Sony A 230 Manual

Using the shooting function
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Note When you press the shutter button without looking into the viewfinder, use the 
eyepiece cover (page 26).
Bracket shooting allows you to shoot several images, each with different 
degrees of exposure. This camera is equipped with an auto bracket 
function. Specify the value of deviation (steps) from the base exposure, and 
the camera shoots while automatically shifting the exposure. You can 
choose an image that has the brightness you like after shooting is finished....

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Notes When the mode dial is set to M, the exposure is shifted by adjusting the shutter 
speed.
 When you adjust the exposure, the exposure is shifted based on the compensated 
value.
 The bracket cannot be used when the recording mode is set to AUTO or Scene 
Selection.
The EV scale in bracket shooting
* Ambient light: Any light other than the flash light that shines on the scene 
for an extended period of time, such as natural light, a light bulb, or a 
fluorescent light.
 In bracket shooting, the...

Using the shooting function
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You can shoot using the SHUTTER and 2SEC (the shutter is released after 
2 seconds) buttons on the RMT-DSLR1 Wireless Remote Commander 
(sold separately). Also, refer to the operating instructions supplied with the 
Wireless Remote Commander.
Note Use the eyepiece cover (page 26).
Shooting with the Remote Commander
1 on the control button t  
(Remote Commander)
2Focus on the subject, point the transmitter of the Remote 
Commander to the remote sensor, and shoot the image. 

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Using the viewing function
Playing back images
The last recorded image is displayed on the LCD monitor.
To return to the shooting mode
Press the   button again.
To switch the recording data display
Press DISP on the control button.
Each time you press DISP on the control button, the screen changes as 
follows.
To select the orientation when playing back an image recorded in the 
portrait position
MENU button t  1 t [PlaybackDisplay] t Select the 
desired setting
Note When you play back the image on a...

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To return to the normal playback screen
Press the   button.
Note When you copy rotated images to a computer, “PMB” contained on the CD-ROM 
(supplied) can display the rotated images correctly. However, the images may not be 
rotated depending on the software.
An image can be enlarged for closer examination. This is convenient to 
check the focus condition of a recorded image.
Rotating an image
1Fn button t [Rotate]
2Press the center of the control button.
The image is...

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To cancel the enlarged playback
Press the   button so that the image returns to the normal size.
Scaling range
The scaling range is as follows.
Fn button t [Image Index] t Select the desired number of 
images to be displayed
The screen changes to the image index screen.
To return to the single-image screen
Press the center of the control button when you select the desired image.
To select a folder
3Select the portion you want to enlarge with v/V/b/B on the 
control button.
Image size Scaling range
L...

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The slide show can be operated either using the Fn button or the MENU 
button. Here operation using the Fn button is described.
Fn button t [Slide show]t [OK]
Plays back recorded images in order (Slide show). The slide show 
automatically stops after all the images have been played back.
 You can view the previous/next image with b/B on the control button.
To pause the slide show
Press the center of the control button. Pressing again starts the slide show 
again.
To end in...

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Checking the information of recorded 
images
Each time you press DISP on the control button, the information display 
changes (page 94).
Basic information display
DisplayIndication
 Memory card (20)
100-0003Folder - file number 
(127)
-Protect (101)
DPOF3DPOF set (135)
 
 
 Image quality (109)
   
  Image size (108)/Aspect 
ratio (108)
Remaining battery 
warning (16)
1/125Shutter speed (63)
F3.5Aperture (61)
ISO100ISO sensitivity (82)
2009  1  1
10:37AMDate of recording
3/7File number/total number 
of...

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Histogram display
DisplayIndication
 Memory card (20)
100-0003Folder - file number 
(127)
-Protect (101)
DPOF3DPOF set (135)
 
 
 Image quality (109)
   
  Image size (108)/Aspect 
ratio (108)
Remaining battery 
warning (16)
DisplayIndication
Histogram (100)
 P A S M 
    
  Mode dial (48 – 68)
1/125Shutter speed (63)
F3.5Aperture (61)
ISO100ISO sensitivity (82)
 –0.3Exposure compensation 
(79)
 –0.3Flash compensation (80)
  Metering mode (81)
35mmFocal length (142)...

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How to check the histogram
The histogram displays the luminance 
distribution that shows how many pixels 
of a particular brightness exist in the 
picture. To display the histogram, press 
DISP on the control button (page 94).
When the image has a high-key or low-
key portion, that portion is flashed on the 
histogram display (Luminance limit 
warning).
The exposure compensation will change 
the histogram accordingly. The right 
illustration is an example.
Shooting with the exposure 
compensation on...