Sony A 6500 Manual

							[321] List of MENU itemsCamera Settings1
Auto HDR
Shoots three images using different exposures and combines the images wi\
th correct exposure,
the bright parts of an underexposed image, and the dark parts of an over\
exposed image to
create images with a greater range of gradation (High Dynamic Range). \
One image with proper
exposure and one overlaid image are recorded.
Menu item details
Auto HDR: Exposure Diff. Auto:
Corrects the brightness automatically.
Auto HDR: Exposure Diff. 1.0EV ― Auto HDR: Exposure Diff. 6.0EV:
Sets the exposure difference, based on the contrast of the subject. Sele\
ct the optimization level
from 1.0EV (weak) to 6.0EV (strong). 
For example, if you set the exposure value to 2.0 EV, three images will \
be composed with the
following exposure levels: -1.0 EV, correct exposure and +1.0 EV.
Hint
The shutter is released three times for one shot. Be careful about the f\
ollowing: Use this function when the subject is motionless or does not flash light\
.
Do not change the composition before shooting.
Note
This function is not available when the [Quality] is [RAW] or [RAW & JPEG].
[Auto HDR] is not available in the following shooting modes: [Intelligent Auto]
[Superior Auto]
[Sweep Panorama]
[Scene Selection]
[Auto HDR] is not available in the following situations: When [Multi Frame NR] is selected.
When [Picture Effect] is set to other than [Off].When [Picture Profile] is set to other than [Off].
You cannot start the next shot until the capture process is completed af\
ter you shoot.
MENU →  (Camera Settings1) → [DRO/Auto HDR] → [Auto HDR].1
Select the desired setting using the left/right sides of the control whe\
el.
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							You may not obtain the desired effect depending on the luminance differe\
nce of a subject and the
shooting conditions.
When the flash is used, this function has little effect.
When the contrast of the scene is low or when product shake or subject b\
lur occurs, you may not
obtain good HDR images. 
 will be displayed over the recorded image to inform you when
the camera detects image blurring. Change the composition or re-shoot th\
e image carefully to avoid
image blur, as needed.
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Creative Style
Allows you to set the desired image processing and finely adjust contras\
t, saturation and
sharpness for each image style. You can adjust exposure (shutter speed \
and aperture) as you
like with this function, unlike with [Scene Selection], where the product adjusts the exposure.
MENU → 
(Camera Settings1) → [Creative Style].1
Select the desired style or [Style Box] using the top/bottom sides of th\
e control
wheel.
2
To adjust 
 (Contrast),  (Saturation) and  (Sharpness), select the desired
item using the right/left sides, and then select the value using the top\
/bottom sides.3
When selecting [Style Box], move to the right side using the right side of the control
wheel, and then select the desired style.
You can call up the same style with slightly different settings.4 
						

							Menu item details
 Standard:
For shooting various scenes with rich gradation and beautiful colors.
 Vivid:
The saturation and contrast are heightened for shooting striking images \
of colorful scenes and
subjects such as flowers, spring greenery, blue sky, or ocean views.
 Neutral:
The saturation and sharpness are lowered for shooting images in subdued \
tones. This is also
suitable for capturing image material to be modified with a computer.
 Clear:
For shooting images in clear tones with limpid colors in highlight, suit\
able for capturing radiant
light.
 Deep:
For shooting images with deep and dense colors, suitable for capturing t\
he solid presence of
the subject.
 Light:
For shooting images with bright and simple colors, suitable for capturin\
g a refreshingly light
ambience.
 Portrait:
For capturing skin in a soft tone, ideally suited for shooting portraits\
.
 Landscape:
The saturation, contrast, and sharpness are heightened for shooting vivi\
d and crisp scenery.
Distant landscapes also stand out more.
 Sunset:
For shooting the beautiful red of the setting sun.
 Night Scene:
The contrast is lowered for reproducing night scenes.
 Autumn leaves:
For shooting autumn scenes, vividly highlighting the reds and yellows of\
 changing leaves.
 Black & White:
For shooting images in black and white monotone.
 Sepia:
(A): Displayed only when Style Box is selected 
						

							For shooting images in sepia monotone.
Registering preferred settings (Style Box):
Select the six style box (the boxes with numbers on the left side (
)) to register preferred
settings. Then select the desired settings using the right button. 
You can call up the same style with slightly different settings.
To set [Contrast], [Saturation] and [Sharpness]
[Contrast], [Saturation], and [Sharpness] can be adjusted for each image\
 style preset such as
[Standard] and [Landscape], and for each [Style Box] to which you can register preferred
settings.
Select an item to be set by pressing the right/left sides of the control\
 wheel, then set the value
using the top/bottom sides of the control wheel.
 Contrast:
The higher the value selected, the more the difference of light and shad\
ow is accentuated, and
the bigger the effect on the image.
 Saturation:
The higher the value selected, the more vivid the color. When a lower va\
lue is selected, the
color of the image is restrained and subdued.
 Sharpness:
Adjusts the sharpness. The higher the value selected, the more the conto\
urs are accentuated,
and the lower the value selected, the more the contours are softened.
Note
[Creative Style] is fixed to [Standard] in the following situations: [Intelligent Auto]
[Superior Auto]
[Scene Selection]
[Picture Effect] is set to other than [Off].
[Picture Profile] is set to other than [Off].
When this function is set to [Black & White] or [Sepia], [Saturation] ca\
nnot be adjusted.
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Picture Effect
Select the desired effect filter to achieve more impressive and artistic\
 images.
Menu item details
MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [Picture Effect] → desired setting.1 
						

							Off:
Disables the [Picture Effect] function.
Toy Camera:
Creates a soft image with shaded corners and reduced sharpness.
Pop Color:
Creates a vivid look by emphasizing color tones.
Posterization:
Creates a high contrast, abstract look by heavily emphasizing primary co\
lors, or in black and
white.
Retro Photo:
Creates the look of an aged photo with sepia color tones and faded contr\
ast.
Soft High-key:
Creates an image with the indicated atmosphere: bright, transparent, eth\
ereal, tender, soft.
Partial Color:
Creates an image which retains a specific color, but converts others to \
black and white.
High Contrast Mono.:
Creates a high-contrast image in black and white.
Soft Focus:
Creates an image filled with a soft lighting effect.
HDR Painting:
Creates the look of a painting, enhancing the colors and details.
Rich-tone Mono.:
Creates an image in black and white with rich gradation and reproduction\
 of details.
Miniature:
Creates an image which enhances the subject vividly, with the background\
 defocused
considerably. This effect may often be found in pictures of miniature mo\
dels.
Watercolor:
Creates an image with ink bleed and blurring effects as if painted using\
 watercolors.
Illustration:
Creates an illustration-like image by emphasizing the outlines.
Hint
You can perform detailed settings for some items using the left/right si\
des of the control wheel.
Note
When you use a zoom function other than the optical zoom, setting the zo\
om scale larger makes
[Toy Camera] less effective.
When [Partial Color] is selected, images may not retain the selected color, depending on the\
 subject
or shooting conditions.
You cannot check the following effects on the shooting screen, because t\
he product processes the
image after the shot. Also, you cannot shoot another image until image p\
rocessing is finished. You
cannot use these effects with movies. [Soft Focus]
[HDR Painting] 
						

							[Rich-tone Mono.]
[Miniature]
[Watercolor]
[Illustration]
In the case of [HDR Painting] and [Rich-tone Mono.], the shutter is released three times for one shot. Be careful about the following:
Use this function when the subject is motionless or does not flash light\
.
Do not change the composition during shooting.
When the contrast of the scene is low or when significant camera-shake o\
r subject blur has occurred,
you may not be able to obtain good HDR images. If the product detects su\
ch a situation, 
 appear
on the recorded image to inform you of this situation. Change the compos\
ition or re-shoot the image
carefully to avoid image blur, as needed.
This function is not available in the following shooting modes:
[Intelligent Auto]
[Superior Auto]
[Scene Selection]
[Sweep Panorama]
When [
Quality] is set to [RAW] or [RAW & JPEG], this function is not available.
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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 Settings1) → [Picture Profile] → the profile you want to
change.1
Move to the item index screen by pressing the right side of the control \
wheel.
2Select the item to change using the top/bottom sides of the control whee\
l.
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							Using the preset of the picture profile
The default settings [PP1] through [PP9] for movies have been set in adv\
ance in the camera
based on various shooting conditions.
MENU → 
 (Camera Settings1) → [Picture Profile] → desired setting.
PP1:
Example setting using [Movie] gamma
PP2:
Example setting using [Still] gamma
PP3:
Example setting of natural color tone using the [ITU709] gamma
PP4:
Example setting of a color tone faithful to the ITU709 standard
PP5:
Example setting using [Cine1] gamma
PP6:
Example setting using [Cine2] gamma
PP7:
Example setting using [S-Log2] gamma
PP8:
Example setting using the [S-Log3] gamma and the [S-Gamut3.Cine] under [Color Mode].
PP9:
Example setting using the [S-Log3] gamma and the [S-Gamut3] under [Color Mode].
Items of the picture profile
Black Level
Sets the black level. (–15 to +15)
Gamma
Selects a gamma curve.
Movie: Standard gamma curve for movies
Still: Standard gamma curve for still images
Cine1: Softens the contrast in dark parts and emphasizes gradation in br\
ight parts to produce a
relaxed color movie. (equivalent to HG4609G33)
Cine2: Similar to [Cine1] but optimized for editing with up to 100% video signal. (equiva\
lent to
HG4600G30)
Cine3: Intensifies the contrast in light and shade more than [Cine1] and strengthens gradation in
black.
Cine4: Strengthens the contrast in dark parts more than [Cine3]. The contrast in dark parts is
Select the desired value using the top/bottom sides of the control wheel\
 and press
in the center.4 
						

							lower and the contrast in bright parts is higher than for [Movie].
ITU709: Gamma curve that corresponds to ITU709.
ITU709(800%): Gamma curve for confirming scenes on the assumption of s\
hooting using [S-
Log2] or [S-Log3].
S-Log2: Gamma curve for [S-Log2]. This setting is based on the assumptio\
n that the picture will
be processed after shooting.
S-Log3: Gamma curve for [S-Log3] with more similar features to film. This sett\
ing is based on
the assumption that the picture will be processed after shooting.
Black Gamma
Corrects gamma in low intensity areas.
Range: Selects the correcting range. (Wide / Middle / Narrow)
Level: Sets the correcting level. (-7 (maximum black compression) to \
+7 (maximum black
stretch))
Knee
Sets knee point and slope for video signal compression to prevent over-e\
xposure by limiting
signals in high intensity areas of the subject to the dynamic range of y\
our camera.
When selecting [Still], [Cine1], [Cine2], [Cine3], [Cine4], [ITU709(800%)], [S-Log2], [S-Log3] in[Gamma], [Knee] is set to [Off] if [Mode] is set to [Auto]. To use functions in [Knee], set [Mode]
to [Manual].
Mode: Selects auto/manual settings.
Auto: The knee point and slope are set automatically.
Manual: The knee point and slope are set manually.
Auto Set: Settings when [Auto] is selected for [Mode]. Max Point: Sets the maximum point of the knee point. (90% to 100%)
Sensitivity: Sets the sensitivity. (High / Mid / Low)
Manual Set: Settings when [Manual] is selected for [Mode]. Point: Sets the knee point. (75% to 105%)
Slope: Sets the knee slope. (-5 (gentle) to +5 (steep))
Color Mode
Sets type and level of colors.
Movie: Suitable colors when [Gamma] is set to [Movie].
Still: Suitable colors when [Gamma] is set to [Still].
Cinema: Suitable colors when [Gamma] is set to [Cine1].
Pro: Similar color tones to the standard image quality of Sony professio\
nal cameras (when
combined with ITU709 gamma)
ITU709 Matrix: Colors corresponding to ITU709 standard (when combined w\
ith ITU709 gamma)
Black & White: Sets the saturation to zero for shooting in black and whi\
te.
S-Gamut: Setting based on the assumption that the pictures will be proce\
ssed after shooting.
Used when [Gamma] is set to [S-Log2]. 
						

							S-Gamut3.Cine: Setting based on the assumption that the pictures will be processed af\
ter
shooting. Used when [Gamma] is set to [S-Log3]. This setting allows you to shoot in a color
space that can easily be converted for digital cinema.
S-Gamut3: Setting based on the assumption that the pictures will be proc\
essed after shooting.
Used when [Gamma] is set to [S-Log3]. This setting allows you to shoot in a wide color space.
Saturation
Sets the color saturation. (-32 to +32)
Color Phase
Sets the color phase. (-7 to +7)
Color Depth
Sets the color depth for each color phase. This function is more effecti\
ve for chromatic colors
and less effective for achromatic colors. The color looks deeper as you \
increase the setting
value towards the positive side, and lighter as you decrease the value t\
owards the negative
side. This function is effective even if you set [Color Mode] to [Black & White].
[R] -7 (light red) to +7 (deep red)
[G] -7 (light green) to +7 (deep green)
[B] -7 (light blue) to +7 (deep blue)
[C] -7 (light cyan) to +7 (deep cyan)
[M] -7 (light magenta) to +7 (deep magenta)
[Y] -7 (light yellow) to +7 (deep yellow)
Detail
Sets items for [Detail].
Level: Sets the [Detail] level. (-7 to +7)
Adjust: The following parameters can be selected manually.Mode: Selects auto/manual setting. (Auto (automatic optimization) / M\
anual (The details are
set manually.))
V/H Balance: Sets the vertical (V) and horizontal (H) balance of DET\
AIL. (-2 (off to the
vertical (V) side) to +2 (off to the horizontal (H) side))
B/W Balance: Selects the balance of the lower DETAIL (B) and the upper\
 DETAIL (W).
(Type1 (off to the lower DETAIL (B) side) to Type5 (off to the upp\
er DETAIL (W) side))
Limit: Sets the limit level of [Detail]. (0 (Low limit level: likely t\
o be limited) to 7 (High limit
level: unlikely to be limited))
Crispning: Sets the crispening level. (0 (shallow crispening level) to 7 (deep crispening
level))
Hi-Light Detail: Sets the [Detail] level in the high intensity areas. (0 to 4)
To copy the settings to another picture profile number
You can copy the settings of the picture profile to another picture prof\
ile number.
MENU → 
 (Camera Settings1) → [Picture Profile] → [Copy].
To Reset the picture profile to the default setting 
						

							You can reset the picture profile to the default setting. You cannot res\
et all picture profile
settings at once.
MENU → 
 (Camera Settings1) → [Picture Profile] → [Reset].
Note
Since the parameters are shared for movie and still images, adjust the v\
alue when you change the
shooting mode.
If you print RAW images with shooting settings, the following settings a\
re not reflected: Black Level
Black Gamma
Knee
Color Depth
When the [
Record Setting] is [120p 100M]/[100p 100M] or [120p 60M]/[100p 60M], [Black
Gamma] is fixed at “0” and cannot be adjusted.
If you change [Gamma], the available ISO value range changes.
There may be more noise in dark parts depending on the gamma settings. I\
t may improve by setting
the lens compensation to [Off].
When using S-Log2 or S-Log3 gamma, the noise becomes more noticeable com\
pared to when using
other gammas. If the noise still is significant even after processing pi\
ctures, it may be improved by
shooting with a brighter setting. However, the dynamic range becomes nar\
rower accordingly when
you shoot with a brighter setting. We recommend checking the picture in \
advance by test shooting
when using S-Log2 or S-Log3.
Setting [ITU709(800%)], [S-Log2] or [S-Log3] may cause an error in the white balance custom se\
tup.
In this case, perform custom setup with a gamma other than [ITU709(800%)], [S-Log2], or [S-Log3] first, and then reselect [ITU709(800%)], [S-Log2], or [S-Log3] gamma.
Setting [ITU709(800%)], [S-Log2] or [S-Log3] disables the [Black Level] setting.
If you set [Slope] to +5 in [Manual Set], [Knee] is set to [Off].
S-Gamut, S-Gamut3.Cine, and S-Gamut3 are color spaces exclusive to Sony.\
 However, this
cameras S-Gamut setting does not support the whole S-Gamut color space;\
 it is a setting to achieve
a color reproduction equivalent to S-Gamut.
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Soft Skin Effect (still image)
Sets the effect used for shooting the skin smoothly in the Face Detectio\
n function. MENU →
 (Camera Settings1) → [Soft Skin Effect]  → desired setting.1