Sony A57 manuals

Sony A57 User Manual (215 pages)

Brand: Sony | Category: Camcorders | Size: 2.68 MB |

English

Table of contents

Interchangeable Lens

1

Digital Camera

1

Table of Contents

2

Shooting

4

Playback

6

Setup of the camera

6

Computer

7

Cleaning

7

Trouble shooting/Others

8

Basic operations

9

Notes on using your camera

10

Model name Lens

11

SLT-A57 –

11

SLT-A57K DT18-55mm

11

SLT-A57Y DT18-55mm and

11

DT55-200mm

11

Preparing

12

Identifying parts

13

Rear side

14

Sides/Bottom

16

Battery insertion slot (21)

17

Battery cover (21)

17

Tripod receptacle

17

Charging the battery pack

19

Connect the battery charger

20

Preparing the camera

21

Insert a memory card

22

Close the cover

22

Available memory cards

23

Attaching a lens

24

To remove the lens

25

To attach a lens hood

25

Note on changing the lens

26

To set up the date/time again

28

To set up the area again

28

Before shooting

29

Shooting still images

31

Press the shutter button

32

Recording movies

33

Playing back images

34

Superior Auto

38

Scene Selection

39

This part will not be taken

40

Guidance bar

40

Using the flash

42

Using the shooting functions

43

1 Press the button

44

Setting image size

48

[3D Pan.: Image Size]

49

Enlarging images

50

Press the button

51

Viewing images on a TV screen

52

Functions list

53

(Function) button

54

Still shooting menu

57

Movie shooting menu

58

Custom menu

59

Playback menu

61

Memory Card Tool menu

62

Clock setup menu

62

Setup menu

62

In-Camera Guide

64

Shooting Tip

64

Using with your computer

66

Viewing images on a computer

67

Using the software

68

Installing the software (Mac)

69

Using “Image Data Converter”

69

Using “PlayMemories Home”

69

List of icons on the screen

74

Flash modes available

78

Advanced operations

79

Setting up the camera

80

3 Press the MENU button

81

Histogram

82

The digital level gauge

83

Using the SteadyShot function

86

Using a tripod

87

This mode is suitable for

91

Cont. Priority AE Mode

93

1 Set the mode dial to P

94

1 Set the mode dial to A

95

Shutter speed

96

Shooting techniques

96

1 Set the mode dial to S

97

3 Shoot the image after the

100

1 Set the mode dial to M

100

• Use a tripod

101

Selecting the shooting mode

102

Movie recording setup

103

1 Press the ZOOM button

104

File Format

105

Record Setting

106

Audio Recording

107

To reduce wind noise

108

Adjusting the focus

109

Focus-lock

111

Autofocus Mode

112

The AF illuminator

113

Object Tracking

114

Manual focus

116

Focus Magnifier

117

Focus Magnifier button

118

Detecting faces

119

Face Registration

120

Auto Port. Framing

121

2 Wait detecting a smile

122

AEL button

124

Metering Mode

125

Flash Comp

125

Flash control

126

The flash

128

Setting ISO

130

D-RangeOptimizer

131

Auto HDR

132

Setting the image processing

134

Creative Style

135

Creative Style item

136

Color Temp./Color Filter

139

Custom white balance

139

2 Press the ZOOM button

141

The default setting is [On]

143

Selecting the drive mode

144

1 on the control button t

145

Playbac k

149

Using the playback functions

151

Slide Show

152

Playback Display

152

Scrolling panoramic images

153

Protecting images (Protect)

154

Deleting images (Delete)

155

AVCHD view files]

156

About playback on TV

157

(page 52)

158

Aspect Ratio

159

About RAW images

160

Long Exposure NR

161

High ISO NR

161

Color Space

162

Release w/o Lens

162

Grid Line

163

Auto Review

163

Func. of AEL button

163

ISO Button

164

Preview Button

164

LCD Brightness

165

Viewfinder Bright

166

Eco Mode

166

Power Save

166

FINDER/LCD Setting

167

Lens compensation

168

File Number

169

Folder Name

169

Select REC Folder

170

New Folder

170

Recover Image DB

171

Upload Settings

171

Resetting to the default

173

Playback menu (Reset Default)

175

Setup menu (Reset Default)

176

Others (Reset Default)

176

MENU button t 3 t [Version]

177

Connecting the camera to the

178

4 Connect the camera to your

179

File name

180

Deleting the USB connection

181

Creating a movie disc

182

4 Click [Add]

183

Specifying DPOF

185

Cleaning the camera

186

Cleaning the lens

186

Cleaning the image sensor

187

5 Turn off the camera

188

2 Detach the lens (page 25)

188

Troubleshooting

190

Shooting images

191

The shutter does not release

192

Recording takes a long time

192

The image is out of focus

192

Eye-Start AF does not work

192

Viewing images

194

Deleting images

194

Computers

195

Memory card

196

Printing

196

is indicated on the screen

198

Warning

199

Warning messages

200

Precautions

201

On using the lenses and

202

On memory cards

202

On recording/playback

202

To use your

204

Power sources

204

AVCHD format

205

3D-shootings

206

Battery pack/

209

Battery charger

209

Battery life

210

How to store the battery pack

210

The License

211

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