Sony Alpha ILCA-77M2 Operating instructions

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

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

File Format (movie) [122]

Record Setting (movie) [123]

SteadyShot (movie) [124]

Audio Recording [125]

Audio Level Display [126]

Audio Rec Level [127]

Audio Out Timing [128]

Wind Noise Reduct. [129]

Auto Slow Shut. (movie) [130]

MOVIE Button [131]

Customizing the shooting functions for convenient use

Memory [132]

Function Menu Set. [133]

Custom Key Settings [134]

Function of the focus hold button [135]

Function of the AEL button [136]

Function of the AF/MF button [137]

Function of the ISO button [138]

Function of the Exposure Compensation button [139]

Function of the WB button [140]

Function of the Drive Mode button [141]

Function of the Smart Teleconverter button [142]

Function of the Preview Button [143]

Function of the C button [144]

Function of the center button [145]

Dial Setup [146]

Setting the other functions of this product

Smile/Face Detect. [147]

Soft Skin Effect (still image) [148]

Face Registration (New Registration) [149]

Face Registration (Order Exchanging) [150]

Face Registration (Delete) [151]

Red Eye Reduction [152]

Auto Obj. Framing (still image) [153]

SteadyShot (still image) [154]

Long Exposure NR (still image) [155]

High ISO NR (still image) [156]

Color Space (still image) [157]

Grid Line [158]

Auto Review [159]

Live View Display [160]

FINDER/MONITOR [161]

Release w/o Lens [162]

SteadyS. w/ shut. [163]

e-Front Curtain Shut. [164]

Superior Auto (Image Extraction) [165]

Superior Auto (Cont. Shooting) [166]

Shading Comp. [167]

Chro. Aber. Comp. [168]

Distortion Comp. [169]

Dial Lock [170]

Deactivate Monitor [171]

Aperture Preview [172]

Shot. Result Preview [173]

Viewing

Viewing still images

Playing back images [174]

Playback zoom [175]

Image Index [176]

Switching the screen display (during playback) [177]

Deleting images

Deleting a displayed image [178]

Deleting multiple selected images [179]

Playing back movies

Playing back movies [180]

Viewing panoramic images

Playing back panoramic images [181]

Printing

Specify Printing [182]

Using viewing functions

View Mode [183]

Display Rotation [184]

Slide Show [185]

Rotate [186]

Protect [187]

4K Still Image PB [188]

Viewing images on a TV

Viewing images on an HD TV [189]

Viewing images on a “BRAVIA” Sync-compatible TV [190]

Changing settings

Setup menu

Monitor Brightness [191]

Viewfinder Bright. [192]

Finder Color Temp. [193]

Volume Settings [194]

Audio signals [195]

Upload Settings(Eye-Fi) [196]

Tile Menu [197]

Mode Dial Guide [198]

Delete confirm. [199]

Pwr Save Start Time [200]

PAL/NTSC Selector [201]

Cleaning Mode [202]

Demo Mode [203]

Remote Ctrl [204]

HDMI Resolution [205]

CTRL FOR HDMI [206]

HDMI Info. Display [207]

USB Connection [208]

USB LUN Setting [209]

Language [210]

Date/Time Setup [211]

Area Setting [212]

Format [213]

File Number [214]

Select REC Folder [215]

New Folder [216]

Folder Name [217]

Recover Image DB [218]

Display Media Info. [219]

Version [220]

Certification Logo (Overseas model only) [221]

Setting Reset [222]

Using Wi-Fi functions

Connecting this product and a Smartphone

PlayMemories Mobile [223]

Connecting an Android smartphone to this product [224]

Connecting the product to an iPhone or iPad [225]

Controlling this product using a Smartphone

Ctrl w/ Smartphone [226]

One-touch connection with an NFC-enabled Android smartphone (NFC One-touch remote) [227]

Transferring images to a Smartphone

Send to Smartphone [228]

Sending images to an Android smartphone (NFC One-touch Sharing) [229]

Transferring images to a computer

Send to Computer [230]

Transferring images to a TV

View on TV [231]

Changing the settings of Wi-Fi functions

Airplane Mode [232]

WPS Push [233]

Access Point Set. [234]

Edit Device Name [235]

Disp MAC Address [236]

SSID/PW Reset [237]

Reset Network Set. [238]

Viewing on computers

Recommended computer environment

Recommended computer environment [239]

Using the software

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