Sony A 65 Manual

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Preparation (Advanced operations)
The screen displayed for shooting 
mode
You can select the desired screen mode. When you switch the screen by 
pressing DISP on the control button (page 47), only selected screens are 
displayed. You can set the available screens to be displayed on the LCD 
monitor and the viewfinder separately.
Selecting the screen mode
1MENU button  t  2  t [DISP Button(Monitor)] or [DISP 
Button(Finder)]
2Select the desired display with  v/V/ b/ B on the control button, 
then press the center of the control button.
3Press the MENU button. 
						

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The screen displayed for shooting mode
Notes The histogram does not indicate the final recorded image. It indicates the condition 
of the image just monitored on the screen. The histogram will differ based on 
aperture setting, etc.
 The histogram differs between shooting and playback in the following situations: – When firing the flash.
– When the subject has low intensity, such as night scenery.
Histogram
The histogram displays the luminance 
distribution that shows how many pixels 
of a particular brightness exist in the 
picture.
The exposure compensation will change 
the histogram accordingly.
Both ends of the histogram show a high-
key or low-key portion. You cannot 
restore these area with a computer later. 
Adjust the exposure if necessary and 
shoot again.
Number of pixels
Dark Light 
						

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The screen displayed for shooting mode
Preparation (Advanced operations)
Notes The error of the digital level gauge is larger if you tilt the camera too far forward or 
backward.
 A tilt of ±1° may be indicated ev en if the camera is almost level.
You can monitor the subject through the lens without effects, such as the 
exposure compensation, wh ite balance, Creative Style, Picture Effect etc., 
displayed.
MENU button  t  2  t [Live View Display]  t [Setting Effect 
OFF]
 When [Setting Effect OFF] is selected, the Live View image in M mode 
is always displayed with the appropriate brightness.
Note [Setting Effect OFF] cannot be selected  when the exposure mode is set to AUTO, 
AUTO+, Sweep Panorama, 3D Sweep Panorama, Movie or Scene Selection.
The digital level gauge
The digital level gauge indicates whether 
the camera is level in  both the horizontal 
and front-back directions. When the 
camera is level in one direction, the 
indicator turns to green.Horizontal direction
Front-back direction
Monitoring the subject through the lens without effects 
displayed 
						

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The screen displayed for shooting mode
When [For viewfinder] in [DISP Button(Monitor)] is activated, you can set 
the status of the LCD monitor to one  suitable for used with the viewfinder, 
by pressing DISP on the control button.
See pages in parentheses for details of operation.
A
List of icons for viewfinder mode
In AUTO, AUTO+, or
 Scene Selection mode In Continuous Advance Priority AE/
P/A/S/M mode
DisplayIndication
     
 P A S 
M       
   
   Exposure mode (37)
    
  
  Memory card (22, 206)/
Upload (168)
100 Remaining number of 
recordable images
  Aspect ratio of still 
images (157)3D Sweep Panorama (40, 
91)
24M 12M 
6.0M 20M 
10M 5.1M  Image size of still images 
(48)
   
  Image quality of still 
images (157)
Frame rate of movies 
(106)
 
  Image size of movies 
(106)
100% Remaining battery (23)
DisplayIndication 
						

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The screen displayed for shooting mode
Preparation (Advanced operations)
BC
Flash charge in progress 
(42)
Setting Effect OFF (83)
No audio recording of 
movies (107)
  SteadyShot/Camera 
shake warning (86)
   
  
  
  GPS triangulating status 
(154) (SLT-A65V only)
SteadyShot error (195)
Overheating warning (11)
  Database file full (197)/
Database file error (197)
DisplayIndication
        Drive mode (46, 139)
          Flash mode (42, 124)/
Red-eye reduction (58)
  
  Focus mode (111)
  
   AF area (112)
Object Tracking (112)
Face Detection (117)
   Metering mode (122)
DisplayIndication
AWB    
  
  
 7500K 
A5 G5 White balance (Auto, 
Preset, Custom, Color 
temperature, Color filter) 
(134)
   D-Range Optimizer 
(128)/Auto HDR (129)
 
+3 +3 +3 Creative Style (132)/
Contrast, Saturation, 
Sharpness
  Picture Effect (131)
  
  Smile Shutter (119)
  Exposure compensation 
(44)/Metered Manual 
(100)
Flash compensation (122)
EV scale (44, 100, 141)
DisplayIndication
1/125 Shutter speed (97)
F2.8 Aperture (95)
ISO AUTO ISO sensitivity (127)
AE lock (121)
DisplayIndication 
						

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Shooting a clear image without camera 
shake
“Camera shake” refers to unwanted movement of the camera that occurs 
after the shutter button has been pr essed, resulting in a blurred image.
To reduce camera shake follo w the instructions below.
Note The  (Camera shake warning) indicator  is displayed only in the modes that 
automatically set the shutter speed. This indicator is not displayed in M/S modes or 
when you record movies.
The SteadyShot function is availabl e with this camera to reduce camera 
shake. The SteadyShot  function can be set separately for still image 
shooting and for movie recording.
The SteadyShot function is set to [On] in the default settings.
MENU button  t   2 or   1  t [SteadyShot]  t Select the 
desired setting
Note The SteadyShot function may not work optimally when the power has just been 
turned on, right after you point the camera towards a subject, or when the shutter 
button has been pressed all the way down without stopping halfway.
Camera shake warning indicator
Due to potential camera shake, the  (Camera shake warning) indicator 
flashes. In this case, use a tripod or the 
flash.
(Camera shake warning) indicator
Using the SteadyShot function 
						

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Shooting a clear image without camera shake
Preparation (Advanced operations)
In the following cases, we recommend that you  mount the camera on a 
tripod.
 Shooting without a flash under dark conditions.
 Shooting with slow shutter speeds, which are typically us ed in night-time 
shooting.
 Shooting a close subject, such as in macro shooting.
 Shooting with a telescopic lens.
Note When using a tripod, deactivate the SteadyShot function because there is a potential 
for malfunction of the SteadyShot function.
Using a tripod 
						

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Shooting (Advanced operations)Shooting
Selecting the shooting mode
Set the mode dial to  , and shoot images (page 31).
 Select   when shooting in a location where the use of a flash is 
restricted.
Note Since the camera turns on the automatic setting function, many features will be 
unavailable, such as exposure compensation, ISO setting. If you want to adjust 
various settings, set the mode dial to P, then shoot your subject.
Set the mode dial to   (Auto+), and shoot images (page 38).
To set the continuous shooting
MENU button  t  1  t [Auto+ Cont. Shooting]  t Select the 
desired setting
To select the storage method to be used for recorded images
In continuous shooting, you can sel ect a storage method that allows the 
camera either to store 1 appropriate  image from among the continuously 
shot images or store all the images.
MENU button  t  1  t [Auto+ Image Extract.]  t Select the 
desired setting
Notes Even when you set [Auto+ Image Extrac t.] to [Off] with [Hand-held Twilight] 
selected from recognized scene mo de, 1 combined image is saved.
 The numbers of images that were not  saved are skipped when the images are 
extracted.
 AUTO/  Flash Off 
						

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Selecting the shooting mode
Shooting (Advanced operations)
Set the mode dial to   (Scene Selection), select the desired 
mode, and shoot images (page 39).
 Scene Selection
This mode is suitable for
zShooting with preset settings according to the scene
 (Portrait) Blurs away backgrounds and sharpens 
the subject. Expresses skin tones softly.
• To blur the background more, set the  lens to the telephoto position.
 You can shoot a vivid image by 
focusing on the eye that is closer to 
the lens. 
 Use the lens hood to shoot backlit subjects.
 Use the red-eye reduction function if the eyes of your  subject turn red from the flash (page 58).
 (Sports Action) Shoots a moving subject at a fast  shutter speed so that the subject looks 
as if it is standing still. The camera 
shoots images continuously while the 
shutter button is pressed.
 Press and hold the shutter button halfway down until the right moment.
 (Macro) Shoots close subjects such as flowers,  foods.
 You can shoot a closer subject using a macro lens (sold separately).
 Set the flash mode to [Flash Off] 
when you shoot a subject within 1 m 
(3.3 feet).
 When shooting in macro mo de, the SteadyShot function 
will not be fully effective. Use a tripod to achieve better 
results.
 The shortest focal distance does not change.
 (Landscape) Shoots the entire range of scenery in  sharp focus with vivid colors.
 To accentuate the openness of the 
scenery, set the lens to wide angle. 
						

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Selecting the shooting mode
 When you want finer images, set the mode dial to P, A, S, or M and use 
the creative style function (page 132).  In such cases, you can adjust the 
exposure, ISO, etc.
 (Sunset) Shoots the red of the sunrise or sunset  beautifully.
 (Night Scene) Shoots night scenes at a distance  without losing the dark atmosphere of 
the surroundings.
 The shutter speed is slower, so using a tripod is recommended.
 The picture may not be taken 
properly when shooting a wholly dark night scene.
 (Hand-held 
Twilight) Shoots night scenes with less noise and 
blur without using a tripod. A burst of 
shots are taken, and image processing 
is applied to reduce subject blur, 
camera shake, and noise.
 Reducing blur is less effective even 
in [Hand-held Twilight] when shooting:
– Subjects with erratic movement
– Subjects too close to the camera
– Subjects with a repeating pattern such as tiles, and subjects with little contrast such as sky, sandy beach, or 
lawn
– Subjects with constant cha nge such as waves or water 
falls
 In the case of [Hand-held Tw ilight], block noise may occur 
when using a light source that flickers, such as fluorescent 
lighting.
 (Night Portrait) Shoots portraits in night scenes.  The shutter speed is slower, so using a tripod is recommended.
Shooting technique