Sony ILCE-5100 Manual

							4.  Press the shutter button down fully to take the picture.
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Manual Focus
When it is difficult to get the proper focus in autofocus mode, you can adjust the focus
manually. 1.  MENU  → 
 (Camera Settings )  → [Focus  Mode] → [Manual Focus] .
2 .  Rotate  the focus ring to achieve  sharp  focus.
When you rotate the focus ring,  the focus distance is displayed on the screen.
3 .  Press the shutter button fully down to take the picture.
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Direct manual focus (DMF)
You can make  fine adjustments manually  after  the focus is locked. 
You can quickly focus on a subject rather than  using the manual focus from the beginning.
This is convenient in cases such as macro shooting. 1.  MENU  → 
 (Camera Settings )  → [Focus  Mode] → [DMF].
2 .  Press the shutter button halfway down to focus automatically.
3 .  Keep the shutter button halfway down, rotate the focusing ring to achieve  a sharper 
						

							focus.
When you rotate the focus ring,  the focus distance is displayed on the screen.
4 .  Press the shutter button fully down to shoot  an image.
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MF Assist (still image)
Enlarges  the image on the screen  automatically to make  manual focusing easier.  This works
in Manual Focus or Direct Manual Focus shooting. 1.  MENU  → 
 (Custom  Settings )  → [MF  Assist] → [On].
2 .  Turn the focus ring to adjust the focus.
The image is enlarged. You can magnify  images further by pressing  on the center of
the control  wheel.
Note
You cannot  use [MF  Assist]  when shooting movies.
[MF  Assist]  is available  only when E-mount lens is attached.
Hint
You can set how long the image is to be shown magnified by selecting  MENU  → 
(Custom  Settings )  → [Focus  Magnif. Time].
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Focus Magnifier 
						

							You can check the focus by enlarging the image before shooting.1.  MENU  → 
 (Camera Settings)  → [Focus  Magnifier] .
2 .  Press 
 on the center of the control  wheel to enlarge the image and select the
position  you want to enlarge using up/down/left/right side of the control  wheel.
3 .  Confirm  the focus.
4 .  Press the shutter button fully down to shoot  the image.
Hint
Each time you press   in the center, the magnifier scaling changes.
When focusing manually, you can adjust the focus while an image is magnified.
The  [Focus  Magnifier] function  will be released when the shutter button is pressed
halfway.
You can record images while an image is enlarged, but the product records a full-display
image.
The  [Focus  Magnifier] function  will be released after  shooting.
You can set how long the image is to be shown magnified by selecting  MENU  → 
(Custom  Settings )  → [Focus  Magnif. Time].
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Focus Magnif. Time
Set  the duration for which an image is to be magnified using the [MF  Assist]  or [Focus
Magnifier]  function.
1 .  MENU  → 
 (Custom Settings)  → [Focus  Magnif. Time] → desired setting.
Menu item details
2 Sec (default setting):
Magnifies the images for 2 seconds.
5 Sec:
Magnifies the images for 5 seconds.
No Limit :
Magnifies the images until you press  the shutter button. 
						

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Peaking Level
Enhances  the outline  of in-focus ranges using a specific color in Manual Focus or Direct
Manual Focus shooting. This function  allows you to confirm the focus easily.1.  MENU  → 
 (Custom Settings)  → [Peaking Level]  → desired setting.
Menu item details
High:
Sets  the peaking  level to high.
Mid :
Sets  the peaking  level to middle.
Low:
Sets  the peaking  level to low.
Off (default setting):
Does not use the peaking  function.
Note
Since  the product determines  that sharp  areas  are  in focus, the effect  of peaking  differs,
depending on the subject and shooting conditions.
The outline  of in-focus ranges is not enhanced when the product is connected using an
HDMI cable.
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Peaking Color
Sets  the color used for the peaking  function  in Manual Focus or Direct Manual Focus
shooting. 1.  MENU  → 
 (Custom  Settings )  → [Peaking Color]  → desired setting.
Menu item details 
						

							Red: 
Enhances  outlines  in red.
Yellow:  
Enhances  outlines  in yellow.
White  (default setting): 
Enhances  outlines  in white.
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Pre-AF (still image)
The product automatically adjusts focus before you press  the shutter button halfway down.
1.  MENU  → 
 (Custom  Settings )  → [Pre-AF] → desired setting.
Menu item details
On (default setting):
Adjusts focus before you press  the shutter button halfway down.
Off:
Does not adjust focus before you press  the shutter button halfway down.
Note
[Pre-AF] is available  only when an E-mount lens is mounted.
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AF/MF control
You can easily switch the focusing mode  from auto  to manual and vice versa  while shooting
without changing your  holding position. 1.  MENU  → 
 (Custom  Settings )  → [Custom Key Settings]  → button to be assigned  →
[AF/MF Control Hold] or [AF/MF Ctrl Toggle] .
Menu item details
AF/MF Control Hold:
Switches  the focusing mode  while the button is held down. 
						

							AF/MF Ctrl Toggle:
Switches  the focusing mode  until the button is pressed again.
Note
You cannot  set the [AF/MF Control Hold] function  to [Left  Button] , [Right Button] or [Down
Button].
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AF Illuminator (still image)
The AF illuminator supplies fill  light to focus more easily on a subject in dark  surroundings.
The red  AF illuminator allows the product to focus easily when the shutter button is pressed
halfway, until the focus is locked. 1.  MENU  → 
 (Camera Settings )  → [AF Illuminator] → desired setting.
Menu item details
Auto (default setting):
Uses the AF illuminator.
Off:
Does not use the AF illuminator.
Note
You cannot  use [AF Illuminator] in the following situations:
In movie mode
In  [Sweep Panorama] mode
When  [Focus  Mode] is  set to [Continuous AF] .
When  [Scene Selection] is  set to [Landscape] , [Sports Action] or [Night Scene] .
When a Mount Adaptor  is  attached.
When  [Focus  Area] is set to [Wide]  or [Zone], the AF range finder  frame is indicated  by a
dotted line.
The AF illuminator emits a very bright  light. Although  there is no health hazard, do not
look directly into the AF illuminator at close range.
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							AF Micro Adj.
Allows you to adjust and register an autofocused  position  for each lens, when using an A-
mount lens with the Mount Adaptor  LA-EA2 or LA-EA4 (sold separately).1.  Select MENU  → 
 (Custom Settings)  → [AF Micro  Adj.].
2 .  Select  [AF Adjustment  Set.]  → [On].
3 .  [amount]  → desired value.
You can select a value between −20  and +20. Selecting a positive value shifts the
autofocused  position  away from the product. Selecting a negative value shifts the
autofocused  position  closer to the product.
Note
It is recommended that you adjust the position  under actual shooting conditions.
When you attach a lens for which you have already registered  a value, the registered
value appears on the screen. [±0]  appears for lenses for which a value has not yet been
registered.
If  [−]  is displayed as the value, then  a total of 30 lenses have been registered  and no new
lens can be registered. To register a new lens, attach a lens for which the registration  can
be erased, and set its value to [±0] , or reset the values of all  the lenses using [Clear] .
If you perform  [AF Micro  Adj.]  with lenses other than  Sony, Minolta,  or Konica-Minolta
lenses, the registered  settings  for Sony, Minolta,  or Konica-Minolta lenses may be
affected. Do not perform  [AF Micro  Adj.]  with an unsupported lens.
You cannot  set [AF Micro  Adj.]  individually for a Sony, Minolta,  and Konica-Minolta lens of
the same  specification.
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Disp. cont. AF area
You can set whether or not to display the focus area  that is in focus when [Focus  Area]  is
set to [Wide]  or [Zone] and [Focus  Mode] is set to [Continuous AF] .
1 .  MENU  → 
 (Custom  Settings )  → [Disp. cont. AF area]  → desired setting.
Menu item details 
						

							On (default setting):
Displays the focus area  that is in focus.
Off:
Does not display the focus area  that is in focus.
Note
When [Focus  Area] is [Center]  or [Flexible Spot], the frames in the focus area  that is in
focus turn green, regardless of the [Disp. cont. AF area] settings.
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AF On
You can focus using any button instead of pressing the shutter button halfway down. The
settings  for [Focus  Mode] will be applied. 1.  Select the desired key and assign the [AF On] function  to it using MENU  → 
(Custom  Settings )  → [Custom Key Settings] .
2 .  Press the key to which you have assigned  the [AF On] function  while auto -focus
shooting.
Note
You cannot  set the [AF On] function  to [Left  Button] , [Right Button] or [Down Button] .
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Eye AF
The camera focuses  on the subjects eyes while you keep the button pressed. 1.  MENU  → 
 (Custom Settings)  → [Custom Key Settings]  → assign the [Eye  AF]
function  to the desired button.
2 .  Point the camera at a persons face, and press  the button to which you have assigned
the  [Eye  AF] function.
3 .  Press the shutter button while pressing the button. 
						

							Note
Depending on the circumstances, the camera may not be able to focus on the eyes. In
such cases, the camera detects a face and focuses  on the face.
If the camera cannot  detect a person’s face, you cannot  use [Eye  AF].
Depending on the circumstances, you cannot  use [Eye  AF], such as when [Focus  Mode]
is set to [Continuous AF] or [Manual Focus] , etc.
[Eye  AF] may not function  in the following situations:
When the person is  wearing  sunglasses.
When the front  hair covers  the person’s eyes.
In low -light or back-lit  conditions.
When the eyes are  closed.
When the person is  in the shade.
When the person is  out of focus.
Hint
When the camera focuses  on the eyes and [Smile/Face Detect.]  is set to [On] , a detection
frame is displayed on the face after  it is displayed on the eyes. When [Smile/Face Detect.]
is set to [Off] , a detection frame is displayed on the eyes for a certain  time.
Note
You cannot  set the [Eye  AF] function  to [Left  Button] , [Right Button] or [Down Button] .
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AF drive speed (movie)
You can switch focusing speed when using autofocus in movie mode. 1.  MENU  → 
 (Camera Settings )  → [AF drive speed] → desired setting.
Menu item details
Fast:
Sets  the AF drive speed to fast. This mode  is suitable  for shooting active scenes,  such as
sports.
Normal (default setting):
Sets  the AF drive speed to normal.
Slow:
Sets  the AF drive speed to slow. With this mode, the focus switches smoothly  when the 
						

							subject to be focused  is changed. This mode  is useful for shooting impressive images.
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AF Track Duration (movie)
You can set the duration for AF tracking  in movie mode.1.  MENU  → 
 (Camera Settings )  → [AF Track Duration]  → desired setting.
Menu item details
High:
Sets  the AF Track Duration to high. This mode  is useful when recording movies when the
subject is moving quickly.
Normal (default setting):
Sets  the AF Track Duration to normal. This mode  is useful when you want to keep the focus
on a certain  subject when there are  some  obstacles in front  of the subject or in crowded
places.
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Measuring the exact distance to the subject
The  mark shows the location  of the image sensor*. When you measure the exact
distance between the product and the subject,  refer to the position  of the horizontal line.
The distance from the lens contact surface to the image sensor  is about  18 mm (23/32 in.).
*The image sensor  is the part that  converts the light source  to a digital  signal.