Sony Alpha SLT-A99 In-Depth Review: Digital Photography Review

Menus cont.

Play menu

The play menu has all the options you might expect, but also includes the option that allows you to switch between viewing stills, MP4 movies and AVCHD movies.


Option	Values / Actions	Notes
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Still/Movie Select	• Folder View (Still) • Folder View (MP4) • AVCHD View
Delete	• Multiple images Selection screen • All in folder Delete Cancel
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
Protect	• Multiple Img. Selection screen • Cancel All Images
Specify Printing	• DPOF setup Multiple Img. Cancel All • Date Imprint On Off • Enter • Cancel
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Select Playback Media	• Slot 1 • Slot 2
Copy		Copies all images of this folder to the memory card in the other slot
Volume Settings	Select 0-7
Playback Display	• Auto Rotate • Manual Rotate

Memory menu

Unlike most other brands, Sony likes to write an image database file to the memory card (and the camera will sometimes ask to update this database at startup if you've used your card in another camera). This is also where you define how the camera deals with multiple media cards.


Option	Values / Actions	Notes
Page one
Select Recording Media	• Slot 1 • Slot 2
Recording Mode	• Normal • Simult. Rec (Still) • Simult. Rec (Movie) • Sim. Rec (Still/Movie) • Sort (JPEG/RAW) • Sort (Still/Movie)
Format	• Slot 1 • Slot 2	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.
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Recover Image DB	• Enter • Cancel
Display Card Space	• Slot 1 • Slot 2

Time and date settings

Date and time settings get their own section (although they could just as logically be part of the Setup section).


Option	Values / Actions	Notes
Date/Time setup	• Daylight Svg.: On/Off • Y - M - D, Hr:Mn • Date format Y/M/D D/M/Y M/D/Y
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 USB transfer modes or language. You'll also find the settings for the GPS module in here. This menu is split across three pages. You can also find the viewfinder and LCD brightness options here as well.


Option	Values / Actions	Notes
Page one
Menu start	• Top • Previous
Delete confirm.	• "Delete" first • "Cancel" first
Mode Dial Guide	• On • Off
LCD brightness	• Auto • Manual Low (-2) to High (+2) • Sunny Weather
Viewfinder Bright.	• Auto • Manual Low (-1) to High (+1)
Viewfinder Color Temp.	• -2 to +2
Page two
GPS Settings	• GPS On/Off On Off • GPS Auto Time Cor. • Use GPS Assist Data
Power Save	• Max • Standard
Power Saving Start Time	• 30 Min • 5 Min • 1 Min • 20 Sec • 10 Sec
HDMI Resolution	• Auto • 1080p • 1080i
CTRL for HDMI	• On • Off	Allows camera control with TV remote when connected to a compatible TV
HDMI Info. Display	• On • Off
Page three
USB Connection	• Auto • Mass storage • MTP • PC Remote
USB LUN Setting	• Multi • Single
Audio signals	• On • Off
APS-C Size Capture	• Auto • On
AF Micro Adjust	• AF Adjustment Setting On/Off • amount +/–20 • Clear
Page four
Version	Displays firmware version
Language	• Japanese • English • French • Spanish • Italian • Chinese (Simplified) • Chinese (Traditional) • German • Portuguese • Dutch • Russian • Swedish • Danish • Norwegian • Finnish • Polish • Czech • Hungarian • Korean • Arabic • Farsi • Thai • Greek • Turkish • Malay	Varies by region
Cleaning mode	• Enter • Cancel	Performs auto sensor cleaning procedure
Demo mode	• On • Off
Initialize	• Reset default • Rec mode reset • Custom reset	Resets shooting settings and camera setup.