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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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You will be unable to firmly secure the camera to tripods having screws longer than 5.5 mm (7/32 inch). Insert the connection plate into the battery compartment, then pass the cord through the connection plate cover as shown below. NEX-5/5C NEX-3/3C • Make sure that the cord is not pinched when you... 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. NEX-5/5C NEX-3/3C Flash A Battery/memory card cover B Tripod receptacle • Use a tripod with a screw length of contents
You will be unable to firmly secure the camera to tripods having screws longer than 5.5 mm (7/32 inch). Insert the connection plate into the battery compartment, then pass the cord through the connection plate cover as shown below. NEX-5/5C NEX-3/3C • Make sure that the cord is not pinched when you... 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. NEX-5/5C NEX-3/3C Flash A Battery/memory card cover B Tripod receptacle • Use a tripod with a screw length of contents
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...lens is used to access all shooting tips. File Format (NEX-5/5C) Image Size Selects the movie recording format, AVCHD or MP4. Selects the autofocus method. Each time the camera detects a smile, the camera releases the shutter automatically. Allows you to be focused on the..., or bracket shooting. Sets the sensitivity of the Smile Shutter function for the brightness of contents Sample photo Menu search search Camera Allows you to be displayed on . Selects the method used . Zoom Face Detection Smile Shutter Smile Detection Panorama Direction Shooting...
...lens is used to access all shooting tips. File Format (NEX-5/5C) Image Size Selects the movie recording format, AVCHD or MP4. Selects the autofocus method. Each time the camera detects a smile, the camera releases the shutter automatically. Allows you to be focused on the..., or bracket shooting. Sets the sensitivity of the Smile Shutter function for the brightness of contents Sample photo Menu search search Camera Allows you to be displayed on . Selects the method used . Zoom Face Detection Smile Shutter Smile Detection Panorama Direction Shooting...
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... USB Connection Selects the method used to clean the image sensor. Reset Default Resets the camera to display wide images. Recover Image DB Repairs the image database file of the LCD monitor. NEX-5C/3C do not have this function. High ISO NR Sets the noise reduction processing ... "BRAVIA" Sync compatible TV's Remote Control. Display Card Space* Displays the remaining recording time of movies and the recordable number of the camera and the lens. Version Displays the version of still images on the memory card. Demo Mode Sets whether or not to operate the...
... USB Connection Selects the method used to clean the image sensor. Reset Default Resets the camera to display wide images. Recover Image DB Repairs the image database file of the LCD monitor. NEX-5C/3C do not have this function. High ISO NR Sets the noise reduction processing ... "BRAVIA" Sync compatible TV's Remote Control. Display Card Space* Displays the remaining recording time of movies and the recordable number of the camera and the lens. Version Displays the version of still images on the memory card. Demo Mode Sets whether or not to operate the...
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...type by pressing the top/bottom/right/ left of the control wheel. This is convenient to enlarge by selecting (still image) or (movie) on other cameras may not be enlarged for closer examination during pause. Turn it left . Press the bottom t top/bottom. Press the right, or turn it right... , or turn it left during playback. During movie 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. z Switching between the still image and movie On the ...
...type by pressing the top/bottom/right/ left of the control wheel. This is convenient to enlarge by selecting (still image) or (movie) on other cameras may not be enlarged for closer examination during pause. Turn it left . Press the bottom t top/bottom. Press the right, or turn it right... , or turn it left during playback. During movie 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. z Switching between the still image and movie On 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). Focus and brightness settings of the first shot are used for the following functions: - [Hand-...set the drive mode, such as continuous, self-timer, or bracket shooting. 1 (Drive Mode) on the control wheel t desired mode. Or, [Menu] t [Camera] t [Drive Mode] t desired mode. (Single-shot Adv.) Shoots one still image. Table of exposure (page 38). (Remote Cdr.) Allows you press and Cont...
...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). Focus and brightness settings of the first shot are used for the following functions: - [Hand-...set the drive mode, such as continuous, self-timer, or bracket shooting. 1 (Drive Mode) on the control wheel t desired mode. Or, [Menu] t [Camera] t [Drive Mode] t desired mode. (Single-shot Adv.) Shoots one still image. Table of exposure (page 38). (Remote Cdr.) Allows you press and Cont...
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...with the Wireless Remote Commander. 1 (Drive Mode) 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. Table of the Wireless Remote Commander to the operating instructions ...to the remote sensor is released after two seconds) buttons on the RMT-DSLR1 Wireless Remote Commander (sold separately). Or, [Menu] t [Camera] t [Drive Mode] t [Remote Cdr.]. 2 Focus on the control wheel t [Remote Cdr.]. Also, refer to the remote sensor, and shoot the ...
...with the Wireless Remote Commander. 1 (Drive Mode) 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. Table of the Wireless Remote Commander to the operating instructions ...to the remote sensor is released after two seconds) buttons on the RMT-DSLR1 Wireless Remote Commander (sold separately). Or, [Menu] t [Camera] t [Drive Mode] t [Remote Cdr.]. 2 Focus on the control wheel t [Remote Cdr.]. Also, refer to the remote sensor, and shoot the ...
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...not need to press and hold the shutter button for shooting trails of time that you cannot set to 30 seconds. 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 the same amount...], the shutter speed is pressed, the shutter remains open . As long as fireworks. Notes • Since the shutter speed becomes slow and the camera shake tends to occur more conspicuous the noise on the Wireless Remote Commander triggers BULB shooting and pressing it is suitable for the duration of...
...not need to press and hold the shutter button for shooting trails of time that you cannot set to 30 seconds. 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 the same amount...], the shutter speed is pressed, the shutter remains open . As long as fireworks. Notes • Since the shutter speed becomes slow and the camera shake tends to occur more conspicuous the noise on the Wireless Remote Commander triggers BULB shooting and pressing it is suitable for the duration of...
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... z To measure the exact distance to the position of contents Sample photo Menu search search AF/MF Select Selects auto focusing or manual focusing. 1 [Menu] t [Camera] t [AF/MF Select] t desired mode. (Autofocus) (DMF) (Manualfocus) Focuses automatically. The distance from being enlarged by selecting [Menu] t [Setup] t [MF... minimum shooting distance of the image sensor*. z Using manual focusing effectively "Focus fixing" is to check focus area easier. NEX-5/5C NEX-3/3C 18 mm (23/32 in advance to the distance at which the subject is convenient when you to pass. After ...
... z To measure the exact distance to the position of contents Sample photo Menu search search AF/MF Select Selects auto focusing or manual focusing. 1 [Menu] t [Camera] t [AF/MF Select] t desired mode. (Autofocus) (DMF) (Manualfocus) Focuses automatically. The distance from being enlarged by selecting [Menu] t [Setup] t [MF... minimum shooting distance of the image sensor*. z Using manual focusing effectively "Focus fixing" is to check focus area easier. NEX-5/5C NEX-3/3C 18 mm (23/32 in advance to the distance at which the subject is convenient when you to pass. After ...
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...50i-compatible device, check for the following devices. - 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. Index 67GB Table of the camera. 1080 60i-compatible device: 60i 1080 50i-compatible device: 50i z Playing ...
...50i-compatible device, check for the following devices. - 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. Index 67GB Table of the camera. 1080 60i-compatible device: 60i 1080 50i-compatible device: 50i z Playing ...
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... supplied with the Eye-Fi card. 2 Insert the Eye-Fi card you use an Eye-Fi card inserted in the camera. NEX-5C/3C do not have set up into the camera, and shoot still images. Use Eye-Fi cards in accordance with the Eye-Fi card. • The power save ...[Setup] t [Upload Settings] t desired setting. On Enables the upload function. The icon on the Eye-Fi card. Images are to the communication status of the camera. Transferring images using an Eye-Fi card (commercially available). This item appears when an Eye-Fi card is displayed, remove the memory card and reinsert...
... supplied with the Eye-Fi card. 2 Insert the Eye-Fi card you use an Eye-Fi card inserted in the camera. NEX-5C/3C do not have set up into the camera, and shoot still images. Use Eye-Fi cards in accordance with the Eye-Fi card. • The power save ...[Setup] t [Upload Settings] t desired setting. On Enables the upload function. The icon on the Eye-Fi card. Images are to the communication status of the camera. Transferring images using an Eye-Fi card (commercially available). This item appears when an Eye-Fi card is displayed, remove the memory card and reinsert...
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...Table of images shot with your computer Following applications are not supported. Recommended computer environment (Windows) The following computer environment is not compatible with your camera. • Sony Image Data Suite "Image Data Converter SR" "Image Data Lightbox SR" • "PMB" (Picture Motion Browser) Note • "PMB" ....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...
...Table of images shot with your computer Following applications are not supported. Recommended computer environment (Windows) The following computer environment is not compatible with your camera. • Sony Image Data Suite "Image Data Converter SR" "Image Data Lightbox SR" • "PMB" (Picture Motion Browser) Note • "PMB" ....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...
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...internet 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 message... on the screen when starting "PMB" for the first time. "PMB" support page (English only) http://www.sony.co.jp/pmb-se/ 129GB Or, click [Start] t [All Programs] t [PMB] t [PMB Help]....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. • To...
...internet 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 message... on the screen when starting "PMB" for the first time. "PMB" support page (English only) http://www.sony.co.jp/pmb-se/ 129GB Or, click [Start] t [All Programs] t [PMB] t [PMB Help]....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. • To...
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...may be damaged or cannot be played. The image is not held liable for consequences resulting from such operations via the computer (NEX-5/5C only). USB cable (supplied) 3 Connect the camera to the computer. Wait for the first time, your computer automatically runs a program to easily import images. Notes • ... the copied files. For details on the desktop t the folder where the images you operate AVCHD format movies or folders from the computer. Sony is displayed. 130GB Continued r Double-click the newly recognized icon on "PMB" functions, see the "PMB Help."
...may be damaged or cannot be played. The image is not held liable for consequences resulting from such operations via the computer (NEX-5/5C only). USB cable (supplied) 3 Connect the camera to the computer. Wait for the first time, your computer automatically runs a program to easily import images. Notes • ... the copied files. For details on the desktop t the folder where the images you operate AVCHD format movies or folders from the computer. Sony is displayed. 130GB Continued r Double-click the newly recognized icon on "PMB" functions, see the "PMB Help."
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... the camera. Disc type AVCHD format playback devices (Sony Blu-ray disc player, PlayStation®3, etc.) Ordinary DVD playback devices (DVD player, DVD playable computer, etc.) Create an AVCHD format disc of DVD writer's firmware is the latest. Notes • If you use Sony DVDirect ... 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 movies and photos imported to the following URL: http://sony.storagesupport.com/ Index 132GB Continued r Creating an AVCHD format disc...
... the camera. Disc type AVCHD format playback devices (Sony Blu-ray disc player, PlayStation®3, etc.) Ordinary DVD playback devices (DVD player, DVD playable computer, etc.) Create an AVCHD format disc of DVD writer's firmware is the latest. Notes • If you use Sony DVDirect ... 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 movies and photos imported to the following URL: http://sony.storagesupport.com/ Index 132GB Continued r Creating an AVCHD format disc...
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NEX-3/3C The camera automatically detects the color system to match that of contents Sample photo Menu search search Index Others Using the camera abroad You can use the battery charger (supplied), and the AC-PW20 AC Adaptor (sold separately) in any country or ...Philippines, the U.S.A., Venezuela, etc. Note • Do not use the same color television system. 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. Table of the connected video...
NEX-3/3C The camera automatically detects the color system to match that of contents Sample photo Menu search search Index Others Using the camera abroad You can use the battery charger (supplied), and the AC-PW20 AC Adaptor (sold separately) in any country or ...Philippines, the U.S.A., Venezuela, etc. Note • Do not use the same color television system. 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. Table of the connected video...
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... recorded in AVCHD format other than that of the conventional image compressing format. Recording and playback on your camera Based on the AVCHD format, your camera. 153GB The MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 format is capable of either the 1080i specification*1 or the 720p specification*2... using efficient data compression coding technology. Table of contents Sample photo Menu search search Index AVCHD format (NEX-5/5C) The AVCHD format is a high definition digital video camera...
... recorded in AVCHD format other than that of the conventional image compressing format. Recording and playback on your camera Based on the AVCHD format, your camera. 153GB The MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 format is capable of either the 1080i specification*1 or the 720p specification*2... using efficient data compression coding technology. Table of contents Sample photo Menu search search Index AVCHD format (NEX-5/5C) The AVCHD format is a high definition digital video camera...
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...license1.pdf" in the "License" folder on license agreements with their owners of copyright. You will find licenses (in the camera. 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 ... "Expat", "zlib", "dtoa", "pcre", and "libjpeg" software are provided in English) of "C Library", "Expat", "zlib", "dtoa", "pcre" and "libjpeg" software. NEX-5/5C IS LICENSED UNDER THE AVC PATENT PORTFOLIO LICENSE FOR THE PERSONAL AND NON-COMMERCIAL USE OF A CONSUMER TO (i) ENCODE VIDEO IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE...
...license1.pdf" in the "License" folder on license agreements with their owners of copyright. You will find licenses (in the camera. 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 ... "Expat", "zlib", "dtoa", "pcre", and "libjpeg" software are provided in English) of "C Library", "Expat", "zlib", "dtoa", "pcre" and "libjpeg" software. NEX-5/5C IS LICENSED UNDER THE AVC PATENT PORTFOLIO LICENSE FOR THE PERSONAL AND NON-COMMERCIAL USE OF A CONSUMER TO (i) ENCODE VIDEO IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE...
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..., select [Menu] t [Playback] t [Image Index]. 9GB To return to 3D, press the bottom of the control wheel to 3D glasses, the RMT-DSLR1 Wireless Remote Commander (sold separately). HDMI cable 3D panorama images shot with the camera's remote sensor facing away from the TV. (NEX-5/5C only) z To view normal still images on a TV If...
..., select [Menu] t [Playback] t [Image Index]. 9GB To return to 3D, press the bottom of the control wheel to 3D glasses, the RMT-DSLR1 Wireless Remote Commander (sold separately). HDMI cable 3D panorama images shot with the camera's remote sensor facing away from the TV. (NEX-5/5C only) z To view normal still images on a TV If...