Sony Camera Alpha Slt A57 Instruction Manual

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Using the playback functions
Viewing images on a TV screen
To view images recorded on the camera on a TV set, an HDMI cable (sold 
separately) and an HD TV equipped with an HDMI connector are required.
1Turn off both your camera and the 
TV, and connect the camera to the 
TV.
2Turn on the TV and switch the input.
 See also the operating instructions supplied with the TV.
3Turn on the camera, and press the 
 button.
Images shot with the camera appear on 
the TV screen.
Select the desired image with b/B on the 
control button.
 The LCD screen on the camera does 
not turned on.
 button
1 To the HDMI 
connector
HDMI cable 
(sold separately)
2 To the 
HDMI mini terminal
Control button 
						

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Functions list
Functions that can be operated with 
the buttons/switch
You can set up or operate various functions with these buttons/switch.
For the location of the buttons/switch, see “Identifying parts” (page 12).
 buttonPops the flash up.
 buttonCompensates the exposure.
ISO buttonAdjusts the ISO sensitivity.
FINDER/LCD buttonSwitches the display between the LCD screen and the 
viewfinder.
MENU buttonDisplays the menu screen for setting up the menu item.
MOVIE buttonRecords movies.
AEL button/AV button/  
button/  buttonFixes the exposure of the entire screen./Sets up the 
aperture value./Displays multiple images on the screen 
simultaneously./Scales down an image that has been 
scaled up when viewing images.
ZOOM button/  buttonMagnifies and shoots the subject using the zoom feature 
of the camera (ZOOM)./Scales an image up when 
viewing images.
Fn button/  buttonDisplays the setup screen of the function that is set using 
the Fn button./Rotates images.
Control buttonSets up the following functions: Display, White 
Balance, Drive mode, Picture Effect, and Autofocus.
 buttonPlays back images.
 button/  buttonDisplays a shooting tip or In-Camera Guide./Deletes 
images.
Focus mode switchSwitches the autofocus and manual focus.
Preview button/Focus 
Magnifier buttonChecks blurring of the background./Allows you to check 
the focus by enlarging the image before shooting. 
						

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Functions list
Selecting a function with the Fn 
(Function) button
This button is used for setting up or executing functions used frequently in 
shooting.
To set up the camera directly from the recording information screen
Turn the control dial without pressing the center z in step 2. You can set 
up the camera directly from the recording information screen.
1Press the Fn button.
2Select the desired item with v/V/b/B on the control button, 
then press the center z to execute.
The setup screen appears.
3Following the operation guide, 
select and execute the desired 
function.
Operation guide 
						

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Functions that can be selected with 
the Fn (Function) button
The functions that can be selected with the Fn button are as follows:
Scene SelectionSelects an appropriate mode from among the Scene Selection 
preset settings to suit shooting conditions.
(Portrait/Sports Action/Macro/Landscape/Sunset/Night 
Scene/Hand-held Twilight/Night Portrait)
MovieSelects the exposure mode to suit your subject or your effect 
and records movies.
(P/A/S/M)
Cont. Priority AE 
ModeSets the speed for continuous shooting.
(Tele-zoom Cont. Priority AE/Cont. Priority AE)
Drive ModeSets the drive mode such as continuous shooting.
(Single Shooting/Cont. Shooting/Self-timer/Bracket: Cont./
Single Bracket/WB bracket/Remote Cdr.)
Flash ModeSets the flash mode.
(Flash Off/Autoflash/Fill-flash/Slow Sync./Rear Sync./
Wireless)
Autofocus ModeSelects the method for focusing according to movement of 
the subject.
(Single-shot AF/Automatic AF/Continuous AF)
AF areaSelects the area of focus.
(Wide/Zone/Spot/Local)
Object TrackingKeeps the focus on a subject while tracking it.
(On/Off)
Smile/Face Detect.Automatically captures people’s face(s) with the optimal 
focus and exposure./Shoots when a smile is detected.
(Face Detection Off/Face Detection On (Regist. Faces)/Face 
Detection On/Smile Shutter)
Auto Port. FramingAnalyzes the scene when capturing face and automatically 
saves another image with well-balanced composition.
(Auto/Off)
ISOSets the sensitivity to light. The larger the number, the faster 
the shutter speed.
(Multi Frame Noise Reduct./ISO AUTO to 16000)
Metering ModeSelects the method for measuring brightness.
(Multi segment/Center weighted/Spot) 
						

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Functions that can be selected with the Fn (Function) button
Functions list
Flash Comp.Adjusts the intensity of flash output.
(+2.0EV to –2.0EV)
White BalanceAdjusts the color tone of images.
(Auto WB/Daylight/Shade/Cloudy/Incandescent/Fluor.: 
Warm White/Fluor.: Cool White/Fluor.: Day White/Fluor.: 
Daylight/Flash/C.Temp./Filter/Custom)
DRO/Auto HDRCompensates for the brightness and contrast automatically.
(Off/D-RangeOptimizer/Auto HDR)
Creative StyleSelects your desired image processing.
(Standard/Vivid/Portrait/Landscape/Sunset/Black & White)
Picture EffectShoots with the desired effect filter to achieve more 
impressive expression.
(Off/Toy Camera/Pop Color/Posterization/Retro Photo/Soft 
High-key/Partial Color/High Contrast Mono./Soft Focus/
HDR Painting/Rich-tone Mono./Miniature) 
						

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The functions selected with the MENU 
button
You can set up the basic settings for the camera as a whole or execute 
functions such as shooting, playback, or other operations.
Press the MENU button, then set up the desired item with v/V/b/B on the 
control button, then press the center of the control button.
Still shooting menu
Select a page of the menu Select an item on the menu
Image SizeSelects the size of still images.
(L:16M/M:8.4M/S:4.0M (When [Aspect Ratio] is set to 3:2)
L:14M/M:7.1M/S:3.4M (When [Aspect Ratio] is set to 16:9))
Aspect RatioSelects the aspect ratio for still images.
(3:2/16:9)
QualitySets the image quality for still images.
(RAW/RAW & JPEG/Fine/Standard)
Panorama: SizeSelects the size of panoramic images.
(Standard/Wide)
Panorama: DirectionSets the shooting direction for panoramic images.
(Right/Left/Up/Down)
3D Pan.: Image SizeSelects the size of 3D-images.
(16:9/Standard/Wide)
3D Pan.: DirectionSets the shooting direction for 3D-images.
(Right/Left)
Clear Image ZoomZooms an image with higher quality than Digital Zoom.
(On/Off) 
						

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The functions selected with the MENU button
Functions listMovie shooting menu
Digital ZoomZooms an image with higher magnification than Clear Image 
Zoom. This feature can be also available in movie recording.
(On/Off)
Long Exposure NRSets noise reduction processing for shots in which shutter 
speed will be 1 second or longer.
(On/Off)
High ISO NRSets noise reduction processing for high-sensitivity shooting.
(High/Normal/Low)
Flash controlSets the method for determining the intensity of flash output.
(ADI flash/Pre-flash TTL)
AF IlluminatorSets the AF illuminator, which sheds light on a dark scene to 
aid focusing.
(Auto/Off)
Color SpaceChanges the range of reproducible colors.
(sRGB/AdobeRGB)
SteadyShotSets SteadyShot.
(On/Off)
Shooting Tip ListAllows you to access all shooting tips.
File FormatSelects the movie file format.
(AVCHD/MP4)
Record SettingSelects the size of the recorded movie frame.
(60i 24M(FX)/50i 24M(FX)/60i 17M(FH)/50i 17M(FH)/60p 
28M(PS)/50p 28M(PS)/24p 24M(FX)/25p 24M(FX)/24p 
17M(FH)/25p 17M(FH)/1440×1080 12M/VGA 3M)
Audio RecordingSets whether or not to record audio when shooting a movie.
(On/Off)
Wind Noise Reduct.Reduces wind noise during movie recording.
(On/Off)
SteadyShotSets SteadyShot.
(On/Off) 
						

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The functions selected with the MENU button
Custom menu
Eye-Start AFSets whether or not to use auto focus when you look through 
the viewfinder.
(On/Off)
FINDER/LCD SettingSets the method for switching between the viewfinder and 
LCD screen.
(Auto/Manual)
Viewfinder Magnifi.Changes the screen size in the viewfinder. If you cannot see 
the entire screen in the viewfinder, set it to [Standard].
(Maximum/Standard)
Red Eye ReductionReduces the red-eye phenomenon during flash use.
(On/Off)
Release w/o LensSets whether shutter can open when lens is not attached.
(Enable/Disable)
S. Auto Cont. 
ShootingSets whether or not to shoot continuously in Superior Auto 
mode.
(Auto/Off)
S. Auto Image 
Extract.Sets whether or not to save all the images that were shot 
continuously in Superior Auto mode.
(Auto/Off)
Grid LineSets a grid line display to enable alignment to a structural 
outline.
(Rule of 3rds Grid/Square Grid/Diag. + Square Grid/Off)
Auto ReviewDisplays the captured image after shooting. Sets auto review.
(10 Sec/5 Sec/2 Sec/Off)
DISP Button(Monitor)Allows you to select the available screen display modes of 
the LCD screen that can be selected by pressing DISP on the 
control button.
(Graphic Display/Display All Info./No Disp. Info./Level/
Histogram/For viewfinder)
DISP Button(Finder)Allows you to select the available screen display modes of 
the viewfinder that can be selected by pressing DISP on the 
control button.
(Graphic Display/Display All Info./No Disp. Info./Level/
Histogram) 
						

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The functions selected with the MENU button
Functions list
Peaking LevelEnhances the outline of in-focus ranges with a specific color 
in manual focus mode.
(High/Mid/Low/Off)
Peaking ColorSets the color used for the peaking function.
(Red/Yellow/White)
Live View DisplaySets whether or not to display the effect of a function on the 
screen, such as the effect of the exposure compensation 
value.
(Setting Effect ON/Setting Effect OFF)
Func. of AEL buttonAssigns the desired function to the AEL button.
(Exposure Comp./Drive Mode/Flash Mode/Autofocus Mode/
AF area/Face Detection/Smile Shutter/Auto Port. Framing/
ISO/Metering Mode/Flash Comp./White Balance/DRO/Auto 
HDR/Creative Style/Picture Effect/Image Size/Quality/AEL 
hold/AEL toggle/ AEL hold/ AEL toggle/Object 
Tracking/AF lock/Aperture Preview/Shot. Result Preview/
Zoom/Focus Magnifier)
ISO ButtonAssigns the desired function to the ISO button.
(Exposure Comp./Drive Mode/Flash Mode/Autofocus Mode/
AF area/Face Detection/Smile Shutter/Auto Port. Framing/
ISO/Metering Mode/Flash Comp./White Balance/DRO/Auto 
HDR/Creative Style/Picture Effect/Image Size/Quality/AEL 
hold/AEL toggle/ AEL hold/ AEL toggle/Object 
Tracking/AF lock/Aperture Preview/Shot. Result Preview/
Zoom/Focus Magnifier)
Preview ButtonSelects the method to be used for the operating preview 
button.
(Shot. Result Preview/Aperture Preview/Focus Magnifier)
Focus Hold ButtonSets the function of the focus hold button of the lens.
(Focus Hold/D.O.F.Preview)
MOVIE ButtonSelects the appropriate mode for the MOVIE button.
(Always/Movie Mode Only)
Lens Comp.: ShadingCompensates for the shaded corners of the screen caused by 
the lens attached.
(Auto/Off) 
						

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The functions selected with the MENU button
Playback menu
Lens Comp.: Chro. 
Aber.Reduces the color deviation at the corners of the screen 
caused by the lens attached.
(Auto/Off)
Lens Comp.: 
DistortionCompensates for distortion on the screen caused by the lens 
attached.
(Auto/Off)
Front Curtain ShutterSets whether or not to use the electronic front curtain shutter 
function.
(On/Off)
Face RegistrationRegisters or changes the person to be given priority in the 
focus.
(New Registration/Order Exchanging/Delete/Delete All)
Face Priority 
TrackingSets whether to preferentially-track a certain face or not when 
the camera detects that face during object tracking.
(On/Off)
DeleteDeletes images.
(Multiple Img./All in Folder/All AVCHD view files)
View ModeAllows you to determine how to group the playback images.
(Folder View(Still)/Folder View(MP4)/AVCHD View)
Slide ShowShows a slide show.
(Repeat/Interval/Image Type)
Image IndexDisplays the image list.
(4 Images/9 Images)
3D ViewingPlays back 3D-images using a 3D-compatible TV connected 
to the camera.
ProtectProtects or cancels protection for an image.
(Multiple Img./Cancel All Images/Cancel All Movies(MP4)/
Cancel All AVCHD view files)
Specify PrintingSpecifies or unspecifies the images for DPOF.
(DPOF Setup/Date Imprint)
Volume SettingsSets the volume for movie playback.
Playback DisplaySets how to play back an image recorded in portrait.
(Auto Rotate/Manual Rotate)