Sony DT 11-18mm f/4.5-5.6 Lens - Manual (Page 68)

6. Menu Display and Settings 68
Full Menu Operations
Press and hold the MENU button to display the
full menu in the viewfinder to specify detailed
settings (menu can also be displayed on an
external monitor).
Menu Controls
MENU button (page 5)
Press and hold to display the full menu.
Press again while the full menu is
displayed to hide the menu.
Multi selector (8-way D-pad and apply
buttons) (page 7)
Press the D-pad buttons to move the
cursor up/down/left/right to select menu
items or settings.
Press the multi selector apply button to
apply the selected item.
Multi-function dial (page 5)
Turn the multi-function dial to move the
cursor up/down to select menu items or
settings.
Press the multi-function dial to apply the
selected item.
CANCEL/BACK button (page 5)
Press to return to the previous menu. An
uncompleted change is canceled.
[Notes]
ˎ ˎ The full menu cannot be operated when in focus
magnifier mode (page 40).
ˎ ˎ Some items cannot be selected, depending on the
state when the menu was displayed.
Setting Menu Items
Press the D-pad buttons or turn the multi-
function dial to move the cursor to the menu
item to set, then press the apply button or
multi-function dial to select the item.
ˎ ˎ The menu item selection area displays up
to eight lines. If the available options for an
item cannot be displayed at the same time,
scroll the display by moving the cursor up/
down.
ˎ ˎ For sub-items with a large settings range
(for example, –99 to +99), the settings area
is not displayed. The current setting is
highlighted to indicate that the value can be
changed.
ˎ ˎ Selecting [Execute] for a function will
execute the corresponding function.
ˎ ˎ Selecting an item that requires confirmation
before execution will temporarily hide the
menu and display a confirmation message.
Check the message, and then select
whether to execute or cancel the function.
Entering a Character String
When you select an item, such as a file name,
which requires character entry, the character
entry screen appears.
1
2 3
1
Press the D-pad buttons or turn the
multi-function dial to select a character
type, then apply the setting.
ABC: Uppercase alphabetic characters
abc: Lowercase alphabetic characters
123: Numeric characters
!#$: Special characters
2
Select a character from the selected
character type, then apply the setting.
The cursor moves to the next field.
Space: Enters a space character at the
cursor position.
 /  : Moves the position of the cursor.
BS: Deletes the character on the left of the
cursor (backspace).
3
When finished, select [Done] and apply
the setting.
The character string is confirmed and the
character entry screen disappears.
Locking and Unlocking the Menu
You can lock the full menu so that only the
User menu is displayed.
In this state, settings cannot be changed using
the status screens.
Locking the menu
1
Press and hold the multi-function dial and
press and hold the MENU button.
2
Select Menu Settings >User Menu with
Lock in the Technical menu.
[Note]
When you press and hold only the MENU button
to display the normal full menu, User Menu Only
is displayed under Menu Settings in the Technical
menu. Press and hold the multi-function dial and
press and hold the MENU button to display User
Menu with Lock.
3
Set to On, and press the apply button or
multi-function dial.
The viewfinder screen display switches to
the passcode number input screen.
4
Enter an arbitrary number.
Enter a 4-digit number in the range 0000
to 9999. The default value is 0000.
Enter a number and press the apply
button or multi-function dial to move the
cursor to the next digit.
When all digits have been entered, move
the cursor to SET.
5
Press the apply button or multi-function
dial.
The entry is applied.
A confirmation message appears, and the
screen switches to the User menu display.