Sony Camera Alpha Nex 7 Instruction Manual

Custom key assignment
You can assign the functions you frequently use to 
any one of 4 keys. This will be handy as you can call 
up the function by just pressing the key. 

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22Assigning the functions to the custom keys
You can assign the functions you use 
frequently to the right key of the control 
wheel, soft key C, soft key B and AF/
MF button.
Right key
1Select MENU.
2Select [Setup] t
 [Custom Key Settings].
3Select the function to be assigned.
4Press the key to call up the function assigned to the key.
MENU
Soft key C Soft key B
AF/MF button 

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Custom key assignment
Functions that can be assigned
The functions that can be assigned to each key are as follows. indicates the default setting.
AF/MF button
AF/MF control
MF Assist
Focus Settings
Right Key Setting
Shoot Mode White Balance
AF/MF Select Metering Mode
Autofocus Mode DRO/Auto HDR
Autofocus Area Picture Effect
Precision Dig. Zoom Creative Style
Face Detection Flash Mode
Smile Shutter Flash Compensation
Soft Skin Effect MF Assist
Quality Focus Settings
ISO Not set 

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You can set this item when you set [Soft key C Setting] to [Custom].
The selected items are displayed at the bottom of the screen, when you select 
CUSTOM with soft key C (the center of the control wheel).
Select the desired item by pressing the right/left of the control wheel.
Soft key B Setting
Shoot ModeWhite Balance
AF/MF Select Metering Mode
Autofocus Mode DRO/Auto HDR
Autofocus Area Picture Effect
Precision Dig. Zoom Creative Style
Face Detection Flash Mode
Smile Shutter Flash Compensation...

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Custom key assignment
AF/MF Select
Autofocus Mode
Autofocus Area
Face Detection
Smile Shutter
Soft Skin Effect
Quality
ISO ([Custom 1] default setting)
White Balance ([Custom 2] default setting)
Metering Mode
DRO/Auto HDR ([Custom 3] default setting)
Picture Effect
Creative Style
Flash Mode
Not set ([Custom 4/5] default setting) 

AF/MF button/AEL button
You can switch focusing between auto and manual 
temporarily with the AF/MF button. You can lock 
the AE with the AEL button. 

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AF/MF button/AEL button
Switching the focusing mode with the AF/MF 
button
The focusing mode switches from auto or direct manual to manual, and from 
manual to auto.
1Set the AF/MF/AEL switch 
lever to AF/MF.
The button becomes the AF/MF 
button.
2Press the AF/MF button.The focusing mode switches while the button is held down (the default 
setting).
You can make the focusing mode to remain switched even if you remove 
your finger from the button by selecting MENU t [Setup] t  [AF/MF 
control]....

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28Locking the AE with AEL button
1Set the AF/MF/AEL switch 
lever to AEL.
The button becomes the AEL (AE 
lock) button.
2Focus on the spot for which you want to set the exposure.
3Press the AEL button.The exposure is locked and   (AE lock) lights up.
4Holding the AEL button down, focus on your desired 
subject and shoot.
You can keep the AE locked until you press the AEL button again by 
selecting MENU t
 [Setup] t [AEL]. 

Others
You will find all the setting items available (Menu), 
certain unique functions, the screen display, 
specifications, etc. here. 

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30Menu list
You can select and use various functions from the menu.
When you press MENU, 6 menu items; [Shoot Mode], [Camera], [Image 
Size], [Brightness/Color], [Playback], and [Setup], appear on the screen.
You can set various functions in each item. Items that cannot be set in the 
context are displayed in gray.
Allows you to select a shooting mode, such as exposure mode, panoramic, 
Scene Selection.
Shoot Mode
Intelligent Auto/Manual Exposure/Shutter Priority/Aperture Priority/Program 
Auto
Scene...