Sony A 230 Manual

Preparing the camera
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Note The camera starts beeping if the battery pack becomes low during cleaning. Stop 
cleaning immediately and turn the camera off.
5Detach the lens (page 19).
6Use the blower to clean the image 
sensor surface and the 
surrounding area.
 Do not touch the image sensor with the 
tip of the blower. Complete the 
cleaning quickly.
 Hold the camera’s face downward to 
prevent the dust from resettling in the 
camera.
 When cleaning the image sensor, do not 
put the tip of a blower into...

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Before your operation
Identifying parts and screen indicators
See the pages in parentheses for details of operation.
AShutter button (48)
BPower switch (23)
CControl dial (62, 113)
DSelf-timer lamp (90)
ELens contacts*
FRemote sensor
GMirror*
HMount
IBuilt-in flash* (75)
J Image sensor position 
mark (71)
KMode dial (48 – 68)
LLens release button (19)
MFocus mode switch (69, 74)
* Do not directly touch these 
parts.
Front side 

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AAccessory shoe (78)
BViewfinder* (24)
CMENU button (43)
DEyepiece sensors (71, 117)
ELCD monitor (36, 94, 98)
FDiopter-adjustment dial (24)
GFor shooting:   (Exposure) 
button (79)
For viewing:   (Zoom in) 
button (95)
HFn (Function) button (43)
IControl button (Enter) (41)/
Spot AF button (73)
JControl button
When the menu is turned on: v/
V/b/B (41)
When the menu is turned off: 
DISP (35, 94)/  (89)/ISO 
(82)/  (75)
K (Delete) button (102)
L (Playback) button (94)
* Do not...

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AHDMI terminal (104)
BMemory card switch
CMemory card cover
D“Memory Stick PRO Duo” 
media insertion slot (20)
ESD memory card insertion slot 
(20)
F (USB) terminal (122, 138)
GAccess lamp (21)
HHooks for shoulder strap (25)
IDC IN terminal
 When connecting the AC-
PW10AM AC Adaptor (sold 
separately) to the camera, turn 
the camera off, then plug the 
connector of the AC Adaptor to 
the DC IN terminal on the 
camera.
JBattery cover (15)
KTripod receptacle
 Use a tripod with a screw length 
of less...

Before your operation
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Switching the recording information display (DISP)
Press DISP on the control button to 
switch between the Graphic Display and 
the Standard Display.
When you rotate the camera to a vertical 
position, the display automatically rotates 
to adjust to the camera position.
Standard Display
No display Graphic Display
(Default setting) 

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The Graphic Display graphically shows the shutter speed and aperture 
value and clearly illustrates how the exposure works. In AUTO or Scene 
Selection mode, only the items that can be set are displayed. See the pages 
in parentheses for details of operation.
A
B
* The pointer indicates the current 
value.C
LCD monitor (Graphic Display)
DisplayIndication
 P A S M 
    
   Mode dial (48 – 68)
1/125Shutter speed (63)
F5.6Aperture (61)
SteadyShot (46)
DisplayIndication
Shutter speed indicator* 
(63)...

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D
DisplayIndication
Remaining battery (16)
 
 
 Image quality (109)
   
  Image size (108)/Aspect 
ratio (108)
 Memory card (20)
100Remaining number of 
recordable images (27) 

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See pages in parentheses for details of operation.
A
B
LCD monitor (Standard Display)
In AUTO or Scene Selection mode In P/A/S/M mode
DisplayIndication
 P A S M 
    
   Mode dial (48 – 68)
1/125Shutter speed (63)
F5.6Aperture (61)
+2.0Exposure (79)
SteadyShot (46)
DisplayIndication
    
    Flash mode (75)/Red-eye 
reduction (77)
Exposure compensation 
(79)
Flash compensation (80)
EV scale (66, 92)
ISO AUTOISO sensitivity (82)
    
  Drive mode (89)
  
 Focus mode (72)
  AF area (73)
  Metering mode...

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C
DisplayIndication
Remaining battery (16)
 
 
 Image quality (109)
   
  Image size (108)/Aspect 
ratio (108)
 Memory card (20)
100Remaining number of 
recordable images (27) 

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A
B* When using the HVL-F58AM/HVL-
F42AM Flash (sold separately), you 
can shoot with the High-speed sync 
feature at any shutter speed. For 
details, refer to the operating 
instructions supplied with the flash.
Viewfinder
DisplayIndication
AF area (73)
Shooting area for aspect 
ratio 16:9 (108)
DisplayIndication
Flash compensation (80)
Flash charging (75)
WLWireless flash (78)
High-speed sync*
Manual focus (74)
z  Focus
125Shutter speed (63)
5.6Aperture (61)
EV scale (66, 92)
0“Shooting unavailable”...