Sony a7S II Operating instructions

Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-7SM2
How to Use
Before Use
Names of parts
Checking the camera and the supplied items [1]
Identifying parts (Front side) [2]
Identifying parts (Rear side) [3]
Identifying parts (Top side/Side view) [4]
Identifying parts (Bottom view) [5]
Icons and indicators
List of icons on the screen [6]
List of focus range finder frames [7]
Using the strap
Using the shoulder strap [8]
Attaching the eyepiece cup
Attaching the eyepiece cup [9]
Adjusting the viewfinder
Adjusting the viewfinder (diopter-adjustment) [10]
In-Camera guide

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

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

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

Direct manual focus (DMF) [73]
MF Assist (still image) [74]
Focus Magnifier [75]
Focus Magnif. Time [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]
Focus Settings [84]
AF w/ shutter (still image) [85]
AF On [86]
Eye AF [87]
Measuring the exact distance to the subject [88]
Priority Set in AF-S [89]
Priority Set in AF-C [90]
Adjusting the exposure
Exposure Comp. [91]
Exposure compensation dial [92]
Metering Mode [93]
AE lock [94]
AEL w/ shutter (still image) [95]
Exp.comp.set [96]
Zebra [97]
Exposure Set. Guide [98]
Exposure step [99]
Dial Ev Comp [100]
Reset EV Comp. [101]
Selecting a drive mode (Continuous shooting/Self-timer)

Drive Mode [102]
Cont. Shooting [103]
Spd Priority Cont. [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]
Correcting the brightness or contrast
D-Range Opt. (DRO) [116]
Auto HDR [117]
Adjusting color tones
White Balance [118]
Capturing a basic white color in [Custom Setup] mode [119]
Selecting an effect mode
Picture Effect [120]
Creative Style [121]
Recording movies
Movie recording formats [122]

File Format (movie) [123]
Record Setting (movie) [124]
Dual Video REC [125]
Marker Display (movie) [126]
Marker Settings (movie) [127]
Audio Recording [128]
Audio Level Display [129]
Audio Rec Level [130]
Audio Out Timing [131]
Wind Noise Reduct. [132]
Auto Slow Shut. (movie) [133]
MOVIE Button [134]
Picture Profile [135]
Video Light Mode [136]
Checking the audio output with headphones [137]
Customizing the shooting functions for convenient use
Memory [138]
Function Menu Set. [139]
Custom Key Settings [140]
Function of the control wheel [141]
Function of the focus hold button [142]
Function of the AEL button [143]
Function of the AF/MF button [144]
Function of the Custom button [145]
Function of the Center button [146]
Function of the Left button [147]
Function of the Right button [148]
Function of the down button [149]
Dial Setup [150]
Setting the other functions of this product

Smile/Face Detect. [151]
Soft Skin Effect (still image) [152]
Face Registration (New Registration) [153]
Face Registration (Order Exchanging) [154]
Face Registration (Delete) [155]
Red Eye Reduction [156]
Auto Obj. Framing (still image) [157]
SteadyShot [158]
SteadyShot Settings [159]
Long Exposure NR (still image) [160]
High ISO NR (still image) [161]
Color Space (still image) [162]
Grid Line [163]
Auto Review [164]
Live View Display [165]
Bright Monitoring [166]
FINDER/MONITOR [167]
Release w/o Lens [168]
Release w/o Card [169]
Silent Shooting (still image) [170]
e-Front Curtain Shut. [171]
S. Auto Img. Extract. [172]
APS-C/Super 35mm [173]
Shading Comp. [174]
Chro. Aber. Comp. [175]
Distortion Comp. [176]
Dial / Wheel Lock [177]
Deactivate Monitor [178]
Aperture Preview [179]
Shot. Result Preview [180]
Assigning exposure value adjustment to the control wheel [181]

Viewing
Viewing still images
Playing back images [182]
Playback zoom [183]
Image Index [184]
Switching the screen display (during playback) [185]
Deleting images
Deleting a displayed image [186]
Deleting multiple selected images [187]
Playing back movies
Playing back movies [188]
Viewing panoramic images
Playing back panoramic images [189]
Printing
Specify Printing [190]
Using viewing functions
View Mode [191]
Display Rotation [192]
Slide Show [193]
Rotate [194]
Protect [195]
Viewing images on a TV
Viewing images on an HD TV [196]
Viewing images on a “BRAVIA” Sync-compatible TV [197]

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

Area Setting [227]
Copyright Info [228]
Format [229]
File Number [230]
Select REC Folder [231]
New Folder [232]
Folder Name [233]
Recover Image DB [234]
Display Media Info. [235]
Version [236]
Certification Logo (For some models only) [237]
Setting Reset [238]
Using Wi-Fi functions
Connecting this product and a Smartphone
PlayMemories Mobile [239]
Connecting an Android smartphone to this product [240]
Connecting the product to an iPhone or iPad [241]
Calling up an application using [One-touch(NFC)] [242]
Controlling this product using a Smartphone
Smart Remote Embedded [243]
One-touch connection with an NFC-enabled Android smartphone (NFC One-touch
remote) [244]
Transferring images to a Smartphone
Send to Smartphone [245]
Sending images to an Android smartphone (NFC One-touch Sharing) [246]
Transferring images to a computer
Send to Computer [247]

Transferring images to a TV
View on TV [248]
Changing the settings of Wi-Fi functions
Airplane Mode [249]
WPS Push [250]
Access Point Set. [251]
Edit Device Name [252]
Disp MAC Address [253]
SSID/PW Reset [254]
Reset Network Set. [255]
Adding applications to the product
PlayMemories Camera Apps
PlayMemories Camera Apps [256]
Recommended computer environment [257]
Installing the applications
Opening a service account [258]
Downloading applications [259]
Downloading applications directly to the product using the Wi-Fi function [260]
Starting the applications
Launching the downloaded application [261]
Managing the applications
Uninstalling applications [262]
Changing the order of applications [263]
Confirming the account information of PlayMemories Camera Apps [264]

Using a computer
Recommended computer environment
Recommended computer environment [265]
Using the software
PlayMemories Home [266]
Installing PlayMemories Home [267]
Software for Mac computers [268]
Image Data Converter [269]
Installing Image Data Converter [270]
Accessing Image Data Converter Guide [271]
Remote Camera Control [272]
Installing Remote Camera Control [273]
Accessing the Help of Remote Camera Control [274]
Connecting this product and a computer
Connecting the product to a computer [275]
Importing images to the computer [276]
Disconnecting the product from the computer [277]
Creating a movie disc
Selecting a disc to be created [278]
Creating Blu-ray Discs from high-definition image quality movies [279]
Creating DVD discs (AVCHD recording discs) from high-definition image quality movies
[280]
Creating DVD discs from standard image quality movies [281]
Precautions/This product
Precautions

Precautions [282]
On the internal rechargeable battery [283]
Notes on the battery pack [284]
Charging the battery pack [285]
Notes on memory card [286]
Cleaning this product
On cleaning [287]
Cleaning the image sensor [288]
List of default setting values
List of default setting values [289]
Number of recordable still images and recordable time of movies
Number of still images [290]
Recordable time of movies [291]
Using this product abroad
Plug adaptor [292]
On TV color systems [293]
Other information
Mount Adaptor [294]
LA-EA1 Mount Adaptor [295]
LA-EA2 Mount Adaptor [296]
LA-EA3 Mount Adaptor [297]
LA-EA4 Mount Adaptor [298]
Vertical grip [299]
AVCHD format [300]
License [301]
Trademarks

Trademarks [302]
Troubleshooting
If you have problems
If you have problems
Troubleshooting [303]
Troubleshooting
Battery pack and power
You cannot insert the battery pack into the product. [304]
You cannot turn on the product. [305]
The power turns off suddenly. [306]
The battery pack discharges quickly. [307]
The remaining battery level indicator shows an incorrect level. [308]
The charge lamp on the product/the CHARGE lamp of the battery charger flashes when
charging the battery pack. [309]
The battery pack is not charged. [310]
The monitor does not turn on even when the product is turned on. [311]
Shooting still images/movies
You cannot record images. [312]
Recording takes a long time. [313]
The same image is captured multiple times. [314]
The shutter is released continuously. [315]
The image is out of focus. [316]
The angle of view changes little by little while shooting images. [317]
[Eye-Start AF] does not function. [318]

Zoom does not work. [319]
The flash does not work. [320]
Fuzzy white circular spots appear on images shot using the flash. [321]
The close-up shoot function (Macro) does not work. [322]
The recording date and time are not displayed on the screen. [323]
The date and time are recorded incorrectly. [324]
The aperture value and/or shutter speed flashes. [325]
The image colors are not correct. [326]
Noise appears in the image when you view the screen in a dark place. [327]
The eyes of the subject come out red. [328]
Dots appear and remain on the screen. [329]
You cannot shoot images continuously. [330]
The image is not clear in the viewfinder. [331]
No images appear on the viewfinder. [332]
No images appear on the monitor. [333]
[Finder/Monitor Sel.] does not work even though it has been assigned to a certain key
using [Custom Key Settings]. [334]
The image is whitish (Flare)./Blurring of light appears on the image (Ghosting). [335]
The corners of the picture are too dark. [336]
The color tones of the image displayed on the monitor/the viewfinder look unnatural. [337]
The image is blurred. [338]
The monitor darkens after a short period of time passed. [339]
The flash takes too long to recharge. [340]
The front dial, rear dial, or control wheel does not work. [341]
Sound is not recorded properly. [342]
The camera vibrates while the power is on. [343]
Vibration or sounds occur when you shake the camera while the power is turned off. [344]
Viewing images
Images cannot be played back. [345]
Displaying images takes a while. [346]
The date and time are not displayed. [347]

The color tones of the image being played back look unnatural. [348]
The image cannot be deleted. [349]
The image was deleted by mistake. [350]
A DPOF mark cannot be put. [351]
Wi-Fi
You cannot find the wireless access point to be connected. [352]
[WPS Push] does not work. [353]
[Send to Computer] is canceled halfway. [354]
You cannot send movies to a smartphone. [355]
[Smart Remote Embedded] or [Send to Smartphone] is canceled halfway. [356]
The shooting screen for [Smart Remote Embedded] is not displayed smoothly./The
connection between this product and the smartphone is disconnected. [357]
You cannot use One-Touch connection (NFC). [358]
Computers
The computer does not recognize this product. [359]
You cannot import images. [360]
The image and sound are interrupted by noise when viewing a movie on a computer.
[361]
Images exported from a computer cannot be viewed on this product. [362]
Memory cards
Formatted the memory card by mistake. [363]
Printing
You cannot print images. [364]
The color of the image is strange. [365]
Images are printed with both edges cut off. [366]
You cannot print images with the date. [367]
Others

The lens gets fogged. [368]
The product becomes warm when you use it for a long time. [369]
The Clock Set screen appears when you turn on the product. [370]
The number of recordable images does not decrease, or decreases two images at a time.
[371]
Settings are reset even though resetting operation has not been performed. [372]
The product does not work properly. [373]
Messages
Messages
Warning messages [374]
Situations this product has difficulty handling
Situations this product has difficulty handling
Situations this product has difficulty handling [375]
[1] How to Use Before Use Names of parts
Checking the camera and the supplied items
The number in parentheses indicates the number of pieces.
Camera (1)
AC Adaptor (1)
The shape of the AC Adaptor differs for each country/region.
BC-VW1 Battery charger (1)
Power cord (mains lead) (1)* (not supplied in the U.S.A. and Canada)

*
Multiple power cords may be supplied with your camera. Use the appropriate one that
matches your country/region.
NP-FW50 Rechargeable battery pack (2)
Micro USB Cable (1)
Shoulder strap (1)
Body cap (1) (Attached on the camera)
Cable protector (1)
Shoe cap (1) (Attached on the camera)
Eyepiece cup (1) (Attached on the camera)
Instruction Manual (1)
Wi-Fi Connection/One-touch (NFC) Guide (1)
[2] How to Use Before Use Names of parts
Identifying parts (Front side)

When the lens is removed
1. ON/OFF (Power) switch/Shutter button
2. Front dial
3. Remote sensor
4. Wi-Fi antenna (built-in)
5. Lens release button
6. Built-in microphone*
7. AF Illuminator/Self-timer lamp
8. Mount index
9. Image sensor**
10. Mount
11. Lens contacts**
*Do not cover this part during movie recording. Doing so may cause noise or lower the volume.
**Do not directly touch these parts.
[3] How to Use Before Use Names of parts
Identifying parts (Rear side)