Sony A 200 Manual

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Note The AF area may not be illuminated during continuous shooting or when the shutter 
button is pressed all the way down without pause.
When it is difficult to get the proper focus in autofocus mode, you can 
adjust the focus manually.
Notes In the case of a subject that can be focused in autofocus mode, the z indicator lights 
up in the viewfinder when the focus is confirmed. When the Wide AF area is used, 
the center area is used, and when the Local AF area is used, the...

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Using the flash
In a dark location, using the flash allows you to shoot the subject brightly, 
and it also helps to prevent camera shake. When shooting into the sun, you 
can use the flash to shoot a bright image of the backlit subject.
 The lens or lens hood may block the light of the flash and a shadow may 
appear on the image. Remove the lens hood.
 Shoot the subject at a distance of 1 m (3.3 feet) or greater.
Note Do not hold the camera by grabbing the flash emitter.
1Press the   button.
The flash...

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The flash range
The range within which the correct exposure is provided depends on the 
combination of the flash range and ISO sensitivity. Refer to the following 
table to determine the shooting distance.
The AF illuminator
 AF illuminator does not operate when [Autofocus mode] is set to   
(Continuous AF) or the subject is moving in   (Automatic AF). (The 
 or   indicator lights in the viewfinder.)
 The AF illuminator may not operate with focal lengths of 300 mm or...

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Note The red-eye reduction is available only when the built-in flash is used.
Fn button t [Flash mode] t Select the desired setting
 When shooting indoors or using nightscape, you can use slow sync to 
shoot a bright image of people and the background.
 You can use rear sync to shoot a natural image of the trailing of a moving 
subject such as a moving bicycle or a walking person.
With an external wireless flash (not supplied), you can shoot with the flash 
without a cord when the external flash is...

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Fn button t [Flash mode] t  (Wireless)
 To do a pre-flash test, pull up the flash and press the AEL button on the 
camera.
Notes Turn off the wireless flash mode after wireless flash shooting. If the built-in flash is 
used while the wireless flash mode is still active, inaccurate flash exposures will 
result.
 Change the channel of the external flash when another photographer is using a 
wireless flash nearby and his/her built-in flash light triggers firing of your flash....

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Adjusting the brightness of the image 
(Exposure, Flash compensation, 
Metering)
When shooting into the sun or by a window, the exposure may not be 
appropriate for the subject because of the big difference in lighting between 
the subject and the background. In such cases, use the light meter where the 
subject is bright enough and lock the exposure before shooting. To reduce 
the brightness of the subject, point the camera forwards a spot that is 
brighter than the subject and use the light meter to...

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To check the exposure of the image
3Press the AEL button to lock the 
exposure.
 (AE lock mark) appears in the 
viewfinder and on the LCD monitor.
AEL button
4While pressing the AEL button, focus on the subject, and shoot 
the subject.
 If you continue to shoot with the same exposure value, press and hold the 
AEL button after the shooting. The setting is canceled when the button is 
released.
Hold down the AEL button and place the 
spot metering circle on the spot where...

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Except for recording mode M, the exposure is automatically acquired. 
(Automatic exposure)
Based on the exposure acquired by the automatic exposure, you can 
perform exposure compensation by shifting the exposure to either the + 
side or the – side, depending on your preference. You can make the entire 
image brighter by shifting to the + side. The entire image becomes darker 
when you shift it to the – side.
Using brightness compensation for the entire image 
(Exposure compensation)
1Press the...

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 Adjust the compensation level by checking the recorded image.
 Using bracket shooting, you can shoot multiple images with the exposure 
shifted to the plus or minus sides (page 90).
When shooting with the flash, you can adjust the amount of flash light 
alone, without changing the exposure compensation. You can only change 
the exposure of a main subject which is within the flash range.
MENU button t  1 t [Flash compens.] t Select the 
desired setting
 Toward +: Makes the...

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ADI: Advanced Distance Integration
TTL: Through the lens
 When [ADI flash] is selected, using a lens that is provided with a distance 
encoder feature can perform more accurate flash compensation by using 
more accurate distance information.
Notes When the distance between the subject and the external flash (not supplied) cannot 
be determined (wireless flash shooting using an external flash (not supplied), 
shooting with an off-camera flash using a cable, shooting with a macro twin flash, 
etc.), the...