Sony Alpha ILCA-77M2 Quick guide

Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCA-77M2
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) [4]
Identifying parts (Sides/Bottom) [5]
Identifying parts Lens DT 16-50mm F2.8 SSM (Supplied with the ILCA-77M2Q) [6]
Identifying parts Lens DT 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 SAM (Supplied with the ILCA-77M2M) [7]
Icons and indicators
List of icons on the screen [8]
Display panel [9]
Using the strap
Using the shoulder strap [10]
Attaching the eyepiece cup
Attaching the eyepiece cup [11]
Adjusting the viewfinder

Adjusting the viewfinder (diopter-adjustment) [12]
In-Camera guide
About the [In-Camera Guide] [13]
Preparing the camera
Charging the battery pack
Charging the battery pack using a charger [14]
Inserting the battery pack into the camera [15]
Battery life and the number of images that can be recorded/played back using a battery
pack [16]
Supplying power using 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]
Attaching a lens
Attaching a lens [21]
Removing the lens [22]
Attaching the lens hood [23]
Notes on changing the lens [24]
Setting the date and time
Setting the date and time [25]
Confirming the operation method
Confirming the operation method

Using the multi-selector [26]
Using MENU items [27]
Using the Fn (Function) button [28]
Using the "Quick Navi" [29]
Shooting
Shooting still images/movies
Shooting still images [30]
Shooting movies [31]
Selecting a shooting mode
List of mode dial functions [32]
Intelligent Auto [33]
Superior Auto [34]
About Scene Recognition [35]
The advantages of automatic shooting [36]
Program Auto [37]
Sweep Panorama [38]
Scene Selection [39]
Cont. Priority AE [40]
Shutter Priority [41]
Aperture Priority [42]
Manual Exposure [43]
BULB [44]
Memory recall [45]
Movie [46]
Using shooting functions
Using the zoom
Zoom [47]

The zoom features available with this product [48]
Zoom Setting [49]
About zoom scale [50]
Smart Telecon. [51]
Using the flash
Using flash [52]
Flash Mode [53]
Flash Comp. [54]
FEL Lock [55]
Flash control [56]
Power ratio [57]
Selecting a screen display mode
Switching the screen display (Shooting) [58]
DISP Button (Finder) [59]
DISP Button (Monitor) [60]
Selecting still image size/image quality
Image Size (still image) [61]
Aspect Ratio (still image) [62]
Quality (still image) [63]
Panorama: Size [64]
Panorama: Direction [65]
Adjusting the focus
Changing the focus method using the focus mode dial [66]
Focus Area [67]
Center Lock-on AF [68]
AF Area Auto Clear [69]
AF Area Points [70]
Flexible Spot Points [71]

Wide AF Area Disp. [72]
Focus-lock [73]
Manual Focus [74]
Direct manual focus (DMF) [75]
Focus Magnifier [76]
Focus Magnif. Time [77]
Peaking Level [78]
Peaking Color [79]
Eye-Start AF (still image) [80]
AF/MF control [81]
AF Illuminator (still image) [82]
AF Micro Adj. [83]
AF w/ shutter (still image) [84]
AF On [85]
Eye AF [86]
AF drive speed (still image) [87]
AF Track Duration (still image) [88]
AF Track Duration (movie) [89]
Measuring the exact distance to the subject [90]
AF Range Control [91]
AF-A setup [92]
Priority setup [93]
Adjusting the exposure
Exposure Comp. [94]
Exposure compensation button [95]
Metering Mode [96]
AE lock [97]
AEL w/ shutter (still image) [98]
Exp.comp.set [99]
Zebra [100]
Exposure Set. Guide [101]

Exposure step [102]
Dial Ev Comp [103]
Selecting a drive mode (Continuous shooting/Self-timer)
Drive Mode [104]
Cont. Shooting [105]
Self-timer [106]
Self-timer(Cont) [107]
Cont. Bracket [108]
Single Bracket [109]
WB bracket [110]
DRO Bracket [111]
Bracket order [112]
Selecting the ISO sensitivity
ISO [113]
Multi Frame NR [114]
NR Effect [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]
SteadyShot (movie) [125]
Audio Recording [126]
Audio Level Display [127]
Audio Rec Level [128]
Audio Out Timing [129]
Wind Noise Reduct. [130]
Auto Slow Shut. (movie) [131]
MOVIE Button [132]
Customizing the shooting functions for convenient use
Memory [133]
Function Menu Set. [134]
Custom Key Settings [135]
Function of the focus hold button [136]
Function of the AEL button [137]
Function of the AF/MF button [138]
Function of the ISO button [139]
Function of the Exposure Compensation button [140]
Function of the WB button [141]
Function of the Drive Mode button [142]
Function of the Smart Teleconverter button [143]
Function of the Preview Button [144]
Function of the C button [145]
Function of the center button [146]
Dial Setup [147]
Setting the other functions of this product
Smile/Face Detect. [148]
Soft Skin Effect (still image) [149]

Face Registration (New Registration) [150]
Face Registration (Order Exchanging) [151]
Face Registration (Delete) [152]
Red Eye Reduction [153]
Auto Obj. Framing (still image) [154]
SteadyShot (still image) [155]
Long Exposure NR (still image) [156]
High ISO NR (still image) [157]
Color Space (still image) [158]
Grid Line [159]
Auto Review [160]
Live View Display [161]
FINDER/MONITOR [162]
Release w/o Lens [163]
SteadyS. w/ shut. [164]
e-Front Curtain Shut. [165]
Superior Auto (Image Extraction) [166]
Superior Auto (Cont. Shooting) [167]
Shading Comp. [168]
Chro. Aber. Comp. [169]
Distortion Comp. [170]
Dial Lock [171]
Deactivate Monitor [172]
Aperture Preview [173]
Shot. Result Preview [174]
Viewing
Viewing still images
Playing back images [175]
Playback zoom [176]
Image Index [177]

Switching the screen display (during playback) [178]
Deleting images
Deleting a displayed image [179]
Deleting multiple selected images [180]
Playing back movies
Playing back movies [181]
Viewing panoramic images
Playing back panoramic images [182]
Printing
Specify Printing [183]
Using viewing functions
View Mode [184]
Display Rotation [185]
Slide Show [186]
Rotate [187]
Protect [188]
4K Still Image PB [189]
Viewing images on a TV
Viewing images on an HD TV [190]
Viewing images on a “BRAVIA” Sync-compatible TV [191]
Changing settings
Setup menu
Monitor Brightness [192]

Viewfinder Bright. [193]
Finder Color Temp. [194]
Volume Settings [195]
Audio signals [196]
Upload Settings(Eye-Fi) [197]
Tile Menu [198]
Mode Dial Guide [199]
Delete confirm. [200]
Pwr Save Start Time [201]
PAL/NTSC Selector [202]
Cleaning Mode [203]
Demo Mode [204]
Remote Ctrl [205]
HDMI Resolution [206]
CTRL FOR HDMI [207]
HDMI Info. Display [208]
USB Connection [209]
USB LUN Setting [210]
Language [211]
Date/Time Setup [212]
Area Setting [213]
Format [214]
File Number [215]
Select REC Folder [216]
New Folder [217]
Folder Name [218]
Recover Image DB [219]
Display Media Info. [220]
Version [221]
Certification Logo (Overseas model only) [222]
Setting Reset [223]