Sony Camera Alpha Slt A37 Instruction Manual

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Specifications
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Flash coverage Covering 18 mm lens (focal length that the lens 
indicates)
Flash compensation ±2.0 EV (1/3 EV step)
Flash range
[Continuous shooting]
Continuous shooting speed Tele-zoom cont. priority AE: Maximum 7 images per 
second/ : Maximum 5.5 images per second/
: Maximum 2.5 images per second
 The speed of continuous shooting is estimated using 
our criteria. The speed of continuous shooting may be 
slower, depending on shooting conditions (Image 
size, ISO setting, aperture value, High ISO NR, or the 
setting of [Lens Comp.: Distortion]).
The maximum number of continuous shots
In Tele-zoom cont. priority AE mode
Fine: 17 images/Standard: 18 images
In Continuous shooting
Fine: 15 images/Standard: 16 images/RAW & JPEG: 6 
images/RAW: 7 images
[Image zooming playback]
Scaling  range Image size: L: Approx. ×1.0 – ×15.4/M: Approx. ×1.0 – 
×11.2/S: Approx. ×1.0 – ×7.7
[Recording format]
File format JPEG (DCF Ver. 2.0, Exif Ver. 2.3, MPF Baseline) 
compliant, RAW (Sony’s exclusive ARW2.3 format)
3D still images MPO (MPF Extended (Disparity Image)) compliantAperture F2.8 F4.0 F5.6
100 1 m – 3.6 m 
(3.3 feet – 
11.8 feet)1 m – 2.5 m 
(3.3 feet – 
8.2 feet)1 m – 1.8 m 
(3.3 feet – 
5.9 feet)
200 1 m – 5 m 
(3.3 feet – 
16.4 feet)1 m – 3.6 m 
(3.3 feet – 
11.8 feet)1 m – 2.5 m 
(3.3 feet – 
8.2 feet)
400 1.4 m – 7.1 
m (4.6 feet – 
23.3 feet)1 m – 5 m 
(3.3 feet – 
16.4 feet)1 m – 3.6 m 
(3.3 feet – 
11.8 feet)
800 2 m – 10 m 
(6.6 feet – 
32.8 feet)1.4 m – 7.1 
m (4.6 feet – 
23.3 feet)1 m – 5 m 
(3.3 feet – 
16.4 feet)
ISO setting 
						

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Movie (AVCHD format) AVCHD format Ver. 2.0 compatible
Video: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264
Audio: Dolby Digital 2ch, equipped with Dolby Digital 
Stereo Creator
 Manufactured under license from Dolby 
Laboratories.
Movie (MP4 format) Video: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264
Audio: MPEG-4 AAC-LC 2ch
[Recording media]
“Memory Stick PRO Duo” media, SD card
[Input/output terminals]
USB miniB, Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0)
HDMI HDMI minijack
Mic Terminal  3.5 mm Stereo minijack
REMOTE Terminal
[Power, general]
Used battery pack Rechargeable battery pack NP-FW50
[Others]
Microphone Stereo
Speaker Monaural
Print features Exif Print compatible, PRINT Image Matching III 
compatible, DPOF compatible
Dimensions Approx. 124.4 mm × 92 mm × 84.7 mm 
(4 7/8 inches × 3 5/8 inches × 3 1/3 inches) (W/H/D, 
excluding protrusions)
Mass Approx. 506 g (1.12 lb 17.8 oz) (with battery and 
“Memory Stick PRO Duo” media)
Approx. 448 g (0.99 lb 15.8 oz) (body only)
Operating temperature 0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F)
On image data compatibility
 This camera conforms with DCF (Design rule for Camera File system) 
universal standard established by JEITA (Japan Electronics and Information 
Technology Industries Association).
 Playback of images recorded with your camera on other equipment and 
playback of images recorded or edited with other equipment on your camera 
are not guaranteed. 
						

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Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.
BC-VW1 Battery charger
Input rating 100 V - 240 V AC, 50 Hz/60 Hz, 4.2 W
Output rating  8.4 V DC, 0.28 A
Operating temperature range 0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F)
Storage temperature range –20°C to +60°C (–4°F to +140°F)
Maximum dimensions Approx. 63 mm × 95 mm × 32 mm (2 1/2 inches × 
3 3/4 inches × 1 5/16 inches) (W/H/D)
Mass Approx. 85 g (3 oz)
Rechargeable battery pack NP-FW50
Used battery Lithium-ion battery
Maximum voltage DC 8.4 V
Nominal voltage DC 7.2 V
Maximum charge voltage DC 8.4 V
Maximum charge current 1.02 A
Capacity Typical 7.7 Wh (1 080 mAh)
Minimum 7.3 Wh (1 020 mAh)
Maximum dimensions Approx. 31.8 mm × 18.5 mm × 45 mm (1 5/16 inches × 
3/4 inches × 1 13/16 inches) (W/H/D)
Mass Approx. 57 g (2.1 oz)
Battery charger/Battery
Lens
Name (Model name)DT 18-55mm 
F3.5-5.6 SAM 
(SAL1855)DT 55-200mm 
F4-5.6 SAM 
(SAL55200-2)DT 18-135mm 
F3.5-5.6 SAM 
(SAL18135)
Equivalent 35mm-
format focal length* 
(mm)27–82.5 82.5–300 27–202.5
Lens groups-elements7–8 9–13 11–14
Angle of view*76°-29° 29°-8° 76°-12° 
						

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* The values for equivalent 35mm-format focal length and angle of view are based 
on Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera equipped with an APS-C sized image 
sensor.
** Minimum focus is the shortest distance from the image sensor to the subject.
 This lens is equipped with a distance encoder. The distance encoder allows more 
accurate measurement (ADI) by using a flash for ADI.
 Depending on the lens mechanism, the focal length may change with any change of 
the shooting distance. The focal length assumes the lens is focused at infinity.
 The infinity position provides for some adjustment to compensate for focus shift 
caused by change in temperature. To shoot a subject at infinite distance in MF mode, 
use the viewfinder and set focus.
On focal length
The picture angle of this camera is narrower than that of a 35 mm-format 
camera. You can find the approximate equivalent of the focal length of a 35 mm-
format camera, and shoot with the same picture angle, by increasing the focal 
length of your lens by half.
For example, by using a 50 mm lens, you can get the approximate equivalent of 
a 75 mm lens of a 35 mm-format camera.
Minimum focus** (m 
(feet))0.25 (0.82) 0.95 (3.2) 0.45 (1.48)
Maximum 
magnification (X)0.34 0.29 0.25
Minimum f-stopf/22-36 f/32-45 f/22-36
Filter diameter (mm)55 55 62
Dimensions (maximum 
diameter × height) 
(approx., mm (in.))69.5×69
(2 3/4 × 2 3/4)71.5×85
(2 7/8 × 3 3/8)76×86
(3 × 3 1/2)
Mass (approx., g (oz.))210 (7 4/8) 305 (10 3/4) 398 (14) Name (Model name)DT 18-55mm 
F3.5-5.6 SAM 
(SAL1855)DT 55-200mm 
F4-5.6 SAM 
(SAL55200-2)DT 18-135mm 
F3.5-5.6 SAM 
(SAL18135) 
						

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Trademarks
  is a trademark of Sony 
Corporation.
 “Memory Stick,”  , “Memory 
Stick PRO,”  , 
“Memory Stick Duo,” 
, “Memory Stick 
PRO Duo,”  , 
“Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo,” 
, “Memory 
Stick Micro,” “MagicGate,” and 
 are trademarks of 
Sony Corporation.
 “InfoLITHIUM” is a trademark of 
Sony Corporation.
 “PhotoTV HD” is a trademark of 
Sony Corporation.
 “AVCHD” and “AVCHD” 
logotype are trademarks of 
Panasonic Corporation and Sony 
Corporation.
 Blu-ray Disc ™ and Blu-ray ™ are 
trademarks of the Blu-ray Disc 
Association.
 Dolby and the double-D symbol are 
trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
 Microsoft, Windows, DirectX, and 
Windows Vista are either registered 
trademarks or trademarks of 
Microsoft Corporation in the 
United States and/or other 
countries.
 HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-
Definition Multimedia Interface are 
trademarks or registered trademarks 
of HDMI Licensing LLC.
 Mac and Mac OS are trademarks or 
registered trademarks of Apple Inc.
 PowerPC is a registered trademark 
of IBM Corporation in the United 
States. Intel, Intel Core, MMX, and 
Pentium are trademarks or 
registered trademarks of Intel 
Corporation.
 SDXC Logo is a trademark of SD-
3C, LLC.
 Eye-Fi is a trademark of Eye-Fi Inc.
 MultiMediaCard is a trademark of 
MultiMediaCard Association.
 “ ” and “PlayStation” are 
registered trademarks of Sony 
Computer Entertainment Inc.
 Adobe is a registered trademark or 
a trademark of Adobe Systems 
Incorporated in the United States 
and/or other countries.
 In addition, system and product 
names used in this manual are, in 
general, trademarks or registered 
trademarks of their respective 
developers or manufacturers. 
However, the ™ or ® marks are not 
used in all cases in this manual.
 Add further enjoyment with your 
PlayStation 3 by downloading the 
application for PlayStation 3 from 
PlayStation Store (where available.)
 The application for PlayStation 3 
requires PlayStation Network 
account and application download.  
						

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Accessible in areas where the 
PlayStation Store is available. 
						

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Index
Index
Index
Numerics3D ....................................................... 37
AAE Lock ............................................. 50
AEL button ......................................... 50
AF area ............................................... 52
AF illuminator .................................... 55
Aperture Priority................................. 35
Area Setting ........................................ 26
Aspect ratio......................................... 54
Audio signals ...................................... 60
Auto HDR........................................... 53
Auto Port. Framing ............................. 52
Auto review ........................................ 56
Autofocus mode ................................. 52
AVCHD ........................................55
, 67
BBattery pack..................................17, 19
Bracket................................................ 43
CCleaning mode.................................... 60
Clear Image Zoom .............................. 54
Continuous shooting ........................... 43
Creative Style ..................................... 53
DDate imprint........................................ 58
Date/Time setup ................................. 25
Delete............................................33
, 58
Digital Zoom ...................................... 55
Diopter-adjustment ............................. 27
Disc creation ....................................... 67
DISP ................................................... 44
DPOF Setup........................................ 58
D-Range Optimizer ............................ 53
Drive mode ......................................... 43
EElectronic Front Curtain Shutter ........ 58Enlarged image ................................... 47
EV scale.............................................. 41
Exposure compensation ...................... 41
Eye-Fi ................................................. 60
Eye-Start AF ....................................... 56
FFace Detection .................................... 52
Face Priority Tracking ........................ 58
FINDER/LCD Setting ........................ 56
Flash compensation ............................ 52
Flash mode ...................................39
, 73
Flash Off .......................................29, 39
Fn button.......................................50, 52
Focal length ........................................ 84
Focus Hold Button.............................. 57
Focus Magnifier ................................. 57
Folder Name ....................................... 59
Format ................................................ 59
Func. of AEL button........................... 57
HHand-held Twilight ............................ 36
Histogram ........................................... 56
IImage Data Converter ........................ 65
Image Index ........................................ 48
Image quality ...................................... 54
Image size ........................................... 45
In-Camera Guide ................................ 61
Initialize .............................................. 60
Intelligent Auto................................... 29
ISO sensitivity .................................... 52
JJPEG ................................................... 54
LLandscape ........................................... 36
Language ............................................ 60
LCD brightness................................... 59 
						

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LCD screen .................................. 34, 69
Lens .............................................. 16, 22
Lens Compensation............................ 57
MMacro ................................................. 36
Manual Exposure ............................... 35
Manual focus...................................... 50
Memory card ...................................... 19
Menu .................................................. 54
Metering mode ................................... 52
Movie Audio Recording .................... 55
MOVIE Button................................... 57
Movie File Format ............................. 55
Multi frame noise reduction ............... 52
NNight Portrait ..................................... 36
Night Scene ........................................ 36
Noise reduction ............................ 52
, 55
Number of recordable images ...... 75, 76
OObject Tracking ................................. 52
PPeaking............................................... 57
Picture Effect ..................................... 53
Playback Display ............................... 58
PlayMemories Home ................... 64
, 66
Portrait................................................ 36
Power Save......................................... 59
Preview Button................................... 57
Program Auto ..................................... 35
Protect ................................................ 58
QQuality................................................ 54
RRAW .................................................. 54
Record Setting .................................... 55
Recording information display .......... 44
Recording movies .............................. 31
Recover Image DB............................. 59
Red Eye Reduction ............................ 56Remote Commander .......................... 14
Reset................................................... 60
Rotate ................................................. 50
SScene Selection .................................. 36
Select REC Folder.............................. 59
Self-timer ........................................... 43
Set the clock ....................................... 25
Shooting ............................................. 29
Shooting Tip....................................... 61
Shutter Priority ................................... 35
Slide show .......................................... 58
Slow Sync. ......................................... 39
Smile Shutter...................................... 52
Software ............................................. 64
Specifications ..................................... 79
Sports Action ..................................... 36
SteadyShot function ........................... 55
Sunset ................................................. 36
Superior Auto ..................................... 36
Superior Auto Cont. Shooting............ 56
Superior Auto Image Extract. ............ 56
Sweep Panorama ................................ 37
TTele-zoom Continuous Priority AE ... 38
UUSB connection ................................. 60
VVersion ............................................... 60
View Mode......................................... 32
Viewfinder ......................................... 56
Viewing image ................................... 32
Viewing images on a TV screen ........ 49
Volume Settings ................................. 58
WWhite balance..................................... 53
ZZoom ............................................ 29, 50 
						

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