Sony Camera Alpha Slt A99 Instruction Manual

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Identifying parts
Before use
AHooks for shoulder strap
 Attach both ends of the strap 
onto the camera.
B (Flash sync) terminal
CREMOTE terminal
 When connecting the RM-
L1AM Remote Commander 
(sold separately) to the camera, 
insert the plug of the Remote 
Commander into the REMOTE 
terminal, aligning the guide of 
the plug with the guide of the 
REMOTE terminal. Make sure that the cord of the Remote 
Commander faces forward.
DSpeaker
EDC IN terminal
 When connecting the AC-
PW10AM AC Adaptor (sold...

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Identifying parts
KSLOT1 (Memory card slot 1) 
(51)
  Available to either SD cards or 
“Memory Stick PRO Duo” 
media
LSLOT2 (Memory card slot 2) 
(51)
 Available to SD cards only 

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Identifying parts
Before use
AGuide holes for the Vertical 
Grip
 These holes are used when you 
connect the Vertical Grip (sold 
separately) to the camera. Be 
sure to keep dust or debris from 
getting inside the holes.
BConnector for the Vertical Grip
CConnector cover for the 
Vertical Grip
DTripod receptacle
 Use a tripod with a screw length 
of less than 5.5 mm (7/32 inch). 
You will be unable to firmly 
secure the camera to tripods 
with a screw length of 5.5 mm 
(7/32 inch) or longer, and...

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Identifying parts
Remove the Shoe Cap attached to the camera and attach the Shoe adaptor 
to the camera so that you can attach accessories compatible with a 
conventional Accessory Shoe (Auto-lock Accessory shoe).
AAuto-lock Accessory shoe
BLock knob
How to attach the Lock knob1Remove the Connector 
protective cap from the shoe.
2Loosen the Lock knob and 
insert the Shoe adaptor into the 
shoe.
3Tighten the Lock knob.
 Do not force the knob to turn after it 
locks.
 When you attach the Shoe adaptor to...

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Before use
List of icons on the screen
The status of the LCD screen is set to “for the viewfinder mode (using the 
viewfinder for monitoring)” in the default settings.
Pressing the DISP button changes the screen status to “for the LCD screen 
mode.” You can also display the digital level gauge or histogram.
List of icons on the LCD screen
For the viewfinder mode
In Auto Mode or Scene Selection modeIn Tele-zoom Cont. Priority AE/P/A/S/M/
Sweep Panorama mode
For the LCD screen mode For playback (Basic...

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List of icons on the screen
A
DisplayIndication
  
  
 P P* 
A S M   
    
   
 
 Exposure mode (68)
Register number (68)
   
  
   
  Scene Recognition icons 
(68)
 
  
  
 
  
 Memory card (51)/
Upload (46)
100Remaining number of 
recordable images
 Aspect ratio of still 
images (37)
24M 10M 
4.6M 20M 
8.7M 3.9M 
10M 4.6M 
2.0M 8.7M 
3.9M 1.7M 
 Image size of still images 
(37)
 
 
 Image quality of still 
images (37)Frame rate of movies (39)
 
 Image size of movies (39)
100%Remaining battery (53)...

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List of icons on the screen
Before use
B
C
DisplayIndication
  
  
  
 Drive mode (35)
    
  Flash mode (35)/Red-eye 
reduction (40)
  
  
 Focus mode (35)
  
 AF area (35)
Object tracking (35)
  
 Face Detection (35)/
Smile Shutter (35)
  Metering mode (35)
AWB  
  
 7500K 
A5 G5White balance (Auto, 
Preset, Custom, Color 
temperature, Color filter) 
(36)
  D-Range Optimizer/Auto 
HDR (36, 75)
 +3 +3 
+3Creative Style (36, 74)/
Contrast, Saturation, 
Sharpness
 Picture Effect (36) Auto Portrait...

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List of icons on the screen
D
DisplayIndication
Spot metering area (35)
AF area (35)
Assist area (71)
Digital level gauge
Histogram
Smart teleconverter (30)
  Smart Zoom/Clear Image 
Zoom/Digital Zoom
Shutter speed indicator
Aperture indicator
AF Range Control (30)
z Tracking 
focusTracking focus
Audio level (72) 

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List of icons on the screen
Before use
* Even when the remaining number of recordable images is more than 9,999, “9999” 
is displayed on the display panel.
To turn on the backlight of the display panel
List of icons on the display panel
You can adjust the shutter speed, 
aperture, exposure compensation, flash 
compensation, ISO sensitivity, white 
balance, drive mode and image quality by 
checking the display panel on the top of 
the camera.
Shutter speed (68)/
Aperture (68)Exposure (30)/Flash...

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Functions list
Functions that can be operated with 
the buttons/dial
You can set up or operate various functions with these buttons/dial.
For the location of the buttons/dial, see “Identifying parts” (page 16).
 buttonSelects the drive mode.
WB buttonAdjusts the white balance.
 buttonCompensates the exposure.
ISO buttonAdjusts the ISO sensitivity.
Mode dialSwitches the exposure mode. Rotate the dial while 
pressing the mode dial lock release button.
FINDER/LCD buttonSwitches the display between the...