smartphone by touching them together and then operate the product using the smartphone. Make sure that [Ctrl w/ Smartphone] is set to [On] by selecting MENU → (Network) → [Ctrl w/ Smartphone]. 1 Activate the NFC function of the smartphone. 2 Switch this product to shooting mode.
Radio wave interference may occur as Bluetooth communications and Wi-Fi communications use the same frequency band. If your Wi-Fi connection is unstable, it may be improved by turning off the Bluetooth function of the smartphone. If you do this, the location information link function is not available. When [Airplane Mode] is set to [On], you cannot connect this product and the smartphone. Set [Airplane Mode] to [Off].
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Controlling the camera using an Android smartphone (QR Code) You can control this product using your smartphone by connecting your smartphone to the camera using the QR Code. Make sure that [Ctrl w/ Smartphone] is set to [On] by selecting MENU → (Network) → [Ctrl w/ Smartphone]. 1 MENU → (Network) → [Ctrl w/ Smartphone] → [ Connection]. QR Code (A) and the SSID (B) are displayed on the monitor of this product.
Once the QR Code has been read, a message [Connect with the camera?] will be displayed on the smartphone screen. 5 Select [OK] on the smartphone screen. The smartphone is connected to the product. You can now shoot images remotely while checking the composition on the smartphone screen. Hint Once the QR Code has been read, this product's SSID (DIRECT-xxxx) and password are registered to the smartphone.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Controlling the camera using an Android smartphone (SSID) You can control this product using your smartphone by connecting your smartphone to the camera using the SSID and password. Make sure that [Ctrl w/ Smartphone] is set to [On] by selecting MENU → (Network) → [Ctrl w/ Smartphone]. 1 MENU → (Network) → [Ctrl w/ Smartphone] → [ Connection]. QR Code is displayed on the monitor of this product.
The smartphone is connected to the product. You can now shoot images remotely while checking the composition on the smartphone screen. Note Radio wave interference may occur as Bluetooth communications and Wi-Fi communications use the same frequency band. If your Wi-Fi connection is unstable, it may be improved by turning off the Bluetooth function of the smartphone. If you do this, the location information link function is not available.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Controlling the camera using an iPhone or iPad (QR Code) You can connect an iPhone or iPad to the camera using the QR Code and operate the camera using the iPhone or iPad. Make sure that [Ctrl w/ Smartphone] is set to [On] by selecting MENU → (Network) → [Ctrl w/ Smartphone]. 1 MENU → (Network) → [Ctrl w/ Smartphone] → [ Connection]. QR Code (A) and the SSID (B) are displayed on the monitor of this product.
5 Install the profile (setting information) by following the instructions shown on the iPhone or iPad screen and select [OK]. The profile will be installed to the iPhone or iPad. If you have activated the passcode lock function for your iPhone or iPad, you will need to enter the passcode. Enter the passcode that you set for your iPhone or iPad. 6 Select [Settings] on the "Home" screen → [Wi-Fi] → the SSID for this product on the iPhone or iPad. The iPhone or iPad will connect to the product.
Note Radio wave interference may occur as Bluetooth communications and Wi-Fi communications use the same frequency band. If your Wi-Fi connection is unstable, it may be improved by turning off the Bluetooth function of the smartphone. If you do this, the location information link function is not available. If you cannot connect your iPhone or iPad to this product using the QR Code, use the SSID and password.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Controlling the camera using an iPhone or iPad (SSID) You can control the camera using an iPhone or iPad by connecting the iPhone or iPad to the camera using the SSID and password. Make sure that [Ctrl w/ Smartphone] is set to [On] by selecting MENU → (Network) → [Ctrl w/ Smartphone]. 1 MENU → (Network) → [Ctrl w/ Smartphone] → [ Connection]. QR Code is displayed on the monitor of this product.
The iPhone or iPad is connected to the product. 5 Confirm that your iPhone or iPad was connected to the “SSID” shown on this product. 6 Return to the "Home" screen of the iPhone or iPad and launch PlayMemories Mobile. You can now shoot images remotely while checking the composition on the screen of your iPhone or iPad. Note Radio wave interference may occur as Bluetooth communications and Wi-Fi communications use the same frequency band.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Send to Smartphone Func.: Send to Smartphone You can transfer still images, XAVC S movies, slow-motion movies, or quick-motion movies to a smartphone and view them. The application PlayMemories Mobile must be installed on your smartphone. 1 MENU → (Network) → [Send to Smartphone Func.]→ [Send to Smartphone] → desired setting.
Depending on the smartphone, the transferred movie may not be played back correctly. For example, the movie may not play smoothly, or there may be no sound. Depending on the format of the still image, movie, slow-motion movie, or quick-motion movie, it may not be possible to play it back on a smartphone. This product shares the connection information for [Send to Smartphone] with a device that has permission to connect.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Send to Smartphone Func.: Sending Target (proxy movies) When transferring XAVC S video to a smartphone with [Send to Smartphone], you can set whether to transfer the lowbit-rate proxy movie or the high-bit-rate original movie. 1 MENU → (Network) → [Send to Smartphone Func.] → [ Sending Target] → desired setting. Menu item details Proxy Only: Transfers only proxy movies. Original Only: Transfers only original movies.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Sending images to an Android smartphone (NFC One-touch Sharing) With just one touch, you can connect this product and an NFC-enabled Android smartphone, and send an image displayed on the product screen directly to the smartphone. You can transfer still images, XAVC S movies and slowmotion and quick-motion movies. 1 Activate the NFC function of the smartphone. 2 Display a single image on the product. 3 Touch the smartphone to the product.
RAW images are converted to JPEG format when they are sent. You cannot send AVCHD format movies. You cannot transfer XAVC S 4K movies or the original data of XAVC S HD movies recorded in [120p]/[100p] to a smartphone. You can only transfer proxy movies. Depending on the smartphone, the transferred movie may not be played back correctly. For example, the movie may not play smoothly, or there may be no sound. If the Image Index is displayed on the product, you cannot transfer images using the NFC function.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Send to Computer You can transfer images stored in the product to a computer connected to a wireless access point or wireless broadband router and easily make backup copies using this operation. Before starting this operation, install PlayMemories Home on your computer and register the access point on the product. 1 Start your computer. 2 MENU → (Network) → [Send to Computer].
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 View on TV You can view images on a network-enabled TV by transferring them from the product without connecting the product and TV with a cable. For some TVs, you may need to perform operations on the TV. For details, refer to the operating instructions supplied with the TV. 1 MENU → 2 When you want to play back images using slideshow, press the center of the control wheel. (Network) → [View on TV] → desired device to be connected.
Related Topic Wi-Fi Settings: WPS Push Wi-Fi Settings: Access Point Set.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Location Info. Link Set. You can use the application PlayMemories Mobile to obtain location information from a smartphone that is connected with your camera using Bluetooth communication. You can record the obtained location information when shooting images. Preparation in advance To use the location information linking function of the camera, the application PlayMemories Mobile is required.
8. : On the camera, select MENU → (Network) → [ Location Info. Link Set.] → [Location Info. Link] → [On]. (obtaining location information icon) will be displayed on the monitor of the camera. Location information obtained by your smartphone using GPS, etc., will be recorded when shooting images. Menu item details Location Info. Link: Sets whether to obtain the location information by linking with a smartphone. Auto Time Correct.
* * For the latest information, refer to the support site. For the Bluetooth version, refer to the website for your smartphone. Related Topic PlayMemories Home PlayMemories Mobile Send to Smartphone Func.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Airplane Mode When you board an airplane, etc., you can temporarily disable all the wireless-related functions including Wi-Fi. 1 MENU → (Network) → [Airplane Mode] → desired setting. If you set [Airplane Mode] to [On], an airplane mark will be displayed on the screen.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Wi-Fi Settings: WPS Push If your access point has a Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) button, you can register the access point to this product easily. 1 MENU → 2 Push the Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) button on the access point to connect. (Network) →[Wi-Fi Settings] → [WPS Push].
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Wi-Fi Settings: Access Point Set. You can register your access point manually. Before starting the procedure, check the SSID name of the access point, security system, and password. The password may be preset in some devices. For details, see the access point operating instructions, or consult the access point administrator. 1 MENU → 2 Select the access point you want to register. (Network) → [Wi-Fi Settings] → [Access Point Set.].
Select [Auto] or [Manual]. IP Address: If you are entering the IP address manually, enter the set address. Subnet Mask/Default Gateway: If you have set [IP Address Setting] to [Manual], enter each address according to your network environment. Note To give the registered access point priority in the future, set [Priority Connection] to [On].
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Wi-Fi Settings: Disp MAC Address Displays the Wi-Fi MAC address of this product. 1 MENU → (Network) → [Wi-Fi Settings] → [Disp MAC Address].
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Wi-Fi Settings: SSID/PW Reset This product shares connection information for [Send to Smartphone] and [ Connection] under [Ctrl w/ Smartphone] with devices that have permission to connect. If you want to change the devices that are permitted to connect, reset the connection information. 1 MENU → (Network) → [Wi-Fi Settings] → [SSID/PW Reset] → [OK].
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Edit Device Name You can change the device name for the Wi-Fi Direct or Bluetooth connection. 1 MENU → 2 Select the input box, then input the device name→[OK]. (Network) → [Edit Device Name]. Related Topic Wi-Fi Settings: WPS Push Wi-Fi Settings: Access Point Set.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Reset Network Set. Resets all the network settings to default settings. 1 MENU → (Network) → [Reset Network Set.] → [Enter].
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Recommended computer environment You can confirm the operating computer environment of the software from the following URL: http://www.sony.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Software for Mac computers For details on software for Mac computers, access the following URL: http://www.sony.co.jp/imsoft/Mac/ Note The software that can be used varies depending on the region.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 PlayMemories Home With PlayMemories Home, you can do the following: You can import images shot with this product to your computer. You can play back the images imported to your computer. You can share your images using PlayMemories Online. You can edit movies such as by cutting or merging. You can add various effects such as BGM and subtitles to movies.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Installing PlayMemories Home 1 Using your computer's Internet browser, go to the URL below and download PlayMemories Home by following the on-screen instructions. http://www.sony.net/pm/ An Internet connection is required. For detailed instructions, visit the PlayMemories Home support page (English only). http://www.sony.co.jp/pmh-se/ 2 Connect the product to your computer using the micro USB cable (supplied), then turn the product on.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Connecting to a computer 1 Insert a sufficiently charged battery pack into the camera, or connect the camera to a wall outlet (wall socket) using an AC Adaptor (sold separately). 2 Turn on the camera and the computer. 3 Check that [USB Connection] under 4 Connect the camera to the computer using the micro USB cable (supplied) (A). (Setup) is set to [Mass Storage].
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Importing images to the computer without using PlayMemories Home PlayMemories Home allows you to easily import images. For details on PlayMemories Home functions, see the Help of PlayMemories Home. Importing images to the computer without using PlayMemories Home (For Windows) When the AutoPlay Wizard appears after making a USB connection between this product and a computer, click [Open folder to view files] → [OK] → [DCIM].
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Disconnecting the camera from the computer Perform steps 1 and 2 below before performing the following operations: Disconnecting the micro USB cable. Removing a memory card. Turning off the product. 1 Click 2 Click the displayed message. (Safely Remove Hardware and Eject Media ) in the taskbar. Note On Mac computers, drag and drop the memory card icon or the drive icon into the “Trash” icon.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Imaging Edge Imaging Edge is a software suite that includes functions such as remote shooting from a computer, and adjusting or developing RAW images recorded with the camera. Viewer: You can display and search images. Edit: You can edit images with various corrections such as tone curve and sharpness, and develop images recorded in RAW format.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Selecting a disc to be created You can create a disc that can be played back on other devices from a movie recorded on this camera. What devices can play back the disc depends on the disc type. Select a disc type suitable for the playback devices you will be using. Depending on the movie type, the movie format may be converted when creating a disc.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Creating Blu-ray Discs from high-definition image quality movies You can create Blu-ray Discs that can be played back on Blu-ray Disc playback devices (such as Sony Blu-ray Disc players or the PlayStation 4, etc.). A. How to create using a computer With a Windows computer, you can copy movies imported to the computer and create Blu-ray Discs using PlayMemories Home. Your computer must be able to create Blu-ray Discs.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Creating DVD discs (AVCHD recording discs) from high-definition image quality movies You can create DVD discs (AVCHD recording discs) that can be played back on AVCHD-compatible playback devices (such as Sony Blu-ray Disc players or the PlayStation 4, etc.). A. How to create using a computer With a Windows computer, you can copy movies imported to the computer and create DVD discs (AVCHD recording discs) using PlayMemories Home.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Creating DVD discs from standard image quality movies You can create DVD discs that can be played back on ordinary DVD playback devices (DVD players, computers that can play back DVD discs, etc.). A. How to create using a computer With a Windows computer, you can copy movies imported to the computer and create DVD disc using PlayMemories Home. Your computer must be able to create DVD discs.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Using MENU items You can change settings related to all the camera operations including shooting, playback, and operating method. You can also execute camera functions from the MENU. 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu screen. 2 Select the desired setting you want to adjust using the top/bottom/left/right sides of the control wheel or by turning the control wheel, and then press the center of the control wheel.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 File Format (still image) Sets the file format for still images. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [ File Format] → desired setting. Menu item details RAW: Digital processing is not performed on this file format. Select this format to process images on a computer for professional purposes. RAW & JPEG: A RAW image and a JPEG image are created at the same time.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 JPEG Quality (still image) Selects the JPEG image quality when [ 1 MENU → File Format] is set to [RAW & JPEG] or [JPEG]. (Camera Settings1) → [ JPEG Quality] → desired setting. Menu item details Extra fine/Fine/Standard: Since the compression rate increases from [Extra fine] to [Fine] to [Standard], the file size decreases in the same order. This allows more files to be recorded on one memory card, but the image quality is lower.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 JPEG Image Size (still image) The larger the image size, the more detail will be reproduced when the image is printed on large-format paper. The smaller the image size, the more images can be recorded. 1 (Camera Settings1) → [ MENU → JPEG Image Size] → desired setting. Menu item details When [ Aspect Ratio] is set to 3:2 L: 24M 6000×4000 pixels M: 12M 4240×2832 pixels S: 6.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Aspect Ratio (still image) 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [ Aspect Ratio] → desired setting. Menu item details 3:2: Same aspect ratio as 35 mm film 16:9: An aspect ratio suitable for viewing on a TV that supports high definition 1:1: The horizontal and vertical ratio is equal.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Panorama: Size Sets the image size when shooting panoramic images. The image size varies depending on the [Panorama: Direction] setting. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [Panorama: Size] → desired setting.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Panorama: Direction Sets the direction to pan the camera when shooting panoramic images. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [Panorama: Direction] → desired setting. Menu item details Right: Pan the camera from the left to the right. Left: Pan the camera from the right to the left. Up: Pan the camera from the bottom to the top. Down: Pan the camera from the top to the bottom.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Long Exposure NR (still image) When you set the shutter speed to 1 second(s) or longer (long exposure shooting), noise reduction is turned on for the duration that the shutter is open. With the function turned on, the grainy noise typical of long exposures is reduced. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [ Long Exposure NR] → desired setting. Menu item details On: Activates noise reduction for the same duration that the shutter is open.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 High ISO NR (still image) When shooting with high ISO sensitivity, the product reduces noise that becomes more noticeable when the product sensitivity is high. 1 (Camera Settings1) → [ MENU → High ISO NR] → desired setting. Menu item details Normal: Activates high ISO noise reduction normally. Low: Activates high ISO noise reduction moderately. Off: Does not activate high ISO noise reduction.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Color Space (still image) The way colors are represented using combinations of numbers or the range of color reproduction is called “color space.” You can change the color space depending on the purpose of the image. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [ Color Space] → desired setting. Menu item details sRGB: This is the standard color space of the digital camera.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Lens Comp. Compensates for shading in the corners of the screen or distortion of the screen, or reduces color deviation at the corners of the screen caused by certain lens characteristics. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [Lens Comp.] → desired setting. Menu item details Shading Comp.: Sets whether to automatically compensate for darkness in the corners of the screen. ([Auto]/[Off]) Chromatic Aberration Comp.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Switching the auto mode (Auto Mode) This camera is equipped with the following two automatic shooting modes: [Intelligent Auto] and [Superior Auto]. You can switch the auto mode to shoot according to the subject and your preferences. 1 Set the mode dial to 2 MENU → . (Camera Settings1) → [Auto Mode] → desired setting. Menu item details Intelligent Auto: Allows you to shoot with automatic scene recognition.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Scene Selection Allows you to shoot with preset settings according to the scene. 1 Set the mode dial to SCN (Scene Selection). 2 Turn the control dial to select the desired setting. Menu item details Portrait: Blurs background and sharpens the subject. Accentuates the skin tones softly. Sports Action: Shoots a moving subject at a fast shutter speed so that the subject looks as if it is standing still.
Night Scene: Shoots night scenes without losing the dark atmosphere. Hand-held Twilight: Shoots night scenes with less noise and blur without using a tripod. A burst of shots are taken, and image processing is applied to reduce subject blur, camera-shake, and noise. Night Portrait: Shoots night scene portraits using the flash. The flash does not pop up automatically. Pop up the flash manually before shooting.
Subjects with erratic movement. Subjects that are too close to the product. Subjects with continuously similar patterns, such as the sky, a beach, or a lawn. Subjects with constant change such as waves or water falls. In the case of [Hand-held Twilight] or [Anti Motion Blur], block noise may occur when using a light source that flickers, such as fluorescent lighting. The minimum distance that you can come close to a subject does not change even if you select [Macro].
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Superior Auto Img. Extract. Sets whether or not to save all the images that were shot continuously in [Superior Auto]. 1 (Camera Settings1) → [Superior Auto Img. Extract.] → desired setting. MENU → Menu item details Auto: Saves one appropriate image selected by the product. Off: Saves all of the images. Note Even if you set [Superior Auto Img. Extract.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Drive Mode Select the appropriate mode for the subject, such as single shooting, continuous shooting or bracketing shooting. 1 Select / (Drive Mode) on the control wheel → desired setting. You can also set the drive mode by selecting MENU → 2 (Camera Settings1) → [Drive Mode]. Select the desired mode using the right/left side of the control wheel. Menu item details Single Shooting: Normal shooting mode. Cont.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Bracket Settings You can set the self-timer in bracket shooting mode, and the shooting order for exposure bracketing and white balance bracketing. 1 Select / (Drive Mode) of the control wheel → select bracket shooting mode. You can also set the drive mode by selecting MENU → 2 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [Drive Mode]. (Camera Settings1) → [Bracket Settings] → desired setting.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Interval Shoot Func. You can automatically shoot a series of still images with the shooting interval and number of shots that you set in advance (Interval shooting). You can then create a movie from the still images produced by interval shooting using the computer software Imaging Edge. You cannot create a movie from the still images on the camera. For details on interval shooting, refer to the following URL: https://support.d-imaging.sony.co.
[ AEL hold] [AF/MF Control Hold] [Regist. AF Area hold] [AWB Lock Hold] [My Dial 1 during Hold] to [My Dial 3 during Hold] Still images shot with interval shooting are displayed as a group on the playback screen. Still images shot with interval shooting can be played back continuously on the camera. If you intend to create a movie using the still images, you can preview the result.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Recall (Camera Settings1/Camera Settings2) Allows you to shoot an image after recalling often-used modes or camera settings registered with [ Memory] in advance. / 1 Set the mode dial to MR (Memory recall). 2 Press the left/right side of the control wheel or turn the control wheel to select the desired number, then press the center of the control wheel. You can also recall registered modes or settings by selecting MENU → / Recall].
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Memory (Camera Settings1/Camera Settings2) Allows you to register up to 3 often-used modes or product settings to the product and up to 4 (M1 through M4) to the memory card. You can recall the settings using just the mode dial. 1 Set the product to the setting you want to register. 2 MENU → 3 Press the center of the control wheel to confirm. (Camera Settings1) → [ / Memory] → desired number.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Registering shooting settings to a custom key (Reg. Custom Shoot Set) You can register shooting settings (such as exposure, focus setting, drive mode, etc.) to a custom key in advance and temporarily recall them while holding down the key. Simply press the custom key to switch the settings quickly and release the key to go back to the original settings. This function is useful when recording active scenes such as sports.
Related Topic Assigning frequently used functions to buttons (Custom Key) 4-747-614-11(1) Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation 411
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Focus Mode Selects the focus method to suit the movement of the subject. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [Focus Mode] → desired setting. Menu item details (Single-shot AF): The product locks the focus once focusing is complete. Use this when the subject is motionless. (Automatic AF): [Single-shot AF] and [Continuous AF] are switched according to the movement of the subject.
Note [Automatic AF] is available only when you are using a lens that supports phase detection AF. When [Continuous AF] or [Automatic AF] is set, the angle of view may change little by little while focusing. This does not affect the actual recorded images.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Priority Set in AF-S Sets whether to release the shutter even if the subject is not in focus when [Focus Mode] is set to [Single-shot AF], [DMF] or [Automatic AF] and the subject is remaining still. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [Priority Set in AF-S] → desired setting. Menu item details AF: Prioritizes focusing. The shutter will not be released until the subject is in focus. Release: Prioritizes the shutter's release.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Priority Set in AF-C Sets whether to release the shutter even if the subject is not in focus when the continuous AF is activated and the subject is in motion. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [Priority Set in AF-C] → desired setting. Menu item details AF: Prioritizes focusing. The shutter will not be released until the subject is in focus. Release: Prioritizes the shutter's release.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Focus Area Selects the focusing area. Use this function when it is difficult to focus properly in the auto focus mode. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [Focus Area] → desired setting. Menu item details Wide : Focuses on a subject covering the whole range of the screen automatically. When you press the shutter button halfway down in the still image shooting mode, a green frame is displayed around the area that is in focus.
When [Focus Area] is set to [Wide] or [Zone], the focusing frame may switch between “When focusing on a larger area” and “When focusing on a smaller area” depending on the subject or situation. When you attach an A-mount lens with a Mount Adaptor (LA-EA1 or LA-EA3) (sold separately), the focusing frame for “When focusing on a smaller area” may be displayed.
[Scene Selection] During Smile Shutter mode The focus area may not light up during continuous shooting or when the shutter button is pressed all the way down at once. When the mode dial is set to (Movie) or or during movie shooting, [Tracking] cannot be selected as the [Focus Area]. You cannot perform functions assigned to the up/down/left/right sides of the control wheel or the custom button 2 while moving the focusing frame.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Focus Area Limit By limiting the types of available focus area settings in advance, you can more quickly select settings for [Focus Area]. 1 (Camera Settings1) → [Focus Area Limit] → Add check marks to the focus areas that you MENU → want to use, and then select [OK]. The types of focus areas marked with will be available as settings.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Adjusting the focus area settings to the camera’s orientation (horizontal/vertical) (Switch V/H AF Area) You can set whether to switch the [Focus Area] and the position of the focusing frame according to the orientation of the camera (horizontal/vertical). This function is useful when shooting scenes for which you have to change the camera position frequently, such as portraits or sports scenes.
The orientation of the camera cannot be detected when the lens is facing up or down.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 AF Illuminator (still image) The AF illuminator supplies fill light to focus more easily on a subject in dark surroundings. In the time between pressing the shutter button halfway down and locking the focus, the AF illuminator lights up to allow the camera to focus easily. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [ AF Illuminator] → desired setting. Menu item details Auto: The AF illuminator lights up automatically in dark surroundings.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Face/Eye AF Set. This function is used to determine whether or not the camera will focus with priority on human faces or eyes. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [Face/Eye AF Set.] → desired setting item. Menu item details Face Priority in AF: Sets whether or not to detect faces inside the focusing area and focus on the eyes (Eye AF) when autofocus is activated. ([On]/[Off]) Right/Left Eye Select: Specifies the eye to be detected.
1. MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [ Custom Key] → desired key, then assign the [Eye AF] function to the key. 2. Point the camera at a person’s face, and press the key to which you have assigned the [Eye AF] function. 3. Press the shutter button while pressing the key. [Switch Right/Left Eye] by custom key When [Right/Left Eye Select] is set to [Right Eye] or [Left Eye], you can switch the eye to be detected by pressing the custom key to which you have assigned the [Switch Right/Left Eye] function.
Related Topic Focus Mode Focus Area AF Area Auto Clear Assigning frequently used functions to buttons (Custom Key) 4-747-614-11(1) Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation 425
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 AF w/ shutter (still image) Selects whether to focus automatically when you press the shutter button halfway down. Select [Off] to adjust the focus and the exposure separately. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [ AF w/ shutter] → desired setting. Menu item details On: The auto focus operates when you press the shutter button halfway down. Off: The auto focus does not operate even if you press the shutter button halfway down.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Pre-AF (still image) The product automatically adjusts focus before you press the shutter button halfway down. During focusing operations, the screen may shake. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [ Pre-AF] → desired setting. Menu item details On: Adjusts focus before you press the shutter button halfway down. Off: Does not adjust focus before you press the shutter button halfway down.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Eye-Start AF (still image) Sets whether or not to use autofocus when you look through an Electronic Viewfinder. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [ Eye-Start AF] → desired setting. Menu item details On: Auto focusing starts when you look through the Electronic Viewfinder. Off: Auto focusing does not start when you look through the Electronic Viewfinder.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Registering the current focus area (AF Area Registration) (still image) You can move the focusing frame to a preassigned position temporarily using a custom key. This function is useful when shooting scenes in which the subject’s movements are predictable; for example, sports scenes. With this function, you can switch the focus area quickly according to the situation. How to register focus area 1.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Deleting a registered AF Area (Del. Regist. AF Area) Deletes the focusing frame position that was registered using [ 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [ AF Area Registration]. Del. Regist. AF Area].
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 AF Area Auto Clear Sets whether the focus area should be displayed all the time or should disappear automatically shortly after focus is achieved. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [AF Area Auto Clear] → desired setting. Menu item details On: The focus area disappears automatically shortly after focus is achieved. Off: The focus area is displayed all the time.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Disp. cont. AF area You can set whether or not to display the area that is in focus when [Focus Area] is set to [Wide] or [Zone], in [Continuous AF] mode. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [Disp. cont. AF area] → desired setting. Menu item details On: Displays the focus area that is in focus. Off: Does not display the focus area that is in focus.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Circ. of Focus Point Sets whether to allow the focusing frame to jump from one end to the other when you move the focusing frame with [Focus Area] set to [Zone], [Flexible Spot], or [Expand Flexible Spot]. This function is useful when you want to move the focusing frame from one end to the other quickly. 1 MENU→ (Camera Settings1)→[Circ. of Focus Point] → desired setting.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 AF Micro Adj. Allows you to adjust the auto-focusing position and register an adjusted value for each lens when using A-mount lenses with an LA-EA2 or LA-EA4 Mount Adaptor (sold separately). Use this function only when adjustments are needed. Note that the auto focus function may not be performed at a proper position when using this adjustment. 1 MENU → 2 Select [AF Adjustment Set.] → [On]. 3 [amount] → desired value.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Exposure Comp. Normally, exposure is set automatically (auto exposure). Based on the exposure value set by auto exposure, you can make the entire image brighter or darker if you adjust [Exposure Comp.] to the plus side or minus side, respectively (exposure compensation). 1 (Exposure Comp.) on the control wheel → press the left/right side of the control wheel or turn the control wheel, and select the desired setting.
Only a value between -3.0 EV and +3.0 EV with the equivalent image brightness appears on the screen when shooting. If you set an exposure compensation value outside this range, the image brightness on the screen will not be affected, but the value will be reflected in the recorded image. You can adjust the exposure compensation value within the range of -2.0 EV to +2.0 EV for movies.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 ISO Setting: ISO Sensitivity to light is expressed by the ISO number (recommended exposure index). The larger the number, the higher the sensitivity. 1 ISO (ISO) on the control wheel → select desired setting. You can also select MENU→ (Camera Settings1) → [ISO Setting] → [ISO]. You can change the value by 1/3 EV steps by turning the control wheel. You can change the value by 1 EV steps by turning the control dial.
When you use [Multi Frame NR], it takes some time for the product to perform the overlay processing of images. When you select [ISO AUTO] with the shooting mode set to [P], [A], [S] or [M], the ISO sensitivity will be automatically adjusted within the set range.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 ISO Setting: ISO Range Limit You can limit the range of ISO sensitivity when the ISO sensitivity is set manually. 1 (Camera Settings1) → [ISO Setting] → [ISO Range Limit] → [Minimum] or [Maximum], and MENU → select the desired values.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 ISO Setting: ISO AUTO Min. SS If you select [ISO AUTO] or [ISO AUTO] under [Multi Frame NR] when the shooting mode is P (Program Auto) or A (Aperture Priority), you can set the shutter speed at which the ISO sensitivity starts changing. This function is effective for shooting moving subjects. You can minimize subject blurring while also preventing camera shake. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [ISO Setting] → [ISO AUTO Min.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Metering Mode Selects the metering mode that sets which part of the screen to measure for determining the exposure. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [Metering Mode] → desired setting. Menu item details Multi: Measures light on each area after dividing the total area into multiple areas and determines the proper exposure of the entire screen (Multi-pattern metering).
D-Range Optimiser (DRO) Auto HDR 4-747-614-11(1) Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation 442
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Face Priority in Multi Metering Sets whether the camera measures brightness based on detected faces when [Metering Mode] is set to [Multi]. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [Face Priority in Multi Metering] → desired setting. Menu item details On: The camera measures brightness based on detected faces. Off: The camera measures brightness using the [Multi] setting, without detecting faces.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Spot Metering Point Sets whether to coordinate the spot metering position with the focus area when [Focus Area] is set to [Flexible Spot] or [Expand Flexible Spot]. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [Spot Metering Point] → desired setting. Menu item details Center: The spot metering position does not coordinate with the focus area, but always meters brightness at the center.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Exposure step You can adjust the setting increment for the shutter speed, aperture, and exposure compensation values. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [Exposure step] → desired setting. Menu item details 0.3EV / 0.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 AEL w/ shutter (still image) Sets whether to fix the exposure when you press the shutter button halfway down. Select [Off] to adjust the focus and the exposure separately. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [ AEL w/ shutter] → desired setting. Menu item details Auto: Fixes the exposure after adjusting the focus automatically when you press the shutter button halfway down when [Focus Mode] is set to [Single-shot AF].
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Exposure Std. Adjust Adjusts this camera's standard for the correct exposure value for each metering mode. (Camera Settings1) → [Exposure Std. Adjust] → desired metering mode. 1 MENU → 2 Select the desired value as the metering standard. You can set a value from -1 EV to +1 EV in 1/6 EV increments. Metering Mode The set standard value will be applied when you select the corresponding metering mode in MENU → Settings1) → [Metering Mode].
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Flash Mode You can set the flash mode. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [Flash Mode] → desired setting. Menu item details Flash Off: The flash does not operate. Autoflash: The flash works in dark environments or when shooting towards bright light. Fill-flash: The flash works every time you trigger the shutter. Slow Sync.: The flash works every time you trigger the shutter.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Flash Comp. Adjusts the amount of flash light in a range of –3.0 EV to +3.0 EV. Flash compensation changes the amount of flash light only. Exposure compensation changes the amount of flash light along with the change of the shutter speed and aperture. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [Flash Comp.] → desired setting. Selecting higher values (+ side) makes the flash level higher, and lower values (- side) makes the flash level lower.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Exp.comp.set Sets whether to apply the exposure compensation value to control both flash light and ambient light, or just ambient light. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [Exp.comp.set] → desired setting. Menu item details Ambient&flash: Applies the exposure compensation value to control both flash light and ambient light. Ambient only: Applies the exposure compensation value to control ambient light only. Related Topic Flash Comp.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Wireless Flash There are two methods for wireless flash shooting: light-signal flash shooting that uses the light of the flash attached to the camera as a signal light, and radio-signal flash shooting that uses wireless communication. To perform radio-signal flash shooting, use a compatible flash or the Wireless Radio Commander (sold separately).
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Red Eye Reduction When using the flash, it is fired two or more times before shooting to reduce the red-eye phenomenon. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [Red Eye Reduction] → desired setting. Menu item details On: The flash is always fired to reduce the red-eye phenomenon. Off: Does not use Red Eye Reduction. Note Red Eye Reduction may not produce the desired effects.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 White Balance Corrects the tone effect of the ambient light condition to record a neutral white subject in white. Use this function when the color tones of the image did not come out as you expected, or when you want to change the color tones on purpose for photographic expression. 1 (Camera Settings1) → [White Balance] → desired setting. MENU → Menu item details Auto / Daylight / Shade / Cloudy / Incandescent / Fluor.: Warm White / Fluor.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Priority Set in AWB Selects which tone to prioritize when shooting under lighting conditions such as incandescent light when [White Balance] is set to [Auto]. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [Priority Set in AWB] → desired setting. Menu item details Standard: Shoots with standard auto white balance. The camera automatically adjusts the color tones. Ambience: Prioritizes the color tone of the light source.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 D-Range Optimiser (DRO) By dividing the image into small areas, the product analyzes the contrast of light and shadow between the subject and the background, and creates an image with the optimal brightness and gradation. (Camera Settings1) → [DRO/Auto HDR] → [D-Range Optimiser]. 1 MENU → 2 Select the desired setting using the left/right sides of the control wheel.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Auto HDR Shoots three images using different exposures and combines the images with correct exposure, the bright parts of an underexposed image, and the dark parts of an overexposed image to create images with a greater range of gradation (High Dynamic Range). One image with proper exposure and one overlaid image are recorded. (Camera Settings1) → [DRO/Auto HDR] → [Auto HDR].
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Creative Style Allows you to set the desired image processing and finely adjust contrast, saturation and sharpness for each image style. You can adjust exposure (shutter speed and aperture) as you like with this function, unlike with [Scene Selection], where the product adjusts the exposure. (Camera Settings1) → [Creative Style]. 1 MENU → 2 Select the desired style or [Style Box] using the top/bottom sides of the control wheel.
The saturation and sharpness are lowered for shooting images in subdued tones. This is also suitable for capturing image material to be modified with a computer. Clear: For shooting images in clear tones with limpid colors in highlight, suitable for capturing radiant light. Deep: For shooting images with deep and dense colors, suitable for capturing the solid presence of the subject. Light: For shooting images with bright and simple colors, suitable for capturing a refreshingly light ambience.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Picture Effect Select the desired effect filter to achieve more impressive and artistic images. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [Picture Effect] → desired setting. Menu item details Off: Disables the [Picture Effect] function. Toy Camera: Creates a soft image with shaded corners and reduced sharpness. Pop Color: Creates a vivid look by emphasizing color tones.
[Rich-tone Mono.] [Miniature] [Watercolor] [Illustration] In the case of [HDR Painting] and [Rich-tone Mono.], the shutter is released three times for one shot. Be careful about the following: Use this function when the subject is motionless or does not flash light. Do not change the composition during shooting. When the contrast of the scene is low or when significant camera-shake or subject blur has occurred, you may not be able to obtain good HDR images.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Picture Profile Allows you to change the settings for the color, gradation, etc. For details on “Picture Profile,” refer to http://helpguide.sony.net/di/pp/v1/en/index.html. Customizing the picture profile You can customize the picture quality by adjusting picture profile items such as [Gamma] and [Detail]. When setting these parameters, connect the camera to a TV or monitor, and adjust them while observing the picture on the screen.
This way, even scenes with a wide range of brightness can be recorded and displayed faithfully, without looking under or over-exposed. HLG is used in HDR TV program production, as defined in the international standard Recommendation ITU-R BT.2100. Items of the picture profile Black Level Sets the black level. (–15 to +15) Gamma Selects a gamma curve.
Slope: Sets the knee slope. (-5 (gentle) to +5 (steep)) Color Mode Sets type and level of colors. In [Color Mode], only [BT.2020] and [709] are available when [Gamma] is set to [HLG], [HLG1], [HLG2], or [HLG3]. Movie: Suitable colors when [Gamma] is set to [Movie]. Still: Suitable colors when [Gamma] is set to [Still]. Cinema: Suitable colors when [Gamma] is set to [Cine1] or [Cine2].
You can copy the settings of the picture profile to another picture profile number. MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [Picture Profile] → [Copy]. To reset the picture profile to the default setting You can reset the picture profile to the default setting. You cannot reset all picture profile settings at once. MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [Picture Profile] → [Reset]. Note Since the parameters are shared for movie and still images, adjust the value when you change the shooting mode.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Soft Skin Effect (still image) Sets the effect used for shooting the skin smoothly in the Face Detection function. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [ Soft Skin Effect] → desired setting. Menu item details Off: Does not use the [ Soft Skin Effect] function. On: Uses the [ Soft Skin Effect]. Hint When [ Soft Skin Effect] is set to [On], you can select the effect level. Select the effect level by pressing the right/left side of the control wheel.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Shutter AWB Lock (still image) You can set whether or not to lock the white balance while the shutter button is pressed when [White Balance] is set to [Auto] or [Underwater Auto]. This function prevents unintentional changes to the white balance during continuous shooting or when shooting with the shutter button pressed halfway down. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [ Shutter AWB Lock] → desired setting. Menu item details Shut.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Focus Magnifier You can check the focus by enlarging the image before shooting. Unlike with [ MF Assist], you can magnify the image without operating the focus ring. (Camera Settings1) → [Focus Magnifier]. 1 MENU → 2 Press the center of the control wheel to enlarge the image and select the area you want to enlarge using top/bottom/left/right side of the control wheel. Each time you press the center, the magnification scale will change.
Initial Focus Mag. (still image) AF in Focus Mag.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Focus Magnif. Time Set the duration for which an image is to be magnified using the [ 1 MENU → MF Assist] or [Focus Magnifier] function. (Camera Settings1) → [Focus Magnif. Time] → desired setting. Menu item details 2 Sec: Magnifies the images for 2 seconds. 5 Sec: Magnifies the images for 5 seconds. No Limit: Magnifies the images until you press the shutter button.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Initial Focus Mag. (still image) Sets the initial magnification scale when using [Focus Magnifier]. Select a setting that will help you frame your shot. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [ Initial Focus Mag.] → desired setting. Menu item details x1.0: Displays the image with the same magnification as the shooting screen. x5.9: Displays a 5.9-times enlarged image.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 AF in Focus Mag. (still image) You can focus on the subject more accurately using auto-focus by magnifying the area where you want to focus. While the magnified image is displayed, you can focus on a smaller area than the flexible spot. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [ AF in Focus Mag.] → [On]. 2 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [Focus Magnifier].
Related Topic Focus Magnifier Assigning frequently used functions to buttons (Custom Key) 4-747-614-11(1) Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation 473
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 MF Assist (still image) Enlarges the image on the screen automatically to make manual focusing easier. This works in Manual Focus or Direct Manual Focus shooting. (Camera Settings1) → [ 1 MENU → 2 Turn the focus ring to adjust the focus. MF Assist] → [On]. The image is enlarged. You can magnify images further by pressing the center of the control wheel.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Peaking Setting Sets the peaking function, which enhances the outline of in-focus areas during shooting with Manual Focus or Direct Manual Focus. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [Peaking Setting] → desired setting. Menu item details Peaking Display: Sets whether to display peaking. Peaking Level: Sets the level of enhancement of in-focus areas. Peaking Color: Sets the color used to enhance in-focus areas.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Face Registration (New Registration) If you register faces in advance, the product can focus on the registered face as a priority. Set both [Face Priority in AF] under [Face/Eye AF Set.] and [Regist. Faces Priority] to [On] before shooting. 1 MENU → 2 Align the guide frame with the face to be registered, and press the shutter button. 3 When a confirmation message appears, select [Enter].
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Face Registration (Order Exchanging) When multiple faces are registered to be given priority, the face registered first will be given priority. You can change the priority order. 1 MENU → 2 Select a face to change the order of priority. 3 Select the destination. (Camera Settings1) → [Face Registration] → [Order Exchanging].
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Face Registration (Delete) Deletes a registered face. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [Face Registration] → [Delete]. If you select [Delete All], you can delete all registered faces. Note Even if you execute [Delete], the data for registered face will remain in the product. To delete the data for registered faces from the product, select [Delete All].
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Regist. Faces Priority Sets whether to focus with higher priority on faces registered using [Face Registration] when [Face Priority in AF] is set to [On]. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [Regist. Faces Priority] → desired setting. Menu item details On: Focuses with higher priority on faces registered using [Face Registration]. Off: Focuses without giving higher priority to registered faces.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Smile Shutter The camera automatically shoots an image when it detects a smiling face. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [Smile Shutter] → desired setting. Menu item details Off: Does not use the [Smile Shutter] function. On: The camera automatically shoots an image when it detects a smiling face. You can select [On: Slight Smile], [On: Normal Smile], or [On: Big Smile] for the sensitivity of detection.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Auto Object Framing (still image) When this product detects and shoots faces, macro shooting subjects or subjects that are tracked by [Tracking], the product automatically trims the image into an appropriate composition, and then saves it. Both the original and the trimmed images are saved. The trimmed image is recorded in the same size as the original image size. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [ Auto Object Framing] → desired setting.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Self-portrait/ -timer You can change the angle of the monitor and shoot images while watching the monitor. 1 MENU → 2 Tilt the monitor approximately 180° upward, and then point the lens at yourself. 3 Press the shutter button. Alternatively, touch the subject on the monitor. (Camera Settings1) → [Self-portrait/ -timer] → [On]. The product starts the self-timer shooting after three seconds.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Movie: Exposure Mode You can set the exposure mode for movie shooting. (Movie). 1 Set the mode dial to 2 MENU→ 3 Press the MOVIE (movie) button to start recording. (Camera Settings2) → [ Exposure Mode] → desired setting. Press the MOVIE button again to stop recording. Menu item details Program Auto: Allows you to shoot with the exposure adjusted automatically (both the shutter speed and the aperture value).
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 S&Q Motion: Exposure Mode You can select the exposure mode for slow-motion/quick-motion shooting. You can change the setting and playback speed for slow-motion/quick-motion shooting with [ S&Q Settings]. (S&Q Motion). 1 Set the mode dial to 2 MENU → 3 Press the MOVIE (movie) button to start recording. (Camera Settings2) → [ Exposure Mode] → desired setting. Press the MOVIE button again to stop recording.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 File Format (movie) Selects the movie file format. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [ File Format] → desired setting. Menu item details Characteristics File Format XAVC S 4K Records movies in 4K resolution (3840×2160). XAVC S HD Records movies in crisper quality than AVCHD with larger amounts of data. AVCHD The AVCHD format has a high degree of compatibility with storage devices other than computers.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Record Setting (movie) Selects the frame rate and bit-rate for movie recording. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [ Record Setting] → desired setting. The higher the bit-rate, the higher the image quality. Menu item details When [ File Format] is set to [XAVC S 4K] Record Setting Bit-rate Description 30p 100M/ 25p 100M Approx. 100 Mbps Records movies in 3840×2160 (30p/25p). 30p 60M/ 25p 60M Approx.
* Only when [NTSC/PAL Selector] is set to NTSC When [ File Format] is set to [AVCHD] Record Setting Bit-rate Description 60i 24M(FX) /50i 24M(FX) 24 Mbps at maximum Records movies in 1920×1080 (60i/50i). 60i 17M(FH) /50i 17M(FH) Approx. 17 Mbps on average Records movies in 1920×1080 (60i/50i). Note Creating an AVCHD recording disc from movies that were recorded with [60i 24M(FX) ]/[50i 24M(FX) ] as the [ Record Setting] takes a long time because the image quality of movies is converted.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 S&Q Settings You can record a moment that cannot be captured by the naked eye (slow-motion recording), or record a long-term phenomenon into a compressed movie (quick-motion recording). For example, you can record an intense sports scene, the moment when a bird starts to fly, a blooming flower, and a changing view of clouds or a starry sky. Sound will not be recorded. (S&Q Motion).
When [NTSC/PAL Selector] is set to PAL Record Setting Frame Rate 25p 50p 100fps 4 times slower - 50fps 2 times slower Normal playback speed 25fps Normal playback speed 2 times quick 12fps 2.08 times quick 4.16 times quick 6fps 4.16 times quick 8.3 times quick 3fps 8.3 times quick 16.6 times quick 2fps 12.5 times quick 25 times quick 1fps 25 times quick 50 times quick When [ Frame Rate] is set to [120fps]/[100fps], you cannot set [ Record Setting] to [60p]/[50p].
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Proxy Recording Sets whether to simultaneously record low-bit-rate proxy movies when recording XAVC S movies. Since proxy movies are small in file size, they are suitable for transferring to smartphones or uploading to websites. 1 (Camera Settings2) → [ MENU → Proxy Recording] → desired setting. Menu item details On : Proxy movies are simultaneously recorded. Off : Proxy movies are not recorded.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 AF drive speed (movie) You can switch focusing speed when using autofocus in movie mode. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [ AF drive speed] → desired setting. Menu item details Fast: Sets the AF drive speed to fast. This mode is suitable for shooting active scenes, such as sports. Normal: Sets the AF drive speed to normal. Slow: Sets the AF drive speed to slow.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 AF Tracking Sens. (movie) You can set the AF sensitivity in movie mode. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [ AF Tracking Sens.]→desired setting. Menu item details Responsive: Sets the AF sensitivity to high. This mode is useful when recording movies in which the subject is moving quickly. Standard: Sets the AF sensitivity to normal. This mode is useful when there are obstacles in front of the subject or in crowded places.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Auto Slow Shutter (movie) Sets whether or not to adjust the shutter speed automatically when recording movies if the subject is dark. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [ Auto Slow Shutter] → desired setting. Menu item details On: Uses Auto Slow Shutter. The shutter speed automatically slows when recording in dark locations. You can reduce noise in the movie by using a slow shutter speed when recording in dark locations.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Initial Focus Mag. (movie) Sets the initial magnification scale for [Focus Magnifier] in the movie shooting mode. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [ Initial Focus Mag.] → desired setting. Menu item details x1.0: Displays the image with the same magnification as the shooting screen. x4.0: Displays a 4.0-times enlarged image.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Audio Recording Sets whether to record sounds when shooting movies. Select [Off] to avoid recording the sounds of the lens and the camera operating. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [Audio Recording] → desired setting. Menu item details On: Records sound (stereo). Off: Does not record sound.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Audio Rec Level You can adjust the audio recording level while checking the level meter. (Camera Settings2) → [Audio Rec Level]. 1 MENU → 2 Select the desired level using the right/left sides of the control wheel. Menu item details +: Turns up the audio recording level. -: Turns down the audio recording level. Reset: Resets the audio recording level to the default setting.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Audio Level Display Sets whether to display the audio level on the screen. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [Audio Level Display] → desired setting. Menu item details On: Displays the audio level. Off: Does not display the audio level. Note The audio level is not displayed in the following situations: When [Audio Recording] is set to [Off]. When DISP (Display Setting) is set to [No Disp. Info.].
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Wind Noise Reduct. Sets whether or not to reduce wind noise by cutting the low-range sound of the input audio from the built-in microphone. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [Wind Noise Reduct.] → desired setting. Menu item details On: Reduces wind noise. Off: Does not reduce wind noise. Note Setting this item to [On] where wind is not blowing sufficiently hard may cause normal sound to be recorded with too low volume.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Marker Display (movie) Sets whether or not to display markers set using [ movies. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [ Marker Settings] on the monitor or the viewfinder while shooting Marker Display] → desired setting. Menu item details On: Markers are displayed. The markers are not recorded. Off: No marker is displayed. Note The markers are displayed when the mode dial is set to (Movie) or , or when shooting movies.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Marker Settings (movie) Sets the markers to be displayed while shooting movies. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [ Marker Settings] → desired setting. Menu item details Center: Sets whether or not to display the center marker in the center of the shooting screen. [Off]/[On] Aspect: Sets the aspect marker display. [Off]/[4:3]/[13:9]/[14:9]/[15:9]/[1.66:1]/[1.85:1]/[2.35:1] Safety Zone: Sets the safety zone display.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Movie w/ shutter You can start or stop recording movies by pressing the shutter button, which is bigger and easier to press than the MOVIE (Movie) button. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [Movie w/ shutter] → desired setting. Menu item details On: Enables movie recording using the shutter button when the shooting mode is set to [Movie] or [S&Q Motion]. Off: Disables movie recording using the shutter button.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Silent Shooting (still image) You can shoot images without the shutter sound. 1 (Camera Settings2) → [ MENU → Silent Shooting] → desired setting. Menu item details On: You can shoot images without the shutter sound. Off: [ Silent Shooting] is deactivated. Note Use the [ Silent Shooting] function on your own responsibility, while taking sufficient consideration to the privacy and portrait rights of the subject.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 e-Front Curtain Shutter The electronic front curtain shutter function shortens the time lag between when the shutter button is pressed and the shutter is released. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [e-Front Curtain Shutter] → desired setting. Menu item details On: Uses the electronic front curtain shutter function. Off: Does not use the electronic front curtain shutter function.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Release w/o Lens Sets whether or not the shutter can be released when no lens is attached. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [Release w/o Lens] → desired setting. Menu item details Enable: Releases the shutter when no lens is attached. Select [Enable] when attaching the product to an astronomical telescope, etc. Disable: Does not release the shutter when a lens is not attached.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Release w/o Card Sets whether the shutter can be released when no memory card has been inserted. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [Release w/o Card] → desired setting. Menu item details Enable: Releases the shutter even if no memory card has been inserted. Disable: Does not release the shutter when no memory card has been inserted. Note When no memory card has been inserted, the images shot will not be saved. The default setting is [Enable].
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 SteadyShot Sets whether or not to use the SteadyShot function. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [SteadyShot] → desired setting. Menu item details On: Uses [SteadyShot]. Off: Does not use [SteadyShot]. We recommend that you set [Off] when using a tripod, etc.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Clear Image Zoom/Digital Zoom (Zoom) When you use a zoom function other than the optical zoom, you can exceed the zoom range of the optical zoom. 1 MENU → 2 When a power zoom lens is mounted, move the zoom lever or the zoom ring of the zoom lens to enlarge subjects. (Camera Settings2) → [Zoom Setting] → [On:ClearImage Zoom] or [On:Digital Zoom].
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Zoom Setting You can select the zoom setting of the product. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [Zoom Setting] → desired setting. Menu item details Optical zoom only: Limits the zoom range to the optical zoom. You can use the Smart Zoom function if you set [ [M] or [S]. JPEG Image Size] to On:ClearImage Zoom : Select this setting to use Clear Image Zoom.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Zoom Ring Rotate Assigns zoom in (T) or zoom out (W) functions to the zoom ring rotation direction. Available only with power zoom lenses that support this function. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [Zoom Ring Rotate] → desired setting. Menu item details Left(W)/Right(T): Assigns zoom out (W) function to left-handed rotation and zoom-in (T) function to right-handed rotation.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 DISP Button (Monitor/Finder) Allows you to set the screen display modes that can be selected using DISP (Display Setting) in shooting mode. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [DISP Button] → [Monitor] or [Finder] → desired setting → [Enter]. The items marked with are available. Menu item details Graphic Display : Shows basic shooting information. Graphically shows the shutter speed and aperture value. Display All Info.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 FINDER/MONITOR Sets the method for switching the display between the viewfinder and the monitor. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [FINDER/MONITOR] → desired setting. Menu item details Auto: When you look into the viewfinder, the eye sensor reacts and the display is switched to the viewfinder automatically. Viewfinder(Manual): The monitor is turned off and the image is displayed only in the viewfinder.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Finder Frame Rate (still image) Display the subject's movements more smoothly by adjusting the frame rate of the viewfinder during still image shooting. This function is convenient when shooting a fast-moving subject. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) →[ Finder Frame Rate] → desired setting. This function can be assigned to button of your choice using [ Custom Key].
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Zebra Setting Sets a zebra pattern, which appears over part of an image if the brightness level of that part meets the IRE level that you have set. Use this zebra pattern as a guide to adjust the brightness. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [Zebra Setting] → desired setting. Menu item details Zebra Display: Sets whether to display the zebra pattern. Zebra Level: Adjusts the brightness level of the zebra pattern.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Grid Line Sets whether the grid line is displayed or not. The grid line will help you to adjust the composition of images. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [Grid Line] → desired setting. Menu item details Rule of 3rds Grid: Place main subjects close to one of the grid lines that divide the image into thirds for a well-balanced composition. Square Grid: Square grids make it easier to confirm the horizontal level of your composition.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Exposure Set. Guide You can set whether to display a guide when you change the exposure. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [Exposure Set. Guide] → desired setting. Menu item details Off: Does not display the guide. On: Displays the guide.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Live View Display Sets whether or not to show images altered with effects of the exposure compensation, white balance, [Creative Style], or [Picture Effect] on the screen. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [Live View Display] → desired setting. Menu item details Setting Effect ON: Displays Live View in conditions close to what your picture will look like as a result of applying all your settings.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Auto Review You can check the recorded image on the screen right after the shooting. You can also set the display time for Auto Review. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [Auto Review] → desired setting. Menu item details 10 Sec/5 Sec/2 Sec: Displays the recorded image on the screen right after shooting for the selected duration of time. If you perform a magnifying operation during Auto Review, you can check that image using the magnified scale.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Assigning frequently used functions to buttons (Custom Key) You can use the custom key function to assign the functions you use most frequently to easily operable keys. This lets you skip the process of selecting items from MENU, so you can recall the functions more quickly. You can also assign [Not set] to easily operable keys to prevent accidental operation.
If you want to assign a function to recall while shooting movies, select [ a function to recall while playing back images, select [ Custom Key]. Custom Key]. If you want to assign 2 Move to the [Rear1] screen using the left/right side of the control wheel. Then, select [AEL Button] and press the center of the control wheel. 3 Press the left/right side of the control wheel until the desired function is displayed.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Using Fn (Function) button (Function menu) The Function menu is a menu of 12 functions that is displayed at the bottom of the screen when you press the Fn (Function) button in the shooting mode. You can access frequently used functions more quickly by registering them to the function menu. For details on functions that can be registered to the function menu, refer to the following URL: https://support.d-imaging.sony.co.
Some functions can be fine-tuned using the control dial. To adjust settings from the dedicated setting screens Select the desired function in step 2, then press the center of the control wheel. The dedicated setting screen for the function will appear. Follow the operating guide (A) to adjust settings. To change the functions in the function menu (Function Menu Set.) The following is the procedure for changing [Drive Mode] in the function menu to [Grid Line]. 1. MENU → 2.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Changing the function of the dial temporarily (My Dial Settings) You can assign the desired functions to the control dial and the control wheel, and register up to three combinations of settings as “My Dial” settings. You can quickly recall or switch registered “My Dial” settings by pressing the custom key you assigned in advance.
My Dial 1 My Dial 2 My Dial 3 Control wheel ISO Tv Creative Style Control dial Av White Balance Picture Effect 1. Press the C1 (Custom1) button. The functions registered to [My Dial 1] will be assigned to the control wheel/control dial. The icons shown below are displayed in the lower part of the screen. 2. Turn the control wheel to set the ISO value, and turn the control dial to set the aperture value. 3. Press the C1 button again.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Dial/Wheel Setup You can switch the functions of the control dial and the control wheel. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [Dial/Wheel Setup] → desired setting. Menu item details SS F/no.: You can change the shutter speed using the control wheel, and change the aperture value using the control dial. F/no. SS: You can change the aperture value using the control wheel, and change the shutter speed using the control dial.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Av/Tv Rotate Sets the direction of rotation for the control dial or control wheel when changing the aperture value or shutter speed. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [Av/Tv Rotate] → desired setting. Menu item details Normal: Does not change the direction of rotation for the control dial or control wheel. Reverse: Reverses the direction of rotation for the control dial or control wheel.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Dial/Wheel Ev Comp You can adjust the exposure compensation using the control dial or the control wheel. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [Dial/Wheel Ev Comp] → desired setting. Menu item details Off: Does not assign the exposure compensation function to the control dial or control wheel. Wheel: Assigns the exposure compensation function to the control wheel. Dial: Assigns the exposure compensation function to the control dial.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Func. of Touch Operation: Touch Shutter When you shoot using the monitor, the camera automatically focuses on the point you touch and shoots a still image. Set MENU → (Setup) → [Touch Operation] to [On] in advance. 1 Select MENU → 2 Touch the (Camera Settings2) → [Func. of Touch Operation] → [Touch Shutter]. icon on the monitor while the shooting screen is displayed.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Func. of Touch Operation: Touch Focus You can select a subject on which to focus using touch operations in the still image and movie recording modes. Select MENU → (Setup) → [Touch Operation] → [On] beforehand. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [Func. of Touch Operation] → [Touch Focus]. Specifying the position where you want to focus in the still image mode You can focus on the desired position by touching the monitor. 1.
When the shooting mode is set to [Sweep Panorama]. When [Focus Mode] is set to [Manual Focus].
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Func. of Touch Operation: Touch Tracking You can use touch operations to select a subject you want to track in the still image and movie recording modes. Select MENU → (Setup) → [Touch Operation] → [On] in advance. (Camera Settings2) → [Func. of Touch Operation] → [Touch Tracking]. 1 MENU → 2 Touch the subject that you want to track on the monitor. Tracking will start. 3 Press the shutter button halfway down to focus.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 MOVIE Button Sets whether or not to activate the MOVIE (Movie) button. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [MOVIE Button] → desired setting. Menu item details Always: Starts movie recording when you press the MOVIE button in any mode. Movie Mode Only: Starts movie recording when you press the MOVIE button only if the shooting mode is set to [Movie] or [S&Q Motion] mode.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Dial / Wheel Lock You can set whether the dial and wheel will be locked by pressing and holding the Fn (Function) button. 1 (Camera Settings2) → [Dial / Wheel Lock] → desired setting. MENU → Menu item details Lock: Locks the control dial and control wheel. Unlock: Does not lock the control dial or control wheel even if you press and hold the Fn (Function) button. Hint You can release the lock by holding the Fn (Function) button down again.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Audio signals Selects whether the product produces a sound or not. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [Audio signals] → desired setting. Menu item details On: Sounds are produced for example when the focus is achieved by pressing the shutter button halfway down. Off: Sounds are not produced. Note If [Focus Mode] is set to [Continuous AF], the camera will not beep when it focuses on a subject.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Send to Smartphone Func.: Send to Smartphone You can transfer still images, XAVC S movies, slow-motion movies, or quick-motion movies to a smartphone and view them. The application PlayMemories Mobile must be installed on your smartphone. 1 MENU → (Network) → [Send to Smartphone Func.]→ [Send to Smartphone] → desired setting.
Depending on the smartphone, the transferred movie may not be played back correctly. For example, the movie may not play smoothly, or there may be no sound. Depending on the format of the still image, movie, slow-motion movie, or quick-motion movie, it may not be possible to play it back on a smartphone. This product shares the connection information for [Send to Smartphone] with a device that has permission to connect.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Send to Smartphone Func.: Sending Target (proxy movies) When transferring XAVC S video to a smartphone with [Send to Smartphone], you can set whether to transfer the lowbit-rate proxy movie or the high-bit-rate original movie. 1 MENU → (Network) → [Send to Smartphone Func.] → [ Sending Target] → desired setting. Menu item details Proxy Only: Transfers only proxy movies. Original Only: Transfers only original movies.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Send to Computer You can transfer images stored in the product to a computer connected to a wireless access point or wireless broadband router and easily make backup copies using this operation. Before starting this operation, install PlayMemories Home on your computer and register the access point on the product. 1 Start your computer. 2 MENU → (Network) → [Send to Computer].
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 View on TV You can view images on a network-enabled TV by transferring them from the product without connecting the product and TV with a cable. For some TVs, you may need to perform operations on the TV. For details, refer to the operating instructions supplied with the TV. 1 MENU → 2 When you want to play back images using slideshow, press the center of the control wheel. (Network) → [View on TV] → desired device to be connected.
Related Topic Wi-Fi Settings: WPS Push Wi-Fi Settings: Access Point Set.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Ctrl w/ Smartphone Sets the condition for connecting the camera to a smartphone. 1 MENU → (Network) → [Ctrl w/ Smartphone] → desired setting. Menu item details Ctrl w/ Smartphone: Sets whether to connect the camera and a smartphone using Wi-Fi. ([On]/[Off]) Connection: Displays the QR code or SSID used to connect the camera to a smartphone. Always Connected: Sets whether to keep the camera connected to a smartphone.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Airplane Mode When you board an airplane, etc., you can temporarily disable all the wireless-related functions including Wi-Fi. 1 MENU → (Network) → [Airplane Mode] → desired setting. If you set [Airplane Mode] to [On], an airplane mark will be displayed on the screen.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Wi-Fi Settings: WPS Push If your access point has a Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) button, you can register the access point to this product easily. 1 MENU → 2 Push the Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) button on the access point to connect. (Network) →[Wi-Fi Settings] → [WPS Push].
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Wi-Fi Settings: Access Point Set. You can register your access point manually. Before starting the procedure, check the SSID name of the access point, security system, and password. The password may be preset in some devices. For details, see the access point operating instructions, or consult the access point administrator. 1 MENU → 2 Select the access point you want to register. (Network) → [Wi-Fi Settings] → [Access Point Set.].
Select [Auto] or [Manual]. IP Address: If you are entering the IP address manually, enter the set address. Subnet Mask/Default Gateway: If you have set [IP Address Setting] to [Manual], enter each address according to your network environment. Note To give the registered access point priority in the future, set [Priority Connection] to [On].
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Wi-Fi Settings: Disp MAC Address Displays the Wi-Fi MAC address of this product. 1 MENU → (Network) → [Wi-Fi Settings] → [Disp MAC Address].
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Wi-Fi Settings: SSID/PW Reset This product shares connection information for [Send to Smartphone] and [ Connection] under [Ctrl w/ Smartphone] with devices that have permission to connect. If you want to change the devices that are permitted to connect, reset the connection information. 1 MENU → (Network) → [Wi-Fi Settings] → [SSID/PW Reset] → [OK].
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Bluetooth Settings Controls the settings for connecting the camera to a smartphone via a Bluetooth connection. You need to pair the camera and smartphone before using the location information link function. If you want to pair the camera and smartphone in order to use the location information link function, refer to “Location Info. Link Set..” 1 MENU → (Network) → [Bluetooth Settings] → desired setting.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Location Info. Link Set. You can use the application PlayMemories Mobile to obtain location information from a smartphone that is connected with your camera using Bluetooth communication. You can record the obtained location information when shooting images. Preparation in advance To use the location information linking function of the camera, the application PlayMemories Mobile is required.
8. : On the camera, select MENU → (Network) → [ Location Info. Link Set.] → [Location Info. Link] → [On]. (obtaining location information icon) will be displayed on the monitor of the camera. Location information obtained by your smartphone using GPS, etc., will be recorded when shooting images. Menu item details Location Info. Link: Sets whether to obtain the location information by linking with a smartphone. Auto Time Correct.
* * For the latest information, refer to the support site. For the Bluetooth version, refer to the website for your smartphone. Related Topic PlayMemories Home PlayMemories Mobile Send to Smartphone Func.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Edit Device Name You can change the device name for the Wi-Fi Direct or Bluetooth connection. 1 MENU → 2 Select the input box, then input the device name→[OK]. (Network) → [Edit Device Name]. Related Topic Wi-Fi Settings: WPS Push Wi-Fi Settings: Access Point Set.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Reset Network Set. Resets all the network settings to default settings. 1 MENU → (Network) → [Reset Network Set.] → [Enter].
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Protecting images (Protect) Protects recorded images against accidental erasure. The 1 MENU → mark is displayed on protected images. (Playback) → [Protect] → desired setting. Menu item details Multiple Img.: Applies the protection of the selected multiple images. (1) Select the image to be protected, then press the center of the control wheel. The box. To cancel the selection, press the center again to remove the mark.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Rotating an image (Rotate) Rotates a recorded still image counter-clockwise. 1 Display the image to be rotated, then select MENU → 2 Press the center of the control wheel. (Playback) → [Rotate]. The image is rotated counter-clockwise. The image rotates as you press the center. If you rotate the image once, the image remains rotated even after the product is turned off. Note You cannot rotate the movies.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Deleting multiple selected images (Delete) You can delete multiple selected images. Once you have deleted an image, you cannot restore it. Confirm the image to be deleted beforehand. 1 MENU → (Playback) → [Delete] → desired setting. Menu item details Multiple Img.: Deletes the selected images. (1) Select the images to be deleted, then press the center of the control wheel. The box.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Rating You can assign ratings to recorded images on a scale from to to make it easier to find images. Combining this function with [Image Jump Setting] allows you to find a desired image quickly. 1 MENU → (Playback) → [Rating]. The image rating selection screen will appear. 2 Press the left/right sides of the control wheel to display an image to which you want to assign a rating, and then press the center. 3 Select the number of center.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Rating Set(Custom Key) Sets the available number of Custom Key]. 1 MENU → 2 Add a when rating images with the key to which you have assigned [Rating] using [ (Playback) → [Rating Set(Custom Key)]. mark to the number of that you want to activate. You can select the checked number when setting [Rating] using the custom key.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Specifying images to be printed (Specify Printing) You can specify in advance on the memory card which still images you want to print out later. The (print order) icon will appear on the specified images. DPOF refers to “Digital Print Order Format.” DPOF setting will be retained after the image is printed. We recommend that you cancel this setting after printing. 1 MENU → (Playback) → [Specify Printing] → desired setting.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Photo Capture Captures a chosen scene in a movie to save as a still image. First shoot a movie, then pause the movie during playback to capture decisive moments that tend to be missed when shooting still images, and save them as still images. 1 Display the movie that you want to capture as a still image. 2 MENU → 3 Play back the movie and pause it.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Enlarging an image being played back (Enlarge Image) Enlarges the image being played back. Use this function to check the focus of the image, etc. 1 Display the image you want to enlarge, and then press the button. Turn the control wheel to adjust the zoom scale. By rotating the control dial, you can switch to the previous or next image while keeping the same zoom scale.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Enlarge Initial Mag. Sets the initial magnification scale when playing back enlarged images. 1 MENU → (Playback) → [ Enlarge Initial Mag.] → desired setting. Menu item details Standard. Mag.: Displays an image with the standard magnification. Previous Mag.: Displays an image with the previous magnification. The previous magnification is stored even after exiting the playback zoom mode.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Enlarge Initial Position Sets the initial position when enlarging an image in playback. 1 MENU → (Playback) → [ Enlarge Initial Position] → desired setting. Menu item details Focused Position: Enlarges the image from the point of focus during shooting. Center: Enlarges the image from the center of the screen. Related Topic Enlarging an image being played back (Enlarge Image) Enlarge Initial Mag.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Cont. PB for Interval Continuously plays back images shot using interval shooting. You can create movies from still images produced by interval shooting using the computer software Imaging Edge. You cannot create movies from the still images on the camera. (Playback) → [Cont. PB for Interval]. 1 MENU → 2 Select the image group that you want to play back, and then press the center of the control wheel.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 PB Speed for Interval Sets the playback speed for still images during [Cont. PB for 1 MENU → (Playback) → [PB Speed for Interval]. Interval] → desired setting. Hint You can also change the playback speed by turning the control dial or the control wheel during [Cont. PB for Related Topic Cont. PB for Interval 4-747-614-11(1) Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation 566 Interval].
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Playing back images using slideshow (Slide Show) Automatically plays back images continuously. 1 MENU → 2 Select [Enter]. (Playback) → [Slide Show] → desired setting. Menu item details Repeat: Select [On], in which images are played back in a continuous loop, or [Off], in which the product exits the slideshow when all the images are played back once.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Switching between still images and movies (View Mode) Sets the View Mode (image display method). 1 MENU → (Playback) → [View Mode] → desired setting. Menu item details Date View: Displays the images by date. Folder View(Still): Displays only still images. AVCHD View: Displays only AVCHD-format movies. XAVC S HD View: Displays only XAVC S HD-format movies. XAVC S 4K View: Displays only XAVC S 4K-format movies.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Playing back images on the image index screen (Image Index) You can display multiple images at the same time in playback mode. (Image Index) button while the image is being played back. 1 Press the 2 Select the image by pressing the top/bottom/right/left sides of the control wheel or turning the control wheel. To change the number of images to be displayed MENU → (Playback) → [Image Index] → desired setting.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Display as Group Sets whether or not to display continuously shot images or images shot using interval shooting as a group. 1 MENU → (Playback) → [Display as Group] → desired setting. Menu item details On: Displays images as a group. Off: Does not display images as a group. Hint The following images are grouped. Images shot with [Drive Mode] set to [Cont.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Rotating recorded images automatically (Display Rotation) Selects the orientation when playing back recorded images. 1 MENU → (Playback) → [Display Rotation] → desired setting. Menu item details Auto: When you rotate the camera, the displayed image rotates automatically by detecting the orientation of the camera. Manual: Images shot vertically are displayed vertically.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Setting the method for jumping between images (Image Jump Setting) Sets which dial and method to use for jumping between images during playback. You can quickly find protected images or images set with a particular rating. 1 MENU → (Playback) → [Image Jump Setting] → desired setting. Menu item details Select Dial/Wheel: Selects the dial or wheel to use for jumping between images.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Monitor Brightness Adjust the brightness of the screen. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [Monitor Brightness] → desired setting. Menu item details Manual: Adjusts the brightness within the range of –2 to +2. Sunny Weather: Sets the brightness appropriately for shooting outdoors. Note The [Sunny Weather] setting is too bright for shooting indoors. Set [Monitor Brightness] to [Manual] for indoor shooting.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Viewfinder Bright. When using the viewfinder, this product adjusts the brightness of the viewfinder according to the surrounding environment. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [Viewfinder Bright.] → desired setting. Menu item details Auto: Adjusts the brightness automatically. Manual: Selects the brightness of the viewfinder within the range of –2 to +2. Note When [ [Manual]. Finder Frame Rate] is set to [High], [Viewfinder Bright.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Finder Color Temp. Adjusts the color temperature of the electronic viewfinder. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [Finder Color Temp.] → desired setting. Menu item details -2 to +2: When you select “-,” the viewfinder screen changes to a warmer color, and when you select “+,” it changes to a colder color.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Gamma Disp. Assist Movies with S-Log gamma are assumed to be processed after shooting in order to make use of the wide dynamic range. Movies with the HLG gamma are assumed to be displayed on HDR-compatible monitors. They are therefore displayed in low contrast during shooting, and may be difficult to monitor. However, you can use the [Gamma Disp. Assist] function to reproduce contrast equivalent to that of normal gamma.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Volume Settings Sets the sound volume for movie playback. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [Volume Settings] → desired setting. Adjusting the volume during playback Press the bottom side of the control wheel while playing back movies to display the operation panel, then adjust the volume. You can adjust the volume while listening to the actual sound.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Tile Menu Selects whether to always display the first screen of the menu when you press the MENU button. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [Tile Menu] → desired setting. Menu item details On: Always displays the first screen of the menu (Tile Menu). Off: Deactivates the Tile Menu display.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Mode Dial Guide You can display the description of a shooting mode when you turn the mode dial and change the settings available for that shooting mode. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [Mode Dial Guide] → desired setting. Menu item details On: Displays the Mode Dial Guide. Off: Does not display the Mode Dial Guide.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Delete confirm. You can set whether [Delete] or [Cancel] is selected as a default on the delete confirmation screen. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [Delete confirm.] → desired setting. Menu item details "Delete" first: [Delete] is selected as the default setting. "Cancel" first: [Cancel] is selected as the default setting.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Display Quality You can change the display quality. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [Display Quality] → desired setting. Menu item details High: Displays in high quality. Standard: Displays in standard quality. Note When [High] is set, battery consumption will be higher than when [Standard] is set. When the temperature of the camera rises, the setting may become locked to [Standard].
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Power Save Start Time Sets time intervals to automatically switch to power save mode when you are not performing operations to prevent wearing down the battery pack. To return to shooting mode, perform an operation such as pressing the shutter button halfway down. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [Power Save Start Time] → desired setting. Menu item details 30 Min/5 Min/2 Min/1 Min/10 Sec Note Turn off the product when you do not use it for a long time.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Auto Power OFF Temp. Sets the temperature of the camera at which the camera turns off automatically during shooting. When it is set to [High], you can continue shooting even when the temperature of the camera gets hotter than normal. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [Auto Power OFF Temp.] → desired setting. Menu item details Standard: Sets the standard temperature for the camera to turn off.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 NTSC/PAL Selector Plays back movies recorded with the product on a NTSC/PAL system TV. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [NTSC/PAL Selector] → [Enter] Note If you insert a memory card that has previously been formatted with a different video system, a message telling you that you must reformat the card will appear. If you want to record using another system, re-format the memory card or use another memory card.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Cleaning Mode If dust or debris gets inside the camera and adheres to the surface of the image sensor (the part that converts the light to an electric signal), it may appear as dark spots on the image, depending on the shooting environment. If this happens, follow the steps below to clean the image sensor. 1 Confirm that the battery has been charged sufficiently. 2 MENU → (Setup) → [Cleaning Mode] → [Enter].
Hold the camera slightly face downward so that the dust falls out. Do not subject the product to any shock during cleaning. When cleaning the image sensor with a blower, do not blow too hard. If you blow the sensor too hard, the inside of the product may be damaged. If the dust remains even after you cleaned the product as described, consult the service facility.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Touch Operation Sets whether or not to activate touch operations on the monitor. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [Touch Operation] → desired setting. Menu item details On: Activates the touch operation. Off: Deactivates the touch operation. Related Topic Func. of Touch Operation: Touch Shutter Func. of Touch Operation: Touch Focus Func.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Touch Panel/Pad Touch operations when shooting with the monitor are referred to as "touch panel operations," and touch operations when shooting with the viewfinder are referred to as "touch pad operations." You can select whether to activate touch panel operations or touch pad operations. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [Touch Panel/Pad] → desired setting.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Touch Pad Settings You can adjust settings related to touch pad operations during viewfinder shooting. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [Touch Pad Settings] → desired setting. Menu item details Operation in Vertical Orientation : Sets whether to enable touch pad operations during vertically oriented viewfinder shooting. You can prevent erroneous operations during vertically oriented shooting caused by your nose, etc. touching the monitor.
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Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Demo Mode The [Demo Mode] function displays the movies recorded on the memory card automatically (demonstration), when the camera has not been operated for a certain time. Normally select [Off]. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [Demo Mode] → desired setting. Menu item details On: The movie playback demonstration starts automatically if the product is not operated for about one minute. Only protected AVCHD movies can be played back.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 TC/UB Settings The time code (TC) and the user bit (UB) information can be recorded as data attached to movies. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [TC/UB Settings] → setting value you want to change. Menu item details TC/UB Disp. Setting: Sets the display for the counter, time code, and user bit. TC Preset: Sets the time code. UB Preset: Sets the user bit. TC Format: Sets the recording method for the time code. (Only when [NTSC/PAL Selector] is set to NTSC.
1. MENU → 2. Press the (Setup) → [TC/UB Settings] → [UB Preset]. (Delete) button to reset the user bit (00 00 00 00). How to select the recording method for the time code (TC Format *1) 1. MENU → (Setup) → [TC/UB Settings] → [TC Format]. DF: Records the time code in Drop Frame*2 format. NDF: Records the time code in Non-Drop Frame format. *1 *2 Only when [NTSC/PAL Selector] is set to NTSC. The time code is based on 30 frames per second.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Remote Ctrl You can operate this product and shoot images using the SHUTTER button, 2SEC button (2 second delay shutter), and START/STOP button (or Movie button (RMT-DSLR2 only)) on the Wireless Remote Commander RMT-DSLR1 (sold separately) and RMT-DSLR2 (sold separately). Refer also to the operating instructions for the Infrared Remote Commander. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [Remote Ctrl] → desired setting.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 HDMI Settings: HDMI Resolution When you connect the product to a High Definition (HD) TV with HDMI terminals using an HDMI cable (sold separately), you can select HDMI Resolution to output images to the TV. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [HDMI Settings] → [HDMI Resolution] → desired setting. Menu item details Auto: The product automatically recognizes an HD TV and sets the output resolution. 2160p/1080p: Outputs signals in 2160p/1080p.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 HDMI Settings: 24p/60p Output (movie) (Only for 1080 60i compatible models) You can set 1080/24p or 1080/60p as the HDMI output format when [ 60M ] or [24p 100M ]. Record Setting] is set to [24p 50M 1 MENU → (Setup) → [HDMI Settings] → [HDMI Resolution] → [1080p] or [2160p/1080p]. 2 MENU → (Setup) → [HDMI Settings] → [ 24p/60p Output] → desired setting. Menu item details 60p: Movies are output as 60p. 24p: Movies are output as 24p.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 HDMI Settings: HDMI Info. Display Selects whether to display the shooting information when this product and the TV are connected using an HDMI cable (sold separately). 1 MENU → (Setup) → [HDMI Settings] → [HDMI Info. Display] → desired setting. Menu item details On: Displays the shooting information on the TV. The recorded image and the shooting information are displayed on the TV, while nothing is displayed on the camera’s monitor.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 HDMI Settings: TC Output (movie) Sets whether or not to layer the TC (time code) information on the output signal via the HDMI terminal when outputting the signal to other professional-use devices. This function layers the time code information on the HDMI output signal. The product sends the time code information as digital data, not as an image displayed on the screen.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 HDMI Settings: REC Control (movie) If you connect the camera to an external recorder/player, you can remotely command the recorder/player to start/stop recording using the camera. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [HDMI Settings] → [ REC Control] → desired setting. Menu item details On: The camera can send a recording command to an external recorder/player. The camera is sending a recording command to an external recorder/player.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 HDMI Settings: CTRL FOR HDMI When connecting this product to a “BRAVIA” Sync-compatible TV using an HDMI cable (sold separately), you can operate this product by aiming the TV remote control at the TV. (Setup) → [HDMI Settings] → [CTRL FOR HDMI] → desired setting. 1 MENU → 2 Connect this product to a “BRAVIA” Sync-compatible TV. The input of the TV is switched automatically and images on this product are displayed on the TV screen.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 4K Output Select (movie) You can set how to record movies and perform HDMI output when your camera is connected to 4K-compatible external recording/playback devices, etc. (movie). 1 Turn the mode dial to 2 Connect the camera to the desired device via an HDMI cable. 3 MENU → (Setup) → [ 4K Output Select] → desired setting.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 USB Connection Selects the USB connection method when this product is connected to a computer, etc. Select MENU → (Network) → [Ctrl w/ Smartphone] → [Ctrl w/ Smartphone] → [Off] beforehand. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [USB Connection] → desired setting. Menu item details Auto: Establishes a Mass Storage or MTP connection automatically, depending on the computer or other USB devices to be connected. Windows 7, Windows 8.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 USB LUN Setting Enhances compatibility by limiting of USB connection functions. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [USB LUN Setting] → desired setting. Menu item details Multi: Normally, use [Multi]. Single: Set [USB LUN Setting] to [Single] only if you cannot make a connection.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 USB Power Supply Sets whether to supply power via the micro USB cable when the product is connected to a computer or an USB device. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [USB Power Supply] → desired setting. Menu item details On: Power is supplied to the product via a micro USB cable when the product is connected to a computer, etc. Off: Power is not supplied to the product via a micro USB cable when the product is connected to a computer, etc.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 PC Remote Settings: Still Img. Save Dest. Sets whether to save still images stored in both the camera and the computer during PC Remote shooting. This setting is useful when you want to check recorded images on the camera without leaving the camera. * PC Remote: Uses Imaging Edge to control the product from a computer, including such functions as shooting and storing images on the computer.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 PC Remote Settings: RAW+J PC Save Img Selects the file type for images to be transferred to the computer in PC Remote shooting. When shooting still images using PC Remote, the application on the computer does not display the image until the image has been completely transferred. When performing RAW+JPEG shooting, you can accelerate the display processing speed by transferring only JPEG images instead of transferring both RAW and JPEG images.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Language Selects the language to be used in the menu items, warnings and messages. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [ Language] → desired language.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Date/Time Setup The Clock Set screen is displayed automatically when you turn on this product for the first time or when the internal rechargeable backup battery has fully discharged. Select this menu when setting the date and time after the first time. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [Date/Time Setup] → desired setting. Menu item details Daylight Savings: Selects Daylight Savings [On]/[Off]. Date/Time: Sets the date and time.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Area Setting Sets the area where you are using the product. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [Area Setting] → desired area.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Copyright Info Writes copyright information onto the still images. (Setup) → [Copyright Info] → desired setting. 1 MENU → 2 When you select [Set Photographer] or [Set Copyright], a keyboard appears on the screen. Enter your desired name. Menu item details Write Copyright Info: Sets whether to write copyright information. ([On]/[Off]) If you select [On], an icon will appear on the shooting screen.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Format When you use a memory card with this camera for the first time, we recommend that you format the card using the camera for stable performance of the memory card. Note that formatting permanently erases all data on the memory card, and is unrecoverable. Save valuable data on a computer, etc. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [Format]. Note Formatting permanently erases all data including protected images and registered settings (from M1 to M4).
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 File Number Selects how to assign file numbers to still images. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [File Number] → desired setting. Menu item details Series: The product will assign numbers to files sequentially up to "9999" without resetting. Reset : The product resets numbers when a file is recorded in a new folder and assigns numbers to files starting with "0001".
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Set File Name You can specify the first three characters of the file name for images you shoot. 1 MENU → 2 Select the entry field for the file name to display a keyboard on the screen, and then enter three characters of your choice. (Setup) → [Set File Name]. Note Only capital letters, numbers, and underscores can be entered. However, an underscore cannot be used as the first character.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Select REC Folder If [Folder Name] is set to [Standard Form] and there are 2 folders or more, you can select the folder on the memory card to which images are to be recorded. 1 MENU→ (Setup)→[Select REC Folder]→desired folder. Note You cannot select the folder when [Folder Name] is set to [Date Form].
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 New Folder Creates a new folder on the memory card for recording still images. A new folder is created with a folder number one greater than the largest folder number currently used. Images are recorded in the newly created folder. 1 MENU→ (Setup)→[New Folder]. Note When you insert a memory card that was used with other equipment into this product and shoot images, a new folder may be automatically created.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Folder Name Still images are recorded in a folder that is automatically created inside the DCIM folder on the memory card. You can change the way folder names are assigned. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [Folder Name] → desired setting. Menu item details Standard Form: The folder name form is as follows: folder number + MSDCF. Example: 100MSDCF Date Form: The folder name form is as follows: folder number + Y (the last digit)/MM/DD.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Recover Image DB If image files were processed on a computer, problems may occur in the image database file. In such cases, the images on the memory card will not be played back on this product. If these problems happen, repair the file using [Recover Image DB]. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [Recover Image DB] → [Enter]. Note Use a sufficiently charged battery pack. Low battery power during repairing can cause damage to data.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Display Media Info. Displays the recordable time of movies for the inserted memory card. Also displays the number of recordable still images for the inserted memory card. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [Display Media Info.].
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Version Displays the version of this product’s software. Check the version when updates for this product’s software are released, etc. Also displays the version of the lens if a lens compatible with firmware updates is attached. The version of the Mount Adaptor is displayed in the lens area if a Mount Adaptor compatible with firmware updates is attached. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [Version].
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Setting Reset Resets the product to the default settings. Even if you perform [Setting Reset], the recorded images are retained. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [Setting Reset] → desired setting. Menu item details Camera Settings Reset: Initializes the main shooting settings to the default settings. Initialize: Initializes all the settings to the default settings. Note Be sure not to eject the battery pack while resetting.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Add Item You can register the desired menu items to (My Menu) under MENU. (My Menu) → [Add Item]. 1 MENU → 2 Select an item that you want to add to wheel. 3 Select a destination using the top/bottom/left/right sides of the control wheel. (My Menu) using the top/bottom/left/right sides of the control Hint You can add up to 30 items to (My Menu). Note You cannot add the following items to Any item under MENU → [View on TV] (My Menu).
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Sort Item You can rearrange the menu items added to (My Menu) under MENU. 1 MENU → 2 Select an item that you want to move using the top/bottom/left/right sides of the control wheel. 3 Select a destination using the top/bottom/left/right sides of the control wheel. (My Menu) → [Sort Item].
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Delete Item You can delete menu items added to (My Menu) of MENU. (My Menu) → [Delete Item]. 1 MENU → 2 Select an item that you want to delete using the top/bottom/left/right sides of the control wheel, and then press the center to delete the selected item. Hint To delete all the items on a page, select MENU → You can delete all the items added to (My Menu) → [Delete Page]. (My Menu) by selecting MENU → (My Menu) → [Delete All].
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Delete Page You can delete all the menu items added to a page under (My Menu) in MENU. 1 MENU → 2 Select a page that you want to delete using the left/right sides of the control wheel, and then press the center of the control wheel to delete the items. (My Menu) → [Delete Page].
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Delete All You can delete all the menu items added to 1 MENU → 2 Select [OK]. (My Menu) in MENU. (My Menu) → [Delete All].
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Precautions Refer also to “Notes on use” in the Startup Guide (supplied) for this product. On the data specifications described in this manual The data on performance and specifications in this manual are based on an ordinary ambient temperature of 25ºC (77°F), except where otherwise indicated. For the battery pack, the data are based on a battery pack that was fully charged until the charge lamp turned off.
If a database file error occurs, export all images to your computer using PlayMemories Home, and then format the memory card using this product. Do not use/store the product in the following places In an extremely hot, cold or humid place In places such as in a car parked in the sun, the camera body may become deformed and this may cause a malfunction. Storing under direct sunlight or near a heater The camera body may become discolored or deformed, and this may cause a malfunction.
Notes on using lenses When using the power zoom lens, be careful not to get your fingers or any other objects caught in the lens. (Only for models with a power zoom feature or interchangeable lens cameras) If you must place the camera under a light source such as sunlight, attach the lens cap to the camera. (Only for models supplied with a lens cap or interchangeable lens cameras) When you shoot with backlighting, keep the sun sufficiently far away from the angle of view.
This product conforms with DCF (Design rule for Camera File system) universal standard established by JEITA (Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association). Services and software provided by other companies Network services, content, and the [operating system and] software of this Product may be subject to individual terms and conditions and changed, interrupted or discontinued at any time and may require fees, registration and credit card information.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 On cleaning Cleaning the lens, finder and flash Wipe the lens, finder and flash with a soft cloth to remove fingerprints, dust, etc. Cleaning the lens Do not use a cleaning solution containing organic solvents, such as thinner, or benzine. When cleaning the lens surface, remove dust with a commercially available blower.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Cleaning Mode If dust or debris gets inside the camera and adheres to the surface of the image sensor (the part that converts the light to an electric signal), it may appear as dark spots on the image, depending on the shooting environment. If this happens, follow the steps below to clean the image sensor. 1 Confirm that the battery has been charged sufficiently. 2 MENU → (Setup) → [Cleaning Mode] → [Enter].
Hold the camera slightly face downward so that the dust falls out. Do not subject the product to any shock during cleaning. When cleaning the image sensor with a blower, do not blow too hard. If you blow the sensor too hard, the inside of the product may be damaged. If the dust remains even after you cleaned the product as described, consult the service facility.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Number of recordable images When you insert a memory card into the camera and turn the camera on, the number of images that can be recorded (should you continue to shoot using the current settings) is displayed on the screen. Note When “0” (the number of recordable images) flashes in orange, the memory card is full. Replace the memory card with another one, or delete images from the current memory card.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Recordable movie times The table below shows the approximate total recording times using a memory card formatted with this camera. The values may vary depending on the shooting conditions and the type of memory card used. The recording times for when [ File Format] is set to [XAVC S 4K] and [XAVC S HD] are recording times when shooting with [ Proxy Recording] set to [Off].
High-quality movie recording and high-speed continuous shooting require large amounts of power. Therefore, if you continue to shoot, the temperature inside the camera will rise, especially that of the image sensor. In such cases, the camera will turn off automatically because the surface of the camera is heated to a high temperature or the high temperature affects the quality of the images or the internal mechanism of the camera.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Using the AC Adaptor/battery charger abroad You can use the battery charger (sold separately) and the AC Adaptor (supplied) in any country or region where the power supply is within 100 V to 240 V AC and 50 Hz/60 Hz. Depending on the country/region, a converting plug adaptor may be needed to connect to a wall outlet (wall socket). Consult a travel agency, etc., and prepare one in advance.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 AVCHD format The AVCHD format was developed for high-definition digital video cameras when recording an HD (High-Definition) signal using high-efficiency compression coding technology. The MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 format is used to compress video data, and the Dolby Digital or Linear PCM system is used to compress audio data. The MPEG-4 AVC/H.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 License Notes on the License This product comes with software that are used based on licensing agreements with the owners of that software. Based on requests by the owners of copyright of these software applications, we have an obligation to inform you of the following. Licenses (in English) are recorded in the internal memory of your product.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Specifications Camera [System] Camera Type Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera Lens Sony E-mount lens [Image sensor] Image format APS-C size (23.5 mm × 15.6 mm), CMOS image sensor Effective pixel number of camera Approx. 24 200 000 pixels Total pixel number of camera Approx.
Total number of dots 921 600 dots [Exposure control] Metering method 1 200-zone evaluative metering Metering Range –2 EV to +20 EV (at ISO 100 equivalent with F2.0 lens) ISO sensitivity (Recommended exposure index) Still images: ISO 100 to ISO 32 000 (Extended ISO: Maximum ISO 102 400), [ISO AUTO] (ISO 100 to 6 400, Maximum/Minimum can be set.) Movies: ISO 100 to ISO 32 000 equivalent, [ISO AUTO] (ISO 100 to ISO 6 400 equivalent, Maximum/Minimum can be set.) Exposure compensation ±5.
AVCHD format Ver. 2.0 compatible Video: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 Audio: Dolby Digital 2ch, equipped with Dolby Digital Stereo Creator Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. [Recording media] Memory Stick, SD cards [Input/output terminals] Multi/Micro USB Terminal* Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0) * Supports Micro USB compatible devices. HDMI HDMI type D micro jack (Microphone) terminal Ø3.5 mm Stereo mini jack [Power, general] Model No. WW715296 Rated input 7.
Security WEP/WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK Connection method Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ (WPS)/Manual Access method Infrastructure mode [NFC] Tag type NFC Forum Type 3 Tag compliant [Bluetooth communications] Bluetooth standard Ver. 4.1 Frequency band 2.4 GHz AC Adaptor AC-UUD12/AC-UUE12 Rated input 100 – 240 V , 50/60 Hz, 0.2 A Rated output 5V , 1.5 A Rechargeable battery pack NP-FW50 Rated voltage 7.2 V Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Trademarks Memory Stick and are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Corporation. XAVC S and are registered trademarks of Sony Corporation. AVCHD and AVCHD logotype are trademarks of Panasonic Corporation and Sony Corporation. Mac is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the United States and other countries. iPhone and iPad are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Troubleshooting If you experience trouble with the product, try the following solutions. 1 Remove the battery pack, wait for about one minute, re-insert the battery pack, then turn on the power. 2 Initialize the settings. 3 Consult your dealer or local authorized service facility. Additional information on this product and answers to frequently asked questions can be found at our Customer Support Website. http://www.sony.
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Warning messages Set Area/Date/Time. Set the area, date and time. If you have not used the product for a long time, charge the internal rechargeable backup battery. Power insufficient. The image sensor cleaning function will not operate because the remaining battery level is low. Recharge the battery pack. Unable to use memory card. Format? The memory card was formatted on a computer and the file format was modified.
Check that a lens is mounted. For an unsupported lens, set "Release w/o Lens" in the menu to "Enable". The lens is not attached properly, or the lens is not attached. If the message appears when a lens is attached, reattach the lens. If the message appears frequently, check whether the contacts of the lens and product are clean or not. When attaching the product to an astronomical telescope or similar instrument, or using an unsupported lens, set [Release w/o Lens] to [Enable].
Related Topic Notes on memory card Format Release w/o Lens 4-747-614-11(1) Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation 647
Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6400 α6400 Recommended pages Interval shooting You can automatically shoot a series of still images with the shooting interval and number of shots that you set in advance. Looking for valuable information, such as essential points on shooting (Tutorials) This website introduces convenient functions, ways of usage, and setting examples. Refer to the website when you set up your camera. (Another window will open.