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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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...be focused on the shooting screen. Index Image Size Allows you to set the image size and aspect ratio. Selects the compression format. Selects the image size. Sets the ISO sensitivity. 20GB Continued r Selects auto focusing or manual focusing. Still Image Size Aspect... Ratio Quality Panorama Selects the image size. Exposure Comp. Selects the autofocus method. File Format (NEX-5/5C) Image Size Selects the movie recording format, AVCHD or MP4. Table of the entire image. Drive Mode Flash Mode AF/MF Select Autofocus Area Autofocus...
...be focused on the shooting screen. Index Image Size Allows you to set the image size and aspect ratio. Selects the compression format. Selects the image size. Sets the ISO sensitivity. 20GB Continued r Selects auto focusing or manual focusing. Still Image Size Aspect... Ratio Quality Panorama Selects the image size. Exposure Comp. Selects the autofocus method. File Format (NEX-5/5C) Image Size Selects the movie recording format, AVCHD or MP4. Table of the entire image. Drive Mode Flash Mode AF/MF Select Autofocus Area Autofocus...
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...Help Guide Display Turns the Help Guide on the memory card. File Number Selects the method used for assigning file numbers to the factory-settings. NEX-5C/3C do not have this function. Language Selects the language used . * Appears when a memory card (sold separately) is inserted in the...for long exposure shootings. CTRL FOR HDMI Sets whether or not to play back portrait images. Memory Card Tool Format Formats the memory card. Folder Name Selects the folder name format. New Folder Creates a new folder. Table of the camera and the lens. Power Save Sets the time...
...Help Guide Display Turns the Help Guide on the memory card. File Number Selects the method used for assigning file numbers to the factory-settings. NEX-5C/3C do not have this function. Language Selects the language used . * Appears when a memory card (sold separately) is inserted in the...for long exposure shootings. CTRL FOR HDMI Sets whether or not to play back portrait images. Memory Card Tool Format Formats the memory card. Folder Name Selects the folder name format. New Folder Creates a new folder. Table of the camera and the lens. Power Save Sets the time...
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... larger the image size, the more images can be recorded. 1 [Menu] t [Image Size] t [Image Size] t desired mode. Panorama The image size varies depending on large-format paper. The smaller the image size, the more detail will be reproduced when the image is 16:9 (L: 12M) 4592 × 2576 pixels (M: 6.3M) 3344 ×...
... larger the image size, the more images can be recorded. 1 [Menu] t [Image Size] t [Image Size] t desired mode. Panorama The image size varies depending on large-format paper. The smaller the image size, the more detail will be reproduced when the image is 16:9 (L: 12M) 4592 × 2576 pixels (M: 6.3M) 3344 ×...
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...is fixed to [Fine] and the image size is fixed to be lower. With this software, a RAW image can be readjusted. Index 66GB File format: RAW (Records using [Sweep Panorama]. • You cannot add DPOF (print order) registration to the maximum size. The image size is smaller ... • You cannot use [Auto HDR] with [RAW] and [RAW & JPEG] images. Notes • You cannot select the image quality when using the RAW compression format.) + JPEG A RAW image and a JPEG image are created at the same time. A RAW file is different from a more files to [L]. RAW (RAW) RAW+J ...
...is fixed to [Fine] and the image size is fixed to be lower. With this software, a RAW image can be readjusted. Index 66GB File format: RAW (Records using [Sweep Panorama]. • You cannot add DPOF (print order) registration to the maximum size. The image size is smaller ... • You cannot use [Auto HDR] with [RAW] and [RAW & JPEG] images. Notes • You cannot select the image quality when using the RAW compression format.) + JPEG A RAW image and a JPEG image are created at the same time. A RAW file is different from a more files to [L]. RAW (RAW) RAW+J ...
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... 60i-compatible devices) or 50 fields/sec (1080 50i-compatible devices), in progressive mode, with Dolby Digital audio, AVCHD format. AVCHD MP4 This file format is a 1080 60i-compatible device or 1080 50i-compatible device, check for the following devices. - Movies shot with this...cannot be played 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. Movies recorded in MP4 format with this camera cannot be played by the following marks on devices other devices...
... 60i-compatible devices) or 50 fields/sec (1080 50i-compatible devices), in progressive mode, with Dolby Digital audio, AVCHD format. AVCHD MP4 This file format is a 1080 60i-compatible device or 1080 50i-compatible device, check for the following devices. - Movies shot with this...cannot be played 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. Movies recorded in MP4 format with this camera cannot be played by the following marks on devices other devices...
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... DPOF mark to select the number of still images you shot on all DPOF marks. It is displayed for registered images (DPOF: Digital Print Order Format). 1 [Menu] t [Playback] t [Specify Printing] t desired setting. To cancel DPOF, repeat pressing the center to print. Clears all images you print the still images. The (Print...
... DPOF mark to select the number of still images you shot on all DPOF marks. It is displayed for registered images (DPOF: Digital Print Order Format). 1 [Menu] t [Playback] t [Specify Printing] t desired setting. To cancel DPOF, repeat pressing the center to print. Clears all images you print the still images. The (Print...
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Table of contents Sample photo Menu search search Date/Time Setup Sets the date and time again. 1 [Menu] t [Setup] t [Date/Time Setup]. 2 Set the date, time, etc. Selects the date and time display format. By using "PMB" in the CD-ROM (supplied), you can print or save images with the date. Note • The camera does not have a feature for superimposing dates on images. Index 101GB Date Format Selects [ON] or [OFF]. Daylight Svg.
Table of contents Sample photo Menu search search Date/Time Setup Sets the date and time again. 1 [Menu] t [Setup] t [Date/Time Setup]. 2 Set the date, time, etc. Selects the date and time display format. By using "PMB" in the CD-ROM (supplied), you can print or save images with the date. Note • The camera does not have a feature for superimposing dates on images. Index 101GB Date Format Selects [ON] or [OFF]. Daylight Svg.
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... a computer, the memory card may not be usable with the camera, depending on a computer, etc. 1 [Menu] t [Setup] t [Format] t [OK]. Note that formatting permanently erases all data including even protected images. • During the format, the access lamp lights up. Notes • Formatting permanently erases all data on the memory card, and is recommended to...
... a computer, the memory card may not be usable with the camera, depending on a computer, etc. 1 [Menu] t [Setup] t [Format] t [OK]. Note that formatting permanently erases all data including even protected images. • During the format, the access lamp lights up. Notes • Formatting permanently erases all data on the memory card, and is recommended to...
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... numbers to files from "0001." When the recording folder contains a file, a number incremented one higher than the largest number is assigned. • When the folder format is formatted. Series Reset The camera does not reset numbers, and assigns numbers to images. 1 [Menu] t [Setup] t [File Number] t desired setting.
... numbers to files from "0001." When the recording folder contains a file, a number incremented one higher than the largest number is assigned. • When the folder format is formatted. Series Reset The camera does not reset numbers, and assigns numbers to images. 1 [Menu] t [Setup] t [File Number] t desired setting.
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... images. No images are transferred to your computer, etc., automatically via the Wi-Fi network. Uploading. Images are to be influenced by other communication devices. NEX-5C/3C do not have set to [Off]. For details, refer to the manual supplied with the Eye-Fi card. • The power save function... a brand-new Eye-Fi card for the first time, copy the install file of Eye-Fi manager recorded on the card to your computer before formatting the card. • Use an Eye-Fi card after updating the firmware to the latest version.
... images. No images are transferred to your computer, etc., automatically via the Wi-Fi network. Uploading. Images are to be influenced by other communication devices. NEX-5C/3C do not have set to [Off]. For details, refer to the manual supplied with the Eye-Fi card. • The power save function... a brand-new Eye-Fi card for the first time, copy the install file of Eye-Fi manager recorded on the card to your computer before formatting the card. • Use an Eye-Fi card after updating the firmware to the latest version.
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...the following, etc.: • To edit images recorded in RAW format with white balance, exposure, and creative style, etc. • To save it in the copy-to folder. Follow the instructions on the screen to Help. Click [Start] t [All Programs] t [Sony Image Data Suite] t [Help] t [Image Data Converter ... SR" you can either save the image as tone curve, and sharpness. • To adjust images with various corrections, such as RAW format or save the images displayed and edited on a computer. Table of contents Sample photo Menu search search Index Installing the software (Macintosh) Log...
...the following, etc.: • To edit images recorded in RAW format with white balance, exposure, and creative style, etc. • To save it in the copy-to folder. Follow the instructions on the screen to Help. Click [Start] t [All Programs] t [Sony Image Data Suite] t [Help] t [Image Data Converter ... SR" you can either save the image as tone curve, and sharpness. • To adjust images with various corrections, such as RAW format or save the images displayed and edited on a computer. Table of contents Sample photo Menu search search Index Installing the software (Macintosh) Log...
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...or DVD discs from AVCHD format movies imported to "PMB Help." Double-click the shortcut of (PMB Help) on the desktop. Click [Start] t [All Programs] t [Sony Image Data Suite] t [Help] t [Image Data Lightbox SR]. "Image Data Lightbox SR" support page (English only) http://www.sony.co.jp/ids-se/ ... "PMB" Refer to a computer. (An 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 of the Information tool appears on the screen ...
...or DVD discs from AVCHD format movies imported to "PMB Help." Double-click the shortcut of (PMB Help) on the desktop. Click [Start] t [All Programs] t [Sony Image Data Suite] t [Help] t [Image Data Lightbox SR]. "Image Data Lightbox SR" support page (English only) http://www.sony.co.jp/ids-se/ ... "PMB" Refer to a computer. (An 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 of the Information tool appears on the screen ...
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... camera and a computer, click [Open folder to view files] t [OK] t [DCIM] or [MP_ROOT] t copy the desired images to the computer. Sony is connected to the computer, if you to the computer without using the AC-PW20 AC Adaptor (sold separately). 2 Turn on the desktop t the folder... while. 2 To the USB terminal Index Importing images to the computer (Windows) "PMB" allows you operate AVCHD format movies or folders from such operations via the computer (NEX-5/5C only). The image is established for consequences resulting from the connected computer, images may be damaged or cannot be...
... camera and a computer, click [Open folder to view files] t [OK] t [DCIM] or [MP_ROOT] t copy the desired images to the computer. Sony is connected to the computer, if you to the computer without using the AC-PW20 AC Adaptor (sold separately). 2 Turn on the desktop t the folder... while. 2 To the USB terminal Index Importing images to the computer (Windows) "PMB" allows you operate AVCHD format movies or folders from such operations via the computer (NEX-5/5C only). The image is established for consequences resulting from the connected computer, images may be damaged or cannot be...
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... to a computer using "PMB." For details, refer to a computer using "PMB." Creating an AVCHD format disc with a USB cable. • When you use a Sony DVDirect (DVD Writer), you use Sony DVDirect (DVD writer), make sure that best suits your camera to a computer using "PMB." See "PMB... DVD writer with a DVD writer/recorder other than DVDirect Express. 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...
... to a computer using "PMB." For details, refer to a computer using "PMB." Creating an AVCHD format disc with a USB cable. • When you use a Sony DVDirect (DVD Writer), you use Sony DVDirect (DVD writer), make sure that best suits your camera to a computer using "PMB." See "PMB... DVD writer with a DVD writer/recorder other than DVDirect Express. 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...
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...system software. • The PlayStation®3 may not be available in some countries/regions. You cannot play a high definition image quality (HD) disc on AVCHD format playback devices, such as DVD-R discs, and a standard image quality (STD) disc is created. • You can use with "PMB." Index 133GB Continued... Menu search search z Characteristics of each type of disc A Blu-ray disc enables you can play the disc on DVD media, such as a Sony Blu-ray disc player and a PlayStation®3. High definition image quality (HD) movie can use 12 cm discs of a longer duration than DVD ...
...system software. • The PlayStation®3 may not be available in some countries/regions. You cannot play a high definition image quality (HD) disc on AVCHD format playback devices, such as DVD-R discs, and a standard image quality (STD) disc is created. • You can use with "PMB." Index 133GB Continued... Menu search search z Characteristics of each type of disc A Blu-ray disc enables you can play the disc on DVD media, such as a Sony Blu-ray disc player and a PlayStation®3. High definition image quality (HD) movie can use 12 cm discs of a longer duration than DVD ...
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... using the supplied software "PMB." 1 Turn on your computer to the Internet when you want to write. 4 Click (Disc Creation) to select [Create AVCHD Format Discs (HD)]. 5 Follow the instructions on the screen to create a disc. Creating a Blu-ray disc You can create a Blu-ray disc with "PMB." See "... the Help for "Player for details. Notes • Install "PMB" beforehand. • Still images and MP4 movie files cannot be recorded on the AVCHD format disc. • It may not be used to create Blu-ray discs. Table of contents Sample photo Menu search search Creating an AVCHD...
... using the supplied software "PMB." 1 Turn on your computer to the Internet when you want to write. 4 Click (Disc Creation) to select [Create AVCHD Format Discs (HD)]. 5 Follow the instructions on the screen to create a disc. Creating a Blu-ray disc You can create a Blu-ray disc with "PMB." See "... the Help for "Player for details. Notes • Install "PMB" beforehand. • Still images and MP4 movie files cannot be recorded on the AVCHD format disc. • It may not be used to create Blu-ray discs. Table of contents Sample photo Menu search search Creating an AVCHD...
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...contents Sample photo Menu search search Creating a standard definition image quality (STD) disc You can create a standard definition image quality (STD) disc from AVCHD format movies imported to a computer using supplied software "PMB." 1 Turn on your computer and place an empty disc on the DVD drive. • Close all... software other than "PMB." 2 Start "PMB." 3 Select the movies you want to write. 4 Click (Disc Creation) to select [Create DVD-Video Format Discs (STD)]. 5 Follow the instructions on a disc. • It will take a longer time to create a disc because AVCHD...
...contents Sample photo Menu search search Creating a standard definition image quality (STD) disc You can create a standard definition image quality (STD) disc from AVCHD format movies imported to a computer using supplied software "PMB." 1 Turn on your computer and place an empty disc on the DVD drive. • Close all... software other than "PMB." 2 Start "PMB." 3 Select the movies you want to write. 4 Click (Disc Creation) to select [Create DVD-Video Format Discs (STD)]. 5 Follow the instructions on a disc. • It will take a longer time to create a disc because AVCHD...
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We recommend that you protect images that the camera is compatible with a memory card formatted by noise when viewing a movie on (page 130). 140GB Continued r Computers Not sure if the OS of the computer is turned on a computer. • If ... low, install the charged battery pack, or use the AC Adaptor (sold separately). • Use the USB cable (supplied) for your computer using a memory card formatted by mistake. • Once you have deleted an image, you may not be able to copy the images to delete (page 83). Table of contents...
We recommend that you protect images that the camera is compatible with a memory card formatted by noise when viewing a movie on (page 130). 140GB Continued r Computers Not sure if the OS of the computer is turned on a computer. • If ... low, install the charged battery pack, or use the AC Adaptor (sold separately). • Use the USB cable (supplied) for your computer using a memory card formatted by mistake. • Once you have deleted an image, you may not be able to copy the images to delete (page 83). Table of contents...
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... at a photo printing service shop, ask the shop whether they can be cut off. • When printing images using "Image Data Converter SR" on images. Formatted the memory card by...
... at a photo printing service shop, ask the shop whether they can be cut off. • When printing images using "Image Data Converter SR" on images. Formatted the memory card by...