Sony ILCE-9 a9 Help Manual page 472

Help Guide
Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera
ILCE-9
α9
Shutter Type (still image)
You can set whether to shoot with a mechanical shutter or an electronic shutter.
MENU→ (Camera Settings2)→[
1
Menu item details
Auto:
The shutter type is automatically switched based on the shooting conditions and shutter speed.
Mechanical Shut.:
Shoot with the mechanical shutter only.
Electronic Shut.:
Shoot with the electronic shutter only.
Hint
In the following situations, set the [
When shooting with a high-speed shutter in a bright environment such as outside in bright sunlight, the beach, or snowy
mountains.
When you want to increase the speed of continuous shooting.
Note
In rare cases, the shutter sound may be produced when the power is turned off even if the [
Shut.]. However, this is not a malfunction.
In the following situations, the mechanical shutter will be activated even if the [
When capturing a basic white color in [Custom Setup] for [White Balance]
[Face Registration]
The following functions are unavailable when the [
Flash shooting
Long Exposure NR
Bulb shooting
Related Topic
Using the electronic shutter
Displaying the release timing (Shoot. Timing Disp.)
Shutter Type]→desired setting.
Shutter Type] to [Auto] or [Electronic Shut.].
Shutter Type] is set to [Electronic Shut.].
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Shutter Type] is set to [Electronic
Shutter Type] is set to [Electronic Shut.].