Sony DSLR-A700 - Manual (Page 9)

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Table of contents
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS ...................................................................3
Read this first ............................................................................................5
Notes on using your camera .....................................................................7
Identifying parts .......................................................................................14
Indicators on the monitor.........................................................................19
Switching the recording information display ............................................23
Number of images ...................................................................................24
The number of images that can be recorded when using the battery pack
................................................................................................................28
Basic operation........................................................................................29
How to use the multi-selector .......................................................................... 29
How to use the Fn (Function) button ............................................................... 30
How to use the menu....................................................................................... 32
Using the mode dial.................................................................................34
Scene Selection............................................................................................... 35
Shooting with program auto – P ...................................................................... 36
Shooting with aperture priority mode – A ........................................................ 37
Shooting with shutter speed priority mode – S................................................ 39
Shooting with manual exposure mode – M ..................................................... 41
Exposure .................................................................................................45
Adjusting the exposure ................................................................................... 45
Locking the exposure (AE lock) ...................................................................... 46
Selecting the metering mode .......................................................................... 48
Focus.......................................................................................................49
Setting the AF area.......................................................................................... 49
Selecting the focus mode................................................................................ 52
Switching the AF/MF easily ............................................................................. 53
Using AF illuminator ........................................................................................ 54
Drive mode ..............................................................................................55
Shooting continuously ..................................................................................... 56
Using the self-timer ......................................................................................... 57
Shooting images with the exposure shifted – Bracket: Cont./Bracket: Single
......................................................................................................................... 57
Shooting with the WB bracket ......................................................................... 59
Shooting with the DRO advanced bracket...................................................... 59
Shooting with the Remote Commander........................................................... 60
Before your operation
Using the shooting functions