Sony A6100 Startup Manual

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Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera

E-mount

Startup Guide

ILCE-6100

About the manual for this camera

This guide describes the necessary preparations to start using the

product, basic operations, etc. For details, refer to the "Help Guide"

(web manual).

"Help Guide" (Web manual)

https://rd1.sony.net/help/ilc/1950/h_zz/

ILCE-6100 Help Guide

Looking for valuable information, such as essential points

on shooting

This website introduces convenient functions, ways of usage, and setting

examples.

Refer to the website when you set up your camera.

Tutorials

https://www.sony.net/tutorial/ilc/6100/

Preparations

Checking the supplied items

The number in parentheses indicates the number of pieces.

• Camera (1)

• AC Adaptor (1)

The type of the AC Adaptor may differ

• Power cord (mains lead) (1)*

depending on the country/region.

(supplied in some countries/regions)

• Shoulder strap (1)

* Multiple power cords may be

supplied with this equipment. Use the

• Eyepiece cup (1)

appropriate one that matches your

• Body cap (1)*

country/region. See "Notes on use."

* Only for the ILCE-6100

• Rechargeable battery pack NP-FW50

• Startup Guide (this manual) (1)

(1)

• Reference Guide (1)

• Micro USB cable (1)

Inserting the battery pack (supplied)/memory card

5-009-876-11(1)

(sold separately) into the camera

Open the battery/memory card cover, and insert the battery pack and a memory

card into the camera. Then, close the cover.

Battery pack

Make sure that the battery pack is facing in the correct direction, and insert it while

pressing the battery lock lever.

Memory card

Insert the memory card with the notched corner facing as illustrated.

This camera is compatible with SD memory cards or Memory Stick media. For

details on the compatible memory cards, refer to the "Help Guide."

When you use a memory card with this camera for the first time, format the card

using the camera in order to stabilize the performance of the memory card.

Note

• Formatting erases all data, including protected images and registered settings

(M1 to M4). Once erased, this data cannot be restored. Save valuable data to a

computer, etc. before formatting.

Charging the battery pack

Turn the power off.

If the camera is turned on, the battery pack will not be charged.

Connect the camera with the battery pack

inserted to the AC Adaptor (supplied)

using the micro USB cable (supplied), and

connect the AC Adaptor to the wall outlet

(wall socket).

The charge lamp will light up when charging

starts. When the charge lamp turns off,

charging is completed.

Attaching a lens

Remove the body cap from the camera and the rear lens cap from the

rear of the lens.

Mount the lens by aligning the two white index marks (mounting

indexes) on the lens and camera.

While pushing the lens lightly toward the camera, turn the lens slowly

in the direction of the arrow until it clicks into the locked position.

Ensure the notched corner

Lock lever

faces correctly.

Battery pack

Memory card

Charge lamp

Mounting indexes

Setting the language and the clock

ON/OFF (Power) switch

Control wheel

Select items : //// /

Confirm : Center button

Set the ON/OFF (Power) switch to "ON" to turn on the camera.

Select the desired language and then press the center of the control

wheel.

Make sure that [Enter] is selected on the screen and then press the

center button.

Select the desired geographic location and then press the center

button.

Set [Daylight Savings], [Date/Time], and [Date Format], and then select

[Enter] and press the center button.

If you want to reconfigure the date/time or the area setting at a later point,

select MENU 

(Setup)  [Date/Time Setup] or [Area Setting].

Shooting

Shooting still images

Select the desired shooting mode

by turning the mode dial.

Press the shutter button halfway

down to focus.

Press the shutter button all the

way down.

(Flash pop-up) button

Changing the monitor angle

You can change the monitor angle to shoot from any position you like.

(A) High position (holding the camera high)

(B) Low position (holding the camera low)

(A)

(B)

Using the flash

Press the

(Flash pop-up) button to pop up the flash.

Shooting movies

Press the MOVIE (Movie) button to start

recording.

Movie recording can be started from any

shooting mode in the default setting.

Press the MOVIE button again to stop

recording.

Shutter button

Mode dial

(C)

MOVIE (Movie) button