Sony X 6000 User Manual
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Easy setting guide
AF Track Duration
(movie shooting)
AF drive speed
(movie shooting)
Menu item details
Off
Off
Face Detection function not in use.
On (Regist. Faces)
When detecting faces, assigns higher priority to faces registered in Face Registration.
On
When detecting faces, does not assign higher priority to registered faces.
Smile Shutter On
Automatically detects and shoots a smile.
Fast
Sets the AF drive speed to fast. This mode is suitable for shooting active scenes,
such as sports.
such as sports.
Normal Sets the AF drive speed to normal.
Slow
Sets the AF drive speed to slow. With this mode, the focus switches smoothly
when the subject of focus changes. Also, this mode is useful for shooting
impressive movies.
when the subject of focus changes. Also, this mode is useful for shooting
impressive movies.
Single Shooting
Shoots one still image. Mainly used when shooting a stationary subject.
Continuous
Shooting
Shooting
Shoots images continuously while you press and hold down the shutter button. Enables maximum 11fps
continuous shooting in Hi setting. Hi, Mid or Lo settings are available.
continuous shooting in Hi setting. Hi, Mid or Lo settings are available.
Self-timer
Shoots an image after 10 or 2 seconds.
Self-timer (Cont.)
Shoots 3 or 5 images continuously after 10 seconds.
Cont. Bracket
Shoots images, each with a different degree of brightness, while you hold the shutter button down.
Single Bracket
Shoots a specified number of images, one by one, each with a different degree of exposure.
White Balance
Bracket
Bracket
Shoots a total of three images, each with different color tones, according to selected settings for white balance,
color temperature and color filter.
color temperature and color filter.
DRO Bracket
Shoots a total of three images, each with a different degree of D-Range Optimizer used.
Lock-on AF
Drive Mode
Eye AF
Smile/Face Detect.
Setting steps
Setting steps
Setting steps
Setting steps
Setting steps
Setting steps
Target frame
Lock-on AF function tracks the
subject and maintains focus
on it. Position the target frame
over the subject to be tracked,
then press the central button
of the control wheel to start the
subject tracking. Also, there’s a
convenient Lock-on AF activa-
tion setting (only available when
the camera is in AF-C mode) to
start tracking by pressing the
shutter button halfway down.
subject and maintains focus
on it. Position the target frame
over the subject to be tracked,
then press the central button
of the control wheel to start the
subject tracking. Also, there’s a
convenient Lock-on AF activa-
tion setting (only available when
the camera is in AF-C mode) to
start tracking by pressing the
shutter button halfway down.
Allows you to choose among various drive mode
options such as Continuous Shooting and Self-
timer shooting.
options such as Continuous Shooting and Self-
timer shooting.
You can choose between two degrees of duration for AF track-
ing when recording a movie. With High setting, the AF quickly
focuses and tracks on a subject within close proximity. Normal
setting enhances stability of tracking on the intended subject
in situations where objects cross in between the subject and
camera.
ing when recording a movie. With High setting, the AF quickly
focuses and tracks on a subject within close proximity. Normal
setting enhances stability of tracking on the intended subject
in situations where objects cross in between the subject and
camera.
You can select focusing speed when using autofocus in movie mode.
Eye AF is a function to precisely focus on a
subject’s eye. Once focus is achieved, a green
rectangular frame appears over the eye that is
subject’s eye. Once focus is achieved, a green
rectangular frame appears over the eye that is
Face Detection function detects subjects' faces, adjusts focus,
exposure, and flash settings, and performs image processing
automatically. When the camera detects a face (up to eight are
detectable at a time), the gray face detection frame appears.
When the camera determines that autofocus is enabled, the
face detection frame turns white. When the shutter button is
pressed halfway down, the frame turns green.
exposure, and flash settings, and performs image processing
automatically. When the camera detects a face (up to eight are
detectable at a time), the gray face detection frame appears.
When the camera determines that autofocus is enabled, the
face detection frame turns white. When the shutter button is
pressed halfway down, the frame turns green.
in focus. Eye AF is only available when it is as-
signed to one of the assignable buttons.
signed to one of the assignable buttons.
Press the MENU button and
call up Lock-on AF, then choose
On. Listed at the bottom of the
choices is the mode that allows
Lock-on AF to be activated
when the shutter button is
pressed halfway down.
call up Lock-on AF, then choose
On. Listed at the bottom of the
choices is the mode that allows
Lock-on AF to be activated
when the shutter button is
pressed halfway down.
Press the MENU button and call
up AF Track Duration. Choose a
desired setting.
up AF Track Duration. Choose a
desired setting.
Press the MENU button and call
up AF drive speed. Choose a
desired setting.
up AF drive speed. Choose a
desired setting.
Press the MENU button and call
up Smile/Face Detect., then
choose a desired setting.
up Smile/Face Detect., then
choose a desired setting.
Press the MENU
button and call up
Custom Key Settings.
Choose a desired but-
ton (the AEL button,
in this example) and
assign Eye AF to it.
button and call up
Custom Key Settings.
Choose a desired but-
ton (the AEL button,
in this example) and
assign Eye AF to it.
Press the left side
of the control
wheel and choose
a desired setting.
of the control
wheel and choose
a desired setting.