Sony A 6500 Manual

							Cancel All in this Folder:
Cancels the protection of all images in the selected folder.
Cancel All with this date:
Cancels the protection of all images in the selected date range.Note
The menu items that can be selected differ depending on the [View Mode] setting.
[173] ViewingDesignating images for printing (DPOF)
Specify Printing (Specify Printing)
You can specify in advance on the memory card which still images you wan\
t to print out later.
The 
 (print order) icon will appear on the specified images. DPOF refers t\
o “Digital Print
Order Format.” 
DPOF setting will be retained after the image is printed. We recommend t\
hat you cancel this
setting after printing.
Menu item details
Multiple Img.:
Selects images to order printing.
(1) Select an image and press the center of the control wheel. The 
 mark is displayed in the
check box. To cancel the selection, press the center again and delete th\
e 
 mark.
(2) Repeat step (1) to print other images. To select several images \
in the date range or in the
folder, select the check box of the date or the folder.
(3) MENU → [OK].
Cancel All:
Clears all DPOF marks.
Print Setting:
Sets whether to print the date on images registered with DPOF marks.
The position or size of the date (inside or outside of the image) may \
differ depending on the
printer.
Note
You cannot add the DPOF mark to the following files: RAW images
The number of images to be printed cannot be specified.
MENU → (Playback) → [Specify Printing] → desired setting.1 
						

							Some printers do not support the date print function.
[174] ViewingDeleting images
Deleting a displayed image
You can delete an image displayed. Once you have deleted an image, you c\
annot restore it.
Confirm the image to be deleted beforehand.Note
The protected images cannot be deleted.
[175] ViewingDeleting images
Deleting multiple selected images (Delete)
You can delete multiple selected images. Once you have deleted an image,\
 you cannot restore
it. Confirm the image to be deleted beforehand.
Menu item details
Multiple Img.: 
Deletes the selected images.
(1) Select the images to be deleted, then press the center of the cont\
rol wheel. The 
 mark is
displayed in the check box. To cancel the selection, press the center ag\
ain to remove the 
Display the image you want to delete.1
Press the 
(Delete) button.2
Select [Delete] using the control wheel.
3
MENU → 
(Playback) → [Delete] → desired setting.1 
						

							mark.
(2) To delete other images, repeat step (1).
(3) MENU → [OK].
All in this Folder:
Deletes all images in the selected folder.
All with this date:
Deletes all images in the selected date range.Hint
Perform [Format] to delete all images, including protected images.
To display the desired folder or date, select the desired folder or date\
 during playback by performing
the following procedure: 
 (Image Index) button → select the bar on the left using the control wheel  → select the desired
folder or date using the top/bottom sides of the control wheel.
Note
The protected images cannot be deleted.
The menu items that can be selected differ depending on the [View Mode] setting.
[176] ViewingDeleting images
Delete confirm.
You can set whether [Delete] or [Cancel] is selected as the default sett\
ing on the delete
confirmation screen.
Menu item details
Delete first: 
[Delete] is selected as the default setting.
Cancel first:
[Cancel] is selected as the default setting.
[177] Viewing
Viewing images on a TV
MENU →
(Setup) → [Delete confirm.] → desired setting.1 
						

							Viewing images on a TV using an HDMI cable
To view images stored on this product using a TV, an HDMI cable (sold s\
eparately) and an HD
TV equipped with an HDMI jack are required.
“BRAVIA” Sync
By connecting this product to a TV that supports “BRAVIA” Sync usi\
ng an HDMI cable (soldTurn off both this product and the TV.
1
Connect the HDMI micro terminal of this product to the HDMI jack of the \
TV using an
HDMI cable (sold separately).
2
Turn on the TV and switch the input.
3Turn on this product.
Images shot with the product appear on the TV screen.
4
Select an image using the right/left sides of the control wheel.The monitor of this camera is not lit up on the playback screen.
If the playback screen is not displayed, press the 
 (Playback) button.
5 
						

							separately), you can operate this products playback functions with the\
 TV remote control.
If you connect this camera to a TV using an HDMI cable, available menu i\
tems are limited.
Only TVs that support “BRAVIA” Sync can provide SYNC MENU operatio\
ns. For details,
refer to the operating instructions supplied with the TV.
If the product performs unwanted operations in response to the TV remote\
 control when the
product is connected to another manufacturer’s TV using an HDMI conne\
ction, select MENU
→ 
 (Setup) → [HDMI Settings] → [CTRL FOR HDMI] → [Off].
Hint
This product is compatible with the PhotoTV HD standard. If you connect \
Sony PhotoTV HD-
compatible devices using an HDMI cable (sold separately), the TV is se\
t to the image quality suitable
for viewing still images, and a whole new world of photos can be enjoyed\
 in breathtaking high quality.
You can connect this product to Sony PhotoTV HD-compatible devices with \
a USB terminal using the
supplied micro USB cable.
The PhotoTV HD allows for a highly-detailed, photo-like expression of su\
btle textures and colors.
For details, refer to the operating instructions supplied with the compa\
tible TV.
Note
Do not connect this product and another device using the output terminal\
s of both. Doing so may
cause a malfunction.
Some devices may not work properly when connected to this product. For e\
xample, they may not
output video or audio.
Use an HDMI cable with the HDMI logo or a genuine Sony cable.
Use an HDMI cable that is compatible with the HDMI micro terminal of the\
 product and the HDMI
jack of the TV.
When [
TC Output] is set to [On], the image may not be output properly to the TV or recording
device. In such cases, set [
TC Output] to [Off].
If images do not appear on the TV screen properly, select MENU → 
 (Setup) → [HDMI Settings]
→ [HDMI Resolution] → [2160p/1080p], [1080p] or [1080i] according to the TV to be connected.
During HDMI output, when you switch the movie from 4K to HD image qualit\
y or vice-versa, or
change the movie to a different frame rate, the screen may become dark. \
This is not a malfunction.
[178] Customizing the cameraRegistering frequently used functions
Memory (Camera Settings1/Camera Settings2)
After performing the steps above to connect this camera to a TV, select \
MENU → 
(Setup) → [HDMI Settings] → [CTRL FOR HDMI] → [On].
1.
Press the SYNC MENU button on the TV remote control, and select the desi\
red mode.2. 
						

							Allows you to register up to 2 often-used modes or product settings to t\
he product and up to 4
(M1 through M4) to the memory card. You can recall the settings using \
just the mode dial.
Items that can be registered
You can register various functions for shooting. The items that can actu\
ally be registered are
displayed on the menu of the camera.
Aperture (F number)
Shutter speed
To change registered settings
Change the setting to the desired one and re-register the setting to the\
 same mode number.Note
M1 through M4 can be selected only when a memory card is inserted into t\
he product.
Program Shift cannot be registered.
[179] Customizing the cameraAssigning selected functions to the button
Custom Key(Shoot.)/Custom Key(PB)
You can assign a desired function to a desired key.
Some functions are available only when they are assigned to a custom key\
. For example, if you
assign [Eye AF] to [Center Button] for [Custom Key(Shoot.)], you can e\
asily recall [Eye AF]
simply by pressing the center of the control wheel while shooting. Set the product to the setting you want to register.
1
MENU → 
(Camera Settings1) → [/ Memory] → desired number.2
Press the center of the control wheel to confirm.
3
MENU → 
(Camera Settings2) → [Custom Key(Shoot.)] or [Custom Key(PB)].1Select the key to which you want to assign the function on the selection\
 screen.
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							[180] Customizing the cameraAssigning selected functions to the button
Function Menu Set.
You can assign the functions to be called up when you press the Fn (Fun\
ction) button.
The functions that can be assigned are displayed on the setup item selec\
tion screen.
The keys that can be assigned functions are different for [Custom Key(Shoot.)] and
[Custom Key(PB)].
You can assign the desired functions to the following keys.
You can also assign a shooting function to the focus hold button on the \
lens. However,
some lenses do not have a focus hold button.
Custom Button 21.
Custom Button 12.
AF/MF Button/AEL Button3.
Fn/Button4.
Control Wheel (Center Button/Down Button/Left Button/Right Button)5.
Custom Button 36.
Select the function to be assigned.The functions that can be assigned differ depending on the keys.3
MENU → 
(Camera Settings2) → [Function Menu Set.] → set a function to the
desired location.1 
						

							[181] Customizing the cameraCustomizing the functions of the dial
Dial/Wheel Setup
You can switch the functions of the control dial and the control wheel.
Menu item details
SS F/no.: 
You can change the shutter speed using the control wheel, and change the\
 aperture value
using the control dial.
F/no. SS: 
You can change the aperture value using the control wheel, and change th\
e shutter speed
using the control dial.
Note
[Dial/Wheel Setup] is enabled when the shooting mode is set to “M.”
[182] Customizing the camera
Customizing the functions of the dial
Dial / Wheel Lock
You can set whether the dial and wheel will be locked by pressing and ho\
lding the Fn (Function)
button.
Menu item details
Lock:
Locks the control dial and control wheel.
Unlock:
Does not lock the control dial or control wheel even if you press and ho\
ld the Fn (Function)
button. Hint MENU → 
 (Camera Settings2) → [Dial/Wheel Setup] → desired setting.1
MENU → 
(Camera Settings2) → [Dial / Wheel Lock] → desired setting.1 
						

							You can release the lock by holding the Fn (Function) button down agai\
n.
[183] Customizing the cameraChecking images before/after recording
Auto Review
You can check the recorded image on the screen right after the shooting.\
 You can also set the
display time for Auto Review.
Menu item details
10 Sec/5 Sec/2 Sec:
Displays the recorded image on the screen right after shooting for the s\
elected duration of time.
If you perform a magnifying operation during Auto Review, you can check \
that image using the
magnified scale.
Off:
Does not display the Auto Review.Note
When you use a function that performs image processing, the image before\
 processing may be
displayed temporarily, followed by the image after processing.
The DISP (Display Setting) settings are applied for the Auto Review di\
splay.
[184] Customizing the cameraChecking images before/after recording
Aperture Preview
While you press and hold the key to which you assigned the [Aperture Preview] function, the
aperture is stepped down to the set aperture value and you can check the\
 blurriness prior to
shooting. MENU → 
 (Camera Settings2) → [Auto Review] → desired setting.1
MENU → 
(Camera Settings2) → [Custom Key(Shoot.)] → set the [Aperture
Preview] function to the desired key.1 
						

							Hint
Although you can change the aperture value during the preview, the subje\
ct may be defocused if you
select a brighter aperture. We recommend that you adjust the focus again\
.
[185] Customizing the cameraChecking images before/after recording
Shot. Result Preview
While pressing down the key to which [Shot. Result Preview] is assigned, you can check the
image preview with the DRO, shutter speed, aperture and ISO sensitivity \
settings applied.
Check the shooting result preview before shooting.Hint
The DRO settings, shutter speed, aperture and ISO sensitivity settings y\
ou have set are reflected on
the image for [Shot. Result Preview], but some effects cannot be preview\
ed depending on the
shooting settings. Even in that case, the settings you have selected wil\
l be applied to the images you
shoot.
[186] Customizing the cameraChecking images before/after recording
Live View Display
Sets whether or not to show images altered with effects of the exposure \
compensation, white
balance, [Creative Style], or [Picture Effect] on the screen.
Confirm the image by pressing the key to which [Aperture Preview] was assigned.2
MENU →  (Camera Settings2) → [Custom Key(Shoot.)] → set the [Shot. Result
Preview] function to the desired key.1
Confirm the image by pressing the key to which [Shot. Result Preview] was
assigned.
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