Sony Camera Slt A58 Instruction Manual

							Functions selected using the MENU button
Function list
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* Appears when an Eye-Fi card (sold separately) is inserted in the camera.Power SaveSets the level of the power saving feature.
(Max/Standard)
Power Saving Start 
TimeSets the interval after which power save mode engages.
(30 Min/5 Min/1 Min/20 Sec/10 Sec)
HDMI ResolutionSets the resolution when the camera is connected to an HDMI 
TV.
(Auto/1080p/1080i)
CTRL FOR HDMIOperates the camera from a TV that supports “BRAVIA” 
Sync.
(On/Off)
Upload Settings*Sets whether to use the upload function of the camera with an 
Eye-Fi card.
(On/Off)
USB ConnectionSelects the appropriate USB connection method for each
computer or USB device connected to the camera.
(Auto/Mass Storage/MTP/PC Remote)
USB LUN SettingEnhances compatibility by limiting the functions of USB 
connection. Normally, use [Multi], and if you cannot make a 
connection, set it to [Single].
(Multi/Single)
Audio signalsSets whether to use the beep sound when the focus is 
achieved or the self-timer is working.
(On/Off)
VersionDisplays the camera software version.
 LanguageSelects the language.
Cleaning ModeStarts cleaning mode to clean the image sensor.
Demo ModeSets the demonstration playback of a movie to on or off.
(On/Off)
InitializeRestores the settings to their defaults.
(Reset Default/Rec mode reset/Custom reset) 
						

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Using the guide function of the camera
The camera displays shooting tips in accordance with the shooting mode 
selected.
In-Camera Guide
When you press the   (In-Camera Guide) 
button on the Fn (Function) screen or 
menu screen, a guide for the currently 
selected function or setting automatically 
appears.
To select unavailable functions or 
settings on the Fn screen, press the center 
of the control button to display the 
appropriate setup to enable them.
 (In-Camera Guide) button
Shooting Tips
1Press the   (In-Camera Guide) 
button when the recording 
information display is displayed.
A shooting tip list for the current subject 
automatically appears.
 (In-Camera Guide) button
2Select the desired shooting tip using v/V on the control button, 
then press the center of the control button.
The shooting tip is displayed.
 You can scroll the screen using v/V.
 You can select the item using b/B. 
						

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To access all shooting tips
You can search through all the shooting tips from the menu.
Use this item when you want to read shooting tips you have seen before.
MENU button t  3 t [Shooting Tip List]t Select the desired 
shooting tip 
						

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Viewing images on a computer
What you can do with software
To utilize images recorded with the camera, use the following software:
 “PlayMemories Home” (Windows only)
You can import still images or movies recorded with the camera to your 
computer so that you can view them, and use various convenient features 
to enhance the images you have shot. “PlayMemories Home” is required 
when importing AVCHD movies to your computer.
 “Image Data Converter”
You can retouch RAW format images and convert them into JPEG/TIFF 
format.
Installing “PlayMemories Home” (for Windows only)
You can install “PlayMemories Home” from the following URL (page 66):
www.sony.net/pm
What you can do with “PlayMemories Home”
Importing images 
from your cameraViewing images 
on calendarUploading images to network 
service
Sharing images on 
“PlayMemories Online” Creating a movie 
disc 
						

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Notes An Internet connection is required to install “PlayMemories Home.”
 An Internet connection is required to use “PlayMemories Online” or other network 
services. “PlayMemories Online” or other network services may not be available in 
some countries or regions.
 “PlayMemories Home” is not compatible with Macs. Use the applications that are 
installed on your Mac. For details, visit the following URL:
http://www.sony.co.jp/imsoft/Mac/
With “Image Data Converter,” you can do the following:
 You can play back and edit images recorded in RAW format with various 
corrections, such as tone curve and sharpness.
 You can adjust images with white balance, exposure, and [Creative 
Style], etc.
 You can save the images displayed and edited on a computer.
You can either save the image as RAW format or save it in the general 
file format (JPEG/TIFF).
 You can display and compare the RAW images and JPEG images 
recorded by this camera.
 You can rank images in 5 grades.
 You can apply color labels, etc.
Installing “Image Data Converter” (Windows/Mac)
You can download “Image Data Converter” from the following URL 
(page 67):
http://www.sony.co.jp/ids-se/
Notes An Internet connection is required to install “Image Data Converter.”
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Installing the software
 Log on as Administrator.
 If the software “PMB (Picture Motion Browser),” supplied with models 
released before 2011, has already been installed on your computer, 
“PlayMemories Home” will overwrite it and will be installed. Although 
some “PlayMemories Home” functions differ from those of “PMB,” use 
“PlayMemories Home.”
For details on how to use “PlayMemories Home,” refer to the 
“PlayMemories Home Help Guide.”
Double-click the [PlayMemories Home Help Guide] icon on the 
desktop.
 To access the “PlayMemories Home Help Guide” from the start menu: Click 
[Start] t [All Programs] t [PlayMemories Home] t [PlayMemories 
Home Help Guide].
Installing “PlayMemories Home”
1Using the Internet browser on your computer, go to the 
following URL, then click [Install] t [Run].
www.sony.net/pm
2Follow the instructions on the 
screen to complete the 
installation.
 When the message to connect the 
camera to a computer is displayed, 
connect the camera and computer using 
the micro USB cable (supplied).
Viewing “PlayMemories Home Help Guide”
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 For Windows 8, select the [PlayMemories Home] icon on the Start screen, 
then launch “PlayMemories Home” and select [PlayMemories Home Help 
Guide] from the [Help] menu.
 For details on “PlayMemories Home,” you can also see the following 
PlayMemories Home support page (English only): 
http://www.sony.co.jp/pmh-se/
For details on how to use “Image Data Converter,” refer to the “Image Data 
Converter Guide.”
For Windows: 
Click [Start] t [All Programs] t [Image Data Converter] t 
[Help] t [Image Data Converter Ver.4].
For Mac: 
Start Finder t [Applications] t [Image Data Converter] t 
[Image Data Converter Ver.4] t In the menu bar, choose “Help” 
t “Image Data Converter Guide.”
 For Windows 8, start “Image Data Converter Ver.4” t In the menu bar, 
choose “Help” t “Image Data Converter Guide.”
 For details on “Image Data Converter,” you can also see the following “Image 
Data Converter” support page (English only):
http://www.sony.co.jp/ids-se/
Installing “Image Data Converter”
1Using the Internet browser on your computer, go to the 
following URL.
For Windows: http://www.sony.co.jp/imsoft/Win/
For Mac: http://www.sony.co.jp/imsoft/Mac/
2Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the 
installation.
Viewing “Image Data Converter Guide” 
						

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To use “Remote Camera Control,” connect the camera to a computer. The 
following functions are available.
 You can set up the camera or shoot an image from the computer.
 You can record an image directly to the computer.
 You can perform Interval Timer Shooting.
 For details on how to use “Remote Camera Control,” refer to the “Help.”
Installing “Remote Camera Control”
1Using the Internet browser on your computer, go to the 
following URL.
For Windows: http://www.sony.co.jp/imsoft/Win/
For Mac: http://www.sony.co.jp/imsoft/Mac/
2Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the 
installation. 
						

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Selecting the method for creating a 
movie disc
Depending on the disc type, playable devices may vary. Select the method 
that suits your disc player.
There are two ways to create a movie disc. Use “PlayMemories Home” on 
your computer or create a disc using devices other than a computer, such as 
a recorder.
* Movies recorded with the [60i 24M(FX)]/[50i 24M(FX)] or [24p 24M(FX)]/[25p 
24M(FX)] setting in [Record Setting] are converted by “PlayMemories Home” in 
order to create an AVCHD recording disc. This conversion can take a long time. 
Also, you cannot create a disc with the original image quality. If you want to keep 
the original image quality, store your movies on a Blu-ray disc.
Disc type/usageRecord setting 
availablePlayerFXFH
To keep high-definition 
image quality (HD)Blu-ray disc playback devices
(Sony Blu-ray disc player, 
PlayStation®3, etc.)
To keep high-definition 
image quality (HD) (AVCHD 
recording disc)–*AVCHD format playback 
devices
(Sony Blu-ray disc player, 
PlayStation®3, etc.)
To keep standard definition 
image quality (STD)–* –*Ordinary DVD playback devices
(DVD player, computer that can 
play DVDs, etc.) 
						

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You can import AVCHD movies to a computer using “PlayMemories 
Home,” and create an AVCHD recording disc or a standard definition 
quality (STD) disc. 
For details on how to create a disc using “PlayMemories Home,” see 
“PlayMemories Home Help Guide.”
Notes To create Blu-ray discs using “PlayMemories Home,” install our proprietary add-on 
software. For details, access the following URL:
http://support.d-imaging.sony.co.jp/BDUW/
 PlayStation®3 may not be available in some countries/regions.
 Movies recorded with the [60i 24M(FX)]/[50i 24M(FX)] or [24p 24M(FX)]/[25p 
24M(FX)] setting in [Record Setting] are converted by “PlayMemories Home” in 
order to create an AVCHD recording disc. This conversion can take a long time. 
Also, you cannot create a disc with the original image quality. If you want to keep 
the original image quality, store your movies on a Blu-ray disc.
You can create a disc using a Blu-ray disc recorder, etc.
The disc type you can create depends on the device used.
Notes For details on how to create a disc, refer to the operating instructions of the device 
you use.
Creating a disc using a computer
Creating a disc with a device other than a computer
DeviceDisc type
Blu-ray disc recorder: To 
create a Blu-ray disc or 
DVD with standard image 
quality (STD)
High-definition 
image quality 
(HD)Standard 
definition 
image quality 
(STD)
HDD recorder, etc.: To 
create a DVD with 
standard image quality 
(STD)
Standard definition image quality 
(STD)