Sony Nex 7 User Manual

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Table of 
contents Sample photo Menu IndexShooting fast moving subjects
Following a moving subject (79)
Expressing vigorous action (71)
With the subject approaching the camera  (76) Capturing the best moment (54)
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Table of 
contents Sample photo Menu IndexIdentifying parts
See the pages in parentheses for details of 
operation.
A
Flash
B AF illuminator/Self-timer lamp/Smile 
Shutter lamp
C Shutter button (26)
D Navigation button (20)
E ON/OFF (Power) switch
F Remote sensor (58)
G Lens release button
HAuto-lock Accessory Shoe
I  Image sensor position mark (76)
J Microphone*
KLens
L Mount
M Image sensor 
**
NLens contacts **
O  (Playback) button (28)
P  (flash pop-up) button (74)
Q Diopter-adjustment dial
R Control dial L (20)
S Control dial R (20)
T MOVIE button (26)
U AF/MF button/AEL button (46, 47)
V AF/MF/AEL switch lever (46, 47)
W Control wheel (18)
X Soft key C (19)
Y Soft key B (19)
Z Soft key A (19)
*Do not cover this part during movie recording.**Do not touch this part directly.
When the lens is removed
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A
Eyepiece sensor
B Viewfinder
C Eyepiece cup
 The eyepiece cup is not attached when you 
purchase the camera.
D HDMI terminal (174)
E  (USB) terminal (182)
F MIC (microphone) jack
 When an external microphone is connected, 
the internal microphone is turned off 
automatically. When the external 
microphone is a plug-in-power type, the 
power of the microphone is supplied by the 
camera.
G Light sensor H
LCD monitor
 The tilting LCD monitor of the camera 
allows flexible shooting positions.
I Battery/memory card cover
J Hook for shoulder strap
K Tripod receptacle
 Use a tripod with a screw length of less than 
5.5 mm (7/32 inch). You will be unable to 
firmly secure the camera to tripods having 
screws longer than 5.5 mm (7/32 inch), and 
may damage the camera.
L Speaker
M Access lamp
N Battery compartment
O Memory card insertion slot
P Connection plate cover
 Use this when using an AC-PW20 AC 
Adaptor (sold separately). Insert the 
connection plate into the battery 
compartment, then pass the cord through the 
connection plate cover as shown below.
 Make sure that the cord is not pinched when  you close the cover.
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E18 – 55 mm F3.5-5.6 OSS (supplied with NEX-7K)
A
Hood index
B Focusing ring
C Zoom ring
D Focal-length scale
E Focal-length index
F Lens contacts*
G Mounting index
* Do not touch this part directly.
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Table of 
contents Sample photo Menu IndexList of icons on the screen
Icons are displayed on the screen to indicate the camera status.
You can change the screen display using DISP (Display Contents) on the control wheel 
(page 48).
Shooting standby
Movie recording
PlaybackA
DisplayIndication
 
 
  P A S M
    
 Shoot Mode
         Scene Selection
            Scene Recognition
 Aspect ratio of still 
images
24M 20M 12M
10M 6M 5.1M
   Image size of still 
images
RAW RAW+J
FINE STDImage quality of still 
images
100Number of recordable 
still images
60i/50i 
60i/50i 
60p/50p 
24p/25p 
24p/25p   Recording mode of 
movies
    
    Memory card/Upload
123MinRecordable time of 
movies
 100%Remaining battery
Flash charge in progress
AF illuminator
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B
C
D
Live view
Does not record sound 
during movie recording
  
 SteadyShot/SteadyShot 
warning
  
 Control dials L/R
Overheating warning
 Database file full/
Database file error
Dial/wheel lock
  View mode
101-0012Playback folder – File 
number
Protect
Print order
DisplayIndication
 
Soft keys (MENU/
Shooting mode/Delete/
Enlarge)
DisplayIndication
     
 Flash Mode/Red Eye 
Reduction
      
      Drive Mode
  
 Focus mode
±0.0Flash compensation
  Metering Mode
  Focus area mode
 Object Tracking
  Face Detection
DisplayIndication
   Soft Skin Effect
AWB    
      
 7500K A7 G7White Balance
  DRO/Auto HDR
  
  
  
  
  
  Creative Style
 Picture Effect
Smile detection 
sensitivity indicator
DisplayIndication
z   Focus status
1/125Shutter speed
F3.5Aperture value
±0.0Metered manual
±0.0Exposure compensation
ISO400ISO sensitivity
AE lock
Shutter speed indicator
Aperture indicator
REC 0:12Recording time of the 
movie (m:s)
DisplayIndication
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Table of 
contents Sample photo Menu Index2011-1-1 9:30AMRecorded date/time of 
the image
12/12Image number/Number 
of images in the view 
mode
Appears when HDR did 
not work on the image.
 Appears when Picture 
Effect did not work on 
the image.
Histogram
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Basic operations
Operating the camera
When shooting, DISP (Display Contents),  (Exposure Comp.), and   (Drive 
Mode) functions are assigned to the control wheel. When playing back, DISP (Display 
Contents) and  (Image Index) functions are assigned to the control wheel.
You can assign the functions to the right key on the control wheel (page 145). The control wheel, soft keys, control dials, etc. allow 
you to use various functions of the camera.
Control wheel
Soft keys Control wheelControl dials
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Table of 
contents Sample photo Menu IndexWhen you turn or press the top/bottom/right/left parts of the control wheel following the 
on-screen display, you can select setting items. Your selection is determined when you 
press the center of the control wheel.
The soft keys have different roles, depending on the context.
The assigned role (function) of each soft key is shown on the screen.
To use the function shown at the upper right corner of the screen, press soft key A. To 
use the function shown at the lower right corner of the screen, press soft key B. To use 
the function shown at the center, press the center of the control wheel (soft key C).
You can assign the functions to the soft keys B and C (page 145).
In this handbook, the soft keys are indicated by the icon or the function shown on the 
screen.
Soft keys
The arrow means you can turn the 
control wheel.
When options are displayed on the 
screen, you can browse through them 
by turning or pressing the top/bottom/
right/left parts of the control wheel. 
Press the center to make your choice.
In this case, soft key A works as 
the MENU (Menu) button, and 
soft key B as the   (Object 
tracking cancellation) button. 
Soft key C works as the MODE 
(Shoot Mode) button.A
B C
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Using the control dials L/R and control wheel, you can adjust or set related items such as 
focusing, exposure compensation, and other shooting adjustments, simultaneously, on a 
single screen (Triple-dial-control).
In the [Program Auto] mode, for example, you can set program shift with the control dial 
L, exposure compensation with the control dial R, and ISO with the control wheel. See 
pages 31 to 45 for more details.
Pressing the Navigation button toggles the functions as follows. See page 31 for more 
details.
 You cannot use the Triple-dial-control with [Intelligent Auto] and [Scene Selection].
 Functions cannot be assigned to the control dials L and R or the control wheel in certain modes.
Control dials
Notes
Navigation button
Items to be set by turning the control wheel
Items to be set by turning the control dial R
Items to be set by turning the control dial L
Exposure Settings
Focus Settings
White Balance Settings
D-Range Settings
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