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9.13 REMOTE CTRL

Menu Position MENU  3  Remote Ctrl

What it Does Enables the infrared receiver so you can use the IR Remote

Recommended Setting n/a

The A77 II has an infrared receiver built-into the camera’s grip, but to
conserve power this receiver is OFF by default. To turn it ON you have to
enable this option.
If you’re looking for a remote control, you can use either the wired variety
(as discussed earlier in this book and shown in Figure 1-14) or the wireless
infrared kind. Sony sells such a remote -- the RMT-DSLR2 – however I
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strongly recommend a 3 party unit called the Snapshot Tech AUS model
RC-05 (available at http://bit.ly/1wTwFIo) which is more reasonably
priced, does the same thing, AND the buttons won’t get accidentally
activated while in your camera bag (thus draining the battery
unnecessarily). There is also a very inexpensive (USD $3) one-button
IRMT-DSLR1, available at http://amzn.to/1tuk2Tp. Such remotes can
improve the sharpness of time exposures when you use shaky tripods on
windy nights.

Figure 9-8: This feature enables the IR receiver built into the camera’s grip.
There are many remotes available as shown. Don't forget there are two wired
remote options as well as discussed in Section 1.2.9.