Sony A 6500 Manual

							[204] Customizing the cameraMemory card settings
Upload Settings (Eye-Fi)
Sets whether to use the upload function when using an Eye-Fi card (comm\
ercially available).
This item appears when an Eye-Fi card is inserted into the product’s \
memory card slot.
Menu item details
On:
Enables the upload function.
Off:
Disables the upload function.
Communication status screen display
: Standby. No images are to be sent.
: Upload standby
: Connecting
: Uploading
: Error
Note
Eye-Fi cards are only sold in certain countries/regions.
For more information on Eye-Fi cards, please contact the manufacturer or\
 vendor directly.
Eye-Fi cards can be used only in the countries/regions where they were p\
urchased. Use Eye-Fi
cards in accordance with the law of the countries/regions where you purc\
hased the card.
Eye-Fi cards are equipped with a wireless LAN function. Do not insert an\
 Eye-Fi card into the product
in locations in which their use is prohibited, such as on an airplane. W\
hen an Eye-Fi card is inserted
into the product, set [Upload Settings] to [Off]. When the upload function is set to [Off], the 
indicator will be displayed on the product.
Power save mode will not function during uploading.
If 
 (error) is displayed, remove the memory card and reinsert it, or turn\
 the product off and then
on again. If the indicator appears again, the Eye-Fi card may be damaged\
.
MENU → (Setup) → [Upload Settings] → desired setting.1
Set your Wi-Fi network or destination on the Eye-Fi card.
For details, refer to the manual supplied with the Eye-Fi card.
2
Insert the Eye-Fi card you have set up into the product, and shoot still\
 images.
Images are transferred to your computer, etc., automatically via the Wi-\
Fi network.
3 
						

							Wireless LAN communication may be influenced by other communication devi\
ces. If the
communication status is poor, move closer to the access point to be conn\
ected.
Third parties may know where you shot the image if you upload the image \
when [
Loc. Info. Link
Set.] → [Location Info. Link] is set to [On]. To prevent third parties from obtaining your location
information, set [
Loc. Info. Link Set.] → [Location Info. Link] to [Off].
This product does not support Eye-Fi “Endless Memory Mode.” Before\
 using an Eye-Fi card, be sure
that “Endless Memory Mode” is turned off.
When you use a new Eye-Fi card for the first time, copy the installation\
 file on the Eye-Fi card to your
computer before formatting the Eye-Fi card.
Update the firmware of an Eye-Fi card to the latest version before using\
 the Eye-Fi card. For details,
refer to the manual supplied with the Eye-Fi card.
For details on files you can upload, refer to the manual supplied with t\
he Eye-Fi card.
[205] Customizing the cameraCamera settings
Audio signals
Selects whether the product produces a sound or not.
Menu item details
On:
Sounds are produced for example when the focus is achieved by pressing t\
he shutter button
halfway down.
Off:
Sounds are not produced. Note
If [Focus Mode] is set to [Continuous AF], the camera will not beep when it\
 focuses on a subject.
[206] Customizing the cameraCamera settings
Tile Menu
MENU →  (Camera Settings2) → [Audio signals] → desired setting.1 
						

							Selects whether to always display the first screen of the menu when you \
press the MENU
button.
Menu item details
On:
Always displays the first screen of the menu (Tile Menu).
Off:
Deactivates the Tile Menu display.
[207] Customizing the camera
Camera settings
Mode Dial Guide
You can display the description of a shooting mode when you turn the mod\
e dial and change
the settings available for that shooting mode.
Menu item details
On: 
Displays the Mode Dial Guide.
Off: 
Does not display the Mode Dial Guide.
[208] Customizing the camera
Camera settings
Pwr Save Start Time
Sets time intervals to automatically switch to power save mode when you \
are not performing
operations to prevent wearing down the battery pack. To return to shooti\
ng mode, perform an
operation such as pressing the shutter button halfway down.MENU →
(Setup) → [Tile Menu] → desired setting.1
MENU → 
(Setup) → [Mode Dial Guide] → desired setting.1
MENU → 
(Setup) → [Pwr Save Start Time] → desired setting.1 
						

							Menu item details
30 Min/5 Min/2 Min/1 Min/10 SecNote
Turn off the product when you do not use it for a long time.
When using a lens with power zoom, the lens is retracted one minute afte\
r the product stops
operation if [Pwr Save Start Time] is set to [10 Sec].
The power save function is not activated when power is being supplied vi\
a USB, when playing back
slideshows, when recording movies, or when connected to a computer or TV\
.
[209] Customizing the cameraCamera settings
Auto Pwr OFF Temp.
Sets the temperature of the camera at which the camera turns off automat\
ically during shooting.
When it is set to [High], you can continue shooting even when the temper\
ature of the camera
gets hotter than normal.
Menu item details
Standard:
Sets the standard temperature at which the camera turns off.
High:
Sets a higher temperature than the standard at which the camera turns of\
f.
Notes when [Auto Pwr OFF Temp.] is set to [High]
Do not shoot while holding the camera in your hand. Use a tripod.
Using the camera while holding it in your hand for a long period of time\
 may cause low-
temperature burns.
Continuous recording time for movies when [Auto Pwr OFF Temp.] is set to
[High]
The following values are the continuous times from when the camera start\
s recording until the
camera stops recording.
Ambient temperature: 20°C (68°F)
Continuous recording time for movies (HD): Approx. 29 minutes
Continuous recording time for movies (4K): Approx. 29 minutes
Ambient temperature: 30°C (86°F) MENU → 
 (Setup) → [Auto Pwr OFF Temp.] → desired setting.1 
						

							Continuous recording time for movies (HD): Approx. 29 minutes
Continuous recording time for movies (4K): Approx. 29 minutes
Ambient temperature: 40°C (104°F)
Continuous recording time for movies (HD): Approx. 29 minutes
Continuous recording time for movies (4K): Approx. 20 minutes
HD: XAVC S HD (60p 50M/50p 50M, not connected via Wi-Fi)
4K: XAVC S 4K (24p 60M, not connected via Wi-Fi)Note
Even if [Auto Pwr OFF Temp.] is set to [High], depending on the conditions or the temperature of the
camera, the recordable time for movies may not change.
[210] Customizing the cameraCamera settings
Remote Ctrl
You can operate this product and shoot images using the SHUTTER button, \
2SEC button (2
second delay shutter), and START/STOP button (or Movie button (RMT-DS\
LR2 only)) on the
Wireless Remote Commander RMT-DSLR1 (sold separately) and RMT-DSLR2 (\
sold
separately). Refer also to the operating instructions for the Wireless \
Remote Commander.
Menu item details
On:
Allows remote commander operation.
Off:
Does not allow remote commander operation.Note
The lens or lens hood may block the remote sensor that receive the signa\
ls. Use the remote
commander in the position from which the signal can reach the product.
When [Remote Ctrl] is set to [On], the product does not switch to power \
save mode. Set [Off] after
using a remote commander.
[211] Customizing the cameraCamera settings
MENU → 
 (Setup) → [Remote Ctrl] → desired setting.1 
						

							NTSC/PAL Selector
Plays back movies recorded with the product on a NTSC/PAL system TV.Note
If you insert a memory card that has previously been formatted with a di\
fferent video system, a
message telling you that you must reformat the card will appear. 
If you want to record using another system, re-format the memory card or\
 use another memory card.
When you perform [NTSC/PAL Selector], and the setting is changed from th\
e default one, a
message Running on NTSC. or Running on PAL. will appear on the start-up screen.
[212] Customizing the cameraCamera settings
HDMI Settings: HDMI Resolution
When you connect the product to a High Definition (HD) TV with HDMI te\
rminals using an HDMI
cable (sold separately), you can select HDMI Resolution to output imag\
es to the TV.
Menu item details
Auto:
The product automatically recognizes an HD TV and sets the output resolu\
tion.
2160p/1080p:
Outputs signals in 2160p/1080p.
1080p:
Outputs signals in HD picture quality (1080p).
1080i:
Outputs signals in HD picture quality (1080i).Note
If the images are not displayed properly using the [Auto] setting, select either [1080i], [1080p] or
[2160p/1080p], based on which TV is to be connected.
MENU →  (Setup) → [NTSC/PAL Selector] → [Enter]1
MENU → 
(Setup) → [HDMI Settings] → [HDMI Resolution] → desired setting.1 
						

							[213] Customizing the cameraCamera settings
HDMI Settings: 24p/60p Output (movie) (Only for 1080
60i compatible models)
Set 1080/24p or 1080/60p as the HDMI output format when [Record Setting] is set to [24p
24M(FX) 
], [24p 17M(FH) ], [24p 50M ].
Menu item details
60p:
Movies are output as 60p.
24p:
Movies are output as 24p.
Note
Steps 1 and 2 can be set in either order.
When [
Record Setting] is set to other than [24p 24M(FX) ], [24p 17M(FH) ], or [24p 50M
], this setting is canceled, and HDMI video is output according to the [HDMI Resolution] settings.
[214] Customizing the cameraCamera settings
HDMI Settings: HDMI Info. Display
Selects whether to display the shooting information when this product an\
d the TV are connected
using an HDMI cable (sold separately).
Menu item details
On: MENU → 
 (Setup) → [HDMI Settings] → [HDMI Resolution] → [1080p] or
[2160p/1080p].1
MENU → 
(Setup) → [HDMI Settings] → [24p/60p Output] → desired setting.2
MENU → 
(Setup) → [HDMI Settings] → [HDMI Info. Display] → desired setting.1 
						

							Displays the shooting information on the TV.
The recorded image and the shooting information are displayed on the TV,\
 while nothing is
displayed on the camera’s monitor.
Off:
Does not display the shooting information on the TV.
Only the recorded image is displayed on the TV, while the recorded image\
 and the shooting
information are displayed on the camera’s monitor.Note
When this product is connected to a 4K-compatible TV, [Off] is selected automatically.
[215] Customizing the cameraCamera settings
HDMI Settings: TC Output (movie)
Sets whether or not to layer the TC (time code) information on the out\
put signal via the HDMI
terminal when outputting the signal to other professional-use devices. 
This function layers the time code information on the HDMI output signal\
. The product sends the
time code information as digital data, not as an image displayed on the \
screen. The connected
device can then refer to the digital data to recognize the time data.
Menu item details
On:
Time code is output to other devices.
Off:
Time code is not output to other devices.Note
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].
[216] Customizing the cameraCamera settings
HDMI Settings: REC Control (movie)
MENU →  (Setup) → [HDMI Settings] → [TC Output] → desired setting.1 
						

							If you connect the camera to an external recorder/player, you can remote\
ly command the
recorder/player to start/stop recording using the camera.
Menu item details
On:
The camera can send a recording command to an external recorder/player. \
The camera is sending a recording command to an external recorder/player\
.
Off:
The camera is not able to send a command to an external recorder/player \
to start/stop
recording.
Note
Available for external recorders/players compatible with [REC Control].
When [
TC Output] is [Off], [REC Control] is set to [Off].
Even when 
 is displayed, the external recorder/player may not work properly depend\
ing on the
settings or status of the recorder/player. Check if the external recorde\
r/player works properly before
use.
[217] Customizing the cameraCamera settings
HDMI Settings: CTRL FOR HDMI
When connecting this product to a “BRAVIA” Sync-compatible TV usin\
g an HDMI cable (sold
separately), you can operate this product by aiming the TV remote contr\
ol at the TV. MENU → 
 (Setup) → [HDMI Settings] → [REC Control] → desired setting.1
MENU → 
(Setup) → [HDMI Settings] → [CTRL FOR HDMI] → desired setting.1Connect this product to a “BRAVIA” Sync-compatible TV.
The input of the TV is switched automatically and images on this product\
 are displayed on
the TV screen.
2
Press the SYNC MENU button of the TV’s remote control.
3 
						

							Menu item details
On:
You can operate this product with a TV’s remote control.
Off:
You cannot operate this product with a TV’s remote control.Note
If you connect this product to a TV using an HDMI cable, available menu \
items are limited.
[CTRL FOR HDMI] is available only with a “BRAVIA” Sync-compatible \
TV. Also, the SYNC MENU
operation differs depending on the TV you are using. 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 connection, s\
elect MENU → 
(Setup)
→ [HDMI Settings] → [CTRL FOR HDMI] → [Off].
[218] Customizing the cameraCamera settings
USB Connection
Selects the appropriate USB connection method for each computer or USB d\
evice connected to
this product.
Menu item details
Auto:
Establishes a Mass Storage or MTP connection automatically, depending on\
 the computer or
other USB devices to be connected.
 
Windows 7, Windows 8.1, or Windows 10 computers are
connected in MTP, and their unique functions are enabled for use.
Mass Storage

:
Establishes a Mass Storage connection between this product, a computer, \
and other USB
devices.
MTP:
Establishes an MTP connection between this product, a computer, and othe\
r USB devices.
Windows 7, Windows 8.1, or Windows 10 computers are connected in MTP, an\
d their unique
functions are enabled for use.
Operate this product using the TV’s remote control.4
MENU → 
(Setup) → [USB Connection] → desired setting.1