Sony DSLR A200K - a Digital Camera SLR Manuals

Table of contents

• • 3

    Important Safeguards
  • 5

    Read This First
  • 6

    For Customers in Europe
  • 8

    Notes On Using Your Camera
  • 9

    Table of Contents

• 13

  Preparing the Camera

  • 13

    Checking the Accessories Supplied
  • 14

    Preparing the Battery Pack
  • 16

    Inserting the Charged Battery Pack
  • 19

    Attaching a Lens
  • 21

    Inserting a Memory Card
  • 22

    Notes On Using Memory Cards
  • 25

    Preparing the Camera
  • 27

    Using the Accessories Supplied
  • 29

    Checking the Number of Recordable Images
  • 31

    Cleaning
  • 32

    Cleaning the Image Sensor

• 34

  Before Your Operation

  • 34

    Identifying Parts and Screen Indicators
    • 34

      Front Side
    • 34

      Operation Front Side
    • 35

      Rear Side
    • 36

      Sides/Bottom
    • 37

      LCD Monitor (Recording Information Display)
    • 40

      Viewfinder
  • 41

    Selecting a Function/setting
    • 43

      The Functions Selected By the Fn (Function) Button
      • 43

        (Drive) Button
    • 43

      Functions Selected By the MENU Button

• 45

  Shooting Images

  • 45

    Shooting an Image Without Camera Shake
    • 45

      Correct Posture
    • 46

      Using the Super SteadyShot Function
    • 47

      Using a Tripod
      • 48

        Shooting With the Automatic Setting
  • 50

    Shooting With a Suitable Setting for the Subject (Scene Selection)
    • 50

      Taking Portrait Photos
    • 51

      Taking Landscape Photos
    • 52

      Taking Small-subject Photos
    • 53

      Taking Moving-subject Photos
    • 54

      Taking Sunset Photos
    • 55

      Taking Night View Photos
  • 56

    Shooting an Image the Way You Want It (Exposure Mode)
    • 57

      Shooting With Program Auto
    • 59

      Shooting By Controlling the Blur of the Background (Aperture Priority)
    • 61

      Shooting a Moving Subject With Various Expressions (Shutter Speed Priority)
    • 62

      Control Dial
    • 63

      Shooting With the Exposure Adjusted Manually (Manual Exposure)
    • 65

      Shooting Trails With Long Exposure (BULB)

• 67

  Using the Shooting Function

  • 67

    Selecting the Focus Method
    • 67

      Using Autofocus
    • 69

      Shooting With Your Desired Composition (Focus-lock)
    • 69

      Selecting the Focus Method to Suit the Movement of the Subject (Autofocus Mode)
    • 70

      Selecting the Focus Area (AF Area)
    • 71

      Adjusting the Focus Manually (Manual Focus)
  • 72

    Using the Flash
    • 74

      Selecting the Flash Mode
    • 74

      Performing Wireless Flash Shooting
  • 76

    Adjusting the Brightness of the Image (Exposure, Flash Compensation, Metering)
    • 76

      Shooting With Fixed Brightness (AE Lock)
    • 78

      Using Brightness Compensation for the Entire Image (Exposure Compensation)
    • 79

      Adjusting the Amount of Flash Light (Flash Compensation)
    • 79

      Selecting the Flash Control Mode to Set the Amount of Flash Light (Flash Control)
    • 80

      Selecting the Method for Measuring the Brightness of a Subject (Metering Mode)
  • 82

    Setting ISO
  • 83

    Adjusting the Color Tones (White Balance)
    • 83

      Adjusting the White Balance to Suit a Specific Light Source (Auto/preset White Balance)
    • 84

      Setting the Color Temperature and a Filter Effect (Color Temperature/Color Filter)
    • 85

      Registering the Color Tones (Custom White Balance)
  • 87

    Image Processing
    • 87

      Correcting the Brightness of the Image (D-range Optimizer)
    • 87

      Selecting Your Desired Image Processing (Creative Style)
      • 89

        Selecting the Drive Mode
    • 89

      Shooting Single Shot
    • 89

      Shooting Continuously
    • 90

      Using the Self-timer
    • 90

      Shooting Images With the Exposure Shifted (Exposure Bracket)
    • 92

      Shooting With White Balance Shifted (WB Bracket)

• 93

  Using the Viewing Function

  • 93

    Playing Back Images
    • 94

      Rotating an Image
    • 94

      Enlarging Images
    • 96

      Switching to the Display of the Image List
  • 98

    Checking the Information of Recorded Images
  • 99

    Histogram Display
  • 101

    Protecting Images (Protect)
  • 102

    Deleting Images (Delete)
  • 104

    Viewing Images On a TV Screen

• 106

  Changing Your Setup

  • 106

    Setting Image Size and Image Quality
  • 106

    Aspect Ratio
  • 108

    Setting the Method for Recording On a Memory Card
    • 109

      Creating a New Folder
    • 109

      Selecting the Recording Folder
    • 109

      Formatting the Memory Card
  • 110

    Changing the Noise Reduction Setting
  • 111

    Changing the Conditions Under Which the Shutter Can Close
  • 112

    Changing the Functions of the Button and Dial
  • 113

    Changing Other Settings
  • 114

    Setting the LCD Monitor
  • 116

    Resetting to the Default

• 119

  Viewing Images On a Computer

  • 119

    Copying Images to Your Computer
  • 119

    Recommended Computer Environment
  • 123

    Viewing Images On Your Computer
    • 123

      For Macintosh
    • 124

      Deleting the Usb Connection
    • 124

      Image File Storage Destinations and File Names
  • 127

    Using the Software
  • 128

    Installing the Software

• 133

  Printing Images

  • 133

    Specifying DPOF
  • 134

    Creating an Index Print
  • 135

    Printing Images By Connecting the Camera to a PictBridge Compliant Printer
  • 139

    Specifications
  • 143

    Troubleshooting
  • 147

    Deleting/editing Images
  • 152

    Warning Messages
  • 154

    Precautions

• 156

  Index