Sony alpha 700 Digital Camera User Manual


 
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Customization options to suit your shooting style
Optional VG-C70AM vertical grip
The VG-C70AM vertical grip offers unparalleled handling
stability and operating ease for vertical-format shooting. It can
hold two InfoLITHIUM
(
NP-FM500H
)
batteries, and will automati-
cally switch to the second battery when the first one runs out.
The body of the grip boasts the same rugged yet lightweight
dust- and moisture-resistant* magnesium-alloy construction
as the
's body, and is equipped with a full complement of
buttons and switches for the most essential control functions.
A wide range of customizable settings
The offers an exceptionally wide range of ways in which
you can customize the camera to suit your shooting style.
Up to three combinations of as many as 26 different shooting
parameters can be stored in memory and instantly applied by
setting the mode dial to MR
(
Memory Recall
)
, and the Cus-
tom
(
C
)
button on the back of the camera can be assigned
to open the settings for the function you use most frequently.
In addition, there are 21 different Custom menu items whose
default behavior can be set to suit your preference.
With the vertical grip attached,
vertical-format shooting is as easy
and comfortable as horizontal-for-
mat shooting.
Menu Property
Menu 1
Eye-Start AF Eye-Start AF on/off
Eye-Start trigger Eye-Start AF w or w/o Grip sensor
AF/MF button AF/MF button / AF lock button
AF/MF control AF/MF button hold / toggle
AF drive speed Fast/slow AF drive speed
AF area display AF area display duration
Focus hold button Focus hold button / depth of field preview button
Menu 2
AEL button AEL hold/toggle
Control dial setup Control dial to adjust shutter speed / aperture
Dial exposure compensation Exp. comp. on dial
Control dial lock Control dial lock on/off
Button operations Button operations display / Quick Navi screen
Release w/o Card Shutter release w or w/o card
Release w/o Lens Shutter release w or w/o lens
Menu 3
Red eye reduction Red eye reduction on/off
Exposure compensation set Compensate for ambient light + flash or ambient light only
Bracket order Order in bracketing
Auto review Auto review duration
Auto off with viewfinder LCD on/off when looking into viewfinder
Recording info display Recording info display autorotation / horizontal only
Image orientation Image orientation info recording on/off
Menu 4
Custom reset Reset custom functions yes/no
Custom menu items
Memory Recall
(
MR
)
mode
customizable parameters
Custom
(
C
)
button function assignments
Vertical-format shootingVertical grip attached
Exposure mode
Flash compensation
Drive mode ISO Auto max.
ISO sensitivity ISO Auto min.
White balance AF-A setup
Exposure compensation AF area
Metering mode Priority setup
Focus mode D-Range Optimizer
Image size Image quality
Creative Style Aspect ratio
Custom button AF illuminator
Exposure step AF area position
Flash mode AF with shutter
Flash control Long exposure noise reduction
Power ratio
(
manual flash
)
High ISO noise reduction
AF lock White balance
AF area D-Range Optimizer
AF/ MF control Exposure compensation
Image size Flash mode
DOF preview Flash compensation
Image quality Drive mode
ISO Memory
Creative Style
* Not waterproof or splashproof.