Sony Camera Alpha Slt A99 Instruction Manual

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Functions that can be operated with the buttons/dial
Functions list
Using the Quick Navi screen, you can change settings directly on the 
recording information display when the screen mode is set to [For 
viewfinder] (Quick Navi).
Silent multi-controllerAdjusts the setting silently.
How to use the Quick Navi screen
1Press the DISP button to set the screen mode to [For 
viewfinder].
2Press the Fn button to switch to the Quick Navi screen.
In Auto Mode or Scene Selection mode
In Tele-zoom Cont. Priority...

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Functions that can be operated with the buttons/dial
Functions available on the Quick Navi screenAuto Mode/Scene Selection/Tele-zoom Cont. Priority AE/Select 
Recording Media/Quality/SteadyShot (for still images)/Drive Mode/Flash 
Mode/Focus Mode/AF area/Object Tracking/Smile/Face Detect./Metering 
Mode/White Balance/DRO/Auto HDR/Creative Style/Picture Effect/Auto 
Port. Framing/Exposure Comp./Flash Comp./ISO
Notes Gray items on the Quick Navi screen are not available.
 When using Creative Style (page...

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Functions that can be operated with the buttons/dial
Functions list
To assign other functions to the Silent Multi-Controller
Functions available
Still image: Focus Mode/AF area/Select AF area/Exposure Comp./
Metering Mode/ISO
Movie: Audio Rec Level/Focus Mode/AF area/Select AF area/Exposure 
Comp./Metering Mode/ISO/Shutter speed/Aperture
2Rotate the dial to select the 
desired setting.
Current setting
3Press the button to execute.
Pressing and holding the button opens the 
screen used for assigning...

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Selecting a function with the Fn 
(Function) button
This button is used for setting up or executing functions used frequently in 
shooting, except for functions from the Quick Navi screen.
To set up the camera directly from the recording information 
screen
Turn the front control dial without pressing the center z in step 3. You can 
set up the camera directly from the recording information screen. 
Additionally, some functions can be fine-tuned using the rear control dial.
1Press the DISP button to...

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Functions list
Functions that can be selected with 
the Fn (Function) button
The functions that can be selected with the Fn button are as follows:
Auto ModeSelects the automatic shooting mode.
(Intelligent Auto/Superior Auto)
Scene SelectionSelects an appropriate mode from among the Scene Selection 
preset settings to suit shooting conditions.
(Portrait/Sports Action/Macro/Landscape/Sunset/Night 
Scene/Hand-held Twilight/Night Portrait)
MovieSelects the exposure mode for movie recording to suit your...

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Functions that can be selected with the Fn (Function) button
Flash Comp.Adjusts the amount of flash light.
(+3.0EV to –3.0EV)
White BalanceAdjusts the color tone of images.
(Auto WB/Daylight/Shade/Cloudy/Incandescent/Fluor.: 
Warm White/Fluor.: Cool White/Fluor.: Day White/Fluor.: 
Daylight/Flash/C.Temp./Filter/Custom 1–3)
DRO/Auto HDRCompensates for the brightness and contrast automatically.
(Off/D-Range Opt./Auto HDR)
Creative StyleSelects your desired image processing....

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Functions list
The functions selected with the MENU 
button
You can set up the basic settings for the camera as a whole or execute 
functions such as shooting, playback, or other operations.
Press the MENU button, then set up the desired item with v/V/b/B on the 
multi-selector, then press the center of the multi-selector.
Still shooting menu
Select a page of the menu Select an item on the menu
Image SizeSelects the size of still images.
(L/M/S)
Aspect RatioSelects the aspect ratio for still images....

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The functions selected with the MENU button
High ISO NRSets noise reduction processing for high-sensitivity shooting.
(Normal/Low/Off)
Flash controlSets the method for determining the intensity of flash output.
(ADI flash/Pre-flash TTL)
AF IlluminatorSets the AF illuminator, which sheds light on a dark scene to 
aid focusing.
(Auto/Off)
SteadyShotSets SteadyShot for still image shooting.
(On/Off)
AF drive speedSelects the focusing speed in autofocus mode. When [Slow] 
is selected in macro shooting,...

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The functions selected with the MENU button
Functions list
Movie shooting menu
File FormatSelects the movie file format.
(AVCHD/MP4)
Record SettingSelects the quality and size of the recorded movie frame.
(60i 24M(FX)/50i 24M(FX)/60i 17M(FH)/50i 17M(FH)/60p 
28M(PS)/50p 28M(PS)/24p 24M(FX)/25p 24M(FX)/24p 
17M(FH)/25p 17M(FH)/1440×1080 12M/VGA 3M)
SteadyShotSets SteadyShot for movie recording.
(On/Off)
AF Tracking DurationSets the tracking sensitivity of the autofocus feature for 
movie recording....

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The functions selected with the MENU button
Custom menu
Eye-Start AFSets whether or not to use auto focus when you look through 
the viewfinder.
(On/Off)
FINDER/LCD SettingSets the method for switching between the viewfinder and 
LCD screen.
(Auto/Manual)
Red Eye ReductionReduces the red-eye phenomenon during flash use.
(On/Off)
Release w/o LensSets whether shutter can open when lens is not attached.
(Enable/Disable)
S. Auto Cont. 
ShootingSets whether or not to shoot continuously in Superior Auto...