Sony A 6500 Manual

Tips for capturing smiles more effectively
Do not cover the eyes with front hair and keep the eyes narrowed.
Do not obscure the face by a hat, masks, sunglasses, etc.
Try to orient the face in front of the product and be as level as possib\
le.
Give a clear smile with an open mouth. The smile is easier to be detecte\
d when the teeth
are shown.
If you press the shutter button during Smile Shutter, the product shoots\
 the image. After
shooting, the product returns to Smile Shutter mode.
Hint
When the...

If you register faces in advance, the product can detect the registered \
face as a priority when
[Smile/Face Detect.] is set to [On (Regist. Faces)].Note
Up to eight faces can be registered.
Shoot the face from the front in a brightly lit place. The face may not \
be registered correctly if it is
obscured by a hat, a mask, sunglasses, etc.
[132] ShootingFace detection
Face Registration (Order Exchanging)
When multiple faces are registered to be given priority, the face regist\
ered first will be given...

Deletes a registered face.Note
Even if you execute [Delete], the data for registered face will remain i\
n the product. To delete the
data for registered faces from the product, select [Delete All].
[134] ShootingUsing the flash
Using flash
In dark environments, use the flash to light up the subject while shooti\
ng. Also use the flash to
prevent camera-shake.
When you do not use the flash
When not using the flash, press it back into the camera body.Note
The light of the flash may be blocked if the lens...

image may be shaded. Remove the lens hood.
When using the flash, stand 1 m or more away from the subject.
If you fire the flash before the flash unit pops up entirely, it may cau\
se malfunction.
You cannot use the flash when recording movies. (You can use an LED lig\
ht when using a flash
(sold separately) with a LED light.)
When an external flash (sold separately) is attached to the Multi Inte\
rface Shoe, the state of the
external flash has priority over the flash setting of this product. You \
cannot...

[136] ShootingUsing the flash
Flash Mode
You can set the flash mode.
Menu item details
Flash Off:
The flash does not operate.
Autoflash:
The flash works in dark environments or when shooting towards bright lig\
ht.
Fill-flash:
The flash works every time you trigger the shutter.
Slow Sync.:
The flash works every time you trigger the shutter. Slow sync shooting a\
llows you to shoot a
clear image of both the subject and the background by slowing the shutte\
r speed.
Rear Sync.:
The flash works right before...

[137] ShootingUsing the flash
Flash Comp.
Adjusts the amount of flash light in a range of –3.0 EV to +3.0 EV. F\
lash compensation changes
the amount of flash light only. Exposure compensation changes the amount\
 of flash light along
with the change of the shutter speed and aperture.Note
[Flash Comp.] does not work when the shooting mode is set to the followi\
ng modes: [Intelligent Auto]
[Superior Auto]
[Sweep Panorama]
[Scene Selection]
The higher flash effect (+ side) may not be visible due to the...

Flashes that support FEL lock
HVL-F60M, HVL-F43M and HVL-F32M can be used as clip-ons, off-camera conn\
ected by a
cable, and for wireless flash shooting (controller/remote).
HVL-F20M can be used as a clip-on, off-camera connected with a cable, an\
d for wireless
flash shooting (controller).
Note
The FEL lock cannot be set when a flash is not attached.
If a flash that does not support the FEL lock is attached, an error mess\
age is displayed.
When both AE and FEL lock are fixed, 
 lights up.
Hint
By...

setting [FEL Lock/AEL hold] and [FEL Lock/AEL tggle.], you can shoot ima\
ges with the AE locked in
the following situations.When [Flash Mode] is set to [Flash Off] or [Autoflash].
When the flash cannot go off.
[139] ShootingUsing the flash
Wireless flash shooting
There are two ways to use the wireless flash. One way uses a light signa\
l and the other uses a
radio signal to communicate with the flash. The flash attached to the ca\
mera must be the
controller in light signal flash shooting and a Wireless...

HVL-F20M can only be used as the controller.
[140] Recording movies
Shooting movies
You can record movies by pressing the MOVIE (Movie) button.Hint
You can assign the start/stop movie recording function to a preferred ke\
y. MENU → (Camera
Settings2) → [Custom Key(Shoot.)] → set the function to the preferred key.
When you want to specify the area to be focused on, set the area using [Focus Area].
To keep the focus on a face, arrange the composition so that the focus a\
rea frame and face
detection frame...

D-Range Opt.
Lens Comp.
You can change the settings for ISO sensitivity, exposure compensation, \
and focus area while
shooting movies.
While shooting movies, the recorded image can be output without the shoo\
ting information display by
setting [HDMI Info. Display] to [Off].
Note
The sound of the lens and the product in operation may be recorded durin\
g movie recording. 
You can turn the sound off by selecting MENU  →

 
(Camera Settings2) → [Audio Recording] →
[Off].
When shooting, the sound of the...