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Sony SLT-A77VM Instruction Manual (Large File - 18.35 MB) - Page 154

Selecting the drive mode, Shooting single shot, Cont. Shooting, Drive button, Single, Shooting, Select

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Selecting the drive mode Shooting single shot This mode is for normal shooting. (Drive) button t (Single Shooting) button Note • When the exposure mode is set to [Sports Action] in Scene Selection, you cannot shoot single shot. Cont. Shooting The camera records the images continuously. 1 (Drive) button t (Cont. Shooting) t Select the desired speed button 2 Adjust the focus and shoot the subject. • When you press and hold the shutter button, the recording continues. Shooting technique • To shoot continuously faster, set the exposure mode to Continuous Advance Priority AE (pages 46, 101). 154

Section	Page
Cover	1
Table of Contents	7
Basic operations	14
Notes on using your camera	15
Preparing the camera	18
Checking the supplied items	18
Identifying parts	19
Charging the battery pack	25
Inserting the battery pack/memory card (sold separately)	27
Attaching a lens	30
Turning the camera on and setting the clock	33
Before shooting	35
Adjusting the viewfinder to the visual acuity (diopter adjustment)	35
Holding the camera properly	35
Shooting and viewing images	36
Shooting still images	36
Recording movies	38
Playing back images	39
Deleting images (Delete)	40
Shooting images to suit your subject	41
Adjusting the angle of the LCD monitor	41
Shooting with the various shooting modes	42
AUTO+	43
Scene Selection	44
Sweep Panorama/ 3D Sweep Panorama	45
Continuous Advance Priority AE	46
Using the shooting functions	47
Using the flash	47
Adjusting the brightness of the image	49
Selecting the drive mode	51
Switching the recording information display (DISP)	52
Setting image size	53
Image Size	53
Panorama: Size	53
Using the playback functions	55
Enlarging images	55
Switching to the display of the image list	56
Viewing images on a TV screen	57
Functions list	58
Functions that can be operated with the buttons/dial	58
Selecting a function with the Fn (Function) button	59
Functions that can be selected with the Fn (Function) button	60
The functions selected with the MENU button	62
Using the guide function of the camera	70
In-Camera Guide	70
Viewing images on a computer	71
Using with your computer	71
Using the software	73
Selecting the method for creating a disc of movies	77
Others	79
List of icons on the screen	79
Functions available for each shooting mode	82
Flash modes available	83
Advanced operations	85
Preparation	85
Setting up the camera	86
Removing the eyecup	86
The screen displayed for shooting mode	87
Selecting the screen mode	87
Histogram	88
The digital level gauge	89
Graphic Display	89
Monitoring the subject through the lens without effects displayed	89
List of icons for viewfinder mode	90
Display panel	93
Shooting a clear image without camera shake	94
Camera shake warning indicator	94
Using the SteadyShot function	94
Using a tripod	95
Shooting	96
Selecting the shooting mode	96
AUTO	96
AUTO+	96
Scene Selection	97
Sweep Panorama/ 3D Sweep Panorama	99
Cont. Priority AE	101
Program Auto	102
Aperture Priority	103
Shutter Priority	105
Manual Exposure	107
BULB	109
Movie recording setup	111
Recording movies easily	111
Recording movies with the shutter speed and aperture adjusted	112
File Format	113
Record Setting	114
Audio Recording	115
Adjusting the focus	116
Autofocus	116
Focus-lock	119
AF area	119
The AF illuminator	120
AF Micro Adj.	121
Object Tracking	121
Manual focus	123
Peaking	124
Focus Magnifier	124
Direct manual focus	125
AF/MF control	126
Detecting faces	127
Face Detection	127
Face Registration	128
Smile Shutter	129
Adjusting the brightness of the image	131
AE Lock	131
Metering Mode	132
Flash Comp.	132
Flash control	133
The flash	135
Wireless flash	135
Slow Sync	136
Using a flash equipped with a flash sync terminal cord	137
Setting ISO	139
Multi frame noise reduction	140
Compensating for the brightness and contrast automatically (D-Range)	141
D-RangeOptimizer	141
Auto HDR	142
Setting the image processing	144
Picture Effect	144
Creative Style	145
Adjusting the color tones (White balance)	148
The fine adjustment screen for color	149
Color Temp./Color Filter	150
Custom white balance	150
Zooming in in one step	153
Selecting the drive mode	154
Shooting single shot	154
Cont. Shooting	154
Self-timer	155
Bracket: Cont./Single Bracket	155
WB bracket	157
DRO Bracket	158
Remote Cdr.	158
Playback	159
The screen displayed for playback mode	159
Switching the screen during playback	159
List of icons on the histogram display	159
Using the playback functions	161
Rotating an image	161
View Mode	161
Slide Show	162
Playback Display	162
Scrolling panoramic images	163
Protecting images (Protect)	164
Deleting images (Delete)	165
Delete (Multiple Img.)	165
Deleting all the images or movies in the same view mode	166
About playback on TV	167
3D Viewing	167
Using “BRAVIA” Sync	167
Setup of the camera	169
GPS setting (SLT-A77V only)	169
GPS Assist Data	170
GPS Auto Time Cor.	170
Setting the aspect ratio and image quality	172
Aspect Ratio	172
Quality	172
Setting the other functions of the camera	174
Long Exposure NR	174
High ISO NR	174
Color Space	175
Release w/o Lens	175
Grid Line	176
Auto Review	176
Func. of AEL button	176
ISO Button, AF/MF button	177
Preview Button	177
Electronic Front Curtain Shutter	177
LCD Brightness	178
Viewfinder Bright.	178
Power Save	179
FINDER/LCD Setting	179
Lens compensation	180
Lens Comp.: Peripheral Shading	180
Lens Comp.: Chromatic Aberration	180
Lens Comp.: Distortion	180
Setting the method for recording on a memory card	181
Format	181
File Number	181
Folder Name	181
Select REC Folder	182
New Folder	182
Recover Image DB	183
Upload Settings	183
Registering your own settings	185
Resetting to the default	186
Confirming the version of the camera	190
Computer	191
Connecting the camera to the computer	191
Setting the USB connection	191
Connecting to the computer	191
Importing images to the computer (Windows)	192
Importing images to the computer (Macintosh)	193
Deleting the USB connection	194
Creating a movie disc	195
Creating an AVCHD format disc	195
Creating a standard definition image quality (STD) disc	196
Discs you can use with “PMB”	197
Print	198
Specifying DPOF	198
Date Imprint	198
Cleaning	199
Cleaning the camera and a lens	199
Cleaning the image sensor	200
Trouble shooting/Others	203
Troubleshooting	203
Warning messages	212
Precautions	214
To use your camera abroad - Power sources	217
AVCHD format	218
GPS (SLT-A77V only)	219
3D-shootings	221
Memory card	222
Battery pack/ Battery charger	224
The License	226
Checking the number of recordable images/recording time	227
Specifications	231
Index	239