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 always displayed with the appropriate brightness even in [Manual Exposure] mode.
When [Setting Effect OFF] is selected, the 
 icon is displayed on the Live View screen.
Note
[Live View Display] cannot be set to [Setting Effect OFF] in the following shooting modes: [Intelligent Auto]
[Superior Auto]
[Sweep Panorama]
[Movie/S&Q Motion]
[Scene Selection]
When [Live View Display] is set to [Setting Effect OFF], the brightness of the shot image will not be
the same as that of the displayed Live View.
Hint
When you use a third-party flash, such as a studio flash, Live View Disp\
lay may be dark for some
shutter speed settings. When [Live View Display] is set to [Setting Effect OFF], Live View Display will
be displayed brightly, so that you can easily check the composition.
[187] Customizing the cameraMonitor/viewfinder settings
Grid Line
Sets whether the grid line is displayed or not. The grid line will help \
you to adjust the
composition of images. MENU → 
(Camera Settings2) → [Live View Display] → desired setting.1
MENU → 
(Camera Settings2) → [Grid Line] → desired setting.1 
						

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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 grid line.
[188] Customizing the camera
Monitor/viewfinder settings
FINDER/MONITOR
Sets the method for switching the display between Electronic Viewfinder \
and the screen.
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Auto:
When you look into the Electronic Viewfinder, the eye sensor reacts and \
the display is switched
to the Electronic Viewfinder automatically.
Viewfinder(Manual):
The screen is turned off and the image is displayed only in the Electron\
ic Viewfinder.
Monitor(Manual):
The Electronic Viewfinder is turned off and the image is always displaye\
d on the screen.Hint
You can assign the [FINDER/MONITOR] function to your preferred key.  
MENU

 → 
(Camera Settings2) → [Custom Key(Shoot.)] → set [Finder/Monitor Sel.] to the
preferred key.
To turn off automatic switching of the display using the eye sensor, set\
 [FINDER/MONITOR] to
[Viewfinder(Manual)] or [Monitor(Manual)].
MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [FINDER/MONITOR] → desired setting.1 
						

							[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
Adjust the brightness of the screen.
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Manual:
Adjusts the brightness within the range of –2 to +2.
Sunny Weather:
Sets the brightness appropriately for shooting outdoors.Note
The [Sunny Weather] setting is too bright for shooting indoors. Set [Monitor Brightness] to [Manual]
for indoor shooting.
The monitor brightness cannot be adjusted in the following situations. T\
he maximum brightness will
be [±0].
MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [Custom Key(Shoot.)] → set the [Deactivate
Monitor] function to the desired key.1
Press the key to which [Deactivate Monitor] is assigned.
To return to the display, press the key to which [Deactivate Monitor] is assigned again.2
MENU → 
(Setup) → [Monitor Brightness] → desired setting.1 
						

							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 surrounding environment.
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Auto:
Adjusts the brightness automatically.
Manual:
Selects the brightness of the electronic viewfinder from the range –2\
 to +2.
Note
The electronic viewfinder brightness cannot be adjusted in the following\
 situations. The maximum
brightness will be [±0]. 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.
You cannot use the viewfinder while using Wi-Fi functions. The camera wi\
ll switch to screen display
mode.
When [
Finder Frame Rate] is set to [120fps]/[100fps], [Viewfinder Bright.] can\
not be set to [Auto].
[Viewfinder Bright.] can only be set to [Manual].
[192] Customizing the cameraMonitor/viewfinder settings
Finder Color Temp.
MENU → (Setup) → [Viewfinder Bright.] → desired setting.1 
						

							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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120fps/100fps:
Displays the movements of the subject more smoothly on the viewfinder.
60fps/50fps:
Displays the subject at a normal frame rate on the viewfinder.Note
When [Finder Frame Rate] is set to [120fps]/[100fps], the resolution of the vi\
ewfinder is lowered.
[
Finder Frame Rate] is locked to [60fps]/[50fps] in the following modes:
During playback
During movie shooting
During HDMI connection
[194] Customizing the cameraMonitor/viewfinder settings
Display Quality
MENU →  (Setup) → [Finder Color Temp.]  → desired setting.1
MENU →  (Camera Settings2) →[Finder Frame Rate] → desired setting.
This function can be assigned to button of your choice using [Custom Key(Shoot.)].1 
						

							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.
Note
During [Bright Monitoring], [Live View Display] will automatically switch to [Setting Effect OFF], andsetting values such as exposure compensation will not be reflected in th\
e live view display. It is
recommended that you use [Bright Monitoring] only in dark locations.
[Bright Monitoring] will be automatically cancelled in the following situations.
MENU →(Setup) → [Display Quality] → desired setting.1
MENU → 
 (Camera Settings2) → [Custom Key(Shoot.)] → assign the [Bright
Monitoring] function to the desired key.1
Press the key to which you assigned the [Bright Monitoring] function, then shoot an
image.
The brightness due to [Bright Monitoring] will continue after shooting.To return the monitor brightness to normal, press the key to which you a\
ssigned the
[Bright Monitoring] function once again.2 
						

							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 with this camera for the first time, we recom\
mend that you format
the card using the camera for stable performance of the memory card. Not\
e that formatting
permanently erases all data on the memory card, and is unrecoverable. Sa\
ve valuable data on
a computer, etc.
Note
Formatting permanently erases all data including protected images and re\
gistered settings (from M1
to M4).
The access lamp lights up during formatting. Do not remove the memory ca\
rd while the access lamp
is lit up.
Format the memory card on this camera. If you format the memory card on \
the computer, the
memory card may not be usable depending on the format type.
It may take a few minutes to complete formatting, depending on the memor\
y card.
You cannot format the memory card if the remaining battery charge is les\
s than 1%.
[197] Customizing the cameraMemory card settings
File Number
Selects how to assign file numbers to recorded still images and MP4 movi\
es. MENU → 
(Setup) → [Format].1 
						

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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 letters, numbers, and underscores can be entered. However, \
an underscore cannot be
used as the first character.
The three characters of the file name you specify using [Set File Name] will only be applied to
images you shoot after changing the setting.
[199] Customizing the cameraMemory card settings
Display Media Info.
Displays the recordable time of movies for the inserted memory card. Als\
o displays the number
MENU →  (Setup) → [File Number] → desired setting.1
MENU →  (Setup) → [Set File Name].1 Select the entry field for the file name to display a keyboard on the sc\
reen, and then
enter three characters of your choice.
2 
						

							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
folder is created with a folder number one greater than the largest fold\
er number currently used.
Images are recorded in the newly created folder. A folder for still imag\
es and a folder for MP4
movies that have the same number are created at the same time.Note
When you insert a memory card that was used with other equipment into th\
is product and shoot
images, a new folder may be automatically created.
Up to 4,000 images in total can be stored in one folder. When the folder\
 capacity is exceeded, a new
folder may be automatically created.
MENU →  (Setup) → [Display Media Info.].1
MENU→
(Setup)→[Select REC Folder]→desired folder.1
MENU→
(Setup)→[New Folder].1 
						

							[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 [Folder Name] settings for movies.
[203] Customizing the cameraMemory card settings
Recover Image DB
If image files were processed on a computer, problems may occur in the i\
mage database file. In
such cases, the images on the memory card will not be played back on thi\
s product. If these
problems happen, repair the file using [Recover Image DB].
Note
Use a sufficiently charged battery pack. Low battery power during repair\
ing can cause damage to
data.
MENU → (Setup) → [Folder Name] → desired setting.1
MENU → 
 (Setup) → [Recover Image DB] → [Enter].1