Sony A 6500 Manual

select MENU →  (Setup) → [Date/Time Setup] or [Area Setting].
Note
If the date and time setting is canceled halfway, the setting screen for\
 the date and time appears
every time you turn on the camera.
This camera does not have a function for inserting the date on images. Y\
ou can insert the date on
images and then save and print them using PlayMemories Home (for Window\
s only).
[28] Preparing the camera
In-Camera Guide
The [In-Camera Guide] displays descriptions of MENU items, Fn (Function) items,...

To shoot images with the focus locked on the desired subject (Focus-loc\
k)
Shoots images with the focus locked on the desired subject in auto focus\
 mode.
Adjust the monitor angle, and hold the camera. Or look through the viewfinder and
hold the camera.2
When a zoom lens is mounted, enlarge images by rotating the zoom ring.
3Press the shutter button halfway down to focus.
When the image is in focus, a beep sounds and the indicator (such as 
) lights up.
4
Press the shutter button fully down.
5MENU →...

Hint
When the product cannot focus automatically, the focus indicator flashes\
 and the beep does not
sound. Either recompose the shot or change the focus setting. 
In 
 [Continuous AF] mode, 
 lights
up and the beep indicating that the focus has been achieved does not sou\
nd.
Note
When the subject is moving, you cannot lock the focus even if [Focus Mode] has been set to
[Automatic AF].
[30] ShootingFocusing
Focus Mode
Selects the focus method to suit the movement of the subject.
The focus is locked.
If...

Menu item details
(Single-shot AF): 
The product locks the focus once focusing is complete. Use this when the\
 subject is motionless.
(Automatic AF): 
[Single-shot AF] and [Continuous AF] are switched according to the movem\
ent of the subject.
When the shutter button is pressed halfway down, the product locks the f\
ocus when it
determines that the subject is motionless, or continues to focus when th\
e subject is in motion.
During continuous shooting, the product automatically shoots with Contin\
uous...

When [Continuous AF] or [Automatic AF] is set, the angle of view may cha\
nge little by little while
focusing. This does not affect the actual recorded images.
Only [Continuous AF] and [Manual Focus] are available in the movie shoot\
ing mode.
Hint
In [Continuous AF] mode, you can lock the focus by pressing and holding \
the button that has been
assigned the [Focus Hold] function.
[31] ShootingAuto focus
Focus Area
Selects the focusing area. Use this function when it is difficult to foc\
us properly in...

also move the tracking start area to the desired point by designating th\
e area as a flexible spot
or expand flexible spot.
List of focus range finder frames
The focus range finder frame differs as follows depending on the shootin\
g mode.
When focusing on a larger area
When focusing on a smaller area
When [Focus Area] is set to [Wide] or [Zone] and you aim at a moving sub\
ject, the focus
range finder frame for “When focusing on a smaller area” may be displayed.
When you attach an A-mount lens with a...

using the top/bottom/left/right sides of the control wheel. To change th\
e shooting settings
using the control wheel, press the button to which [Focus Standard] is assigned.
You can move the focusing frame quickly by touching and dragging it on t\
he monitor. Set
[Touch Operation] to other than [Off] beforehand.
Note
[Focus Area] is locked to [Wide] in the following situations: [Intelligent Auto]
[Superior Auto]
[Scene Selection]
During Smile Shutter mode
The focus area may not light up during...

[33] ShootingAuto focus
Focus Standard
If you assign [Focus Standard] to the desired custom key, you can recall\
 useful functions such
as moving the focusing frame quickly, etc., depending on the focus area \
settings.
When [Focus Area] is set to [Zone], [Flexible Spot] or [Expand Flexible Spot]:You can move the position of the focus area using the top/bottom/left/ri\
ght sides of the control
wheel.
When [Focus Area] is set to [Wide] or [Center]:
When [Center Lock-on AF] is set to [On], [Center Lock-on...

During auto focus: 
Temporarily switches the focusing mode to manual. Adjust the focus by tu\
rning the focus ring
(A) while holding down the AF/MF button.
During manual focus:  
Temporarily switches the focusing mode to auto while the AF/MF button is held down, and locks
the focus.
Hint
If you select [AF/MF Ctrl Toggle] in [AF/MF Button] under [Custom Key(Shoot.)], the focusing mode
remains switched even if you remove your finger from the button.
Note
You cannot set the [AF/MF Control Hold] function to...

Useful method to micro-adjust the focus
When an A-mount lens is attached, activating the auto focus function wit\
h a button other than
the shutter button lets you focus more precisely in combination with man\
ual focusing.
[36] Shooting
Auto focus
AF On
You can focus using any button instead of pressing the shutter button ha\
lfway down. The
settings for [Focus Mode] will be applied.Hint
Set [AF w/ shutter] to [Off] when you do not want to perform auto focusing using the shutter
button.
Set [
AF w/...