Sony Nex 7 User Manual

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Table of 
contents Sample photo Menu IndexPrec. Dig. Zoom
You can shoot still images while zooming in on the center portion.
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MENU  t [Camera]  t [Prec. Dig. Zoom].
2 Decide the zoom rate.
You can zoom in up to 10 times.
3To stop zooming, select  .
 You cannot set this item when using the following functions:
– [Hand-held Twilight] in [Scene Selection]
– [Anti Motion Blur]
– [Sweep Panorama]
– [3D Sweep Panorama]
– [Smile Shutter]
– [RAW] or [RAW & JPEG] in [Quality]
– [Auto HDR] in [DRO/Auto HDR]
 If you press the MOVIE button when [Prec. Dig. Zoom] is working, zooming is canceled, the image on  the screen returns to the normal size, and movie recording starts.
 As the image is zoomed by digital processing, the image quality deteriorates compared to that before  zooming was used. If you use a zoom lens, we recommend that you fully zoom in on an image first, then 
use [Prec. Dig. Zoom] if you need further zooming.
 When you use [Prec. Dig. Zoom], the setting of [Autofocus Area] is invalid and the AF area is indicated 
with a dotted line. AF operates with priority on and around the center area.
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Table of 
contents Sample photo Menu IndexFace Detection
Detects the faces of your subjects and adjusts the focus, flash, exposure, and white 
balance settings automatically. You can select the priority face to be focused on.
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MENU  t [Camera]  t [Face Detection]  t desired mode.
 You cannot use [Face Detection] with the following functions:
– [Sweep Panorama]
– [3D Sweep Panorama]
–[Manual Focus]
– [Prec. Dig. Zoom]
 You can select [Face Detection] only when [Autofocus Area] is set to [Multi], and [Metering Mode] is  also set to [Multi].
 Up to 8 faces of your subjects can be detected.
 During [Smile Shutter] shooting, [Face Detection] is automatically set to [On (Regist. Faces)] even if it is  set to [Off].
 (On (Regist. 
Faces)) Focuses on faces registered so as to have priority.
 (On) Selects the face which the camera is to automatically focus on.
 (Off) Does not use the Face Detection function.
Notes
Face Detection frame (white)
When the camera detects more than 1 subject, the camera will judge 
which is the main subject and set focus by priority. The Face Detection 
frame for the main subject will turn white. The frame for which the focus 
is set will turn green by pressing the shutter button halfway down.
Face Detection frame (gray/magenta)
This frame appears on a detected face that is not the face with the 
priority focus. The magenta frame appears on a face that is registered 
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Table of 
contents Sample photo Menu IndexFace Registration
Detects faces for which information has been registered in advance, when [Face 
Detection] is set to [On (Regist. Faces)].
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MENU  t [Camera]  t [Face Registration]  t desired mode.
1 MENU  t [Camera]  t [Face Registration]  t [New Registration].
2 Align the guide frame with the face to be registered, and press the shutter 
button.
3 When a confirmation message appears, select OK.
 Up to 8 faces can be registered.
 Shoot the face from the front in a brightly lit place. The face may not be registered correctly if it is 
obscured by a hat, a mask, sunglasses, etc.
 The registered faces are not cleared by [Reset Default]. Even if you delete the faces by selecting [Delete],  the face data remains stored in the camera. If you want to completely delete the face data from the 
camera, select [Delete All].
New Registration Registers a new face.
Order Exchanging Changes the priority of faces previously registered.
Delete Deletes a registered face. Select a face and press OK.
Delete All Deletes all registered faces.
New Registration
Notes
Order Exchanging
1MENU  t [Camera]  t [Face Registration] 
t  [Order Exchanging].
2 Select a face for which you want to change 
the priority.
3 Select the priority level.
The smaller the number of the position, the higher the 
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Table of 
contents Sample photo Menu IndexSmile Shutter
When the camera detects a smile, the shutter is released automatically.
You can set the sensitivity to detect a smile with Option.
 You cannot use [Smile Shutter] with the following functions:
– [Hand-held Twilight] in [Scene Selection]
– [Anti Motion Blur]
– [Sweep Panorama]
– [3D Sweep Panorama]
–[Manual Focus]
– [Prec. Dig. Zoom]
 Shooting using the Smile Shutter ends automatically when the memory card becomes full.
 Smiles may not be detected correctly depending on the conditions.
 The drive mode turns to [Single Shooting] or [Remote Cdr.] automatically.
1 MENU  t [Camera]  t [Smile Shutter]  t 
[On].
2 To set the sensitivity to detect a smile, 
Option  t desired setting.
3 Wait for a smile to be detected.
When the smile level exceeds the b  point on the 
indicator, the camera records images automatically.
If you press the shutter button during Smile Shutter 
shooting, the camera shoots the image, then returns to 
Smile Shutter mode.
4 To exit Smile Shutter mode, MENU  t 
[Camera]  t [Smile Shutter] t  [Off].
 (On) Uses the Smile Shutter.
 (Off)Does not use the Smile Shutter.
 (Big Smile) Detects a big smile.
 (Normal Smile)Detects a normal smile.
 (Slight Smile) Detects even a slight smile.
Notes
Face Detection frame 
(orange)
Smile Detection indicator
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Table of 
contents Sample photo Menu IndexzTips for better capturing of smiles
 The shutter operates when any person whose smile is detected.
 If a face is registered, the camera detects the smile of that face only.
 If a smile is not detected, set the sensitivity with Option.
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Do not cover the eyes with the bangs.
Do not obscure the face by a hat, masks, sunglasses, etc.
2 Try to orient the face in front of the camera and be as level as 
possible.
Keep the eyes narrowed.
3 Give a clear smile with an open mouth.
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Table of 
contents Sample photo Menu IndexSoft Skin Effect
Sets the effect used for shooting the skin smoothly in the Face Detection function.
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MENU  t [Camera]  t [Soft Skin Effect]  t [On].
2 To set the intensity of the Soft Skin Effect, Option  t desired setting.
You can set the intensity of the Soft Skin Effect with Option.
 You cannot use [Soft Skin Effect] with the following functions:
– Movie recording
– [Cont. Shooting]
– [Spd Priority Cont.]
– [Bracket: Cont.]
– [Self-timer(Cont)]
– [Sports Action] in [Scene Selection]
– [Sweep Panorama]
– [3D Sweep Panorama]
– [RAW] in [Quality]
 This function may not work, depending on your subject.
 (On) Uses the Soft Skin Effect Function.
 (Off)Does not use the Soft Skin Effect function.
 (High) Sets Soft Skin Effect to high.
 (Mid)Sets Soft Skin Effect to medium.
 (Low) Sets Soft Skin Effect to low.
Notes 
						

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Table of 
contents Sample photo Menu IndexDISP Button(Monitor)
Allows you to select the screen display modes that can be selected with [Display 
Contents] (page 48) in shooting mode.
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MENU  t [Camera]  t [DISP Button(Monitor)].
2 Select the desired mode.
The items marked with   are available.
Graphic Display Shows basic shooting information.
Graphically shows the shutter speed and 
aperture value, except for when [Shoot Mode] 
is set to [Sweep Panorama] or [3D Sweep 
Panorama].
Display All Info. Shows recording information.
Big Font Size 
Disp. Shows only major items in a larger size.
No Disp. Info. Does not show recording information.
Live View Priority Shows the major recording information items to 
the right of the screen. The soft key icons do not 
appear.
Level Indicates whether the camera is level in both the 
horizontal and front-back directions. When the 
camera is level in both directions, the indicator 
turns to green.
Histogram Displays the luminance distribution graphically.
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Table of 
contents Sample photo Menu IndexFor viewfinder
Shows only shooting information on the screen 
(no image). Select this when you shoot using 
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Table of 
contents Sample photo Menu IndexImage Size
The image size determines the size of the image file that is recorded when you record an 
image.
The larger the image size, the more detail will be reproduced when the image is printed 
on large-format paper. The smaller the image size, the more images can be recorded.
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MENU  t [Image Size]  t [Image Size]  t desired mode.
• When you print still images recorded with 16:9 aspect ratio, both edges may be cut off.
 When you select a RAW image with [Quality], the image size corresponds to L.
Still
Image size when [Aspect Ratio] is 3:2Usage guidelines
L: 24M 6000 × 4000 pixels Shoots images with the highest image 
quality
M: 12M 4240 × 2832 pixels For prints up to A3+ size
S: 6M 3008 × 2000 pixels For prints A5 size
Image size when [Aspect Ratio] is 16:9Usage guidelines
L: 20M6000 × 3376 pixels For view ing on a high-definition TV
M: 10M 4240 × 2400 pixels
S: 5.1M 3008 × 1688 pixels
Notes
3D Sweep Panorama
 (16:9)Shoots images using a size suitable for a high-definition TV.
Horizontal: 1920 × 1080
 (Standard) Shoots images using standard size.
Horizontal: 4912 × 1080
 (Wide) Shoots images using wide size.
Horizontal: 7152 × 1080
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The image size varies depending on the [Panorama Direction] setting.
 When you print panoramic images, both edges may be cut off.
Sweep Panorama
 (Standard)
Shoots images using standard size.
Vertical: 3872 × 2160
Horizontal: 8192 × 1856
 (Wide) Shoots images using wide size.
Vertical: 5536 × 2160
Horizontal: 12416 × 1856
Note
zTips for selecting the image size
The images appear differently, depending on the mode selected.
           16:9           Standard          Wide
When [Standard] or [Wide] is selected, the images are scrolled when you press the center of 
the control wheel.