User manual SONY DSLR-A390

[. . . ] Preparing the camera Before your operation Shooting images Using the shooting function Using the viewing function Changing your setup Viewing images on a computer Printing images Additional information on this product and answers to frequently asked questions can be found at our Customer Support Website. Digital Single Lens Reflex Camera Instruction Manual A-mount DSLR-A390 Printed using VOC (Volatile Organic Compound)-free vegetable oil based ink. ® Owner's Record The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product. __________________________ WARNING To reduce fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS. [. . . ] For shooting the skin color in a soft tone, ideally suited to shooting portraits. The saturation, contrast, and sharpness are heightened for shooting vivid and crisp scenery. The contrast is attenuated for shooting a nightscape that is more faithful to the real view. For shooting the beautiful red of the setting sun. For shooting images in black and white monotone. (Portrait) (Landscape) (Night view) (Sunset) (B/W) Using the shooting function (Contrast), (Saturation), and Creative Style item. (Contrast) (Sharpness) can be adjusted for each The higher the value selected, the more the difference of light and shadow is accentuated, thus making an impact on an image. The higher the value selected, the more vivid the color. When a lower value is selected, the color of the image is restrained and subdued. The higher the value selected, the more the contours are accentuated, and the lower the value selected, the more the contours are softened. (Saturation) (Sharpness) Notes · When the exposure mode is set to AUTO or Scene Selection, [Creative Style] is fixed to (Standard) and you cannot select other settings. · When (B/W) is selected, you cannot adjust the saturation. 95 Changing the range of color reproduction (Color Space) The way colors are represented with combinations of numbers or the range of color reproduction is called "color space. " You can change the color space, depending on your purpose. MENU button t setting sRGB 2 t [Color Space] t Select the desired This is the standard color space of the digital camera. Use sRGB in normal shooting, such as when you intend to print out the images without any modification. This has a wide range of color reproduction. When a large part of the subject is vivid green or red, Adobe RGB is effective. · The file name of the image starts with "_DSC. " Adobe RGB Notes · Adobe RGB is for applications or printers that support color management and DCF2. 0 option color space. Using some applications or printers that do not support them may result in or print images that do not faithfully reproduce the color. · When displaying images that were recorded with Adobe RGB on the camera or nonAdobe RGB-compliant devices, the images are displayed with low saturation. 96 Selecting the drive mode This camera has five drive modes, such as single-shot advanced, and continuous advanced. Use them to suit your purpose. Shooting single shot This mode is for normal shooting. on the control button t (Single-shot adv. ) Using the shooting function Note · When the exposure mode is set to shoot single shot. (Sports Action) in Scene Selection, you cannot Shooting continuously The camera records the images continuously at the following speeds*. Live View mode Viewfinder mode Maximum 2 images per second Maximum 2. 5 images per second * Our measurement conditions. The speed of continuous shooting is slower, depending on shooting conditions. 1 on the control button t (Continuous adv. ) 97 2 Adjust the focus and shoot the subject. · When you press and hold the shutter button, the recording continues. The maximum number of continuous shots The number of continuous shooting images obtainable has an upper limit. Fine/Standard RAW & JPEG RAW No limit (Until the memory card is full) 3 images 6 images Notes · You cannot shoot images continuously when "0" flashes in the viewfinder. · When the exposure mode is set to a Scene Selection mode other than (Sports Action), you cannot shoot continuously. · The speed of continuous shooting may be slower when the battery level is insufficient or at low ambient temperatures. Using the self-timer The 10-second self-timer is convenient when the photographer appears in a photo and the 2-second self-timer is convenient to reduce the camera shake. [Self-timer(Cont. )] is convenient to prevent failure because the camera continuously shoots either three or five images after a 10 second pause. 1 on the control button t (Self-timer) t Select the desired setting · The number after is the number of seconds that is currently selected. · Select to use the continuous selftimer. 98 2 Adjust the focus and shoot the subject. · When the self-timer is activated, audio signals and the self-timer lamp indicate the condition. The self-timer lamp flashes quickly and the audio signal sounds quickly right before the shooting. To cancel the self-timer Press on the control button. Note · When you shoot images using the viewfinder, use the eyepiece cover (page 28). Shooting images with the exposure shifted (Exposure bracket) Using the shooting function Base exposure ­ direction + direction Bracket shooting allows you to shoot several images, each with different degrees of exposure. 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