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    Remote Camera Tool

    Single Live View

    Switching modes

    Full Live View mode
    Full Live View mode

    Use of keyboard shortcuts to switch among view modes.

    Space-saving Live View mode
    Space-saving Live View mode

    Use of keyboard shortcuts to switch among view modes.

    Control View mode
    Control View mode

    Use of keyboard shortcuts to switch among view modes.
    Use of keyboard shortcuts to switch among view modes.

    Space-saving Control View mode
    Space-saving Control View mode

    Full Live View mode

    Full Live View mode Use of keyboard shortcuts to switch among view modes.

    Control View mode

    Control View mode Use of keyboard shortcuts to switch among view modes.

    Space-saving Control View mode

    Space-saving Control View mode Use of keyboard shortcuts to switch among view modes.

    Space-saving Live View mode

    Space-saving Live View mode Use of keyboard shortcuts to switch among view modes.

    Full Live View mode

    Full Live View mode

    Camera control window / Description of each part

    • Do not operate the camera body while performing operations in Remote Camera Tool.
    • The supported operations differ depending on the camera model. For details, refer to “Supported cameras.
    Camera control window in Single Live View mode. Items are labeled 1 to 11. Refer to the following for details.
    • 1Touch operation

      By clicking on a part of the image, you can operate the camera just like you would operate the touch screen on the camera itself.
      To cancel tracking, click [Cancel].

    • 2Zoom operation

      • Used for zoom operations. Compatible with power zoom lenses.
      • Slide the arrows in the center toward the edges to increase the zoom speed. (The area near the center is slower, and the speed increases as you slide toward either edge.)
      • You can also set the zoom speed during shooting standby on the camera.

        On the camera, select MENU → (Shooting) → [Zoom] → [Remote Zoom Speed] → [Speed Type] → [Fix], then choose a setting under [ Fixed Speed STBY] → [1 (Slow) to 8 (Fast)].

    • 3Focus operation

      This function is used for DMF (direct manual focus) mode and MF (Manual Focus) mode.

      • In order to use Remote Camera Tool to switch the AF mode to DMF or MF, the focus mode switch of the lens must be in the “AF” position.
      • When the focus area is set to Flexible Spot, the focus frame moves to the position where you click on the image.
      • Slide the arrows in the center toward the edges to increase the focus speed. (The area near the center is slower, and the speed increases as you slide toward either edge.)
    • 4Saving and loading the focus position and zoom position

      You can save up to five sets of lens information, focus position, and zoom position and load the saved setting values when needed.

      • It is not possible to save this information if the mounted lens is not supported or when using digital zoom.
    • 5AF Active button

      Turning on the [AF Active] button when [Touch Control] is turned on allows you to operate the AF function by clicking any location in the Live View screen.

    • 6Shooting images

      Click the [CAPTURE] button.

      Once the release is complete, “Captured” is displayed to the upper left of the button, and the Live View frame turns green.

      * When using the ILCE-9M2 or ILCE-9, a green frame will be displayed when the still image save destination is set to [Camera Only].

    • 7REC Button

      We recommend that you put the camera into still image mode during shooting standby to prevent the temperature of the camera from rising.

    • 8APS-C / Full Frame Switch Button

      You can record at the angle of view of the APS-C by setting this button to APS-C.

    • 9Shutter Speed: Variable Shutter

      When you select the [Variable Shutter] button, the following dialog box is displayed. Select [On] to adjust the shutter speed.

      When you click [Flicker Scan], a shutter speed with little flicker is detected automatically.

      Variable Shutter adjustment dialog box.
    • 10Camera UI button

      Allows you to display images displayed on the camera’s LCD monitor, check messages, and operate some of the buttons on the camera body.

      * Peaking Display on the shooting standby screen and some settings are not displayed.

      Camera UI operation window.
    • 11Func Button

      When you click the [Func] button, the following "Function window" will appear.

    Function window / Description of each part

    Still Image Shooting Settings in Function window. Items are labeled 1 to 3. Refer to the following for details.
    Movie Shooting Settings in Function window.
    Common Settings in Function window. Items are labeled 4 to 7. Refer to the following for details.

    * The items displayed differ according to the camera model.

    • 1Dual-slot recording menu

      You can enter separate settings for each slot when connected to a camera.
      To use these settings, select MENU → (Shooting) → [Media] → [Rec. Media Settings] → [Recording Media] → [Sort Recording] on the camera beforehand.

    • 2Setting the filename and file No.

      To specify your desired filename or file No., change them in these dialog boxes.

    • 3Specifying the save location

      Specify the save location of shot images.
      You can set a different location to save for each camera.

    • 4FTP transfer function

      [Select]: You can select an FTP server that has previously been registered in the camera.

      [Edit]: You can edit the setting values of the FTP transfer function.

      • Use [Export] to store edited setting values on the computer and [Import] to import setting values stored on the computer to the camera.
      • After importing setting values using [Import], the camera restarts.

      On the ILCE-9M2, you can select the FTP server from [Select FTP Server] at the bottom under Common Settings.

      Common Settings window on ILCE-9M2. The [Select FTP Server] button at the bottom right of the window is highlighted.
    • 5Live View Transfer Protocol

      You can change the communication method used by Live View.

    • 6Wake On LAN setting

      For details, refer to “Wake On LAN.

    • 7Formatting the SD card

      This function is available only when an SD card is inserted in the camera, and when [Still Image Save Destination] is set to [Camera Only] or [PC+Camera].