Sony A 65 Manual

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Setting the other functions of the camera
Setup of the camera (Advanced operations)
The grid line is an auxiliary line for shooting comp osition. You can set the 
grid line to on/off or select the type  of grid line. The available range of 
movie recording is also displayed.
MENU button t   2 t [Grid Line]  t Select the desired setting
You can check the recorded  image on the screen right after the shooting. 
You can change the displayed time.
MENU button  t  2  t [Auto Review]  t Select the desired 
setting
Note In auto review, the image will not be di splayed in the vertical position even if 
[Playback Display] is set to [Auto Rotate] (page 147).
The function of the AEL  button can be selected from the following 2 
functions (page 122):  – Holding the locked exposure value  by pressing the AEL button while 
the button is held down ([AEL hold]).
– Holding the locked exposure value by pressing the AEL button until the  button is pressed again ([AEL toggle]).
When [
 AEL hold] or [  AEL toggle] is select ed, the exposure is locked 
in spot metering mode.
MENU button  t  3  t [Func. of AEL button]  t Select the 
desired setting
Notes While the exposure value is locked,   appears on the LCD monitor and in the 
viewfinder. Be careful not to reset the setting.
 When [AEL toggle] is select ed, be sure to press the AEL button again to release the 
lock.
Grid Line
Auto Review
Func. of AEL button 
						

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Setting the other functions of the camera
To assign another function to the AEL button
You can assign one of the following functions to the AEL button in 
addition to the AEL function:
Exposure Comp./Drive Mode/Flash  Mode/Autofocus Mode/AF area/Face 
Detection/Smile Shutter/ISO/Meteri ng Mode/Flash Comp./White Balance/
DRO/Auto HDR/Creative Style/Pictur e Effect/Image Size/Quality/Object 
Tracking/AF lock/Aperture Preview/Shot. Result Preview/Smart Telecon./
Focus Magnifier
You can also assign another function to  the ISO button, other than the ISO 
function. The functions available are th e same as those of [Func. of AEL 
button] (page 161).
MENU button  t  3  t [ISO Button] t  Select the desired 
setting
You can check the approxim ate blurring of the background of the subject 
before shooting. 
MENU button  t  3  t [Preview Button]  t Select the desired 
setting
The electronic front curtain shutter function shortens the time lag between 
shutter releases.
MENU button  t  4  t [Front Curtain Shutter]  t Select the 
desired setting
ISO Button
Preview Button
Shot. Result Preview The aperture is narrowed to ma tch the selected aperture value 
and you can check the blurring. The shutter speed value is 
also reflected.
Aperture Preview The aperture is narrowed to ma tch the selected aperture value 
and you can check the blurring.
Electronic Front Curtain Shutter 
						

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Setting the other functions of the camera
Setup of the camera (Advanced operations)
Notes When you shoot at high shutter speeds with a large diameter lens attached, the ghosting of a blurred area may occur, depending on the subject or shooting 
conditions. In such cases,  set this item to [Off].
 When a Konica Minolta lens is used, set this  item to [Off]. If you set this item to 
[On], the correct exposure will not be se t or the image brightness will be uneven.
The brightness of the LCD monitor is automatically ad justed to the 
surrounding lighting conditions using the light sensor (page 15).
You can set the brightness of  the LCD monitor manually.
MENU button t  1  t [LCD Brightness]  t Select the desired 
setting
Notes When it is set to [Auto], do not cover  the light sensor with your hand and so on.
 When using the camera with the AC-PW10AM AC Adaptor (sold separately), the  brightness of the LCD monitor is always set  to the brightest setting even if you select 
[Auto].
The brightness of the viewfinder is au tomatically adjusted to the lighting 
conditions of the subject.
You can set the brightness of the viewfinder manually.
MENU button  t  1  t [Viewfinder Bright.]  t [Manual]  t 
Select the desired setting
Note When using the camera with the AC-PW10AM AC Adaptor (sold separately), the 
brightness of the viewfinder is always set  to the brightest setting even if you select 
[Auto].
LCD Brightness
Viewfinder Bright. 
						

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Setting the other functions of the camera
You can set different time intervals for the camera to switch to power save 
mode (Power Save). Pressing the shutter button halfway  down returns the 
camera to the shooting mode.
MENU button  t  1  t [Power Save]  t Select the desired 
time
Note The camera does not turn to power save m ode when the camera is connected to a TV 
or the drive mode is set to [Remote Cdr.].
You can disable the automatic switc hing of the LCD monitor and the 
viewfinder and enable only the  FINDER/LCD button to switch them.
MENU button t  1  t [FINDER/LCD Setting]  t [Manual]
Power Save
FINDER/LCD Setting 
						

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Setup of the camera (Advanced operations)
Lens compensation
You can automatically compensate the following characteristics: light fall-
off at the edges, chromatic aberrati on, and distortion (only for automatic 
compensation compliant lenses). Fo r further information on automatic 
compensation compliant lenses, visit th e Sony web site in your area, or 
consult your Sony dealer or local  authorized Sony service facility.
Compensates for the shaded  corners of the screen caused by certain lens 
characteristics. This item is set to  [Auto] in the default settings.
MENU button t  4  t [Lens Comp.: Shading]  t Select the 
desired setting
Reduces the color deviation at the corn ers of the screen caused by certain 
lens characteristics. This item is se t to [Auto] in the default settings.
MENU button t  4  t [Lens Comp.: Chro. Aber.]  t Select the 
desired setting
Compensates for the distortion of th e screen caused by certain lens 
characteristics. This item is set  to [Off] in the default settings.
MENU button t  4  t [Lens Comp.: Distortion]  t Select the 
desired setting
Lens Comp.: Peripheral Shading
Lens Comp.: Chromatic Aberration
Lens Comp.: Distortion 
						

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Setting the method for recording on a 
memory card
Note that formatting irrevocably erases all data on a memory card, 
including protected images.
MENU button t  1  t [Format]  t [Enter]
Notes During the format, the access lamp lights up . Do not eject the memory card while the 
lamp is lit.
 Format the memory card using the camera. If you format it on a computer, the  memory card may not be usable with the camera, depending on the format type used.
 Formatting may take se veral minutes depending on the memory card.
 When the remaining battery time is 1 perc ent or less, you cannot format memory 
cards. 
MENU button  t  1  t [File Number]  t Select the desired 
setting
The recorded still im ages are stored in automatic ally-created folders in the 
DCIM folder of the memory card.
Format
File Number
Series The camera does not reset numbers and assigns numbers to 
files in sequence until the number reaches “9999.”
Reset The camera resets numbers in the following cases and assigns 
numbers to files from “0001.” When the recording folder 
contains a file, a number one higher than the largest number 
is assigned.
– When the folder format is changed.
– When all the images in the folder are deleted.
– When the memory card is replaced.
– When the memory card is formatted.
Folder Name 
						

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Setting the method for recording on a memory card
Setup of the camera (Advanced operations)
MENU button t  1  t [Folder Name]  t Select the desired 
setting
Note The MP4 movie folder form is fixed as “folder number + ANV01.”
When a standard form folder is select ed and there are 2 or more folders, 
you can select the recording folder  to be used to record images.
MENU button  t  1  t [Select REC Folder]  t Select the 
desired folder
Note You cannot select the folder when you select the setting [Date Form].
You can create a folder in a me mory card for recording images.
A new folder is created with a numb er incremented one higher than the 
largest number currently used, and the  folder becomes the current recording 
folder. A folder for still images and a  folder for MP4 movies are created at 
the same time.
MENU button  t  1  t [New Folder]
Notes When you insert a memory card that was used with other equipment into the camera 
and shoot images, a new folder may be automatically created.
 Up to 4 000 images can be stored in a fold er. When the folder capacity is exceeded, a 
new folder is created automatically.
Standard Form
The folder name format is as follows: folder number + 
MSDCF.
Example: 100MSDCF
Date Form The folder name format is as fo llows: folder number + Y (the 
last digit)/MM/DD.
Example: 10010405 (Folder name: 100, date: 2011/04/05)
Select REC Folder
New Folder 
						

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Setting the method for recording on a memory card
When inconsistencies are found in the image database file, caused by 
processing images on computers, etc ., images on the memory card will not 
be played back in  this form. If this happens,  the camera repairs the file.
MENU button t  1  t [Recover Image DB]  t [Enter]
Note Use a sufficiently charged battery. Low battery power during  repairing can cause 
damage to data.
Sets whether or not you use the upload function when using an Eye-Fi card 
(commercially available). This item  appears when an Eye-Fi card is 
inserted in the camera.
MENU button  t  2  t [Upload Settings]  t Select the desired 
setting
The status indicators in communication
Notes Before using an Eye-Fi card, set up the wireless LAN access point and forwarding 
destination. For details, refer to the operating manual supplied with the Eye-Fi card.
 Eye-Fi cards are sold in the U.S.A, Canada , Japan, and some countries in the EU (as 
of March in 2011).
 For more information, pl ease contact the manufacturer or vendor directly.
 Eye-Fi cards can be used only in the count ries/regions where they were purchased. 
Use Eye-Fi cards in accordance with the law of the countries/regions where you 
purchased the card.
 Eye-Fi cards include a wireless LAN functi on. Do not insert any Eye-Fi cards in the 
camera when it is prohibited to do so, such as on an airplane. If there is an Eye-Fi 
Recover Image DB
Upload Settings
Standby. No images are to be sent.
Upload standby.
Connecting.
Uploading.
Error. 
						

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Setting the method for recording on a memory card
Setup of the camera (Advanced operations)
card inserted in the camera, set [Upload Settings] to [Off].   is displayed on the 
screen when [Upload Settings] is set to [Off].
 When you use a brand-new Eye-Fi card for th e first time, copy the install file of Eye-
Fi manager recorded on the card to your  computer before formatting the card.
 Use an Eye-Fi card after updating the firmware to the latest version. For details, refer  to the manual that comes with the Eye-Fi card.
 The power save function of  the camera does not work while it is uploading images.
 If   (error) is displayed, remove the memory card and reinsert it, or turn off then  turn on the power again. If   appears ag ain, the Eye-Fi card may be damaged.
 Wi-Fi network communicatio n may be influenced by other communication devices. 
If the communication status is poor, move  closer to the access point of the Wi-Fi 
network.
 For details on the file types that can be  uploaded, refer to the operating instructions 
supplied with the Eye-Fi card.
 If you upload an image that was recorded with [GPS On/Off] set to [On], the  location information of the image may be made available to a third party. To prevent 
this, set [GPS On/Off] to [Off] (page 154) (SLT-A65V only).
 This product does not support the Eye-Fi “Endless Memory Mode.” Make sure that  Eye-Fi cards that you insert into this  product have “Endless Memory Mode” turned 
off. 
						

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Resetting to the default
You can reset the main functions of the camera.
MENU button t  3 t [Initialize]  t Select the desired setting 
t  [OK]
The items to be reset are as follows.
Shooting functions (Reset Default/Rec mode reset)
Still shooting menu (Reset  Default/Rec mode reset)
Items Reset to
Exposure compensation (44) ±0.0
Drive mode (46, 139) Single Shooting
Flash Mode (42, 124) Fill-flash (differs based on whether the 
built-in flash is open or not)
Autofocus Mode (111) AF-A
AF area (112) Wide
Object Tracking (112) On
Face Detection (117) On (Regist. Faces)
Smile Shutter (119) Off
ISO (127) AUTO
Metering Mode (122) Multi segment
Flash Comp. (122) ±0.0
White Balance (134) AWB (Auto white balance)
Color Temp./Color Filter (136) 5500K, Color Filter 0
Custom white balance (136) 5500K
DRO/Auto HDR (128) D-Range Optimizer: Auto
Creative Style (132) Standard
Picture Effect (131) Off
Scene Selection (39, 89) Portrait
Movie (104) P
Items Reset to
Image Size (48) L:24M
Aspect Ratio (157) 3:2