Sony Camera Slt A58 Instruction Manual

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List of screen icons
Graphic Display (LCD screen)
Display All Info. (LCD screen)
For playback (Basic information 
display)A
DisplayIndication
  
  
P A S M   
    
   
    Exposure mode (36)
   
  
   
  Scene Recognition icons 
(37)
  
 
  
 Memory card (21)/
Upload (61)
100Remaining number of 
recordable images
 Aspect ratio of still 
images (55)
20M 10M 
5.0M 17M 
8.4M 4.2M 
 Image size of still images 
(47)
 
 
 Image quality of still 
images (55)
Frame rate of movies (56)
 Image...

List of screen icons
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BC
D Flash charge in progress 
(41)
Setting Effect OFF (58)
No audio recording of 
movies (57)
 SteadyShot/Camera  
shake warning
SteadyShot error
Overheating warning (10)
 Database file full/
Database file error
  View Mode (59)
100-0003Folder - file number
-Protect (59)
DPOFDPOF set (59)
Remaining battery 
warning (23)
DisplayIndication
Spot metering area (53)
AF area (53)
Smart Zoom
Clear Image Zoom (55)
Digital Zoom (55)
Zoom magnification
Shutter speed indicator 
(46)...

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E  Face Detection (53)/
Smile Shutter (53)
 Auto Object Framing 
(53)
Smile Detection 
Sensitivity indicator
DisplayIndication
  Metering mode (53)
Flash compensation (53)
AWB  
  
 7500K 
A5 G5White balance (Auto, 
Preset, Custom, Color 
temperature, Color filter) 
(54)
  D-Range Optimizer/Auto 
HDR (54)
 
+3 +3 +3Creative Style (54)/
Contrast, Saturation, 
Sharpness
 Picture Effect (54)
DisplayIndication 

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Functions available for each shooting 
mode
The functions you can use depend on the selected shooting mode.
In the table below,   indicates the function is available, and a – indicates 
the function is not available.
The functions you cannot use are displayed in gray on the screen.
* When the exposure mode is set to M, the exposure can be adjusted only 
when [ISO] is set to [AUTO].
Shoot ModeExposure 
Comp. 
(43)Self-timer 
(45)Cont. 
Shooting 
(45)Face 
Detection 
(53)Smile 
Shutter 
(53)Auto...

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Flash modes available
The flash modes you can select depend on the shooting mode and functions 
selected.
In the table below,   indicates the function is selectable, and a – indicates 
the function is not selectable.
The flash modes you cannot select are displayed in gray on the screen.
Shoot Mode 
(Flash 
Off) 
(Autoflash) (Fill-
flash) (Slow 
Sync.) (Rear 
Sync.) 
(Wireless)
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Learning more about the camera 
(αHandbook)
The “αHandbook” can be downloaded from the Internet. Refer to the 
“αHandbook” for in-depth instructions on the many camera functions.
1Access the Sony support page.
http://www.sony.net/SonyInfo/Support/
2Select your country or region.
3Search for the model name of your camera within the support 
page.
 Check the model name on the bottom of your camera. 

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Checking the number of recordable 
images/recording time
Notes When “0” (the number of recordable images) flashes in yellow, the memory card is 
full. Replace the memory card with another one, or delete images from the current 
memory card (page 34).
 When “NO CARD” (the number of recordable images) flashes in yellow, it means 
no memory card has been inserted. Insert a memory card.
The table shows the approximate number of images that can be recorded on 
a memory card formatted on this...

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Note that the actual number may be less than that indicated depending on 
the conditions of use.
 The number is calculated when using a battery pack at full capacity and 
under the following conditions:
– At an ambient temperature of 25°C (77°F).
– Using a battery pack that is charged for an hour after the CHARGE 
lamp goes out.
– Using Sony “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media (sold separately).
 The number of still images is based on the CIPA...

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– Continuous movie recording: When the limit of the continuous movie 
recording (29 minutes) is reached, press the MOVIE button and 
continue recording. No other operations such as zoom are performed.
The table below shows the approximate total recording times using a 
memory card formatted on this camera.
Memory card formatted on this camera (h (hour), m (minute))
Notes The recordable time for movies varies because the camera is...

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 It requires a great deal of power to perform high quality movie recording or 
continuous shooting using the APS-C size image sensor. Therefore, if you continue 
to shoot, the temperature inside the camera will rise, especially that of the image 
sensor. In such cases, the camera is turned off automatically, since higher 
temperatures affect the quality of the images or burden the internal mechanism of the 
camera.
 The duration of time...