Sony Alpha ILCE-7 Operating instructions

Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-7/ILCE-7R
How to Use
Before Use
Names of parts
Identifying parts (Front side) [1]
Identifying parts (Rear side) [2]
Identifying parts (Top side/Side view) [3]
Identifying parts (Bottom view) [4]
Identifying parts Lens FE 28-70 mm F3.5-5.6 OSS (Supplied with ILCE-7K) [5]
Icons and indicators
List of icons on the screen [6]
Using the strap
Using the shoulder strap [7]
Attaching the eyepiece cup
Attaching the eyepiece cup [8]
Adjusting the viewfinder
Adjusting the viewfinder (diopter-adjustment) [9]
In-Camera guide

About the [In-Camera Guide] [10]
Confirming the operation method
Confirming the operation method
Using the control wheel [11]
Using MENU items [12]
Using the Fn (Function) button [13]
Using the “Quick Navi”
Shooting
Shooting still images/movies
Shooting still images [14]
Shooting movies [15]
Selecting a shooting mode
List of mode dial functions [16]
Intelligent Auto [17]
Superior Auto [18]
About Scene Recognition [19]
The advantages of automatic shooting [20]
Program Auto [21]
Sweep Panorama [22]
Scene Selection [23]
Shutter Priority [24]
Aperture Priority [25]
Manual Exposure [26]
BULB [27]
Memory recall [28]
Movie [29]

Using shooting functions
Using the zoom
Zoom [30]
The zoom features available with this product [31]
Zoom Setting [32]
About zoom scale [33]
Using the flash
Using flash (sold separately) [34]
Flash Mode [35]
Flash Comp. [36]
Selecting a screen display mode
Switching the screen display (Shooting) [37]
DISP Button (Finder) [38]
DISP Button (Monitor) [39]
Selecting still image size/image quality
Image Size (still image) [40]
Aspect Ratio (still image) [41]
Quality (still image) [42]
Panorama: Size [43]
Panorama: Direction [44]
Adjusting the focus
Focus Mode [45]
Focus Area [46]
Focus-lock [47]
Manual Focus [48]
Direct manual focus (DMF) [49]

MF Assist (still image) [50]
Focus Magnifier [51]
Focus Magnif. Time [52]
Peaking Level [53]
Peaking Color [54]
Lock-on AF [55]
Lock-on AF (On) [56]
Pre-AF (still image) [57]
Eye-Start AF (still image) [58]
AF/MF control [59]
AF Illuminator (still image) [60]
AF Micro Adj. [61]
Focus Settings [62]
AF w/ shutter (still image) [63]
AF On [64]
Eye AF [65]
Phase Detect. Area (ILCE-7) [66]
Measuring the exact distance to the subject [67]
Adjusting the exposure
Exposure Comp. [68]
Exposure compensation dial [69]
Metering Mode [70]
AE lock [71]
AEL w/ shutter (still image) [72]
Exp.comp.set [73]
Zebra [74]
Exposure Set. Guide [75]
Exposure step [76]
Dial Ev Comp [77]
Reset EV Comp. [78]

Selecting a drive mode (Continuous shooting/Self-timer)
Drive Mode [79]
Cont. Shooting [80]
Spd Priority Cont. [81]
Self-timer [82]
Self-timer(Cont) [83]
Cont. Bracket [84]
Single Bracket [85]
WB bracket [86]
DRO Bracket [87]
Bracket order [88]
Selecting the ISO sensitivity
ISO [89]
Multi Frame NR [90]
Correcting the brightness or contrast
D-Range Opt. (DRO) [91]
Auto HDR [92]
Adjusting color tones
White Balance [93]
Capturing a basic white color in [Custom Setup] mode [94]
Selecting an effect mode
Picture Effect [95]
Creative Style [96]
Recording movies
File Format (movie) [97]
Record Setting (movie) [98]

Audio Recording [99]
Audio Level Display [100]
Audio Rec Level [101]
Audio Out Timing [102]
Wind Noise Reduct. [103]
Auto Slow Shut. (movie) [104]
MOVIE Button [105]
Customizing the shooting functions for convenient use
Memory [106]
Function Menu Set. [107]
Custom Key Settings [108]
Function of the control wheel [109]
Function of the AEL button [110]
Function of the AF/MF button [111]
Function of the Custom button [112]
Function of the center button [113]
Function of the left button [114]
Function of the right button [115]
Function of the down button [116]
Dial Setup [117]
Setting the other functions of this product
Smile/Face Detect. [118]
Soft Skin Effect (still image) [119]
Face Registration (New Registration) [120]
Face Registration (Order Exchanging) [121]
Face Registration (Delete) [122]
Red Eye Reduction [123]
Auto Obj. Framing (still image) [124]
SteadyShot [125]
Long Exposure NR (still image) [126]

High ISO NR (still image) [127]
Color Space (still image) [128]
Grid Line [129]
Auto Review [130]
Live View Display [131]
FINDER/MONITOR [132]
Release w/o Lens [133]
e-Front Curtain Shut. (ILCE-7) [134]
S. Auto Img. Extract. [135]
APS-C Size Capture [136]
Shading Comp. [137]
Chro. Aber. Comp. [138]
Distortion Comp. [139]
Dial / Wheel Lock [140]
Deactivate Monitor [141]
Aperture Preview [142]
Shot. Result Preview [143]
Viewing
Viewing still images
Playing back images [144]
Playback zoom [145]
Image Index [146]
Switching the screen display (during playback) [147]
Deleting images
Deleting a displayed image [148]
Deleting multiple selected images [149]
Playing back movies
Playing back movies [150]

Viewing panoramic images
Playing back panoramic images [151]
Printing
Specify Printing [152]
Using viewing functions
View Mode [153]
Display Rotation [154]
Slide Show [155]
Rotate [156]
Protect [157]
4K Still Image PB [158]
Viewing images on a TV
Viewing images on an HD TV [159]
Viewing images on a “BRAVIA” Sync-compatible TV [160]
Changing settings
Setup menu
Monitor Brightness [161]
Viewfinder Bright. [162]
Finder Color Temp. [163]
Volume Settings [164]
Audio signals [165]
Upload Settings(Eye-Fi) [166]
Tile Menu [167]
Mode Dial Guide [168]
Delete confirm. [169]

Display Quality [170]
Pwr Save Start Time [171]
PAL/NTSC Selector [172]
Cleaning Mode [173]
Demo Mode [174]
Remote Ctrl [175]
HDMI Resolution [176]
CTRL FOR HDMI [177]
HDMI Info. Display [178]
USB Connection [179]
USB LUN Setting [180]
Language [181]
Date/Time Setup [182]
Area Setting [183]
Format [184]
File Number [185]
Select REC Folder [186]
New Folder [187]
Folder Name [188]
Recover Image DB [189]
Display Media Info. [190]
Version [191]
Certification Logo (Overseas model only) [192]
Setting Reset [193]
Using Wi-Fi functions
Connecting this product and a Smartphone
“PlayMemories Mobile”
Connecting an Android smartphone to this product [194]
Connecting the product to an iPhone or iPad [195]
One-touch(NFC) [196]

Controlling this product using a Smartphone
Smart Remote Embedded [197]
One-touch connection with an NFC-enabled Android smartphone (NFC One-touch remote)
[198]
Transferring images to a Smartphone
Send to Smartphone [199]
Sending images to an Android smartphone (NFC One-touch Sharing) [200]
Transferring images to a computer
Send to Computer [201]
Transferring images to a TV
View on TV [202]
Changing the settings of Wi-Fi functions
Airplane Mode [203]
WPS Push [204]
Access Point Set. [205]
Edit Device Name [206]
Disp MAC Address [207]
SSID/PW Reset [208]
Reset Network Set. [209]
Adding applications to the product
PlayMemories Camera Apps
PlayMemories Camera Apps [210]
Recommended computer environment [211]
Installing the applications

Opening a service account [212]
Downloading applications [213]
Downloading applications directly to the product using the Wi-Fi function [214]
Starting the applications
Launching the downloaded application [215]
Managing the applications
Uninstalling applications [216]
Changing the order of applications [217]
Confirming the account information of “PlayMemories Camera Apps”
Viewing on computers
Recommended computer environment
Recommended computer environment [218]
Using the software
“PlayMemories Home”
Installing “PlayMemories Home”
Software for Mac computers [219]
“Image Data Converter”
Installing “Image Data Converter”
Accessing “Image Data Converter Guide”
“Remote Camera Control”
Installing “Remote Camera Control”
Accessing “Remote Camera Control Help Guide”
Connecting this product and a computer
Connecting the product to a computer [220]
Importing images to the computer [221]

Disconnecting the product from the computer [222]
Creating a movie disc
Disc type [223]
Selecting the disc creation method [224]
Creating a disc with a device other than a computer [225]
Creating Blu-ray Discs [226]
Precautions/This product
Precautions
Precautions [227]
On the internal rechargeable battery [228]
Notes on the battery pack [229]
Charging the battery pack [230]
Memory card [231]
Cleaning this product
On cleaning [232]
Number of recordable still images and recordable time of movies
Number of still images [233]
Recordable time of movies [234]
Using this product abroad
Plug adaptor [235]
On TV color systems [236]
Other information
Mount Adaptor [237]
LA-EA1 Mount Adaptor [238]

LA-EA2 Mount Adaptor [239]
LA-EA3 Mount Adaptor [240]
LA-EA4 Mount Adaptor [241]
Vertical grip [242]
AVCHD format [243]
License [244]
Trademarks
Trademarks [245]
Troubleshooting
If you have problems
If you have problems
Troubleshooting [246]
Troubleshooting
Battery pack and power
You cannot insert the battery pack into the product. [247]
You cannot turn on the product. [248]
The power turns off suddenly. [249]
The remaining battery level indicator shows an incorrect level. [250]
The charge lamp on the product flashes when charging the battery pack. [251]
The battery pack has not been charged even if the charge lamp on the product has turned
off. [252]
The battery pack is not charged. [253]
Shooting still images/movies

You cannot record images. [254]
Recording takes a long time. [255]
The image is out of focus. [256]
The recording date and time are not displayed on the screen. [257]
The date and time are recorded incorrectly. [258]
The aperture value and/or shutter speed and/or metering indicator flashes. [259]
The image colors are not correct. [260]
Noise appears in the image when you view the screen in a dark place. [261]
The eyes of the subject come out red. [262]
Dots appear and remain on the screen. [263]
You cannot shoot images continuously. [264]
The image is not clear in the viewfinder. [265]
The image is whitish (Flare)./Blurring of light appears on the image (Ghosting). [266]
The corners of the picture are too dark. [267]
The image is blurred. [268]
The LCD screen darkens after a short period of time passed. [269]
Viewing images
Images cannot be played back. [270]
The date and time are not displayed. [271]
The image cannot be deleted. [272]
The image was deleted by mistake. [273]
A DPOF mark cannot be put. [274]
Wi-Fi
You cannot find the wireless access point to be connected. [275]
[WPS Push] does not work. [276]
[Send to Computer] is canceled halfway. [277]
You cannot send movies to a smartphone. [278]
[Smart Remote Embedded] or [Send to Smartphone] is canceled halfway. [279]
The shooting screen for [Smart Remote Embedded] is not displayed smoothly./The
connection between this product and the smartphone is disconnected. [280]

You cannot use One-Touch connection (NFC). [281]
Computers
The computer does not recognize this product. [282]
You cannot import images. [283]
The image and sound are interrupted by noise when viewing a movie on a computer. [284]
Images exported from a computer cannot be viewed on this product. [285]
Memory cards
Formatted the memory card by mistake. [286]
Printing
You cannot print images. [287]
The color of the image is strange. [288]
Images are printed with both edges cut off. [289]
You cannot print images with the date. [290]
Others
The lens gets fogged. [291]
The product becomes warm when you use it for a long time. [292]
The Clock Set screen appears when you turn on the product. [293]
The number of recordable images does not decrease, or decreases two images at a time.
[294]
The product does not work properly. [295]
“--E-” appears on the screen. [296]
Messages
Messages
Warning messages [297]

Situations this product has difficulty handling
Situations this product has difficulty handling
Situations this product has difficulty handling [298]
[1] Before Use > Names of parts
Identifying parts (Front side)
When the lens is removed
1. AF illuminator/Self-timer lamp
2. Front dial
3. Remote sensor
4. Lens release button
5. Built-in microphone*
6. Mount index

7. Image sensor**
8. Mount
9. Contacts**
*Do not cover this part during movie recording. Doing so may cause noise or lower the volume.
**Do not directly touch these parts.
[2] Before Use > Names of parts
Identifying parts (Rear side)
1. Eyepiece cup
2. Viewfinder
3. MENU button
4. Eyepiece sensors
5. LCD screen
You can adjust the screen to an easily viewable angle and shoot from any position.
6. Diopter-adjustment dial
Adjust the diopter-adjustment dial to your eyesight until the display appears clearly in
the viewfinder.

7. For shooting: C2 (Custom2) button
For viewing: (Enlarge) button
8. AF/MF/AEL switch lever
9. Rear dial
10. For shooting: AF/MF (Auto focus/manual focus) button/AEL button
For viewing: (Image index) button
11. MOVIE button
12. For shooting: Fn (Function) button
For viewing: (Send to Smartphone) button
13. Control wheel
14. For shooting: C3 (Custom 3) button
For viewing: (Delete) button
15. Access lamp
16. (Playback) button
[3] Before Use > Names of parts
Identifying parts (Top side/Side view)

1. Speaker
2. Image sensor position mark
3. (Microphone) jack
When an external microphone is connected, the microphone is turned on automatically.
If the external microphone is a plugin-power type, the power of the microphone is
supplied by this product.
4. (Headphones) jack
5. Charge lamp
6. Multi terminal
Supports Micro USB compatible device.
7. HDMI micro jack
8. Multi interface shoe*
Some of the accessories may not be inserted fully and protrude backward from the Multi
interface shoe. However, when the accessory reaches the front end of the shoe, the
connection is completed.
9. Mode dial
10. Power switch/Shutter button
11. C1 (Custom 1) button
12. Exposure compensation dial
13. Hooks for shoulder strap
Attach both ends of the strap onto the product.
14. (N mark)
This mark indicates the touch point for connecting this product and an NFC-enabled
smartphone.
NFC (Near Field Communication) is an international standard of short-range wireless

communication technology.
15. Memory card cover
16. Memory card slot
*For details on compatible accessories of the Multi interface shoe, visit the Sony web site in your
area, or consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility.
Accessories for the Accessory Shoe can also be used. Operations with other manufactures'
accessories are not guaranteed.
[4] Before Use > Names of parts
Identifying parts (Bottom view)
1. Battery insertion slot
2. Battery cover
3. Tripod socket hole
Use a tripod with a screw less than 5.5 mm (7/32 inches) long. Otherwise, you cannot
firmly secure this product, and damage to the product may occur.
Connection plate cover
Use this when using an AC-PW20 AC Adaptor (sold separately). Insert the connection plate
into the battery compartment, and then pass the cord through the connection plate cover as
shown below.