Sony DSLR-A100 - Table of Contents

Tableof contents
Notes on using your camera ..................................................................... 7
Basic techniques for better images ......................................................... 13
Focus Focusing on a subject successfully ................................................... 13
Exposure Adjusting the light intensity .......................................................... 16
Color On the effects of lighting ..................................................................... 17
Quality On "image quality" and "image size". .............................................. 17
Identifying parts ....................................................................................... 19
Indicators on the monitor ......................................................................... 22
Switching the recording information display ............................................ 26
Number of images ................................................................................... 27
The number of images that can be recorded when using the battery pack
................................................................................................................ 29
Operation workflow .................................................................................. 30
Using the mode dial ................................................................................. 31
Scene Selection ............................................................................................... 32
Shooting with Program auto ............................................................................ 33
Shooting with aperture priority mode .............................................................. 34
Shooting with shutter speed priority mode ...................................................... 36
Shooting with manual exposure mode ............................................................ 37
Using the function dial ............................................................................. 42
How to use the function dial ............................................................................ 43
Setting ISO/Zone Matching ............................................................................. 44
Adjusting the white balance ............................................................................ 46
D-Range Optimizer .......................................................................................... 49
Selecting the color/DEC mode ........................................................................ 49
Focus mode ..................................................................................................... 51
Flash ................................................................................................................ 54
Metering mode ................................................................................................ 58
Using the ®/_ (Drive) button ............................................................... 60
How to use the _)/_ (Drive) button ............................................................. 60
Shooting continuously ..................................................................................... 61
Using the self-timer ......................................................................................... 62
Shooting three images with the exposure shifted Exposure Bracket ........... 62
White balance bracket shooting ...................................................................... 64