Sony A 65 Manual

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Shooting and viewing images
Shooting and viewing images
Shooting still images
The “AUTO” mode allows you to easily shoot any subject under any 
conditions because the camera makes appropriate judgments on the 
situation to adjust the settings.
Select   when shooting in a location wh ere the use of a flash is restricted.
1Set the mode dial to   or 
 (Flash Off).
2Hold the camera, monitoring your shot with the LCD 
monitor or viewfinder.
3Overlay the AF area on the 
desired subject.
 If the  (Camera shake 
warning) indicator flashes, carefully 
shoot the subject, holding the camera 
steady, or by using a tripod.
AF area
4When using a zoom lens, 
turn the zoom ring, then 
decide on your shot.
or
(Camera shake
warning) indicator
Zoom ring 
						

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Shooting still images
5Press the shutter button 
halfway down to focus.
When the focus is confirmed, z or 
(Focus indicator) lights up 
(page 109).
Focus indicator
6Press the shutter button fully 
down to shoot. 
						

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Shooting and viewing images
Recording movies
Notes The sound of the camera and the lens in operation may be recorded while recording a 
movie. You can disable so und recording by setting [Audio Recording] to [Off] 
(page 107).
 The continuous recording time of a movie may be shorter, depending on the ambient  temperature or the status  of the camera. See “Notes on  continuous movie recording.”
 When the   mark is indicated, the temperature of the camera is too high. Turn the  camera off and wait until the temper ature of the camera drops (page 197).
1Press the MOVIE button to 
start recording.
 Movie recording can be started from 
any exposure mode.
 The shutter speed and aperture are 
adjusted automatically. If you want to 
set them to particular values, set the 
mode dial to   (Movie) (page 104).
 The camera continues to adjust the  focus when it is in autofocus mode.
MOVIE button
2Press the MOVIE button again to stop recording. 
						

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Playing back images
Note Movies recorded with other devices may not be played back on this camera.
1Press the   button.
 button
2MENU button t  1  t [View Mode]  t Select the 
desired mode
 To play back still images, select [Folder View(Still)], and to play back 
movies, select [Folder View(MP4)] or [AVCHD View] according to the 
file format.
3Select an image with  b/B  on the control button.
 To play back movies, press the center of the control button.
During movie playback Control button/control dial operation
To pause/resume z
To fast-forward B
To fast-rewind b
To slow-forward Rotate the control dial to the right during 
pause
To slow-reverse Rotate the control dial to the left during 
pause
 The movie is played back frame-by- frame.
To adjust sound volume V t  v/V
To display the information v 
						

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Shooting and viewing images
Deleting images (Delete)
Once you have deleted an image, you cannot restore it. Check whether to 
delete the image or not beforehand.
Note Protected images cannot be deleted.
Deleting the image that is currently displayed
1Display the image you want 
to delete and press the   
button.
 button
2Select [Delete] with  v on the control button, then press 
the center of the control button. 
						

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Shooting images to suit your subject
Adjusting the angle of the LCD monitor
Adjust the LCD monitor to an easily 
viewable angle.
 The LCD monitor tilts 180 degrees.
 The LCD monitor can be rotated leftward 270 degrees  from the position 
in which the LCD monitor is facing 
forward.
 When the LCD monitor is not used, it is  recommended that you close it with the 
screen side facing to the camera.
Note When the LCD monitor is open, the eye 
sensor may not be able to function in 
situations involving low-position shooting. If 
you look into the viewfinder and the monitor 
is not switched automatically, press the 
FINDER/LCD button. 
						

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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.
 (AUTO)/   
(Flash Off) (31, 88) The “AUTO” mode allows you 
to easily shoot any subject 
under any conditions because the camera makes appropriate 
judgments on the situation to adjust the settings. Select 
“Flash Off” when you want to shoot without the flash.
 (Auto+) (38, 
88) The camera recognizes and ev
aluates the shooting condition, 
and appropriate settings are  set automatically. The camera 
saves 1 appropriate image by combining or separating 
images, as necessary.
 (Scene 
Selection) (39, 89) Selecting an appropriate mode 
for the subject or the shooting 
conditions allows you to shoot the image with a suitable 
setting for the subject.
 (Sweep 
Panorama) (40, 91) Allows you to shoot panoramic images.
 (3D Sweep 
Panorama) (40, 91) Allows you to shoot 3D panoramic images for playback on a 
3D compatible TV.
 (Cont. Priority 
AE) (41, 93) The camera continues to shoot while the shutter button is 
pressed fully down. The camera records the images 
continuously at a maximum of about 10 images per second.
 (Movie) (33, 
103) Allows you to shoot movies with the exposure adjusted 
manually (both the shutter speed and the aperture value).
 (Program Auto) 
(94) Allows you to shoot with the exposure adjusted automatically 
(both the shutter speed and the aperture value). The other 
settings can be adjusted manually.
 (Aperture 
Priority) (95) Allows you to shoot after adjusting the aperture value 
manually using the control dial.
 (Shutter Priority) 
(97) Allows you to shoot after adjusting the shutter speed 
manually using the control dial. 
						

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Shooting with the various shooting modes
Scene recognized by the camera
Shooting function
 (Manual 
Exposure) (99) Allows you to shoot after adjusting the exposure manually 
(both the shutter speed and the aperture value) using the 
control dial.
1Set the mode dial to   (Auto+).
2Point the camera towards the 
subject.
When the camera recognizes and adjusts 
for shooting conditions, the following 
information is indicated: recognized 
scene mode mark, appropriate shooting 
function, the number of images to be 
shot.
Recognized scene mode mark
Number of images to be shot
3Adjust the focus and shoot the subject.
 (Night Scene)  (Hand-held Twilight)  (Landscape)
 (Backlight Portrait)  (Portrait)  (Tripod Night Scene)
 (Backlight)  (Macro) (Night Portrait)
 (Spotlight)  (Low Brightness)  (Baby)
Cont. Shooting (139) Slow Sync. (42, 124) Auto HDR (129)
Daylight Sync. Slow Shutter Hand-held Twilight (39, 
89)
Shooting function 
						

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Shooting with the various shooting modes
Shooting images to suit your subject
 Scene Selection
1Set the mode dial to   (Scene Selection).
2Press the center of the control button.
3Select the desired mode with v/V, then press the center of the 
control button.
 To change the scene, press the Fn button, then select another scene.
4Adjust the focus and shoot the subject.
 (Portrait) Blurs away backgrounds a nd sharpens the subject. Expresses 
skin tones softly.
 (Sports Action) Shoots a moving subject  at a fast shutter speed so that the 
subject looks as if it is standing still. The camera shoots 
images continuously while the shutter button is pressed.
 (Macro) Shoots close subjects such as flowers, foods.
 (Landscape) Shoots the entire range of scenery in sharp focus with vivid  colors.
 (Sunset) Shoots the red of the sunrise or sunset beautifully.
 (Night Scene) Shoots night scenes at a distance without losing the dark  atmosphere of the surroundings.
 (Hand-held 
Twilight) Shoots night scenes with less 
noise and blur without using a 
tripod. A burst of shots are  taken, and image processing is 
applied to reduce subject blur , camera shake, and noise.
 (Night Portrait) Shoots portraits in night scenes. 
						

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Shooting with the various shooting modes
 Sweep Panorama/  3D Sweep Panorama
1Set the mode dial to   (Sweep Panorama)/  (3D Sweep 
Panorama).
2Press the center of the control button.
3Point the camera at the edge of 
the subject, then press the shutter 
button halfway down to adjust the 
focus.
This part will not be taken
4Press the shutter button fully down.
5Pan or tilt the camera to the end, 
following the guidance on the 
screen.
Guidance bar