Sony A 65 Manual

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Adjusting the focus
Shooting (Advanced operations)
Fn button t  (Autofocus Mode)  t Select the desired setting
 Use [Single-shot AF] when the subject is motionless.
 Use [Continuous AF] when  the subject is in motion.
Notes [Automatic AF] is selected when the exposure mode is set to AUTO, AUTO+ or one 
of the following Scene Selection modes: [P ortrait], [Landscape], [Sunset], [Night 
Scene], [Night Portrait], or [Hand-held Twilight].
 [Single-shot AF] is selected when the ex posure mode is set to Sweep Panorama, 3D 
Sweep Panorama or [Macro] in Scene Selection.
 [Continuous AF] is selected when the expos ure mode is set to [Sports Action] in 
Scene Selection or when the Smile Shutter function is used.
Autofocus Mode
 (Single-shot 
AF) The camera focuses and the focus is locked when you press 
the shutter button halfway down.
 (Automatic AF) The [Autofocus Mode] is switched between Single-shot AF 
and Continuous AF according to the movement of the 
subject.
When you press and hold the shutter button halfway down, if 
the subject is motionless, the focus is locked and if the 
subject is in motion, the camera continues to focus.
 (Continuous 
AF) The camera continues to focus while the shutter button is 
pressed and held halfway down.
 The audio signals will not sound when the subject is in 
focus.
 Focus-lock cannot be used.
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Fn button t  (AF area)  t Select the desired setting
Notes• [AF area] is fixed to [Wide] and you cannot  select other settings when the exposure 
mode is set to AUTO, AUTO+ or Scene  Selection, or when the Object Tracking 
function is being used or th e Smile Shutter is activated.
 The AF area may not be i lluminated during continuous shooting or when the shutter 
button is pressed all the way down without pause.
Keeps the focusing on a moving su bject while tracking it. The Object 
Tracking function is set to [On] in the default setting.
AF area
Select the desired AF area to suit the 
shooting conditions or your preference. 
The AF area where the focus has been 
confirmed turns green and the other AF 
areas disappear.
AF area
 (Wide) The camera determines which of the 15 AF areas is used in 
focusing.
 (Zone) Choose the zone for which you  want to activate the focus 
from among left, right, or center zone with the control button. 
The camera determines which of the AF areas in the selected 
zone is used in focusing. Press the AF button so that the setup 
screen appears, and then select the desired zone.
 (Spot) The camera uses the AF area located in the center area 
exclusively.
 (Local) Choose the area for which you wa nt to activate the focus 
from among 15 AF areas with the control button. Press the 
AF button to display the setup screen and select the desired 
area.
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Notes Tracking may be difficult in the following situations:– The subject is moving too quickly.
– The subject is too small, or too large.
– The contrast between the subject and the background is poor.
– The subject is under dark lighting.
– The ambient light changes.
 The Object Tracking function cannot be used when the exposure mode is set to  Sweep Panorama, 3D Sweep Panorama, Cont inuous Advance Priority AE or [Hand-
held Twilight] in Scene Selection, or smar t teleconverter is used, the manual focus 
function is selected.
 The camera stops tracking a subject when the subject moves off of the screen.
When the subject to be tracked is a face
If the face disappears from the screen  while the camera is tracking, and then 
returns to the screen , the camera focuses on that face again.
 If you trigger Smile Shutter while  tracking a face, the face becomes the 
target of the smile detection feature.
1Press the center of the control button on the recording 
information display.
A target frame appears.
 To turn off the Object Tracking function, press the Fn button, then set it to 
[Off].
2Align the target frame with the 
subject to be tracked, and press 
the center of the control button.
The camera starts tracking the subject.
 To cancel this tracking feature, press the center again.
Target frame
3Press the shutter button to shoot the subject. 
						

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When it is difficult to get the proper focus in autofocus mode, you can 
adjust the focus manually.
Notes When the Wide AF area is used, the center ar ea is used for focusing; when the Zone 
AF area is used, a typical area of the sele cted area is used; and when the Local AF 
area is used, an area that is selected with the control button is used.
 When using a tele converter (sold separately), etc., rota tion of the focusing ring may 
not be smooth.
 The correct focus in the viewfinder is not  achieved if the diopter is not adjusted 
properly in viewfinder mode (page 30).
 Make sure to set the focus mode switch to MF for manual focus. Do not rotate the  focusing ring without setting to MF. Rotating the focusing ring forcibly without 
switching to MF may damage the focusing ring.
Manual focus
1Set the focus mode switch on the 
lens to MF.
2When the lens is not equipped 
with the focus mode switch, set 
the focus mode switch on the 
camera to MF.
3Rotate the focusing ring of the 
lens to achieve a sharp focus.
Focusing 
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Adjusting the focus
Shooting (Advanced operations)
You can enhance the outline of in-focus ranges with a specific color in 
manual focus. This function allows you to confirm the focus easily.
MENU button t  2  t [Peaking Level]  t Select the desired 
setting
Notes• Since the camera judges that sharp areas are in focus, the peaking level is different, 
depending on the subject, shooting  situation, or on the lens used.
 The outline of in-focus ranges is not e nhanced when the camera is connected using 
an HDMI cable.
To set the color of the peaking function
You can set the color us ed for the peaking function in manual focus.
MENU button t  2  t [Peaking Color]  t Select the desired 
setting
Note This item cannot be set when [Peaking Level] is set to [Off].
You can check the focu s by enlarging the image before shooting.
Peaking
Focus Magnifier
1MENU button t  3  t [Smart Telecon. Button]  t [Focus 
Magnifier]
2Press the Focus Magnifier button.
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3Press the Focus Magnifier button 
again to enlarge the image and 
select the portion you want to 
enlarge with v/V/ b/ B on the 
control button.
• Each time you press the Focus 
Magnifier button, the zoom scaling 
changes as follows: Full display  t 
Approx. ×5.9  t Approx. ×11.7
4Confirm and adjust the focus.
 Rotate the focusing ring to adjust the focus in manual focus mode.
 If you press the AF button, the enlarged portion returns to the center.
 The Focus Magnifier function is canceled if you press the shutter button 
halfway down.
5Press the shutter button fully down to shoot the image.
 You can record images when an image is enlarged, however the recorded image is for full display.
 The Focus Magnifier function will be released after shooting. 
						

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Shooting (Advanced operations)
Detecting faces
The camera detects faces, adjusts the focus, exposure, performs image 
processing, and adjusts flash settings.
Fn button  t (Face Detection)  t Select the desired setting
The Face Detection frame
 Compose to overlay the Face Detection frame and the AF area.
Face Detection
Off Turns off Face Detection.
On (Regist. Faces) Enables Face Detection and prio ritizes recognized faces that 
have been registered in [Face Registration] (page 118).
On Enables Face Detection, but doe s not prioritize recognized 
faces.
When the camera detects faces, gray Face 
Detection frames appear. When the 
camera judges that auto focus is possible, 
the Face Detection frames turn white. 
When you press the shutter button 
halfway down, the Face Detection frames 
turn green.
 If a face is not positioned inside the AF  area available when you press the 
shutter button halfway down, the AF 
area that is used  for focusing turns 
green.
 When the camera detects multiple  faces, the camera automatically selects 
a priority face and the single Face 
Detection frame turns white. A magenta 
frame appears on a face that is 
registered with [Face Registration].
Face Detection frames (white)
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Detecting faces
Notes When the exposure mode is Sweep Panorama, 3D Sweep Panorama or Continuous Advance Priority AE, the Face De tection function cannot be used.
 Up to 8 faces can be detected.
 The camera may not detect a ny faces, or may detect some other object, depending on 
the shooting conditions.
 During [Smile S hutter] shooting, [Face Detection] is temporarily set to [On (Regist. 
Faces)] even if it has been set to [Off].
The camera detects faces for which information has been registered in 
advance.
To change the priority of faces previously registered
When you have registered multiple faces,  the priority order is set. You can 
change the priority order.
MENU button  t  4  t [Face Registration]  t [Order 
Exchanging]  t Select a face for which you want to change the 
priority and the priority level
To delete a registered face
You can delete a registered face.
Face Registration
1MENU button  t  4  t [Face Registration]  t [New 
Registration]
2Align the guide frame with the face to be registered, and press 
the shutter button.
3Select [Enter] with  v on the control button, then press the 
center of the  control button.
 Up to 8 faces of your subjects can be registered.
 Shoot the face from the front in a brightly lit place. The face may not be 
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Detecting faces
Shooting (Advanced operations)
MENU button t  4  t [Face Registration]  t [Delete]  t 
Select the face you want to delete
 When you select [Delete All], you can  delete all registered faces at one 
time.
 Even if you select [Delete], the data on registered faces remains stored in 
the camera. If you also want to delete  this data from the camera, select 
[Delete All].
When the camera detects a smile, the  shutter is released automatically.
Smile Shutter
1Fn button t (Smile Shutter)  t [On]  t Select the 
desired Smile Detecti on Sensitivity mode
You can set the sensitivity of the Smile Shutter function for detecting smiles 
to one of the following 3 options:  (Slight Smile),  (Normal Smile), 
and (Big Smile).
 When the Smile Shutter is activated, the Smile Detection Sensitivity 
indicator appears on the screen.
2Wait detecting a smile.
The camera detects a smile and the focus 
is confirmed. When the smile level 
exceeds the  b point on the indicator, the 
camera records images automatically.
 When the camera detects the target  faces, orange Face Detection frames 
appear around the faces. The Face 
Detection frames turn green when these 
subjects come into focus.
Smile Detection Sensitivity indicator
3To stop shooting, Fn button  t (Smile Shutter)  t [Off]
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Detecting faces
 To focus on the smile, overlay the Face Detection frame and AF area.
 Do not cover the eyes with bangs,  etc. Keep the eyes narrowed.
 Do not obscure the face with  a hat, a mask, sunglasses, etc.
 Try to orient the face in front of  the camera and keep it as level as 
possible.
 Hold a clear smile with an open mouth. The smile is easier to detect when  the teeth are showing.
 If you press the shutter button wh ile the Smile Shutter function is 
activated, the camera shoots  the image, and then returns to Smile Shutter.
Notes The Smile Shutter function ca nnot be used when the exposure mode is set to Sweep 
Panorama, 3D Sweep Panorama, Continu ous Advance Priority AE, Movie, or 
[Hand-held Twilight] in Scene Selection, or the manual focus is selected.
 The drive mode is automatically set  to [Single Shooting] or [Remote Cdr.].
 The AF illuminator does not work  with the Smile Shutter function.
 If the camera does not detect a smile, ch ange the settings for Smile Detection 
Sensitivity.
 Smiles may not be detected correctly, depending on the shooting conditions.
 If you trigger Smile Shutter while tracking a  face, the face becomes the target of the 
smile detection feature (page 112).
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