Sony A6100 User manual

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C A M E R A G U I D E : S O N Y A 6 1 0 0
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Mode .............................................................................................................................................. 3
Aperture Setting / F-stop.......................................................................................................... 4
ISO .................................................................................................................................................. 5
Focus Mode ................................................................................................................................. 6
Focus Point .................................................................................................................................. 7
Continuous Shooting ................................................................................................................ 9
Self-Timer ................................................................................................................................... 10
Metering ...................................................................................................................................... 11
Exposure Compensation ....................................................................................................... 12
White Balancing ........................................................................................................................ 13
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MODE
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Select the aperture value (F-number)
using the Control Wheel.
APERTURE SETTING / F-STOP
Rotate the mode dial to A.
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Adjust the focus and shoot the subject.
Control Wheel

Select the desired ISO setting using
on the Control wheel.
Press the ISO arrow on the control wheel to
display the ISO screen.
ISO
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Press the Menu button then select .
When the lens is equipped with the Focus Mode
switch, set it to AF as well.
FOCUS MODE
- Camera auto selects for stationary or moving subject.
- For stationary subjects.
- For moving subjects.
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Single-shot
Continuous
Press the shutter button halfway to check the focus.
Automatic
Now select the desired focus mode, by using the
arrows on the control wheel, from the menu.
Direct Manual Focus - Fine manual adjustments after auto focus is performed.
MF Manual
Focus
- User manual focuses.

Press the Menu button then select .
FOCUS POINT
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- the camera determines which of the 15 AF areas are used in focusing.
- the camera determines which AF point to use within the zone
selected.
- the camera focuses automatically on the subject in the center.
- the user can move the focus area to the desired point in the frame.
Now select the desired focus area, by using the arrows on the
control wheel, from the menu. .
(Center)
(Flexible Spot)
(Expand
Flexible Spot)
- if the camera cannot focus on a single selection point, it will use the
focus points around the flexible spot to focus.

FOCUS POINT (SELECTION)
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- Once "Zone" is selected, use the control wheel to move
between the three zones.
- Once "Flexible Spot" is selected, use the control wheel to
move between the various AF focus points.
(Flexible Spot)
Control Wheel

Press on the Control Wheel and use
the right/left arrows to select the continuous
shooting mode and the desired speed.
CONTINUOUS SHOOTING MODE
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The camera records images continuously.

The 10-second self-timer is convenient if the photographer would
like to appear in the photo. The 2-second self-timer is convenient
for reducing camera shake.
SELF-TIMER MODE
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Using the Control Wheel arrows, select a self-time delay of 2
seconds, 5 seconds or 10 seconds.
Press on the Control Wheel and use
the right/left arrows to select the self-timer
mode .

Press the Menu button then select .
METERING MODE
Multi segment
Center-weighted
Spot
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Now selected the desired metering mode, by using
the arrows on the control wheel, from the menu. .

EXPOSURE COMPENSATION
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Press the button on the Control
wheel.
Monitor Viewfinder
Now select the amount of over or under exposure
desired from -5.0 EV to +5.0 EV by using the
left/right arrows or turning the control wheel.

Press the Menu button then select .
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WHITE BALANCING
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Now select your desired white balance, by using the
arrows on the control wheel, from the menu.