User manual SONY ALPHA DSLR-A900

[. . . ] Preparing the camera Before your operation Shooting images Using the shooting function Using the viewing function Using the menu 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 DSLR-A900 Printed on 70% or more recycled paper 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. 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. [. . . ] Each time you press the DISP button, the screen changes as follows. Displays previous or next images, up to five images. With recording data With recording data Without recording data 92 Displaying the histogram A histogram is the luminance distribution that shows how many pixels of a particular brightness exist in the picture. Press the button. The histogram and recording data of the displayed image are displayed. button To return to the normal playback screen Press the button again. How to check the histogram When the image has a bright or dark area portion, that portion is flashed on the histogram display (Luminance limit warning). Using the viewing function Luminance R (Red) Flashing G (Green) B (Blue) 93 The exposure compensation will change the histogram accordingly. Shooting with the exposure compensation on the positive side brightens the whole picture, making the entire histogram shift to the bright side (right side). If the exposure compensation is applied on the negative side, the histogram will shift to the other side. Both ends of the histogram show a bright or dark area portion. It is impossible to restore these area with a computer later. Adjust the exposure if necessary and shoot again. Number of pixels Dark Light Rotating an image 1 Display the image you want to rotate, then press the button. button 2 Press the center of the multi-selector. The image is rotated counter-clockwise. When you want to do another rotation, repeat step 2. · Once you rotate the image, the image is played back in the rotated position, even if you turn off the power. To return to the normal playback screen Press the button. 94 Note · When you copy rotated images to a computer, "PMB" contained on the CD-ROM (supplied) can display the rotated images correctly. However, the images may not be rotated depending on the software. Enlarging images An image can be enlarged for closer examination. This is convenient to check the focus condition of a recorded image. 1 Display the image you want to enlarge, then press the button. The center of the image is enlarged. button 2 Scale up or down the image with the rear control dial. Using the viewing function 3 Select the portion you want to enlarge with v/V/b/B on the multi-selector. · Each time you press the center of the multi-selector, the screen changes between the enlarged screen and the whole screen. · You can select an image with the front control dial at the same scaling. · Each time you press the DISP button, the information on the screen is switched between on and off. Enlarged playback screen Entire screen To cancel the enlarged playback Press the or button. 95 Note · For enlarged RAW images, the effect of the D-Range optimizer other than (Standard) cannot be checked on the camera. Scaling range Image size L M S Scaling range Approx. ×1. 2 ­ ×9. 4 Switching to the display of the image list 1 Press the button. button The screen changes to the index screen. 2 Press the DISP button repeatedly to select the desired screen format. · The screen changes in the following order: 9 images t 25 images t 4 images DISP button To return to the single-image screen Press the button or the center of the multi-selector when you select the desired image. To select a folder 1Select the folder bar with b/B on the multi-selector, then press the center. 2Select the desired folder with v/V, then press the center of the multiselector. Folder bar 96 Checking the information of recorded images Basic information display Display 100-0003 DPOF3 Indication Memory card (23) Folder - file number (143) Protect (124) DPOF set (124) Image quality (108) Display 3/7 Indication File number/total number of images Using the viewing function Image size (107)/APS-C size (134)/Aspect ratio (107) Battery remaining warning (19) 1/125 F3. 5 ISO100 2008 1 1 10:37AM Shutter speed (54) Aperture (53) ISO sensitivity (74) Date of recording 97 Histogram display A Display 100-0003 DPOF3 Indication Memory card (23) Folder - file number (143) Protect (124) DPOF set (124) Image quality (108) Display ­0. 3 ­0. 3 35mm Indication Exposure compensation (70) Flash compensation (73) Metering mode (69) Focal length Creative Style (80) AWB Image size (107)/APS-C size (134)/Aspect ratio (107) Battery remaining warning (19) B Display Indication Histogram (93) P A S M Exposure mode (49, 51) 1/125 F3. 5 ISO100 Shutter speed (54) Aperture (53) ISO sensitivity (74) 5500K M1 2008 1 1 10:37AM 3/7 White balance (Auto, Preset, Color temperature, Color filter, Custom) (75) D-Range Optimizer (79) Date of recording File number/total number of images 98 Deleting images (Delete) Once you have deleted an image, you cannot restore it. Check whether you delete the image or not beforehand. Note · Protected images cannot be deleted. Deleting the image that is currently displayed 1 Display the image you want to delete and press the button. button 2 Select [Delete] with v on the multi-selector, then press the center of the multi-selector. Using the viewing function Deleting all the images in the folder 1 Press the button. 2 Select the folder bar with b on the multi-selector. Folder bar 3 Press the center of the multi-selector, then select the folder you want to delete with v/V. 4 Press the button. 99 5 Select [Delete] with v on the multi-selector, then press the center of the multi-selector. 100 Viewing images on a TV screen 1 Turn off both your camera and the TV, and connect the camera to the TV. 1 To video input jack Video cable 2 To the VIDEO OUT terminal 2 Turn on the TV and switch the input. · See also the operating instructions supplied with the TV. Using the viewing function 3 Turn on the camera, and press the button. Images shot with the camera appear on the TV screen. Select the desired image with b/B on the multi-selector. · The LCD monitor on the rear of the camera does not turned on. Multi-selector button 101 To use your camera abroad It may be necessary to switch the video signal output to match that of your TV system (page 128). On TV color systems If you want to view images on a TV screen, you need a TV with a video input jack and the video cable. The color system of the TV must match that of your digital still camera. Check the following lists for the TV color system of the country or region where the camera is used. NTSC system Bahama Islands, Bolivia, Canada, Central America, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Jamaica, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Peru, Surinam, Taiwan, the Philippines, the U. S. A. , Venezuela, etc. [. . . ] 108 173 N New folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Noise reduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Number of recordable images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19, 33 S Saturation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Select folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 Self-timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Set the clock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]