Sony Camera Slt A58 Instruction Manual

Functions selected using the MENU button
Function list
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* Appears when an Eye-Fi card (sold separately) is inserted in the camera.Power SaveSets the level of the power saving feature.
(Max/Standard)
Power Saving Start 
TimeSets the interval after which power save mode engages.
(30 Min/5 Min/1 Min/20 Sec/10 Sec)
HDMI ResolutionSets the resolution when the camera is connected to an HDMI 
TV.
(Auto/1080p/1080i)
CTRL FOR HDMIOperates the camera from a TV that supports “BRAVIA” 
Sync.
(On/Off)
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Using the guide function of the camera
The camera displays shooting tips in accordance with the shooting mode 
selected.
In-Camera Guide
When you press the   (In-Camera Guide) 
button on the Fn (Function) screen or 
menu screen, a guide for the currently 
selected function or setting automatically 
appears.
To select unavailable functions or 
settings on the Fn screen, press the center 
of the control button to display the 
appropriate setup to enable them.
 (In-Camera Guide) button
Shooting Tips...

Using the guide function of the camera
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To access all shooting tips
You can search through all the shooting tips from the menu.
Use this item when you want to read shooting tips you have seen before.
MENU button t  3 t [Shooting Tip List]t Select the desired 
shooting tip 

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Viewing images on a computer
What you can do with software
To utilize images recorded with the camera, use the following software:
 “PlayMemories Home” (Windows only)
You can import still images or movies recorded with the camera to your 
computer so that you can view them, and use various convenient features 
to enhance the images you have shot. “PlayMemories Home” is required 
when importing AVCHD movies to your computer.
 “Image Data Converter”
You can retouch RAW format images and convert them...

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Notes An Internet connection is required to install “PlayMemories Home.”
 An Internet connection is required to use “PlayMemories Online” or other network 
services. “PlayMemories Online” or other network services may not be available in 
some countries or regions.
 “PlayMemories Home” is not compatible with Macs. Use the applications that are 
installed on your Mac. For details, visit the following URL:
http://www.sony.co.jp/imsoft/Mac/...

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Installing the software
 Log on as Administrator.
 If the software “PMB (Picture Motion Browser),” supplied with models 
released before 2011, has already been installed on your computer, 
“PlayMemories Home” will overwrite it and will be installed. Although 
some “PlayMemories Home” functions differ from those of “PMB,” use 
“PlayMemories Home.”
For details on how to use “PlayMemories Home,” refer to the 
“PlayMemories Home Help Guide.”
Double-click the [PlayMemories Home Help Guide] icon on the...

Installing the software
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 For Windows 8, select the [PlayMemories Home] icon on the Start screen, 
then launch “PlayMemories Home” and select [PlayMemories Home Help 
Guide] from the [Help] menu.
 For details on “PlayMemories Home,” you can also see the following 
PlayMemories Home support page (English only): 
http://www.sony.co.jp/pmh-se/
For details on how to use “Image Data Converter,” refer to the “Image Data 
Converter Guide.”
For Windows: 
Click [Start] t [All...

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To use “Remote Camera Control,” connect the camera to a computer. The 
following functions are available.
 You can set up the camera or shoot an image from the computer.
 You can record an image directly to the computer.
 You can perform Interval Timer Shooting.
 For details on how to use “Remote Camera Control,” refer to the “Help.”
Installing “Remote Camera Control”
1Using the Internet browser on your computer, go to the 
following URL.
For Windows:...

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Selecting the method for creating a 
movie disc
Depending on the disc type, playable devices may vary. Select the method 
that suits your disc player.
There are two ways to create a movie disc. Use “PlayMemories Home” on 
your computer or create a disc using devices other than a computer, such as 
a recorder.
* Movies recorded with the [60i 24M(FX)]/[50i 24M(FX)] or [24p 24M(FX)]/[25p 
24M(FX)] setting in [Record Setting] are converted by “PlayMemories Home” in 
order to...

Selecting the method for creating a movie disc
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You can import AVCHD movies to a computer using “PlayMemories 
Home,” and create an AVCHD recording disc or a standard definition 
quality (STD) disc. 
For details on how to create a disc using “PlayMemories Home,” see 
“PlayMemories Home Help Guide.”
Notes To create Blu-ray discs using “PlayMemories Home,” install our proprietary add-on 
software. For details, access the following URL:
http://support.d-imaging.sony.co.jp/BDUW/
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