Sony A 6500 Manual

							Menu item details
Auto:
Compensates for distortion of the screen automatically.
Off:
Does not compensate for distortion of the screen.Note
This function is only available when using an automatic compensation com\
pliant lens.
Depending on the attached lens, [Distortion Comp.] is fixed to [Auto], and you cannot select [Off].
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Switching the auto mode (Auto Mode)
Switch the auto mode between [Intelligent Auto] and [Superior Auto].
Menu item details
 Intelligent Auto:
Shoots using automatic scene recognition.
 Superior Auto:
Shoots automatically while reducing blurring and noise.
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Camera Settings1
Scene Selection
Allows you to shoot with preset settings according to the scene. Set the mode dial to 
.1
MENU →
(Camera Settings1)  → [Auto Mode] → desired setting.2
Set the mode dial to SCN (Scene Selection).1 
						

							Menu item details
Portrait:
Blurs background and sharpens the subject. Accentuates the skin tones so\
ftly.
Sports Action:
Shoots a moving subject at a fast shutter speed so that the subject look\
s as if it is standing still.
The product shoots images continuously while the shutter button is press\
ed.
Macro:
Shoots close-ups of the subjects, such as flowers, insects, food, or sma\
ll items.
Landscape:
Shoots the entire range of a scenery in sharp focus with vivid colors.
Sunset:
Shoots the red of the sunset beautifully.
Night Scene:
Shoots night scenes without losing the dark atmosphere.
Turn the control dial to select the desired setting.2 
						

							Hand-held Twilight:
Shoots night scenes with less noise and blur without using a tripod. A b\
urst of shots are taken,
and image processing is applied to reduce subject blur, camera-shake, an\
d noise.
Night Portrait:
Shoots night scene portraits using the flash.
The flash does not pop up automatically. Pop up the flash manually befor\
e shooting.
Anti Motion Blur:
Allows you to shoot indoor shots without using the flash and reduces sub\
ject blur. The product
shoots burst images and combines them to create the image, reducing subj\
ect blur and noise.
Note
Under the following settings, the shutter speed is slower, so use of a t\
ripod is recommended to
prevent the image from blurring:
[Night Scene]
[Night Portrait]
In the [Hand-held Twilight] or [Anti Motion Blur] mode, the shutter clicks 4 times and an image is
recorded.
If you select [Hand-held Twilight] or [Anti Motion Blur] with [RAW] or [RAW & JPEG], the image
quality becomes [Fine] temporarily.
Reducing blur is less effective even in [Hand-held Twilight] or [Anti Motion Blur] when shooting the
following subjects: Subjects with erratic movement.
Subjects that are too close to the product.
Subjects with continuously similar patterns, such as the sky, a beach, o\
r a lawn.
Subjects with constant change such as waves or water falls. 
						

							In the case of [Hand-held Twilight] or [Anti Motion Blur], block noise may occur when using a light
source that flickers, such as fluorescent lighting.
The minimum distance that you can come close to a subject does not chang\
e even if you select
[Macro]. For the minimum in-focus range, refer to the minimum distance o\
f the lens attached to the
product.
Hint
To change the scene, rotate the control dial on the shooting screen and \
select a new scene.
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S. Auto Img. Extract.
Sets whether or not to save all the images that were shot continuously i\
n [Superior Auto].
Menu item details
Auto:
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.
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Drive Mode
Select the appropriate mode for the subject, such as single shooting, co\
ntinuous shooting or MENU → 
 (Camera Settings1) → [S. Auto Img. Extract.] 
→ desired setting.1 
						

							bracketing shooting.
Menu item details
Single Shooting:
Normal shooting mode.
Cont. Shooting:
Shoots images continuously while you press and hold down the shutter but\
ton.
Self-timer:
Shoots an image using the self-timer after a designated number of second\
s have elapsed since
the shutter button was pressed.
Self-timer(Cont):
Shoots a designated number of images using the self-timer after a design\
ated number of
seconds have elapsed since the shutter button was pressed.
Cont. Bracket:
Shoots images while holding the shutter button down, each with different\
 degrees of brightness.
Single Bracket:
Shoots a specified number of images, one by one, each with a different d\
egree of brightness.
WB bracket:
Shoots a total of three images, each with different color tones accordin\
g to the selected settings
for white balance, color temperature and color filter.
DRO Bracket:
Shoots a total of three images, each at a different degree of D-Range Op\
timizer.
Note
When the shooting mode is set to [Scene Selection] and [Sports Action] is selected, [SingleShooting] cannot be performed.
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Bracket Settings
You can set the self-timer in bracket shooting mode, and the shooting or\
der for exposure
bracketing and white balance bracketing.
Select / (Drive Mode) on the control wheel  → desired setting.
You can also set the drive mode by selecting MENU → 
 (Camera Settings1) →
[Drive Mode].
1
Select 
/ (Drive Mode) of the control wheel  → select bracket shooting mode.1 
						

							Menu item details
Selftimer during Brkt:
Sets whether to use the self-timer during bracket shooting. Also sets th\
e number of seconds
until the shutter is released if using the self-timer. 
(OFF/2 Sec/5 Sec/10 Sec)
Bracket order:
Sets the order of exposure bracketing and white balance bracketing. 
(0→-→+/-→0→+)
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Camera Settings1
Recall (Camera Settings1/Camera Settings2)
Allows you to shoot an image after recalling often-used modes or camera \
settings registered
with [
/ Memory] in advance.
Hint
To recall settings registered to the memory card, set the mode dial to 1\
 or 2, then select the desired
number by pressing the left/right side of the control wheel.
Settings registered to a memory card using another camera of the same mo\
del name can be recalled
with this camera.
Note
You can also set the drive mode by selecting MENU  →  (Camera Settings1) →
[Drive Mode].
MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [Bracket Settings] → desired setting.2
Set the mode dial to 1, 2 (Memory recall).
1
Press the center of the control wheel to confirm.You can also recall registered modes or settings by selecting MENU  → 
 (Camera
Settings1) → [
/ Recall].
2 
						

							If you set [/ Recall] after completing the shooting settings, the registered settings\
 are
given priority and the original settings may become invalid. Check the i\
ndicators on the screen before
shooting.
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Memory (Camera Settings1/Camera Settings2)
Allows you to register up to 2 often-used modes or product settings to t\
he product and up to 4
(M1 through M4) to the memory card. You can recall the settings using \
just the mode dial.
Items that can be registered
You can register various functions for shooting. The items that can actu\
ally be registered are
displayed on the menu of the camera.
Aperture (F number)
Shutter speed
To change registered settings
Change the setting to the desired one and re-register the setting to the\
 same mode number.
Note
M1 through M4 can be selected only when a memory card is inserted into t\
he product.
Program Shift cannot be registered.
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Focus Mode
Set the product to the setting you want to register.1
MENU → 
(Camera Settings1) → [/ Memory] → desired number.2
Press the center of the control wheel to confirm.
3 
						

							Selects the focus method to suit the movement of the subject.
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 AF from the
second shot.
(Continuous AF): 
The product continues to focus while the shutter button is pressed and h\
eld halfway down. Use
this when the subject is in motion. In [Continuous AF] mode, there is no beep when the camera
focuses.
(DMF): 
You can make fine adjustments manually after the focus is locked, lettin\
g you focus on a subject
more quickly than when using the manual focus from the beginning. This i\
s convenient in
situations such as macro shooting.
(Manual Focus): 
Adjusts the focus manually. If you cannot focus on the intended subject \
using auto focus, use
manual focus.
Focus indicator
(lit): 
The subject is in focus and the focus is locked.
(flashing): 
The subject is not in focus.
(lit): 
The subject is in focus. The focus will be adjusted continuously accordi\
ng to the movements of
the subject.
(lit): 
Focusing is in progress.
Subjects on which it is difficult to focus using auto focus
Dark and distant subjects
Subjects with poor contrast
Subjects seen through glass
Fast-moving subjects
Reflective light or shiny surfaces
Flashing light
Back-lit subjects MENU → 
 (Camera Settings1) → [Focus Mode] → desired setting.1 
						

							Continuously repetitive patterns, such as the facades of buildings
Subjects in the focusing area with different focal distances
Note
[Automatic AF] is available only when you are using a lens that supports\
 phase detection AF.
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.
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Priority Set in AF-S
Sets whether to release the shutter even if the subject is not in focus \
when [Focus Mode] is set
to [Single-shot AF], [DMF] or [Automatic AF] and the subject is remainin\
g still.
Menu item details
AF:
Prioritizes focusing. The shutter will not be released until the subject\
 is in focus.
Release:
Prioritizes the shutters release. The shutter will be released even if \
the subject is out of focus.
Balanced Emphasis:
Shoots with a balanced emphasis on both focusing and shutter release.
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Camera Settings1
Priority Set in AF-C
MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [Priority Set in AF-S] → desired setting.1 
						

							Sets whether to release the shutter even if the subject is not in focus \
when the continuous AF is
activated and the subject is in motion.
Menu item details
AF:
Prioritizes focusing. The shutter will not be released until the subject\
 is in focus.
Release:
Prioritizes the shutters release. The shutter will be released even if \
the subject is out of focus.
Balanced Emphasis:
Shoots with a balanced emphasis on both focusing and shutter release.
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Focus Area
Selects the focusing area. Use this function when it is difficult to foc\
us properly in the auto focus
mode.
Menu item details
 Wide :
Focuses on a subject covering the whole range of the screen automaticall\
y. When you press
the shutter button halfway down in the still image shooting mode, a gree\
n frame is displayed
around the area that is in focus.
 Zone :
Select a zone on the monitor on which to focus, and the product will aut\
omatically select a focus
area.
 Center :
Focuses automatically on a subject in the center of the image. Use toget\
her with the focus-lock
function to create the composition you want.
 Flexible Spot :
Allows you to move the focusing frame to a desired point on the screen a\
nd focus on an
extremely small subject in a narrow area.
 Expand Flexible Spot :
If the product cannot focus on a single selected point, it uses focus po\
ints around the flexible
spot as a secondary priority area for focusing.
   Lock-on AF :
MENU → 
(Camera Settings1) → [Priority Set in AF-C] → desired setting.1
MENU → 
 (Camera Settings1) → [Focus Area] → desired setting.1