Sony SLT-A57 In-Depth Review: Digital Photography Review

Menus cont.

Playback menu

The playback menu is where you can delete and protect images as well as begin a slide-show.


Option	Values / Actions	Notes
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Delete	• Multiple images Selection screen • All in folder Delete Cancel • All AVCHD view files Delete Cancel	- option available only with View mode set to AVCHD
View mode	• Still • MP4 • AVCHD	Determines which files are visible during playback (you cannot view all three simultaneously)
Slide show	• Repeat On Off • Interval 1 sec 3 sec 5 sec 10 sec 30 sec • Image type All Display 3D only • Enter • Cancel
Image index	• 4 images * • 9 images *
3D viewing		For viewing 3D panoramas on a 3D-compatible TV-set
Protect	• Multiple images Selection screen • Cancel all images
Specify Printing	• DPOF setup Multiple images Cancel all • Date imprint On Off • Enter • Cancel
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Volume settings	Select 0-7
Playback Display	• Auto Rotate • Manual Rotate

Memory menu

This is the menu in which you format the card as well as create and manage storage folders.


Option	Values / Actions	Notes
Format	• Enter • Cancel	Formats the memory card
File number	• Series • Reset
Folder name	• Standard form • Date form
Select REC folder	• 100MSDCF • 101MSDCF • etc.
New folder	• OK	Creates a new running number folder
Recover image DB	• Enter • Cancel
Display card space	• OK	Shows remaining capacity on storage card

Clock menu

We're not quite sure why the date and time settings in this menu merit an individual tab as most users will only change their camera's system time very rarely (if at all).


Option	Values / Actions	Notes
Date/Time setup	• Date - Time • Date format YYYY/MM/DD DD/MM/YYYY MM/DD/YYYY
Area setting	Select your location from map display

Setup menu

The last menu is the Setup menu which allows you to configure general camera settings such as screen brightness, USB transfer modes and language. You can also reset camera and shooting settings to their factory defaults.


Option	Values / Actions	Notes
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Menu start *	• Top • Previous	Determines where you re-enter the menu system
LCD brightness	• Auto • Manual Low (-2) to High (+2) • Sunny weather
Viewfinder brightness	• Auto • Manual Low (-2) to High (+2)
Eco mode *	• Max • Standard	Sets the strength of the power save feature
Power save	• 30 min • 5 min • 1 min • 20 sec • 10 sec	The amount of time before the camera enters 'sleep' state, it can be woken by a half-press of the shutter release or one of the LCD buttons.
HDMI resolution *	• Auto • 1080p • 1080i	Sets output when connected to an HDMI device
CTRL for HDMI	• On • Off	Allows camera control with TV remote when connected to a compatible TV
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USB connection	• Auto • Mass storage • PTP
Audio signals	• On • Off
Cleaning mode	• Enter • Cancel	Performs auto sensor cleaning procedure
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Version	Displays firmware version
Language	• English • French • Spanish • Italian • German • Portuguese • Dutch • Russian • Swedish • Danish • Norwegian • Finnish • Polish • Czech • Hungarian • Greek • Turkish	Varies by region
Mode dial guide	• On • Off	Onscreen explanation of shooting modes as you select them
Demo mode	• On • Off
Initialize	• Reset default OK Cancel • Rec mode reset * OK Cancel • Custom reset * OK Cancel	Resets camera, shooting and custom settings to their defaults