Sony A 100 Manual

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Adobe RGB color space
Adobe RGB color space has a wide range of color reproduction, compared to sRGB. If the main purpose is 
to print out the image, especially when a large part of the subject is vivid green or red, Adobe RGB is more 
effective than other sRGB color modes.
 The file name of the image starts with “_DSC” (page 112).
zAbout color matching in Adobe RGB
To display or print the image, use software that supports color management, such as “Picture Motion...

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( : The default setting)
 (Wide AF area)The camera determines which of the nine local focus frames is 
used in focusing within the wide focus frame.
 When you press the shutter button halfway down, the frame 
used in focusing is illuminated briefly.
 You can switch to spot focus frame if the desired frame is not 
used in focusing. Press the spot AF button at the center of the 
controller to focus the center of the screen, and press the shutter 
button all the way down without releasing the spot AF...

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 While the controller or the spot AF button is held down, the focus stays locked. If the controller or the 
Spot AF button is kept down after shooting, you can continue shooting with the same focus.
 When multi-segment metering is used, the exposure is locked at the same time as the focus is locked.
 In wide AF area mode, you can press the controller to focus. To shoot with that focus, press the shutter 
button without releasing the controller. The direction of the...

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To make a fine adjustment in   (Direct Manual Focus)
1Select   (Direct Manual Focus) in AF mode.
2Press the shutter button halfway down to lock the focus.
3Turn the focusing ring to fine-tune the focus while pressing the shutter button halfway down.
4Press the shutter button fully down.
 Once you release your finger from the shutter button, the focus lock operation starts again from the 
beginning when you press the shutter button halfway down.
Sets up the flash mode and the flash compensation.
If the...

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 The flash indicator is displayed only when the flash is pulled up.
( : The default setting)
To perform wireless flash shooting
1Attach the external flash to the camera (page 145) and turn on the camera and the external flash.
2Select  (Wireless).
3Remove the external flash from the camera and pull up the built-in flash on the camera.
“WL” appears in the viewfinder and on the LCD monitor.
4Determine the position of the camera and the external flash.
5Make sure the built-in...

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6Press the AEL (AE Lock) button on the camera to test fire the flash. If the flash does not fire, change the camera, external flash, or subject position.
7Check both flashes again to make sure they are fully charged. Press the shutter button to take a 
picture.
 Turn off the wireless flash mode after wireless flash shooting. (You can either deactivate the camera and 
the external flash separately, or you can attach the external flash to the camera and select a different flash 
mode, as shown on page...

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Specifications with wireless flashes at ISO 100
 The camera’s flash sync speed is 1/125 second with the Super SteadyShot function on and 1/160 second 
with the Super SteadyShot function off.
 Double the maximum distance when using the camera sensitivity at ISO 400. The maximum distance is 
5 m (16.4 ft.).
zAbout the wireless flash channels
As soon as the wireless flash is selected, the channel information of the external flash is transferred to the 
camera. Change the...

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( : The default setting)
 You can set the degree of compensation in 1/3 increments.
 When the built-in flash is pulled up, the set flash compensation value is displayed below the Ev scale on 
the LCD monitor.
 When you press the shutter button halfway down,   appears in the viewfinder.
 When performing flash compensation with the built-in flash, the positive effect may not be visible due to 
the limited amount of flash light, if the subject is at or around the maximum distance for the flash. If the...

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 (Spot)This mode measures light only in the spot metering circle in 
the center of the frame. This is suitable for shooting a subject 
with strong contrast or measuring the light of a specific area 
of the screen. If the area to be measured is not in the center of 
the screen, use AE lock to take the picture (page 67).
zMulti-segment metering (40-segment honeycomb pattern metering)
This camera divides the screen into 40 segments to measure light; 39 
honeycomb shaped...

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Using the   (Drive) button
You can use continuous shooting, self-timer, bracket, white balance bracket with the   
(Drive) button.
1Press the   (Drive) button.
2Select the desired mode with b/B on the 
controller.
 You can substitute the control dial for b/B of the controller.
3Select the desired mode with v/V on the 
controller.
 This setup is not required in single-frame or continuous 
advance.
4Press the center button of the controller to complete the operation.
 If you press the   button or press...