Sony Ilce7 Manual

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Recording movies
Notes The sound of the camera in operation may be recorded while recording a movie. You 
can disable the sound recording by setting [Audio Recording] to [Off].
 To prevent the operating sound of the zoom ring from being recorded during movie 
recording when a Power zoom lens is used, we recommend recording movies using 
the zoom lever. When you move the zoom lever, place your finger lightly on the 
lever and operate it without flicking.
 The continuous recording time of a movie depends on the ambient temperature or 
the condition of the camera. See “Notes on continuous movie recording” (page 59).
 When the   icon appears, the temperature of the camera is too high. Turn the 
camera off and wait until the temperature of the camera decreases.
 When you are recording continuously for a long time, you may feel that the camera 
is warm. This is normal. Also, “Internal temp. high. Allow it to cool.” may appear. 
In such cases, turn the camera off and wait until the camera is ready to shoot again.
1Press the MOVIE button to start 
recording.
 Since the [MOVIE Button] is set to 
[Always] in the default setting, movie 
recording can be started from any 
shooting mode.
2Press the MOVIE button again to stop recording.
MOVIE button 
						

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Playing back images
 If you press V on the control wheel while playing back a movie, the 
control panel will be displayed.
Notes Movies recorded using other devices may not play back on this camera.
1Press the   button.
2Select an image by pressing the b/B on the control wheel.
 To play back movies, press z on the control wheel.
Control panel Action during movie playback
NPlayback
XPause
MFast forward
mFast rewind
TForward slow playback
tRewind slow playback
>Next movie
.Previous movie
CFrame advance
cFrame rewind
Volume settings
Closes the control panel
 button 
						

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Deleting images
Once you have deleted an image, you cannot restore it. Be sure that you 
want to delete the image before proceeding.
Notes  Protected images cannot be deleted.
1While displaying the image you 
want to delete, press the   
(Delete) button.
2Select [Delete] with v/V on the control wheel, then press z.
 To delete several images at a time, select MENU button t 
(Playback) 1 t [Delete].
 (Delete) button 
						

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Selecting a shooting mode
Selecting a shooting mode
The following shooting modes are available.
Turn the mode dial and set to the 
desired shooting mode.
 (Auto Mode)Allows you to shoot still images with the settings adjusted 
automatically.
 (Program Auto)Allows you to shoot with the exposure (the shutter speed and 
the aperture value) adjusted automatically. The other settings 
can be adjusted manually.
 (Aperture 
Priority)Shoots by adjusting the aperture and changing the focus 
range, or by defocus the background.
 (Shutter Priority)Adjusts the shutter speed to show the movement of the 
subject.
 (Manual 
Exposure)Allows you to shoot after manually adjusting the exposure 
(the shutter speed and the aperture value) using the front or 
rear dial.
1/2 (Memory recall)Calls up settings pre-registered in [Memory] in the   
(Camera Settings).
 (Scene 
Selection)Allows you to shoot with preset settings according to the 
scene.
 (Sweep 
Panorama)Allows you to shoot panoramic images by combining 
multiple images.
 (Movie)Allows you to change shooting settings and shoot a movie. 
						

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Using Wi-Fi functions
Using the Wi-Fi and NFC one-touch 
functions
You can perform the following operations using the camera’s Wi-Fi and 
NFC One-touch functions.
For details on the Wi-Fi and NFC One-touch functions, refer to the attached 
document “Wi-Fi Connection/One-touch (NFC) Guide” or to the Help 
Guide (page 54).
Connect the camera to your wireless access point. Before starting the 
procedure, make sure you have the SSID (name of the access point) and 
password of your wireless access point with you.
Saving images to a computer.
Transferring images from the 
camera to a smartphone.
Using the smartphone as a remote 
control for the camera.Viewing still images on a TV.
Connecting the camera to a wireless access point
1MENU t   (Wireless) 2 t [Access Point Set.]. 
						

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Notes If a connection is not established, see the wireless access point operating instructions 
or contact the administrator of the access point.
 To save images to a computer, install the following dedicated software on your 
computer.
When using Windows: PlayMemories Home
www.sony.net/pm/When using Mac: Wireless Auto Importhttp://www.sony.co.jp/imsoft/Mac/
2Use v/V on the control wheel to select the access point you 
want to connect to. Press z in the center of the control wheel 
and enter the password if a key icon is displayed with a 
wireless access point, then select [OK]. 
						

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Using applications
Adding applications to the camera 
(Application downloading)
You can add the desired functions to your camera by connecting to the 
application downloading website   (PlayMemories Camera Apps) via 
the Internet. For example, the following functions are available:
 You can use various effects for shooting images.
 You can upload images to network services directly from the camera.
Notes The application downloading function may not be available in some countries and 
regions. For details, refer to the application downloading website above.
Downloading applications
1Access the application downloading website.
http://www.sony.net/pmca
2Follow the instructions on the screen and acquire a service 
account.
 If you have an account, sign in to the application download site.
3Select the desired application and 
download the application to the 
camera following the instructions 
on the screen.
 To connect the camera to a Mac 
computer, perform the following 
setting on the camera.
MENU t   (Setup) 4 t [USB 
Connection] t [MTP]
1 To a USB terminal of the 
computer
2 micro USB cable 
(supplied)
3 Multi Terminal 
						

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z How to download applications directly using the Wi-Fi function 
of the camera
You can download applications using the Wi-Fi function without 
connecting to a computer.
Select MENU t  (Application) t [Application List] t  
(PlayMemories Camera Apps), then follow the instructions on the screen to 
download applications.
Acquire a service account in advance.
Select MENU t  (Wireless) 2 t [Access Point Set.] t access point 
to be connected t change [IP Address Setting] to [Auto] if it is set to 
[Manual]. 
						

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Viewing images on a computer
Using the software
Use the following applications to optimize use of the images shot with your 
camera.
 “Image Data Converter”
 “PlayMemories Home”
 “Remote Camera Control”
For details on installation, see pages 51 to 53.
The following computer environments are recommended when using the 
software and importing images via a USB connection.
* Starter (Edition) is not supported.
The following computer environments are recommended when using the 
software and importing images via a USB connection.
Recommended computer environment (Windows)
OS (pre-installed)Windows Vista* SP2/Windows 7 SP1/Windows 8
“PlayMemories 
Home”CPU: Intel Pentium III 800 MHz or faster
(For playing/editing the High Definition movies: Intel Core 
Duo 1.66 GHz or faster/Intel Core 2 Duo 1.66 GHz or faster, 
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.26 GHz or faster (AVC HD (FX/FH)), 
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.40 GHz or faster (AVC HD (PS)))
Memory: 1 GB or more
Hard Disk: Disk space required for installation—
approximately 600 MB
Display: Screen resolution—1024 × 768 dots or more
“Image Data 
Converter Ver.4”/
“Remote Camera 
Control Ver.3”CPU/Memory: Pentium 4 or faster/1 GB or more
Display: 1024 × 768 dots or more
Recommended computer environment (Mac)
OS (pre-installed)Mac OS X v10.6 – v10.8
“PlayMemories 
Home”CPU: Intel processors (Intel Core Solo/Core Duo/Core 2 
Duo, etc.)
Hard Disk: Disk space required for installation—
approximately 100 MB
Display: Screen resolution—1024 × 768 dots or more 
						

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Notes Operation cannot be assured in an environment that is based on an upgrade of the 
operating systems described above or in a multi-boot environment.
 If you connect 2 or more USB devices to a single computer at the same time, some 
devices, including the camera, may not operate, depending on the types of USB 
devices you are using.
 Connecting the camera using a USB interface that is compatible with Hi-Speed USB 
(USB 2.0 compliant) allows advanced transfer (high speed transfer), as the camera is 
compatible with Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0 compliant).
 When your computer resumes activity from suspend or sleep mode, communication 
between the camera and your computer may not recover at the same time.
With “Image Data Converter”, you can do the following:
 You can play back and edit images recorded in RAW format with various 
corrections, such as tone curve and sharpness.
 You can adjust images with white balance, exposure, and [Creative 
Style], etc.
 You can save the images displayed and edited on a computer. 
You can either save the image as RAW format or save it in a general file 
format.
 You can display and compare the RAW images and JPEG images 
recorded by this camera.
 You can rank images in 5 grades.
 You can apply color labels.
To use “Image Data Converter,” refer to Help.
Click [Start] t [All Programs] t [Image Data Converter] t [Help] t 
[Image Data Converter Ver.4].
“Image Data Converter” support page (English only)
http://www.sony.co.jp/ids-se/
“Image Data 
Converter Ver.4”/
“Remote Camera 
Control Ver.3”CPU: Intel Core Solo/Core Duo/Core 2 Duo or faster
Memory: 1 GB or more is recommended.
Display: 1024 × 768 dots or more
Using “Image Data Converter”