Sony Nex 7 User Manual

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Table of 
contents Sample photo Menu IndexShutter Priority
You can express the movement of a moving subject in various way by adjusting the 
shutter speed, for example, at the instant of the movement with high speed shutter, or as 
a trailing image with low speed shutter. You can adjust the shutter speed also during 
movie recording.
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MENU  t [Shoot Mode]  t [Shutter Priority].
2 Select the desired value with the control dial L.
3 Adjust the focus and shoot the subject.
The aperture is...

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Table of 
contents Sample photo Menu IndexAperture Priority
Blurs or sharpens things in front of and beyond the subject. You can adjust the aperture 
value also during movie recording.
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MENU  t [Shoot Mode]  t [Aperture Priority].
2 Select the desired value with the control dial L.
Smaller F-value: The subject is in focus, but things in front of and beyond the subject is 
blurred.
Larger F-value: The subject and its foreground and background are all in focus.
3Adjust the focus and shoot the...

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Table of 
contents Sample photo Menu IndexProgram Auto
While exposure is adjusted by the camera automatically, you can set shooting functions 
such as ISO sensitivity, Creative Style, D-Range optimizer.
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MENU  t [Shoot Mode]  t [Program Auto].
2 Set the shooting functions to your desired settings.
You can set the exposure compensation with the control dial R, and ISO with the control 
wheel. Use the menu when you want to set other items.
3Adjust the focus and shoot the subject.
 You cannot select...

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Table of 
contents Sample photo Menu IndexFlash Mode
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MENU  t [Camera]  t [Flash Mode]  t desired mode.
2 When you want to fire the flash, press the  (flash pop-up) button to pop 
up the flash.
 The default setting depends on the shooting mode.
 Available flash mode depends on the shooting mode.
 You cannot use the flash when recording movies.
 If you use the flash with a stereo microphone or similar device attached to the Auto-lock Accessory Shoe, 
the flash may not pop up to the correct position...

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Table of 
contents Sample photo Menu Index
Using a lighting ratio control flash (sold separately) and a wireless flash (sold 
separately), you can aim the flash at the subject from away from the camera. By 
adjusting the position of the flash, you can shoot an image with a three dimensional feel 
by highlighting the contrast of light and shadow on the subject. For the actual steps 
required when shooting, refer to the operating instructions of the flash.
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Attach the lighting ratio control flash to...

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Table of 
contents Sample photo Menu IndexAF/MF Select
Selects auto focusing or manual focusing.
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MENU  t [Camera]  t [AF/MF Select]  t desired mode.
 If you turn the focusing ring when [DMF] or [Manual Focus] is selected, the image is enlarged 
automatically to enable you to check focus area easier. You can prevent the image from being enlarged 
by selecting MENU  t [Setup]  t [MF Assist]  t [Off].
 (Autofocus) Focuses automatically.
 (DMF) After focusing automatically, make fine focus adjustment...

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Table of 
contents Sample photo Menu Index
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MENU  t [Camera]  t [AF/MF Select]  t [DMF].
2 Press the shutter button halfway down to focus automatically.
3 Keep the shutter button halfway down, rotate the focusing ring of the lens 
to achieve a sharp focus.
 [Autofocus Mode] is fixed to [Single-shot AF].
DMF (Direct Manual Focus)
Note 

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Table of 
contents Sample photo Menu IndexAutofocus Area
Selects the focusing area. Use this function when it is difficult to get the proper focus in 
auto focus mode.
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MENU  t [Camera]  t [Autofocus Area]  t desired mode.
 When this function is set to other than [Multi], you cannot use the [Face Detection] function.
 [Multi] is selected when using the following functions:
– [Intelligent Auto]
– [Scene Selection]
– [Anti Motion Blur]
– [Sweep Panorama]
– [3D Sweep Panorama]
– [Smile Shutter]...

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Table of 
contents Sample photo Menu IndexAutofocus Mode
Selects the focus method to suit the movement of the subject.
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MENU  t [Camera]  t [Autofocus Mode]  t desired mode.
 [Single-shot AF] is selected when using the following functions:
– [Intelligent Auto]
– [Self-timer]
–[Remote Cdr.]
– [Scene Selection], excluding [Sports Action]
– [Anti Motion Blur]
– [Sweep Panorama]
– [3D Sweep Panorama]
– [Smile Shutter]
 [Continuous AF] is selected when the exposure mode is set to [Sports Action] in...

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Table of 
contents Sample photo Menu IndexObject Tracking
Keeps the focusing on a moving subject while tracking it.
 Tracking may be difficult in the following situations:
– The subject is moving too quickly.
– The subject is too small, or too large.
– The contrast between the subject and the background is poor.
– It is dark.
– The ambient light changes.
 When [Object Tracking] is set to [On], the custom setting of soft key B is invalid.
 You cannot use [Object Tracking] with the following...