Sony Camera Alpha Slt A37 Instruction Manual

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Shooting and viewing images
Recording movies
Notes The sound of the camera and the lens in operation may be recorded while recording a 
movie. You can disable sound recording by setting [Audio Recording] to [Off] 
(page 55).
 The continuous recording time of a movie may be shorter, depending on the ambient 
temperature or the status of the camera. See “Notes on continuous movie recording.”
 When the   mark is indicated, the temperature of the camera is too high. Turn the 
camera off and wait until the temperature of the camera drops.
1Press the MOVIE button to 
start recording.
 Movie recording can be started from 
any exposure mode.
 The shutter speed and aperture are 
adjusted automatically. If you want to 
set them to particular values, set the 
mode dial to   (Movie) (page 35).
 The camera continues to adjust the 
focus when it is in autofocus mode.
MOVIE button
2Press the MOVIE button again to stop recording. 
						

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Playing back images
Note Movies recorded with other devices may not be played back on this camera.
1Press the   button.
 button
2MENU button t  1 t [View Mode] t Select the 
desired mode
 To play back still images, select [Folder View(Still)], and to play back 
movies, select [Folder View(MP4)] or [AVCHD View] according to the 
file format.
3Select an image with b/B on the control button.
 To play back movies, press the center of the control button.
During movie playback Control button/control dial operation
To pause/resumez
To fast-forwardB
To fast-rewindb
To slow-forward Rotate the control dial to the right during 
pause
To slow-reverse Rotate the control dial to the left during 
pause
 The movie is played back frame-by-
frame.
To adjust sound volumeV t v/V
To display the informationv 
						

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Shooting and viewing images
Deleting images (Delete)
Once you have deleted an image, you cannot restore it. Check whether to 
delete the image or not beforehand.
Note Protected images cannot be deleted.
Deleting the image that is currently displayed
1Display the image you want 
to delete and press the   
button.
 button
2Select [Delete] with v on the control button, then press 
the center of the control button. 
						

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Shooting images to suit your subject
Adjusting the angle of the LCD screen
Adjust the LCD screen to an easily 
viewable angle. 
						

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Shooting images to suit your subject
Shooting with the various shooting 
modes
The following shooting modes are provided with the camera:
Set the mode dial to the desired 
mode.
 (Intelligent 
Auto)/  (Flash Off)The “Intelligent Auto” mode allows you to easily shoot any 
subject under any conditions because the camera makes 
appropriate judgments on the situation to adjust the settings. 
Select “Flash Off” when you want to shoot without the flash.
 (Superior 
Auto)The camera recognizes and evaluates the shooting condition, 
and appropriate settings are set automatically. The camera 
saves 1 appropriate image by combining or separating 
images, as necessary.
 (Scene 
Selection)Selecting an appropriate mode for the subject or the shooting 
conditions allows you to shoot the image with a suitable 
setting for the subject.
 (Sweep 
Panorama)Allows you to shoot panoramic images.
 (3D Sweep 
Panorama)Allows you to shoot 3D panoramic images for playback on a 
3D compatible TV.
 (Tele-zoom 
Cont. Priority AE)The camera continues to shoot while the shutter button is 
pressed fully down. The center area on the screen is cropped 
and the camera records the images continuously at a 
maximum of about 7 images per second.
 (Movie)Allows you to shoot movies with the exposure adjusted 
manually (both the shutter speed and the aperture value).
 (Program Auto)Allows you to shoot with the exposure adjusted automatically 
(both the shutter speed and the aperture value). The other 
settings can be adjusted manually.
 (Aperture 
Priority)Allows you to shoot after adjusting the aperture value 
manually using the control dial.
 (Shutter Priority)Allows you to shoot after adjusting the shutter speed 
manually using the control dial.
 (Manual 
Exposure)Allows you to shoot after adjusting the exposure manually 
(both the shutter speed and the aperture value) using the 
control dial. 
						

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Shooting with the various shooting modes
Scene recognized by the camera
Shooting function
 Superior Auto
1Set the mode dial to   (Superior Auto).
2Point the camera towards the 
subject.
When the camera recognizes and adjusts 
for shooting conditions, the following 
information is indicated: recognized 
scene mode mark, appropriate shooting 
function, the number of images to be 
shot.
Recognized scene mode mark
Number of images to be shot
3Adjust the focus and shoot the subject.
 (Night Scene)  (Hand-held Twilight)  (Landscape)
 (Backlight Portrait)  (Portrait)  (Tripod Night Scene)
 (Backlight)  (Macro)  (Night Portrait)
 (Spotlight)  (Low Brightness)  (Baby)
Cont. Shooting (43) Slow Sync. (39) Auto HDR (52)
Daylight Sync. Slow Shutter Hand-held Twilight (36)
 Scene Selection
1Set the mode dial to   (Scene Selection).
Shooting function 
						

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Shooting with the various shooting modes
Shooting images to suit your subject
2Select the desired mode with v/V, then press the center of the 
control button.
 To change the scene, press the Fn button, then select another scene.
3Adjust the focus and shoot the subject.
 (Portrait) Blurs away backgrounds and sharpens the subject. Expresses 
skin tones softly.
 (Sports Action) Shoots a moving subject at a fast shutter speed so that the 
subject looks as if it is standing still. The camera shoots 
images continuously while the shutter button is pressed.
 (Macro) Shoots close subjects such as flowers, foods.
 (Landscape) Shoots the entire range of scenery in sharp focus with vivid 
colors.
 (Sunset) Shoots the red of the sunrise or sunset beautifully.
 (Night Scene) Shoots night scenes at a distance without losing the dark 
atmosphere of the surroundings.
 (Hand-held 
Twilight)Shoots night scenes with less noise and blur without using a 
tripod. A burst of shots are taken, and image processing is 
applied to reduce subject blur, camera shake, and noise.
 (Night Portrait) Shoots portraits in night scenes.
 Sweep Panorama/  3D Sweep Panorama
1Set the mode dial to   (Sweep Panorama)/  (3D Sweep 
Panorama). 
						

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Shooting with the various shooting modes
2Point the camera at the edge of 
the subject, then press the shutter 
button halfway down to adjust the 
focus.
This part will not be taken
3Press the shutter button fully down.
4Pan or tilt the camera to the end, 
following the guidance on the 
screen.
Guidance bar
 Tele-zoom Cont. Priority AE
1Set the mode dial to  (Tele-zoom Cont. Priority AE).
2Adjust the focus and shoot the subjects.
 The camera continues to shoot while the shutter button is pressed fully 
down.
 The center area on the screen is cropped and the camera records the images 
continuously at a maximum of about 7 images per second.
 The minimum zoom scale of the camera is set to 1.4 times and the image 
size can be set to M or S. 
						

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Using the shooting functions
Using the shooting functions
Using the flash
In a dark location, using the flash allows you to shoot the subject brightly, 
and it also helps to prevent camera shake. When shooting into the sun, you 
can use the flash to shoot a bright image of the backlit subject.
1Fn button t   (Flash Mode) t Select the desired setting
 For further information on the flash modes available for each shooting 
mode, see page 73.
2Press the   button.
The flash pops up.
 In Intelligent Auto, Superior Auto or 
Scene Selection mode, the flash 
automatically pops up if the amount of 
light is insufficient or the subject is 
backlit. The built-in flash does not pop 
up even if you press the   button.
 button
3After the flash has finished 
charging, shoot the subject.
 Flashing: The flash is being charged. 
When the indicator flashes, you cannot 
release the shutter.
 Lit: The flash has been charged and 
is ready to fire.
 When you press the shutter button 
halfway down under dark lighting in 
autofocus mode, the flash may be fired 
to help focus on a subject (AF 
Illuminator).
 (Flash charging) indicator 
						

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Using the flash
(Flash Off)Does not fire even the built-in flash pops up.
 You cannot select this item when the mode dial is set to P, 
A, S, or M. However, the flash will not be fired if it is not 
pulled up.
(Autoflash)Fires if it is dark or against light.
(Fill-flash)Fires every time you trigger the shutter.
(Slow Sync.)Fires every time you trigger the shutter. Slow sync shooting 
allows you to shoot a clear image of both the subject and the 
background by slowing the shutter speed.
(Rear Sync.)Fires right before the exposure is completed every time you 
trigger the shutter.
(Wireless)Fires an external flash (sold separately) that is off the camera 
and away from it (Wireless flash shooting).