Sony A 6500 Manual

[87] ShootingSelecting a shooting mode
Sweep Panorama
Allows you to create a single panoramic image from multiple images shot \
while panning the
camera.
Set the mode dial to (Sweep Panorama).1Point the camera at the subject.
2
While pressing the shutter button halfway down, aim the camera at one en\
d of the
desired panoramic composition.You can change the shooting direction prior to shooting using the contro\
l dial.
(A) This part will not be shot.
3
Press the shutter button fully down.
4Pan the camera...

Note
If the entire angle of the panoramic shot is not achieved within the set\
 time, a gray area occurs in the
composite image. If this happens, move the product faster to record the \
full panoramic image.
When [Wide] is selected for [Panorama: Size], the entire angle of the pa\
noramic shot may not be
achieved within the given time. If this happens, try shooting after chan\
ging [Panorama: Size] to
[Standard].
Since several images are stitched together, the stitched part may not be\
 recorded smoothly...

Long Exposure NR
High ISO NR
Lock-on AF
Other zoom functions than the optical zoom
Drive Mode
Bright Monitoring
The values of the settings for some functions are fixed with Sweep Panor\
ama, as follows: [ISO] is fixed to [ISO AUTO].
[Focus Area] is fixed to [Wide].
[Flash Mode] is fixed to [Flash Off].
[88] ShootingSelecting a shooting mode
Scene Selection
Allows you to shoot with preset settings according to the scene.
Menu item details
Portrait:
Blurs background and sharpens the subject. Accentuates...

Landscape:
Shoots the entire range of a scenery in sharp focus with vivid colors.
Sunset:
Shoots the red of the sunset beautifully.
Night Scene:
Shoots night scenes without losing the dark atmosphere.
Hand-held Twilight:
Shoots night scenes with less noise and blur without using a tripod. A b\
urst of shots are taken,
and image processing is applied to reduce subject blur, camera-shake, an\
d noise.
Night Portrait:
Shoots night scene portraits using the flash.
The flash does not pop up automatically. Pop...

Note
Under the following settings, the shutter speed is slower, so use of a t\
ripod is recommended to
prevent the image from blurring:[Night Scene]
[Night Portrait]
In the [Hand-held Twilight] or [Anti Motion Blur] mode, the shutter clicks 4 times and an image is
recorded.
If you select [Hand-held Twilight] or [Anti Motion Blur] with [RAW] or [RAW & JPEG], the image
quality becomes [Fine] temporarily.
Reducing blur is less effective even in [Hand-held Twilight] or [Anti Motion Blur] when shooting the...

Hint
To recall settings registered to the memory card, set the mode dial to 1\
 or 2, then select the desired
number by pressing the left/right side of the control wheel.
Settings registered to a memory card using another camera of the same mo\
del name can be recalled
with this camera.
Note
If you set [/ Recall] after completing the shooting settings, the registered settings\
 are
given priority and the original settings may become invalid. Check the i\
ndicators on the screen before
shooting.
[90]...

aperture value).
Aperture Priority / Aperture Priority:
Allows you to shoot after adjusting the aperture value manually.
Shutter Priority / Shutter Priority:
Allows you to shoot after adjusting the shutter speed manually.
Manual Exposure / Manual Exposure:
Allows you to shoot after adjusting the exposure (both the shutter spee\
d and the aperture value)
manually.
[91] Shooting
Adjusting the exposure modes/metering modes
Exposure Comp.
Normally, exposure is set automatically (auto exposure). Based on the...

Note
You cannot perform the exposure compensation in the following shooting m\
odes:[Intelligent Auto]
[Superior Auto]
[Scene Selection]
When using [Manual Exposure], you can perform the exposure compensation only when [ISO] is set
to [ISO AUTO].
Only a value between -3.0 EV and + 3.0 EV with the equivalent image brig\
htness appears on the
screen when shooting. If you set an exposure beyond this range, the imag\
e brightness on the screen
does not show the effect, but it will be reflected in the...

Dial:
Assigns the exposure compensation function to the control dial.Note
If you assign the exposure compensation function to the control dial, th\
e function that was originally
assigned can be managed using the control wheel, and vice versa.
When the shooting mode is set to [Manual Exposure] and ISO is set to [ISO AUTO], [Dial/Wheel Ev
Comp] is disabled.
[93] ShootingAdjusting the exposure modes/metering modes
Exposure Set. Guide
You can set whether to display a guide when you change the exposure.
Menu...

Menu item details
0.3EV/0.5EV
[95] Shooting
Adjusting the exposure modes/metering modes
Metering Mode
Selects the metering mode that sets which part of the screen to measure \
for determining the
exposure.
Menu item details
Multi:
Measures light on each area after dividing the total area into multiple \
areas and determines the
proper exposure of the entire screen (Multi-pattern metering).
Center:
Measures the average brightness of the entire screen, while emphasizing \
the central area of the
screen...