Settings Reset - Sony A7III Manual

Settings Reset

It's possible to set the A7 up so that its perfect for video and photography at the same time,
if you happen to need to use both. You can also save these settings to an external SD card to
recall them next time you loan a camera out.
The First of 2 steps are to factory reset the camera. There is such an extensive menu, you do
not know what settings have been changed or how the last user set the camera up. If you
have your own, then once the A7 is setup, you do not need to do this but when loaning out
a camera, always carry out this process. It will save you a lot of trouble, like finishing a shoot
and realising you recorded the footage in the wrong log type or with the wrong settings.
The following will reset the camera.
Menu: Setup7: Setting Reset
You should now have a camera set to default settings. Follow the next steps to setup the A7
so it is ready to use.
Step 2 is to format both memory cards. It is important to do this because if the file system
has been changed due to being formatted or changed on a Mac or PC and is not compatible,
it may not store the images or video correctly and also may not be recoverable. You may get
to the end of your shoot and then realise you can't access anything you have filmed.
Menu: Setup5: Format/Slot 1 or Slot 2
Creative Media Centre 3 Sony A7 III Settings Guide
David Turner October 2019