Sony A 230 Manual

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To remove the memory card
 Do not strike, bend or drop the memory card.
 Do not use or store the memory card under the following conditions:
– High temperature locations such as the hot interior of a car parked in 
direct sunlight.
– Locations exposed to direct sunlight.
– Humid locations or locations with corrosive substances present.
 The memory card may be hot just after it has been used for a long time. 
Be careful when you handle it.
 When the access lamp is lit, do not...

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 The “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media with a capacity up to 16 GB or the 
SD memory cards with a capacity up to 32 GB have been confirmed to 
operate properly with this camera.
 The memory cards formatted with a computer are not guaranteed to 
operate with this camera.
 Data read/write speeds differ depending on the combination of the 
memory cards and the equipment used.
 Do not press down hard when you write down on the memo area.
 Do not attach a label on the memory cards themselves.
 Do not...

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Preparing the camera
When you turn the camera on for the first time, the date/time setup screen 
appears.
Setting up the date
1Set the power switch to ON to turn 
the camera on.
 To turn the camera off, set it to OFF.
2Verify that [OK] is selected on the 
LCD monitor, then press the 
center of the control button.
3Select each item with b/B and 
set the numeric value with v/V.
 When changing the sequence of 
[YYYY/MM/DD], first select [YYYY/
MM/DD] with b/B, then change it 
with...

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To cancel the date/time setting operation
Press the MENU button.
To set up the date/time again
MENU button t  2 t [Date/Time setup]
When it is hard to rotate the diopter-adjustment dial
5Verify that [OK] is selected, then press the center of the control 
button.
Adjusting the focus of the finder (diopter adjustment)
Adjust the diopter-adjustment dial 
to your eyesight until the indicators 
appear clearly in the viewfinder.
 Turn the dial toward + when you are far-
sighted, toward – when you are...

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Using the accessories supplied
This section describes how to use the shoulder strap, the eyepiece cover, 
and eyecup. The other accessories are described in the following pages.
 Rechargeable battery pack (page 12)
 Battery charger (page 12)
 Power cord (mains lead) (not supplied in the U.S.A. and Canada) 
(page 12)
 USB cable (pages 122, 138)

Attaching the shoulder strap
Attach both ends of the strap onto 
the camera.
 You can also attach the eyepiece cover 
(page 26) on the...

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You can prevent light from entering through the viewfinder and affecting 
the exposure. When the shutter is released without the use of the 
viewfinder, as in shooting with the self-timer, attach the eyepiece cover.
Note The eyepiece sensors located below the viewfinder may be activated depending on 
the situation, and the focus may be adjusted or the LCD monitor may continue to 
flash. In such cases, turn off both [Eye-Start AF] (page 71) and [Auto off w/ VF] 
(page 117).
Using the eyepiece cover and...

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Checking the number of recordable 
images
Notes When “0” (the number of recordable images) flashes in yellow, the memory card is 
full. Replace the memory card with another one, or delete images in the current 
memory card (page 102).
 When “NO CARD” (the number of recordable images) flashes in yellow, it means 
no memory card has been inserted. Insert a memory card.
The table shows the approximate number of images that can be recorded on 
a memory card formatted with this camera....

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SD memory card (Units: Images)
* When [Aspect ratio] is set to [16:9], you can record more images than the numbers 
shown in the table above. However, if it is set to [RAW], the number is the same as 
that of the [3:2] aspect ratio.
The approximate number of images that can be recorded is 510 when you 
use the camera with the battery pack (supplied) at full capacity.
Note that the actual numbers may be less than those indicated depending on 
the conditions of use.
 The number is calculated with a...

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Cleaning
Wipe the screen surface with a commercially available LCD cleaning kit to 
remove fingerprints, dust, etc.
 When cleaning the lens surface, remove dust using a commercially 
available blower. In case of dust that sticks to the surface, wipe it off with 
a soft cloth or tissue paper slightly moistened with lens cleaning solution. 
Wipe in a spiral pattern from the center to the outside. Do not spray lens 
cleaning solution directly onto the lens surface.
 Do not touch the...

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If dust or debris enters the camera and lands on the image sensor (the part 
that acts as the film), it may appear on the photo image, depending on the 
shooting environment. If there is dust on the image sensor, use a 
commercially available blower and clean the image sensor following the 
steps below. You can easily clean the image sensor using only the blower 
and the anti-dust function.
Notes Cleaning can be performed only when the battery level is   (three remaining 
battery icons) or more. Low...