Sony Alpha 7S II User guide

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Navigation
- Navigate up and down by scrolling or pressing the control wheel or using the front dial.
- Navigate left and right by pressing the sides of the control wheel or using the rear dial.
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Reset All
Format Memory Card
- Press the MENU button, located to the left of the viewfi nder.
- Go to the Setup menu ( ) > page 5 > Format > Enter.
Reset Camera Settings
- Press the MENU button.
- Go to the Setup menu ( ) > page 6 > Reset > Camera Settings Reset.
- Go to the Setup menu ( ) > page 5 > Format > Enter.
CONTROL WHEEL
REAR DIAL
FRONT DIAL
MENU
RESOLUTION
File Format
- Press the MENU button.
- Go to the Camera menu ( ) > page 2 > File Format.
- The fi le formats available are XAVC S 4K, XAVC S HD, AVCHD, and MP4. If shooting in 4K, choose
the XAVC S 4K option for best results.
Record Setting
- Press the MENU button.
- Go to the Camera menu ( ) > page 2 > Record Setting.
- Here, you can choose your framerate and bitrate.
- Go to the Camera menu ( ) > page 2 > Record Setting.
- Go to the Setup menu ( ) > page 6 > Reset > Camera Settings Reset.
- Go to the Camera menu ( ) > page 2 > File Format.

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White Balance
Set Custom White Balance
- Press the MENU button. Navigate to Camera > page 5 > White
Balance > Custom Setup.
- Capture your custom white within the ring, and select your
register as Custom 1, 2, or 3.
EXPOSURE
Make sure you are in Manual movie mode. Press the “Fn” button
above the control wheel. Navigate to Movie/HFR > Manual
Exposure.
Gain (ISO)
There are several ways to adjust your ISO:
1. Press the MENU button. Navigate to the Camera menu >
page 4 > ISO.
2. Press the Fn button above the control wheel, and navigate
to the ISO option.
3. Press the right side of the control wheel where ISO is
indicated.
Iris
By using your front dial, the f-stop values will appear at the
bottom of the screen.
High Frame Rate (HFR)
To set your HFR preferences, you can either:
1. Press the MENU button. Navigate to the Camera menu >
page 2 > HFR Settings.
2. Press the Fn button. Go to the Movie/HFR Settings > HFR
Manual Exposure. Adjust aperture/shutter speed manually
using front and rear dials (front - aperture, rear - shutter).
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Viewfinder guides
Zebra (Exposure)
- Press the MENU button.
- Navigate to the Setup menu > page 1 > Zebra, and select
your level.
Focus Peaking
- Press the MENU button.
- Navigate to the Setup menu > page 2 > Peaking Level, and
select your level.
- You can also adjust your color by adjusting the Peaking Color
on page 2 as well.
Audio
The left side of the camera body has a headphone jack as well
as a microphone jack.
To display your audio levels in video mode:
- Press the MENU button.
- Navigate to the Setup menu > page 2 > Audio Level Display
> On.
- When you are in shooting mode and you press the up button
on the control wheel (DISP), your audio levels (CH1 and CH2)
will appear on the screen.
MEDIA
Playback
To view your media, press the playback button ( ) located
under the control wheel.
Deleting
- To delete clips/images individually, press the trash bin button
located under the control wheel while in playback mode.
- To delete multiple images, go into your MENU. Navigate to
the Playback tab > Delete > Multiple Img.

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METABONES ADAPTER
Your kit includes a Metabones adapter that allows you to use
Canon EF lenses with the Sony A7S II.
How to Mount Your Lens
1. Dismount the base lens that comes with the kit, and set it
aside.
2. Before mounting your Canon lens, make sure there is a
battery in your camera.
3. Turn the camera body ON. It is important to do this before
mounting anything.
4. Attach the Metabones adapter to the Canon lens (align the
dots).
5. Locate this button on the side of the Metabones adapter.
6. Hold the button down as you mount it to your Sony camera
body (align the dots).
The camera should display an F-stop value on the bottom of
the screen if properly mounted. If improperly mounted, you will
see “F--.”
Troubleshooting
If the camera is not reading the new lens, and you cannot adjust
your iris (use the front dial), try dismounting and remounting
the Canon lens from the Metabones adapter (which should
stay attached to the camera body).