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4-459-705-11(1) Interchangeable Lens Preparing the camera Digital Camera Shooting and viewing images Shooting images to suit your subject α Handbook Using the shooting A-mount functions Using the playback functions Function list Viewing images on a computer Others Advanced Operations Index ©2013 Sony Corporation SLT-A58 Table of Contents Basic Operations ................................................................. 9 This section provides basic information on operating the camera. Notes on using your camera ............................................ 10 Preparing the camera Checking the supplied items ............................................ 12 Identifying parts ............................................................... 13 Front ........................................................................... 13 Back ............................................................................ 14 Top ............................................................................. 15 Sides/Bottom .............................................................. 16 Lens ............................................................................ 18 Charging the battery pack ................................................ 19 Inserting the battery pack/memory card (sold separately) ..................................................................................... 21 Memory cards that you can use .................................. 23 Attaching a lens ............................................................... 24 Turning on the camera and setting the clock ................... 27 Before shooting ............................................................... 29 Adjusting the viewfinder’s visual acuity (diopter adjustment)......................................................... 29 Holding the camera properly ...................................... 29 Shooting and viewing images Shooting still images ....................................................... 30 Recording movies ............................................................ 32 Playing back images ........................................................ 33 Deleting images (Delete) ................................................. 34 Shooting images to suit your subject Adjusting the angle of the LCD screen ........................... 35 Selecting a shooting mode ............................................... 36 Superior Auto .................................................. 37 Scene Selection .................................................. 38 Sweep Panorama ................................................ 39 Tele-zoom Cont. Priority AE ............................. 40 2 Using the shooting functions Using the flash ................................................................. 41 Adjusting the image brightness ....................................... 43 Selecting the drive mode .................................... 45 Switching the recording information display (DISP) ...... 46 Setting image size ............................................................ 47 Image Size .................................................................. 47 Panorama: Size ........................................................... 47 Using the playback functions Enlarging images ............................................................. 48 Switching to the image list display .................................. 49 Viewing images on a TV screen ...................................... 50 Function list Functions that can be operated using the buttons/switch ..................................................................................... 51 Selecting a function using the Fn (Function) button ....... 52 Functions that can be selected using the Fn (Function) button .........................................................................53 Functions selected using the MENU button .................... 55 Using the guide function of the camera ........................... 62 In-Camera Guide ........................................................ 62 Shooting Tips ............................................................. 62 Viewing images on a computer What you can do with software ....................................... 64 What you can do with “PlayMemories Home” .......... 64 What you can do with “Image Data Converter” ........ 65 Installing the software ..................................................... 66 Installing “PlayMemories Home” .............................. 66 Viewing “PlayMemories Home Help Guide” ............ 66 Installing “Image Data Converter” ............................. 67 Viewing “Image Data Converter Guide” ................... 67 Installing “Remote Camera Control” ......................... 68 Selecting the method for creating a movie disc ............... 69 Creating a disc using a computer ............................... 70 Creating a disc with a device other than a computer ............................................................................ 70 3 Others List of screen icons .......................................................... 71 Functions available for each shooting mode ................... 74 Flash modes available ...................................................... 75 Advanced Operations ................................................................76 This section provides further information on operating the camera. Preparation Setting up the camera ...................................................... 77 Removing the Eyepiece cup ....................................... 77 Shooting mode screen display ......................................... 78 Selecting the screen mode .......................................... 78 Histogram ................................................................... 79 Monitoring the subject through the lens without effects displayed ........................................................... 80 List of viewfinder mode icons .................................... 80 Shooting a clear image without camera shake ................ 83 Camera shake warning indicator ................................ 83 Using the SteadyShot function ................................... 83 Using a tripod ............................................................. 84 Shooting Selecting the shooting mode ............................................ 85 Intelligent Auto/ Flash Off .............................. 85 Superior Auto .................................................... 85 Scene Selection .................................................. 86 Sweep Panorama ................................................ 88 Tele-zoom Cont. Priority AE ............................. 90 Program Auto ......................................................... 91 Aperture Priority ................................................... 92 Shutter Priority ....................................................... 94 Manual Exposure ................................................... 96 BULB ..................................................................... 97 Movie recording setup ................................................... 100 Recording movies easily .......................................... 100 Digital Zoom ............................................................ 101 4 Changing the tracking sensitivity of autofocus during movie recording .............................................. 102 Recording movies with the shutter speed and aperture adjusted ........................................................... 102 File Format ............................................................... 103 Record Setting .......................................................... 104 Audio Recording ...................................................... 105 Adjusting the focus ........................................................ 106 Autofocus ................................................................. 106 Focus-lock ................................................................ 108 Autofocus Mode ....................................................... 109 AF area ..................................................................... 110 AF Illuminator .......................................................... 111 Lock-on AF .............................................................. 111 Manual focus ............................................................ 114 Peaking ..................................................................... 115 Focus Magnifier ....................................................... 116 Detecting faces .............................................................. 117 Face Detection .......................................................... 117 Face Registration ...................................................... 118 Auto Object Framing ................................................ 119 Smile Shutter ............................................................ 120 Adjusting the brightness of the image ........................... 122 AE Lock ................................................................... 122 AEL w/ shutter ......................................................... 123 Metering Mode ......................................................... 123 Flash Comp. ............................................................. 124 Flash control ............................................................. 124 The flash ........................................................................ 126 Wireless flash ........................................................... 127 Setting ISO ...................................................................