Sony SLT-A57M α Handbook - Page 53

Functions list, Functions that can be operated with the buttons/switch

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Functions list Functions that can be operated with the buttons/switch You can set up or operate various functions with these buttons/switch. For the location of the buttons/switch, see "Identifying parts" (page 13). button (42, 128) Pops the flash up. button (44) Compensates the exposure. ISO button (130) Adjusts the ISO sensitivity. FINDER/LCD button (167) Switches the display between the LCD screen and the viewfinder. MENU button (57) Displays the menu screen for setting up the menu item. MOVIE button (33, 103) Records movies. AEL button (124)/AV button (99)/ button (51)/ button (50) Fixes the exposure of the entire screen./Sets up the aperture value./Displays multiple images on the screen simultaneously./Scales down an image that has been scaled up when viewing images. ZOOM button (141)/ button (50) Magnifies and shoots the subject using the zoom feature of the camera (ZOOM)./Scales an image up when viewing images. Fn button (54, 55)/ button (151) Displays the setup screen of the function that is set using the Fn button./Rotates images. Control button Sets up the following functions: Display (47, 81, 149), White Balance (137), Drive mode (46, 144), Picture Effect (134), and Autofocus (109). button (34) Plays back images. button (64)/ button Displays a shooting tip or In-Camera Guide./Deletes (35) images. Focus mode switch (109, Switches the autofocus and manual focus. 116) Preview button (97)/Focus Checks blurring of the background./Allows you to check Magnifier button (117) the focus by enlarging the image before shooting. Functions list 53

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Functions list
Functions list
Functions that can be operated with
the buttons/switch
You can set up or operate various functions with these buttons/switch.
For the location of the buttons/switch, see “Identifying parts” (page 13).
button (42, 128)
Pops the flash up.
button (44)
Compensates the exposure.
ISO button (130)
Adjusts the ISO sensitivity.
FINDER/LCD button (167)
Switches the display between the LCD screen and the
viewfinder.
MENU button (57)
Displays the menu screen for setting up the menu item.
MOVIE button (33, 103)
Records movies.
AEL button (124)/AV
button (99)/
button
(51)/
button (50)
Fixes the exposure of the entire screen./Sets up the
aperture value./Displays multiple images on the screen
simultaneously./Scales down an image that has been
scaled up when viewing images.
ZOOM button (141)/
button (50)
Magnifies and shoots the subject using the zoom feature
of the camera (ZOOM)./Scales an image up when
viewing images.
Fn button (54, 55)/
button (151)
Displays the setup screen of the function that is set using
the Fn button./Rotates images.
Control button
Sets up the following functions: Display (47, 81, 149),
White Balance (137), Drive mode (46, 144), Picture
Effect (134), and Autofocus (109).
button (34)
Plays back images.
button (64)/
button
(35)
Displays a shooting tip or In-Camera Guide./Deletes
images.
Focus mode switch (109,
116)
Switches the autofocus and manual focus.
Preview button (97)/Focus
Magnifier button (117)
Checks blurring of the background./Allows you to check
the focus by enlarging the image before shooting.