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

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]

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