Sony A57 User Manual

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Movie recording setup
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You can record movies with the shutter speed and aperture adjusted, 
controlling the background defocus or fluidity as intended.
MENU button t  
t [File Format] t Select the desired 
format
Recording movies with the shutter speed and aperture 
adjusted
1
Set the focus mode switch to MF (page 116).
2
Set the mode dial to 
 (Movie).
3
Select the desired mode with v/V on the control button, then 
press the center of the control button.
• To change the mode, press the Fn button, then select another mode.
4
Adjust the shutter speed and aperture value with the control 
dial.
5
Adjust the focus, then press the MOVIE button to start 
recording.
 (Program Auto) 
Allows you to shoot with the exposure adjusted automatically 
(both the shutter speed and the aperture value). The other 
settings can be adjusted manually, and your setting values 
can be saved.
 (Aperture 
Priority) (95)
Allows you to shoot after adjusting the aperture value 
manually using the control dial.
 (Shutter 
Priority) (97)
Allows you to shoot after adjusting the shutter speed 
manually using the control dial.
 (Manual 
Exposure) (99)
Allows you to shoot after adjusting the exposure manually 
(both the shutter speed and the aperture value) using the 
control dial.
File Format