Sony Camera Alpha Nex F3 Instruction Manual

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Menu list
When you press MENU, six 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.
xShoot Mode
Allows you to select a shooting mode, such as exposure mode, panoramic, 
Scene Selection.
Intelligent AutoThe camera evaluates the subject and makes the 
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xCamera
Allows you to set shooting functions, such as continuous shooting, self-timer, 
and flash.
Superior AutoShoots images with a wider range of shooting 
functions than those of Intelligent Auto shooting. 
Recognizes and evaluates the shooting conditions 
automatically, performs Auto HDR, and chooses the 
best image.
Drive ModeSelects the drive mode, such as continuous shooting, 
self-timer, or bracket shooting.
(Single Shooting/Cont. Shooting/Spd Priority Cont./
Self-timer/Self-timer(Cont)/...

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xImage Size
Allows you to set the image size and aspect ratio, etc.
Soft Skin EffectShoots the skin smoothly in the Face Detection 
function.
(On/Off)
Shooting Tip ListAllows you to access all shooting tips.
LCD Display (DISP)Switches the information to be displayed on the 
shooting screen on the LCD screen.
(Graphic Display/Display All Info./Big Font Size 
Disp./No Disp. Info./Histogram/For viewfinder)
Finder Display(DISP)Switches the information to be displayed on...

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xBrightness/Color
Allows you to make brightness settings such as metering mode, and color 
settings such as white balance.
xPlayback
Allows you to set playback functions.
Movie
File FormatSelects AVCHD or MP4.
Record SettingSelects the image size, frame rate, and image quality 
of movies.
(AVCHD: 60i/50i 24M (FX)/60i/50i 17M (FH)/24p/
25p 24M (FX)/24p/25p 17M (FH))
(MP4: 1440×1080 12M/VGA 3M)
Exposure Comp.Compensates for the brightness of the entire image.
(–3.0EV to +3.0EV)
ISOSets the ISO...

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xSetup
Allows you to make more detailed shooting settings, or change the camera 
settings.
DeleteDeletes images.
(Multiple Img./All in Folder/All AVCHD view files)
Slide ShowPlays back images automatically.
(Repeat/Interval/Image Type)
View ModeAllows you to determine how to group the playback 
images.
(Folder View(Still)/Folder View(MP4)/AVCHD 
View)
Image IndexSelects the number of images to be displayed on the 
index screen.
(6 Images/12 Images)
RotateRotates...

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Live View DisplayAllows you to choose whether or not to show the 
value of exposure compensation, etc. on the screen 
display.
(Setting Effect ON/Setting Effect OFF)
Auto ReviewSets the display time of the image right after shooting.
(10 Sec/5 Sec/2 Sec/Off)
Grid LineTurns on the grid line that helps you to adjust the 
composition of images.
(Rule of 3rds Grid/Square Grid/Diag. + Square Grid/
Off)
Peaking LevelEnhances the outline of in-focus ranges with a specific 
color.
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Release w/o LensSets whether or not to release the shutter when there is 
no lens.
(Enable/Disable)
Eye-Start AFSets whether or not to use autofocus when you look 
through an Electronic Viewfinder (sold separately) 
with the LA-EA2 Mount Adaptor attached (sold 
separately).
(On/Off)
Front Curtain ShutterSets whether or not to use the electronic front curtain 
shutter function.
(On/Off)
Long Exposure NRSets the noise reduction processing for long exposure...

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Custom Key SettingsAssigns functions to the various keys.
(Right Key Setting/Soft key B Setting/Soft key C 
Setting/Custom)
BeepSelects the sound produced when you operate the 
camera.
(On/Off)
 LanguageSelects the language used on the screen.
Date/Time SetupSets the date and time.
Area SettingSelects the area where you are using the camera.
Help Guide DisplayTurns the Help Guide on or off.
(On/Off)
Eco ModeSets the level of the power saving feature.
(Max/Standard)
Power SaveSets the time to turn...

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* Appears when an Eye-Fi card (sold separately) is inserted in the camera. Do not 
use an Eye-Fi card inserted in the camera on an airplane. If there is an Eye-Fi 
card inserted in the camera, set [Upload Settings] to [Off].
Eye-Fi cards can be used only in the countries/regions where they were 
purchased. Use Eye-Fi cards in accordance with the law of the countries/regions 
where you purchased the card. Reset DefaultResets the camera to the factory-settings.
Memory...

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The functions you can use depend on the selected shooting mode.
In the table below,   indicates the function available. – indicates the function 
not available.
The functions you cannot use are displayed in gray on the screen.
 The functions available may be limited also by conditions other than the shooting 
mode.
Shoot ModeExposure 
Comp.Self-timerCont. 
ShootingFace 
DetectionPicture Effect
 (Intelligent 
Auto)
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 (Superior 
Auto)––
 (Sweep...