Sony Alpha 100 - Manual (Page 3)

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LCD screen provides shooting information
Easy-to-view navigation display.
Navigation Display shows camera settings. Switch between detailed
display and zoom screens by pressing Display button. If the camera is
held vertically, the screen will automatically switch to vertical display
orientation.
LCD screen
Clear Photo LCD Plus technology for accurate reviewing.
Switch between Single Frame replay and Index screens during
playback by pressing the Display button. A histogram can be viewed
during single frame replay. Single Frame images can be enlarged or
rotated during replay.
Viewfinder information display
Verify shooting information with the camera held to your eye.
The wide Autofocus area covers the scene with nine separate local focus points,
allowing you to achieve a wide range of different compositional effects. You can
also select a single focus area if preferred.
Controls and main functions
Eye sensor see page 13
Infra-red sensor detects when the camera has been
placed to the photographer’s eye to look through the
viewfinder. Looking through the viewfinder activates
the Eye-Start AF system that instantaneously brings
subjects into clear focus.
CCD see page 8
10.2 Megapixel CCD sensor with RGB
primary colour filter. Anti-static sensor coating
reduces build-up of dust particles in
conjunction with CCD vibration feature when
camera is switched off.
Super SteadyShot switch see page 6
Activates Super SteadyShot image stabiliser
system inside camera body to reduce camera
shake during handheld shooting.
CF card cover see page 20
The 100 accepts Compact Flash Type I and II
(including MicroDrive) media. With the supplied
adaptor it can also be used with Memory Stick
Duo / Memory Stick PRO Duo media.
Viewfinder
Power switch
DC power in
Execute button/
Spot AF button
Preview button Lens signal contact Lens mount
Remote release
terminal
Auto/Manual
focus switch
Function button Function dial Drive button
Shutter button
Control dial
Menu button
Press this button to display the
Menu screen on the LCD monitor.
From the Menu screen, you can
select various menus such as the
Shooting or Replay menus.
Display button
Changes display mode
Delete button
To delete an image, press this
button and confirm with + key.
Replay button
When you press the Replay button,
the photo that you have shot is
displayed on the LCD screen. You
can select other images by using
the + key or the Control dial.
Lens attachment mark
When attaching a lens, align the
attachment mark on the lens with
this mark and turn the lens
clockwise.
Lens release button
Remove the lens by holding down
the button and turning the lens
anticlockwise.
Exposure Adjustment
button/Reduce button
AEL button/Zoom button
Access lamp
+ key
Self-timer lamp
LCD monitor see page 14
Photos and shooting information are displayed in the
2.5-inch (230,000-dot) high-resolution LCD screen
featuring Clear Photo LCD Plus technology. Choice of
Navigation Display modes makes optimum use of large
information screen that flips automatically to vertical
orientation when camera is rotated.
Mode dial see page 16
Enables one-touch setting
of shooting modes. Turn
dial to select desired
shooting mode.
Built-in flash
Integrated flash unit
(GN 12 @ ISO 100, m)
moves up and down manually.
Spot metering
circle
Spot focus
frame
Focus display
Wireless
flash
Flash
adjustments
Flash mode High-speed synchronisation EV scale
Continuous shooting
frames remaining counter
Camera shake
warning
Super
SteadyShot
indicator
Aperture value
Shutter speed
Local focus frame
Wide focus
frame
AE lock
Exposure Adjustment
Date and
time
Protect DPOF printing
Image
number/
Total images
Folder
number -
file number
Image
Quality
Mode
Image size
EV scale
Sharpeness adjustment
Colour saturation adjustment
Flash mode
Flash exposure
adjustment
Auto exposure
lock
Contrast adjustment
Release priority
Aperture
value and
shutter
speed
ISO equiv.
setting
Image size
Image
quality mode
Drive mode
Frame
counter
Focus mode
Focus frame White balance
Metering mode
Battery
capacity
Dynamic range
optimiser
Colour mode
Exposure mode
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