Sony a9 Full Frame Mirrorless Interchangeable-Lens Camera User manual

HelpGuide

InterchangeableLensDigitalCamera

ILCE-9 α9

Usethismanualifyouencounteranyproblems,orhaveanyquestionsaboutyourproduct.

This HelpGuideisalsoavailableasaPDF,whichcanbe downloadedhere.

Howtotransferimagestosmartphone

Youcantransferimagesshot withthiscameratosmartphone.

Howtotagthelocationinformationontheimages

Youcanrecordthelocationinformationontheimages.Thelocationinformationcanbeacquiredvia

asmartphone.

ILCE-9Lenscompatibilityinformation

This websiteprovidesthelenscompatibilityinformation.(Anotherwindowwillopen.)

Namesofparts/Iconsandindicators

Namesofparts

1

Frontside
Rearside
Topside/Sideview
Bottom
Basicoperations
Usingthecontrolwheel
Usingthemulti-selector
UsingMENUitems
UsingtheFn(Function)button
HowtousetheQuickNaviscreen
Howtousethekeyboard
Iconsandindicators
Listoficonsonthemonitor
Switchingthescreendisplay(whileshooting/duringplayback)
DISPButton(Monitor/Finder)
Preparingthecamera
Checkingthecameraandthesupplieditems
Chargingthebatterypack
Chargingthebatterypackusingacharger
Inserting/removingthebatterypack
Chargingthebatterypackwhileitisinsertedinthecamera
Chargingbyconnectingtoacomputer
Batterylifeandnumberofrecordableimages
Supplyingpowerfromawalloutlet(wallsocket)
Notesonthebatterypack
Notesonchargingthebatterypack
Insertingamemorycard(soldseparately)
Inserting/removingamemorycard
Memorycardsthatcanbeused
Notesonmemorycard
2

Recordingimagesontwomemorycards
Selectingwhichmemorycardtorecordto(SelectRec.Media)
Attachingalens
Attaching/removingalens
Attachingthelenshood
Attachingaccessories
MountAdaptor
LA-EA1/LA-EA3MountAdaptor
LA-EA2/LA-EA4MountAdaptor
ContinuousshootingusingaMountAdaptor
Verticalgrip
Settinglanguage,date andtime
In-CameraGuide
Shooting
Shootingstillimages
Focusing
FocusMode
Autofocus
FocusArea
PhasedetectionAF
FocusStandard
FocusSettings
Adjustingthefocusareasettingstothecamera’sorientation(horizontal/vertical)(Swt.V/HAFArea)
AF/MFcontrol
AFw/shutter(stillimage)
AFOn
EyeAF
AFinFocusMag.(stillimage)
CenterLock-onAF
Registeringthecurrentfocusarea(AFAreaRegist.)
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DeletingaregisteredAFArea(Del.Reg.AFArea)
Pre-AF(stillimage)
Eye-StartAF(stillimage)
AFTrackSens(stillimage)
PrioritySetinAF-S
PrioritySetinAF-C
AFIlluminator(stillimage)
AFAreaAutoClear
Disp.cont.AFarea
AFMicroAdj.
AFSystem(stillimage)
Manualfocus
ManualFocus
Directmanualfocus(DMF)
FocusMagnifier
MFAssist(stillimage)
FocusMagnif.Time
InitialFocusMag.(stillimage)
PeakingLevel
PeakingColor
Selectingadrive mode(Continuousshooting/Self-timer)
DriveMode
Cont.Shooting
Displayingcontinuousshootingremainingtimeindicator(Cont.Shoot.Length)
Self-timer
Self-timer(Cont)
Self-timerType
Cont.Bracket
SingleBracket
Indicatorduringbracketshooting
4

WBbracket
DROBracket
BracketSettings
Usingtouchfunctions
TouchOperation
TouchFocus
Selectingstillimagesize/imagequality
ImageSize(stillimage)
AspectRatio(stillimage)
Quality(stillimage)
RAWFileType(stillimage)
APS-C/Super35mm
Selectingashootingmode
Listofmodedialfunction
IntelligentAuto
AboutSceneRecognition
Theadvantagesofautomaticshooting
ProgramAuto
AperturePriority
ShutterPriority
ManualExposure
Bulbshooting
Recall(CameraSettings1/CameraSettings2)
Movie:ExposureMode
S&QMotion:ExposureMode
Controllingtheexposure/meteringmodes
ExposureComp.
ResetEVComp.
DialEvComp
ExposureSet.Guide
5

Exposurestep
MeteringMode
SpotMeteringPoint
AElock
AELw/shutter(stillimage)
ExposureStd.Adjust
Exp.comp.set
Zebra
Correctingbrightnessandcontrastautomatically
D-RangeOpt.(DRO)
AutoHDR
SelectingtheISOsensitivity
ISO
ISOAUTOMin.SS
Usingthezoom
Thezoomfeaturesavailablewiththisproduct
ClearImageZoom/DigitalZoom(Zoom)
ZoomSetting
Aboutzoomscale
ZoomRingRotate
Whitebalance
WhiteBalance
PrioritySetinAWB
Capturingabasicwhitecolorin[CustomSetup]mode
Settinghowtoprocessimages
CreativeStyle
PictureEffect
ColorSpace(stillimage)
Shuttersettings
Releasew/oLens
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Releasew/oCard
ShutterType(stillimage)
Usingtheelectronicshutter
Displayingthereleasetiming(Shoot.TimingDisp.)
Shoot.StartDisp.
e-FrontCurtainShut.
Reducingblur
SteadyShot
SteadyShotSettings
Lenscompensation
LensComp.:ShadingComp.
LensComp.:Chro.Aber.Comp.
LensComp.:DistortionComp.
Noisereduction
LongExposureNR(stillimage)
HighISONR(stillimage)
Facedetection
FaceDetection
FaceRegistration(NewRegistration)
FaceRegistration(OrderExchanging)
FaceRegistration(Delete)
Usingtheflash
Usingflash(soldseparately)
RedEyeReduction
FlashMode
FlashComp.
FELlock
Wirelessflashshooting
Usingaflashwithasyncterminalcord
Recording movies
7

Shootingmovies
Moview/shutter
Movierecordingformats
FileFormat(movie)
RecordSetting(movie)
Angleofviewduringmovierecording
S&QSettings
DualVideoREC
AudioRecording
AudioLevelDisplay
AudioRecLevel
AudioOutTiming
WindNoiseReduct.
AutoSlowShut.(movie)
AFdrivespeed(movie)
AFTrackSens(movie)
TC/UBSettings
TC/UBDisp.Switch
MOVIEButton
MarkerDisplay(movie)
MarkerSettings(movie)
4KOutputSel.(movie)
VideoLightMode
Viewing
Viewingimages
Playingbackstillimages
Enlarginganimagebeingplayedback(Playbackzoom)
Rotatingrecordedimagesautomatically(DisplayRotation)
Rotatinganimage(Rotate)
EnlargeInit.Mag.
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EnlargeInitialPos.
Playingbackmovies
VolumeSettings
PhotoCapture
Playingbackimagesontheimageindexscreen(ImageIndex)
Switchingbetweenstillimagesandmovies(ViewMode)
Selectingwhichmemorycardtoplayback(SelectPBMedia)
Copyingimagesfromonememorycardtoanother(Copy)
Playingbackimagesusingslideshow(SlideShow)
Protectingdata
Protectingimages(Protect)
Designatingimagesforprinting(DPOF)
Specifyingimagestobeprinted(SpecifyPrinting)
Deletingimages
Deletingadisplayedimage
Deletingmultipleselectedimages(Delete)
Deleteconfirm.
ViewingimagesonaTV
ViewingimagesonaTVusinganHDMIcable
Customizingthecamera
Registeringfrequentlyusedfunctions
Memory(CameraSettings1/CameraSettings2)
Registeringshootingsettingstoacustomkey(RegCustShootSet)
Assigningselectedfunctionstothebutton
CustomKey(Shoot.)/CustomKey(PB)
FunctionMenuSet.
Customizingthefunctionsofthedial
DialSetup
LockOperationParts
CustomizingMENU(MyMenu)
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AddItem
SortItem
DeleteItem
DeletePage
DeleteAll
Checkingimagesbefore/afterrecording
AutoReview
AperturePreview
Shot.ResultPreview
LiveViewDisplay
Monitor/viewfindersettings
GridLine
FINDER/MONITOR
DeactivateMonitor
MonitorBrightness
ViewfinderBright.
FinderColorTemp.
FinderFrameRate(stillimage)
BrightMonitoring
Memorycardsettings
Format
FileNumber
SetFileName
DisplayMediaInfo.
RecordingMode
SelectRECFolder
NewFolder
FolderName
RecoverImageDB
Camerasettings
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Audiosignals
PwrSaveStartTime
AutoPwrOFFTemp.
RemoteCtrl
NTSC/PALSelector
HDMISettings:HDMIResolution
HDMISettings:24p/60pOutput(movie)(Onlyfor108060icompatiblemodels)
HDMISettings:HDMIInfo.Display
HDMISettings:TCOutput(movie)
HDMISettings:RECControl(movie)
HDMISettings:CTRLFORHDMI
USBConnection
USBLUNSetting
USBPowerSupply
PCRemoteSettings:StillImg.SaveDest.
PCRemoteSettings:RAW+JPCSaveImg
Language
Date/TimeSetup
AreaSetting
CopyrightInfo
Version
CertificationLogo(Forsomemodelsonly)
DemoMode
Initializingthecamera
SettingReset
Usingnetworkfunctions
ConnectingthisproductandaSmartphone
PlayMemoriesMobile
ControllingthecamerausinganAndroidsmartphone(NFCOne-touchremote)
ControllingthecamerausinganAndroidsmartphone(QRcode)
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ControllingthecamerausinganAndroidsmartphone(SSID)
ControllingthecamerausinganiPhoneoriPad(QRcode)
ControllingthecamerausinganiPhoneoriPad(SSID)
TransferringimagestoaSmartphone
SendtoSmartphone
SendingimagestoanAndroidsmartphone(NFCOne-touchSharing)
Transferringimagestoacomputer
SendtoComputer
FTPTransferFunc.
TransferringimagestoaTV
ViewonTV
Readinglocationinformationfromasmartphone
Recordinglocationinformationtocapturedimages(Loc.Info.LinkSet.)
Changingthenetworksettings
AirplaneMode
Wi-FiSettings:WPSPush
Wi-FiSettings:AccessPointSet.
Wi-FiSettings:DispMACAddress
Wi-FiSettings:SSID/PWReset
WiredLANSetting
EditDeviceName
Importingrootcertificationtothecamera(ImpRootCertificate)
ResetNetworkSet.
Usingacomputer
Recommendedcomputerenvironment
SoftwareforMaccomputers
Importingimagesforuseonacomputer
PlayMemoriesHome
InstallingPlayMemoriesHome
Connectingtoacomputer
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ImportingimagestothecomputerwithoutusingPlayMemoriesHome
Disconnectingthecamerafromthecomputer
DevelopingRAWimages(ImageDataConverter)
ImageDataConverter
InstallingImageDataConverter
Controllingthecamerafromacomputer(RemoteCameraControl)
RemoteCameraControl
InstallingRemoteCameraControl
Creatingamoviedisc
Selectingadisctobecreated
CreatingBlu-rayDiscsfromhigh-definitionimagequalitymovies
CreatingDVDdiscs(AVCHDrecordingdiscs)fromhigh-definitionimagequalitymovies
CreatingDVDdiscsfromstandardimagequalitymovies
ListofMENUitems
UsingMENUitems
CameraSettings1
Quality(stillimage)
RAWFileType(stillimage)
ImageSize(stillimage)
AspectRatio(stillimage)
APS-C/Super35mm
LongExposureNR(stillimage)
HighISONR(stillimage)
ColorSpace(stillimage)
LensComp.:ShadingComp.
LensComp.:Chro.Aber.Comp.
LensComp.:DistortionComp.
Self-timerType
BracketSettings
Recall(CameraSettings1/CameraSettings2)
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Memory(CameraSettings1/CameraSettings2)
Registeringshootingsettingstoacustomkey(RegCustShootSet)
PrioritySetinAF-S
PrioritySetinAF-C
FocusArea
FocusSettings
Adjustingthefocusareasettingstothecamera’sorientation(horizontal/vertical)(Swt.V/HAFArea)
AFIlluminator(stillimage)
CenterLock-onAF
AFTrackSens(stillimage)
AFSystem(stillimage)
AFw/shutter(stillimage)
Pre-AF(stillimage)
Eye-StartAF(stillimage)
Registeringthecurrentfocusarea(AFAreaRegist.)
DeletingaregisteredAFArea(Del.Reg.AFArea)
AFAreaAutoClear
Disp.cont.AFarea
AFMicroAdj.
ExposureComp.
ResetEVComp.
ISO
ISOAUTOMin.SS
MeteringMode
SpotMeteringPoint
Exposurestep
AELw/shutter(stillimage)
ExposureStd.Adjust
FlashMode
FlashComp.
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Exp.comp.set
RedEyeReduction
WhiteBalance
PrioritySetinAWB
D-RangeOpt.(DRO)
AutoHDR
CreativeStyle
PictureEffect
FocusMagnifier
FocusMagnif.Time
InitialFocusMag.(stillimage)
AFinFocusMag.(stillimage)
MFAssist(stillimage)
PeakingLevel
PeakingColor
FaceDetection
FaceRegistration(NewRegistration)
FaceRegistration(OrderExchanging)
FaceRegistration(Delete)
CameraSettings2
Movie:ExposureMode
S&QMotion:ExposureMode
FileFormat(movie)
RecordSetting(movie)
S&QSettings
DualVideoREC
AFdrivespeed(movie)
AFTrackSens(movie)
AutoSlowShut.(movie)
AudioRecording
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AudioRecLevel
AudioLevelDisplay
AudioOutTiming
WindNoiseReduct.
MarkerDisplay(movie)
MarkerSettings(movie)
VideoLightMode
Moview/shutter
ShutterType(stillimage)
e-FrontCurtainShut.
Releasew/oLens
Releasew/oCard
SteadyShot
SteadyShotSettings
ClearImageZoom/DigitalZoom(Zoom)
ZoomSetting
ZoomRingRotate
DISPButton(Monitor/Finder)
FINDER/MONITOR
FinderFrameRate(stillimage)
Zebra
GridLine
ExposureSet.Guide
LiveViewDisplay
Shoot.StartDisp.
Displayingthereleasetiming(Shoot.TimingDisp.)
Displayingcontinuousshootingremainingtimeindicator(Cont.Shoot.Length)
AutoReview
CustomKey(Shoot.)/CustomKey(PB)
FunctionMenuSet.
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DialSetup
DialEvComp
MOVIEButton
LockOperationParts
Audiosignals
Network
SendtoSmartphone
SendtoComputer
FTPTransferFunc.
ViewonTV
Ctrlw/Smartphone
AirplaneMode
Wi-FiSettings:WPSPush
Wi-FiSettings:AccessPointSet.
Wi-FiSettings:DispMACAddress
Wi-FiSettings:SSID/PWReset
BluetoothSettings
Recordinglocationinformationtocapturedimages(Loc.Info.LinkSet.)
WiredLANSetting
EditDeviceName
Importingrootcertificationtothecamera(ImpRootCertificate)
ResetNetworkSet.
Playback
Deletingmultipleselectedimages(Delete)
Switchingbetweenstillimagesandmovies(ViewMode)
Playingbackimagesontheimageindexscreen(ImageIndex)
Rotatingrecordedimagesautomatically(DisplayRotation)
Selectingwhichmemorycardtoplayback(SelectPBMedia)
Copyingimagesfromonememorycardtoanother(Copy)
Playingbackimagesusingslideshow(SlideShow)
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Rotatinganimage(Rotate)
Enlarginganimagebeingplayedback(Playbackzoom)
EnlargeInit.Mag.
EnlargeInitialPos.
Protectingimages(Protect)
Specifyingimagestobeprinted(SpecifyPrinting)
PhotoCapture
Setup
MonitorBrightness
ViewfinderBright.
FinderColorTemp.
VolumeSettings
Deleteconfirm.
PwrSaveStartTime
AutoPwrOFFTemp.
NTSC/PALSelector
CleaningMode
TouchOperation
DemoMode
TC/UBSettings
RemoteCtrl
HDMISettings:HDMIResolution
HDMISettings:24p/60pOutput(movie)(Onlyfor108060icompatiblemodels)
HDMISettings:HDMIInfo.Display
HDMISettings:TCOutput(movie)
HDMISettings:RECControl(movie)
HDMISettings:CTRLFORHDMI
4KOutputSel.(movie)
USBConnection
USBLUNSetting
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USBPowerSupply
PCRemoteSettings:StillImg.SaveDest.
PCRemoteSettings:RAW+JPCSaveImg
Language
Date/TimeSetup
AreaSetting
CopyrightInfo
Format
FileNumber
SetFileName
Selectingwhichmemorycardtorecordto(SelectRec.Media)
RecordingMode
SelectRECFolder
NewFolder
FolderName
RecoverImageDB
DisplayMediaInfo.
Version
CertificationLogo(Forsomemodelsonly)
SettingReset
MyMenu
AddItem
SortItem
DeleteItem
DeletePage
DeleteAll
Precautions/Thisproduct
Precautions
Oncleaning
Cleaningtheimagesensor
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