Sony A 6500 Manual

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Setting Effect ON:
Displays Live View in conditions close to what your picture will look li\
ke as a result of applying
all your settings. This setting is useful when you want to shoot picture\
s while checking the
results of the shot on the Live View screen.
Setting Effect OFF:
Displays Live View without the effects of exposure compensation, white b\
alance, [Creative
Style], or [Picture Effect]. When this setting is used, you can easily check the image
composition. 
Live View is...

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Rule of 3rds Grid:
Place main subjects close to one of the grid lines that divide the image\
 into thirds for a well-
balanced composition.
Square Grid:
Square grids make it easier to confirm the horizontal level of your comp\
osition. This is suitable
to determine the quality of the composition when shooting landscape, clo\
se-up, or duplicated
images.
Diag. + Square Grid:
Place a subject on the diagonal line to express an uplifting and powerfu\
l feeling.
Off:
Does not display the...

[189] Customizing the cameraMonitor/viewfinder settings
Deactivate Monitor
When you press the key to which the [Deactivate Monitor] function has been assigned, themonitor turns black, and the screen display is locked to [No Disp. Info.].
Note
Even if you perform [Deactivate Monitor], the backlight of monitor remains on. To turn off the
backlight, switch the monitor mode to viewfinder mode using the [FINDER/MONITOR] function.
[190] Customizing the cameraMonitor/viewfinder settings
Monitor Brightness...

When [File Format] is set to [XAVC S 4K].
When [File Format] is set to [XAVC S HD] and [Record Setting] is set to [120p]/[100p].
When [
Frame Rate] is set to [120fps]/[100fps] during slow-motion/quick-motion \
shooting.
The monitor brightness is locked at [-2] when shooting a movie using the\
 Wi-Fi functions.
[191] Customizing the cameraMonitor/viewfinder settings
Viewfinder Bright.
When using an electronic viewfinder, this product adjusts the brightness\
 of the electronic
viewfinder according to the...

Adjusts the color temperature of the electronic viewfinder.
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-2 to +2:
When you select “-,” the viewfinder screen changes to a warmer col\
or, and when you select “+,”
it changes to a colder color.
[193] Customizing the camera
Monitor/viewfinder settings
Finder Frame Rate (still image)
Display the subjects movements more smoothly by adjusting the frame rat\
e of the viewfinder
during still image shooting. This function is convenient when shooting a\
 fast-moving subject.
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You can change the display quality.
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High: 
Displays in high quality.
Standard: 
Displays in standard quality.Note
When [High] is set, battery consumption will be higher than when [Standard] is set.
[195] Customizing the cameraMonitor/viewfinder settings
Bright Monitoring
Allows you to adjust the composition when shooting in dark environments.\
 By extending the
exposure time, you can check the composition on the viewfinder/monitor e\
ven in dark locations
such as under the night sky....

When the camera is turned off.
When the shooting mode is changed from P/A/S/M to a mode that is not P/A\
/S/M.
When the focus mode is set to other than manual focus.
When [
MF Assist] is executed.
When [Focus Magnifier] is selected.
During [Bright Monitoring], the shutter speed may be slower than normal while shooting in dark locations. Also, because the measured brightness range is expanded, the \
exposure may change.
[196] Customizing the cameraMemory card settings
Format
When you use a memory card...

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Series: 
The product will assign numbers to files sequentially up to 9999 witho\
ut resetting.
Reset: 
The product resets numbers when a file is recorded in a new folder and a\
ssigns numbers to
files starting with 0001. 
(When the recording folder contains a file, a number one higher than th\
e largest number is
assigned.)
[198] Customizing the camera
Memory card settings
Set File Name
You can specify the first three characters of the file name for images y\
ou shoot.Note
Only capital...

of recordable still images for the inserted memory card.
[200] Customizing the cameraMemory card settings
Select REC Folder
If [Folder Name] is set to [Standard Form] and there are 2 folders or more,\
 you can select the
folder on the memory card to which images are to be recorded.Note
You cannot select the folder when [Folder Name] is set to [Date Form].
[201] Customizing the cameraMemory card settings
New Folder
Creates a new folder on the memory card for recording still images and M\
P4 movies. A new...

[202] Customizing the cameraMemory card settings
Folder Name
Still images are recorded in a folder that is automatically created insi\
de the DCIM folder on the
memory card. You can change the way folder names are assigned.
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Standard Form:
The folder name form is as follows: folder number + MSDCF. 
Example: 100MSDCF
Date Form:
The folder name form is as follows: folder number + Y (the last digit)\
/MM/DD. 
Example: 10060405(Folder number: 100, date: 04/05/2016)Note
You cannot change the...