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SLT-A65/SLT-A65V               
Interchangeable Lens  Digital Camera
 Handbook A-mount              
Table of Contents
Preparing the camera                
Shooting and viewing images
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              Shooting
              Playback
              Setup of the camera
              Computer
Print                
Cleaning
Trouble shooting/Others            
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              Notes on using your camera
Shooting procedure                
Notes on the functions available with  the camera
No compensation for contents of the  recording                
Back up recommendation
              Notes on long-time recording
Notes on importing AVCHD View  movies* to a computer                
Notes when playing movies on other  devices
On GPS-compatible devices (SLT- A65V only)                
Warning on copyright
              Model name
              Preparing
                 the
                 camera
              Identifying parts
Front side              
Rear side
              Top side
              Sides/Bottom
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              Lens
              Charging the battery pack
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the battery charger.
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to the wall outlet (wall  socket).
              Preparing the camera
              Inserting the battery pack/memory  card (sold separately)
To remove the battery pack                
To remove the memory card
To check the remaining battery level              
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Available memory cards
              Attaching a lens
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Note on changing the lens
              Turning the camera on and setting the  clock
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Before shooting
              Shooting still images
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Shooting and viewing images              
Recording movies
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2
start recording.              
Playing back images
Note                
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desired mode
              Deleting images (Delete)
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2
Shooting images to suit your subject              
Adjusting the angle of the LCD monitor
Adjust the LCD monitor to an easily  viewable angle.                
Shooting images to suit your subject
              Shooting with the various shooting  modes
The following shooting modes are provided with the camera:                
Set the mode dial to the desired  mode.
Scene recognized by the camera                
Shooting function
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Shooting images to suit your subject                
 Scene Selection
              1 2 3
control button.                
 To change the scene, press the Fn button, then select a nother scene.
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Using the shooting functions              
Using the flash
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2
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charging, shoot the subject.
              Using the shooting functions
              Adjusting the brightness of the image
1 2                
control dial.
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               Selecting the drive mode
 on the control button t  Select the desired mode              
Switching the recording information  display (DISP)
              Setting image size
MENU button t  1 t [Image Size] t Select the desired size                
MENU button t  1 t [Panorama: Size] or [3D Pan.: Image  Size] t Select the desired size
Image Size                
Panorama: Size
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Using the playback functions              
Enlarging images
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Switching to the display of the image  list
              Viewing images on a TV screen
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2
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Functions list
              Functions that can be operated with  the buttons/switch
              Selecting a function with the Fn  (Function) button
              Functions that can be selected with  the Fn (Function) button
The functions that can be selected with the Fn button are as follows:            
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              The functions selected with the MENU  button
Still shooting menu              
Movie shooting menu
Custom menu            
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              Playback menu
Memory Card Tool menu              
Clock setup menu Setup menu
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              Using the guide function of the camera
In-Camera Guide                
Shooting Tip
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button when the recording  information display is displayed.
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Viewing images on a computer              
Using with your computer
Recommended computer environment (Windows)                
Viewing images on a computer
              Recommended computer environment (Macintosh)
              Using the software
Log on as Administrator.                
Installing the software (Windows)
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the CD-ROM drive.
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Using Image Data Converter                
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Using PMB
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              Selecting the method for creating a  disc of movies
Creating a disc using a computer                
Viewing images on a computer
              Creating a disc with a device other than a computer
Others              
List of icons on the screen
Graphic Display (LCD monitor)                
Display All Info. (LCD monitor)
For playback (Basic information  display)            
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Others              
Functions available for each shooting 
*When [Manual Exposure] is selected, this function is not available.              
Flash modes available
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              Setting up the camera
Removing the eyecup              
The screen displayed for shooting 
              Histogram
MENU button t  2 t [Live View Display] t [Setting Effect  OFF]              
The digital level gauge
Monitoring the subject through the lens without effects  displayed              
List of icons for viewfinder mode
In AUTO, AUTO+, or  Scene Selection mode                
In Continuous Advance Priority AE/ P/A/S/M mode
              Preparation (Advanced operations)
              Shooting a clear image without camera  shake
MENU button t   2 or   1 t [SteadyShot] t Select the                 
Camera shake warning indicator
Using the SteadyShot function              
Using a tripod
Shooting (Advanced operations)              
Selecting the shooting mode
 AUTO/  Flash Off                
Set the mode dial to   (Scene Selection), select the desired  mode, and shoot images (page39).
               Scene Selection
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Set the mode dial to   (Sweep Panorama) or   (3D Sweep  Panorama), and shoot images (page40).              
 Sweep Panorama/  3D Sweep Panorama
compatible TV.            
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MENU button t  1 t [Panorama: Direction] or [3D Pan.:  Direction] t Select the desired setting                
Set the mode dial to  (Cont. Priority AE), and shoot images  (page41).
               Cont. Priority AE
 Program Auto              
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to 143).                
 Aperture Priority
              1 2
number) with the control dial.              
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 Shutter Priority              
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              2
control dial.                
3
 Manual Exposure              
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              3
exposure is set.                
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 BULB            
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              Movie recording setup
Press the MOVIE button to start recording (page33).                
Recording movies easily
Recording movies with the shutter speed and aperture  adjusted              
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MENU button t  1 t [File Format] t Select the desired  format
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recording.                
File Format
The higher the average bit-rate, the higher the image quality.                
MENU button t  1 t [Record Setting] t Select the desired  size
              Record Setting
              Audio Recording
MENU button t  1 t [Audio Recording] t [Off]                
MENU button t  1 t [Wind Noise Reduct.] t [On]
              Adjusting the focus
Autofocus                
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camera to AF.                
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              3
down to check the focus and shoot  the image.                
Focus-lock
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Fn button t  (Autofocus Mode) t Select the desired setting              
Autofocus Mode
Fn button t  (AF area) t Select the desired setting              
AF area
Object Tracking              
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information display.                
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subject to be tracked, and press  the center of the control button.
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Peaking                
Focus Magnifier
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              Detecting faces
Fn button t (Face Detection) t Select the desired setting                
Face Detection
Face Registration              
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MENU button t  4 t [Face Registration] t [Delete] t  Select the face you want to delete                
Smile Shutter
              1
desired Smile Detection Sensitivity mode                
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3            
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              Adjusting the brightness of the image
AE Lock                
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Fn button t (Metering Mode) t Select the desired mode
              Metering Mode
Flash Comp.                
Exposure compensation and flash compensation
MENU button t  2 t [Flash control] t Select the desired               
Flash control
              The flash
Press the Fn button, select the desired flash mode, press the  button, and shoot images (page42).                
Wireless flash
              1
turn both the camera and the flash on.                
The AF illuminator
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and pop up the built-in flash.
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              Setting ISO
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Multi frame noise reduction
the ISO screen.                
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              Compensating for the brightness and  contrast automatically (D-Range)
Fn button t (DRO/Auto HDR) t Select the desired setting                
D-RangeOptimizer
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Auto HDR
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              Setting the image processing
Select the desired effect filter to achieve more impressive and artistic  expression.                
Picture Effect
 (Picture Effect) on the control  button t Select the desired setting                
 When a mode that has a fine adjustment  option is selected, select the desired  setting with b/B.
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               (Contrast),   (Saturation), and   (Sharpness) can be adjusted for each  Creative Style item.
              Adjusting the color tones (White  balance)
WB on the control button t Select  the desired setting              
The fine adjustment screen for color
Color Temp./Color Filter              
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Custom white balance
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To call the custom white balance setting                
WB on the control button t (Custom)
 Press B to display the fine adjustment screen and compensate the color to  your preference.              
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located in the center, and then press the shutter button down.                
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              Zooming in in one step
               Selecting the drive mode
Shooting single shot                
Cont. Shooting
              Self-timer
(Self-timer) t Select the                 
Bracket: Cont./Single Bracket
The EV scale in bracket shooting              
(Bracket: Cont.) or  (Single Bracket) t Select  the desired bracket step
 Select the number of images to be shot  when [Single Bracket] is selected.              
WB bracket
(WB bracket) t Select  the desired setting                
Remote Cdr.
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Playback (Advanced operations)              
The screen displayed for playback 
List of icons on the histogram display                
Each time you press DISP on the control button, the screen changes as  follows.
Switching the screen during playback              
Playback (Advanced operations)
              Using the playback functions
Rotating an image                
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View Mode
              Slide Show
Playback Display              
Scrolling panoramic images
              Protecting images (Protect)
              Deleting images (Delete)
Delete (Multiple Img.)                
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              About playback on TV
Connect the camera to a TV using an HDMI cable (sold separately)  and play back images (page52).                
Using BRAVIA Sync
MENU button t  1 t [3D Viewing]                
3D Viewing
              1
(page52).                
The input is automatically switched and the image shot with the camera  appears on the TV screen.
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Setup of the camera (Advanced operations)
              GPS setting (SLT-A65V only)
MENU button t  1 t [GPS Settings] t [GPS On/Off] t [On]                
MENU button t  1 t [GPS Settings] t [Use GPS Assist  Data]
MENU button t  1 t [GPS Settings] t [GPS Auto Time Cor.]  t [On]              
GPS Assist Data
GPS Auto Time Cor.            
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              Setting the aspect ratio and image  quality
MENU button t  1 t [Aspect Ratio] t Select the desired  ratio                
MENU button t  1 t [Quality] t Select the desired setting
Note                
Aspect Ratio
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              Setting the other functions of the  camera
MENU button t  2 t [Long Exposure NR] t Select the                 
High ISO NR
MENU button t  2 t [High ISO NR] t Select the desired                 
Long Exposure NR
              Color Space
Release w/o Lens                
MENU button t  2 t [Grid Line] t Select the desired setting
MENU button t  2 t [Auto Review] t Select the desired                 
MENU button t  3 t [Func. of AEL button] t Select the 
              Grid Line Auto Review
Func. of AEL button              
ISO Button
Preview Button                
Electronic Front Curtain Shutter
MENU button t  1 t [LCD Brightness] t Select the desired                 
MENU button t  1 t [Viewfinder Bright.] t [Manual] t  Select the desired setting
              LCD Brightness
Viewfinder Bright.              
Power Save
FINDER/LCD Setting              
Lens compensation
Lens Comp.: Peripheral Shading Lens Comp.: Chromatic Aberration Lens Comp.: Distortion              
Setting the method for recording on a  memory card
Note that formatting irrevocably erases all data on a memory card,  including protected images.                
Folder Name
MENU button t  1 t [Format] t [Enter]                
MENU button t  1 t [File Number] t Select the desired 
              Select REC Folder
New Folder                
MENU button t  1 t [Recover Image DB] t [Enter]
MENU button t  2 t [Upload Settings] t Select the desired               
Recover Image DB
Upload Settings            
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              Resetting to the default
You can reset the main functions of the camera.                
Still shooting menu (Reset Default/Rec mode reset)
MENU button t  3 t [Initialize] t Select the desired setting  t [Enter]                
The items to be reset are as follows. Shooting functions (Reset Default/Rec mode reset)
              Movie shooting menu (Reset Default/Rec mode reset)
Custom menu (Reset Default/Custom reset)              
Playback menu (Reset Default)
Memory Card Tool menu (Reset Default) Setup menu (Reset Default)              
Others (Reset Default)
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Computer (Advanced operations)                
Computer (Advanced operations)
              Connecting the camera to the  computer
MENU button t  2 t [USB Connection] t Select the desired                 
Setting the USB connection
Connecting to the computer                
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              2 3 4
computer.                
Importing images to the computer (Windows)
Computer (Advanced operations)                
File name
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Deleting the USB connection                
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Creating a movie disc
Creating an AVCHD format disc                
1 2
(HD)].                
Creating a standard definition image quality (STD) disc
              1 2
Discs (STD)].              
Discs you can use with PMB
Print (Advanced operations)              
Specifying DPOF
Date Imprint                
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              Cleaning the camera and a lens
Cleaning the lens                
Cleaning the camera
              Cleaning the image sensor
Cleaning the image sensor automatically using the  cleaning mode of the camera                
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Trouble shooting/Others (Advanced operations)              
Troubleshooting
Battery pack and power                
The CHARGE lamp flashes when charging the battery pack.
              Shooting images
Nothing is displayed on the LCD monitor in viewfinder mode when the  power is turned on.                
The image is not clear in the viewfinder.
No images in the viewfinder.              
The shutter does not release.
Recording takes a long time.                
The same image is shot several times.
The image is out of focus.                
Eye-Start AF does not work.
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              Viewing images
Deleting images              
GPS (SLT-A65V only)
Computers              
Memory card
Cannot print images.                
The color of the image is strange.
Images are printed with both edges cut off.                
Cannot print images with the date.
              Printing
Others            
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Trouble shooting/Others (Advanced operations)              
Warning  messages
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              Precautions
Do not use/store the camera in  the following places                
On storing
On operating temperatures                
On moisture condensation
              On using the lenses and  accessories
On memory cards                
On recording/playback
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              To use your  camera abroad   Power sources
On TV color systems              
AVCHD format 
Recording and playback on  your camera              
GPS (SLT-A65V  only)
              On the restriction of use of  GPS on an airplane
On the other restriction                
On the geographic coordinate  system
              3D-shootings
Notes on recording                
Note on playback of 3D- images
Notes on 3D-image files              
Memory card
Notes on using memory  cards                
Notes on the Memory  Stick media used with  the camera
              Notes on using Memory Stick  Micro media (sold  separately)
              Battery pack/ Battery charger
Effective use of the battery  pack                
Notes on using the  battery pack
              Battery life
How to store the battery pack              
The License
Notes on the License                
On GNU GPL/LGPL applied  software
Index              
Index
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