Sony Camera Alpha Nex 7 Instruction Manual

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Allows you to set shooting functions, such as continuous shooting, self-timer, 
remote-control shooting, and flash.
Camera
Drive ModeSingle Shooting/Cont. Shooting/Spd Priority Cont./
Self-timer/Self-timer(Cont)/ Bracket: Cont./Remote 
Cdr.
Flash Mode Flash Off/Autoflash/Fill-flash/Slow Sync./Rear Sync./
Wireless
AF/MF Select Autofocus/DMF/Manual Focus
Autofocus Area Multi/Center/Flexible Spot
Autofocus Mode Single-shot AF/Continuous AF
Object Tracking On/Off
Prec. Dig. Zoom Max. 10 times
Face Detection On (Regist. Faces)/On/Off
Face Registration New Registration/Order Exchanging/Delete/Delete 
All
Smile Shutter On/Off
Soft Skin Effect On/Off
LCD Display (DISP) Graphic Display/Display All Info./Big Font Size 
Disp./No Disp. Info./Live View Priority/Level/
Histogram/For viewfinder
Finder Display(DISP) Disp. Basic Info/Level/Histogram
DISP Button(Monitor) Graphic Display/Display All Info./Big Font Size 
Disp./No Disp. Info./Live View Priority/Level/
Histogram/For viewfinder 
						

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Allows you to set the image size and aspect ratio, etc.
The interlace or progressive figure varies depending on the countries/regions.1) 60i/60p or 50i/50p2) 60i or 50i3) 60p or 50p4) 24p or 25p
Image Size
Still
Image Size3:2: L: 24M/M: 12M/S: 6M
16:9: L: 20M/M: 10M/S: 5.1M
Aspect Ratio 3:2/16:9
Quality RAW/RAW & JPEG/Fine/Standard
3D Panorama
Image Size16:9/Standard/Wide
Panorama Direction Right/Left
Panorama
Image SizeStandard/Wide
Panorama Direction Right/Left/Up/Down
Movie
File FormatAVCHD1)/MP4
Record Setting AVCHD: 24M (FX)2)/17M (FH)2)/28M (PS)3)/24M 
(FX)4)/17M (FH)4)
MP4: 1440×1080 12M/VGA 3M 
						

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Allows you to make brightness settings such as metering mode, and color 
settings such as white balance.
Brightness/Color
Exposure Comp.–5.0EV to +5.0EV
ISO ISO AUTO/100 - 16000
White Balance Auto WB/Daylight/Shade/Cloudy/Incandescent/ 
Fluor.: Warm White/Fluor.: Cool White/Fluor.: Day 
White/Fluor.: Daylight/Flash/C.Temp./Filter/Custom/
Custom Setup
Metering Mode Multi/Center/Spot
Flash Comp. –3.0EV to +3.0EV
DRO/Auto HDR Off/D-Range Opt./Auto HDR
Picture Effect Off/Toy Camera/Pop Color/Posterization/Retro 
Photo/Soft High-key/Partial Color/High Contrast 
Mono./Soft Focus/HDR Painting/Rich-tone Mono./
Miniature
Creative Style Standard/Vivid/Neutral/Clear/Deep/Light/Portrait/
Landscape/Sunset/Night Scene/Autumn leaves/Black 
& White/Sepia 
						

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Allows you to set playback functions.
Playback
DeleteMultiple Img./All in Folder/All AVCHD view files
Slide Show Repeat/Interval/Image Type
View Mode Folder View(Still)/Folder View(MP4)/AVCHD View
Image Index 6 Images/12 Images
Rotate Counterclockwise
Protect Multiple Img./Cancel All Images/Cancel All 
Movies(MP4)/Cancel All AVCHD view files
3D Viewing 3D playback on 3D TV
 Enlarge Image Enlarging the playback image
Volume Settings 0 to 7
Specify Printing DPOF Setup/Date Imprint
Display Contents Display Info./Histogram/No Disp. Info. 
						

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Allows you to make more detailed shooting settings, or change the camera 
settings.
Setup
Shooting Settings
AELSets how the AEL button works.
(Hold/Toggle)
AF/MF control Sets how the AM/FM button works.
(Hold/Toggle)
Dial/Wheel Lock Sets whether or not to lock the control dials and the 
control wheel.
(All/Control Wheel/Off)
AF Illuminator Sets the AF illuminator to assist auto-focusing in dim 
places.
(Auto/Off)
Red Eye Reduction Provides pre-flash before shooting when using the 
flash, to prevent eyes from being shot in red.
(On/Off)
FINDER/LCD Setting Sets how to switch between the viewfinder and the 
LCD monitor.
(Auto/Viewfinder/LCD Monitor)
Live View Display Allows you to choose whether or not to show the 
value of exposure compensation, etc. on the screen 
display.
(Setting Effect ON/Setting Effect OFF)
Auto Review Sets the display time of the image right after shooting.
(10 Sec/5 Sec/2 Sec/Off)
Grid Line Turns on the grid line that helps you to adjust the 
composition of images.
(Rule of 3rds Grid/Square Grid/Diag. + Square Grid/
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Peaking LevelEnhances the outline of in-focus ranges with a specific 
color.
(High/Mid/Low/Off)
Peaking Color Sets the color used for the peaking function.
(White/Red/Yellow)
MF Assist Displays an enlarged image when focusing manually.
(On/Off)
MF Assist Time Sets the length of time the image will be shown in an 
enlarged form.
(No Limit/5 Sec/2 Sec)
Color Space Changes the range of color reproduction.
(sRGB/AdobeRGB)
SteadyShot Sets camera shake compensation.
(On/Off)
Release w/o Lens Sets whether or not to release the shutter when there is 
no lens.
(Enable/Disable)
Eye-Start AF Sets whether or not to use autofocus when you look 
through the viewfinder.
(On/Off)
Front Curtain Shutter Sets whether or not to use the electronic front curtain 
shutter function.
(On/Off)
Long Exposure NR Sets the noise reduction processing for long exposure 
shootings.
(On/Off)
High ISO NR Sets the noise reduction processing for high ISO 
sensitivity shootings.
(High/Normal/Low)
Lens Comp.: Shading Compensates for the shaded corners of the screen.
(Auto/Off)
Lens Comp.: Chro. 
Aber. Reduces the color deviation at the corners of the 
screen.
(Auto/Off)
Lens Comp.: Distortion Compensates for distortion of the screen.
(Auto/Off)
Movie Audio Rec Sets the sound for movie recording.
(On/Off)
Wind Noise Reduct. Reduces wind noise during movie recording.
(On/Off) 
						

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AF Micro Adj.Finely adjusts the autofocused position, when using 
the LA-EA2 Mount Adaptor (sold separately).
(AF Adjustment Setting/amount/Clear)
Main Settings
Menu startSelects a first-displayed menu from the top menu or 
the last menu screen.
(Top/Previous)
Function Settings Sets the functions to call up for the Triple-dial-control.
(Function Settings 1 to 4/Custom Settings 1 to 3/
Function Settings Start)
Custom Key Settings Assigns functions to the various keys.
(AF/MF button/Right Key Setting/Soft key B Setting/
Soft key C Setting/Custom)
Beep Selects the sound produced when you operate the 
camera.
(On/Off)
 Language Selects the language used on the screen.
Date/Time Setup Sets the date and time.
Area Setting Selects the area where you are using the camera.
Help Guide Display Turns the Help Guide on or off.
(On/Off)
Power Save Sets the time to turn the camera to the power save 
mode.
(30 Min/5 Min/1 Min/20 Sec/10 Sec)
LCD Brightness Sets the brightness of the LCD monitor.
(Auto/Manual/Sunny Weather)
Viewfinder Bright. Sets the brightness of the viewfinder.
(Auto/Manual)
Display Color Selects the color of the LCD monitor.
(Black/White)
Wide Image Selects a method to display wide images.
(Full Screen/Normal)
Playback Display Selects the method used to play back portrait images.
(Auto Rotate/Manual Rotate)
HDMI Resolution Sets resolution when connected to HDMI TV.
(Auto/1080p/1080i)
CTRL FOR HDMI Sets whether or not to operate the camera with a 
“BRAVIA” Sync-compliant TV’s Remote Control.
(On/Off) 
						

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* Appears when an Eye-Fi card (sold separately) is inserted in the camera. Do not use an Eye-Fi card inserted in the camera on an airplane. If there is an Eye-Fi 
card inserted in the camera, set [Upload Settings] to [Off].
Eye-Fi cards can be used only in the countries/regions where they were 
purchased. Use Eye-Fi cards in accordance with the law of the countries/regions 
where you purchased the card.
USB Connection
Selects the method used for a USB connection.
(Auto/Mass Storage/MTP)
Cleaning Mode Allows you to clean the image sensor.
Version Displays the version of the camera and the lens.
Demo Mode Sets whether or not to display the demonstration with 
movies.
(On/Off)
Reset Default Resets the camera to the factory-settings.
Memory Card Tool
FormatFormats the memory card.
File Number Selects the method used for assigning file numbers to 
images.
(Series/Reset)
Folder Name Selects the folder name format.
(Standard Form/Date Form)
Select Shoot. Folder Selects the recording folder.
New Folder Creates a new folder.
Recover Image DB Repairs the image database file when inconsistencies 
are found.
Display Card Space Displays the remaining recording time of movies and 
the recordable number of still images on the memory 
card.
Eye-Fi Setup*
Upload Settings Sets the upload function of the camera when an 
Eye-Fi card is used.
(On/Off) 
						

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The unique digital shooting functions
Here we will introduce some of the unique functions achieved by full use of 
Sony imaging technology.
While you pan or tilt the camera, the camera shoots several images and 
composes them into a panoramic image. Sweep panorama mode allows you to 
shoot wide, panoramic scenes that cannot fit all at one time on the screen, 
without any breaks and discontinuity.
In 3D sweep panorama mode, applying the sweep panorama technology, the 
camera shoots separate images, one to be viewed by the left eye and the other 
by the right eye, then combines them so that they look like a 3D image.
Sweep Panorama/3D Sweep Panorama
1Select MENU t [Shoot Mode] t [Sweep Panorama] or 
[3D Sweep Panorama].
2Shoot the subject, following 
the guidance on the LCD 
monitor.
The gray area on the left side of the 
screen is not recorded.
Guidance bar 
						

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The camera combines 6 shots at high speed into 1 still image, so camera shake 
is reduced while also preventing noise. By treating the person (subject) in the 
foreground and the background separately, both camera shake and subject blur 
are reduced. Avoiding use of the flash prevents over-exposure.
Anti Motion Blur
1Select MENU t [Shoot Mode] t  [Anti Motion Blur].
zTips for shooting a panoramic image
Pan the camera in an arc with a constant velocity and in the same direction as the 
indication on the LCD monitor. [Sweep Panorama] is better suited for still 
subjects, rather than moving ones.
Vertical direction
Horizontal direction
Radius as short as possible