Sony A 65 Manual

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Using the playback functions
Switching to the display of the image 
list
You can display multiple images on the screen simultaneously.
To return to the  single-image screen
Press the center of the control button  when you select the desired image.
To display the desired folder
Press the   button.
The image index screen is displayed.
 button
Select the left bar on the image index 
screen with the contro l button, then select 
the desired folder with  v/V. Pressing the 
center of the control button when the left 
bar is selected switches the view mode. 
						

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Viewing images on a TV screen
To view images recorded on the camera on a TV set, an HDMI cable (sold 
separately) and an HD TV equipped  with an HDMI connector are required.
1Turn off both your camera and the 
TV, and connect the camera to the 
TV.
2Turn on the TV and switch the input.
 See also the operating instructions supplied with the TV.
3Turn on the camera, and press the 
 button.
Images shot with the camera appear on 
the TV screen.
Select the desired image with  b/B  on the 
control button.
 The LCD monitor on the camera does  not turned on.
 button
1 To the HDMI 
connector
HDMI cable 
(sold separately)
2 To the 
HDMI terminal
Control button 
						

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Functions list
Functions list
Functions that can be operated with 
the buttons/switch
You can set up or operate various functions with these buttons/switch.
For the location of the buttons/switch,  see “Identifying parts” (page 14).
 button (42, 124)Pops the flash up.
 button (44) Compensates the exposure.
ISO button (127) Adjusts the ISO sensitivity.
FINDER/LCD button (164) Switches the display between the LCD monitor and the 
viewfinder.
MENU button (57) Displays the menu screen for setting up the menu item.
MOVIE button (33, 103) Records movies.
AEL button (121)/AV 
button (99)/  button 
(51)/  button (50) Fixes the exposure of the entire screen./Sets up the 
aperture value./Displays multiple images on the screen 
simultaneously./Scales down an image that has been 
scaled up when viewing images.
 button (138)/Focus 
Magnifier button (115)/  
button (50) Zooms in to the center of an
 image./Allows you to check 
the focus by enlarging the im age before shooting./Scales 
an image up when viewing images.
Fn button (54, 55)/  
button (146) Displays the setup screen of the function that is set using 
the Fn button./Rotates images.
Control button Sets up the following functions: Display (47, 81, 144), 
White Balance (134), Drive mode (46, 139), Picture 
Effect (131), and Autofocus (108).
 button (34) Plays back images.
 button (64)/  button 
(35) Displays a shooting tip or In-Camera Guide./Deletes 
images.
Focus mode switch (108, 
114) Switches the autofocus and manual focus.
Preview button (97) Checks blurring of the background. 
						

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Selecting a function with the Fn 
(Function) button
This button is used for setting up or executing functions used frequently in 
shooting.
To set up the camera directly from the recording information screen
Turn the control dial w ithout pressing the center  z in step 2. You can set 
up the camera directly from th e recording information screen.
1Press the Fn button.
2Select the desired item with v/V/ b/ B on the control button, 
then press the center  z to execute.
The setup screen appears.
3Following the operation guide, 
select and execute the desired 
function.
Operation guide 
						

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Functions list
Functions that can be selected with 
the Fn (Function) button
The functions that can be selected with the Fn button are as follows:
Scene Selection (39, 
89)Selects an appropriate mode from among the Scene Selection 
preset settings to suit shooting conditions.
(Portrait/Sports Action/Macr
o/Landscape/Sunset/Night 
Scene/Hand-held Twilight/Night Portrait)
Movie (104) Selects the exposure mode to suit your subject or your effect.
(P/A/S/M)
Drive Mode (46, 139) Sets the drive mode such as continuous shooting.
(Single Shooting/Cont. Shootin g/Self-timer/Bracket: Cont./
Single Bracket/WB bracket/Remote Cdr.)
Flash Mode (42, 124) Sets the flash mode.
(Flash Off/Autoflash/Fill-flash/Slow Sync./Rear Sync./
Wireless)
Autofocus Mode 
(111) Selects the method for focusing according to movement of 
the subject.
(Single-shot AF/Automatic AF/Continuous AF)
AF area (112) Selects the area of focus.
(Wide/Zone/Spot/Local)
Object Tracking (112) Keeps the focus on a subject while tracking it.
(On/Off)
Face Detection (117) Automatically captures people’s face(s) with the optimal 
focus and exposure.
(On/On (Regist. Faces)/Off)
Smile Shutter (119) Shoots when a smile is detected.
(On/Off)
ISO (127) Sets the sensitivity to light. Th e larger the number, the faster 
the shutter speed.
(Multi Frame Noise Reduct./ISO AUTO to 16000)
Metering Mode (122) Selects the method for measuring brightness.
(Multi segment/Center weighted/Spot)
Flash Comp. (122) Adjusts the intensity of flash output.
(+2.0EV to –2.0EV)
White Balance (134) Adjusts the color tone of images.
(Auto WB/Daylight/Shade/Cloudy/Incandescent/Fluor.: 
Warm White/Fluor.: Cool White/Fluor.: Day White/Fluor.: 
Daylight/Flash/Color Temp./Color Filter/Custom) 
						

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Functions that can be selected with the Fn (Function) button
DRO/Auto HDR (128)Compensates for the brightness and contrast automatically.
(Off/D-Range Opt./Auto HDR)
Creative Style (132) Selects your desired image processing.
(Standard/Vivid/Portrait/Landscape/Sunset/Black & White)
Picture Effect (131) Shoots with the desired effect filter to achieve more 
impressive expression.
(Off/Toy Camera/Pop Color/Post erization/Retro Photo/Soft 
High-key/Partial Color/High Contrast Mono./Soft Focus/
HDR Painting/Rich-tone Mono./Miniature) 
						

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Functions list
The functions selected with the MENU 
button
You can set up the basic settings for the camera as a whole or execute 
functions such as shooting, playback, or other operations.
Press the MENU button, then set up the desired item with  v/V /b /B on the 
control button, then press the center of the control button.
Still shooting menu
Select a page of the menu Select an item on the menu
Image Size (48) Selects the size of still images.
(L:24M/M:12M/S:6.0M (When [Asp ect Ratio] is set to 3:2)
L:20M/M:10M/S:5.1M (When [Aspec t Ratio] is set to 16:9))
Aspect Ratio (157) Selects the aspect ratio for still images.
(3:2/16:9)
Quality (157) Sets the image quality for still images.
(RAW/RAW & JPEG/Fine/Standard)
Panorama: Size (48) Selects the size of panoramic images.
(Standard/Wide)
Panorama: Direction 
(93) Sets the shooting directio
n for panoramic images.
(Right/Left/Up/Down)
3D Pan.: Image Size 
(48) Selects the size of 3D-images.
(16:9/Standard/Wide)
3D Pan.: Direction 
(93) Sets the shooting direction for 3D-images.
(Right/Left)
Long Exposure NR 
(159) Sets noise reduction processi
ng for shots in which shutter 
speed will be 1 second or longer.
(On/Off) 
						

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The functions selected with the MENU button
Movie shooting menu
Custom menu
High ISO NR (159)Sets noise reduction processing for high-sensitivity shooting.
(High/Normal/Low)
Flash control (123) Sets the method for determinin g the intensity of flash output.
(ADI flash/Pre-flash TTL)
AF Illuminator (125) Sets the AF illuminator, which sheds light on a dark scene to 
aid focusing.
(Auto/Off)
Color Space (160) Changes the range of reproducible colors.
(sRGB/AdobeRGB)
SteadyShot (86) Sets SteadyShot.
(On/Off)
Shooting Tip List (64) Allows you to access all shooting tips.
File Format (105) Selects the movie file format.
(AVCHD 60i/60p/AVCHD 50i/50p/MP4)
Record Setting (106) Selects the size of the recorded movie frame.
(60i 24M(FX)/50i 24M(FX)/60i 17M(FH)/50i 17M(FH)/60p 
28M(PS)/50p 28M(PS)/24p 24M(FX)/25p 24M(FX)/24p 
17M(FH)/25p 17M(FH)/1440×1080 12M/VGA 3M)
Audio Recording 
(107) Sets whether or not to record audio when shooting a movie.
(On/Off)
Wind Noise Reduct. 
(107) Reduces wind noise during movie recording.
(On/Off)
SteadyShot (86) Sets SteadyShot.
(On/Off)
Eye-Start AF (80) Sets whether or not to use auto focus when you look through 
the viewfinder.
(On/Off)
FINDER/LCD Setting 
(164) Sets the method for switching between the viewfinder and 
LCD monitor.
(Auto/Manual)
Red Eye Reduction Reduces the red-eye phenomenon during flash use.
(On/Off) 
						

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The functions selected with the MENU button
Functions list
Release w/o Lens 
(160)Sets whether shutter can open when lens is not attached.
(Enable/Disable)
Auto+ Cont. Shooting 
(88) Sets whether or not to shoot continuously in AUTO+ mode.
(Auto/Off)
Auto+ Image Extract. 
(88) Sets whether or not to save all the images that were shot 
continuously in AUTO+ mode.
(Auto/Off)
Grid Line (161) Sets a grid line display to enable alignment to a structural 
outline.
(Rule of 3rds Grid/Square Gr id/Diag. + Square Grid/Off)
Auto Review (161) Displays the captured image afte r shooting. Sets auto review.
(10 Sec/5 Sec/2 Sec/Off)
DISP Button(Monitor) 
(81) Allows you to select the available screen display modes of 
the LCD monitor that can be selected by pressing DISP on 
the control button.
(Graphic Display/Display All 
Info./No Disp. Info./Level/
Histogram/For viewfinder)
DISP Button(Finder) 
(81) Allows you to select the available screen display modes of 
the viewfinder that can be sele
cted by pressing DISP on the 
control button.
(Graphic Display/Display All  Info./No Disp. Info./Level/
Histogram)
Peaking Level (115) Enhances the outline of in-focus ranges with a specific color.
(High/Mid/Low/Off)
Peaking Color (115) Sets the color used for the peaking function.
(Red/Yellow/White)
Live View Display 
(83) Sets whether or not to display the effect of a function on the 
screen, such as the effect of the exposure compensation 
value.
(Setting Effect ON/Setting Effect OFF) 
						

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The functions selected with the MENU button
Func. of AEL button 
(161)Assigns the desired function to the AEL button.
(Exposure Comp./Drive Mode/Fla
sh Mode/Autofocus Mode/
AF area/Face Detection/Smile Shutter/ISO/Metering Mode/
Flash Comp./White Balance/DRO/Auto HDR/Creative Style/
Picture Effect/Image Size/ Quality/AEL hold/AEL toggle/  
AEL hold/ AEL toggle/Object Tracking/AF lock/Aperture 
Preview/Shot. Result Prev iew/Smart Telecon./Focus 
Magnifier)
ISO Button (162) Assigns the desired function to the ISO button.
(Exposure Comp./Drive Mode/Fla sh Mode/Autofocus Mode/
AF area/Face Detection/Smile Shutter/ISO/Metering Mode/
Flash Comp./White Balance/DRO/Auto HDR/Creative Style/
Picture Effect/Image Size/ Quality/AEL hold/AEL toggle/  
AEL hold/ AEL toggle/Object Tracking/AF lock/Aperture 
Preview/Shot. Result Prev iew/Smart Telecon./Focus 
Magnifier)
Preview Button (162) Selects the method to be used for the operating preview 
button.
(Shot. Result Preview/Aperture Preview)
Focus Hold Button Sets the function of the focus hold button of the lens.
(Focus Hold/D.O.F.Preview)
Smart Telecon. 
Button (115, 138) Selects the operation method for the   button.
(Smart Telecon./Focus Magnifier)
Lens Comp.: Shading 
(165) Compensates for the shaded corn
ers of the screen caused by 
the lens attached.
(Auto/Off)
Lens Comp.: Chro. 
Aber. (165) Reduces the color deviation at the corners of the screen 
caused by the lens attached.
(Auto/Off)
Lens Comp.: 
Distortion (165) Compensates for distortion on the screen caused by the lens 
attached.
(Auto/Off)