User manual SONY ALPHA DSLR-A100

[. . . ] 2-681-187-11 (1) Before your operation Using the shooting functions Using the viewing functions Using the menu Digital Single Lens Reflex Camera User's Guide/ Troubleshooting Using your computer DSLR-A100 100 Printing images Troubleshooting Others "Read This First" (separate volume) Explains the set-up and basic operations for shooting/ playback with your camera. Index Operating Instructions Additional information on this product and answers to frequently asked questions can be found at our Customer Support Website. Before operating the unit, please read this manual and "Read This First" (separate volume) thoroughly, and retain it for future reference. 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. ___________________________ Printed on 100% recycled paper using VOC (Volatile Organic Compound)-free vegetableoil based ink. Printed in Malaysia © 2006 Sony Corporation WARNING To reduce fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. For Customers in the U. S. A. This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. [. . . ] A pre-flash is fired right before shooting, and the camera sets the amount of flash light by measuring only the amount of reflected light from the pre-flash. The distance information is not used in the calculation. Pre-flash TTL ADI: stands for "Advanced Distance Integration" P-TTL: stands for "Pre-flash, Through the lens" · When the distance between the subject and the external flash (not supplied) cannot be determined, (wireless flash shooting using an external flash (not supplied), shooting with an off-camera flash using a cable, shooting with a macro twin flash or ring light, etc. ) the camera automatically selects Pre-flash TTL mode. · Select [Pre-flash TTL] in the following cases, as the camera cannot obtain accurate distance information with ADI flash. ­ A wide panel is attached to the HVL-F36AM flash. ­ A diffuser is attached to the surface of the flash. ­ A filter with an exposure factor, such as an ND filter, is used. · ADI flash is only available in combination with the lens that is provided with a distance encoder. To determine the lens is equipped with a distance encoder, refer to the operating instructions supplied with the lens. Flash default When the mode dial is set to AUTO, P, or Scene Selection, the flash mode is set to autoflash (default setting) automatically. When the flash is pulled up, if you want to make sure the flash fires without fail, you can set it to Fill-flash. In either case, you can change the flash mode with the function dial and the Fn button. 86 For details on the operation 1 page 80 Autoflash When the mode dial is set to AUTO, P, or Scene Selection, and the flash is pulled up, the flash fires automatically only when the flash is necessary. When the mode dial is set to AUTO, P, or Scene Selection, and the flash is pulled up, the flash fires every time. Fill-flash Bracket order The order in bracket shooting (page 62) can be selected. The order is common to both ambient light bracket and flash light bracket. · This does not apply to white balance bracket. Recording menu 0t­t+ Use 0Ev in shooting the first picture which presents the best shooting opportunity. Example: 0Ev t ­0. 3Ev t +0. 3Ev Ordered from low to high exposure. Example: ­0. 7Ev t 0Ev t +0. 7Ev ­t0t+ Reset You can reset the main functions of the recording mode. 1 Select [Enter] in [ Reset]. The message "Reset recording mode?" appears on the LCD monitor. 2 Select [Yes] with b on the controller, then press the center of the controller. The main functions of the recording mode are reset. · For details on the items to be reset, see "Reset default" (page 151). 87 Playback menu 1 Playback menu For details on the operation 1 page 80 The default settings are marked with . Delete You can delete unnecessary images. MarkedImages All images Deletes only the selected images. Deletes all the images on the recording medium. Follow the procedure below. · · · · Once you have deleted an image, you cannot restore it. Use the (Delete) button to quickly delete images frame by frame (t step 6 in "Read This First"). You can delete all the images in the folder collectively (page 73). To delete selected images 1 Select [MarkedImages] in [Delete]. 2 Select the image you want to delete with b/B on the controller, then press v. [. . . ] 50 Shooting image t step 5 in "Read This First" Shoulder strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Shutter lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Shutter speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 T Transfer mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Tungsten . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 TV. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 U Underexposure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 USB cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108, 124 Using your camera abroad t step 1 in "Read This First" V Video output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Viewing image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 t step 6 in "Read This First" Vivid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 R RAW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Rear sync. 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