Sony A 6500 Manual

Available functions
 (Auto Mode): 
Allows you to shoot still images of any subject under any condition with\
 good results by setting
the values determined appropriate by the product.
P (Program Auto): 
Allows you to shoot with the exposure adjusted automatically (both the \
shutter speed and the
aperture value (F value)). Also you can select various settings using\
 the menu.
A (Aperture Priority): 
Allows you to adjust the aperture and shoot when you want to blur the ba\
ckground, etc.
S (Shutter...

Note
The product will not recognize the scene when you shoot images with zoom\
 functions other than
optical zoom.
The product may not properly recognize the scene under certain shooting \
conditions.
[77] ShootingSelecting a shooting mode
Superior Auto
The camera shoots with automatic scene recognition. This mode takes clea\
r images of dark or
backlit scenes.
For low-lit or backlit scenes, if necessary the camera may shoot multipl\
e images and create a
composite image, etc., to record higher quality...

Note
When the product is used to create composite images, the recording proce\
ss takes longer than
usual.
The product will not recognize the scene when you use zoom functions oth\
er than optical zoom.
The product may not properly recognize a scene under some shooting condi\
tions.
When [
Quality] is set to [RAW] or [RAW & JPEG], the product cannot create a composite image.
[78] ShootingSelecting a shooting mode
S. Auto Img. Extract.
Sets whether or not to save all the images that were shot continuously...

Saves one appropriate image selected by the product.
Off:
Saves all of the images.Note
Even if you set [S. Auto Img. Extract.] to [Off] with [Hand-held Twilight] selected as the scene
recognition mode, one combined image is saved.
When the Auto Framing function is activated, two images are saved even i\
f you set [S. Auto Img.
Extract.] to [Auto].
When [
Quality] is set to [RAW] or [RAW & JPEG], the shooting function will be limited.
[79] ShootingSelecting a shooting mode
Switching the auto mode (Auto...

Scene Recognition
When the product recognizes certain scenes, the following icons and guid\
es are displayed on
the first line:
 (Portrait)
 (Infant)
 (Night Portrait)
 (Night Scene)
 (Backlight Portrait)
 (Backlight)
 (Landscape)
 (Macro)
 (Spotlight)
 (Low Light)
 (Night Scene using a tripod)
 (Hand-held Twilight)
Image processing
[Cont. Shooting]/[Slow Sync.]/[Auto HDR]/[Daylight Sync.]/[Slow Shutter]\
/[Hand-held Twilight]Note
When [Smile/Face Detect.] is set to [Off], the [Portrait], [Backlight...

image. In this case, the shutter sound is heard multiple times, but only\
 one image is recorded.
For [Intelligent Auto] and [Superior Auto] mode, most of the functions a\
re set automatically, and you
cannot adjust the settings on your own.
[82] ShootingSelecting a shooting mode
Program Auto
Allows you to shoot with the exposure adjusted automatically (both the \
shutter speed and the
aperture value).
You can set shooting functions such as [ISO].
Program Shift
When you are not using a flash, you can...

[83] ShootingSelecting a shooting mode
Aperture Priority
You can shoot by adjusting the aperture and changing the range in focus,\
 or by defocusing the
background.Note
The brightness of the image on the screen may differ from the actual ima\
ge being shot.
[84] ShootingSelecting a shooting mode
Shutter Priority
You can express the movement of a moving subject in various ways by adju\
sting the shutter
speed, for example, at the instant of the movement with high speed shutt\
er, or as a trailing
image...

Hint
Use a tripod to prevent blurring when you use a slow shutter speed.
When you shoot indoor sports scenes, set the ISO sensitivity to a higher\
 value.
Note
The SteadyShot warning indicator does not appear in shutter speed priori\
ty mode.
When [
Long Exposure NR] is set to [On] and the shutter speed is 1 second(s) or longer, noise
reduction will be done after shooting for the same amount of time that t\
he shutter was open.
However, you cannot shoot any more while noise reduction is in progress.\...

Hint
By setting the AF/MF/AEL switch lever to AEL and rotating the control di\
al while pressing the AEL
button, you can change the shutter speed and aperture (F-value) combin\
ation without changing the
set exposure value. (Manual shift)
Note
The Metered Manual indicator does not appear when [ISO] is set to [ISO AUTO].
When the amount of ambient light exceeds the metering range of the Meter\
ed Manual, the Metered
Manual indicator flashes.
The SteadyShot warning indicator does not appear in manual...

Hint
When shooting fireworks, etc., focus at infinity in manual focus mode. I\
f you use a lens whose infinity
point is unclear, adjust the focus on the fireworks in the area you want\
 to focus on in advance.
In order to perform bulb shooting without causing the image quality to d\
eteriorate, we recommend
that you start shooting while the camera is cool.
Images shot in [BULB] mode tend to be blurry. We recommend that you use \
a tripod or a remote
commander (sold separately) that has a shutter button...