User manual SONY ALPHA DSLR-A850

[. . . ] Preparing the camera Before your operation Shooting images Using the shooting function Using the viewing function Using the menu Viewing images on a computer Printing images Additional information on this product and answers to frequently asked questions can be found at our Customer Support Website. Digital Single Lens Reflex Camera Instruction Manual DSLR-A850 Printed on 70% or more recycled paper using VOC (Volatile Organic Compound)-free vegetable oil based ink. Owner's Record The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom. Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product. __________________________ WARNING To reduce fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. For Customers in the U. S. A. This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. 2 For your protection, please read these safety instructions completely before operating the appliance, and keep this manual for future reference. [. . . ] When the self-timer is activated, audio signals and the selftimer lamp indicate the condition. The self-timer lamp flashes quickly and the audio signal sounds quickly right before the shooting. After you press the shutter button, the shutter will be released about two seconds. This is convenient to reduce the camera shake because the mirror moves upward before shooting. To cancel the 10-second self-timer Press the DRIVE button. Using the shooting function Notes · When you press the shutter button without looking into the viewfinder, close the eyepiece shutter with the eyepiece shutter lever. · When the 2-second self-timer is selected, the following shooting features cannot be used: high speed sync shooting, WL high speed sync, and mirror lockup shooting. Shooting with Exposure bracket Bracket shooting allows you to shoot several images, each with different degrees of exposure. Specify the value of deviation (steps) from the base exposure, and the camera shoots while automatically shifting the exposure. You can choose an image that has the brightness you like after shooting is finished. The base exposure is set at the first shot in the bracket. Base exposure ­ direction + direction 83 * (Bracket: Cont. ) * (Bracket: Single) Shoots three or five images with the exposure shifted by a selected step. Shoots three or five images with the exposure shifted by a selected step. Press the shutter button shot by shot. * _. _ EV beneath / is the step currently selected and _ to the right of EV is the number currently selected. · In the default setting, the camera shoots in the order 0 t ­ t +. You can change this order to ­ t 0 t +, with [Bracket order] in the Custom menu (page 118). Notes · When the mode dial is set to M, the exposure is shifted by adjusting the shutter speed. If you shift the exposure by adjusting the aperture value, press and hold the AEL button and shoot the image. · When you adjust the exposure, the exposure is shifted based on the compensated value with bracket shooting. · When the flash is not used, ambient bracket shooting is performed and the shutter speed and aperture are changed to accommodate bracket shooting. When the flash is used, flash bracket shooting is performed and the flash light is changed. · In flash bracket shooting, single shot is automatically selected regardless of the single/continuous setting. Press the shutter button shot by shot. The example of the EV scale in bracket shooting Ambient bracket 0. 3 steps, three shots Exposure compensation 0 LCD monitor Shown in the top row. Flash bracket 0. 7 steps, three shots Flash compensation ­1. 0 · In ambient bracket shooting, the EV scale appears in the viewfinder, too, but it does not appear in flash bracket shooting. · When the bracket shooting starts, the indexes that indicate already recorded images start to disappear one by one. 84 · When Single bracket is selected, if the shutter button is pressed halfway down and released, "br 1" appears for the ambient light bracket and "Fbr 1" appears for the flash bracket in the viewfinder. When bracket shooting starts, it indicates what number the next frame is, for instance, "br 2, " "br 3. " Shooting with the white balance bracket Based on the selected white balance value three images are taken per one shooting with the color temperature shifted. * (WB bracket) * The value beneath When Lo is selected, it is shifted by 10 mired, and when Hi is selected, it is shifted by 20 mired. is the value currently selected. Shooting with the DRO advanced bracket DRO advanced bracket shooting takes three pictures per one shooting while separately changing the optimizing level of the gradation in each image area. [. . . ] If moisture condensation occurs Turn off the camera and wait about an hour for the moisture to evaporate. Note that if you attempt to shoot with moisture remaining inside the lens, you will be unable to record clear images. On carrying · Be sure to attach the lens cap or body cap when not using the camera. When attaching the body cap, remove all the dust from the cap before placing it on the camera. On the internal rechargeable battery This camera has an internal rechargeable battery for maintaining the date and time and other settings regardless of whether the power is on or off. This rechargeable battery is continually charged as long as you are using the camera. [. . . ]