Sony Nex 7 User Manual

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Table of 
contents Sample photo Menu IndexArea Setting
Sets the area where you are using the camera. This allows you to set the local area when 
you use the camera abroad.
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MENU  t [Setup]  t [Area Setting]  t 
desired setting.
2 Press the right or left of the control wheel to 
select an area. 

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Table of 
contents Sample photo Menu IndexHelp Guide Display
You can select whether or not the help guide is displayed when you operate the camera.
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MENU  t [Setup]  t [Help Guide Display] t  desired setting.
OnDisplays the help guide.
Off Does not display the help guide. 

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Table of 
contents Sample photo Menu IndexPower Save
You can set time intervals for the camera to switch to power save mode. Pressing the 
shutter button halfway down returns the camera to the shooting mode.
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MENU  t [Setup]  t [Power Save]  t desired setting.
 Turn off the camera when you do not use it for a long time.
30 Min Switches to power save mode after the set time.
5Min
1Min
20 Sec
10 Sec
Note 

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Table of 
contents Sample photo Menu IndexLCD Brightness
The brightness of the LCD monitor is automatically adjusted to the ambient lighting 
conditions using the light sensor (page 13). You can set the brightness of the LCD 
monitor manually.
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MENU  t [Setup]  t [LCD Brightness] t  desired setting.
 When this is set to [Auto], do not cover the light sensor with your hand and so on.
 When using the camera with the AC-PW20 AC Adaptor (sold separately), the brightness of the LCD 
monitor is always...

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Table of 
contents Sample photo Menu IndexViewfinder Bright.
The brightness of the viewfinder is automatically adjusted to the ambient lighting 
conditions.
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MENU  t [Setup]  t [Viewfinder Bright.] t  desired setting.
AutoAdjust the brightness automatically.
Manual Allows you to adjust the brightness within the range of –1 to +1. 

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Table of 
contents Sample photo Menu IndexDisplay Color
Selects the color of the LCD monitor.
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MENU  t [Setup]  t [Display Color]  t desired setting.
Black Turns to the selected color.
White 

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Table of 
contents Sample photo Menu IndexWide Image
Selects the method used for displaying the wide images.
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MENU  t [Setup]  t [Wide Image] t  desired setting.
Full Screen Displays the wide images on the entire 
screen.
NormalDisplays the wide images and the 
operation information on the screen. 

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Table of 
contents Sample photo Menu IndexPlayback Display
Selects the orientation when playing back still images recorded in the portrait position.
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MENU  t [Setup]  t [Playback Display] t  desired setting.
 When you play back the image on a TV or a computer, the image will be displayed in the portrait position 
even if [Manual Rotate] is selected.
Auto Rotate Displays in the portrait position.
Manual Rotate Displays in the landscape position.
Note 

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Table of 
contents Sample photo Menu IndexHDMI Resolution
When you connect the camera to a High Definition (HD) TV with HDMI terminals using 
an HDMI cable (sold separately), you can select HDMI Resolution to output images to 
the TV.
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MENU  t [Setup]  t [HDMI Resolution]  t desired setting.
 If you cannot display the screen properly with the [Auto] setting, select either [1080i] or [1080p] 
depending on the TV to be connected.
Auto The camera automatically recognizes an HD TV and sets the 
output...

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Table of 
contents Sample photo Menu IndexCTRL FOR HDMI
When connecting the camera to a “BRAVIA” Sync compatible TV with an HDMI cable 
(sold separately), you can play back images on your camera by the TV’s remote control 
aiming at the TV. See page 175 on “BRAVIA” Sync.
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MENU  t [Setup]  t [CTRL FOR HDMI]  t desired setting.
 You can perform the operation of the camera with the remote control of your TV by connecting your 
camera to a “BRAVIA” Sync compatible TV.
On Operates the camera with the...