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4-183-855-12(1) Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera α Handbook Table of contents Sample photo search Menu search Index NEX-3/NEX-3C/NEX-5/NEX-5C GB © 2010 Sony Corporation
4-183-855-12(1) Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera α Handbook Table of contents Sample photo search Menu search Index NEX-3/NEX-3C/NEX-5/NEX-5C GB © 2010 Sony Corporation
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Table of contents Sample photo Menu search search Connecting with other equipment Viewing images on a TV 123 Using with your computer 125 Using the software 127 Connecting the camera to the computer 130 Creating a movie disc (NEX-5/5C 132 Printing still images 136 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 137 Warning messages 143 Others Using the camera abroad 146 Memory card 147 "InfoLITHIUM" battery pack 149 Battery charger 151 Mount Adaptor 152 AVCHD format (NEX-5/5C 153 Cleaning 154 Index Index 155 Index 4GB
Table of contents Sample photo Menu search search Connecting with other equipment Viewing images on a TV 123 Using with your computer 125 Using the software 127 Connecting the camera to the computer 130 Creating a movie disc (NEX-5/5C 132 Printing still images 136 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 137 Warning messages 143 Others Using the camera abroad 146 Memory card 147 "InfoLITHIUM" battery pack 149 Battery charger 151 Mount Adaptor 152 AVCHD format (NEX-5/5C 153 Cleaning 154 Index Index 155 Index 4GB
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...G Battery compartment A Screw B Flash C Connector* * Do not touch this when using an AC-PW20 AC Adaptor (sold separately). NEX-5/5C NEX-3/3C Flash A Battery/memory card cover B Tripod receptacle • Use a tripod with a screw length of contents C Image sensor ...position mark (53) D Connection plate cover Use this part directly. 13GB Continued r Index Sample photo Menu search search Table of less than 5.5 mm (7/32 inch), and may damage the camera...
...G Battery compartment A Screw B Flash C Connector* * Do not touch this when using an AC-PW20 AC Adaptor (sold separately). NEX-5/5C NEX-3/3C Flash A Battery/memory card cover B Tripod receptacle • Use a tripod with a screw length of contents C Image sensor ...position mark (53) D Connection plate cover Use this part directly. 13GB Continued r Index Sample photo Menu search search Table of less than 5.5 mm (7/32 inch), and may damage the camera...
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...set shooting functions, such as continuous shooting, self-timer, and flash. Image Size Movie Selects the image size. File Format (NEX-5/5C) Image Size Selects the movie recording format, AVCHD or MP4. Zoom Face Detection Smile Shutter Smile Detection Panorama Direction Shooting Tip... . Selects the direction to suit the faces. Sets the digital zoom when a single focus lens is used to fire the flash. Each time the camera detects a smile, the camera releases the shutter automatically. Selects the autofocus method. Detects people's faces automatically, and adjusts focus...
...set shooting functions, such as continuous shooting, self-timer, and flash. Image Size Movie Selects the image size. File Format (NEX-5/5C) Image Size Selects the movie recording format, AVCHD or MP4. Zoom Face Detection Smile Shutter Smile Detection Panorama Direction Shooting Tip... . Selects the direction to suit the faces. Sets the digital zoom when a single focus lens is used to fire the flash. Each time the camera detects a smile, the camera releases the shutter automatically. Selects the autofocus method. Detects people's faces automatically, and adjusts focus...
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... the power save mode. Index 22GB Power Save Sets the time to turn the camera to the factory-settings. LCD Brightness Sets the brightness of the camera and the lens. Folder Name Selects the folder name format. Table of the LCD monitor. Language Selects the language used on the memory ... number of still images on the screen. Date/Time Setup Sets the date and time. Memory Card Tool Format Formats the memory card. NEX-5C/3C do not have this function. Help Guide Display Turns the Help Guide on or off. Cleaning Mode Allows you are found. ...
... the power save mode. Index 22GB Power Save Sets the time to turn the camera to the factory-settings. LCD Brightness Sets the brightness of the camera and the lens. Folder Name Selects the folder name format. Table of the LCD monitor. Language Selects the language used on the memory ... number of still images on the screen. Date/Time Setup Sets the date and time. Memory Card Tool Format Formats the memory card. NEX-5C/3C do not have this function. Help Guide Display Turns the Help Guide on or off. Cleaning Mode Allows you are found. ...
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... playback To pause/resume To fast-forward To fast-rewind To slow-forward (NEX-5/5C only) To slow-reverse (NEX-5/5C only) To adjust sound volume Control wheel operation Press the center. Still images and movies are displayed on other cameras may not be enlarged for closer examination during playback. z Switching between the...
... playback To pause/resume To fast-forward To fast-rewind To slow-forward (NEX-5/5C only) To slow-reverse (NEX-5/5C only) To adjust sound volume Control wheel operation Press the center. Still images and movies are displayed on other cameras may not be enlarged for closer examination during playback. z Switching between the...
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...hold down the shutter button (page 34). (Speed Priority Shoots images continuously at high speed while you to use the RMT-DSLR1 Wireless Remote (NEX-5/5C) Commander (sold separately) (page 39). Table of the first shot are used for the following functions: - [Hand-held Twilight] in... [Scene Selection] - [Anti Motion Blur] - [Sweep Panorama] - [Auto HDR] Index 33GB Or, [Menu] t [Camera] t [Drive Mode] t desired mode. (Single-shot Adv.) Shoots one still image. Focus and brightness settings of contents Sample photo Menu search search Drive Mode ...
...hold down the shutter button (page 34). (Speed Priority Shoots images continuously at high speed while you to use the RMT-DSLR1 Wireless Remote (NEX-5/5C) Commander (sold separately) (page 39). Table of the first shot are used for the following functions: - [Hand-held Twilight] in... [Scene Selection] - [Anti Motion Blur] - [Sweep Panorama] - [Auto HDR] Index 33GB Or, [Menu] t [Camera] t [Drive Mode] t desired mode. (Single-shot Adv.) Shoots one still image. Focus and brightness settings of contents Sample photo Menu search search Drive Mode ...
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... supplied with the following functions: - [Hand-held Twilight] in [Scene Selection] - [Anti Motion Blur] - [Sweep Panorama] - [Auto HDR] • A lens or hood may cover the remote sensor and prevent the sensor from receiving the light from positions where the light to the remote sensor, and... shoot the image. Or, [Menu] t [Camera] t [Drive Mode] t [Remote Cdr.]. 2 Focus on the subject, point the transmitter of contents Sample photo Menu search search Remote Cdr. (NEX-5/5C) You can shoot using the SHUTTER and 2SEC (the shutter is not obscured...
... supplied with the following functions: - [Hand-held Twilight] in [Scene Selection] - [Anti Motion Blur] - [Sweep Panorama] - [Auto HDR] • A lens or hood may cover the remote sensor and prevent the sensor from receiving the light from positions where the light to the remote sensor, and... shoot the image. Or, [Menu] t [Camera] t [Drive Mode] t [Remote Cdr.]. 2 Focus on the subject, point the transmitter of contents Sample photo Menu search search Remote Cdr. (NEX-5/5C) You can shoot using the SHUTTER and 2SEC (the shutter is not obscured...
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Notes • Since the shutter speed becomes slow and the camera shake tends to occur more easily, it again stops BULB shooting. BULB is suitable for the same amount of time that you cannot set to ...30 seconds. You cannot do not need to press and hold the shutter button for the duration of the shooting. z Using the Remote Commander (NEX-5/5C) Pressing the SHUTTER button on the image. • After shooting, noise reduction (Long Exposure NR) will be done for shooting trails of light, such...
Notes • Since the shutter speed becomes slow and the camera shake tends to occur more easily, it again stops BULB shooting. BULB is suitable for the same amount of time that you cannot set to ...30 seconds. You cannot do not need to press and hold the shutter button for the duration of the shooting. z Using the Remote Commander (NEX-5/5C) Pressing the SHUTTER button on the image. • After shooting, noise reduction (Long Exposure NR) will be done for shooting trails of light, such...
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...the subject is enlarged automatically to enable you put enough distance between the camera and the subject, refer to the subject. NEX-5/5C NEX-3/3C 18 mm (23/32 in .). * The image sensor is the part of the attached lens, the focus cannot be confirmed. z Using manual focusing effectively "Focus... fixing" is closer than the minimum shooting distance of the camera that acts as the film. ...
...the subject is enlarged automatically to enable you put enough distance between the camera and the subject, refer to the subject. NEX-5/5C NEX-3/3C 18 mm (23/32 in .). * The image sensor is the part of the attached lens, the focus cannot be confirmed. z Using manual focusing effectively "Focus... fixing" is closer than the minimum shooting distance of the camera that acts as the film. ...
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.../H.264 High Profile for MP4 format recording. Index 67GB Movies recorded in MP4 format with this camera cannot be played by the following marks on the bottom of contents Sample photo Menu search search File Format (NEX-5/5C) Selects the movie file format. 1 [Menu] t [Image Size] t [File... Format] t desired mode. Other AVCHD format compatible devices which are not compatible with the AVCHD format This camera also uses MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 Main Profile for...
.../H.264 High Profile for MP4 format recording. Index 67GB Movies recorded in MP4 format with this camera cannot be played by the following marks on the bottom of contents Sample photo Menu search search File Format (NEX-5/5C) Selects the movie file format. 1 [Menu] t [Image Size] t [File... Format] t desired mode. Other AVCHD format compatible devices which are not compatible with the AVCHD format This camera also uses MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 Main Profile for...
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... have this function. 1 [Menu] t [Setup] t [Upload Settings] t desired setting. This item appears when an Eye-Fi card is an Eye-Fi card inserted in the camera. Table of contents Sample photo Menu search search Upload Settings Sets whether or not you use a brand-new Eye-Fi card for the first time... recorded on the card to your computer before formatting the card. • Use an Eye-Fi card after updating the firmware to the latest version. NEX-5C/3C do not have set [Upload Settings] to [Off]. On Enables the upload function. Notes • When you use the upload function when ...
... have this function. 1 [Menu] t [Setup] t [Upload Settings] t desired setting. This item appears when an Eye-Fi card is an Eye-Fi card inserted in the camera. Table of contents Sample photo Menu search search Upload Settings Sets whether or not you use a brand-new Eye-Fi card for the first time... recorded on the card to your computer before formatting the card. • Use an Eye-Fi card after updating the firmware to the latest version. NEX-5C/3C do not have set [Upload Settings] to [Off]. On Enables the upload function. Notes • When you use the upload function when ...
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...Ver.3" "Image Data Lightbox SR" Microsoft Windows XP*1 SP3/Windows Vista*2 SP2/ Windows 7 CPU: Intel Pentium III 800 MHz or faster (NEX-5/5C: For playing/editing the High Definition movies: Intel Core Duo 1.66 GHz or faster/Intel Core 2 Duo 1.66 GHz or faster... via a USB connection. Recommended computer environment (Windows) The following computer environment is not supported. Index 125GB Continued r Table of images shot with your camera. • Sony Image Data Suite "Image Data Converter SR" "Image Data Lightbox SR" • "PMB" (Picture Motion Browser) Note • "PMB" is ...
...Ver.3" "Image Data Lightbox SR" Microsoft Windows XP*1 SP3/Windows Vista*2 SP2/ Windows 7 CPU: Intel Pentium III 800 MHz or faster (NEX-5/5C: For playing/editing the High Definition movies: Intel Core Duo 1.66 GHz or faster/Intel Core 2 Duo 1.66 GHz or faster... via a USB connection. Recommended computer environment (Windows) The following computer environment is not supported. Index 125GB Continued r Table of images shot with your camera. • Sony Image Data Suite "Image Data Converter SR" "Image Data Lightbox SR" • "PMB" (Picture Motion Browser) Note • "PMB" is ...
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... connection environment is required when a Blu-ray disc/DVD disc is created for the first time.) (NEX-5/5C only) Notes • "PMB" is not compatible with Macintosh computers. • The confirmation ..."PMB" for the first time. "PMB" support page (English only) http://www.sony.co.jp/pmb-se/ 129GB Click [Start] t [All Programs] t [Sony Image Data Suite] t [Help] t [Image Data Lightbox SR]. z To use ...display and compare RAW/JPEG images recorded with this camera. • To rate the images on a scale of five. • To set images shot with the camera and display them on the computer. • ...
... connection environment is required when a Blu-ray disc/DVD disc is created for the first time.) (NEX-5/5C only) Notes • "PMB" is not compatible with Macintosh computers. • The confirmation ..."PMB" for the first time. "PMB" support page (English only) http://www.sony.co.jp/pmb-se/ 129GB Click [Start] t [All Programs] t [Sony Image Data Suite] t [Help] t [Image Data Lightbox SR]. z To use ...display and compare RAW/JPEG images recorded with this camera. • To rate the images on a scale of five. • To set images shot with the camera and display them on the computer. • ...
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Sony is connected to the computer, if you operate AVCHD format movies or folders from the connected computer, images may be damaged or cannot be played. Wait for the first time, your computer automatically runs a program to recognize the camera. Do not delete or copy AVCHD format movies on the...When a USB connection is displayed. 130GB Continued r For details on the desktop t the folder where the images you to the computer, use "PMB" (NEX-5/5C only). • When the camera is not held liable for consequences resulting from the computer. USB cable (supplied) 3 Connect the...
Sony is connected to the computer, if you operate AVCHD format movies or folders from the connected computer, images may be damaged or cannot be played. Wait for the first time, your computer automatically runs a program to recognize the camera. Do not delete or copy AVCHD format movies on the...When a USB connection is displayed. 130GB Continued r For details on the desktop t the folder where the images you to the computer, use "PMB" (NEX-5/5C only). • When the camera is not held liable for consequences resulting from the computer. USB cable (supplied) 3 Connect the...
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... see page 130. For details, refer to a computer using "PMB." Table of contents Sample photo Menu search search Creating a movie disc (NEX-5/5C) You can transfer data by inserting a memory card into the memory card slot of the DVD writer, or connecting your disc player. ... movies recorded on creating a disc using "PMB." Selecting the method for details on the camera. Notes • If you use a Sony DVDirect (DVD Writer), you use Sony DVDirect (DVD writer), make sure that best suits your camera to the DVD writer with a DVD writer/recorder other than DVDirect Express.
... see page 130. For details, refer to a computer using "PMB." Table of contents Sample photo Menu search search Creating a movie disc (NEX-5/5C) You can transfer data by inserting a memory card into the memory card slot of the DVD writer, or connecting your disc player. ... movies recorded on creating a disc using "PMB." Selecting the method for details on the camera. Notes • If you use a Sony DVDirect (DVD Writer), you use Sony DVDirect (DVD writer), make sure that best suits your camera to the DVD writer with a DVD writer/recorder other than DVDirect Express.
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... Canada, Central America, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Jamaica, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Peru, Surinam, Taiwan, the Philippines, the U.S.A., Venezuela, etc. NEX-3/3C The camera automatically detects the color system to 240 V AC, 50 Hz/60 Hz. Table of contents Sample photo Menu search search Index Others Using the... supply is within 100 V to match that of the connected video device. On TV color systems NEX-5/5C To view movies shot using this camera on a television, the camera and television must use an electronic transformer (travel converter), as this may cause a malfunction. PAL system...
... Canada, Central America, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Jamaica, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Peru, Surinam, Taiwan, the Philippines, the U.S.A., Venezuela, etc. NEX-3/3C The camera automatically detects the color system to 240 V AC, 50 Hz/60 Hz. Table of contents Sample photo Menu search search Index Others Using the... supply is within 100 V to match that of the connected video device. On TV color systems NEX-5/5C To view movies shot using this camera on a television, the camera and television must use an electronic transformer (travel converter), as this may cause a malfunction. PAL system...
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...high definition image quality (HD) mentioned below. Table of contents Sample photo Menu search search Index AVCHD format (NEX-5/5C) The AVCHD format is a high definition digital video camera format used to compress audio data. Video signal*3: 1080 60i-compatible device MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 1920 ×... (HD) signal of compressing images at higher efficiency than the above mentioned cannot be recorded on the AVCHD format, your camera. 153GB Recording and playback on your camera Based on 8 cm DVD discs, hard disk drive, flash memory, memory card, etc. The MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 format...
...high definition image quality (HD) mentioned below. Table of contents Sample photo Menu search search Index AVCHD format (NEX-5/5C) The AVCHD format is a high definition digital video camera format used to compress audio data. Video signal*3: 1080 60i-compatible device MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 1920 ×... (HD) signal of compressing images at higher efficiency than the above mentioned cannot be recorded on the AVCHD format, your camera. 153GB Recording and playback on your camera Based on 8 cm DVD discs, hard disk drive, flash memory, memory card, etc. The MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 format...
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...Menu search search Index Notes on the License "C Library", "Expat", "zlib", "dtoa", "pcre", and "libjpeg" software are provided in the camera. NO LICENSE IS GRANTED OR SHALL BE IMPLIED FOR ANY OTHER USE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDING THAT RELATING TO PROMOTIONAL, INTERNAL AND COMMERCIAL USES AND ... TO PROVIDE AVC VIDEO. Based on the CD-ROM. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM MPEG LA, L.L.C. SEE HTTP://WWW.MPEGLA.COM NEX-3/3C IS LICENSED UNDER THE MPEG-4 VISUAL PATENT PORTFOLIO LICENSE FOR THE PERSONAL AND NON-COMMERCIAL USE OF A CONSUMER FOR (i) ENCODING VIDEO ...
...Menu search search Index Notes on the License "C Library", "Expat", "zlib", "dtoa", "pcre", and "libjpeg" software are provided in the camera. NO LICENSE IS GRANTED OR SHALL BE IMPLIED FOR ANY OTHER USE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDING THAT RELATING TO PROMOTIONAL, INTERNAL AND COMMERCIAL USES AND ... TO PROVIDE AVC VIDEO. Based on the CD-ROM. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM MPEG LA, L.L.C. SEE HTTP://WWW.MPEGLA.COM NEX-3/3C IS LICENSED UNDER THE MPEG-4 VISUAL PATENT PORTFOLIO LICENSE FOR THE PERSONAL AND NON-COMMERCIAL USE OF A CONSUMER FOR (i) ENCODING VIDEO ...
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Additional information on this product and answers to the computer Others NEX-3/NEX-3C/NEX-5/NEX-5C E-mount Printed using VOC (Volatile Organic Compound)-free vegetable oil based ink. ©2010 Sony Corporation Printed in Thailand NEX-3/NEX-5 4-183-856-11(1) Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera Instruction Manual Preparing the camera Mastering the basic operation Using the recording functions Using the playback functions Checking the functions available Importing images to frequently asked questions can be found at our Customer Support Website.
Additional information on this product and answers to the computer Others NEX-3/NEX-3C/NEX-5/NEX-5C E-mount Printed using VOC (Volatile Organic Compound)-free vegetable oil based ink. ©2010 Sony Corporation Printed in Thailand NEX-3/NEX-5 4-183-856-11(1) Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera Instruction Manual Preparing the camera Mastering the basic operation Using the recording functions Using the playback functions Checking the functions available Importing images to frequently asked questions can be found at our Customer Support Website.