Sony A55VHZ Manual

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Recording movies
• The following settings that were set during still image shooting are used 
without change. 
– White Balance
– Creative Style
– Exposure compensation
– AF area
– Metering mode
• Exposure compensation can be used during movie recording.
• Start recording after you adjust the focus.
• When [AF area] is set to [Local], you can change the AF area during 
shooting.
• If you want to adjust the blurring of the background, set the mode dial to 
“A” and set the camera to the manual focus mode. You can adjust the 
aperture using the control dial before shooting.
Notes
• The angle of view of movies is narrower than that of still images. After you press the 
MOVIE button, the camera shows the actual range to be recorded (SLT-A33 only).
• The Face Detection function cannot be used.
• When [Display Rec. Data] is set to [For viewfinder], the LCD monitor is switched to 
the recording information display at the moment movie recording starts.
1
Press the MOVIE button to start 
recording.
• Movie recording can be started from 
any exposure mode.
• The shutter speed and aperture are 
adjusted automatically.
• The camera continues to adjust the 
focus when it is in autofocus mode.
MOVIE button
2
Press the MOVIE button again to stop recording.
Shooting techniques