user manuel for the alpha 700

8/11/2019 User Manuel for the Alpha 700

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Reset default

z : reseta : not reset* t Pages on the Read This FirstA: AUTO shooting (page 34)B: Scene Selection (page 35)C: Reset of recording function (page 104)D: Reset default (page 126)

Using the dial or button

1) AF-C when in Sports action mode, AF-S when in Macro mode.2) Continuous Hi when in Sports action mode.

Items Reset to A B C D Page

Super SteadyShot a a a a 14*

Adjusting the diopter a a a a 17 *

Recording display Detailed display a a a z 23Exposure mode a a 34

Exposure compensation 0 z z z z 45

Metering mode Multi segment z z a a 48

Focus mode(AF-S/AF-A/AF-C/MF)

AF-A z z 1) a a 52

Drive mode Single-image advance z z 2) z z 55

White balance AWB (Auto white balance) z z z z 61

Color temperature/color filter 5500K, Color filter 0 z z 62

Custom white balance 5500K a a z z 63

ISO AUTO z z z z 64

C (Custom) button Creative Style a a z z 81

Playback display Single-image screen (withrecording data)

a a a z 83


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O t h e r s

Recording menu

3) Resets to Advanced Auto when in AUTO. For Scene Selection, reset is different, depending on themode.

4) Fill-flash5) Autoflash or Fill-flash (Rear sync. or Wireless is canceled.)


Image size L:12M a a z z 94

Aspect ratio 3:2 a a z z 95

Quality Fine a a z z 96

D-RangeOptimizer Standard z 3) z 3) z z 66

Creative Style Standard z z z 67

Custom button Creative Style a a z z 81

Exposure step 0.3 EV a a z z 98

Flash mode Autoflash z z z 4) z 5) 73

Flash control ADI flash z z z z 99

Power ratio 1/1 a a z z 100

Flash compens. 0.0 z z z z 75

ISO Auto max. 800 z z 100

ISO Auto min. 200 z z 100

AF-A setup AF-A z z z z 101

AF area Wide z z z z 49

Priority setup AF z z z z 102

AF illuminator Auto z z z z 54

AF w/ shutter On z z z z 102

Long exp.NR On z z z z 103

High ISO NR Normal z z z z 103


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Custom menu

Playback menu


Eye-Start AF On a a a z 105

EyeStart trigr. w/ GripSensor a a a z 105

AF/MF button AF/MF control a a a z 105

AF/MF control Hold a a a z 106

AF drive speed Fast a a a z 106

AF area disp. 0.3 sec a a a z 106

FocusHoldButton Focus hold a a a z 106

AEL button AEL hold a a a z 107

Ctrl dial setup SS F/no. a a a z 107

Dial exp.comp Off a a a z 108

Ctrl dial lock Off a a a z 109

Button ops. Exclusive disp a a a z 109

Release w/oCard Enable a a a z 109

Release w/oLens Disable a a a z 109

Red eye reduc. Off a a a z 110

Exp.comp.set Ambient&flash a a a z 110

Bracket order 0 t t + a a a z 111

Auto review 2 sec a a a z 111

Auto off w/ VF On a a a z 111

Rec.info.disp. Auto rotate a a a z 112

Img.orientation Record a a a z 112


Date imprint Off a a a z 117

Index print a a a a 117

PlaybackDisplay Auto rotate a a a z 118

Slide show 3 sec a a a z 119


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Setup menu


LCD brightness 0 a a a z 120

Info.disp.time 5 sec a a a z 120

Power save 3 min a a a z 120

Video output a a a a 121

HDMI output HD(1080i)prior. a a a z 121

Date/Time setup a a a a 122

Memory card CompactFlash a a a a 123

File number Series a a a z 123

Folder name Standard form a a a z 123

Select folder a a a a 124

USB connection Mass Storage a a a z 124

MassStrg.card Selected card a a a z 124

Menu start Top a a a z 125

Delete confirm. Cancel first a a a z 125

Audio signals On a a a z 125


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Index Index

Numerics40-segment honeycomb pattern

metering.........................48

AAC Adaptor/charger ...........165

Access lampt step 3 in Read ThisFirst

Accessory shoe cap ............167

ADI flash ..............................99

Adjusting exposure...............45

Adjusting the dioptert step 5 in Read ThisFirst

Adobe RGB ..........................72

AE lock.................................46

AEL button .........................107

AF area .........................49, 101

AF area disp........................106

AF drive speed....................106

AF illuminator ....................102AF lock ...............................105

AF w/ shutter ......................102

AF/MF button...............53, 105

AF/MF control....................106

AF-A setup .........................101

Ambient bracket ...................58

Aperture priority...................37

Aspect ratio...........................95Attaching a lens

t step 2 in Read ThisFirst

Audio signals......................125

Auto adjustment modet step 5 in Read ThisFirst

Auto off w/ VF ...................111

Auto review ........................111

Autoflash ..............................73

Automatic AF .......................52

BBattery charger................... 164

t step 1 in Read This

FirstBattery pack ....................... 163


Bracket ................................. 57

Bracket order...................... 111

Brightness ............................ 68

BULB shooting .................... 43

Button ops. ......................... 109

CCamera-shake warning


CD-ROM ........................... 136

Center weighted ................... 48

Charging battery pack t step 1 in Read This

FirstCleaning ............................. 168

Cleaning mode ................... 125

Cloudy (WB)........................ 62

Color .................................... 61

Color filter............................ 62

Color temperature ................ 62

Compression ratio................ 96

Computer ........................... 127

Copying images .......... 130

Recommendedenvironment ........ 128, 135

Software...................... 135

Viewing image files storedon a computer with yourcamera......................... 134

Connecting

Computer .................... 129

Printer ......................... 146

TV................................. 89

Continuous AF..................... 52

Continuous bracket...............57

Continuous shooting.............56

Contrast ................................67

Copying images to yourcomputer ..................... 130

Creative Style .................67, 97

Ctrl dial lock.......................109

Ctrl dial setup ..................... 107

Custom button ................81, 98

Custom menu 1...................105

Custom menu 2...................107

Custom menu 3...................110

Custom menu 4...................113

Custom reset.......................113

Custom white balance ..........63

DDate imprint........................117

Date/Time setup .................122t step 4 in Read ThisFirst

Daylight (WB)...................... 62

DC IN terminal................... 165

Delete .................................114t step 6 in Read ThisFirst

Delete confirm....................125

Depth-of-field preview.........39

Dial exp.comp .................... 108

Direct Manual Focus ..........101Distance to the subject..........50

DPOF setup ........................ 116

D-Range Optimizer ........66, 97

Drive mode........................... 55

EEffective pixels...................170

Enlarge .................................86EV scale....................42, 47, 58

Exp.comp.set ...................... 110

Exposure Bracket .................57


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Exposure step........................98

Extension ............................134

External flash................74, 166

Eyecup ..................................44Eyepiece cover......................44

Eye-Start AF.......................105

EyeStart trigr.......................105

FFile name ............................133

File number.........................123

File storage destination.......133

Fill-flash................................73

Flash (WB) ...........................62

Flash bracket.........................58

Flash compensation ..............75

Flash control .........................99

Flash mode......................73, 99t step 5 in Read ThisFirst

Flash range............................65Flash sync terminal...............77

Fluorescent (WB)..................62

F-number ..............................37

Focus.....................................49

Focus mode...........................52

FocusHoldButton................106

Focus-lock ............................51

Folder name ........................123Format.................................115

HHDMI output ................90, 121

High ISO NR ......................103

High Speed Sync shooting.....................................167

Histogram display.................85

Holding the camerat step 5 in Read ThisFirst

IIdentifying parts ...................14

Image Data Converter SR .. 139

Image Data Lightbox SR.... 140Image file storage destinations

and file names ............. 133

Image quality........................ 96

Image size ............................ 94

Img.orientation................... 112

Index print .......................... 117

Index screen ......................... 84

Indicator ............................... 19

Info.disp.time ..................... 120

Install.................................. 136

Internal rechargeable battery.................................... 169

ISO ....................................... 64

ISO Auto max. ................... 100

ISO Auto min. .................... 100

JJPEG..................................... 96

LLandscape (Scene Selection)

......................................35

Language............................ 121t step 4 in Read ThisFirst

LCD monitor ........................ 20LCDbrightness ................... 120

Local AF area....................... 50

Locking exposure................. 46

Long exp.NR...................... 103

Long exposure shooting ....... 43

Luminance limit warning ..... 85

MMacro ................................... 35Manual exposure.................. 41

Manual flash......................... 99

Manual focus ........................53

Manual shift..........................43

Mass Storage ......................124

Memory ........................79, 104Memory card ..............123, 161

Insert/Removet step 3 in Read ThisFirst

Number of images .........24

Memory Stick Duo..........161

Menu.....................................32

Custom menu 1 ...........105

Custom menu 2 ...........107Custom menu 3 ...........110

Custom menu 4 ...........113

Playback menu 1 .........114

Playback menu 2 .........119

Recording menu 1 .........94

Recording menu 2 .........99

Recording menu 3 .......101

Recording menu 4 .......104Setup menu 1...............120

Setup menu 2...............123

Setup menu 3...............125

Menu start...........................125

Metering mode......................48

Moisture condensation........168

Multi segment.......................48

NNew folder ..........................124

Night portrait ........................36

Night view (Scene Selection).......................................36

Number of images ................24

OOS ...............................128, 135

PPictBridge ...........................146


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Picture Motion Browser .....137

Pixel......................................94

Playback menu 1 ................114

Playback menu 2 ................119PlaybackDisplay.................118

Portrait (Scene Selection).....35

Power cordt step 1 in Read ThisFirst

Power ratio .........................100

Power save..........................120t step 4 in Read This

FirstPrecautions .........................168

Pre-flash TTL .......................99

Pressing halfway downt step 5 in Read ThisFirst

Print ....................................145

Printing directly..................146

Priority setup ......................102

Program auto shooting..........34Program Shift .......................36

Protect.................................115

RRAW.....................................96

Rear sync. .............................74

Rec mode reset ...................104

Rec.info.disp.......................112

Recording information display.........................20, 23, 112

Recording menu 1 ................94

Recording menu 2 ................99

Recording menu 3 ..............101

Recording menu 4 ..............104

Red eye reduc. ....................110

Release w/oCard.................109

Release w/oLens.................109Remote Camera Control.....142

Remote Commander.........................16, 60, 166

Reset default ...................... 126

Rotate ................................... 88

SSaturation............................. 67Scene Selection .................... 35

Screen

Changing the display .... 23

Indicator........................ 19

Select folder ....................... 124

Self-timer ............................. 57

Set the clock t step 4 in Read ThisFirst

Setup menu 1 ..................... 120

Setup menu 2 ..................... 123

Setup menu 3 ..................... 125

Shade (WB).......................... 62

Sharpness ............................. 67

Shoulder strap ...................... 17

Shutter speed priority........... 39

Single bracket ...................... 58

Single-shot AF ..................... 52

Slide show.......................... 119

Slow Sync ............................ 77

Software ............................. 136

Specifications..................... 170

Sports action ........................ 35

Spot ...................................... 48

Spot AF area ........................ 50

Sunset (Scene Selection)...... 35

Super SteadyShot scalet step 5 in Read ThisFirst

TTroubleshooting ................. 149

Tungsten (WB) .................... 62

TV ........................................ 89

UUSB cable...................129, 146

USB connection..................124

Using your camera abroadt step 1 in Read ThisFirst

VVertical Grip.......................165

Video output....................... 121

Viewing image ..................... 83t step 6 in Read This

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WWarning messages.............. 158

White balance.......................61

White balance bracket ..........59

Wide AF area .......................49

Windows computer

Recommendedenvironment ................ 128

Wireless flash ....................... 74

ZZone Matching ............... 68, 71

Zoomt step 5 in Read ThisFirst


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, Memory Stick Duo,, Memory Stick PRO Duo,

, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, , MemoryStick Micro, MagicGate, andare trademarks of Sony Corporation.

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