Sony A 6500 Manual

							Menu item details
Off: 
Does not use the [
Soft Skin Effect] function.
On: 
Uses the [
Soft Skin Effect].
Hint
When [Soft Skin Effect] is set to [On], you can select the effect level.   Select the effect level by
pressing the right/left side of the control wheel.
Note
[Soft Skin Effect] is not available when [Quality] is [RAW].
[
Soft Skin Effect] is not available for RAW images when the [Quality] is [RAW & JPEG].
[326] List of MENU itemsCamera Settings1
Focus Magnifier
You can check the focus by enlarging the image before shooting.
Unlike with [
MF Assist], you can magnify the image without operating the focus ring.
MENU → 
 (Camera Settings1) → [Focus Magnifier].1
Press the center of the control wheel to enlarge the image and select th\
e position
you want to enlarge using top/bottom/left/right side of the control whee\
l. Each time you press the center, the magnification scale will change.2
Confirm the focus.When the focus mode is [Manual Focus], you can adjust the focus while an\
 image is
magnified. The [Focus Magnifier] function will be canceled when the shutter button is
pressed halfway.
When the shutter button is pressed halfway down while an image is magnif\
ied during
the auto-focusing, different functions are performed depending on the [
AF in Focus
Mag.] setting.
When [ AF in Focus Mag.] is set to [On]: Auto-focusing is performed again.
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							To use the focus magnifier function by touch operation
You can adjust the focus on the magnified image touching the monitor. Set [Touch Operation] to
other than [Off] beforehand. When the focus mode is [Manual Focus], you can perform [Focus
Magnifier] by double-tapping the area to focus on while shooting with the monitor.\
 While
shooting with the viewfinder, a frame is displayed in the center of the \
monitor by double-tapping
and you can move the frame by dragging it. The image is magnified by pre\
ssing the center of
the control wheel.Hint
While using the focus magnifier function, you can move the magnified are\
a by dragging it on the
touch panel.
To end the focus magnifier function, double-tap again. When [
AF in Focus Mag.] is set to [Off],
the focus magnifier function is ended by pressing the shutter button hal\
fway down.
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Focus Magnif. Time
Set the duration for which an image is to be magnified using the [MF Assist] or [Focus
Magnifier] function.
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2 Sec:
Magnifies the images for 2 seconds.
5 Sec:
Magnifies the images for 5 seconds.
When [AF in Focus Mag.] is set to [Off]: The [Focus Magnifier] function is
canceled.
You can set how long the image is to be shown magnified by selecting MENU → 
(Camera Settings1) → [Focus Magnif. Time].
Press the shutter button fully down to shoot the image.4
MENU → 
 (Camera Settings1) → [Focus Magnif. Time] → desired setting.1 
						

							No Limit:
Magnifies the images until you press the shutter button.
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Camera Settings1
AF in Focus Mag. (still image)
You can focus on the subject more accurately using auto-focus by magnify\
ing the area where
you want to focus. While the magnified image is displayed, you can focus\
 on a smaller area
than the flexible spot.Hint
Use of a tripod is recommended to accurately identify the location you w\
ant to magnify.
You can check the auto-focusing result by magnifying the displayed image\
. If you want to readjust
the focus position, adjust the focus area on the magnified screen and th\
en press the shutter button
halfway down.
MENU →  (Camera Settings1) → [AF in Focus Mag.] → [On].1 MENU →
 (Camera Settings1) → [Focus Magnifier].2
Magnify the image by pressing the center of the control wheel, and then \
adjust the
position using top/bottom/right/left of the control wheel.The magnification scale changes each time you press the center.3
Press the shutter button halfway down to focus.The focus will be achieved at point of 
 in the center of the screen.
4
Press the shutter button all the way down to shoot.The [
AF in Focus Mag.] function is canceled after shooting.
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							Note
The edges of the screen may be unfocused.
The exposure and white balance cannot be adjusted while the displayed im\
age is being magnified.
[
AF in Focus Mag.] is unavailable in the following situations:
In [Sweep Panorama] mode
During movie shooting
When [Focus Mode] is set to [Continuous AF].
When [Focus Mode] is set to [Automatic AF] and the shooting mode is set \
to other than P/A/S/M.
When [Focus Mode] is set to [Automatic AF] and [Drive Mode] is set to [C\
ont. Shooting]. When using a Mount Adaptor (sold separately).
While the displayed image is being magnified, the following functions ar\
e unavailable: [Eye AF]
[Center Lock-on AF]
[
Eye-Start AF]
[
Pre-AF]
[Smile/Face Detect.]
[
Auto Obj. Framing]
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MF Assist (still image)
Enlarges the image on the screen automatically to make manual focusing e\
asier. This works in
Manual Focus or Direct Manual Focus shooting.
Note
You cannot use [MF Assist] when shooting movies. Use the [Focus Magnifier] function instead.
[
MF Assist] is not available when a Mount Adaptor is attached. Use the [Focus Magni\
fier]
function instead.
MENU →  (Camera Settings1) → [MF Assist] → [On].1
Turn the focus ring to adjust the focus.
The image is enlarged. You can magnify images further by pressing the ce\
nter of the
control wheel.2 
						

							Hint
You can set how long the image is to be shown magnified by selecting MENU → (Camera
Settings1) → [Focus Magnif. Time].
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Peaking Level
Enhances the outline of in-focus ranges using a specific color in Manual\
 Focus or Direct Manual
Focus shooting.
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High:
Sets the peaking level to high.
Mid:
Sets the peaking level to middle.
Low:
Sets the peaking level to low.
Off:
Does not use the peaking function.
Note
Since the product recognizes sharp areas as in focus, the effect of peak\
ing differs, depending on the
subject and lens.
The outline of in-focus ranges is not enhanced when the product is conne\
cted using an HDMI cable.
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Peaking Color
Sets the color used for the peaking function in Manual Focus or Direct M\
anual Focus shooting. MENU → 
(Camera Settings1) → [Peaking Level] → desired setting.1
MENU → 
(Camera Settings1) → [Peaking Color] → desired setting.1 
						

							Menu item details
Red:
Enhances outlines in red.
Yellow:
Enhances outlines in yellow.
White:
Enhances outlines in white.
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Camera Settings1
Smile/Face Detect.
Detects the faces of your subjects and adjusts the focus, exposure, flas\
h settings and performs
image processing automatically.
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Off:
Does not use the [Face Detection] function.
On (Regist. Faces):
Detects the registered face with higher priority using [Face Registration].
On:
Detects a face without giving higher priority to the registered face.
Smile Shutter:
Automatically detects and shoots a smile.
Face Detection frame
When the product detects a face, the gray face detection frame appears. \
When the product
determines that autofocus is enabled, the face detection frame turns whi\
te. When you press
the shutter button halfway down, the frame turns green.
In case you have registered the priority order for each face using [Face Registration], the
product automatically selects the first prioritized face and the face de\
tection frame over that
face turns white. The face detection frames of other registered faces tu\
rn reddish-purple. MENU → 
(Camera Settings1) → [Smile/Face Detect.] → desired setting.1 
						

							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.
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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.
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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.
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Camera Settings1
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].
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MENU → 
 (Camera Settings1) → [Face Registration] → [Order Exchanging].1Select a face to change the order of priority.
2Select the destination.
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							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].
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Auto Obj. Framing (still image)
When this product detects and shoots faces, macro shooting subjects or s\
ubjects that are
tracked by [Lock-on AF], the product automatically trims the image into \
an appropriate
composition, and then saves it. Both the original and the trimmed images\
 are saved. The
trimmed image is recorded in the same size as the original image size.
Menu item details
Off:
Does not trim images.
Auto:
Automatically trims images into an appropriate composition.Note
[Auto Obj. Framing] is not available when the shooting mode is set to [Sweep Panorama],
[Movie], or [Movie/S&Q Motion], or when [Scene Selection] is set to [Hand-held Twilight], [Sports
Action], or [Anti Motion Blur].
The trimmed image may not be the best possible composition, depending on\
 the shooting conditions.
[
Auto Obj. Framing] cannot be set when [Quality] is set to [RAW] or [RAW & JPEG].
MENU →  (Camera Settings1) → [Face Registration] → [Delete].
If you select [Delete All], you can delete all registered faces.1
MENU →
 (Camera Settings1) → [Auto Obj. Framing]  → desired setting.1 
						

							[Auto Obj. Framing] is not available in the following situations.
[Drive Mode] is set to [Cont. Shooting], [Self-timer(Cont)], [Cont. Br\
acket], [Single Bracket], [WB
bracket], or [DRO Bracket].
The ISO sensitivity is set to [Multi Frame NR].
[DRO/Auto HDR] is set to [Auto HDR].
Other zoom functions than the optical zoom
When shooting in Manual Focus mode
[Picture Effect] is set to [Soft Focus], [HDR Painting], [Rich-tone Mono.], [Miniature], [Watercolor],
or [Illustration].
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Movie/S&Q Motion
You can select the exposure mode for movie shooting or slow-motion/quick\
-motion shooting.
You can change the setting and playback speed for slow-motion/quick-moti\
on shooting with [
S&Q Settings].
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Program Auto / Program Auto:
Allows you to shoot with the exposure adjusted automatically (both the \
shutter speed and the
aperture value).
Aperture Priority / Aperture Priority:
Allows you to shoot after adjusting the aperture value manually.
Shutter Priority / Shutter Priority:
Allows you to shoot after adjusting the shutter speed manually.
Manual Exposure / Manual Exposure:
Allows you to shoot after adjusting the exposure (both the shutter spee\
d and the aperture value)
manually. Turn the mode dial to 
(Movie/S&Q Motion).1
MENU → 
 (Camera Settings2) → [Movie/S&Q Motion] → desired setting.2
Press the MOVIE (movie) button to start recording.Press the MOVIE (movie) button again to stop recording.3