Sony A6300 User manual

Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6300
How to Use
Before Use
Names of parts
Checking the camera and the supplied items [1]
Identifying parts [2]
Identifying parts Lens E PZ 16–50mm F3.5–5.6 OSS (supplied with ILCE-6300L) [3]
Icons and indicators
List of icons on the screen [4]
List of focus range finder frames [5]
Using the strap
Using the shoulder strap [6]
Attaching the eyepiece cup
Attaching the eyepiece cup [7]
Adjusting the viewfinder
Adjusting the viewfinder (diopter-adjustment) [8]
In-Camera guide
About the [In-Camera Guide] [9]

Preparing the camera
Charging the battery pack
Inserting the battery pack into the camera [10]
Charging the battery pack while it is inserted in the camera [11]
Charging by connecting to a computer [12]
Battery life and the number of images that can be recorded/played back using a battery
pack [13]
Supplying power from a wall outlet (wall socket) [14]
Removing the battery pack [15]
Inserting a memory card (sold separately)
Inserting a memory card [16]
Removing the memory card [17]
Usable memory cards [18]
Attaching a lens
Attaching a lens [19]
Removing the lens [20]
Attaching the lens hood [21]
Notes on changing the lens [22]
Setting the language, date and time
Setting language, date and time [23]
Confirming the operation method
Confirming the operation method
Using the control wheel [24]
Using the control dial [25]
Using MENU items [26]

Using the Fn (Function) button [27]
Using the "Quick Navi" [28]
Shooting
Shooting still images/movies
Shooting still images [29]
Shooting movies [30]
Selecting a shooting mode
List of mode dial functions [31]
Intelligent Auto [32]
Superior Auto [33]
About Scene Recognition [34]
The advantages of automatic shooting [35]
Program Auto [36]
Sweep Panorama [37]
Scene Selection [38]
Shutter Priority [39]
Aperture Priority [40]
Manual Exposure [41]
BULB [42]
Memory recall [43]
Movie/HFR [44]
Shooting slow-motion movies (HFR Settings) [45]
Using shooting functions
Using the zoom
Zoom [46]
The zoom features available with this product [47]
Zoom Setting [48]

About zoom scale [49]
Zoom Ring Rotate [50]
Using the flash
Using flash [51]
Notes on using the flash [52]
Flash Mode [53]
Flash Comp. [54]
FEL Lock [55]
Selecting a screen display mode
Switching the screen display (Shooting) [56]
DISP Button (Finder) [57]
DISP Button (Monitor) [58]
TC/UB Disp. Switch [59]
Selecting still image size/image quality
Image Size (still image) [60]
Aspect Ratio (still image) [61]
Quality (still image) [62]
Panorama: Size [63]
Panorama: Direction [64]
Adjusting the focus
Focus Mode [65]
Focus Area [66]
Phase detection AF [67]
Center Lock-on AF [68]
AF Area Auto Clear [69]
Focus-lock [70]
Manual Focus [71]
Direct manual focus (DMF) [72]

MF Assist (still image) [73]
Focus Magnifier [74]
Focus Magnif. Time [75]
AF in Focus Mag. (still image) [76]
Peaking Level [77]
Peaking Color [78]
Pre-AF (still image) [79]
Eye-Start AF (still image) [80]
AF/MF control [81]
AF Illuminator (still image) [82]
AF Micro Adj. [83]
Disp. cont. AF area [84]
AF w/ shutter (still image) [85]
AF On [86]
Eye AF [87]
AF drive speed (movie) [88]
AF Track Sens (movie) [89]
Measuring the exact distance to the subject [90]
Priority Set in AF-S [91]
Priority Set in AF-C [92]
AF System (still image) [93]
Adjusting the exposure
Exposure Comp. [94]
Metering Mode [95]
AE lock [96]
AEL w/ shutter (still image) [97]
Exp.comp.set [98]
Zebra [99]
Exposure Set. Guide [100]
Exposure step [101]
Dial/Wheel Ev Comp [102]

Selecting a drive mode (Continuous shooting/Self-timer)
Drive Mode [103]
Cont. Shooting [104]
Self-timer [105]
Self-timer(Cont) [106]
Cont. Bracket [107]
Single Bracket [108]
WB bracket [109]
DRO Bracket [110]
Settings for bracket shooting [111]
Indicator during bracket shooting [112]
Selecting the ISO sensitivity
ISO [113]
ISO AUTO Min. SS [114]
Multi Frame NR [115]
NR Effect [116]
Correcting the brightness or contrast
D-Range Opt. (DRO) [117]
Auto HDR [118]
Adjusting color tones
White Balance [119]
Capturing a basic white color in [Custom Setup] mode [120]
Selecting an effect mode
Picture Effect [121]
Creative Style [122]
Recording movies

Movie recording formats [123]
File Format (movie) [124]
Record Setting (movie) [125]
Dual Video REC [126]
Marker Display (movie) [127]
Marker Settings (movie) [128]
Audio Recording [129]
Audio Level Display [130]
Audio Rec Level [131]
Wind Noise Reduct. [132]
Auto Slow Shut. (movie) [133]
MOVIE Button [134]
Picture Profile [135]
Customizing the shooting functions for convenient use
Memory [136]
Function Menu Set. [137]
Custom Key(Shoot.) / Custom Key(PB) [138]
Function of the focus hold button [139]
Function of the AEL button [140]
Function of the AF/MF button [141]
Function of the Custom button [142]
Function of the Center button [143]
Function of the Left button [144]
Function of the Right button [145]
Function of the down button [146]
Function of the Send to Smartphone button [147]
Dial/Wheel Setup [148]
Setting the other functions of this product
Smile/Face Detect. [149]
Soft Skin Effect (still image) [150]

Face Registration (New Registration) [151]
Face Registration (Order Exchanging) [152]
Face Registration (Delete) [153]
Red Eye Reduction [154]
Auto Obj. Framing (still image) [155]
SteadyShot [156]
Long Exposure NR (still image) [157]
High ISO NR (still image) [158]
Color Space (still image) [159]
Grid Line [160]
Auto Review [161]
Live View Display [162]
Bright Monitoring [163]
FINDER/MONITOR [164]
Finder Frame Rate (still image) [165]
Release w/o Lens [166]
Release w/o Card [167]
Silent Shooting (still image) [168]
e-Front Curtain Shut. [169]
S. Auto Img. Extract. [170]
Shading Comp. [171]
Chro. Aber. Comp. [172]
Distortion Comp. [173]
Dial / Wheel Lock [174]
Deactivate Monitor [175]
Aperture Preview [176]
Shot. Result Preview [177]
Viewing
Viewing still images
Playing back images [178]

Playback zoom [179]
Image Index [180]
Switching the screen display (during playback) [181]
Deleting images
Deleting a displayed image [182]
Deleting multiple selected images [183]
Playing back movies
Playing back movies [184]
Viewing panoramic images
Playing back panoramic images [185]
Printing
Specify Printing [186]
Using viewing functions
View Mode [187]
Display Rotation [188]
Slide Show [189]
Rotate [190]
Protect [191]
Viewing images on a TV
Viewing images on an HD TV [192]
Viewing images on a “BRAVIA” Sync-compatible TV [193]
Changing settings
Setup menu

Monitor Brightness [194]
Viewfinder Bright. [195]
Finder Color Temp. [196]
Gamma Disp. Assist [197]
Volume Settings [198]
Audio signals [199]
Upload Settings(Eye-Fi) [200]
Tile Menu [201]
Mode Dial Guide [202]
Delete confirm. [203]
Display Quality [204]
Pwr Save Start Time [205]
NTSC/PAL Selector [206]
Cleaning the image sensor (Cleaning Mode) [207]
Demo Mode [208]
TC/UB Settings [209]
Remote Ctrl [210]
HDMI Resolution [211]
24p/60p Output (movie) (Only for 1080 60i compatible models) [212]
CTRL FOR HDMI [213]
HDMI Info. Display [214]
TC Output (movie) [215]
REC Control (movie) [216]
4K Output Sel. (movie) [217]
USB Connection [218]
USB LUN Setting [219]
USB Power Supply [220]
Language [221]
Date/Time Setup [222]
Area Setting [223]
Copyright Info [224]
Format [225]
File Number [226]

Set File Name [227]
Select REC Folder [228]
New Folder [229]
Folder Name [230]
Recover Image DB [231]
Display Media Info. [232]
Version [233]
Certification Logo (For some models only) [234]
Setting Reset [235]
Using Wi-Fi functions
Connecting this product and a Smartphone
PlayMemories Mobile [236]
Connecting an Android smartphone to this product using the QR code [237]
Connecting an iPhone or iPad to this product using the QR code [238]
Connecting an Android smartphone to this product by inputting an SSID and password
[239]
Connecting an iPhone or iPad to this product by inputting an SSID and password [240]
Calling up an application using [One-touch(NFC)] [241]
Controlling this product using a Smartphone
Smart Remote Embedded [242]
Using [Smart Remote Embedded] with a smartphone touch connection (NFC One-touch
remote) [243]
Transferring images to a Smartphone
Send to Smartphone [244]
Sending images to an Android smartphone (NFC One-touch Sharing) [245]
Transferring images to a computer
Send to Computer [246]

Transferring images to a TV
View on TV [247]
Changing the settings of Wi-Fi functions
Airplane Mode [248]
WPS Push [249]
Access Point Set. [250]
Edit Device Name [251]
Disp MAC Address [252]
SSID/PW Reset [253]
Reset Network Set. [254]
Adding applications to the product
PlayMemories Camera Apps
PlayMemories Camera Apps [255]
Recommended computer environment [256]
Installing the applications
Opening a service account [257]
Downloading applications [258]
Downloading applications directly to the product using the Wi-Fi function [259]
Starting the applications
Launching the downloaded application [260]
Managing the applications
Uninstalling applications [261]
Changing the order of applications [262]
Confirming the account information of PlayMemories Camera Apps [263]

Using a computer
Recommended computer environment
Recommended computer environment [264]
Using the software
PlayMemories Home [265]
Installing PlayMemories Home [266]
Software for Mac computers [267]
Image Data Converter [268]
Installing Image Data Converter [269]
Accessing Image Data Converter Guide [270]
Remote Camera Control [271]
Installing Remote Camera Control [272]
Accessing the Help of Remote Camera Control [273]
Connecting this product and a computer
Connecting the product to a computer [274]
Importing images to the computer [275]
Disconnecting the product from the computer [276]
Creating a movie disc
Selecting a disc to be created [277]
Creating Blu-ray Discs from high-definition image quality movies [278]
Creating DVD discs (AVCHD recording discs) from high-definition image quality movies
[279]
Creating DVD discs from standard image quality movies [280]
Precautions/This product
Precautions

Precautions [281]
On the internal rechargeable battery [282]
Notes on the battery pack [283]
Charging the battery pack [284]
Notes on memory card [285]
Cleaning this product
On cleaning [286]
Number of recordable still images and recordable time of
movies
Number of still images [287]
Recordable time of movies [288]
Using this product abroad
Using the AC Adaptor/battery charger abroad [289]
On TV color systems [290]
Other information
Mount Adaptor [291]
LA-EA1 Mount Adaptor [292]
LA-EA2 Mount Adaptor [293]
LA-EA3 Mount Adaptor [294]
LA-EA4 Mount Adaptor [295]
AVCHD format [296]
License [297]
Trademarks
Trademarks [298]

Troubleshooting
If you have problems
If you have problems
Troubleshooting [299]
Troubleshooting
Battery pack and power
You cannot insert the battery pack into the product. [300]
You cannot turn on the product. [301]
The power turns off suddenly. [302]
The battery pack discharges quickly. [303]
The product gets hot. [304]
The remaining battery level indicator shows an incorrect level. [305]
The charge lamp on the product flashes when charging the battery pack. [306]
The battery pack has not been charged even if the charge lamp on the product has turned
off. [307]
The battery pack is not charged. [308]
The monitor does not turn on even when the product is turned on. [309]
Shooting still images/movies
You cannot record images. [310]
Recording takes a long time. [311]
The same image is captured multiple times. [312]
The shutter is released continuously. [313]
The image is out of focus. [314]
The angle of view changes little by little while shooting images. [315]
[Eye-Start AF] does not function. [316]
Zoom does not work. [317]

The flash does not work. [318]
Fuzzy white circular spots appear on images shot using the flash. [319]
The close-up shooting function (Macro) does not work. [320]
The recording date and time are not displayed on the screen. [321]
The date and time are recorded incorrectly. [322]
The aperture value and/or shutter speed flashes. [323]
The image colors are not correct. [324]
Noise appears in the image when you view the screen in a dark place. [325]
The eyes of the subject come out red. [326]
Dots appear and remain on the screen. [327]
You cannot shoot images continuously. [328]
The image is not clear in the viewfinder. [329]
No images appear on the viewfinder. [330]
No images appear on the monitor. [331]
[Finder/Monitor Sel.] does not work even though it has been assigned to a certain key
using [Custom Key(Shoot.)] or [Custom Key(PB)]. [332]
The image is whitish (Flare)./Blurring of light appears on the image (Ghosting). [333]
The corners of the picture are too dark. [334]
The color tones of the image displayed on the monitor/the viewfinder look unnatural. [335]
The image is blurred. [336]
The monitor darkens after a short period of time passed. [337]
The flash takes too long to recharge. [338]
The control dial or control wheel does not work. [339]
Sound is not recorded properly. [340]
Viewing images
Images cannot be played back. [341]
The date and time are not displayed. [342]
The color tones of the image being played back look unnatural. [343]
The image cannot be deleted. [344]
The image was deleted by mistake. [345]
A DPOF mark cannot be put. [346]

Wi-Fi
You cannot find the wireless access point to be connected. [347]
[WPS Push] does not work. [348]
[Send to Computer] is canceled halfway. [349]
You cannot send movies to a smartphone. [350]
[Smart Remote Embedded] or [Send to Smartphone] is canceled halfway. [351]
The shooting screen for [Smart Remote Embedded] is not displayed smoothly./The
connection between this product and the smartphone is disconnected. [352]
You cannot use One-Touch connection (NFC). [353]
Computers
The computer does not recognize this product. [354]
You cannot import images. [355]
The image and sound are interrupted by noise when viewing a movie on a computer.
[356]
Images exported from a computer cannot be viewed on this product. [357]
Memory cards
Formatted the memory card by mistake. [358]
Printing
You cannot print images. [359]
The color of the image is strange. [360]
Images are printed with both edges cut off. [361]
You cannot print images with the date. [362]
Others
The lens gets fogged. [363]
The product becomes warm when you use it for a long time. [364]
The Clock Set screen appears when you turn on the product. [365]
The number of recordable images does not decrease, or decreases two images at a time.
[366]

Settings are reset even though resetting operation has not been performed. [367]
The product does not work properly. [368]
Messages
Messages
Warning messages [369]
Situations this product has difficulty handling
Situations this product has difficulty handling
Situations this product has difficulty handling [370]
[1] How to Use Before Use Names of parts
Checking the camera and the supplied items
First check the model name of your camera. The accessories supplied differ depending on
the model.
The number in parentheses indicates the number of pieces.
Supplied with all models
Camera (1)
NP-FW50 Rechargeable battery pack (1)
Micro USB Cable (1)
AC Adaptor (1)
Power cord (mains lead) (1)* (supplied in some countries/regions)

*Multiple power cords may be supplied with your camera. Use the appropriate one that
matches your country/region.
Shoulder strap (1)
Eyepiece cup (1)
Shoe cap (1) (attached on the camera)
Instruction Manual (1)
Wi-Fi Connection/One-touch (NFC) Guide (1)
ILCE-6300
Body cap (1) (attached on the camera)
ILCE-6300L
E PZ 16 – 50mm zoom lens (1) (attached on the camera)/Front lens cap (1) (attached on
the lens)
[2] How to Use Before Use Names of parts
Identifying parts

When the lens is removed
1. Shutter button
2. C1 (Custom 1) button
3. Remote sensor
4. Wi-Fi antenna (built-in)
5. ON/OFF (Power) switch
6. Self-timer lamp/AF illuminator
7. Lens release button
8. Microphone*
9. Lens
10. Mount
11. Image sensor**
12. Lens contacts**
*Do not cover this part during movie recording.
**Do not touch this part directly.