Sony a390 Instruction Manual page 10

Using the
shooting function
10
Shooting an image the way you want it (Exposure mode)
..................................................................................... 56
Shooting with program auto .................................. 58
Shooting by controlling the blur of the background
(Aperture priority) ............................................. 59
Shooting a moving subject with various expressions
(Shutter speed priority) ..................................... 61
Shooting with the exposure adjusted manually
(Manual exposure) ............................................ 63
Shooting trails with long exposure (BULB) .......... 65
Shooting with the viewfinder (OVF) ............................... 67
Switching to the viewfinder ....................................... 67
Adjusting the focus of the finder (diopter adjustment)
............................................................................ 68
Switching the recording information display (DISP)
............................................................................ 69
LCD monitor (Graphic Display) ................................ 70
LCD monitor (Standard Display) ............................... 72
Viewfinder .................................................................. 74
Selecting the focus method .............................................. 75
Using autofocus .......................................................... 75
Shooting with your desired composition (Focus-lock)
............................................................................ 77
Selecting the focus method to suit the movement of the
subject (Autofocus mode) ................................. 78
Selecting the focus area (AF area) ............................. 79
Adjusting the focus manually (Manual focus) ........... 80
Zooming in in one step .................................................... 81
Using the flash ................................................................. 82
Performing wireless flash shooting ............................ 85
Adjusting the brightness of the image (Exposure, Flash
compensation, Metering) ............................................ 86
Using brightness compensation for the entire image
(Exposure compensation) .................................. 86
Adjusting the amount of flash light (Flash compensation)
............................................................................ 88
Selecting the method for measuring the brightness of a
subject (Metering mode) ................................... 89