Sony A 6500 Manual

							Sets the sound volume for movie playback.
Adjusting the volume during playback
Press the bottom side of the control wheel while playing back movies to \
display the operation
panel, then adjust the volume. You can adjust the volume while listening\
 to the actual sound.
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Setup
Upload Settings (Eye-Fi)
Sets whether to use the upload function when using an Eye-Fi card (comm\
ercially available).
This item appears when an Eye-Fi card is inserted into the product’s \
memory card slot.
Menu item details
On:
Enables the upload function.
Off:
Disables the upload function.
Communication status screen display
: Standby. No images are to be sent.
: Upload standby
: Connecting
: Uploading
: Error
MENU → 
(Setup) → [Volume Settings] → desired setting.1
MENU → 
(Setup) → [Upload Settings] → desired setting.1Set your Wi-Fi network or destination on the Eye-Fi card.
For details, refer to the manual supplied with the Eye-Fi card.
2
Insert the Eye-Fi card you have set up into the product, and shoot still\
 images.
Images are transferred to your computer, etc., automatically via the Wi-\
Fi network.
3 
						

							Note
Eye-Fi cards are only sold in certain countries/regions.
For more information on Eye-Fi cards, please contact the manufacturer or\
 vendor directly.
Eye-Fi cards can be used only in the countries/regions where they were p\
urchased. Use Eye-Fi
cards in accordance with the law of the countries/regions where you purc\
hased the card.
Eye-Fi cards are equipped with a wireless LAN function. Do not insert an\
 Eye-Fi card into the product
in locations in which their use is prohibited, such as on an airplane. W\
hen an Eye-Fi card is inserted
into the product, set [Upload Settings] to [Off]. When the upload function is set to [Off], the 
indicator will be displayed on the product.
Power save mode will not function during uploading.
If 
 (error) is displayed, remove the memory card and reinsert it, or turn\
 the product off and then
on again. If the indicator appears again, the Eye-Fi card may be damaged\
.
Wireless LAN communication may be influenced by other communication devi\
ces. If the
communication status is poor, move closer to the access point to be conn\
ected.
Third parties may know where you shot the image if you upload the image \
when [
Loc. Info. Link
Set.] → [Location Info. Link] is set to [On]. To prevent third parties from obtaining your location
information, set [
Loc. Info. Link Set.] → [Location Info. Link] to [Off].
This product does not support Eye-Fi “Endless Memory Mode.” Before\
 using an Eye-Fi card, be sure
that “Endless Memory Mode” is turned off.
When you use a new Eye-Fi card for the first time, copy the installation\
 file on the Eye-Fi card to your
computer before formatting the Eye-Fi card.
Update the firmware of an Eye-Fi card to the latest version before using\
 the Eye-Fi card. For details,
refer to the manual supplied with the Eye-Fi card.
For details on files you can upload, refer to the manual supplied with t\
he Eye-Fi card.
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Tile Menu
Selects whether to always display the first screen of the menu when you \
press the MENU
button.
Menu item details
On:
Always displays the first screen of the menu (Tile Menu). MENU →
(Setup) → [Tile Menu] → desired setting.1 
						

							Off:
Deactivates the Tile Menu display.
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Setup
Mode Dial Guide
You can display the description of a shooting mode when you turn the mod\
e dial and change
the settings available for that shooting mode.
Menu item details
On: 
Displays the Mode Dial Guide.
Off: 
Does not display the Mode Dial Guide.
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Setup
Delete confirm.
You can set whether [Delete] or [Cancel] is selected as the default sett\
ing on the delete
confirmation screen.
Menu item details
Delete first: 
[Delete] is selected as the default setting.
Cancel first:
[Cancel] is selected as the default setting.
MENU → (Setup) → [Mode Dial Guide] → desired setting.1MENU →
(Setup) → [Delete confirm.] → desired setting.1 
						

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Display Quality
You can change the display quality.
Menu item details
High: 
Displays in high quality.
Standard: 
Displays in standard quality.Note
When [High] is set, battery consumption will be higher than when [Standard] is set.
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Pwr Save Start Time
Sets time intervals to automatically switch to power save mode when you \
are not performing
operations to prevent wearing down the battery pack. To return to shooti\
ng mode, perform an
operation such as pressing the shutter button halfway down.
Menu item details
30 Min/5 Min/2 Min/1 Min/10 SecNote
Turn off the product when you do not use it for a long time.
When using a lens with power zoom, the lens is retracted one minute afte\
r the product stops
operation if [Pwr Save Start Time] is set to [10 Sec].
The power save function is not activated when power is being supplied vi\
a USB, when playing back
slideshows, when recording movies, or when connected to a computer or TV\
.
MENU →(Setup) → [Display Quality] → desired setting.1
MENU → 
(Setup) → [Pwr Save Start Time] → desired setting.1 
						

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Auto Pwr OFF Temp.
Sets the temperature of the camera at which the camera turns off automat\
ically during shooting.
When it is set to [High], you can continue shooting even when the temper\
ature of the camera
gets hotter than normal.
Menu item details
Standard:
Sets the standard temperature at which the camera turns off.
High:
Sets a higher temperature than the standard at which the camera turns of\
f.
Notes when [Auto Pwr OFF Temp.] is set to [High]
Do not shoot while holding the camera in your hand. Use a tripod.
Using the camera while holding it in your hand for a long period of time\
 may cause low-
temperature burns.
Continuous recording time for movies when [Auto Pwr OFF Temp.] is set to
[High]
The following values are the continuous times from when the camera start\
s recording until the
camera stops recording.
Ambient temperature: 20°C (68°F)
Continuous recording time for movies (HD): Approx. 29 minutes
Continuous recording time for movies (4K): Approx. 29 minutes
Ambient temperature: 30°C (86°F)
Continuous recording time for movies (HD): Approx. 29 minutes
Continuous recording time for movies (4K): Approx. 29 minutes
Ambient temperature: 40°C (104°F)
Continuous recording time for movies (HD): Approx. 29 minutes
Continuous recording time for movies (4K): Approx. 20 minutes
HD: XAVC S HD (60p 50M/50p 50M, not connected via Wi-Fi)
4K: XAVC S 4K (24p 60M, not connected via Wi-Fi)Note
Even if [Auto Pwr OFF Temp.] is set to [High], depending on the conditions or the temperature of the
camera, the recordable time for movies may not change.
MENU →  (Setup) → [Auto Pwr OFF Temp.] → desired setting.1 
						

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NTSC/PAL Selector
Plays back movies recorded with the product on a NTSC/PAL system TV.Note
If you insert a memory card that has previously been formatted with a di\
fferent video system, a
message telling you that you must reformat the card will appear. 
If you want to record using another system, re-format the memory card or\
 use another memory card.
When you perform [NTSC/PAL Selector], and the setting is changed from th\
e default one, a
message Running on NTSC. or Running on PAL. will appear on the start-up screen.
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Cleaning Mode
If dust or debris gets inside the camera and adheres to the surface of t\
he image sensor (the part
that converts the light to an electric signal), it may appear as dark s\
pots on the image,
depending on the shooting environment. If this happens, follow the steps\
 below to clean the
image sensor. MENU → 
 (Setup) → [NTSC/PAL Selector] → [Enter]1
Confirm that the battery has been charged sufficiently.
1MENU → 
 (Setup) → [Cleaning Mode] → [Enter].
The image sensor vibrates a little to shake off the dust.2
Turn off the product following the instructions on the screen.
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							Hint
For how to check the amount of dust on the image sensor, and for further\
 details on cleaning
methods, please refer to the following URL.
http://support.d-imaging.sony.co.jp/www/support/ilc/sensor/index.php
Note
Clean the image sensor quickly.
A blower is not supplied with this product. Use a commercially available\
 blower.
Cleaning can be performed only when the battery level is 
 (3 remaining battery icons) or more.
The use of an AC-PW20 AC Adaptor is recommended.
Do not use a spray type blower as it may scatter water droplets inside t\
he camera body.
Do not put the tip of a blower into the cavity beyond the lens mount are\
a, so that the tip of the blower
does not touch the image sensor.
Hold the camera slightly face downward so that the dust falls out.
Do not subject the product to any shock during cleaning.
When cleaning the image sensor with a blower, do not blow too hard. If y\
ou blow the sensor too
hard, the inside of the product may be damaged.
If the dust remains even after you cleaned the product as described, con\
sult the service facility.
Detach the lens.4
Use the blower to clean the image sensor surface and the surrounding are\
a.5
Attach the lens.
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Touch Operation
Sets whether or not to activate touch operations on the monitor.
Touch operations when shooting with the monitor are referred to as touc\
h panel operations,
and touch operations when shooting with the viewfinder are referred to a\
s touch pad
operations.
Menu item details
Touch Panel+Pad:
Activates both the touch panel operations when shooting with the monitor\
 and touch pad
operations when shooting with the viewfinder.
Touch Panel Only:
Activates only the touch panel operations when shooting with the monitor\
.
Touch Pad Only:
Activates only the touch pad operations when shooting with the viewfinde\
r.
Off:
Deactivates all touch operations.Note
Touch pad operations cannot be used with applications downloaded from Pl\
ayMemories Camera
Apps.
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Touch Pad Area Set.
Sets the area to be used for touch pad operations when shooting with the\
 viewfinder. You can
prevent unintentional operations caused by your nose, etc. touching the \
monitor.
Menu item details
Whole Screen:
Uses the entire monitor as the touch pad.
Right 1/2 Area: MENU → 
 (Setup) → [Touch Operation] → desired setting.1
MENU → 
 (Setup) → [Touch Pad Area Set.] → desired setting.1 
						

							Uses only the right half of the monitor as the touch pad.
Right 1/4 Area:
Uses only the right quarter of the monitor as the touch pad.
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Setup
Demo Mode
The [Demo Mode] function displays the movies recorded on the memory card automatically\
(demonstration), when the camera has not been operated for a certain t\
ime. Normally select
[Off].
Menu item details
On:
The movie playback demonstration starts automatically if the product is \
not operated for about
one minute. Only protected AVCHD movies can be played back. 
Set the view mode to [AVCHD View], and protect the movie file with the o\
ldest recorded date
and time.
Off:
Does not show the demonstration.Note
You can set this item only when the product is powered by the AC Adaptor\
 (supplied).
Even if [On] is selected, the product does not start a demonstration if \
there is no movie file on the
memory card.
When [On] is selected, the product does not switch to power save mode.
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TC/UB Settings
The time code (TC) and the user bit (UB) information can be recorded\
 as data attached to
movies. MENU → 
(Setup) → [Demo Mode] → desired setting.1 
						

							Menu item details
TC/UB Disp. Setting:
Sets the display for the counter, time code, and user bit.
TC Preset:
Sets the time code.
UB Preset:
Sets the user bit.
TC Format:
Sets the recording method for the time code. (Only when [NTSC/PAL Selector] is set to NTSC.)
TC Run:
Sets the count up format for the time code.
TC Make:
Sets the recording format for the time code on the recording medium.
UB Time Rec:
Sets whether or not to record the time as a user bit.
How to set the time code (TC Preset)
How to reset the time code
You can also reset the time code (00:00:00:00) using the RMT-VP1K remo\
te commander (sold
separately).
How to set the user bit (UB Preset)
How to reset the user bit
MENU →  (Setup) → [TC/UB Settings] → setting value you want to change.1
MENU →  (Setup) → [TC/UB Settings] → [TC Preset].1.
Turn the control wheel and select the first two digits.The time code can be set between the following range. 
When [60i] is selected: 00:00:00:00 to 23:59:59:292.
When [24p] is selected, you can select the last two digits of the time c\
ode in multiples of four from 0 to 23
frames.
When [50i] is selected: 00:00:00:00 to 23:59:59:24*
Set the other digits following the same procedure as in step 2, then pre\
ss in the center of the
control wheel.3.
MENU →  (Setup) → [TC/UB Settings] → [TC Preset].1.
Press the  (Delete) button to reset the time code (00:00:00:00).2.
MENU →  (Setup) → [TC/UB Settings] → [UB Preset].1.
Turn the control wheel and select the first two digits.2.
Set the other digits following the same procedure as in step 2, then pre\
ss in the center of the
control wheel.3.
MENU →  (Setup) → [TC/UB Settings] → [UB Preset].1.