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My Sony A7 IV settings

My Photo and Video Sony A7 IV settings

My Sony A7 IV settings

I wanted to summarize my notes about the Sony A7 IV settings.

Settings are separate into Photo and Video section to have them separated.

Photo

flowchart LR
    AA1[My Menu \n Setting] --> AA2(Add Item)                --> AA3(Drive Mode)                  --> AA4(Interval \n Shoot Func.)
    AB1[My Menu \n Setting] --> AB2(Add Item)                --> AB3(Drive Mode)                  --> AB4(Bracket \n Settings)
    AC1[My Menu \n Setting] --> AC2(Add Item)                --> AC3(Finder / Monitor)            --> AC4(Monitor \n Brightness)
    AD1[My Menu \n Setting] --> AD2(Add Item)                --> AD3(Zebra Display)               --> AD4(Zebra Display)
    AE1[My Menu \n Setting] --> AE2(Add Item)                --> AE3(Zebra Display)               --> AE4(Bluetooth)                --> AE5(Bluetooth \n Function)
    AF1[My Menu \n Setting] --> AF2(Add Item)                --> AF3(Finder Monitor)              --> AF4(Select \n Finder/Monitor)
    AG1[Shooting]           --> AG2(Image Quality)           --> AG3(JPEG/HEIF Switch)            --> AG4("HEIF (4:2:0)")
    AH1[Shooting]           --> AH2(Image Quality)           --> AH3(Image Quality \n Settings)   --> AH4(Slot 1)                   --> AH5(File Format)                        --> AH6(RAW)
    AI1[Shooting]           --> AI2(Image Quality)           --> AI3(Image Quality \n Settings)   --> AI4(Slot 1)                   --> AI5(RAW \n File Type)                   --> AI6(Losseless \n Comp)
    AJ1[Shooting]           --> AJ2(Image Quality)           --> AJ3(Lens \n Compensation)        --> AJ4(Distortion Comp.)         --> AJ5(Auto)
    AK1[Shooting]           --> AK2(Media)                   --> AK3(Rec. Media \n Settings)      --> AK4(Auto Switch Media)
    AL1[Shooting]           --> AL2(File)                    --> AL3(File/Folder \n Settings)     --> AL4(Set File Name)            --> AL5("A74")
    AM1[Shooting]           --> AM2(File)                    --> AM3(Copyright Info)              --> AM4(Write Copyright \n Info)  --> AM5(On)
    AN1[Shooting]           --> AN2(File)                    --> AN3(Copyright Info)              --> AN4(Set Photographer)         --> AN5("My Name")
    AO1[Shooting]           --> AO2(File)                    --> AO3(Copyright Info)              --> AO4(Set Copyright)            --> AO5("CC BY-SA")
    AP1[Shooting]           --> AP2(File)                    --> AP3(Write \n Serial Number)      --> AP4(On)
    AQ1[Shooting]           --> AQ2(Drive Mode)              --> AQ3(Drive Mode)                  --> AQ4(Cont. Shooting:)          --> AQ5(Mid)
    AR1[Shooting]           --> AR2(Drive Mode)              --> AR3(Bracket Settings)            --> AR4("Selftimer")              --> AR5(2 sec)
    AS1[Shooting]           --> AS2(Drive Mode)              --> AS3(Interval Shoot \n Func.)     --> AS4(Shooting \n start time)   --> AS5(2 sec)
    AT1[Shooting]           --> AT2(Drive Mode)              --> AT3(Interval Shoot \n Func.)     --> AT4(Shooting interval)        --> AT5(5 sec)
    AU1[Shooting]           --> AU2(Drive Mode)              --> AU3(Interval Shoot \n Func.)     --> AU4(Shooting interval)        --> AU5(Number of shots)                    --> AU6(300)
    AV1[Shooting]           --> AV2(Drive Mode)              --> AV3(Interval Shoot \n Func.)     --> AV4(Shooting interval)        --> AV5(AE Tracking \n Sensitivity)         --> AV6(Low)
    AW1[Exposure/Color]     --> AW2(Exposure)                --> AW3(ISO Range Limit)             --> AW4(50)                       --> AW5(12800)
    AX1[Exposure/Color]     --> AX2(Metering)                --> AX3(Spot Metering Point)         --> AX4(Focus Point Link)
    AY1[Exposure/Color]     --> AY2(Zebra Display)           --> AY3(Zebra Display)               --> AY4(On)
    AZ1[Exposure/Color]     --> AZ2(Zebra Display)           --> AZ3(Zebra Level)                 --> AZ4(C1)                       --> AZ5(Lower Limit)                        --> AZ6(109+)
    BA1[Focus]              --> BA2(AF/MF)                   --> BA3(Focus Mode)                  --> BA4(Continuous AF)
    BB1[Focus]              --> BB2(AF/MF)                   --> BB3(AF Illuminator)              --> BB4(Off)
    BC1[Focus]              --> BC2(Focus Area)              --> BC3(Tracking:)                   --> BC4(Spot S)
    BD1[Focus]              --> BD2(Focus Area)              --> BD3(Focus Area Color)            --> BD4(Red)
    BE1[Focus]              --> BE2(Face/Eye AF)             --> BE3(Face/Eye Frame Disp.)        --> BE4(On)
    BF1[Focus]              --> BF2(Peaking \n Display)      --> BF3(On)
    BG1[Focus]              --> BG2(Peaking \n Display)      --> BG3(Peaking Color)               --> BG4(Red)
    BH1[Playback]           --> BH2(Magnification)           --> BH3(Enlarge Initial \n Position) --> BH4(Focused Position)
    BI1[Playback]           --> BI2(Delete)                  --> BI3(Delete pressing \n twice)    --> BI4(On)
    BJ1[Playback]           --> BJ2(Playback \n Option)      --> BJ3(Focus \n Frame Display)      --> BJ4(On)
    BK1[Network]            --> BK2(Smartphone \n Connect)   --> BK3(Smartphone Regist.)
    BL1[Network]            --> BL2(Smartphone \n Connect)   --> BL3(Remote \n Shoot Setting)     --> BL4(Still Img. \n Save Dest.) --> BL5(Camera Only)
    BM1[Network]            --> BM2(Transfer \n Remote)      --> BM3(FTP Transfer \n Func.)       --> BM4(FTP Function)             --> BM5(On)
    BN1[Network]            --> BN2(Transfer \n Remote)      --> BN3(FTP Transfer \n Func.)       --> BN4(Server \n Setting)        --> BN5(Server 1)                           --> BN6(...)
    BO1[Network]            --> BO2(Transfer \n Remote)      --> BO3(FTP Transfer \n Func.)       --> BO4(FTP Transfer)             --> BO5(Target Group)                       --> BO6(This Media)
    BP1[Network]            --> BP2(Transfer \n Remote)      --> BP3(FTP Transfer \n Func.)       --> BP4(FTP Power \n Save)        --> BP5(On)
    BQ1[Network]            --> BQ2(Wi-Fi)                   --> BQ3(Wi-Fi Frequency \n Band)     --> BQ4(2.4 GHz)
    BR1[Network]            --> BR2(Wi-Fi)                   --> BR3(Access Point \n Set.)        --> BR4(2.4 GHz)
    BS1[Setup]              --> BS2(Operations \n Customize) --> BS3(Custom Key/Dial \n Set.)     --> BS4(Rear1)                    --> BS5(4)                                  --> BS6(Shutter/Silent) --> BS7(Switch \n Silent Mode)
    BT1[Setup]              --> BT2(Operations \n Customize) --> BT3(Custom Key/Dial \n Set.)     --> BT4(Rear1)                    --> BT5(2)                                  --> BT6(Image Quality)  --> BT7(APS-C S35 \n Full Frame)
    BU1[Setup]              --> BU2(Operations \n Customize) --> BU3(Custom Key/Dial \n Set.)     --> BU4(Dial/Wheel)               --> BU5(4)                                  --> BU6(Exposure)       --> BU7(ISO)
    BV1[Setup]              --> BV2(Operations \n Customize) --> BV3(Custom Key/Dial \n Set.)     --> BV4(Dial/Wheel)               --> BV5(Separate M mode \n and other modes)
    BX1[Setup]              --> BX2(Operations \n Customize) --> BX3(Fn Menu Settings)            --> BX4(Face/Eye AF)              --> BX5(Face/Eye \n Subject)
    BY1[Setup]              --> BY2(Operations \n Customize) --> BY3(Fn Menu Settings)            --> BY4(Exposure)                 --> BY5(ISO AUTO Min. SS)
    BZ1[Setup]              --> BZ2(Operations \n Customize) --> BZ3(Fn Menu Settings)            --> BZ4(Zebra Display)            --> BZ5(Zebra Display)
    CA1[Setup]              --> CA2(Operations \n Customize) --> CA3(Fn Menu Settings)            --> CA4(White Balance)            --> CA5(White Balance)
    CB1[Setup]              --> CB2(Operations \n Customize) --> CB3("DISP (Screen Disp) \n Set") --> CB4(Finder)                   --> CB5(Display All \n Info.)
    CC1[Setup]              --> CC2(Touch \n Operation)      --> CC3(Touch Operation)             --> CC4(On)
    CD1[Setup]              --> CD2(Touch \n Operation)      --> CD3(Touch Panel/Pad)             --> CD4(Touch Pad Only)
    CE1[Setup]              --> CE2(Touch \n Operation)      --> CE3(Touch Func. \n in Shooting)  --> CE4(Touch Focus)
    CF1[Setup]              --> CF2(Touch \n Operation)      --> CF3(Touch Pad Settings)          --> CF4(Operation Area)           --> CF5(Left 1/2)
    CG1[Setup]              --> CG2(Display \n Option)       --> CG3(Auto Review)                 --> CG4(2s)
    CH1[Setup]              --> CH2(Power Setting \n Option) --> CH3(Auto Power OFF \n Temp.)     --> CH4(High)
    CI1[Setup]              --> CI2(Sound Option)            --> CI3(Audio signals)               --> CI4(Off)
    CJ1[Setup]              --> CJ2(Setup Option)            --> CJ3(Anti-dust Function)          --> CJ4(Shutter When \n Pwr OFF)  --> CJ5(On)
    CK1[Setup]              --> CK2(USB)                     --> CK3(USB Connection \n Mode)      --> CK4("MassStorage(MSC)")

My Menu \n Setting

Add Item

Drive Mode

Interval \n Shoot Func.

My Menu \n Setting

Add Item

Drive Mode

Bracket \n Settings

My Menu \n Setting

Add Item

Finder / Monitor

Monitor \n Brightness

My Menu \n Setting

Add Item

Zebra Display

Zebra Display

My Menu \n Setting

Add Item

Zebra Display

Bluetooth

Bluetooth \n Function

My Menu \n Setting

Add Item

Finder Monitor

Select \n Finder/Monitor

Shooting

Image Quality

JPEG/HEIF Switch

HEIF (4:2:0)

Shooting

Image Quality

Image Quality \n Settings

Slot 1

File Format

RAW

Shooting

Image Quality

Image Quality \n Settings

Slot 1

RAW \n File Type

Losseless \n Comp

Shooting

Image Quality

Lens \n Compensation

Distortion Comp.

Auto

Shooting

Media

Rec. Media \n Settings

Auto Switch Media

Shooting

File

File/Folder \n Settings

Set File Name

A74

Shooting

File

Copyright Info

Write Copyright \n Info

On

Shooting

File

Copyright Info

Set Photographer

My Name

Shooting

File

Copyright Info

Set Copyright

CC BY-SA

Shooting

File

Write \n Serial Number

On

Shooting

Drive Mode

Drive Mode

Cont. Shooting:

Mid

Shooting

Drive Mode

Bracket Settings

Selftimer

2 sec

Shooting

Drive Mode

Interval Shoot \n Func.

Shooting \n start time

2 sec

Shooting

Drive Mode

Interval Shoot \n Func.

Shooting interval

5 sec

Shooting

Drive Mode

Interval Shoot \n Func.

Shooting interval

Number of shots

300

Shooting

Drive Mode

Interval Shoot \n Func.

Shooting interval

AE Tracking \n Sensitivity

Low

Exposure/Color

Exposure

ISO Range Limit

50

12800

Exposure/Color

Metering

Spot Metering Point

Focus Point Link

Exposure/Color

Zebra Display

Zebra Display

On

Exposure/Color

Zebra Display

Zebra Level

C1

Lower Limit

109+

Focus

AF/MF

Focus Mode

Continuous AF

Focus

AF/MF

AF Illuminator

Off

Focus

Focus Area

Tracking:

Spot S

Focus

Focus Area

Focus Area Color

Red

Focus

Face/Eye AF

Face/Eye Frame Disp.

On

Focus

Peaking \n Display

On

Focus

Peaking \n Display

Peaking Color

Red

Playback

Magnification

Enlarge Initial \n Position

Focused Position

Playback

Delete

Delete pressing \n twice

On

Playback

Playback \n Option

Focus \n Frame Display

On

Network

Smartphone \n Connect

Smartphone Regist.

Network

Smartphone \n Connect

Remote \n Shoot Setting

Still Img. \n Save Dest.

Camera Only

Network

Transfer \n Remote

FTP Transfer \n Func.

FTP Function

On

Network

Transfer \n Remote

FTP Transfer \n Func.

Server \n Setting

Server 1

...

Network

Transfer \n Remote

FTP Transfer \n Func.

FTP Transfer

Target Group

This Media

Network

Transfer \n Remote

FTP Transfer \n Func.

FTP Power \n Save

On

Network

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi Frequency \n Band

2.4 GHz

Network

Wi-Fi

Access Point \n Set.

2.4 GHz

Setup

Operations \n Customize

Custom Key/Dial \n Set.

Rear1

4

Shutter/Silent

Switch \n Silent Mode

Setup

Operations \n Customize

Custom Key/Dial \n Set.

Rear1

2

Image Quality

APS-C S35 \n Full Frame

Setup

Operations \n Customize

Custom Key/Dial \n Set.

Dial/Wheel

4

Exposure

ISO

Setup

Operations \n Customize

Custom Key/Dial \n Set.

Dial/Wheel

Separate M mode \n and other modes

Setup

Operations \n Customize

Fn Menu Settings

Face/Eye AF

Face/Eye \n Subject

Setup

Operations \n Customize

Fn Menu Settings

Exposure

ISO AUTO Min. SS

Setup

Operations \n Customize

Fn Menu Settings

Zebra Display

Zebra Display

Setup

Operations \n Customize

Fn Menu Settings

White Balance

White Balance

Setup

Operations \n Customize

DISP (Screen Disp) \n Set

Finder

Display All \n Info.

Setup

Touch \n Operation

Touch Operation

On

Setup

Touch \n Operation

Touch Panel/Pad

Touch Pad Only

Setup

Touch \n Operation

Touch Func. \n in Shooting

Touch Focus

Setup

Touch \n Operation

Touch Pad Settings

Operation Area

Left 1/2

Setup

Display \n Option

Auto Review

2s

Setup

Power Setting \n Option

Auto Power OFF \n Temp.

High

Setup

Sound Option

Audio signals

Off

Setup

Setup Option

Anti-dust Function

Shutter When \n Pwr OFF

On

Setup

USB

USB Connection \n Mode

MassStorage(MSC)

Video

flowchart LR
    A1[Shooting]         --> A2(Image Quality)           --> A3(File Format)                   --> A4(XAVC HS 4K)
    B1[Shooting]         --> B2(Image Quality)           --> B3(Movie Settings)                --> B4(Record Setting)         --> B5(140M 4:2:2 10bit)
    C1[Shooting]         --> C2(Image Quality)           --> C3(S&Q Settings)                  --> C4(Frame Rate)             --> C5(1fps)
    D1[Shooting]         --> D2(File)                    --> D3(File Name Format)              --> D4(Date + Title)
    E1[Shooting]         --> E2(File)                    --> E3(File Name Format)              --> E4(Title Name \n Settings) --> E5(A74_)
    F1[Exposure / Color] --> F2(Color / Tone)            --> F3(Picture Profile)               --> F4(PP11)
    G1[Setup]            --> G2(Operations \n Customize) --> G3(Different Set \n for Still/Mv) --> G4("(Select all)")
    H1[Setup]            --> H2(Operations \n Customize) --> H3(REC w/ Shutter)                --> H4(On)

Shooting

Image Quality

File Format

XAVC HS 4K

Shooting

Image Quality

Movie Settings

Record Setting

140M 4:2:2 10bit

Shooting

Image Quality

S&Q Settings

Frame Rate

1fps

Shooting

File

File Name Format

Date + Title

Shooting

File

File Name Format

Title Name \n Settings

A74_

Exposure / Color

Color / Tone

Picture Profile

PP11

Setup

Operations \n Customize

Different Set \n for Still/Mv

(Select all)

Setup

Operations \n Customize

REC w/ Shutter

On

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