Sony A 6500 Manual
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[159] Recording movies Marker Settings (movie) Sets the markers to be displayed while shooting movies. Menu item details Center: Sets whether or not to display the center marker in the center of the sh\ ooting screen. [Off]/[On] Aspect: Sets the aspect marker display. [Off]/[4:3]/[13:9]/[14:9]/[15:9]/[1.66:1]/[1.85:1]/[2.35:1] Safety Zone: Sets the safety zone display. This becomes the standard range that can b\ e received by a general household TV. [Off]/[80%]/[90%] Guideframe: Sets whether or not to display the guide frame. You can verify whether t\ he subject is level or perpendicular to the ground. [Off]/[On]Hint You can display several markers at the same time. Place the subject on the cross point of the [Guideframe] to make a balanced composition. [160] Recording movies 4K Output Sel. (movie) You can set how to record movies and perform HDMI output when your camer\ a is connected to 4K-compatible external recording/playback devices, etc. MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [Marker Settings] → desired setting.1 Turn the mode dial to (Movie/S&Q Motion).1

Menu item details Memory Card+HDMI: Simultaneously outputs to the external recording/playback device and rec\ ords on the camera’s memory card. HDMI Only(30p): Outputs a 4K movie in 30p to the external recording/playback device with\ out recording on the camera’s memory card. HDMI Only(24p) : Outputs a 4K movie in 24p to the external recording/playback device with\ out recording on the camera’s memory card. HDMI Only(25p) *: Outputs a 4K movie in 25p to the external recording/playback device with\ out recording on the camera’s memory card. Note This item can be set only when the camera is in movie mode and connected\ to a 4K-compatible device. When [HDMI Only(30p)], [HDMI Only(24p) ] or [HDMI Only(25p)] is set, [HDMI Info. Display] will temporarily be set to [Off]. A 4K movie is not output to the connected 4K-compatible device during sl\ ow-motion/quick-motion shooting. When [HDMI Only(30p)], [HDMI Only(24p) ] or [HDMI Only(25p)] is set, the counter does not move forward (the actual recording time is not counted) while the movi\ e is being recorded on an external recording/playback device. When the camera is connected using an HDMI cable with [ File Format] is set to [XAVC S 4K], or when [ File Format] is set to [XAVC S 4K] and [Dual Video REC] is set to [On], the following functions are not available. [Smile/Face Detect.] [Lock-on AF] under [Focus Area] [Center Lock-on AF] [Eye AF] Connect the camera to the desired device via an HDMI cable.2 MENU → (Setup) → [4K Output Sel.] → desired setting.3 Only when [NTSC/PAL Selector] is set to PAL.*

[161] ViewingViewing images Playing back still images Plays back the recorded images.Hint The product creates an image database file on a memory card to record an\ d play back images. An image that is not registered in the image database file may not be playe\ d back correctly. To play back images shot using other devices, register those images to the image\ database file using MENU → (Setup) → [Recover Image DB]. If you play back the images right after continuous shooting, the monitor\ may display an icon indicating that data is being written/the number of images left to write\ . During writing, some functions are not available. You can also enlarge an image by double-tapping the monitor. In addition\ , you can drag and move the magnified position on the monitor. Set [Touch Operation] to other than [Off] beforehand. [162] ViewingViewing images Enlarging an image being played back (Playback zoom) Enlarges the image being played back. Use this function to check the foc\ us of the image, etc. Press the (Playback) button to switch to the playback mode.1 Select the image with the control wheel. 2 Display the image you want to enlarge, and then press the button. Turn the control wheel to adjust the zoom scale. By rotating the control dial, you can switch to the previous or next ima\ ge while keeping the same zoom scale. The view will zoom in on the part of the image where the camera focused \ during shooting. If the focus location information cannot be obtained, the came\ ra will zoom in on the center of the image.1

Hint You can also enlarge an image being played back using MENU. You can also enlarge an image by double-tapping the monitor. In addition\ , you can drag and move the magnified position on the monitor. Set [Touch Operation] to other than [Off] beforehand. Note You cannot enlarge movies. [163] ViewingViewing images Rotating recorded images automatically (Display Rotation) Selects the orientation when playing back recorded images. Menu item details Auto: When you rotate the camera, the displayed image rotates automatically by\ detecting the orientation of the camera. Manual: A portrait image is displayed as a vertical image. If you have set the i\ mage orientation using the [Rotate] function, the image will be displayed accordingly. Off: Always displays in landscape orientation. Select the portion you want to enlarge by pressing the top/bottom/right/\ left sides of the control wheel.2Press the MENU button, or the center of the control wheel to exit the pl\ ayback zoom. 3 MENU → (Playback) → [Display Rotation] → desired setting.1

[164] ViewingViewing images Rotating an image (Rotate) Rotates a recorded still image counter-clockwise.Note You cannot rotate the movies. You may not be able to rotate images shot using other products. When viewing rotated images on a computer, the images may be displayed i\ n their original orientation depending on the software. [165] ViewingViewing images Playing back panoramic images The product automatically scrolls a panoramic image from end to end. Display the image to be rotated, then select MENU → (Playback) → [Rotate].1 Press the center of the control wheel. The image is rotated counter-clockwise. The image rotates as you press t\ he center. If you rotate the image once, the image remains rotated even after the p\ roduct is turned off. 2 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playback mode.1Select the panoramic image to be played back using the control wheel and\ press the center to start playback. 2

Note Panoramic images shot using other products may be displayed in a differe\ nt size from the actual size, or may not scroll correctly. [166] ViewingViewing images Playing back movies Plays back the recorded movies. Available operations during movie playback You can perform slow playback and sound volume adjustment, etc. by press\ ing the down side of the control wheel. : Playback : Pause : Fast-forward : Fast-rewind : Forward slow playback : Reverse slow playback : Next movie file To pause playback, press the center again. To scroll panoramic images manually, press the top/bottom/right/left dur\ ing pause. To return to the display of the entire image, press the MENU button. Press the (playback) button to switch to playback mode.1Select the movie to be played back using the control wheel and press the\ center of the control wheel to start playback. 2

: Previous movie file : Displays the next frame : Displays the previous frame : Photo Capture : Sound volume adjustment : Closes the operation panel Hint “Forward slow playback,” “Reverse slow playback,” “Displa\ ys the next frame” and “Displays the previous frame” are available during pause. Movie files recorded using other products may not be able to be playable\ on this camera. [167] ViewingViewing images Volume Settings Sets the sound volume for movie playback. Adjusting the volume during playback Press the bottom side of the control wheel while playing back movies to \ display the operation panel, then adjust the volume. You can adjust the volume while listening\ to the actual sound. [168] Viewing Viewing images Photo Capture Captures a chosen scene in a movie to save as a still image. First shoot\ a movie, then pause the movie during playback to capture decisive moments that tend to be mi\ ssed when shooting still images, and save them as still images. MENU → (Setup) → [Volume Settings] → desired setting.1 Display the movie that you want to capture as a still image. 1 MENU → (Playback) → select [Photo Capture].2

[169] ViewingViewing images Playing back images on the image index screen (Image Index) You can display multiple images at the same time in playback mode. To change the number of images to be displayed MENU → (Playback) → [Image Index] → desired setting. Menu item details 12 Images/30 Images To return to single-image playback Select the desired image and press the center of the control wheel. To display a desired image quickly Select the bar on the left of the image index screen using the control w\ heel, then press the Play back the movie and pause it.3Find the desired scene using forward slow playback, reverse slow playbac\ k, displays the next frame, and displays the previous frame, and then stop \ the movie. 4 Press (Photo Capture) to capture the chosen scene. The scene is saved as a still image.5 Press the (Image Index) button while the image is being played back.1Select the image by pressing the top/bottom/right/left sides of the cont\ rol wheel or turning the control wheel. 2

top/bottom sides of the control wheel. While the bar is being selected, \ you can display the calendar screen or folder selection screen by pressing the center. In ad\ dition, you can switch View Mode by selecting an icon. [170] Viewing Viewing images Switching between still images and movies (View Mode) Sets the View Mode (image display method). Menu item details Date View: Displays the images by date. Folder View(Still): Displays only still images. Folder View(MP4): Displays only MP4-format movies. AVCHD View: Displays only AVCHD-format movies. XAVC S HD View: Displays only XAVC S HD-format movies. XAVC S 4K View: Displays only XAVC S 4K-format movies. [171] Viewing Viewing images Playing back images using slideshow (Slide Show) Automatically plays back images continuously. MENU → (Playback) → [View Mode] → desired setting.1 MENU → (Playback) → [Slide Show] → desired setting.1

Menu item details Repeat: Select [On], in which images are played back in a continuous loop, or [Off], in which the product exits the slideshow when all the images are played back once. Interval: Select the display interval for images from among [1 Sec], [3 Sec], [5 Sec], [10 Sec] or [30 Sec]. To quit the slideshow in the middle of playback Press the MENU button to quit the slideshow. You cannot pause the slides\ how.Hint During playback, you can display the next/previous image by pressing the\ right/left side of the control wheel. You can activate a slideshow only when [View Mode] is set to [Date View] or [Folder View(Still)]. [172] ViewingProtecting data Protecting images (Protect) Protects recorded images against accidental erasure. The mark is displayed on protected images. Menu item details Multiple Img.: Applies or cancels the protection of the selected multiple images. (1) Select the image to be protected, then press the center of the con\ trol wheel. The mark is displayed in the check box. To cancel the selection, press the center\ again to remove the mark. (2) To protect other images, repeat step (1). (3) MENU → [OK]. All in this Folder: Protects all images in the selected folder. All with this date: Protects all images in the selected date range. Select [Enter].2 MENU → (Playback) → [Protect] → desired setting.1