Sony DSLR-A380 Quick Start Guide

Quick Start Guide

DSLR-A330/A380

Preparation Shooting Playback

The battery pack

1 Charge the battery pack until the

CHARGE lamp lights off.

For customers in the U.S.A. and Canada

CHARGE lamp

For customers in countries/regions

other than the U.S.A. and Canada

Power cord (mains lead)

CHARGE lamp

2 Insert the battery pack into the camera.

Firmly insert the battery pack all the
way while pressing the lock lever with
the tip of the battery.

The lens

1 Remove the body cap on the camera

and packaging lid on the rear of the
lens.

Do not touch inside parts.

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If dust enters the camera, it may
appear on the photo image. Do not
leave the camera and lens without
the caps. When you change the lens,
do it quickly in a location free from
dust.

2 Mount the lens by aligning the index

marks as illustrated.

Turn the lens until it clicks.

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Remove the lens cap during
shooting.

The memory card

1 Open the memory card cover.

2 Insert a memory card and select the

type of the memory card you want to
use using the memory card switch.
Face side (SD memory card)

Terminal part

Face side (“Memory Stick PRO
Duo”)

Terminal part

When inserting a memory card, turn the

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camera off.

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For available memory cards, refer to the
Instruction Manual.

Date/time setup

1 Turn the camera on.

2 Set up the date/time.

1 Set the mode dial to AUTO.

Check that the LIVE VIEW/OVF switch is

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set to “LIVE VIEW.”

2 Check the subject on the LCD

monitor.

3 Press the shutter button

halfway down to focus.

Pressing the shutter button halfway

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down and holding it activates the
autofocus.

4 Press the shutter button fully

down to shoot.

LIVE VIEW/OVF switch

Hold the grip of the
camera.

Support the lens from
below.

Press .

To play back a previous or next image: press /

Control button

on the control button.

To return to the shooting mode:

To delete the image

Press .

To fully enjoy the features of your single lens reflex

camera, consult the “Instruction Manual.”