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ILCE-6500 Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera α6500 Names of parts/Icons and indicators Names of parts Identifying parts [1] Basic operations Using the control wheel [2] Using MENU items [3] Using the Fn (Function) button [4] - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 2
Mount Adaptor [24] LA-EA1/LA-EA3 Mount Adaptor [25] LA-EA2/LA-EA4 Mount Adaptor [26] Setting language, date and time [27] In-Camera Guide [28] Shooting Shooting still images [29] Focusing Focus Mode [30] Auto focus Focus Area [31] Phase detection AF [32] Focus Standard [33] AF/MF control - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 3
(still image) [44] AF Area Auto Clear [45] Disp. cont. AF area [46] AF Micro Adj. [47] AF System (still image) [48] Manual focus Manual Focus [49] Direct manual focus (DMF) [50] Focus Magnifier [51] MF Assist (still image) [52] Focus Magnif. Time [53] Peaking Level [54] Peaking Color [55] Selecting - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 4
Auto Mode) [79] About Scene Recognition [80] The advantages of automatic shooting [81] Program Auto [82] Aperture Priority [83] Shutter Priority [84] Manual Exposure [85] Bulb shooting [86] Sweep Panorama [87] Scene Selection [88] Recall (Camera Settings1/Camera Settings2) [89] Movie/S&Q Motion [90] - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 5
Adjusting the exposure modes/metering modes Exposure Comp. [91] Dial/Wheel Ev Comp [92] Exposure Set. Guide [93] Exposure step [94] Metering Mode [95] Spot Metering Point [96] AE lock [97] AEL w/ shutter (still image) [98] Exposure Std. Adjust [99] Exp.comp. - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 6
Capturing a basic white color in [Custom Setup] mode [113] Selecting an effect mode Creative Style [114] Picture Effect [115] Soft Skin Effect (still image) [116] Auto Obj. Framing (still image) [117] Color Space (still image) [118] Shutter settings Release w/o Lens [119] Release w/o Card [120] - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 7
Face Registration (Delete) [133] Using the flash Using flash [134] Red Eye Reduction [135] Flash Mode [136] Flash Comp. [137] FEL lock [138] Wireless flash shooting [139] Recording movies Shooting movies [140] Movie recording formats [141] File Format (movie) [142] Record Setting (movie) [143] S&Q - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 8
Marker Display (movie) [158] Marker Settings (movie) [159] 4K Output Sel. (movie) [160] Viewing Viewing images Playing back still images [161] Enlarging an image being played back (Playback zoom) [162] Rotating recorded images automatically (Display Rotation) [163] Rotating an image (Rotate) [164] - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 9
Customizing the camera Registering frequently used functions Memory (Camera Settings1/Camera Settings2) [178] Assigning selected functions to the button Custom Key(Shoot.)/Custom Key(PB) [179] Function Menu Set. [180] Customizing the functions of the dial Dial/Wheel Setup [181] Dial / Wheel Lock [ - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 10
] New Folder [201] Folder Name [202] Recover Image DB [203] Upload Settings (Eye-Fi) [204] Camera settings Audio signals [205] Tile Menu [206] Mode Dial Guide [207] Pwr Save Start Time [208] Auto Pwr OFF Temp. [209] Remote Ctrl [210] NTSC/PAL Selector [211] HDMI Settings: HDMI Resolution [212] HDMI - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 11
Copyright Info [226] Version [227] Certification Logo (For some models only) [228] Demo Mode [229] Initializing the camera Setting Reset [230] Using wireless functions Connecting this product and a Smartphone PlayMemories Mobile [231] Controlling the camera using an Android smartphone (NFC One-touch - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 12
Camera Apps About PlayMemories Camera Apps PlayMemories Camera Apps [249] Recommended computer environment [250] Installing the applications Opening a service account [251] Downloading applications [252] Downloading applications directly to the product using the Wi-Fi function [253] Starting - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 13
Software for Mac computers [260] Importing images for use on a computer PlayMemories Home [261] Installing PlayMemories Home [262] Connecting the camera to a computer [263] Importing images to the computer without using PlayMemories Home [264] Disconnecting the camera from the computer [265] - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 14
Panorama: Direction [279] Long Exposure NR (still image) [280] High ISO NR (still image) [281] Color Space (still image) [282] Lens Comp.: Shading Comp. [283] Lens Comp.: Chro. Aber. Comp. [284] Lens Comp.: Distortion Comp. [285] Switching the auto mode (Auto Mode) [286] Scene Selection [287] S. - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 15
AEL w/ shutter (still image) [312] Exposure Std. Adjust [313] Flash Mode [314] Flash Comp. [315] Exp.comp.set [316] Red Eye Reduction [317] White Balance [318] Priority Set in AWB [319] D-Range Opt. (DRO) [320] Auto HDR [321] Creative Style [322] Picture Effect [323] Picture Profile [324] Soft Skin - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 16
Ring Rotate [359] DISP Button (Monitor/Finder) [360] FINDER/MONITOR [361] Finder Frame Rate (still image) [362] Zebra [363] Grid Line [364] Exposure Set. Guide [365] Live View Display [366] Auto Review [367] Custom Key(Shoot.)/Custom Key(PB) [368] Function Menu Set. [369] Dial/Wheel Setup [370] Dial - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 17
Wireless Send to Smartphone [375] Send to Computer [376] View on TV [377] Calling up an application using [One-touch(NFC)] [378] Airplane Mode [379] Wi-Fi Settings: WPS Push [380] Wi-Fi Settings: Access Point Set. [381] Wi-Fi Settings: Disp MAC Address [382] Wi-Fi Settings: SSID/PW Reset [383] - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 18
Bright. [401] Finder Color Temp. [402] Gamma Disp. Assist [403] Volume Settings [404] Upload Settings (Eye-Fi) [405] Tile Menu [406] Mode Dial Guide [407] Delete confirm. [408] Display Quality [409] Pwr Save Start Time [410] Auto Pwr OFF Temp. [411] NTSC/PAL Selector [412] Cleaning Mode [413 - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 19
recordable images [449] Recordable movie times [450] Using the AC Adaptor/battery charger abroad [451] AVCHD format [452] License [453] Trademarks [454] If you have problems - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 20
Troubleshooting [455] Warning messages [456] [1] Names of parts/Icons and indicators Names of parts Identifying parts When the lens is removed 1. Shutter button 2. Remote sensor 3. Wi- - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 21
1. Multi Interface Shoe* Some accessories may not go in all the way and protrude backward from the Multi interface shoe. However, when the accessory reaches the front end of the shoe, the connection is completed. 2. Image sensor position mark The image sensor is the sensor that converts light - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 22
A (Aperture Priority) / S (Shutter Priority) / M (Manual Exposure) / 1/2 (Memory recall)/ (Movie/S&Q Motion) / (Sweep . 10. Multi/Micro USB Terminal* This terminal supports Micro USB-compatible devices. 11. Charge lamp 12 Sony web site, or consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 23
1. Eye sensor 2. Viewfinder 3. Eyepiece cup Not attached to the camera at the factory. It is recommended that you attach the eyepiece cup when you intend to use the viewfinder. Attaching/removing the eyepiece cup Match the eyepiece cup to the groove on the viewfinder and slide it into place. To - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 24
Adjust the diopter-adjustment dial according to your eyesight until the display appears clearly in the viewfinder. If it is hard to operate the diopter-adjustment dial, remove the eyepiece cup before operating the dial. 6. (Flash pop-up) button 7. MENU button 8. AF/MF/AEL switch lever 9. For - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 25
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 - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 26
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: - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 27
the control wheel or by turning the control wheel, and then press the center of the control wheel. Select an icon at the top of the screen and press the left/right side of the control wheel to move to another MENU item. 3 Select the desired setting value, and press the center to confirm your - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 28
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. [5] Names of parts/Icons and indicators Basic operations How to use the Quick Navi screen - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 29
The Quick Navi screen is a function optimized for shooting with the viewfinder, that lets you control settings directly. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [DISP Button] → [Monitor] → [For viewfinder], then select [Enter]. 2 Press the DISP on the control wheel to set the screen mode to [For - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 30
The dedicated setting screen for the function will appear. Follow the operating guide (A) to adjust settings. Note Items that are gray on the Quick 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 - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 31
[7] Names of parts/Icons and indicators Basic operations 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 - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 32
List of icons on the screen The displayed contents and their positions shown below are just a guideline, and may differ from the actual display. Monitor mode Viewfinder mode In Auto Mode or Scene Selection mode P/A/S/M/Sweep Panorama mode For playback Basic information display - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 33
Histogram display 1. Shoot Mode P P* A S M Memory recall Scene Recognition icons Scene Selection NO CARD Memory card status/Uploading status 100 Remaining number of recordable images Aspect ratio of still images 24M / 20M / 12M / 10M / 6.0M / 5.1M Image size of still images Image quality of - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 34
Remaining battery Remaining battery warning USB power supply Flash charge in progress AF Illuminator Setting Effect OFF NFC is activated Airplane Mode No audio recording of movies Wind Noise Reduct. SteadyShot Off/On, Camera shake warning SteadyS. Focal Len. /Camera shake warning Obtaining location - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 35
Dual Video REC PC Remote Silent Shooting Bright Monitoring Copyright information writing on Gamma Disp. Assist Auto object framing image 120fps 60fps 30fps 15fps 8fps 4fps 100fps 50fps 25fps 12fps 6fps 3fps 2fps 1fps Frame rate for slow/quick motion shooting Writing data/Number of images left - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 36
display for Center button Lock-on AF Select Focus Point On/Off Guide display for setting Focus Area Focus Cancel Guide display for setting Focus Cancel Bracket indicator Exposure compensation/Metered Manual STBY Movie recording standby REC 1:00:12 Actual movie recording time (hours: minutes: seconds - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 37
ISO400 ISO AUTO ISO sensitivity Exposure Setting Guide AE lock/FEL lock Shutter speed indicator Aperture indicator Histogram Location information 90°44′55″N 233°44′55″W Latitude/longitude information Digital level gauge Audio - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 38
[9] Names of parts/Icons and indicators Icons and indicators 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 - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 39
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. - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 40
Hint The following are not displayed in the default settings. Graphic Display Display All Info. (when using the viewfinder) To change the display modes, press MENU → change the setting. (Camera Settings2) → [DISP Button] and [10] Names of parts/Icons and indicators Icons and indicators DISP - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 41
For viewfinder*: Displays information suited for shooting with the viewfinder. * This screen mode is available only in the setting for [Monitor]. Note If you tilt the product forward or backward by a large degree, the level error will be great. The product may have a margin of error of almost ±1° - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 42
(1) Shoulder strap (1) Eyepiece cup (1) Body cap (1) (attached to the camera) Shoe cap (1) (attached to the camera) Instruction Manual (1) Wi-Fi Connection/One-touch (NFC) Guide (1) [12] Preparing the camera Charging the battery pack Inserting/removing the battery pack 1 Open the battery/memory card - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 43
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 Turn off the camera and press lock lever (A), then remove the battery pack. Be careful not to drop the battery pack. - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 44
[13] Preparing the camera Charging the battery pack 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 - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 45
in battery performance. 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). [14] Preparing the camera Charging the battery pack Charging by connecting to - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 46
under the following conditions: Using the battery pack at an ambient temperature of 25°C (77°F). Using a E PZ 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OSS lens (sold separately) Using a Sony SDXC memory card of UHS Speed Class 3 ( ) (sold separately) [Viewfinder Bright - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 47
[Monitor Brightness]: [Manual][±0] [Display Quality]: [Standard] The numbers for "Shooting (still images)" are based on the CIPA standard and shooting under the following conditions: (CIPA: Camera & Imaging Products - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 48
As long as the power is on, the battery pack will not be charged even if the camera is connected to the AC Adaptor. Under certain conditions, power may be supplied from the battery pack supplementarily even if you are using the AC adaptor. Do not remove the Micro USB cable while power is supplied - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 49
malfunction of this product. Disconnect the product and the computer before performing the above operations. We do not guarantee charging if you are using a self-built or modified computer. When charging is finished, disconnect the AC Adaptor from the wall outlet (wall socket) or disconnect the USB - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 50
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 - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 51
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 - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 52
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. [20] Preparing the camera Inserting a memory card (sold separately) Memory cards that can be used You can use the following types of - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 53
*1 Movies cannot be recorded in 100 Mbps or more. *2 SD Speed Class 4 ( ) or faster, or UHS Speed Class U1 ( ) or faster *3 SD Speed Class10 ( ), or UHS Speed Class U1 ( ) or faster When recording in 100 Mbps or more, UHS Speed Class U3 ( ) is required. Note When an SDHC memory card is used to - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 54
Data recording/playback that requires MagicGate functions cannot be performed with this product. High-speed data transfer using a parallel interface is supported. [22] Preparing the camera Attaching a lens Attaching/removing a lens Turn off the camera before attaching or removing the lens. 1 Remove - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 55
When shooting, remove the front lens cap from the front of the lens. 2 Mount the lens by aligning the two white index marks (mounting indexes) on the lens and camera. Hold the camera with the lens mount facing down to prevent dust and debris from entering the camera. 3 While pushing the lens lightly - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 56
a lens. A Mount Adaptor (sold separately) is required to use an A-mount lens (sold separately). When using the Mount Adaptor, refer to the operating manual supplied with the Mount Adaptor. When you use a lens with a tripod socket, attach a tripod to the tripod socket of the lens to help balance the - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 57
accessories 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. - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 58
use the Mount Adaptor with certain lenses. Consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility on compatible lenses. When shooting movies while using . When using a Mount Adaptor in movie mode, adjust the aperture manually. Available focus area: When the LA-EA1/LA-EA3 Mount Adaptor - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 59
: LA-EA2: Single-shot AF/Continuous AF/DMF* LA-EA4: Single-shot AF/Continuous AF/Automatic AF/DMF* * Only available when using lenses that support Direct Manual Focus. Even if [Priority Set in AF-S] is set to [Balanced Emphasis], the camera will temporarily switch to [AF]. Even if [Priority Set in - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 60
the power off. If the clock resets every time the battery pack is charged, the internal rechargeable backup battery may be worn out. Consult your service facility. Hint To cancel the date and time setting procedure, press the MENU button. To set the date and time or geographic location again after - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 61
to some keys. 2 Select the MENU or Fn item of which you want to see descriptions, then press the button to which the [In-Camera Guide] function is assigned. The descriptions of the item are displayed. [29] Shooting Shooting still images 1 Select the desired shooting mode by turning the mode dial - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 62
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 ) - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 63
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 - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 64
is convenient in situations such as macro shooting. (Manual Focus): Adjusts the focus manually. If you cannot focus on the intended subject using auto focus, use manual focus. Focus indicator (lit): The subject is in AF] is available only when you are using a lens that supports phase detection AF. - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 65
] is set, the angle of view may change little by little while focusing. This does not affect the actual recorded images. Only [Continuous AF] and [Manual Focus] are available in the movie shooting mode. Hint In [Continuous AF] mode, you can lock the focus by pressing and holding the button that - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 66
also move the tracking start area to the desired point by designating the area as a flexible spot or expand flexible spot. List of focus range finder frames The focus range finder frame differs as follows depending on the shooting mode. When focusing on a larger area When focusing on a smaller area - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 67
AF. Only Contrast AF is available. Phase detection AF is available only when an applicable lens is attached. If you use a lens that does not support focal plane phase detection AF, you cannot use [Automatic AF], [ AF Track Sens] or [ AF drive speed]. Also, even if you use a previously purchased - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 68
to [Left Button], [Right Button] or [Down Button]. [34] Shooting Auto focus 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 - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 69
the focus by turning the focus ring (A) while holding down the AF/MF button. During manual focus: Temporarily switches the focusing mode to auto while the AF/MF button is held down, and locks the focus. Hint If you select [AF/ - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 70
attached, activating the auto focus function with a button other than the shutter button lets you focus more precisely in combination with manual focusing. 1. Set [ AF w/ shutter] to [Off]. 2. MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [Custom Key(Shoot.)] → assign the [AF On] and [Focus Magnifier] functions - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 71
detect a person's face, you cannot use [Eye AF]. Depending on the circumstances, you cannot use [Eye AF] such as when [Focus Mode] is set to [Manual Focus]. The [Eye AF] function may not function very well in the following situations: When the person is wearing sunglasses. When the front hair covers - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 72
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) → [ - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 73
While the displayed image is being magnified, the following functions are unavailable: [Eye AF] [Center Lock-on AF] [ Eye-Start AF] [ Pre-AF] [Smile/Face Detect.] [ Auto Obj. Framing] [39] Shooting Auto focus Center Lock-on AF When you press the center of the control wheel, the camera detects the - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 74
does not work in the following situations: [Sweep Panorama] When [Scene Selection] is set to [Hand-held Twilight] or [Anti Motion Blur]. When shooting in Manual Focus mode. When using the digital zoom When [ Record Setting] is set to [120p]/[100p]. [40] Shooting Auto focus Pre-AF (still image) The - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 75
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. Hint [ Eye-Start AF] is available when an A-mount lens and a Mount Adaptor (LA-EA2, LA-EA4) (sold separately) are attached. - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 76
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. The shutter will be released even if the subject is out of focus. Balanced - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 77
[45] Shooting Auto focus 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 - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 78
reset the values of all the lenses using [Clear]. The [AF Micro Adj.] supports Sony, Minolta, or Konica-Minolta lenses. If you perform [AF Micro Adj.] with lenses other than the supported lenses, the registered settings for the supported lenses may be affected. Do not perform [AF Micro Adj.] with an - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 79
You cannot set [AF Micro Adj.] individually for a Sony, Minolta, and Konica-Minolta lens of the same specification. Emphasis], the camera will temporarily switch to [AF]. [49] Shooting Manual focus Manual Focus When it is difficult to focus properly in the autofocus mode, you can adjust the focus - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 80
. Note When you use the viewfinder, adjust the diopter level to obtain the correct focus on the viewfinder. [50] Shooting Manual focus 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 - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 81
may not be displayed when the Mount Adaptor (sold separately) is attached. 4 Press the shutter button fully down to shoot an image. [51] Shooting Manual focus Focus Magnifier You can check the focus by enlarging the image before shooting. Unlike with [ MF Assist], you can magnify the image without - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 82
can adjust the focus on the magnified image touching the monitor. Set [Touch Operation] to other than [Off] beforehand. When the focus mode is [Manual Focus], you can perform [Focus Magnifier] by double-tapping the area to focus on while shooting with the monitor. While shooting with the viewfinder - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 83
instead. Hint You can set how long the image is to be shown magnified by selecting MENU → Settings1) → [Focus Magnif. Time]. (Camera [53] Shooting Manual focus Focus Magnif. Time Set the duration for which an image is to be magnified using the [ Magnifier] function. MF Assist] or [Focus 1 MENU - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 84
ranges is not enhanced when the product is connected using an HDMI cable. [55] Shooting Manual focus Peaking Color Sets the color used for the peaking function in Manual Focus or Direct Manual Focus shooting. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [Peaking Color] → desired setting. Menu item details Red - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 85
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 → [Drive Mode]. (Camera Settings1) → Menu item details Single - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 86
You can also set the continuous shooting by selecting MENU→ Settings1) → [Drive Mode]. (Camera 2 Select the desired mode using the right/left side of the control wheel. Menu item details Continuous Shooting: Hi+ : Images are shot continuously at the maximum speed while you press and hold down - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 87
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 - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 88
[59] Shooting Selecting a drive mode (Continuous shooting/Self-timer) 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 - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 89
0.3 EV when [Cont. Bracket: 0.3EV 3 Image] is selected. Note The last shot is shown on the auto review. When [ISO AUTO] is selected in [Manual Exposure] mode, the exposure is changed by adjusting the ISO value. If a setting other than [ISO AUTO] is selected, the exposure is changed by adjusting - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 90
a row with an exposure value shifted by plus or minus 0.3 EV when [Single Bracket: 0.3EV 3 Image] is selected. Note When [ISO AUTO] is selected in [Manual Exposure] mode, the exposure is changed by adjusting the ISO value. If a setting other than [ISO AUTO] is selected, the exposure is changed by - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 91
lighting. Whereas the flash light blinks for a moment, ambient light is constant, so this kind of light is called "ambient light." Note During bracket shooting, guides equal to the number of images to be shot are displayed over/under the bracket indicator. When you start single bracket shooting, the - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 92
[63] Shooting Selecting a drive mode (Continuous shooting/Self-timer) 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]. - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 93
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→ [Drive Mode]. (Camera Settings1) → 2 Select the desired mode using the - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 94
2 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [Bracket Settings] → desired setting. Menu item details Selftimer during Brkt: Sets whether to use the self-timer during bracket shooting. Also sets the number of seconds until the shutter is released if using the self-timer. (OFF/2 Sec/5 Sec/10 Sec) Bracket order: - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 95
] → [Off]. 3. Touch the subject on which you want to focus before or during recording. When you touch the subject, the focus mode temporarily switches to manual focus and the focus can be adjusted using the focus ring. - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 96
be moved using touch operations. When the [Focus Mode] is set to [Manual Focus], the focus magnifier can be used by doubletapping the monitor. These touch shooting mode is set to [Sweep Panorama]. When [Focus Mode] is set to [Manual Focus]. When using the digital zoom When using the LA-EA2 or LA-EA4 - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 97
[69] Shooting Using touch functions Touch Pad (vertical) Sets whether or not to activate touch pad operations when shooting with the viewfinder in the vertical position. You can prevent unintentional operations caused by your nose, etc. touching the monitor. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [Touch Pad ( - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 98
[71] Shooting Selecting still image size/image quality Aspect Ratio (still image) 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [ Aspect Ratio] → desired setting. Menu item details 3:2: Suitable for standard prints. 16:9: For viewing on a high-definition TV. [72] Shooting Selecting still image size/image - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 99
Fine: File format: JPEG The image is compressed in the JPEG format when recorded. Standard: File format: JPEG The image is compressed in the JPEG format when recorded. Since the compression rate of [Standard] is higher than that of [Fine], the file size of [Standard] is smaller than that of [Fine]. - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 100
Wide: 5536×2160 When [Panorama: Direction] is set to [Left] or [Right] Standard: 8192×1856 Wide: 12416×1856 [74] Shooting Selecting still image size/image quality Panorama: Direction Sets the direction to pan the camera when shooting panoramic images. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [Panorama: - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 101
and shoot when you want to blur the background, etc. S (Shutter Priority): Allows you to shoot fast-moving subjects etc., by manually adjusting the shutter speed. M (Manual Exposure): Allows you to shoot still images with the desired exposure by adjusting the exposure (both the shutter speed and the - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 102
2 MENU→ (Camera Settings1)→[Auto Mode]→[Intelligent Auto]. 3 Point the camera at the subject. When the camera recognized the scene, the icon for the recognized scene appears on the screen. 4 Adjust the focus and shoot the image. Note The product will not recognize the scene when you shoot images - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 103
3 Point the camera to the subject. When the camera recognizes a scene, scene recognition icon appears on the screen. If necessary, appropriate shooting function for the recognized scene and the number of times the shutter is released also appear. 4 Adjust the focus and shoot the image. When the - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 104
Saves one appropriate image selected by the product. Off: Saves all of the images. Note Even if you set [S. Auto Img. Extract.] to [Off] with [Hand-held Twilight] selected as the scene recognition mode, one combined image is saved. When the Auto Framing function is activated, two images are saved - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 105
Scene Recognition When the product recognizes certain scenes, the following icons and guides are displayed on the first line: (Portrait) (Infant) (Night Portrait) (Night Scene) (Backlight Portrait) (Backlight) (Landscape) (Macro) (Spotlight) (Low Light) (Night Scene using a tripod) (Hand- - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 106
image. In this case, the shutter sound is heard multiple times, but only one image is recorded. For [Intelligent Auto] and [Superior Auto] mode, most of the functions are set automatically, and you cannot adjust the settings on your own. [82] Shooting Selecting a shooting mode Program Auto Allows - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 107
[83] Shooting Selecting a shooting mode 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 - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 108
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 - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 109
while pressing the AEL button, you can change the shutter speed and aperture (F-value) combination without changing the set exposure value. (Manual shift) Note The Metered Manual indicator does not appear when [ISO] is set to [ISO AUTO]. When the amount of ambient light exceeds the metering range - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 110
remains open. Hint When shooting fireworks, etc., focus at infinity in manual focus mode. If you use a lens whose infinity point is unclear, separately) that has a shutter button lock function. Use a remote commander supporting connection via multi/micro USB jack. Note The longer the exposure time - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 111
shooting using the control dial. (A) This part will not be shot. 4 Press the shutter button fully down. 5 Pan the camera to the end of the guide in the direction of the arrow on the monitor. - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 112
(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 - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 113
Long Exposure NR High ISO NR Lock-on AF Other zoom functions than the optical zoom Drive Mode Bright Monitoring The values of the settings for some functions are fixed with Sweep Panorama, as follows: [ISO] is fixed to [ISO AUTO]. [Focus Area] is fixed to [Wide]. [Flash Mode] is fixed to [Flash Off - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 114
-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. Anti Motion Blur: Allows you to shoot indoor shots without using the flash and reduces subject blur. The product shoots burst images - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 115
Note Under the following settings, the shutter speed is slower, so use of a tripod is recommended to prevent the image from blurring: [Night Scene] [Night Portrait] In the [Hand-held Twilight] or [Anti Motion Blur] mode, the shutter clicks 4 times and an image is recorded. If you select [Hand-held - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 116
2 Press the center of the control wheel to confirm. You can also recall registered modes or settings by selecting MENU → Settings1) → [ / Recall]. (Camera Hint To recall settings registered to the memory card, set the mode dial to 1 or 2, then select the desired number by pressing the left/ - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 117
/ Aperture Priority: Allows you to shoot after adjusting the aperture value manually. Shutter Priority / Shutter Priority: Allows you to shoot after adjusting the shutter speed manually. Manual Exposure / Manual Exposure: Allows you to shoot after adjusting the exposure (both the shutter - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 118
Note You cannot perform the exposure compensation in the following shooting modes: [Intelligent Auto] [Superior Auto] [Scene Selection] When using [Manual Exposure], you can perform the exposure compensation only when [ISO] is set to [ISO AUTO]. Only a value between -3.0 EV and + 3.0 EV with the - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 119
using the control wheel, and vice versa. When the shooting mode is set to [Manual Exposure] and ISO is set to [ISO AUTO], [Dial/Wheel Ev Comp] Exposure Set. Guide You can set whether to display a guide when you change the exposure. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [Exposure Set. Guide] → desired - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 120
1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [Exposure step] → desired setting. Menu item details 0.3EV/0.5EV [95] Shooting Adjusting the exposure modes/metering modes Metering Mode Selects the metering mode that sets which part of the screen to measure for determining the exposure. 1 MENU → (Camera - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 121
circumstances. Note [Metering Mode] is locked to [Multi] in the following shooting modes: [Intelligent Auto] [Superior Auto] [Scene Selection] Other zoom functions than the optical zoom In [Highlight] mode, the subject may be dark if a brighter part exists on the screen. [96] Shooting Adjusting the - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 122
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, - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 123
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 - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 124
] is changed. The exposure value will be locked according to the value set for [ Spot] during using spot AEL. The standard value for M.M (Metered Manual) will be changed according to the value set in [Exposure Std. Adjust]. The value set in [Exposure Std. Adjust] is recorded in Exif data separately - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 125
IRE level that you set. Use this zebra pattern as a guide to adjust the brightness. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [Zebra] → desired setting. Menu item details Off: Does not display the zebra pattern. 70/75/80/85/90/ - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 126
D-Range Optimizer: Lv1 ― D-Range Optimizer: Lv5: Optimizes the gradation of a recorded image for each divided area. Select the optimization level from Lv1 (weak) to Lv5 (strong). Note In the following situations, [D-Range Opt.] is fixed to [Off]: The shooting mode is set to [Sweep Panorama]. Multi - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 127
Auto HDR: Exposure Diff. 1.0EV ― Auto HDR: Exposure Diff. 6.0EV: Sets the exposure difference, based on the contrast of the subject. Select the optimization level from 1.0EV (weak) to 6.0EV (strong). For example, if you set the exposure value to 2.0 EV, three images will be composed with the - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 128
number from ISO AUTO or ISO 100 - ISO 51200. ISO AUTO: Sets the ISO sensitivity automatically. ISO 100 - ISO 51200: Sets the ISO sensitivity manually. Selecting a larger number increases the ISO sensitivity. Note When [ Quality] is set to [RAW] or [RAW & JPEG], [Multi Frame NR] cannot be selected - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 129
[105] Shooting Selecting the ISO sensitivity 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 - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 130
[106] Shooting Using the zoom 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: - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 131
You cannot use the Smart Zoom function with movies. When a power zoom lens is mounted, you cannot use [Zoom] under MENU. If you enlarge image past the optical zoom range, the product automatically switches to another [Zoom] function than the optical zoom. When you use a zoom function other than the - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 132
[108] Shooting Using the zoom 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 [ Image Size] - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 133
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 - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 134
product adjusts the color tones to suit to the selected light source (preset white balance). When you select [Auto], the product automatically detects the light source and adjusts the color tones. C.Temp./Filter: Adjusts the color tones depending on the light source. Achieves the effect of CC (Color - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 135
Ambience: Prioritizes the color tone of the light source. This is suitable when you want to produce a warm atmosphere. White: Prioritizes a reproduction of white color when the color temperature of the light source is low. [113] Shooting White balance Capturing a basic white color in [Custom Setup] - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 136
[114] Shooting Selecting an effect mode 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 - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 137
(A): Displayed only when Style Box is selected Menu item details Standard: For shooting various scenes with rich gradation and beautiful colors. Vivid: The saturation and contrast are heightened for shooting striking images of colorful scenes and subjects such as flowers, spring greenery, blue sky, - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 138
For shooting images in sepia monotone. Registering preferred settings (Style Box): Select the six style box (the boxes with numbers on the left side ( settings. Then select the desired settings using the right button. You can call up the same style with slightly different settings. )) to register - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 139
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. Posterization: Creates a high contrast, abstract look by heavily emphasizing primary colors, or in black and white. - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 140
[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 - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 141
sensitivity is set to [Multi Frame NR]. [DRO/Auto HDR] is set to [Auto HDR]. Other zoom functions than the optical zoom When shooting in Manual Focus mode [Picture Effect] is set to [Soft Focus], [HDR Painting], [Rich-tone Mono.], [Miniature], [Watercolor], or [Illustration]. - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 142
green or red, Adobe RGB is effective. The file name of the recorded image starts with "_." Note [AdobeRGB] is for applications or printers that support color management and DCF2.0 option color space. Images may not be printed or viewed in the correct colors if you use applications or printers that - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 143
when you use lenses that do not provide a lens contact, such as the lens of an astronomical telescope. In such cases, adjust the exposure manually by checking it on the recorded image. [120] Shooting Shutter settings Release w/o Card Sets whether the shutter can be released when no memory card - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 144
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. Even if [ Silent Shooting] is - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 145
[122] Shooting Shutter settings e-Front Curtain Shut. The electronic front curtain shutter function shortens the time lag between shutter releases. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [e-Front Curtain Shut.] → desired setting. Menu item details On: Uses the electronic front curtain shutter function. - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 146
automatically according to the information obtained from the attached lens. Manual: Performs the SteadyShot function according to the focal-length set , the SteadyShot function does not work correctly. Set [SteadyShot Adjust.] to [Manual] and set [SteadyS. Focal Len.] to match the lens you are using - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 147
When using an SEL16F28 lens (sold separately) with a teleconverter, etc., set [SteadyShot Adjust.] to [Manual] and set the focal length. When you set [SteadyShot] to [On]/[Off], the SteadyShot settings of the camera and lens switch at the same time. - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 148
Menu item details Auto: Reduces the color deviation automatically. Off: Does not compensate for the color deviation. Note This function is only available when using an automatic compensation compliant lens. [127] Shooting Lens compensation Lens Comp.: Distortion Comp. Compensates for the - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 149
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. When noise reduction is in progress, a message appears and you cannot take another picture. Select this to prioritize the image - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 150
Activates high ISO noise reduction moderately. Off: Does not activate high ISO noise reduction. Select this to prioritize the timing of shooting. Note [ High ISO NR] is not available in the following shooting modes: [Intelligent Auto] [Superior Auto] [Scene Selection] [Sweep Panorama] When [ Quality - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 151
Tips for capturing smiles more effectively Do not cover the eyes with front hair and keep the eyes narrowed. Do not obscure the face by a hat, masks, sunglasses, etc. Try to orient the face in front of the product and be as level as possible. Give a clear smile with an open mouth. The smile is - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 152
as a priority when [Smile/Face Detect.] is set to [On (Regist. Faces)]. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [Face Registration] → [New Registration]. 2 Align the guide frame with the face to be registered, and press the shutter button. 3 When a confirmation message appears, select [Enter]. Note Up to - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 153
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 - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 154
may be shaded, depending on the lens. 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. [135] Shooting Using the flash Red Eye Reduction When using the flash, it is fired two or more - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 155
[136] Shooting Using the flash 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 - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 156
[137] Shooting Using the flash 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 → ( - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 157
the button to which the [FEL Lock toggle] is registered again. Flashes that support FEL lock HVL-F60M, HVL-F43M and HVL-F32M can be used as clip cannot be set when a flash is not attached. If a flash that does not support the FEL lock is attached, an error message is displayed. When both AE and FEL - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 158
Wireless Radio Commander (sold separately) is required for radio signal wireless flash shooting. For details on how to set each method, refer to the instruction manual of the flash or the Wireless Radio Commander. 1 Remove the shoe cap from the camera, and then attach the flash or the Wireless Radio - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 159
HVL-F20M can only be used as the controller. [140] Recording movies 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 - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 160
D-Range Opt. Lens Comp. You can change the settings for ISO sensitivity, exposure compensation, and focus area while shooting movies. While shooting movies, the recorded image can be output without the shooting information display by setting [HDMI Info. Display] to [Off]. Note The sound of the - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 161
Use PlayMemories Home when importing XAVC S movies, AVCHD movies, and MP4 movies to a computer. [141] Recording movies 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 - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 162
, images will not be displayed on that device while movie recording is in progress. XAVC S HD: Records HD movies in the XAVC S format. This format supports a high bit rate. Audio: LPCM One of the following kinds of memory card is needed to record movies with [ set to [XAVC S HD]: Memory Stick - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 163
using the PlayMemories Home software. Note When [ File Format] is set to [AVCHD], the file size of movies is limited to approx. 2 GB. If the movie file size reaches approx. 2 GB during recording, a new movie file will be created automatically. When [ File Format] is set to [MP4], the file size of - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 164
120p/100p ― 60p/50p 60p 50M 30p/25p 30p 50M 24p 24p 50M /50p 50M /25p 50M * 120p 60M/100p 60M 120p 100M/100p 100M ― ― ― ― ― ― * Only when [NTSC/PAL Selector] is set to NTSC When [ File Format] is set to [AVCHD] 60i/50i: Movies are recorded at approximately 60 fields/sec (for 1080 60i- - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 165
(Movie/S&Q Motion). 2 Select MENU→ (Camera Settings2)→[Movie/S&Q Motion]→ and select the desired setting of slow-motion/quick-motion (S&Q) ( Program Auto, Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority, or Manual Exposure). 3 Select MENU→ (Camera Settings2)→[ S&Q Settings] and select the desired - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 166
settings for [ Record Setting] and [ Frame Rate]. 4 Press the MOVIE (movie) button to start recording. Press the MOVIE button again to stop recording. Menu item details Record Setting: Selects the frame rate of the movie. Frame Rate: Selects the shooting frame rate. Playback speed The playback - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 167
12fps 6fps 3fps 2fps 1fps 2.08 times quick 4.16 times quick 8.3 times quick 12.5 times quick 25 times quick 4.16 times quick 8.3 times quick 16.6 times quick 25 times quick 50 times quick When [ Frame Rate] is set to [120fps]/[100fps], you cannot set [ [60p]/[50p]. Record Setting] to Note In - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 168
simultaneously. Off: The [Dual Video REC] function is not used. Note When [ Record Setting] for an XAVC S movie is set to [60p]/[50p] or [120p]/[100p], [ Record Setting] for an AVCHD movie is set to [60p]/[50p], or [ File Format] is set to [MP4], [Dual Video REC] is set to [Off]. If you select [Date - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 169
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.]. During slow-motion/quick-motion shooting The audio level is also - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 170
movies 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 - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 171
change. 2 Move to the item index screen by pressing the right side of the control wheel. 3 Select the item to change using the top/bottom sides of the control wheel. 4 Select the desired value using the top/bottom sides of the control wheel and press in the center. Using the preset of the - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 172
for [Mode]. Max Point: Sets the maximum point of the knee point. (90% to 100%) Sensitivity: Sets the sensitivity. (High / Mid / Low) Manual Set: Settings when [Manual] is selected for [Mode]. Point: Sets the knee point. (75% to 105%) Slope: Sets the knee slope. (-5 (gentle) to +5 (steep)) Color Mode - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 173
Cine1]. Pro: Similar color tones to the standard image quality of Sony professional cameras (when combined with ITU709 gamma) ITU709 Matrix: Colors can be selected manually. Mode: Selects auto/manual setting. (Auto (automatic optimization) / Manual (The details are set manually.)) V/H Balance: Sets - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 174
] disables the [Black Level] setting. If you set [Slope] to +5 in [Manual Set], [Knee] is set to [Off]. S-Gamut, S-Gamut3.Cine, and S-Gamut3 are color spaces exclusive to Sony. However, this camera's S-Gamut setting does not support the whole S-Gamut color space; it is a setting to achieve a color - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 175
[151] Recording movies 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. They are therefore displayed in low contrast during shooting and may be difficult to monitor, using [Gamma Disp. Assist], contrast equivalent - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 176
and less object blur. Note [ Auto Slow Shut.] does not function in the following situations: During slow-motion/quick-motion shooting (Shutter Priority) (Manual Exposure) When [ISO] is set to other than [ISO AUTO] [153] Recording movies AF drive speed (movie) You can switch focusing speed when - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 177
[154] Recording movies AF Track Sens (movie) You can set the AF sensitivity in movie mode. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [ AF Track 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 - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 178
UB Time Rec: Sets whether or not to record the time as a user bit. How to set the time code (TC Preset) 1. MENU → (Setup) → [TC/UB Settings] → [TC Preset]. 2. Turn the control wheel and select the first two digits. The time code can be set between the following range. When [60i] is selected: 00: - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 179
How to select the count up format for the time code (TC Run) 1. MENU → (Setup) → [TC/UB Settings] → [TC Run]. Rec Run: Sets the stepping mode for the time code to advance only while recording. The time code is recorded sequentially from the last time code of the previous recording. Free Run: Sets - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 180
[157] Recording movies 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 - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 181
. This becomes the standard range that can be received by a general household TV. [Off]/[80%]/[90%] Guideframe: Sets whether or not to display the guide frame. You can verify whether the subject is level or perpendicular to the ground. [Off]/[On] Hint You can display several markers at the same - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 182
2 Connect the camera to the desired device via an HDMI cable. 3 MENU → (Setup) → [ 4K Output Sel.] → desired setting. Menu item details Memory Card+HDMI: Simultaneously outputs to the external recording/playback device and records on the camera's memory card. HDMI Only(30p): Outputs a 4K movie in - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 183
[161] Viewing Viewing images Playing back still images Plays back the recorded images. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to the playback mode. 2 Select the image with the control wheel. Hint The product creates an image database file on a memory card to record and play back images. An image - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 184
→ desired setting. Menu item details Auto: When you rotate the camera, the displayed image rotates automatically by detecting the orientation of the camera. Manual: A portrait image is displayed as a vertical image. If you have set the image orientation using the [Rotate] function, the image will be - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 185
[164] Viewing Viewing images Rotating an image (Rotate) Rotates a recorded still image counter-clockwise. 1 Display the image to be rotated, then select MENU → (Playback) → [Rotate]. 2 Press the center of the control wheel. The image is rotated counter-clockwise. The image rotates as you press - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 186
To pause playback, press the center again. To scroll panoramic images manually, press the top/bottom/right/left during pause. To return to the display of the entire image, press the MENU button. Note Panoramic images shot - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 187
: Previous movie file : Displays the next frame : Displays the previous frame : Photo Capture : Sound volume adjustment : Closes the operation panel Hint "Forward slow playback," "Reverse slow playback," "Displays the next frame" and "Displays the previous frame" are available during pause. Movie - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 188
3 Play back the movie and pause it. 4 Find the desired scene using forward slow playback, reverse slow playback, displays the next frame, and displays the previous frame, and then stop the movie. 5 Press (Photo Capture) to capture the chosen scene. The scene is saved as a still image. [169] Viewing - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 189
top/bottom sides of the control wheel. While the bar is being selected, you can display the calendar screen or folder selection screen by pressing the center. In addition, you can switch View Mode by selecting an icon. [170] Viewing Viewing images Switching between still images and movies (View Mode - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 190
2 Select [Enter]. 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. Interval: Select the display interval for images from among [1 Sec], [3 Sec], [5 Sec], [10 Sec] - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 191
Cancel All in this Folder: Cancels the protection of all images in the selected folder. Cancel All with this date: Cancels the protection of all images in the selected date range. Note The menu items that can be selected differ depending on the [View Mode] setting. [173] Viewing Designating images - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 192
Some printers do not support the date print function. [174] Viewing Deleting images Deleting a displayed image You can delete an image displayed. Once you have deleted an image, you cannot - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 193
mark. (2) To delete other images, repeat step (1). (3) MENU → [OK]. All in this Folder: Deletes all images in the selected folder. All with this date: Deletes all images in the selected date range. Hint Perform [Format] to delete all images, including protected images. To display the desired folder - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 194
up on the playback screen. If the playback screen is not displayed, press the (Playback) button. "BRAVIA" Sync By connecting this product to a TV that supports "BRAVIA" Sync using an HDMI cable (sold - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 195
limited. Only TVs that support "BRAVIA" Sync can provide SYNC MENU operations. For details, refer to the operating instructions supplied with the TV. or audio. Use an HDMI cable with the HDMI logo or a genuine Sony cable. Use an HDMI cable that is compatible with the HDMI micro terminal of - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 196
Allows you to register up to 2 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 → (Camera Settings1) → [ / Memory] → desired - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 197
The keys that can be assigned functions are different for [Custom Key(Shoot.)] and [Custom Key(PB)]. You can assign the desired functions to the following keys. 1. Custom Button 2 2. Custom Button 1 3. AF/MF Button/AEL Button 4. Fn/ Button 5. Control Wheel (Center Button/Down Button/Left Button/ - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 198
[181] Customizing the camera Customizing the functions of the dial 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 - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 199
You can release the lock by holding the Fn (Function) button down again. [183] Customizing the camera Checking images before/after recording 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 - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 200
2 Confirm the image by pressing the key to which [Aperture Preview] was assigned. Hint Although you can change the aperture value during the preview, the subject may be defocused if you select a brighter aperture. We recommend that you adjust the focus again. [185] Customizing the camera Checking - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 201
Effect]. When this setting is used, you can easily check the image composition. Live View is always displayed with the appropriate brightness even in [Manual Exposure] mode. When [Setting Effect OFF] is selected, the icon is displayed on the Live View screen. Note [Live View Display] cannot be - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 202
, the eye sensor reacts and the display is switched to the Electronic Viewfinder automatically. Viewfinder(Manual): The screen is turned off and the image is displayed only in the Electronic Viewfinder. Monitor(Manual): The Electronic Viewfinder is turned off and the image is always displayed on the - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 203
/viewfinder settings 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 - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 204
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 electronic viewfinder from the range -2 to +2. Note The electronic viewfinder brightness cannot be - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 205
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. [193] Customizing the - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 206
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. [195] Customizing the camera - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 207
camera is turned off. When the shooting mode is changed from P/A/S/M to a mode that is not P/A/S/M. When the focus mode is set to other than manual focus. When [ MF Assist] is executed. When [Focus Magnifier] is selected. During [Bright Monitoring], the shutter speed may be slower than normal while - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 208
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". (When the - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 209
of recordable still images for the inserted memory card. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [Display Media Info.]. [200] Customizing the camera Memory card settings 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 - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 210
change the [Folder Name] settings for movies. [203] Customizing the camera Memory card settings 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 - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 211
card slot. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [Upload Settings] → desired setting. 2 Set your Wi-Fi network or destination on the Eye-Fi card. For details, refer to the manual supplied with the Eye-Fi card. 3 Insert the Eye-Fi card you have set up into the product, and shoot still images. Images are transferred - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 212
Info. Link Set.] → [Location Info. Link] to [Off]. This product does not support Eye-Fi "Endless Memory Mode." Before using an Eye-Fi card, be sure that "Endless details, refer to the manual supplied with the Eye-Fi card. For details on files you can upload, refer to the manual supplied with the Eye - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 213
displays the first screen of the menu (Tile Menu). Off: Deactivates the Tile Menu display. [207] Customizing the camera Camera settings 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 - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 214
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. When using a lens with power zoom, the lens is retracted one minute after the product stops operation if [Pwr Save Start Time] is set to [10 Sec]. The power save function is not - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 215
-DSLR2 only)) on the Wireless Remote Commander RMT-DSLR1 (sold separately) and RMT-DSLR2 (sold separately). Refer also to the operating instructions for the Wireless Remote Commander. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [Remote Ctrl] → desired setting. Menu item details On: Allows remote commander operation. Off - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 216
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 - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 217
[213] Customizing the camera Camera settings HDMI Settings: 24p/60p Output (movie) (Only for 1080 60i compatible models) Set 1080/24p or 1080/60p as the HDMI output format when [ 24M(FX) ], [24p 17M(FH) ], [24p 50M ]. Record Setting] is set to [24p 1 MENU → (Setup) → [HDMI Settings] → [HDMI - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 218
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. Off: Does not display the shooting information on the TV. Only the recorded image is displayed on the TV, while the recorded image - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 219
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 - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 220
a "BRAVIA" Sync-compatible TV. Also, the SYNC MENU operation differs depending on the TV you are using. 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 - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 221
PC Remote: Uses "Remote Camera Control" to control this product from the computer, including such functions as shooting and storing images on the computer. Note It may take some time to make the connection between this product and a computer when [USB Connection] is set to [Auto]. [219] Customizing - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 222
Power is not supplied to the product via a micro USB cable when the product is connected to a computer, etc. If you use the supplied AC Adaptor, power will be supplied even when [Off] is selected. Note Insert the battery pack into the product to supply power via USB cable. [221] Customizing the - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 223
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 - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 224
the power off. If the clock resets every time the battery is charged, the internal rechargeable backup battery may be worn out. Consult your service facility. [225] Customizing the camera Camera settings Area Setting Sets the area where you are using the product. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [Area Setting - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 225
Info], be sure to clear the [Set Photographer] and [Set Copyright] columns before lending out or handing over your camera. Sony is not liable for problems or damages resulting from use of [Copyright Info]. [227] Customizing the camera Camera settings Version Displays the version of this product - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 226
[228] Customizing the camera Camera settings Certification Logo (For some models only) Displays some of the certification logos for this product. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [Certification Logo]. [229] Customizing the camera Camera settings Demo Mode The [Demo Mode] function displays the movies recorded on - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 227
already installed on your smartphone, be sure to update it to the latest version. For details on PlayMemories Mobile, refer to the support page (http://www.sony.net/pmm/). Note Depending on future version upgrades, the operational procedures or screen displays are subject to change without notice. - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 228
[232] Using wireless functions Connecting this product and a Smartphone 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. 1 Activate - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 229
Note If you cannot make a connection, do as the following: Launch PlayMemories Mobile on your smartphone, and then move the smartphone slowly toward the (N mark) of this product. If the smartphone is in a case, remove it. If the product is in a case, remove it. Check whether the NFC function is - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 230
2 Launch PlayMemories Mobile on your smartphone and select [Scan QR Code of the Camera]. 3 Select [OK] on the smartphone screen. When a message is displayed, select [OK] again. 4 Read the QR code displayed on the monitor of this product with the smartphone. Once the QR code has been read, a message - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 231
to the smartphone. This enables you to easily connect the smartphone to the product via Wi-Fi at a later date by selecting the SSID. 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 - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 232
4 Select the model name of this product (DIRECT-xxxx: xxxx). 5 Input the password that is displayed on this product. The smartphone is connected to the product. You can shoot an image using remote control while checking the composition of the image on the smartphone screen. Note Radio wave - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 233
[235] Using wireless functions Connecting this product and a Smartphone 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. 1 MENU → (Application) → [Application List] → [Smart - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 234
4 Read the QR code displayed on the monitor of this product with the iPhone or iPad. 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. 6 Select [Settings] on the "Home" - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 235
7 Return to the "Home" screen of the iPhone or iPad and launch PlayMemories Mobile. You can shoot an image using remote control while checking the composition of the image on the screen of the iPhone or iPad. Hint Once the QR code has been read, this product's SSID (DIRECT-xxxx) and password are - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 236
2 Press the (Delete) button of this product. This product's SSID and password are displayed on the monitor of this product. 3 Select the model name of this product (DIRECT-xxxx: xxxx) on the Wi-Fi setting screen of your iPhone or iPad. 4 Input the password that is displayed on this product. The - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 237
6 Return to the "Home" screen of the iPhone or iPad and launch PlayMemories Mobile. You can shoot an image using remote control while checking the composition of the image on screen of the iPhone or iPad. Note Radio wave interference may occur as Bluetooth communications and Wi-Fi communications use - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 238
PlayMemories Mobile must be installed on your smartphone. 1 MENU → (Wireless) → [Send to Smartphone] → desired setting. If you press the (Send to Smartphone) button in playback mode, the setting screen for [Send to Smartphone] will appear. 2 If the product is ready for the transfer, the information - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 239
You cannot send XAVC S or AVCHD format movies. This product shares the connection information for [Send to Smartphone] with a device that has permission to connect. If you want to change the device that is permitted to connect to the product, reset the connection information by following these steps - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 240
Before you touch the smartphone, cancel the sleep and lock-screen functions of the smartphone. The NFC function is available only when the (N mark) is displayed on the product. Touch the smartphone to the product for 1-2 seconds until PlayMemories Mobile launches. To transfer two or more images, - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 241
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 → (Wireless) → [View on TV] → desired device to be connected. 2 When you want to play back images using slideshow, press - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 242
To display the next/previous image manually, press the right/left sides of the control wheel for BRAVIA TV which is compatible with the functions. Note You can use this function on a TV that supports DLNA renderer. You can view images on a Wi-Fi Direct-enabled TV or network-enabled TV (including - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 243
in advance" above. 5. : Activate [Location Information Linkage] on the [Location Information Linkage] setting screen of PlayMemories Mobile. 6. : Follow the instructions on the [Location Information Linkage] setting screen of PlayMemories Mobile, and then select your camera from the list. - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 244
set to [Off]. Delete the pairing information for the camera registered in PlayMemories Mobile. Execute [Reset Network Set.] of the camera. For more detailed video instructions, refer to the following support page. http://www.sony.net/pmm/btg/ - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 245
or later* iPhone/iPad: iPhone 4S or later/iPad 3rd generation or later * As of October 2016. For the latest information, refer to the support site. * For the Bluetooth version, refer to the website for your smartphone. [242] Using wireless functions Changing the wireless connection settings Airplane - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 246
set to WEP or your access point does not support the Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) button method, access point, see the access point operating instructions or contact the administrator of the access Point Set. You can register your access point manually. Before starting the procedure, check the SSID - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 247
on the screen: Select the desired access point. When the desired access point is not displayed on the screen: Select [Manual Setting] and set the access point. If you select [Manual Setting], input the SSID name of the access point, then select the security system. 3 Input the password, and select - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 248
[245] Using wireless functions Changing the wireless connection settings Edit Device Name You can change the device name for the Wi-Fi Direct or Bluetooth connection. 1 MENU → (Wireless) → [Edit Device Name]. 2 Select the input box, then input the device name→[OK]. [246] Using wireless functions - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 249
Press MENU → (Application) → [Introduction] for information about the service and available countries and regions. [250] PlayMemories Camera Apps About PlayMemories URL: "PlayMemories Camera Apps" website (http://www.sony.net/pmca/) [251] PlayMemories Camera Apps Installing the applications Opening - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 250
which is required to download applications. 1 Access the application download website. http://www.sony.net/pmca/ 2 Follow the instructions on the screen and acquire a service account. Follow the instructions on the screen to download the desired application to the product. [252] PlayMemories Camera - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 251
can download applications using the Wi-Fi function without connecting to a computer. Acquire a service account in advance. 1 MENU → (Application) → [Application List] → (PlayMemories Camera Apps), then follow the instructions on the screen to download applications. Note If MENU → (Wireless) → [Wi-Fi - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 252
You can call up a desired application from the application menu of this product by touching an NFC-enabled Android smartphone to the product. If the application you call up has a feature that works with the smartphone, the product and the smartphone will be connected via Wi-Fi. To use this function, - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 253
Camera Apps Managing the applications Confirming the account information of PlayMemories Camera Apps The account information for the "Sony Entertainment Network" that is registered on the product is displayed. 1 MENU → (Application) → [Application List] → [Application Management] → [Display Account - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 254
.net/pcenv/ [260] Using a computer Software for Mac computers For details on software for Mac computers, access the following URL: http://www.sony.co.jp/imsoft/Mac/ Wireless Auto Import "Wireless Auto Import" is required if you are using a Mac computer and want to import images to the - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 255
XAVC S-format movies. You can upload images to a network service. (An Internet connection is required.) You can import images 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 - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 256
as Administrator. It may be necessary to restart your computer. When the restart confirmation message appears, restart the computer following the instructions on the screen. DirectX may be installed depending on your computer's system environment. [263] Using a computer Importing images for use on - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 257
files may be damaged or become unplayable. Do not delete or copy AVCHD movies or XAVC S movies on the memory card from the computer. Sony is not held liable for consequences resulting from such operations via the computer. [265] Using a computer Importing images for use on a computer Disconnecting - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 258
Removing a memory card. Turning off the product. 1 Click (Safely Remove Hardware and Eject Media ) in the taskbar. 2 Click the displayed message. Note On Mac computers, drag and drop the memory card icon or the drive icon into the "Trash" icon. The camera will be disconnected from the computer. On - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 259
.co.jp/imsoft/Win/ Mac http://www.sony.co.jp/imsoft/Mac/ Note Log on as Administrator. [268] Using a computer and install the software by accessing the following URL: Windows: http://www.sony.co.jp/imsoft/Win/ Mac: http://www.sony.co.jp/imsoft/Mac/ [270] Using a computer Creating a movie disc - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 260
as DVD-R discs, creating a high-definition image quality (HD) disc. Writable movie formats: XAVC S, AVCHD, MP4 (AVC) Players: AVCHD format playback devices (Sony Blu-ray Disc players, PlayStation 3, etc.) You cannot play these kinds of discs on ordinary DVD players. Standard definition image quality - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 261
on Blu-ray Disc playback devices (such as Sony Blu-ray Disc players or the PlayStation 3, etc disc using PlayMemories Home, refer to the Help guide for PlayMemories Home. B. How to create using For details, refer to the device's operating instructions. Note When creating Blu-ray discs using - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 262
on AVCHDcompatible playback devices (such as Sony Blu-ray Disc players or the PlayStation disc using PlayMemories Home, refer to the Help guide for PlayMemories Home. B. How to create using a For details, refer to the device's operating instructions. Note When creating DVD discs (AVCHD recording - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 263
disc for the first time, connect your camera to the computer using a USB cable. Install the dedicated add-on software following the on-screen instructions. (An internet connection is needed.) For details on how to create a disc using PlayMemories Home, refer to the Help for PlayMemories Home. B. How - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 264
3 Select the desired setting value, and press the center to confirm your selection. [275] List of MENU items Camera Settings1 Quality (still image) 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [ Quality] → desired setting. Menu item details RAW: File format: RAW (Records using the RAW compression format) - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 265
This will allow more files to be recorded on one memory card, but the image quality will be lower. About RAW images To open a RAW image file recorded with this camera, the software Image Data Converter is needed. With Image Data Converter, you can open a RAW image file, then convert it into a - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 266
Note When [ to "L." Quality] is set to [RAW] or [RAW & JPEG], the image size for RAW images corresponds [277] List of MENU items Camera Settings1 Aspect Ratio (still image) 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [ Aspect Ratio] → desired setting. Menu item details 3:2: Suitable for standard prints. 16 - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 267
[279] List of MENU items Camera Settings1 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 - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 268
Noise reduction may not be activated even if [ Long Exposure NR] is set to [On] in the following situations: The shooting mode is set to [Sweep Panorama]. [Drive Mode] is set to [Cont. Shooting] or [Cont. Bracket]. The shooting mode is set to [Scene Selection] and [Sports Action], [Hand-held - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 269
green or red, Adobe RGB is effective. The file name of the recorded image starts with "_." Note [AdobeRGB] is for applications or printers that support color management and DCF2.0 option color space. Images may not be printed or viewed in the correct colors if you use applications or printers that - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 270
Menu item details Auto: Compensates for darker corners of the screen automatically. Off: Does not compensate for darker corners of the screen. Note This function is only available when using an automatic compensation compliant lens. The amount of light around the edges may not be corrected, - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 271
Menu item details Auto: Compensates for distortion of the screen automatically. Off: Does not compensate for distortion of the screen. Note This function is only available when using an automatic compensation compliant lens. Depending on the attached lens, [Distortion Comp.] is fixed to [Auto], and - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 272
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. The product shoots - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 273
-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. Anti Motion Blur: Allows you to shoot indoor shots without using the flash and reduces subject blur. The product shoots burst images - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 274
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]. For the minimum in-focus range, refer to the - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 275
bracketing shooting. 1 Select / (Drive Mode) on the control wheel → desired setting. You can also set the drive mode by selecting MENU → [Drive Mode]. (Camera Settings1) → Menu item details Single Shooting: Normal shooting mode. Cont. Shooting: Shoots images continuously while you press and hold - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 276
You can also set the drive mode by selecting MENU → [Drive Mode]. (Camera Settings1) → 2 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [Bracket Settings] → desired setting. Menu item details Selftimer during Brkt: Sets whether to use the self-timer during bracket shooting. Also sets the number of seconds until - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 277
If you set [ / Recall] after completing the shooting settings, the registered settings are given priority and the original settings may become invalid. Check the indicators on the screen before shooting. [292] List of MENU items Camera Settings1 Memory (Camera Settings1/Camera Settings2) Allows - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 278
focus from the beginning. This is convenient in situations such as macro shooting. (Manual Focus): Adjusts the focus manually. If you cannot focus on the intended subject using auto focus, use manual focus. Focus indicator (lit): The subject is in focus and the focus is locked. (flashing): The - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 279
[Automatic AF] is available only when you are using a lens that supports phase detection AF. When [Continuous AF] or [Automatic AF] is set This does not affect the actual recorded images. Only [Continuous AF] and [Manual Focus] are available in the movie shooting mode. Hint In [Continuous AF] mode - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 280
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 - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 281
When the shutter button is pressed and held halfway down, the product tracks the subject within the selected autofocus area. This setting is available only when the focus mode is set to [Continuous AF]. Point the cursor at [Lock-on AF] on the [Focus Area] setting screen, and then adjust the desired - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 282
To move the focus area When [Focus Area] is set to [Zone], [Flexible Spot] or [Expand Flexible Spot], if pressing the button to which [Focus Standard] is assigned, you can shoot while moving the focus area using the top/bottom/left/right sides of the control wheel. To change the shooting settings - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 283
Off: Does not use the AF illuminator. Note You cannot use [ AF Illuminator] in the following situations: In movie mode Sweep Panorama When [ Focus Mode] is set to [Continuous AF] or [Automatic AF] and the subject is moving (when the focus indicator or lights up). When [Focus Magnifier] is activated. - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 284
not work in the following situations: [Sweep Panorama] When [Scene Selection] is set to [Hand-held Twilight] or [Anti Motion Blur]. When shooting in Manual Focus mode. When using the digital zoom When [ Record Setting] is set to [120p]/[100p]. [299] List of MENU items Camera Settings1 AF System - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 285
attached, activating the auto focus function with a button other than the shutter button lets you focus more precisely in combination with manual focusing. 1. Set [ AF w/ shutter] to [Off]. 2. MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [Custom Key(Shoot.)] → assign the [AF On] and [Focus Magnifier] functions - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 286
Pre-AF (still image) The product automatically adjusts focus before you press the shutter button halfway down. 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 - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 287
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 - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 288
reset the values of all the lenses using [Clear]. The [AF Micro Adj.] supports Sony, Minolta, or Konica-Minolta lenses. If you perform [AF Micro Adj.] with lenses other than the supported lenses, the registered settings for the supported lenses may be affected. Do not perform [AF Micro Adj.] with an - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 289
the shooting screen (A). Monitor Viewfinder Note You cannot perform the exposure compensation in the following shooting modes: [Intelligent Auto] [Superior Auto] [Scene Selection] When using [Manual Exposure], you can perform the exposure compensation only when [ISO] is set - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 290
number from ISO AUTO or ISO 100 - ISO 51200. ISO AUTO: Sets the ISO sensitivity automatically. ISO 100 - ISO 51200: Sets the ISO sensitivity manually. Selecting a larger number increases the ISO sensitivity. Note When [ Quality] is set to [RAW] or [RAW & JPEG], [Multi Frame NR] cannot be selected - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 291
The higher the ISO value, the more noise will appear on the images. The available ISO settings will differ depending on whether you are shooting still images, shooting movies, or shooting slow-motion/quick-motion movies. When shooting movies, ISO values between 100 and 25600 are available. If the - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 292
shoot images with less noise. 1/4000 ― 30": The ISO sensitivity starts to change at the shutter speed you have set. Hint The difference in shutter speed at which ISO sensitivity starts to change between [Faster], [Fast], [Standard], [Slow], and [Slower] is 1 EV. Note If the exposure is insufficient - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 293
Measures the average brightness of the entire screen. The exposure will be stable even if the composition or the position of the subject changes. Highlight: Measures the brightness while emphasizing the highlighted area on the screen. This mode is suitable for shooting the subject while avoiding - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 294
When [Focus Area] is set to other than [Flexible Spot] or [Expand Flexible Spot], the spot metering position is locked to the center. When [Focus Area] is set to [Lock-on AF: Flexible Spot] or [Lock-on AF:Expand Flexible Spot], the spot metering position coordinates to the Lock-on AF start position, - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 295
] is changed. The exposure value will be locked according to the value set for [ Spot] during using spot AEL. The standard value for M.M (Metered Manual) will be changed according to the value set in [Exposure Std. Adjust]. The value set in [Exposure Std. Adjust] is recorded in Exif data separately - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 296
[314] List of MENU items Camera Settings1 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- - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 297
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 - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 298
[317] List of MENU items Camera Settings1 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 - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 299
Uses the white balance setting saved in [Custom Setup]. Custom Setup: Memorizes the basic white color under the light conditions for the shooting environment. Select a memorized custom white balance number. Hint You can display the fine adjustment screen and perform fine adjustments of the color - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 300
[320] List of MENU items Camera Settings1 D-Range Opt. (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. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [DRO/ - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 301
[321] List of MENU items Camera Settings1 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 - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 302
You may not obtain the desired effect depending on the luminance difference of a subject and the shooting conditions. When the flash is used, this function has little effect. When the contrast of the scene is low or when product shake or subject blur occurs, you may not obtain good HDR images. - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 303
(A): Displayed only when Style Box is selected Menu item details Standard: For shooting various scenes with rich gradation and beautiful colors. Vivid: The saturation and contrast are heightened for shooting striking images of colorful scenes and subjects such as flowers, spring greenery, blue sky, - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 304
For shooting images in sepia monotone. Registering preferred settings (Style Box): Select the six style box (the boxes with numbers on the left side ( settings. Then select the desired settings using the right button. You can call up the same style with slightly different settings. )) to register - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 305
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. Posterization: Creates a high contrast, abstract look by heavily emphasizing primary colors, or in black and white. - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 306
Settings1 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 - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 307
4 Select the desired value using the top/bottom sides of the control wheel and press in the center. Using the preset of the picture profile The default settings [PP1] through [PP9] for movies have been set in advance in the camera based on various shooting conditions. MENU → (Camera Settings1) - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 308
90% to 100%) Sensitivity: Sets the sensitivity. (High / Mid / Low) Manual Set: Settings when [Manual] is selected for [Mode]. Point: Sets the knee point. (75% to 105 Pro: Similar color tones to the standard image quality of Sony professional cameras (when combined with ITU709 gamma) ITU709 Matrix: - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 309
Level: Sets the [Detail] level. (-7 to +7) Adjust: The following parameters can be selected manually. Mode: Selects auto/manual setting. (Auto (automatic optimization) / Manual (The details are set manually.)) V/H Balance: Sets the vertical (V) and horizontal (H) balance of DETAIL. (-2 (off to the - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 310
] disables the [Black Level] setting. If you set [Slope] to +5 in [Manual Set], [Knee] is set to [Off]. S-Gamut, S-Gamut3.Cine, and S-Gamut3 are color spaces exclusive to Sony. However, this camera's S-Gamut setting does not support the whole S-Gamut color space; it is a setting to achieve a color - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 311
/right side of the control wheel. Each time you press the center, the magnification scale will change. 3 Confirm the focus. When the focus mode is [Manual Focus], you can adjust the focus while an image is magnified. The [Focus Magnifier] function will be canceled when the shutter button is pressed - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 312
can adjust the focus on the magnified image touching the monitor. Set [Touch Operation] to other than [Off] beforehand. When the focus mode is [Manual Focus], you can perform [Focus Magnifier] by double-tapping the area to focus on while shooting with the monitor. While shooting with the viewfinder - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 313
No Limit: Magnifies the images until you press the shutter button. [328] List of MENU items Camera Settings1 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 - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 314
List of MENU items Camera Settings1 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. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [ MF Assist] → [On]. 2 Turn the focus ring to adjust the focus. The - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 315
[330] List of MENU items Camera Settings1 Peaking Level Enhances the outline of in-focus ranges using a specific color in Manual Focus or Direct Manual Focus shooting. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [Peaking Level] → desired setting. Menu item details High: Sets the peaking level to high. Mid - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 316
Menu item details Red: Enhances outlines in red. Yellow: Enhances outlines in yellow. White: Enhances outlines in white. [332] List of MENU items Camera Settings1 Smile/Face Detect. Detects the faces of your subjects and adjusts the focus, exposure, flash settings and performs image processing - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 317
Tips for capturing smiles more effectively Do not cover the eyes with front hair and keep the eyes narrowed. Do not obscure the face by a hat, masks, sunglasses, etc. Try to orient the face in front of the product and be as level as possible. Give a clear smile with an open mouth. The smile is - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 318
as a priority when [Smile/Face Detect.] is set to [On (Regist. Faces)]. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [Face Registration] → [New Registration]. 2 Align the guide frame with the face to be registered, and press the shutter button. 3 When a confirmation message appears, select [Enter]. Note Up to - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 319
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 - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 320
is set to [Multi Frame NR]. [DRO/Auto HDR] is set to [Auto HDR]. Other zoom functions than the optical zoom When shooting in Manual Focus mode [Picture Effect] is set to [Soft Focus], [HDR Painting], [Rich-tone Mono.], [Miniature], [Watercolor], or [Illustration]. [337] List of MENU items Camera - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 321
, images will not be displayed on that device while movie recording is in progress. XAVC S HD: Records HD movies in the XAVC S format. This format supports a high bit rate. Audio: LPCM One of the following kinds of memory card is needed to record movies with [ set to [XAVC S HD]: Memory Stick - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 322
SDHC / SDXC / microSDHC / microSDXC memory card (SD Speed Class10, or UHS Speed Class U1 or faster) UHS Speed Class U3 is required to record at 100 Mbps or more. AVCHD: Records HD movies in the AVCHD format. This file format is suitable for high-definition TV. Audio: Dolby Digital MP4: Records MP4 ( - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 323
30p/25p 24p 30p 60M/25p 60M 24p 60M * 30p 100M/25p 100M 24p 100M * * Only when [NTSC/PAL Selector] is set to NTSC When [ File Format] is set to [XAVC S HD] Records high-definition movies by converting them into the MP4 file format using the MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 codec. Frame Rate 50 Mbps 120p/100p - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 324
When [ File Format] is set to [MP4] Movies are recorded in the MPEG-4 format, at approximately 60 frames/sec (for 1080 60icompatible devices), approximately 50 frames/sec (for 1080 50i-compatible devices), approximately 30 frames/sec (for 1080 60i-compatible devices), or approximately 25 frames/sec - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 325
Movie/S&Q Motion]→ and select the desired setting of slow-motion/quick-motion (S&Q) ( Program Auto, Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority, or Manual Exposure). 3 Select MENU→ (Camera Settings2)→[ S&Q Settings] and select the desired settings for [ Record Setting] and [ Frame Rate]. 4 Press the - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 326
2fps 12 times quick 15 times quick 30 times quick 1fps 24 times quick 30 times quick 60 times quick When [NTSC/PAL Selector] is set to PAL Frame Rate Record Setting 25p 50p 100fps 4 times slower - 50fps 2 times slower Normal playback speed 25fps Normal playback speed 2 times quick - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 327
[341] List of MENU items Camera Settings2 Dual Video REC Allows you to simultaneously record an XAVC S movie and an MP4 movie, or an AVCHD movie and an MP4 movie. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [Dual Video REC] → desired setting. Menu item details On: An XAVC S movie and an MP4 movie, or an AVCHD - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 328
[343] List of MENU items Camera Settings2 AF Track Sens (movie) You can set the AF sensitivity in movie mode. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [ AF Track Sens]→desired setting. Menu item details Responsive: Sets the AF sensitivity to high. This mode is useful when recording movies in which the - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 329
During slow-motion/quick-motion shooting (Shutter Priority) (Manual Exposure) When [ISO] is set to other than [ISO AUTO] [345] List of MENU items Camera Settings2 Audio Recording Sets whether to record sounds when - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 330
Turns up the audio recording level. -: Turns down the audio recording level. Reset: Resets the audio recording level to the default setting. Hint When you record audio movies with loud volumes, set [Audio Rec Level] to a lower sound level. Doing so enables you to record more realistic audio. When - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 331
[348] List of MENU items Camera Settings2 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. - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 332
. This becomes the standard range that can be received by a general household TV. [Off]/[80%]/[90%] Guideframe: Sets whether or not to display the guide frame. You can verify whether the subject is level or perpendicular to the ground. [Off]/[On] Hint You can display several markers at the same - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 333
Silent Shooting (still image) You can shoot images without the shutter sound. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [ 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 - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 334
When [ Silent Shooting] is set to [On], only [Continuous Shooting: Lo] is available for [Cont. Shooting]. When shooting using a function downloaded from PlayMemories Camera Apps, [ Silent Shooting] is canceled. To reactivate [ Silent Shooting], first launch an application, then select MENU → [ - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 335
achieved when you use lenses that do not provide a lens contact, such as the lens of an astronomical telescope. In such cases, adjust the exposure manually by checking it on the recorded image. [354] List of MENU items Camera Settings2 Release w/o Card Sets whether the shutter can be released when - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 336
Adjust.] → desired setting. Menu item details Auto: Performs the SteadyShot function automatically according to the information obtained from the attached lens. Manual: Performs the SteadyShot function according to the focal-length set using [SteadyS. Focal Len.]. (8mm-1000mm) Check the focal-length - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 337
SteadyShot focal length will display to the side of . When using an SEL16F28 lens (sold separately) with a teleconverter, etc., set [SteadyShot Adjust.] to [Manual] and set the focal length. When you set [SteadyShot] to [On]/[Off], the SteadyShot settings of the camera and lens switch at the same - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 338
Camera Settings2 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. - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 339
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. Right(W)/Left(T): Assigns zoom in (T) function to left-handed rotation and zoom-out (W) function to right-handed rotation. [360] List of MENU items Camera - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 340
, the eye sensor reacts and the display is switched to the Electronic Viewfinder automatically. Viewfinder(Manual): The screen is turned off and the image is displayed only in the Electronic Viewfinder. Monitor(Manual): The Electronic Viewfinder is turned off and the image is always displayed on the - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 341
of the display using the eye sensor, set [FINDER/MONITOR] to [Viewfinder(Manual)] or [Monitor(Manual)]. [362] List of MENU items Camera Settings2 Finder Frame Rate (still image set. Use this zebra pattern as a guide to adjust the brightness. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [Zebra] → desired setting. - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 342
Menu item details Off: Does not display the zebra pattern. 70/75/80/85/90/95/100/100+/Custom1/Custom2: Adjusts the brightness level. Hint You can register values to check the correct exposure or overexposure as well as the brightness level for [Zebra]. The settings for correct exposure confirmation - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 343
MENU items Camera Settings2 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. [366] List of MENU items Camera - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 344
Effect]. When this setting is used, you can easily check the image composition. Live View is always displayed with the appropriate brightness even in [Manual Exposure] mode. When [Setting Effect OFF] is selected, the icon is displayed on the Live View screen. Note [Live View Display] cannot be - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 345
Note When you use a function that performs image processing, the image before processing may be displayed temporarily, followed by the image after processing. The DISP (Display Setting) settings are applied for the Auto Review display. [368] List of MENU items Camera Settings2 Custom Key(Shoot.)/ - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 346
3 Select the function to be assigned. The functions that can be assigned differ depending on the keys. [369] List of MENU items Camera Settings2 Function Menu Set. You can assign the functions to be called up when you press the Fn (Function) button. 1 MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [Function Menu - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 347
control dial, the function that was originally assigned can be managed using the control wheel, and vice versa. When the shooting mode is set to [Manual Exposure] and ISO is set to [ISO AUTO], [Dial/Wheel Ev Comp] is disabled. [372] List of MENU items Camera Settings2 MOVIE Button Sets whether - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 348
Movie Mode Only: Starts movie recording when you press the MOVIE button only if the shooting mode is set to [Movie/S&Q Motion] mode. [373] List of MENU items Camera Settings2 Dial / Wheel Lock You can set whether the dial and wheel will be locked by pressing and holding the Fn (Function) button. - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 349
Sounds are not produced. Note If [Focus Mode] is set to [Continuous AF], the camera will not beep when it focuses on a subject. [375] List of MENU items Wireless Send to Smartphone You can transfer still images/movies to a smartphone and view them. The application PlayMemories Mobile must be - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 350
Select on Smartphone: Displays all images recorded on the product's memory card on the smartphone. Note You can only transfer images that are saved on the camera's memory card. You can select an image size to be sent to the smartphone from [Original], [2M] or [VGA]. To change the image size, refer - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 351
connect the product and the computer via a USB connection and follow the instructions in PlayMemories Home. When you save images to the Mac computer using Wi the center of the control wheel. To display the next/previous image manually, press the right/left sides of the control wheel. To change the - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 352
] and [4K]. * The settings are effective only for BRAVIA TV which is compatible with the functions. Note You can use this function on a TV that supports DLNA renderer. You can view images on a Wi-Fi Direct-enabled TV or network-enabled TV (including wired networkenabled TVs). If you connect TV and - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 353
access point is set to WPA or WPA2 and your access point supports the Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) button method. If the security setting is set to WEP or your access point does not support the Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) button method, perform [Access Point Set.]. - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 354
Wi-Fi Settings: Access Point Set. You can register your access point manually. Before starting the procedure, check the SSID name of the access may be preset in some devices. For details, see the access point operating instructions, or consult the access point administrator. 1 MENU → (Wireless) → - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 355
PIN: Displays the PIN code you enter into the connected device. Priority Connection: Select [On] or [Off]. IP Address Setting: Select [Auto] or [Manual]. IP Address: If you are entering the IP address manually, enter the set address. Subnet Mask/Default Gateway: When you set [IP Address Setting] to - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 356
[383] List of MENU items Wireless Wi-Fi Settings: SSID/PW Reset This product shares the connection information for [Send to Smartphone] and [Smart Remote Embedded] with a device that has permission to connect. If you want to change the device that is permitted to connect, reset the connection - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 357
[385] List of MENU items Wireless Loc. 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. - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 358
in advance" above. 5. : Activate [Location Information Linkage] on the [Location Information Linkage] setting screen of PlayMemories Mobile. 6. : Follow the instructions on the [Location Information Linkage] setting screen of PlayMemories Mobile, and then select your camera from the list - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 359
for the camera registered in PlayMemories Mobile. Execute [Reset Network Set.] of the camera. For more detailed video instructions, refer to the following support page. http://www.sony.net/pmm/btg/ Note When you initialize the camera, the pairing information is also deleted. To perform pairing - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 360
application list only by pressing the custom key during the shooting information screen is displayed. [389] List of MENU items Application Introduction Displays information about services that you can download from PlayMemories Camera Apps. - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 361
1 MENU → (Application) → [Introduction] [390] List of MENU items Playback 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 - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 362
[391] List of MENU items Playback 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. Folder - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 363
→ desired setting. Menu item details Auto: When you rotate the camera, the displayed image rotates automatically by detecting the orientation of the camera. Manual: A portrait image is displayed as a vertical image. If you have set the image orientation using the [Rotate] function, the image will be - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 364
Automatically plays back images continuously. 1 MENU → (Playback) → [Slide Show] → desired setting. 2 Select [Enter]. 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 - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 365
Note You cannot rotate the movies. You may not be able to rotate images shot using other products. When viewing rotated images on a computer, the images may be displayed in their original orientation depending on the software. [396] List of MENU items Playback Enlarging an image being played back ( - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 366
[397] List of MENU items Playback Protecting images (Protect) Protects recorded images against accidental erasure. The protected images. mark is displayed on 1 MENU → (Playback) → [Protect] → desired setting. Menu item details Multiple Img.: Applies or cancels the protection of the selected - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 367
cannot add the DPOF mark to the following files: RAW images The number of images to be printed cannot be specified. Some printers do not support the date print function. [399] List of MENU items Playback Photo Capture Captures a chosen scene in a movie to save as a still image. First shoot a movie - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 368
MENU items Setup 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 - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 369
[ Finder Frame Rate] is set to [120fps]/[100fps], [Viewfinder Bright.] cannot be set to [Auto]. [Viewfinder Bright.] can only be set to [Manual]. [402] List of MENU items Setup Finder Color Temp. Adjusts the color temperature of the electronic viewfinder. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [Finder Color Temp - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 370
it changes to a colder color. [403] List of MENU items Setup 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. They are therefore displayed in low contrast during shooting and may be difficult to monitor, using [ - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 371
card slot. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [Upload Settings] → desired setting. 2 Set your Wi-Fi network or destination on the Eye-Fi card. For details, refer to the manual supplied with the Eye-Fi card. 3 Insert the Eye-Fi card you have set up into the product, and shoot still images. Images are transferred - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 372
Info. Link Set.] → [Location Info. Link] to [Off]. This product does not support Eye-Fi "Endless Memory Mode." Before using an Eye-Fi card, be sure that " details, refer to the manual supplied with the Eye-Fi card. For details on files you can upload, refer to the manual supplied with the Eye-Fi - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 373
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. [408] List of MENU items Setup Delete confirm. You can set whether [Delete] or [Cancel - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 374
[409] List of MENU items Setup 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 [ - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 375
[411] List of MENU items Setup Auto Pwr 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 Pwr OFF - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 376
has been charged sufficiently. 2 MENU → (Setup) → [Cleaning Mode] → [Enter]. The image sensor vibrates a little to shake off the dust. 3 Turn off the product following the instructions on the screen. - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 377
and for further details on cleaning methods, please refer to the following URL. http://support.d-imaging.sony.co.jp/www/support/ilc/sensor/index.php Note Clean the image sensor quickly. A blower is not supplied remains even after you cleaned the product as described, consult the service facility. - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 378
[414] List of MENU items Setup Touch Operation Sets whether or not to activate touch operations on the monitor. 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 - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 379
Uses only the right half of the monitor as the touch pad. Right 1/4 Area: Uses only the right quarter of the monitor as the touch pad. [416] List of MENU items Setup Demo Mode The [Demo Mode] function displays the movies recorded on the memory card automatically (demonstration), when the camera has - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 380
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 - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 381
2. Press the (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 Only - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 382
-DSLR2 only)) on the Wireless Remote Commander RMT-DSLR1 (sold separately) and RMT-DSLR2 (sold separately). Refer also to the operating instructions for the Wireless Remote Commander. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [Remote Ctrl] → desired setting. Menu item details On: Allows remote commander operation. Off - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 383
Outputs signals in HD picture quality (1080i). Note If the images are not displayed properly using the [Auto] setting, select either [1080i], [1080p] or [2160p/1080p], based on which TV is to be connected. [420] List of MENU items Setup HDMI Settings: 24p/60p Output (movie) (Only for 1080 60i - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 384
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 - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 385
[423] List of MENU items Setup 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 - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 386
a "BRAVIA" Sync-compatible TV. Also, the SYNC MENU operation differs depending on the TV you are using. 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 - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 387
3 MENU → (Setup) → [ 4K Output Sel.] → desired setting. Menu item details Memory Card+HDMI: Simultaneously outputs to the external recording/playback device and records on the camera's memory card. HDMI Only(30p): Outputs a 4K movie in 30p to the external recording/playback device without - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 388
this product. 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 8.1, or Windows 10 computers are connected in MTP, and their - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 389
[428] List of MENU items Setup 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 - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 390
Note During PC Remote shooting, you cannot change settings for [Still Img. Save Dest.]. Adjust the settings before you start shooting. If you insert a memory card that is not recordable, you cannot shoot still images even if you select [PC+Camera]. If you select [PC+Camera] and you have not inserted - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 391
with the power off. If the clock resets every time the battery is charged, the internal rechargeable backup battery may be worn out. Consult your service facility. [433] List of MENU items Setup Area Setting Sets the area where you are using the product. - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 392
prevent unauthorized use of [Copyright Info], be sure to clear the [Set Photographer] and [Set Copyright] columns before lending out or handing over your camera. Sony is not liable for problems or damages resulting from use of [Copyright Info]. [435] List of MENU items Setup - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 393
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 - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 394
[437] List of MENU items Setup Set File Name You can specify the first three characters of the file name for images you shoot. 1 MENU → (Setup) → [Set File Name]. 2 Select the entry field for the file name to display a keyboard on the screen, and then enter three characters of your choice. Note - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 395
New Folder Creates a new folder on the memory card for recording still images and MP4 movies. 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. A folder for still images and a folder for MP4 movies - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 396
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 - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 397
Note Updating can be performed only when the battery level is (3 remaining battery bars) or more. The use of a sufficiently charged battery or the AC Adaptor (sold separately) is recommended. [444] List of MENU items Setup Certification Logo (For some models only) Displays some of the - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 398
[446] Precautions/This product Precautions Refer also to "Notes on using your camera" in the Instruction Manual (supplied) for this product. Backing up memory cards Data may be corrupted in the following cases. Be sure to back up the data for protection. - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 399
other equipment on your product are not guaranteed. Notes on playing movies on other devices XAVC S movies can be played back only on XAVC S-supported devices. On the monitor, viewfinder and lens Do not press against the monitor. The monitor may be discolored and that may cause a malfunction. If - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 400
Notes on the flash Do not cover the flash with your fingers. Do not carry the product by the flash unit, or use excessive strength on it. If water, dust or sand get into the open flash unit, it may cause a malfunction. When pushing down the flash unit, be careful not to catch your fingers. Notes on - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 401
has been charged sufficiently. 2 MENU → (Setup) → [Cleaning Mode] → [Enter]. The image sensor vibrates a little to shake off the dust. 3 Turn off the product following the instructions on the screen. 4 Detach the lens. - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 402
for further details on cleaning methods, please refer to the following URL. http://support.d-imaging.sony.co.jp/www/support/ilc/sensor/index.php Note Clean the image sensor quickly. A blower is not you cleaned the product as described, consult the service facility. [449] Precautions/This product - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 403
table below shows the approximate number of images that can be recorded on a memory card formatted with this camera. The values are defined using Sony standard memory cards for testing. The values may vary depending on the shooting conditions and the type of memory card used. ([ Image Size]:[L: 24M - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 404
[450] Precautions/This product 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 - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 405
also varies depending on the shooting conditions, the subject or the image quality/size settings. The times shown are recordable times using a Sony memory card. Notes on continuous movie recording It requires a lot of power to perform high quality movie recording or continuous shooting. Therefore - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 406
When the icon appears, the temperature of the camera is too high. If the camera stops recording due to the temperature, leave it for some time with the power turned off. Start recording after the temperature inside the camera drops fully. If you observe the following points, the recording time will - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 407
programs under the conditions of the supplied GPL/LGPL. Source code is provided on the web. Use the following URL to download it. http://oss.sony.net/Products/Linux/ We would prefer you do not contact us about the contents of source code. [454] Precautions/This product - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 408
use of such marks by Sony Corporation is under license. In addition, system and product names used in this manual are, in general, may not be used in all cases in this manual. [455] If you have problems Troubleshooting If you experience trouble with the product, try the following solutions. 1 - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 409
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.net/ [456] If you have problems Warning messages Set Area/Date/Time. Set the area - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 410
switch set to the LOCK position. Set the switch to the record position. Cannot open the shutter since the memory card is not inserted. No memory card has been inserted. To release the shutter without inserting a memory card into the camera, set [Release w/o Card] to [Enable]. In this case, images - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 411
frequently, consult local authorized Sony service facility. Image Database File error . Recover? You cannot record and play back an AVCHD movie because the Image Database File is damaged. Recover the Image Database File following the on-screen instructions - Sony ILCE-6500M | Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 412
recording modes. ILCE-6500 Lens compatibility information This website provides the lens compatibility information. (Another window will open.)
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Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera
ILCE-6500
α
6500
Names of parts/Icons and indicators
Names of parts
Identifying parts [1]
Basic operations
Using the control wheel [2]
Using MENU items [3]
Using the
Fn
(Function) button [4]
How to use the Quick Navi screen [5]
Using the AF/MF/AEL switch lever [6]
How to use the keyboard [7]
Icons and indicators
List of icons on the screen [8]
Switching the screen display (while shooting/during playback) [9]
DISP Button
(Monitor/Finder) [10]
Preparing the camera
Checking the camera and the supplied items [11]
Charging the battery pack
Inserting/removing the battery pack [12]
Charging the battery pack while it is inserted in the camera [13]
Charging by connecting to a computer [14]
Battery life and number of recordable images [15]
Supplying power from a wall outlet (wall socket) [16]
Notes on the battery pack [17]