Sony DSLR-A100 Review

The menu system is called-up by depressing the MENU button at the top left corner of the LCD monitor. Menu's are navigated with the 4-way controller. Menu choices are confirmed by depressing the center button of the 4-way controller.

Record Menu

• Image size:
  Large - 3872 x 2592 - 10-megapixel
  Medium - 2896 x 1936 - 5-megapixel
  Small - 1920 x 1280 - 2.5-megapixel
  
• Quality:
  RAW - uncompressed 10-megapixel only
  RAW & JPEG (Fine) - 10-megapixel only
  Fine - Large, Medium or Small JPEG
  Standard - Large, Medium or Small JPEG
  
• Inst.Playback:
  Display captured image for 2, 5 or 10 seconds, or do not display it.
• Noise reductn:
  Apply dark frame subtraction to exposures of 1 second or longer, reducing image noise
• Eye Start:
  Enable/disable Eye Start AF function
• Red eye:
  Red eye reduction by firing several pre-flashes to contract the subject's pupils
• Flash control:
  ADI flash - Advanced Distance Integration flash metering, uses distance and pre-flash information to determine exposure
  Pre-flashTTL - exposure set with pre-flash only
• Flash Default:
  Auto - Fires when needed
  Fill flash - Always fires
• Bracket order:
  Specify the order of bracketed exposures

Custom Menu

• Priority setup: AF/Shutter Release Priority Setup
  AF - AF priority, shutter does not release until camera focuses
  Release - shutter release priority, shutter releases even if focus has not been achieved
  
• FocusHoldButt: Focus Hold Button Setup for lenses so equipped
  Focus hold - pressing focus hold button locks focus
  D.O.F preview - pressing focus hold previews depth of field
  
• AEL button: AEL Button Setup
  AE Hold - AEL button must be pressed and held to lock exposure, released to unlock exposure
  AE Toggle - Press and release to AEL button to lock exposure. Press and release again to unlock exposure
  Spot AE Hold - Spot metering area is used; AEL must be pressed and held to lock exposure, released to unlock exposure
  Spot AE Toggle - Spot metering area is used; press and release AEL to lock exposure. Press and release again to unlock exposure
  
• Ctrl dial set: Control-Dial Setup
  Shutter speed - Control dial adjusts shutter speed
  Aperture - Control dial adjusts aperture
  
• Exp. comp. set: Exposure Compensation Setup
  Ambient&flash - Both ambient and flash exposure controls can be adjusted
  Ambient only - Flash exposure is fixed & only ambient exposure controls adjust the exposure
  
• AF illuminator:
  On - Built-in flash fires a few short bursts when raised, or external flash AF illuminator lit to help focus
  Off - AF assistance not active
  
• Shutter lock:
  On: no card - Prevents shutter from firing with no CF card inserted
  Off: no card - Allows shutter to fire with no CF card inserted
  
• Shutter lock:
  On: no lens - Prevents shutter from opening with no lens attached, avoiding the exposure of the CCD to dust
  Off: no lens - Allows shutter to open with no lens attached; use when attaching camera to a microscope or telescope
  
• AF area setup:
  Illuminates the AF point for .3 or .6 seconds following autofocus lock, or turns AF point illumination off
• Monitor disp.: Monitor Display Setup
  Automatic - Viewfinder eye sensor turns the LCD monitor on and off
  Manual - Display button turns the LCD monitor on and off
  
• Rec. display: Recording Display Setup
  Auto rotate - Rotates LCD monitor display to vertical when camera is held in portrait orientation
  Horizontal - Fixes LCD monitor display to horizontal
  
• Play. display: Playback Display Setup
  Auto rotate - Rotates image to vertical when a portrait oriented image is selected
  Man. rotate - The user manually rotates portrait images
  

Setup Menu

• LCDbrightness: Adjust the LCD backlight intensity
• Transfer mode: USB - Mass Storage or PTP
• Video output: NTSC or PAL
• Audio signals: Camera sounds, on or off
• Language: Menu language
• Date/Time set: Set the internal clock
• File # memory: Auto file numbering, on or off
• Folder name: Folder naming scheme
• Select folder: Select active image folder
• New folder: Create a new image folder
• LCD backlight: Dim after 5s, 10s, 30s, 1m
• Power save: Enter power save mode after 1, 3, 5, 10 or 30 mins.
• MenuSec. Memory: Remember and return to last menu screen
• Delete conf.: Image deletion confirmation
• Clean CCD: Mirror lockup
• Reset default: Return all settings to default