Sony Alpha DSLR-A290 Quick Start Manual

Quick Start Guide
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The battery pack The lens
1 Charge the battery pack until the 1 Remove the body cap on the camera
CHARGE lamp lights off. and packaging lid on the rear of the
lens.
For customers in the U.S.A. and Canada
CHARGE lamp
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Do not touch inside parts.
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If dust enters the camera, it may
For customers in countries/regions
appear on the photo image. Do not
other than the U.S.A. and Canada
leave the camera and lens without
the caps. When you change the lens,
Power cord (mains lead)
do it quickly in a location free from
dust.
2 Mount the lens by aligning the index
marks as illustrated.
CHARGE lamp
2 Insert the battery pack into the camera.
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Turn the lens until it clicks.
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Remove the lens cap during
shooting.
Firmly insert the battery pack all the
way while pressing the lock lever with
the tip of the battery.
The memory card Date/time setup
1 Open the memory card cover. 1 Turn the camera on.
2 Insert a memory card and select the
type of the memory card you want to
use using the memory card switch.
2 Set up the date/time.
Face side (SD memory card)
Terminal part
Face side ("Memory Stick PRO
Duo")
Terminal part
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When inserting a memory card, turn the
camera off.
 For available memory cards, refer to the
Instruction Manual.
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1 Set the mode dial to AUTO.
2 Look into the viewfinder.
Hold the grip of the
camera.
 Adjust the diopter-adjustment dial if the
focus of the viewfinder is not achieved.
Support the lens from
below.
3 Press the shutter button
halfway down to focus.
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Pressing the shutter button halfway
down and holding it activates the
autofocus.
4 Press the shutter button fully
down to shoot.
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Press .
To play back a previous or next image: press /
on the control button.
To return to the shooting mode:
To delete the image
Press .
To fully enjoy the features of your single lens reflex
camera, consult the "Instruction Manual."