User manual SONY SLT-A55

[. . . ] Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera Preparing the camera Before your operation Shooting images Instruction Manual A-mount Using the shooting function Using the viewing function Changing your setup Viewing images on a computer Printing images Others Index Additional information on this product and answers to frequently asked questions can be found at our Customer Support Website. 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. [. . . ] · Select [Pre-flash TTL] in the following cases, as the camera cannot perform flash compensations with ADI flash. ­ A wide panel is attached to the HVL-F36AM flash. ­ A diffuser is used for flash shooting. ­ A filter with an exposure factor, such as an ND filter, is used. · ADI flash is only available in combination with a lens that is provided with a distance encoder. To determine if the lens is equipped with a distance encoder, refer to the operating instructions supplied with the lens. Selecting the method for measuring the brightness of a subject (Metering Mode) Fn button t (Multi segment) Using the shooting function (Metering Mode) t Select the desired mode This mode measures light on each area after dividing the total area into multiple areas and determines the proper exposure of the entire screen. (Center weighted) While emphasizing the central area of the screen, this mode measures the average brightness of the entire screen. (Spot) This mode measures light only in the spot metering circle located in the center area. Shooting techniques · Use [Multi segment] metering for general shooting. · When there is a high contrast subject in the AF area, measure the light of the subject you want to shoot with the optimal exposure using the spot metering function and take advantage of an AE lock shooting (page 100). Note · When the exposure mode is set to AUTO, AUTO+, or Scene Selection, [Metering Mode] is fixed to [Multi segment] and you cannot select other modes. 105 Setting ISO Sensitivity to light is expressed by the ISO number (recommended exposure index). The larger the number, the higher the sensitivity. 1 Press ISO on the control button to display the ISO screen. 2 Select the desired setting with v/V on the control button. · The larger the number, the higher the noise level. · If you select [Multi Frame NR], select the desired value with b/B. Notes · When the exposure mode is set to AUTO, AUTO+, Sweep Panorama, or Scene Selection, ISO is fixed to AUTO and you cannot select other ISO numbers. · When the exposure mode is set to P/A/S and ISO is set to [AUTO], ISO is automatically set between ISO 100 and ISO 1600. · The [AUTO] setting is not provided in exposure mode M. If you change the exposure mode to M with the [AUTO] setting, it is switched to [100]. Set the ISO according to your shooting conditions. Multi frame noise reduction (Multi Frame NR) The camera automatically shoots multiple images continuously, combines the images, reduces the noise, and records one image. In Multi Frame NR, you can select larger ISO numbers than the maximum ISO sensitivity. The image recorded is one combined image. Notes · Press and hold the shutter button until the continuous shooting stops. · When [Image: Quality] is set to [RAW] or [RAW & JPEG], this function cannot be used. · The flash, D-Range optimizer, and [Auto HDR] cannot be used. 106 Compensating for the brightness and contrast automatically (D-Range) D-RANGE button t Select the desired setting D-RANGE button (Off) (DRangeOptimizer) Does not use the DRO/Auto HDR functions. By dividing the image into small areas, the camera analyses the contrast of light and shadow between the subject and the background, producing the image with the optimal brightness and gradation. Shoots three images with different exposures, and then overlays correctly exposed image, the bright areas of an under exposed image and the dark areas of an over exposed image to create an image with rich gradation. Two images are recorded: an image with the correct exposure and an overlaid image. Using the shooting function (Auto HDR) Correcting the brightness of the image (D-Range Optimizer) 1 D-RANGE button t (D-RangeOptimizer) 2 Select an optimal level with b/B on the control button. (Auto) (Level)* Corrects the brightness automatically. Optimizes the gradations of a recorded image in each area of the image. [. . . ] 121 PMB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 PMB Launcher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162 Portrait . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Power Save . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]