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

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

Other manuals for Alpha ILCE-7

This manual suits for next models

Table of contents

Other Sony Digital Camera manuals

Sony

Sony NEX-7 &alpha User manual

Sony

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P5 User manual

Sony

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T70 User manual

Sony

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10 User manual

Sony

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S600 User manual

Sony

Sony DSLR-A700 User manual

Sony

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S5000 User manual

Sony

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T110 User manual

Sony

Sony DSLR-A200 (DSLR-A200) User manual

Sony

Sony MHS-FS1 Operation and maintenance manual

Sony

Sony ILCE-5100 User manual

Sony

Sony alpha 7 R IV User manual

Sony

Sony ZV-1F User guide

Sony

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T50 User manual

Sony

Sony a77 II User manual

Sony

Sony HANDYCAM video Hi8 CCD-TRV138 User manual

Sony

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570 User manual

Sony

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-F707 User manual

Sony

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-F77 User manual

Sony

Sony MVC-FD73 User manual

Sony

Sony Alpha SLT-A65 Instruction and safety manual

Sony

Sony Alpha 7RV User guide

Sony

Sony DSC-RX100M2 User manual

Sony

Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-P73 Setup guide

Popular Digital Camera manuals by other brands

Mercury

Mercury 350K user manual

Pentax

Pentax Optio LS 465 operating manual

Sanyo

Sanyo VPC-S1085 instruction manual

GE SMART A1255 user manual

Point Grey

Point Grey Gazelle Getting started

Nikon

Nikon COOLPIX A Reference manual

Pentax

Pentax P-5 manual

BlazeVideo

BlazeVideo A280 instruction manual

ATIK Cameras

ATIK Cameras One user manual

CohuHD Costar

CohuHD Costar 3930 Series Installation and operation manual

Leica

Leica M10-R quick start guide

FujiFilm

FujiFilm FinePix A700 owner's manual

Lorex

Lorex LNZ81P25 Series quick start guide

GE J1470S user manual

Canon

Canon EOS ELAN7 instructions

Nikon

Nikon Coolpix 100 user manual

Samsung

Samsung SCC-C4253 user manual

JVC

JVC GT-HM890 Instruction