Sony A 6500 Manual

							Tips for capturing smiles more effectively
Do not cover the eyes with front hair and keep the eyes narrowed.
Do not obscure the face by a hat, masks, sunglasses, etc.
Try to orient the face in front of the product and be as level as possib\
le.
Give a clear smile with an open mouth. The smile is easier to be detecte\
d when the teeth
are shown.
If you press the shutter button during Smile Shutter, the product shoots\
 the image. After
shooting, the product returns to Smile Shutter mode.
Hint
When the [Smile/Face Detect.] is set to [Smile Shutter], you can select the Smile Detection
Sensitivity from [On: Slight Smile], [On: Normal Smile] and [On: Big Smi\
le].
Note
You cannot use the Face Detection function with the following functions:\
 Other zoom functions than the optical zoom
[Sweep Panorama]
[Picture Effect] is set to [Posterization].
When using the [Focus Magnifier] function.
[Scene Selection] is set to [Landscape], [Night Scene], [Sunset].
[
Record Setting] is set to [120p]/[100p].
Up to 8 faces of your subjects can be detected.
The product may not detect faces at all or may accidentally detect other\
 objects as faces in some
conditions.
If the product cannot detect a face, set the Smile Detection Sensitivity\
.
If you track a face using [Lock-on AF] while executing Smile Shutter fun\
ction, Smile Detection is
performed only for that face.
[131] ShootingFace detection
Face Registration (New Registration) 
						

							If you register faces in advance, the product can detect the registered \
face as a priority when
[Smile/Face Detect.] is set to [On (Regist. Faces)].Note
Up to eight faces can be registered.
Shoot the face from the front in a brightly lit place. The face may not \
be registered correctly if it is
obscured by a hat, a mask, sunglasses, etc.
[132] ShootingFace detection
Face Registration (Order Exchanging)
When multiple faces are registered to be given priority, the face regist\
ered first will be given
priority. You can change the priority order.
[133] Shooting
Face detection
Face Registration (Delete)
MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [Face Registration] → [New Registration].1 Align the guide frame with the face to be registered, and press the shut\
ter button.
2When a confirmation message appears, select [Enter].
3
MENU → 
 (Camera Settings1) → [Face Registration] → [Order Exchanging].1Select a face to change the order of priority.
2Select the destination.
3 
						

							Deletes a registered face.Note
Even if you execute [Delete], the data for registered face will remain i\
n the product. To delete the
data for registered faces from the product, select [Delete All].
[134] ShootingUsing the flash
Using flash
In dark environments, use the flash to light up the subject while shooti\
ng. Also use the flash to
prevent camera-shake.
When you do not use the flash
When not using the flash, press it back into the camera body.Note
The light of the flash may be blocked if the lens hood is attached and t\
he lower part of a recorded
MENU →  (Camera Settings1) → [Face Registration] → [Delete].
If you select [Delete All], you can delete all registered faces.1
Press the 
 (Flash pop-up) button to pop up the flash.1
Press the shutter button fully down.The available flash modes depend on the shooting mode and function.2 
						

							image may be shaded. Remove the lens hood.
When using the flash, stand 1 m or more away from the subject.
If you fire the flash before the flash unit pops up entirely, it may cau\
se malfunction.
You cannot use the flash when recording movies. (You can use an LED lig\
ht when using a flash
(sold separately) with a LED light.)
When an external flash (sold separately) is attached to the Multi Inte\
rface Shoe, the state of the
external flash has priority over the flash setting of this product. You \
cannot use the internal flash of
this product.
Before attaching/removing an accessory such as a flash to/from the Multi\
 Interface Shoe, turn off the
product first. When attaching an accessory, make sure that the accessory\
 is fixed securely to the
product.
Do not use the Multi Interface Shoe with a commercially available flash \
that applies voltage of 250 V
or more or has the reverse polarity of the camera. Doing so may cause a \
malfunction.
When shooting with the flash and the zoom is set to W, the shadow of the\
 lens may appear on the
screen, depending on the shooting conditions. If this happens, shoot awa\
y from the subject or set the
zoom to T and shoot with the flash again.
The light of the flash may be blocked, depending on the lens.
The corners of a recorded image may be shaded, depending on the lens.
For details on compatible accessories for the Multi Interface Shoe, visi\
t the Sony website, or consult
your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility.
[135] ShootingUsing the flash
Red Eye Reduction
When using the flash, it is fired two or more times before shooting to r\
educe the red-eye
phenomenon.
Menu item details
On:
The flash is always fired to reduce the red-eye phenomenon.
Off:
Does not use Red Eye Reduction.Note
Red Eye Reduction may not produce the desired effects. It depends on ind\
ividual differences and
conditions, such as distance to the subject, or whether the subject look\
s at the pre-strobe or not.
MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [Red Eye Reduction] → desired setting.1 
						

							[136] ShootingUsing the flash
Flash Mode
You can set the flash mode.
Menu item details
Flash Off:
The flash does not operate.
Autoflash:
The flash works in dark environments or when shooting towards bright lig\
ht.
Fill-flash:
The flash works every time you trigger the shutter.
Slow Sync.:
The flash works every time you trigger the shutter. Slow sync shooting a\
llows you to shoot a
clear image of both the subject and the background by slowing the shutte\
r speed.
Rear Sync.:
The flash works right before the exposure is completed every time you tr\
igger the shutter. Rear
sync shooting allows you to shoot a natural image of the trail of a movi\
ng subject such as a
moving car or a walking person.
Wireless:
Using a wireless flash creates a shading effect that gives the subject a\
 more 3D appearance
than when using the cameras flash.
This mode is effective when you attach a remote control-compatible exter\
nal flash (sold
separately) to the product, and shoot with a wireless flash (sold sepa\
rately), placed away from
the product.
Note
The default setting depends on the shooting mode.
Some [Flash Mode] settings are not available, depending on the shooting \
mode.
The [Wireless] setting cannot be used with the camera’s built-in flas\
h.
MENU →  (Camera Settings1) → [Flash Mode] → desired setting.1 
						

							[137] ShootingUsing the flash
Flash Comp.
Adjusts the amount of flash light in a range of –3.0 EV to +3.0 EV. F\
lash compensation changes
the amount of flash light only. Exposure compensation changes the amount\
 of flash light along
with the change of the shutter speed and aperture.Note
[Flash Comp.] does not work when the shooting mode is set to the followi\
ng modes: [Intelligent Auto]
[Superior Auto]
[Sweep Panorama]
[Scene Selection]
The higher flash effect (+ side) may not be visible due to the limited\
 amount of flash light available, if
the subject is outside the maximum range of the flash. If the subject is\
 very close, the lower flash
effect (- side) may not be visible.
[138] ShootingUsing the flash
FEL lock
The flash level is automatically adjusted so that the subject gets the o\
ptimum exposure during
normal flash shooting. You can also set the flash level in advance. 
FEL: Flash Exposure Level
MENU →  (Camera Settings1) → [Flash Comp.] → desired setting.
Selecting higher values (+ side) makes the flash level higher, and low\
er values (- side)
makes the flash level lower.1
MENU → 
 (Camera Settings2) → [Custom Key(Shoot.)] → desired button, then
assign the [FEL Lock toggle] function to the button.1
Center the subject on which FEL is to be locked, and adjust the focus.
2 
						

							Flashes that support FEL lock
HVL-F60M, HVL-F43M and HVL-F32M can be used as clip-ons, off-camera conn\
ected by a
cable, and for wireless flash shooting (controller/remote).
HVL-F20M can be used as a clip-on, off-camera connected with a cable, an\
d for wireless
flash shooting (controller).
Note
The FEL lock cannot be set when a flash is not attached.
If a flash that does not support the FEL lock is attached, an error mess\
age is displayed.
When both AE and FEL lock are fixed, 
 lights up.
Hint
By setting [FEL Lock hold], you can hold the setting while the button is\
 pressed down. Also, by
Press the button to which [FEL Lock toggle] is registered, and set the flash amount. A pre-flash flashes.
The 
 (FEL lock) lights up.
3
Adjust the composition and shoot the image.
When you want to release the FEL lock, press the button to which the [FEL Lock
toggle] is registered again.
4 
						

							setting [FEL Lock/AEL hold] and [FEL Lock/AEL tggle.], you can shoot ima\
ges with the AE locked in
the following situations.When [Flash Mode] is set to [Flash Off] or [Autoflash].
When the flash cannot go off.
[139] ShootingUsing the flash
Wireless flash shooting
There are two ways to use the wireless flash. One way uses a light signa\
l and the other uses a
radio signal to communicate with the flash. The flash attached to the ca\
mera must be the
controller in light signal flash shooting and a Wireless Radio Commander\
 (sold separately) is
required for radio signal wireless flash shooting. For details on how to\
 set each method, refer to
the instruction manual of the flash or the Wireless Radio Commander.
Setting of the AEL button
We recommend that you set MENU →  (Camera Settings2) → [Custom Key(Shoot.)] →
[AEL Button] to [AEL hold] when performing wireless flash shooting.
Note
The off-camera flash may emit light after receiving a light signal from \
a flash used as the controller of
another camera. If this occurs, change the channel of your flash. For de\
tails on how to change the
channel, refer to the instruction manual for the flash.
Two flashes (a controller and an off-camera flash) are required for li\
ght signal wireless flash
shooting.
Remove the shoe cap from the camera, and then attach the flash or the Wi\
reless
Radio Commander. In light signal wireless flash shooting, set the attached flash as the c\
ontroller.1
MENU → 
 (Camera Settings1) → [Flash Mode] → [Wireless].2
Set up an off-camera flash that is set to wireless mode, or that is atta\
ched to the
Wireless Radio Receiver (sold separately).Press the AEL button on the camera to perform a test flashing.3 
						

							HVL-F20M can only be used as the controller.
[140] Recording movies
Shooting movies
You can record movies by pressing the MOVIE (Movie) button.Hint
You can assign the start/stop movie recording function to a preferred ke\
y. MENU → (Camera
Settings2) → [Custom Key(Shoot.)] → set the function to the preferred key.
When you want to specify the area to be focused on, set the area using [Focus Area].
To keep the focus on a face, arrange the composition so that the focus a\
rea frame and face
detection frame overlap, or set the [Focus Area] to [Wide].
You can focus quickly while shooting movies by pressing the shutter butt\
on halfway down. (The
sound of auto focus operation may be recorded in some cases.)
To adjust the shutter speed and aperture value to the desired settings, \
set the shooting mode to 
(Movie/S&Q Motion).
The following settings for still image shooting are applied to the movie\
 shooting:
White Balance
Creative Style
Metering Mode
Smile/Face Detect.
Press the MOVIE button to start recording.
Since the [MOVIE Button] is set to [Always] in the default setting, movie recording can
be started from any shooting mode.1
Press the MOVIE button again to stop recording.
2 
						

							D-Range Opt.
Lens Comp.
You can change the settings for ISO sensitivity, exposure compensation, \
and focus area while
shooting movies.
While shooting movies, the recorded image can be output without the shoo\
ting information display by
setting [HDMI Info. Display] to [Off].
Note
The sound of the lens and the product in operation may be recorded durin\
g movie recording. 
You can turn the sound off by selecting MENU  →

 
(Camera Settings2) → [Audio Recording] →
[Off].
When shooting, the sound of the shoulder strap hooks (triangular hook)\
 could be recorded,
depending on the situation used.
To prevent the operating sound of the zoom ring from being recorded duri\
ng movie recording when a
power zoom lens is used, we recommend recording movies using the zoom le\
ver. When you move
the zoom lever, place your finger lightly on the lever and operate it wi\
thout flicking.
The temperature of the camera tends to rise when shooting movies continu\
ously, and you may feel
that the camera is hot. This is not a malfunction. Also, [Internal temp.\
 high. Allow it to cool.] may
appear. In such cases, turn the camera off and wait until the camera is \
ready to shoot again.
When the 
 icon appears, the temperature of the camera is too high.
For the continuous shooting time of a movie recording, refer to “Reco\
rdable movie times.” When
movie recording is finished, you can restart recording by pressing the MOVIE button again.
Recording may stop to protect the product, depending on the temperature \
of the product or the
battery.
When the mode dial is set to 
(Movie/S&Q Motion) or when shooting movies, you cannot select
[Lock-on AF] for [Focus Area].
In [Program Auto] mode when shooting movies, the aperture value and the \
shutter speed will be set
automatically and cannot be changed. For that reason, the shutter speed \
may become fast in a
bright environment, and the motion of the subject may not record smoothl\
y. By changing the
exposure mode and adjusting the aperture value and the shutter speed, the motion of the subject
can be recorded smoothly.
When ISO sensitivity is set to [Multi Frame NR], [ISO AUTO] will be set temporarily.
In movie shooting mode, the following settings cannot be set in [Picture Effect]. When a movie
recording starts, [Off] will be set temporarily.
Soft Focus
HDR Painting
Rich-tone Mono.
Miniature
Watercolor
Illustration
If you point the camera at an extremely strong light source while shooti\
ng a movie at low ISO
sensitivity, the highlighted area in the image may be recorded as a blac\
k area.
If the display mode of the monitor is set to [For viewfinder], the displ\
ay mode will switch to [Display
All Info.] when movie shooting starts.