Sony ILCA-68 Operating instructions

Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCA-68

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 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 SAM II (Supplied with the ILCA-68K) [6]

Icons and indicators

List of icons on the screen [7]

Display panel [8]

Using the strap

Using the shoulder strap [9]

Attaching the eyepiece cup

Attaching the eyepiece cup [10]

Adjusting the viewfinder

Adjusting the viewfinder (diopter-adjustment) [11]

In-Camera guide

About the [In-Camera Guide] [12]

Preparing the camera

Charging the battery pack

Charging the battery pack using a charger [13]

Inserting the battery pack into the camera [14]

Battery life and the number of images that can be recorded/played back using a battery

pack [15]

Supplying power using a wall outlet (wall socket) [16]

Removing the battery pack [17]

Inserting a memory card (sold separately)

Inserting a memory card [18]

Removing the memory card [19]

Attaching a lens

Attaching a lens [20]

Removing the lens [21]

Notes on changing the lens [22]

Setting the date and time

Setting the date and time [23]

Confirming the operation method

Using the control wheel [24]

Using MENU items [25]

Using the Fn (Function) button [26]

Using the "Quick Navi" [27]

Shooting

Shooting still images/movies

Shooting still images [28]

Shooting movies [29]

Selecting a shooting mode

List of mode dial functions [30]

Intelligent Auto [31]

Superior Auto [32]

About Scene Recognition [33]

The advantages of automatic shooting [34]

Program Auto [35]

Sweep Panorama [36]

Scene Selection [37]

Tele-zoom Cont. AE [38]

Shutter Priority [39]

Aperture Priority [40]

Manual Exposure [41]

BULB [42]

Memory recall [43]

Movie [44]

Using shooting functions

Using the zoom

Zoom [45]

The zoom features available with this product [46]

Zoom Setting [47]

About zoom scale [48]

Smart Telecon. [49]

Using the flash

Using flash [50]

Flash Mode [51]

Flash Comp. [52]

FEL Lock [53]

Flash control [54]

Power ratio [55]

Selecting a screen display mode

Switching the screen display (Shooting) [56]

DISP Button (Finder) [57]

DISP Button (Monitor) [58]

Selecting still image size/image quality

Image Size (still image) [59]

Aspect Ratio (still image) [60]

Quality (still image) [61]

Panorama: Size [62]

Panorama: Direction [63]

Adjusting the focus

Changing the focus method using the focus mode switch [64]

Focus Area [65]

Center Lock-on AF [66]

AF Area Auto Clear [67]

AF Area Points [68]

Flexible Spot Points [69]

Wide AF Area Disp. [70]

Focus-lock [71]

Manual Focus [72]

Focus Magnifier [73]

Focus Magnif. Time [74]

Peaking Level [75]

Peaking Color [76]

Eye-Start AF (still image) [77]

AF Illuminator (still image) [78]

AF Micro Adj. [79]

AF w/ shutter (still image) [80]

AF On [81]

Eye AF [82]

AF drive speed (still image) [83]

AF Track Sens (still image) [84]

AF Track Sens (movie) [85]

Measuring the exact distance to the subject [86]

AF Range Control [87]

Priority setup [88]

Adjusting the exposure

Exposure Comp. [89]

Exposure compensation button [90]

Metering Mode [91]

AE lock [92]

AEL w/ shutter (still image) [93]

Exp.comp.set [94]

Zebra [95]

Exposure Set. Guide [96]

Exposure step [97]

Dial/Wheel Ev Comp [98]

Selecting a drive mode (Continuous shooting/Self-timer)

Drive Mode [99]

Cont. Shooting [100]

Self-timer [101]

Self-timer(Cont) [102]

Cont. Bracket [103]

Single Bracket [104]

WB bracket [105]

DRO Bracket [106]

Bracket order [107]

Selecting the ISO sensitivity

ISO [108]

Multi Frame NR [109]

Correcting the brightness or contrast

D-Range Opt. (DRO) [110]

Auto HDR [111]

Adjusting color tones

White Balance [112]

Capturing a basic white color in [Custom Setup] mode [113]

Selecting an effect mode

Picture Effect [114]

Creative Style [115]

Recording movies

Movie recording formats [116]

File Format (movie) [117]

Record Setting (movie) [118]

SteadyShot (movie) [119]

Audio Recording [120]

Audio Level Display [121]

Audio Rec Level [122]

Wind Noise Reduct. [123]

Auto Slow Shut. (movie) [124]

MOVIE Button [125]

Customizing the shooting functions for convenient use

Memory [126]

Function Menu Set. [127]

Custom Key Settings [128]

Function of the focus hold button [129]

Function of the AEL button [130]

Function of the ISO button [131]

Function of the Exposure Compensation button [132]

Function of the WB button [133]

Function of the Drive Mode button [134]

Function of the Preview Button [135]

Function of the Custom button [136]

Function of the center button [137]

Dial/Wheel Setup [138]

Setting the other functions of this product

Smile/Face Detect. [139]

Soft Skin Effect (still image) [140]

Face Registration (New Registration) [141]

Face Registration (Order Exchanging) [142]

Face Registration (Delete) [143]

Red Eye Reduction [144]

Auto Obj. Framing (still image) [145]

SteadyShot (still image) [146]

Long Exposure NR (still image) [147]

High ISO NR (still image) [148]

Color Space (still image) [149]

Grid Line [150]

Auto Review [151]

Live View Display [152]

FINDER/MONITOR [153]

Release w/o Lens [154]

SteadyS. w/ shut. [155]

e-Front Curtain Shut. [156]

Superior Auto (Image Extraction) [157]

Superior Auto (Cont. Shooting) [158]

Shading Comp. [159]

Chro. Aber. Comp. [160]

Distortion Comp. [161]

Dial / Wheel Lock [162]

Deactivate Monitor [163]

Aperture Preview [164]

Shot. Result Preview [165]

Viewing

Viewing still images

Playing back images [166]

Playback zoom [167]

Image Index [168]

Switching the screen display (during playback) [169]

Deleting images

Deleting a displayed image [170]

Deleting multiple selected images [171]

Playing back movies

Playing back movies [172]

Viewing panoramic images

Playing back panoramic images [173]

Printing

Specify Printing [174]

Using viewing functions

View Mode [175]

Display Rotation [176]

Slide Show [177]

Rotate [178]

Protect [179]

4K Still Image PB [180]

Viewing images on a TV

Viewing images on an HD TV [181]

Viewing images on a “BRAVIA” Sync-compatible TV [182]

Changing settings

Setup menu

Monitor Brightness [183]

Viewfinder Bright. [184]

Finder Color Temp. [185]

Volume Settings [186]

Audio signals [187]

Upload Settings(Eye-Fi) [188]

Tile Menu [189]

Mode Dial Guide [190]

Delete confirm. [191]

Pwr Save Start Time [192]

PAL/NTSC Selector [193]

Cleaning Mode [194]

Demo Mode [195]

HDMI Resolution [196]

CTRL FOR HDMI [197]

HDMI Info. Display [198]

USB Connection [199]

USB LUN Setting [200]

Language [201]

Date/Time Setup [202]

Area Setting [203]

Format [204]

File Number [205]

Select REC Folder [206]

New Folder [207]

Folder Name [208]

Recover Image DB [209]

Display Media Info. [210]

Version [211]

Setting Reset [212]

Viewing on computers

Recommended computer environment

Recommended computer environment [213]

Using the software

PlayMemories Home [214]

Installing PlayMemories Home [215]

Software for Mac computers [216]

Image Data Converter [217]

Installing Image Data Converter [218]

Accessing Image Data Converter Guide [219]

Remote Camera Control [220]

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