Sony A 6500 Manual

							How to select the recording method for the time code (TC Format*1)
DF:
Records the time code in Drop Frame
*2 format.
NDF:
Records the time code in Non-Drop Frame format.
The setting is fixed to [NDF] when recording in 4K/24p or 1080/24p.
How to select the count up format for the time code (TC Run)
Rec Run:
Sets the stepping mode for the time code to advance only while recording\
. The time code is
recorded sequentially from the last time code of the previous recording.\
Free Run:
Sets the stepping mode for the time code to advance anytime, regardless \
of the camera
operation.The time code may not be recorded sequentially in the following situatio\
ns even when the
time code advances in [Rec Run] mode.When the recording format is changed.
When the recording medium is removed.
How to select how the time code is recorded (TC Make)
Preset:
Records the newly set time code on the recording medium.
Regenerate:
Reads the last time code for the previous recording from the recording m\
edium and records the
new time code consecutively from the last time code. The time code advances in [Rec Run]
mode regardless of the [TC Run] setting.
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Press the 
 (Delete) button to reset the user bit (00 00 00 00).2.
MENU →  (Setup) → [TC/UB Settings] → [TC Format].1.
Only when [NTSC/PAL Selector] is set to NTSC.*1
The time code is based on 30 frames per second. However, a gap between t\
he actual time and the time code will
occur during extended periods of recording as the frame frequency of the\
 NTSC image signal is approximately
29.97 frames per second. Drop frame corrects this gap to make the time c\
ode and actual time equal. In drop
frame, the first 2 frame numbers are removed every minute except for eve\
ry tenth minute. The time code without
this correction is called non-drop frame.*2
MENU →  (Setup) → [TC/UB Settings] → [TC Run].1.
MENU →  (Setup) → [TC/UB Settings] → [TC Make].1. 
						

							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.
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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: MENU → 
 (Setup) → [Remote Ctrl] → desired setting.1
MENU → 
(Setup) → [HDMI Settings] → [HDMI Resolution] → desired setting.1 
						

							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.
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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.
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HDMI Settings: HDMI Info. Display
MENU →  (Setup) → [HDMI Settings] → [HDMI Resolution] → [1080p] or
[2160p/1080p].1
MENU → 
(Setup) → [HDMI Settings] → [24p/60p Output] → desired setting.2 
						

							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:
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.
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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].
MENU → (Setup) → [HDMI Settings] → [HDMI Info. Display] → desired setting.1
MENU → 
 (Setup) → [HDMI Settings] → [TC Output] → desired setting.1 
						

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HDMI Settings: REC Control (movie)
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.
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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.
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							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].
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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. The input of the TV is switched automatically and images on this product\
 are displayed on
the TV screen.
Press the SYNC MENU button of the TV’s remote control.3
Operate this product using the TV’s remote control.
4
Turn the mode dial to 
(Movie/S&Q Motion).1Connect the camera to the desired device via an HDMI cable.
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							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]
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USB Connection
Selects the appropriate USB connection method for each computer or USB d\
evice connected to
MENU →  (Setup) → [4K Output Sel.] → desired setting.3
Only when [NTSC/PAL Selector] is set to PAL.* 
						

							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.
PC Remote:
Uses “Remote Camera Control” to control this product from the comp\
uter, including such
functions as shooting and storing images on the computer.
Note
It may take some time to make the connection between this product and a \
computer when [USB
Connection] is set to [Auto].
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USB LUN Setting
Enhances compatibility by limiting of USB connection functions.
Menu item details
Multi: 
Normally, use [Multi].
Single: 
Set [USB LUN Setting] to [Single] only if you cannot make a connection. MENU → 
(Setup) → [USB Connection] → desired setting.1
MENU → 
(Setup) → [USB LUN Setting] → desired setting.1 
						

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USB Power Supply
Sets whether to supply power via the micro USB cable when the product is\
 connected to a
computer or an USB device.
Menu item details
On:
Power is supplied to the product via a micro USB cable when the product \
is connected to a
computer, etc.
Off:
Power is not supplied to the product via a micro USB cable when the prod\
uct is connected to a
computer, etc. If you use the supplied AC Adaptor, power will be supplie\
d even when [Off] is
selected.Note
Insert the battery pack into the product to supply power via USB cable.
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PC Remote Settings: Still Img. Save Dest.
Sets whether to save still images stored in both the camera and the comp\
uter during PC
Remote shooting. This setting is useful when you want to check recorded \
images on the
camera without leaving the camera.
Menu item details
PC Only:
Saves still images only on the computer.
PC+Camera:
Saves still images on the computer and the camera. MENU → 
 (Setup) → [USB Power Supply] 
→ desired setting.1
PC Remote: Uses Remote Camera Control to control this product from the\
 computer, including such functions
as shooting and storing images on the computer.*
MENU →  (Setup) → [PC Remote Settings] → [Still Img. Save Dest.] → desired
setting.1 
						

							Note
During PC Remote shooting, you cannot change settings for [Still Img. Save Dest.]. Adjust the
settings before you start shooting.
If you insert a memory card that is not recordable, you cannot shoot sti\
ll images even if you select
[PC+Camera].
If you select [PC+Camera] and you have not inserted a memory card into t\
he camera, you cannot
release the shutter even if [Release w/o Card] is set to [Enable].
While you are playing back still images on the camera, you cannot shoot \
using PC Remote.
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PC Remote Settings: RAW+J PC Save Img
Selects the file type for images to be transferred to the computer in PC\
 Remote shooting. 
When shooting still images using PC Remote, the application on the compu\
ter does not display
the image until the image has been completely transferred. When performi\
ng RAW+JPEG
shooting, you can accelerate the display processing speed by transferrin\
g only JPEG images
instead of transferring both RAW and JPEG images.
Menu item details
RAW & JPEG:
Transfers both RAW and JPEG files to the computer.
JPEG Only:
Transfers only JPEG files to the computer.
RAW Only:
Transfers only RAW files to the computer.Note
[RAW+J PC Save Img] can be set only when [Quality] is set to [RAW & JPEG].
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PC Remote: Uses Remote Camera Control to control this product from the\
 computer, including such functions
as shooting and storing images on the computer.*
MENU →  (Setup) → [PC Remote Settings] → [RAW+J PC Save Img] → desired
setting.1