Sony A 6500 Manual

Use PlayMemories Home when importing XAVC S movies, AVCHD movies, and MP\
4 movies to a
computer.
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Movie recording formats
The following movie recording formats are available with this camera.
What is XAVC S?
Records movies in high definition such as 4K by converting them into MP4\
 movies using the
MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 codec. MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 is capable of compressing image\
s with higher
efficiency. You can record high-quality images while reducing the amount\
 of data.
XAVC S/AVCHD...

XAVC S 4K:
Records 4K movies in the XAVC S format. This format supports a high bit \
rate. 
Audio: LPCMOne of the following kinds of memory card is needed to record movies wit\
h [
File Format]
set to [XAVC S 4K]:
Memory Stick PRO-HG DuoMovies cannot be recorded in 100 Mbps or more.
SDHC / SDXC / microSDHC / microSDXC memory card (SD Speed Class 10, or \
UHS
Speed Class U1 or faster) UHS Speed Class U3 is required to record at 100 Mbps or more.
[HDMI Info. Display] temporarily switches to [Off] when [...

using the PlayMemories Home software.
Note
When [File Format] is set to [AVCHD], the file size of movies is limited to approx. 2 GB. If the
movie file size reaches approx. 2 GB during recording, a new movie file \
will be created automatically.
When [
File Format] is set to [MP4], the file size of movies is limited to approx. 4 GB. If the movie
file size reaches approx. 4 GB during recording, recording will stop aut\
omatically.
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Record Setting (movie)
Selects the image size, frame...

When [File Format] is set to [AVCHD]
60i/50i: Movies are recorded at approximately 60 fields/sec (for 1080 6\
0i-compatible devices) or
50 fields/sec (for 1080 50i-compatible devices), in interlaced mode wi\
th Dolby Digital audio and
in the AVCHD format. 
24p/25p: Movies are recorded at approximately 24 frames/sec (for 1080 6\
0i-compatible
devices) or 25 frames/sec (for 1080 50i-compatible devices), in progr\
essive mode with Dolby
Digital audio and in the AVCHD format. 
60p/50p: Movies are recorded at...

Note
Movies recorded with the [60p 28M(PS) ]/[50p 28M(PS) ]/[60i 24M(FX) ]/[50i 24M(FX) 
]/[24p 24M(FX) ]/[25p 24M(FX) ] as the [Record Setting] are converted by
PlayMemories Home in order to create an AVCHD recording disc. You cannot\
 create a disc in the
original image quality. This conversion can take a long time. If you want to keep the original image
quality, store your movies on a Blu-ray Disc.
To play back 60p/50p/24p/25p movies on a TV, the TV must be compatible w\
ith the 60p/50p/24p/25p...

Menu item details
Record Setting:
Selects the frame rate of the movie.
Frame Rate:
Selects the shooting frame rate.
Playback speed
The playback speed will vary as below depending on the assigned [Record Setting] and [
Frame Rate].
When [NTSC/PAL Selector] is set to NTSC
When [NTSC/PAL Selector] is set to PAL
settings for [Record Setting] and [Frame Rate].
Press the MOVIE (movie) button to start recording.
Press the MOVIE button again to stop recording.4
Frame Rate
Record Setting
24p 30p 60p
120fps 5...

When [Frame Rate] is set to [120fps]/[100fps], you cannot set [Record Setting] to
[60p]/[50p].
Note
In slow-motion recording, the shutter speed becomes faster and you may n\
ot be able to obtain the
proper exposure. If this happens, decrease the aperture value or adjust \
the ISO sensitivity to a
higher value.
For an estimation of recordable time, refer to Recordable movie times.\
The bit-rate of a recorded movie varies depending on the settings for [
Frame Rate] and [
Record Setting].
The movie will be...

simultaneously.
Off:
The [Dual Video REC] function is not used.Note
When [Record Setting] for an XAVC S movie is set to [60p]/[50p] or [120p]/[100p], [Record
Setting] for an AVCHD movie is set to [60p]/[50p], or [
File Format] is set to [MP4], [Dual Video
REC] is set to [Off].
If you select [Date View] in [View Mode] when playing back movies, XAVC \
S movies and MP4
movies, or AVCHD movies and MP4 movies are displayed side-by-side.
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Audio Recording
Sets whether to record sounds when...

Displays the audio level.
Off:
Does not display the audio level.Note
The audio level is not displayed in the following situations: When [Audio Recording] is set to [Off].
When DISP (Display Setting) is set to [No Disp. Info.].
During slow-motion/quick-motion shooting
The audio level is also displayed while shooting stand-by in movie recor\
ding mode.
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Audio Rec Level
You can adjust the audio recording level while checking the level meter.\
Menu item details
+:
Turns up the audio...

The [Audio Rec Level] settings are applied for both the internal microphone and the 
(microphone) terminal input. 
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Wind Noise Reduct.
Sets whether or not to reduce wind noise by cutting the low-range sound \
of the input audio from
the built-in microphone.
Menu item details
On:
Reduces wind noise.
Off:
Does not reduce wind noise.Note
Setting this item to [On] where wind is not blowing sufficiently hard ma\
y cause normal sound to be
recorded with too low volume.
When an external...