Sony A 6500 Manual

							[51] ShootingManual focus
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.
When you rotate the focusing ring, the focus distance is displayed on th\
e screen. 
The focus distance may not be displayed when the Mount Adaptor (sold se\
parately) is
attached.
Press the shutter button fully down to shoot an image.4MENU → 
 (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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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.
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) → [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 
						

							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.
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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Focus Magnif. Time
Set the duration for which an image is to be magnified using the [MF Assist] or [Focus
Magnifier] function.
Menu item details
2 Sec:
Magnifies the images for 2 seconds.
5 Sec:
Magnifies the images for 5 seconds.
No Limit:
Magnifies the images until you press the shutter button.
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Manual focus
Peaking Level
Enhances the outline of in-focus ranges using a specific color in Manual\
 Focus or Direct Manual
Focus shooting. MENU → 
 (Camera Settings1) → [Focus Magnif. Time] → desired setting.1
MENU → 
(Camera Settings1) → [Peaking Level] → desired setting.1 
						

							Menu item details
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 item details
Red:
Enhances outlines in red.
Yellow:
Enhances outlines in yellow.
White:
Enhances outlines in white.
[56] Shooting
Selecting a drive mode (Continuous shooting/Self-timer)
Drive Mode
MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [Peaking Color] → desired setting.1 
						

							Select the appropriate mode for the subject, such as single shooting, co\
ntinuous shooting or
bracketing shooting.
Menu item details
Single Shooting:
Normal shooting mode.
Cont. Shooting:
Shoots images continuously while you press and hold down the shutter but\
ton.
Self-timer:
Shoots an image using the self-timer after a designated number of second\
s have elapsed since
the shutter button was pressed.
Self-timer(Cont):
Shoots a designated number of images using the self-timer after a design\
ated number of
seconds have elapsed since the shutter button was pressed.
Cont. Bracket:
Shoots images while holding the shutter button down, each with different\
 degrees of brightness.
Single Bracket:
Shoots a specified number of images, one by one, each with a different d\
egree of brightness.
WB bracket:
Shoots a total of three images, each with different color tones accordin\
g to the selected settings
for white balance, color temperature and color filter.
DRO Bracket:
Shoots a total of three images, each at a different degree of D-Range Op\
timizer.
Note
When the shooting mode is set to [Scene Selection] and [Sports Action] is selected, [SingleShooting] cannot be performed.
[57] ShootingSelecting a drive mode (Continuous shooting/Self-timer)
Cont. Shooting
Shoots images continuously while you press and hold down the shutter but\
ton.
Select / (Drive Mode) on the control wheel  → desired setting.
You can also set the drive mode by selecting MENU → 
 (Camera Settings1) →
[Drive Mode].
1
Select 
/ (Drive Mode) of the control wheel  → [Cont. Shooting].1 
						

							Menu item details
 Continuous Shooting: Hi+ :
Images are shot continuously at the maximum speed while you press and ho\
ld down the shutter
button.
 Continuous Shooting: Hi /Continuous Shooting: Mid/Continuous
Shooting: Lo:
Subjects are easier to track because the subject is displayed in real-ti\
me on the monitor or
viewfinder during shooting.
Hint
To continuously adjust the focus and exposure during continuous shooting\
, set as follows:  [Focus Mode]: [Continuous AF]
[
AEL w/ shutter]: [Off] or [Auto]
Note
The shooting speed during continuous shooting becomes slower when [e-Front Curtain Shut.] is set
to [Off] in [Continuous Shooting: Hi], [Continuous Shooting: Mid] or [Continuous Shooting: Lo] mode.
The subject is not displayed in real-time on the monitor or viewfinder w\
hen shooting in [Continuous
Shooting: Hi+] mode.
Continuous shooting is unavailable in the following situations:The shooting mode is set to [Sweep Panorama].
The shooting mode is set to [Scene Selection] and a scene other than [Sports Action] is selected.
[Picture Effect] is set to one of the following:
  [Soft Focus]
 
 [HDR Painting]
 
 [Rich-tone Mono.]
[Miniature]
  [Watercolor]   [Illustration]
[DRO/Auto HDR] is set to [Auto HDR].
[ISO] is set to [Multi Frame NR].
[Smile Shutter] is being used.
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Self-timer
You can also set the continuous shooting by selecting MENU→ (Camera
Settings1) → [Drive Mode].
Select the desired mode using the right/left side of the control wheel.2 
						

							Shoots an image using the self-timer after a designated number of second\
s have elapsed since
the shutter button was pressed. Use the 5-second/10-second self-timer wh\
en you are going to
be in the picture, and use the 2-second self-timer to reduce camera-shak\
e caused by pressing
the shutter button.
Menu item details
Sets the number of seconds in which the picture is taken after the shutt\
er button is pressed.
Self-timer: 10 Sec
Self-timer: 5 Sec
Self-timer: 2 Sec
Hint
Press the shutter button again or press / on the control wheel to stop the count of the self-
timer.
Press 
/ on the control wheel and select  (Single Shooting) to cancel the self-timer.
Set [Audio signals] to [Off] to mute the beep sound during self-timer counting.
To use the self-timer in bracket mode, select bracket mode under drive m\
ode, then select MENU  → 
 (Camera Settings1) → [Bracket Settings] → [Selftimer during Brkt].
Note
The self-timer is unavailable in the following situations:
The shooting mode is set to [Sweep Panorama].
[Sports Action] under [Scene Selection]
[Smile Shutter]
Press / (Drive Mode) of the control wheel  → [Self-timer].
You can also set the drive mode by selecting MENU→
 (Camera Settings1) →
[Drive Mode].
1
Select the desired mode using the right/left side of the control wheel.
2Adjust the focus and shoot the image.
The self-timer lamp flashes, a beep sounds, and a picture is taken after\
 the designated
number of seconds have elapsed.
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							[59] ShootingSelecting a drive mode (Continuous shooting/Self-timer)
Self-timer(Cont)
Shoots a designated number of images using the self-timer after a design\
ated number of
seconds have elapsed since the shutter button was pressed. You can choos\
e the best from
multiple shots.
Menu item details
For example, three images are shot when 10 seconds have elapsed after th\
e shutter button is
pressed when [Self-timer(Cont.): 10 Sec. 3 Img.] is selected.
Self-timer(Cont.): 10 Sec. 3 Img.
Self-timer(Cont.): 10 Sec. 5 Img.
Self-timer(Cont.): 5 Sec. 3 Img.
Self-timer(Cont.): 5 Sec. 5 Img.
Self-timer(Cont.): 2 Sec. 3 Img.
Self-timer(Cont.): 2 Sec. 5 Img.
Hint
Press the shutter button again or press / on the control wheel to stop the count of the self-
timer.
Press 
/ on the control wheel and select  (Single Shooting) to cancel the self-timer.
Press / (Drive Mode) of the control wheel  → [Self-timer(Cont)].
You can also set the drive mode by selecting MENU→
 (Camera Settings1) →
[Drive Mode].
1
Select the desired mode using the right/left side of the control wheel.
2Adjust the focus and shoot the image.
The self-timer lamp flashes, a beep sounds, and a picture is taken after\
 the designated
number of seconds have elapsed. The designated number of pictures are ta\
ken
continuously.
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							[60] ShootingSelecting a drive mode (Continuous shooting/Self-timer)
Cont. Bracket
Shoots multiple images while automatically shifting the exposure from ba\
se to darker and then
to lighter. You can select an image that suits your purpose after record\
ing.
Menu item details
For example, the camera shoots a total of three images continuously with\
 an exposure value
shifted by plus or minus 0.3 EV when [Cont. Bracket: 0.3EV 3 Image] is selected.Note
The last shot is shown on the auto review.
When [ISO AUTO] is selected in [Manual Exposure] mode, the exposure is changed by adjusting the
ISO value. If a setting other than [ISO AUTO] is selected, the exposure is changed by adjusting the
shutter speed.
When you adjust the exposure, the exposure is shifted based on the compe\
nsated value.
Bracket shooting is unavailable in the following situations: [Intelligent Auto]
[Superior Auto]
[Scene Selection]
[Sweep Panorama]
When the flash is used, the product performs flash bracket shooting, whi\
ch shifts the amount of flash
light even if [Cont. Bracket] is selected. Press the shutter button for \
each image.
Press / (Drive Mode) of the control wheel  → [Cont. Bracket].
You can also set the drive mode by selecting MENU→
 (Camera Settings1) →
[Drive Mode].
1
Select the desired mode using the right/left side of the control wheel.
2
Adjust the focus and shoot the image.The base exposure is set at the first shot.
Keep pressing and holding the shutter button until bracket shooting is f\
inished.3 
						

							[61] ShootingSelecting a drive mode (Continuous shooting/Self-timer)
Single Bracket
Shoots multiple images while automatically shifting the exposure from ba\
se to darker and then
to lighter. You can select the image that suits your purpose after recor\
ding. 
If pictures are taken one by one by pressing the shutter button each tim\
e, you can adjust the
focus or the composition for each shot.
Menu item details
For example, the camera shoots a total of three images in a row with an \
exposure value shifted
by plus or minus 0.3 EV when [Single Bracket: 0.3EV 3 Image] is selected.Note
When [ISO AUTO] is selected in [Manual Exposure] mode, the exposure is changed by adjusting the
ISO value. If a setting other than [ISO AUTO] is selected, the exposure is changed by adjusting the
shutter speed.
When you adjust the exposure, the exposure is shifted based on the compe\
nsated value.
Bracket shooting is unavailable in the following situations: [Intelligent Auto]
[Superior Auto]
[Scene Selection]
[Sweep Panorama]
Select / (Drive Mode) of the control wheel  → [Single Bracket].
You can also set the drive mode by selecting MENU → 
 (Camera Settings1) →
[Drive Mode].
1
Select the desired mode using the right/left side of the control wheel.
2
Adjust the focus and shoot the image.Press the shutter button for each image.3