Sony ILCE-6500 User manual

Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-6500 α6500
Names of parts/Icons and indicators
Names of parts
Identifying parts [1]
Basic operations
Using the control wheel [2]
Using MENU items [3]
Using the Fn (Function) button [4]
How to use the Quick Navi screen [5]
Using the AF/MF/AEL switch lever [6]
How to use the keyboard [7]
Icons and indicators
List of icons on the screen [8]
Switching the screen display (while shooting/during playback) [9]
DISP Button (Monitor/Finder) [10]
Preparing the camera
Checking the camera and the supplied items [11]
Charging the battery pack
Inserting/removing the battery pack [12]
Charging the battery pack while it is inserted in the camera [13]
Charging by connecting to a computer [14]
Battery life and number of recordable images [15]
Supplying power from a wall outlet (wall socket) [16]
Notes on the battery pack [17]

Notes on charging the battery pack [18]
Inserting a memory card (sold separately)
Inserting/removing a memory card [19]
Memory cards that can be used [20]
Notes on memory card [21]
Attaching a lens
Attaching/removing a lens [22]
Attaching the lens hood [23]
Attaching accessories
Mount Adaptor [24]
LA-EA1/LA-EA3 Mount Adaptor [25]
LA-EA2/LA-EA4 Mount Adaptor [26]
Setting language, date and time [27]
In-Camera Guide [28]
Shooting
Shooting still images [29]
Focusing
Focus Mode [30]
Auto focus
Focus Area [31]
Phase detection AF [32]
Focus Standard [33]
AF/MF control [34]
AF w/ shutter (still image) [35]
AF On [36]

Eye AF [37]
AF in Focus Mag. (still image) [38]
Center Lock-on AF [39]
Pre-AF (still image) [40]
Eye-Start AF (still image) [41]
Priority Set in AF-S [42]
Priority Set in AF-C [43]
AF Illuminator (still image) [44]
AF Area Auto Clear [45]
Disp. cont. AF area [46]
AF Micro Adj. [47]
AF System (still image) [48]
Manual focus
Manual Focus [49]
Direct manual focus (DMF) [50]
Focus Magnifier [51]
MF Assist (still image) [52]
Focus Magnif. Time [53]
Peaking Level [54]
Peaking Color [55]
Selecting a drive mode (Continuous shooting/Self-timer)
Drive Mode [56]
Cont. Shooting [57]
Self-timer [58]
Self-timer(Cont) [59]
Cont. Bracket [60]
Single Bracket [61]
Indicator during bracket shooting [62]
WB bracket [63]
DRO Bracket [64]

Bracket Settings [65]
Using touch functions
Touch Operation [66]
Touch Focus [67]
Touch Pad Area Set. [68]
Touch Pad (vertical) [69]
Selecting still image size/image quality
Image Size (still image) [70]
Aspect Ratio (still image) [71]
Quality (still image) [72]
Panorama: Size [73]
Panorama: Direction [74]
Selecting a shooting mode
List of mode dial function [75]
Intelligent Auto [76]
Superior Auto [77]
S. Auto Img. Extract. [78]
Switching the auto mode (Auto Mode) [79]
About Scene Recognition [80]
The advantages of automatic shooting [81]
Program Auto [82]
Aperture Priority [83]
Shutter Priority [84]
Manual Exposure [85]
Bulb shooting [86]
Sweep Panorama [87]
Scene Selection [88]
Recall (Camera Settings1/Camera Settings2) [89]
Movie/S&Q Motion [90]

Adjusting the exposure modes/metering modes
Exposure Comp. [91]
Dial/Wheel Ev Comp [92]
Exposure Set. Guide [93]
Exposure step [94]
Metering Mode [95]
Spot Metering Point [96]
AE lock [97]
AEL w/ shutter (still image) [98]
Exposure Std. Adjust [99]
Exp.comp.set [100]
Zebra [101]
Correcting brightness and contrast
D-Range Opt. (DRO) [102]
Auto HDR [103]
Selecting the ISO sensitivity
ISO [104]
ISO AUTO Min. SS [105]
Using the zoom
The zoom features available with this product [106]
Clear Image Zoom/Digital Zoom (Zoom) [107]
Zoom Setting [108]
About zoom scale [109]
Zoom Ring Rotate [110]
White balance
White Balance [111]
Priority Set in AWB [112]

Capturing a basic white color in [Custom Setup] mode [113]
Selecting an effect mode
Creative Style [114]
Picture Effect [115]
Soft Skin Effect (still image) [116]
Auto Obj. Framing (still image) [117]
Color Space (still image) [118]
Shutter settings
Release w/o Lens [119]
Release w/o Card [120]
Silent Shooting (still image) [121]
e-Front Curtain Shut. [122]
Reducing blur
SteadyShot [123]
SteadyShot Settings [124]
Lens compensation
Lens Comp.: Shading Comp. [125]
Lens Comp.: Chro. Aber. Comp. [126]
Lens Comp.: Distortion Comp. [127]
Noise reduction
Long Exposure NR (still image) [128]
High ISO NR (still image) [129]
Face detection
Smile/Face Detect. [130]
Face Registration (New Registration) [131]
Face Registration (Order Exchanging) [132]

Face Registration (Delete) [133]
Using the flash
Using flash [134]
Red Eye Reduction [135]
Flash Mode [136]
Flash Comp. [137]
FEL lock [138]
Wireless flash shooting [139]
Recording movies
Shooting movies [140]
Movie recording formats [141]
File Format (movie) [142]
Record Setting (movie) [143]
S&Q Settings [144]
Dual Video REC [145]
Audio Recording [146]
Audio Level Display [147]
Audio Rec Level [148]
Wind Noise Reduct. [149]
Picture Profile [150]
Gamma Disp. Assist [151]
Auto Slow Shut. (movie) [152]
AF drive speed (movie) [153]
AF Track Sens (movie) [154]
TC/UB Settings [155]
TC/UB Disp. Switch [156]
MOVIE Button [157]

Marker Display (movie) [158]
Marker Settings (movie) [159]
4K Output Sel. (movie) [160]
Viewing
Viewing images
Playing back still images [161]
Enlarging an image being played back (Playback zoom) [162]
Rotating recorded images automatically (Display Rotation) [163]
Rotating an image (Rotate) [164]
Playing back panoramic images [165]
Playing back movies [166]
Volume Settings [167]
Photo Capture [168]
Playing back images on the image index screen (Image Index) [169]
Switching between still images and movies (View Mode) [170]
Playing back images using slideshow (Slide Show) [171]
Protecting data
Protecting images (Protect) [172]
Designating images for printing (DPOF)
Specify Printing (Specify Printing) [173]
Deleting images
Deleting a displayed image [174]
Deleting multiple selected images (Delete) [175]
Delete confirm. [176]
Viewing images on a TV
Viewing images on a TV using an HDMI cable [177]

Customizing the camera
Registering frequently used functions
Memory (Camera Settings1/Camera Settings2) [178]
Assigning selected functions to the button
Custom Key(Shoot.)/Custom Key(PB) [179]
Function Menu Set. [180]
Customizing the functions of the dial
Dial/Wheel Setup [181]
Dial / Wheel Lock [182]
Checking images before/after recording
Auto Review [183]
Aperture Preview [184]
Shot. Result Preview [185]
Live View Display [186]
Monitor/viewfinder settings
Grid Line [187]
FINDER/MONITOR [188]
Deactivate Monitor [189]
Monitor Brightness [190]
Viewfinder Bright. [191]
Finder Color Temp. [192]
Finder Frame Rate (still image) [193]
Display Quality [194]
Bright Monitoring [195]
Memory card settings

Format [196]
File Number [197]
Set File Name [198]
Display Media Info. [199]
Select REC Folder [200]
New Folder [201]
Folder Name [202]
Recover Image DB [203]
Upload Settings (Eye-Fi) [204]
Camera settings
Audio signals [205]
Tile Menu [206]
Mode Dial Guide [207]
Pwr Save Start Time [208]
Auto Pwr OFF Temp. [209]
Remote Ctrl [210]
NTSC/PAL Selector [211]
HDMI Settings: HDMI Resolution [212]
HDMI Settings: 24p/60p Output (movie) (Only for 1080 60i compatible models)
[213]
HDMI Settings: HDMI Info. Display [214]
HDMI Settings: TC Output (movie) [215]
HDMI Settings: REC Control (movie) [216]
HDMI Settings: CTRL FOR HDMI [217]
USB Connection [218]
USB LUN Setting [219]
USB Power Supply [220]
PC Remote Settings: Still Img. Save Dest. [221]
PC Remote Settings: RAW+J PC Save Img [222]
Language [223]
Date/Time Setup [224]
Area Setting [225]

Copyright Info [226]
Version [227]
Certification Logo (For some models only) [228]
Demo Mode [229]
Initializing the camera
Setting Reset [230]
Using wireless functions
Connecting this product and a Smartphone
PlayMemories Mobile [231]
Controlling the camera using an Android smartphone (NFC One-touch remote)
[232]
Controlling the camera using an Android smartphone (QR code) [233]
Controlling the camera using an Android smartphone (SSID) [234]
Controlling the camera using an iPhone or iPad (QR code) [235]
Controlling the camera using an iPhone or iPad (SSID) [236]
Transferring images to a Smartphone
Send to Smartphone [237]
Sending images to an Android smartphone (NFC One-touch Sharing) [238]
Transferring images to a computer
Send to Computer [239]
Transferring images to a TV
View on TV [240]
Reading location information from a smartphone
Loc. Info. Link Set. [241]

Changing the wireless connection settings
Airplane Mode [242]
Wi-Fi Settings: WPS Push [243]
Wi-Fi Settings: Access Point Set. [244]
Edit Device Name [245]
Wi-Fi Settings: Disp MAC Address [246]
Wi-Fi Settings: SSID/PW Reset [247]
Reset Network Set. [248]
PlayMemories Camera Apps
About PlayMemories Camera Apps
PlayMemories Camera Apps [249]
Recommended computer environment [250]
Installing the applications
Opening a service account [251]
Downloading applications [252]
Downloading applications directly to the product using the Wi-Fi function [253]
Starting the applications
Launching the downloaded application (Application List) [254]
Calling up an application using [One-touch(NFC)] [255]
Managing the applications
Uninstalling applications [256]
Changing the order of applications [257]
Confirming the account information of PlayMemories Camera Apps [258]
Using a computer
Recommended computer environment [259]

Software for Mac computers [260]
Importing images for use on a computer
PlayMemories Home [261]
Installing PlayMemories Home [262]
Connecting the camera to a computer [263]
Importing images to the computer without using PlayMemories Home [264]
Disconnecting the camera from the computer [265]
Developing RAW images (Image Data Converter)
Image Data Converter [266]
Installing Image Data Converter [267]
Controlling the camera from a computer (Remote Camera Control)
Remote Camera Control [268]
Installing Remote Camera Control [269]
Creating a movie disc
Selecting a disc to be created [270]
Creating Blu-ray Discs from high-definition image quality movies [271]
Creating DVD discs (AVCHD recording discs) from high-definition image quality
movies [272]
Creating DVD discs from standard image quality movies [273]
List of MENU items
Using MENU items [274]
Camera Settings1
Quality (still image) [275]
Image Size (still image) [276]
Aspect Ratio (still image) [277]
Panorama: Size [278]

Panorama: Direction [279]
Long Exposure NR (still image) [280]
High ISO NR (still image) [281]
Color Space (still image) [282]
Lens Comp.: Shading Comp. [283]
Lens Comp.: Chro. Aber. Comp. [284]
Lens Comp.: Distortion Comp. [285]
Switching the auto mode (Auto Mode) [286]
Scene Selection [287]
S. Auto Img. Extract. [288]
Drive Mode [289]
Bracket Settings [290]
Recall (Camera Settings1/Camera Settings2) [291]
Memory (Camera Settings1/Camera Settings2) [292]
Focus Mode [293]
Priority Set in AF-S [294]
Priority Set in AF-C [295]
Focus Area [296]
AF Illuminator (still image) [297]
Center Lock-on AF [298]
AF System (still image) [299]
AF w/ shutter (still image) [300]
Pre-AF (still image) [301]
Eye-Start AF (still image) [302]
AF Area Auto Clear [303]
Disp. cont. AF area [304]
AF Micro Adj. [305]
Exposure Comp. [306]
ISO [307]
ISO AUTO Min. SS [308]
Metering Mode [309]
Spot Metering Point [310]
Exposure step [311]

AEL w/ shutter (still image) [312]
Exposure Std. Adjust [313]
Flash Mode [314]
Flash Comp. [315]
Exp.comp.set [316]
Red Eye Reduction [317]
White Balance [318]
Priority Set in AWB [319]
D-Range Opt. (DRO) [320]
Auto HDR [321]
Creative Style [322]
Picture Effect [323]
Picture Profile [324]
Soft Skin Effect (still image) [325]
Focus Magnifier [326]
Focus Magnif. Time [327]
AF in Focus Mag. (still image) [328]
MF Assist (still image) [329]
Peaking Level [330]
Peaking Color [331]
Smile/Face Detect. [332]
Face Registration (New Registration) [333]
Face Registration (Order Exchanging) [334]
Face Registration (Delete) [335]
Auto Obj. Framing (still image) [336]
Camera Settings2
Movie/S&Q Motion [337]
File Format (movie) [338]
Record Setting (movie) [339]
S&Q Settings [340]
Dual Video REC [341]

AF drive speed (movie) [342]
AF Track Sens (movie) [343]
Auto Slow Shut. (movie) [344]
Audio Recording [345]
Audio Rec Level [346]
Audio Level Display [347]
Wind Noise Reduct. [348]
Marker Display (movie) [349]
Marker Settings (movie) [350]
Silent Shooting (still image) [351]
e-Front Curtain Shut. [352]
Release w/o Lens [353]
Release w/o Card [354]
SteadyShot [355]
SteadyShot Settings [356]
Clear Image Zoom/Digital Zoom (Zoom) [357]
Zoom Setting [358]
Zoom Ring Rotate [359]
DISP Button (Monitor/Finder) [360]
FINDER/MONITOR [361]
Finder Frame Rate (still image) [362]
Zebra [363]
Grid Line [364]
Exposure Set. Guide [365]
Live View Display [366]
Auto Review [367]
Custom Key(Shoot.)/Custom Key(PB) [368]
Function Menu Set. [369]
Dial/Wheel Setup [370]
Dial/Wheel Ev Comp [371]
MOVIE Button [372]
Dial / Wheel Lock [373]
Audio signals [374]

Wireless
Send to Smartphone [375]
Send to Computer [376]
View on TV [377]
Calling up an application using [One-touch(NFC)] [378]
Airplane Mode [379]
Wi-Fi Settings: WPS Push [380]
Wi-Fi Settings: Access Point Set. [381]
Wi-Fi Settings: Disp MAC Address [382]
Wi-Fi Settings: SSID/PW Reset [383]
Bluetooth Settings [384]
Loc. Info. Link Set. [385]
Edit Device Name [386]
Reset Network Set. [387]
Application
Launching the downloaded application (Application List) [388]
Introduction [389]
Playback
Deleting multiple selected images (Delete) [390]
Switching between still images and movies (View Mode) [391]
Playing back images on the image index screen (Image Index) [392]
Rotating recorded images automatically (Display Rotation) [393]
Playing back images using slideshow (Slide Show) [394]
Rotating an image (Rotate) [395]
Enlarging an image being played back (Playback zoom) [396]
Protecting images (Protect) [397]
Specify Printing (Specify Printing) [398]
Photo Capture [399]

Setup
Monitor Brightness [400]
Viewfinder Bright. [401]
Finder Color Temp. [402]
Gamma Disp. Assist [403]
Volume Settings [404]
Upload Settings (Eye-Fi) [405]
Tile Menu [406]
Mode Dial Guide [407]
Delete confirm. [408]
Display Quality [409]
Pwr Save Start Time [410]
Auto Pwr OFF Temp. [411]
NTSC/PAL Selector [412]
Cleaning Mode [413]
Touch Operation [414]
Touch Pad Area Set. [415]
Demo Mode [416]
TC/UB Settings [417]
Remote Ctrl [418]
HDMI Settings: HDMI Resolution [419]
HDMI Settings: 24p/60p Output (movie) (Only for 1080 60i compatible models)
[420]
HDMI Settings: HDMI Info. Display [421]
HDMI Settings: TC Output (movie) [422]
HDMI Settings: REC Control (movie) [423]
HDMI Settings: CTRL FOR HDMI [424]
4K Output Sel. (movie) [425]
USB Connection [426]
USB LUN Setting [427]
USB Power Supply [428]
PC Remote Settings: Still Img. Save Dest. [429]

PC Remote Settings: RAW+J PC Save Img [430]
Language [431]
Date/Time Setup [432]
Area Setting [433]
Copyright Info [434]
Format [435]
File Number [436]
Set File Name [437]
Select REC Folder [438]
New Folder [439]
Folder Name [440]
Recover Image DB [441]
Display Media Info. [442]
Version [443]
Certification Logo (For some models only) [444]
Setting Reset [445]
Precautions/This product
Precautions [446]
On cleaning [447]
Cleaning the image sensor
Cleaning Mode [448]
Number of recordable images [449]
Recordable movie times [450]
Using the AC Adaptor/battery charger abroad [451]
AVCHD format [452]
License [453]
Trademarks [454]
If you have problems

Troubleshooting [455]
Warning messages [456]
[1] Names of parts/Icons and indicators Names of parts
Identifying parts
When the lens is removed
Shutter button
1. Remote sensor
2. Wi-Fi antenna (built-in)
3. ON/OFF (Power) switch
4. Self-timer lamp/AF illuminator
5. Lens release button
6. Microphone*
7. Mount
8. Image sensor**
9. Lens contacts**
10. Do not cover this part during movie recording. Doing so may cause noise or lower the volume.
*Do not touch this part directly.
**