Sony A 100 Manual

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Before your operation
Attaching the shoulder strap
This camera has two hooks to attach the 
shoulder strap. Attach the end of the strap 
with the remote commander clip on the grip 
side of the camera. Attach the other end of 
the strap on the other side of the camera.When threading the strap through the 
holder ring, hold the tip of the strap with 
your finger, as shown below, and slide the 
holder ring rather than the tip of the strap 
into position to secure the strap.
If the holder ring comes off the strap, put it 
back on the strap from the notched side.
Remote commander clip
Holder Ring
Notched side 
						

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Indicators on the monitor
See the pages in parentheses for details of 
operation.
Viewfinder
A
B
LCD monitor (Recording information 
display)
 The illustration above is for the full display in 
the horizontal position (page 26).
A
BDisplayIndication
Wide focus frames (51)
Local focus frames (51)
Spot AF frames (51)
Spot-metering area (51)
DisplayIndication
Flash-compensation (57)
Flashing: The flash is being 
charged
Lit: The flash has been 
charged (
t step 5 in “Read 
This First”)
WLWireless flash (54)
High-speed sync (145)
AELAE lock (67)
z   Focus (
t step 5 in “Read 
This First”)
125Shutter speed (36)
5.6Aperture (34)
Ev scale (38, 63, 68)
9Frames-remaining counter 
(61)
Camera-shake warning (
t 
step 5 in “Read This First”)
Super SteadyShot scale (
t 
step 5 in “Read This First”)
DisplayIndication
 P A S M 
   
  Mode dial (31)
125Shutter speed (36)
F5.6Aperture (34)
DisplayIndication
Flash mode (54)
 Exposure-compensation 
(65)/Metered Manual (38)
Flash-compensation (57)
Ev scale (38, 63, 68)
ISO AUTO
ZONEISO sensitivity (44)/Zone 
Matching (45) 
						

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Before your operation
C
DOperation guide
The next operation may be indicated on the 
lower portion of the LCD monitor.DisplayIndication
  
  
  
 Color mode (49)
 +1 Contrast (50)
 +1 Saturation (50)
 +1 Sharpness (50)
  D-range optimizer (49)
   Metering (58)
    AF area (51)
   AF mode (53)
RPRelease priority (93)
    
  Drive mode (60)
   Image size (83)
FINE STD 
RAW RAW+Image quality (83)
DisplayIndication
AE lock (67)
Battery remaining (
t step 
1 in “Read This First”)
AW B +1 
 5500K M1White balance (Auto, 
Preset, Color temperature, 
CC filter, Custom) (46)
0039Remaining number of 
recordable images (27)
DisplayIndication
Controller bB
Controller vV
Controller vVbB
zCenter of the controller
Control dial
Returns with MENU
Returns with   (77)
Switches folder frame and 
image frame in file browser 
(72) 
						

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LCD monitor (single-image playback) LCD monitor (Histogram display)
DisplayIndication
L:10M 
M:5.6M 
S:2.5MImage size (83)
FINE STD 
RAW RAW+Image quality (83)
Battery remaining (
t step 
1 in “Read This First”)
10:30
2006.01.01Date of recording
Protect (89)
3DPOF set (91)
100-0003Folder - file number (112)
[0003/0007]Frame number/total number 
of images
DisplayIndication
Playback image (74)
Histogram (74)
L:10M 
M:5.6M 
S:2.5MImage size (83)
  D-range optimizer (49)
FINE STD 
RAW RAW+Image quality (83)
35mmFocal length (8)
1/125Shutter speed (36)
 –0.3Ev scale (65)
F3.5Aperture (34)
Flash-compensation (57)
 P A S M 
   
  Mode dial (31)
    Metering mode (58)
AW B +1 
5500K M1White balance (Auto, 
Preset, Color temperature, 
CC filter, Custom) (46)
ISO100ISO sensitivity (ISO) (44)
Super SteadyShot (
t step 
5 in “Read This First”)
100MSDCF-
0002Folder - file number (112)
Battery remaining (
t step 
1 in “Read This First”)
2006.01.01Date of recording
Protect (89) 
						

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Before your operation3DPOF set (91)
[0002/0009]File number/total number 
of images
DisplayIndication 
						

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Switching the recording information display
When recording, the LCD monitor on the back of the camera displays various recording 
information. 
Press the   (Display) button to switch between the detailed display and the enlarged display 
that has less information in larger letters. You can choose to turn off the display to minimize 
battery consumption.
When you rotate the camera to a vertical position, the display automatically rotates to adjust to 
the camera position.
Horizontal position
Vertical position
 The instructions in this operating instructions are based on the detailed display in the horizontal position. 
(The upper-left illustration.)
 You can choose to keep the display from rotating in the vertical position (page 97).
 For the screen displayed in playback mode, see page 72.
 (Display) button
Detailed display
Enlarged display
No display
 (Display) button
Detailed display
Enlarged display
No display 
						

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Number of images
The tables show the approximate number of images that can be recorded on a recording 
medium formatted with this camera. The values may vary depending on the shooting 
conditions.
The number of images
“Memory Stick Duo”
Image size: L:10M
(Units: Images)
Image size: M:5.6M(Units: Images)
Image size: S:2.5M(Units: Images)
Capacity
Size64MB128MB256MB512MB1GB2GB
Standard 22 46 85 174 358 735
Fine 14 29 54 112 229 471
RAW & JPEG 2 5 10 23 48 100
RAW3 7 14 30 62 128
Capacity
Size64MB128MB256MB512MB1GB2GB
Standard 39 80 145 296 606 1245
Fine 25 52 95 194 397 815
Capacity
Size64MB128MB256MB512MB1GB2GB
Standard 78 158 287 586 1196 2454
Fine 53 108 197 402 822 1687 
						

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CF card
Image size: L:10M(Units: Images)
Image size: M:5.6M(Units: Images)
Image size: S:2.5M(Units: Images)
Capacity
Size256MB512MB1GB2GB4GB
Standard 93 188 377 755 1508
Fine 59 120 242 485 968
RAW & JPEG 12 25 51 103 207
RAW15 32 65 132 265
Capacity
Size256MB512MB1GB2GB4GB
Standard 159 319 640 1279 2553
Fine 104 208 419 838 1673
Capacity
Size256MB512MB1GB2GB4GB
Standard 315 630 1262 2523 5034
Fine 216 433 867 1734 3460 
						

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Before your operation
The number of images that can be recorded 
when using the battery pack
The table shows the approximate number of 
images that can be recorded when you use 
the camera with the battery pack (supplied) 
at full capacity and at an ambient 
temperature of 25°C (77°F). The numbers 
of images that can be recorded take into 
account changing the recording medium as 
necessary.
Note that the actual numbers may be less 
than those indicated depending on the 
conditions of use.
 Shooting in the following situations:
– [Quality] is set to [Fine].
– [AF mode] is set to [Automatic AF].
– Shooting once every 30 seconds.
– The flash strobes once every two times.
– The power turns on and off once every ten 
times.
 The measurement method is based on the CIPA 
standard.
(CIPA: Camera & Imaging Products 
Association)
 The number of shooting images does not 
change, regardless of image size.
 The battery capacity decreases as the number of 
uses increases and also over time (page 142).
 The number of images that can be recorded is 
decreased under the following conditions:
– The surrounding temperature is low.
– The flash is used frequently.
– The camera has been turned on and off many 
times.
– [AF mode] is set to [Continuous AF].
– The battery power is low.
 When using a Microdrive, the number of images 
recordable may differ.
Recording mediumNo. of images
“Memory Stick Duo” Approx. 750
CF card Approx. 750 
						

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Operation workflow
The chart below shows the workflow for the following operations - preparation, shooting, and 
playback. Perform the following confirmation and setup process, if necessary.
Preparation
Prepare the battery pack (t step 1 in “Read This First”)Attaching a lens (t step 2 in “Read This First”)Set the clock (t step 3 in “Read This First”, page 99)Insert a recording medium (t step 4 in “Read This First”)
Confirmation before shooting
Check the recording mode (page 31)Adjusting the diopter (t step 5 in “Read This First”)Switching the recording information display (page 26)Selecting the image size (page 83)Using the flash (t step 5 in “Read This First”)
Setup for shooting
Using the function dial (page 42)
(ISO/Zone Matching, White Balance, D-Range Optimizer, Color Mode, Metering 
mode, Focus mode, Flash)
Using the  (Drive) button (page 60)(Single frame advance, continuous advance, self-timer, bracket, white balance bracket)Adjusting the exposure (page 65)Locking the exposure (page 67)Focusing manually (page 71)
Shooting
Holding the camera (t step 5 in “Read This First”, page 14)Look into the viewfinder (t step 5 in “Read This First”)When using a zoom lens, turn the zoom ring (t step 5 in “Read This First”)Check the focus (t step 5 in “Read This First”)Check the approximate sharpness of the subject image (page 70)Check that the flash has been charged before you use it (t step 5 in “Read This 
Fi rs t”)
Press the shutter button to take a picture (t step 5 in “Read This First”)
Confirmation of image shot
Viewing images (t step 6 in “Read This First”)Deleting images (t step 6 in “Read This First”)Switching the playback screen (page 72)Displaying the histogram (page 74)Rotating an image (page 76)Enlarging images (page 77)Viewing images on a TV screen (page 78)