Sony A 6500 Manual

							Use PlayMemories Home when importing XAVC S movies, AVCHD movies, and MP\
4 movies to a
computer.
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Movie recording formats
The following movie recording formats are available with this camera.
What is XAVC S?
Records movies in high definition such as 4K by converting them into MP4\
 movies using the
MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 codec. MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 is capable of compressing image\
s with higher
efficiency. You can record high-quality images while reducing the amount\
 of data.
XAVC S/AVCHD recording format
XAVC S 4K:
Bit-rate: Approx. 100 Mbps or approx. 60 Mbps 
Records movies in 4K resolution (3840×2160).
XAVC S HD:
Bit-rate: Approx. 100 Mbps, approx. 60 Mbps, or approx. 50 Mbps 
Records movies in crisper quality than AVCHD with larger amounts of data\
.
AVCHD:
Bit-rate: Approx. 28 Mbps (maximum), approx. 24 Mbps (maximum) or ap\
prox. 17 Mbps
(average) 
The AVCHD format has a high degree of compatibility with storage devices\
 other than
computers.Bit rate is the amount of data processed within a given period of time.
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File Format (movie)
Selects the movie file format.
Menu item details
MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [File Format] → desired setting.1 
						

							XAVC S 4K:
Records 4K movies in the XAVC S format. This format supports a high bit \
rate. 
Audio: LPCMOne of the following kinds of memory card is needed to record movies wit\
h [
File Format]
set to [XAVC S 4K]:
Memory Stick PRO-HG DuoMovies cannot be recorded in 100 Mbps or more.
SDHC / SDXC / microSDHC / microSDXC memory card (SD Speed Class 10, or \
UHS
Speed Class U1 or faster) UHS Speed Class U3 is required to record at 100 Mbps or more.
[HDMI Info. Display] temporarily switches to [Off] when [
File Format] is set to [XAVC S
4K].
Images will not appear on the monitor of the camera if you record movies\
 while the camera
is connected to an HDMI device with [
File Format] set to [XAVC S 4K].
[Smile/Face Detect.] and [Center Lock-on AF] are temporarily set to [Off\
] when the camera
is connected to an HDMI device with [
File Format] set to [XAVC S 4K].
[Smile/Face Detect.], [Center Lock-on AF] and [
REC Control] are temporarily set to [Off]
when [
File Format] is set to [XAVC S 4K] and [Dual Video REC] is set to [On]. Even if
the camera is connected to an HDMI device, images will not be displayed \
on that device
while movie recording is in progress.
XAVC S HD:
Records HD movies in the XAVC S format. This format supports a high bit \
rate. 
Audio: LPCM One of the following kinds of memory card is needed to record movies wit\
h [
File Format]
set to [XAVC S HD]:
Memory Stick PRO-HG DuoMovies cannot be recorded in 100 Mbps or more.
SDHC / SDXC / microSDHC / microSDXC memory card (SD Speed Class10, or U\
HS
Speed Class U1 or faster) UHS Speed Class U3 is required to record at 100 Mbps or more.
AVCHD:
Records HD movies in the AVCHD format. This file format is suitable for \
high-definition TV. 
Audio: Dolby Digital
MP4:
Records MP4 (AVC) movies. This format is suitable for playback on smar\
tphones or tablets,
web uploads, email attachments, etc. 
Audio: AAC Hint
You can save images to a computer or copy them to a disc compatible with\
 your playback device 
						

							using the PlayMemories Home software.
Note
When [File Format] is set to [AVCHD], the file size of movies is limited to approx. 2 GB. If the
movie file size reaches approx. 2 GB during recording, a new movie file \
will be created automatically.
When [
File Format] is set to [MP4], the file size of movies is limited to approx. 4 GB. If the movie
file size reaches approx. 4 GB during recording, recording will stop aut\
omatically.
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Record Setting (movie)
Selects the image size, frame rate, and image quality for movie recordin\
g. The higher the bit-
rate, the higher the image quality.
Menu item details
When [
File Format] is set to [XAVC S 4K]
Records high-definition movies by converting them into the MP4 file form\
at using the MPEG-4
AVC/H.264 codec.
When [File Format] is set to [XAVC S HD]
Records high-definition movies by converting them into the MP4 file form\
at using the MPEG-4
AVC/H.264 codec. MENU → 
(Camera Settings2) → [Record Setting] → desired setting.1
Frame Rate
Bit-rate
60 Mbps 100 Mbps
30p/25p 30p 60M/25p 60M 
30p 100M/25p 100M 
24p 24p 60M * 24p 100M *
Only when [NTSC/PAL Selector] is set to NTSC*
Frame Rate Bit-rate
50 Mbps 60 Mbps100 Mbps 
						

							When [File Format] is set to [AVCHD]
60i/50i: Movies are recorded at approximately 60 fields/sec (for 1080 6\
0i-compatible devices) or
50 fields/sec (for 1080 50i-compatible devices), in interlaced mode wi\
th Dolby Digital audio and
in the AVCHD format. 
24p/25p: Movies are recorded at approximately 24 frames/sec (for 1080 6\
0i-compatible
devices) or 25 frames/sec (for 1080 50i-compatible devices), in progr\
essive mode with Dolby
Digital audio and in the AVCHD format. 
60p/50p: Movies are recorded at approximately 60 frames/sec (for 1080 6\
0i-compatible
devices) or 50 frames/sec (for 1080 50i-compatible devices), in progr\
essive mode with Dolby
Digital audio and in the AVCHD format.
When [File Format] is set to [MP4]
Movies are recorded in the MPEG-4 format, at approximately 60 frames/sec\
 (for 1080 60i-
compatible devices), approximately 50 frames/sec (for 1080 50i-compati\
ble devices),
approximately 30 frames/sec (for 1080 60i-compatible devices), or appr\
oximately 25 frames/sec
(for 1080 50i-compatible devices), in progressive mode with AAC audio \
and in the MP4 format.
120p/100p― 120p 60M/100p 60M 120p 100M/100p 100M
60p/50p 60p 50M /50p 50M ――
30p/25p 30p 50M 
/25p 50M ― ―
24p 24p 50M 
* ― ―
Only when [NTSC/PAL Selector] is set to NTSC*
Frame
Rate Bit-rate
17 Mbps 24 Mbps 28 Mbps
60i/50i 60i 17M(FH) 
/50i
17M(FH) 60i 24M(FX) /50i
24M(FX) ―
60p/50p ― ―60p 28M(PS) 
/50p
28M(PS) 
24p/25p 24p 17M(FH) /25p
17M(FH) 24p 24M(FX) /25p
24M(FX) ―
Frame Rate Bit-rate
6 Mbps 16 Mbps 28 Mbps
60p/50p ― ― 1080/60p 28M 
/1080/50p 28M  
						

							Note
Movies recorded with the [60p 28M(PS) ]/[50p 28M(PS) ]/[60i 24M(FX) ]/[50i 24M(FX) 
]/[24p 24M(FX) ]/[25p 24M(FX) ] as the [Record Setting] are converted by
PlayMemories Home in order to create an AVCHD recording disc. You cannot\
 create a disc in the
original image quality. This conversion can take a long time. If you want to keep the original image
quality, store your movies on a Blu-ray Disc.
To play back 60p/50p/24p/25p movies on a TV, the TV must be compatible w\
ith the 60p/50p/24p/25p
format. If the TV is not compatible with the 60p/50p/24p/25p format, 60p\
/50p/24p/25p movies will be
output as 60i/50i movies.
[120p]/[100p] cannot be selected for the following settings.
[Intelligent Auto]
[Superior Auto]
[Scene Selection]
The angle of view will be narrower under the following conditions: When [
File Format] is set to [XAVC S HD] and [Record Setting] is set to [120p]/[100p]
When [
File Format] is set to [XAVC S 4K] and [Record Setting] is set to [30p]/[25p]
During slow-motion/quick-motion shooting
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S&Q Settings
You can record a moment that cannot be captured by the naked eye (slow-\
motion recording), or
record a long-term phenomenon into a compressed movie (quick-motion rec\
ording). For
example, you can record an intense sports scene, the moment when a bird \
starts to fly, a
blooming flower, and a changing view of clouds or a starry sky. Sound will not be recorded.
30p/25p720/30p 6M 
/720/25p 6M 
1080/30p 16M 
/1080/25p 16M ―
Set the mode dial to 
(Movie/S&Q Motion).1 Select MENU→
(Camera Settings2)→[Movie/S&Q Motion] → and select the
desired setting of slow-motion/quick-motion (S&Q) (
 Program Auto, 
Aperture Priority,  Shutter Priority, or  Manual Exposure).
2
Select MENU→
(Camera Settings2)→[S&Q Settings] and select the desired3 
						

							Menu item details
Record Setting:
Selects the frame rate of the movie.
Frame Rate:
Selects the shooting frame rate.
Playback speed
The playback speed will vary as below depending on the assigned [Record Setting] and [
Frame Rate].
When [NTSC/PAL Selector] is set to NTSC
When [NTSC/PAL Selector] is set to PAL
settings for [Record Setting] and [Frame Rate].
Press the MOVIE (movie) button to start recording.
Press the MOVIE button again to stop recording.4
Frame Rate
Record Setting
24p 30p 60p
120fps 5 times slower 4 times slower -
60fps 2.5 times slower 2 times slower Normal playback speed
30fps 1.25 times slower Normal playback speed 2 times quick
15fps 1.6 times quick 2 times quick 4 times quick
8fps 3 times quick 3.75 times quick 7.5 times quick
4fps 6 times quick 7.5 times quick 15 times quick
2fps 12 times quick 15 times quick 30 times quick
1fps 24 times quick 30 times quick 60 times quick
Frame Rate
Record Setting
25p 50p
100fps 4 times slower -
50fps 2 times slower Normal playback speed
25fpsNormal playback speed 2 times quick 
						

							When [Frame Rate] is set to [120fps]/[100fps], you cannot set [Record Setting] to
[60p]/[50p].
Note
In slow-motion recording, the shutter speed becomes faster and you may n\
ot be able to obtain the
proper exposure. If this happens, decrease the aperture value or adjust \
the ISO sensitivity to a
higher value.
For an estimation of recordable time, refer to Recordable movie times.\
The bit-rate of a recorded movie varies depending on the settings for [
Frame Rate] and [
Record Setting].
The movie will be recorded in XAVC S HD format.
During slow-motion/quick-motion recording, the following functions are n\
ot available. [Dual Video REC]
[TC Run] under [TC/UB Settings]
[
TC Output] under [HDMI Settings]
[
4K Output Sel.]
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Dual Video REC
Allows you to simultaneously record an XAVC S movie and an MP4 movie, or\
 an AVCHD movie
and an MP4 movie.
Menu item details
On:
An XAVC S movie and an MP4 movie, or an AVCHD movie and an MP4 movie, ar\
e recorded
12fps 2.08 times quick 4.16 times quick
6fps 4.16 times quick 8.3 times quick
3fps 8.3 times quick 16.6 times quick
2fps 12.5 times quick 25 times quick
1fps 25 times quick 50 times quick
MENU → 
(Camera Settings2) → [Dual Video REC] → desired setting.1 
						

							simultaneously.
Off:
The [Dual Video REC] function is not used.Note
When [Record Setting] for an XAVC S movie is set to [60p]/[50p] or [120p]/[100p], [Record
Setting] for an AVCHD movie is set to [60p]/[50p], or [
File Format] is set to [MP4], [Dual Video
REC] is set to [Off].
If you select [Date View] in [View Mode] when playing back movies, XAVC \
S movies and MP4
movies, or AVCHD movies and MP4 movies are displayed side-by-side.
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Audio Recording
Sets whether to record sounds when shooting movies. Select [Off] to avoid recording the
sounds of the lens and the camera operating.
Menu item details
On:
Records sound (stereo).
Off:
Does not record sound.
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Audio Level Display
Sets whether to display the audio level on the screen.
Menu item details
On: MENU → 
(Camera Settings2) → [Audio Recording] → desired setting.1
MENU → 
(Camera Settings2) → [Audio Level Display] → desired setting.1 
						

							Displays the audio level.
Off:
Does not display the audio level.Note
The audio level is not displayed in the following situations: When [Audio Recording] is set to [Off].
When DISP (Display Setting) is set to [No Disp. Info.].
During slow-motion/quick-motion shooting
The audio level is also displayed while shooting stand-by in movie recor\
ding mode.
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Audio Rec Level
You can adjust the audio recording level while checking the level meter.\
Menu item details
+:
Turns up the audio recording level.
-:
Turns down the audio recording level.
Reset:
Resets the audio recording level to the default setting. Hint
When you record audio movies with loud volumes, set [Audio Rec Level] to a lower sound level.
Doing so enables you to record more realistic audio. When you record aud\
io movies with lower
volumes, set [Audio Rec Level] to a greater sound level to make the sound easier to hear.
Note
Regardless of the [Audio Rec Level] settings, the limiter always operates.
[Audio Rec Level] is available only when the shooting mode is set to movie mode.
[Audio Rec Level] is unavailable during slow-motion/quick-motion shooting.
MENU →  (Camera Settings2) → [Audio Rec Level].1
Select the desired level using the right/left sides of the control wheel\
.
2 
						

							The [Audio Rec Level] settings are applied for both the internal microphone and the 
(microphone) terminal input. 
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Wind Noise Reduct.
Sets whether or not to reduce wind noise by cutting the low-range sound \
of the input audio from
the built-in microphone.
Menu item details
On:
Reduces wind noise.
Off:
Does not reduce wind noise.Note
Setting this item to [On] where wind is not blowing sufficiently hard ma\
y cause normal sound to be
recorded with too low volume.
When an external microphone (sold separately) is used, [On] does not function.
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Picture Profile
Allows you to change the settings for the color, gradation, etc. For det\
ails on “Picture Profile,”
refer to http://helpguide.sony.net/di/pp/v1/en/index.html.
Customizing the picture profile
You can customize the picture quality by adjusting picture profile items\
 such as [Gamma] and
[Detail]. When setting these parameters, connect the camera to a TV or m\
onitor, and adjust
them while observing the picture on the screen. MENU → 
(Camera Settings2) → [Wind Noise Reduct.] → desired setting.1
MENU →   (Camera Settings1) → [Picture Profile] → the profile you want to1