Sony A6300 User manual

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C A M E R A G U I D E : S O N Y A 6 3 0 0
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Navigating...................................................................................................................................... 3
Mode .............................................................................................................................................. 4
Aperture Setting / F-stop.......................................................................................................... 5
ISO .................................................................................................................................................. 6
Focus Mode ................................................................................................................................. 7
Focus Area .................................................................................................................................. 8
Focal Point .................................................................................................................................. 9
Continuous Shooting ................................................................................................................10
Self-Timer ................................................................................................................................... 11
Metering ...................................................................................................................................... 12
Exposure Compensation ....................................................................................................... 13
White Balancing ........................................................................................................................ 14
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NAVIGATING
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DISP - change screen display
ISO - set sensitivity based on brightness
- (Exposure Comp) adjust exposure and brightness
- (Drive Mode) switch between shooting methods
- (Shoot Mode) change shooting mode
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MODE
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Turn the mode dial to your desired
shooting mode.
P - Program Mode
A - Aperture Priority
S - Shutter Priority
M - Manual Exposure

APERTURE SETTING / F-STOP
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Set the mode dial to A.
Use the Control wheel to
change the aperture setting.

ISO
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- press MENU button
- select CAMERA SETTINGS
- scroll through list
- select ISO
- scroll through settings
- press to make selection

- press MENU button
- select CAMERA SETTINGS
- scroll through list
- select FOCUS MODE
- scroll through settings
- press to make selection
- Camera auto selects for stationary
or moving subject
- For stationary subjects.
FOCUS MODE
- For moving subjects.
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- Switches between single-shot and
continuous depending on subject
moving.

- press MENU button
- select CAMERA SETTINGS
- scroll through list
- select FOCUS AREA
FOCUS AREA
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FOCUS POINT (SELECTION)
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WIDE - focuses automatically on a subject ZONE - select a zone on the monitor on
which to focus
CENTER - focuses automatically on a
subject in the center of the image
FLEXIBLE SPOT - able to select a desired
point on the screen
EXPANDED FLEXIBLE SPOT - if unable to focus on desired
point, will use points around desired point.
- Use the control wheel to select the desired focus area,
then press the centre of the control wheel to select.
- Use the control wheel to move the focal point (area) once
the focus area has been selected.

- press MENU button
- select CAMERA SETTINGS
- scroll through list
- select DRIVE MODE
- scroll through settings
- press to make selection
CONTINUOUS SHOOTING MODE
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- shoots one still image
- shoots images continuously
while shutter is held down.
- shoots an image after 2 or 10
seconds
- shoots designated number of
image after designated seconds
have elapsed

- press MENU button
- select CAMERA SETTINGS
- scroll through list
- select DRIVE MODE
- scroll through settings
- select SELF-TIMER
- press to make selection
- when the shutter button is pressed, the self-timer lamp
flashes and beeps until the shutter operates. To cancel the
self-timer, press the shutter button again.
SELF-TIMER MODE
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- setting a self-timer reduces the camera-shake caused by
pressing the shutter button.

- press MENU button
- select CAMERA SETTINGS
- scroll through list
- select METERING MODE
- scroll through settings
- press to make selection
METERING MODE
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- Multi-pattern metering
- Center-weighted metering
- Spot metering

- Select the from the control wheel.
- Use the left/right side of control wheel to
select desired exposure.
- Exposure range is -5.0 EV to +5.0 EV.
EXPOSURE COMPENSATION
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- press MENU button
- select CAMERA SETTINGS
- scroll through list
- select WHITE BALANCE
- scroll through settings
- press to make selection
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WHITE BALANCING
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- camera auto selects white balance
- camera adjusts for sun light
- camera adjusts for shady conditions
- camera adjusts for clouds
- camera adjusts for indoor lights