Sony Camera Alpha Slt A99 Instruction Manual

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Identifying parts
Before use
AHooks for shoulder strap
 Attach both ends of the strap 
onto the camera.
B (Flash sync) terminal
CREMOTE terminal
 When connecting the RM-
L1AM Remote Commander 
(sold separately) to the camera, 
insert the plug of the Remote 
Commander into the REMOTE 
terminal, aligning the guide of 
the plug with the guide of the 
REMOTE terminal. Make sure that the cord of the Remote 
Commander faces forward.
DSpeaker
EDC IN terminal
 When connecting the AC-
PW10AM AC Adaptor (sold 
separately) to the camera, turn 
the camera off, then plug the 
connector of the AC Adaptor to 
the DC IN terminal on the 
camera.
Fm (Microphone) jack
 When an external microphone 
is connected, the microphone is 
turned on automatically. If the 
external microphone is a plug-
in-power type, the power of the 
microphone is supplied by the 
camera.
Gi (Headphones) jack
HHDMI terminal
I (USB) terminal
JMemory card cover (51)
Sides 
						

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Identifying parts
KSLOT1 (Memory card slot 1) 
(51)
  Available to either SD cards or 
“Memory Stick PRO Duo” 
media
LSLOT2 (Memory card slot 2) 
(51)
 Available to SD cards only 
						

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Identifying parts
Before use
AGuide holes for the Vertical 
Grip
 These holes are used when you 
connect the Vertical Grip (sold 
separately) to the camera. Be 
sure to keep dust or debris from 
getting inside the holes.
BConnector for the Vertical Grip
CConnector cover for the 
Vertical Grip
DTripod receptacle
 Use a tripod with a screw length 
of less than 5.5 mm (7/32 inch). 
You will be unable to firmly 
secure the camera to tripods 
with a screw length of 5.5 mm 
(7/32 inch) or longer, and 
attempting to do so may 
damage the camera.
EBattery insertion slot (51)
FBattery cover (51)
Bottom 
						

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Identifying parts
Remove the Shoe Cap attached to the camera and attach the Shoe adaptor 
to the camera so that you can attach accessories compatible with a 
conventional Accessory Shoe (Auto-lock Accessory shoe).
AAuto-lock Accessory shoe
BLock knob
How to attach the Lock knob1Remove the Connector 
protective cap from the shoe.
2Loosen the Lock knob and 
insert the Shoe adaptor into the 
shoe.
3Tighten the Lock knob.
 Do not force the knob to turn after it 
locks.
 When you attach the Shoe adaptor to 
the camera, insert the Shoe adaptor all 
the way in.
 After you remove the Shoe adaptor 
from the camera, attach the Connector 
protective cap to the Shoe adaptor for 
storing the cap.
Shoe adaptor 
						

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Before use
List of icons on the screen
The status of the LCD screen is set to “for the viewfinder mode (using the 
viewfinder for monitoring)” in the default settings.
Pressing the DISP button changes the screen status to “for the LCD screen 
mode.” You can also display the digital level gauge or histogram.
List of icons on the LCD screen
For the viewfinder mode
In Auto Mode or Scene Selection modeIn Tele-zoom Cont. Priority AE/P/A/S/M/
Sweep Panorama mode
For the LCD screen mode For playback (Basic information 
display) 
						

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List of icons on the screen
A
DisplayIndication
  
  
 P P* 
A S M   
    
   
 
 Exposure mode (68)
Register number (68)
   
  
   
  Scene Recognition icons 
(68)
 
  
  
 
  
 Memory card (51)/
Upload (46)
100Remaining number of 
recordable images
 Aspect ratio of still 
images (37)
24M 10M 
4.6M 20M 
8.7M 3.9M 
10M 4.6M 
2.0M 8.7M 
3.9M 1.7M 
 Image size of still images 
(37)
 
 
 Image quality of still 
images (37)Frame rate of movies (39)
 
 Image size of movies (39)
100%Remaining battery (53)
Flash charge in progress 
(35)
APS-C Size Capture (46)
Setting Effect OFF (41)
No audio recording of 
movies (39)
Wind Noise Reduction 
(39)
 SteadyShot/Camera 
shake warning (38, 39)
  
  
  
 GPS triangulating status 
(45) (SLT-A99V only)
SteadyShot error
Overheating warning (12)
 Database file full/
Database file error
  AE lock (30)/FEL lock 
(30)
  View Mode (43)
100-0003Folder - file number
-Protect (44)
DPOFDPOF set (44)
Remaining battery 
warning (53)
DisplayIndication 
						

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List of icons on the screen
Before use
B
C
DisplayIndication
  
  
  
 Drive mode (35)
    
  Flash mode (35)/Red-eye 
reduction (40)
  
  
 Focus mode (35)
  
 AF area (35)
Object tracking (35)
  
 Face Detection (35)/
Smile Shutter (35)
  Metering mode (35)
AWB  
  
 7500K 
A5 G5White balance (Auto, 
Preset, Custom, Color 
temperature, Color filter) 
(36)
  D-Range Optimizer/Auto 
HDR (36, 75)
 +3 +3 
+3Creative Style (36, 74)/
Contrast, Saturation, 
Sharpness
 Picture Effect (36) Auto Portrait Framing 
(35)
DisplayIndication
EV scale
 Exposure compensation 
(30)/Metered Manual
Flash compensation (36)
REC 0:12Recording time of the 
movie (m:s)
z  Focus (63)
1/250Shutter speed (68)
F3.5Aperture (68)
ISO400
ISO AUTOISO sensitivity (35, 73)
  AE lock (30)/FEL lock 
(30)
GPS information (SLT-
A99V only)
35° 37’ 
32”N
139° 44’ 
31”WLatitude and longitude 
display (SLT-A99V only)
Auto HDR image 
warning
Picture Effect error
Histogram
2012-1-1
10:37PMDate of recording
3/7File number/Number of 
images in the view mode
DisplayIndication 
						

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List of icons on the screen
D
DisplayIndication
Spot metering area (35)
AF area (35)
Assist area (71)
Digital level gauge
Histogram
Smart teleconverter (30)
  Smart Zoom/Clear Image 
Zoom/Digital Zoom
Shutter speed indicator
Aperture indicator
AF Range Control (30)
z Tracking 
focusTracking focus
Audio level (72) 
						

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List of icons on the screen
Before use
* Even when the remaining number of recordable images is more than 9,999, “9999” 
is displayed on the display panel.
To turn on the backlight of the display panel
List of icons on the display panel
You can adjust the shutter speed, 
aperture, exposure compensation, flash 
compensation, ISO sensitivity, white 
balance, drive mode and image quality by 
checking the display panel on the top of 
the camera.
Shutter speed (68)/
Aperture (68)Exposure (30)/Flash 
compensation (36)
ISO sensitivity (35) White balance (36)
Drive mode (35) Image quality (37)
Remaining battery 
(53)Remaining number of 
recordable images* 
(83)
Press the display panel illumination 
button on the top. Pressing again turns off 
the backlight.Display panel illumination button 
						

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Functions list
Functions that can be operated with 
the buttons/dial
You can set up or operate various functions with these buttons/dial.
For the location of the buttons/dial, see “Identifying parts” (page 16).
 buttonSelects the drive mode.
WB buttonAdjusts the white balance.
 buttonCompensates the exposure.
ISO buttonAdjusts the ISO sensitivity.
Mode dialSwitches the exposure mode. Rotate the dial while 
pressing the mode dial lock release button.
FINDER/LCD buttonSwitches the display between the LCD screen and the 
viewfinder.
Display panel illumination 
buttonTurns on the backlight of the display panel.
MENU buttonDisplays the menu screen for setting up the menu item.
MOVIE buttonRecords movies.
AEL button/SLOW SYNC 
button/  buttonFixes the exposure of the entire screen./Shoots with the 
flash with a slower shutter speed./Displays multiple 
images on the screen simultaneously.
AF/MF button/   buttonSwitches the autofocus and manual focus temporarily./
Scales an image up when viewing images.
Fn button/
  buttonDisplays the setup screen of the function that is set using 
the Fn button. In viewfinder mode, switches to the 
Quick Navi screen./Rotates images.
DISP buttonSwitches the recording information display of the 
viewfinder or the LCD screen.
 button/Zoom button/
Focus Magnifier buttonZooms in to the center of an image./Zooms in holding 
the current resolution of the image./Allows you to check 
the focus by enlarging the image before shooting.
 buttonPlays back images.
AF RANGE button/In-
Camera Guide button/   
buttonLimits the available operating range of autofocus./
Displays a In-Camera Guide./Deletes images.
Preview buttonChecks blurring of the background.
Custom buttonAssigns a frequently-used function to the button. The 
FEL lock function is assigned in the default settings.