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... Viewfinder (sold separately) (supplied) Menu Index 6GB Illustrations and display on the screen are as follows: Model name NEX-6 NEX-5R Mode dial Compatible Incompatible Touch panel Viewfinder Flash Incompatible Compatible Internal Internal/ External (sold separately) External External (sold separately) (NEX-5R only 240 AVCHD format 241 Cleaning 242 Index Index 243 This manual covers the...
... Viewfinder (sold separately) (supplied) Menu Index 6GB Illustrations and display on the screen are as follows: Model name NEX-6 NEX-5R Mode dial Compatible Incompatible Touch panel Viewfinder Flash Incompatible Compatible Internal Internal/ External (sold separately) External External (sold separately) (NEX-5R only 240 AVCHD format 241 Cleaning 242 Index Index 243 This manual covers the...
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Table of contents Sample photo Shooting macro photos 43 Defocusing the background (43) 105 Adjusting the color to indoor light (105) 68 Flowers (68) 109 Lowering the amount of flash light (109) 79 Focusing manually (79) 52 Shooting subjects in better brightness (52) 60 Preventing camera-shake for indoor shots (60) 52 Making food look appealing (52) Menu Index 9GB Continued r
Table of contents Sample photo Shooting macro photos 43 Defocusing the background (43) 105 Adjusting the color to indoor light (105) 68 Flowers (68) 109 Lowering the amount of flash light (109) 79 Focusing manually (79) 52 Shooting subjects in better brightness (52) 60 Preventing camera-shake for indoor shots (60) 52 Making food look appealing (52) Menu Index 9GB Continued r
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...this part directly. Index 13GB Continued r A Flash (77) B Shutter button (36) C Hook for shoulder strap D Fn (Function) button (62) E Remote sensor (59) F ON/OFF (Power) switch G AF illuminator/Self-timer lamp/Smile Shutter lamp H Multi Interface Shoe 1)2) (NEX-6)/Smart Accessory Terminal 2 3) (NEX-5R) I Microphone 4) J Lens K Lens release...Shoe can be used. Table of the Multi Interface Shoe, visit the Sony web site in parentheses for details on compatible accessories of contents Sample photo Menu Identifying parts NEX-6 NEX-5R When the lens is removed See the pages in your area, or...
...this part directly. Index 13GB Continued r A Flash (77) B Shutter button (36) C Hook for shoulder strap D Fn (Function) button (62) E Remote sensor (59) F ON/OFF (Power) switch G AF illuminator/Self-timer lamp/Smile Shutter lamp H Multi Interface Shoe 1)2) (NEX-6)/Smart Accessory Terminal 2 3) (NEX-5R) I Microphone 4) J Lens K Lens release...Shoe can be used. Table of the Multi Interface Shoe, visit the Sony web site in parentheses for details on compatible accessories of contents Sample photo Menu Identifying parts NEX-6 NEX-5R When the lens is removed See the pages in your area, or...
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...-in) F Charge lamp G Micro USB terminal (211) H HDMI terminal (203) I LCD screen (NEX-6 only) / LCD screen/Touch panel (NEX-5R only) J (Flash pop-up) button (NEX-6 only) (77) K (Playback) button (39) L Mode dial (NEX-6 only) (28) M Control dial (25) N MOVIE button (36) O AEL button (NEX-6 only) (165) P Soft key A (26) Q Control wheel (23) R Soft key C (26) S Soft...
...-in) F Charge lamp G Micro USB terminal (211) H HDMI terminal (203) I LCD screen (NEX-6 only) / LCD screen/Touch panel (NEX-5R only) J (Flash pop-up) button (NEX-6 only) (77) K (Playback) button (39) L Mode dial (NEX-6 only) (28) M Control dial (25) N MOVIE button (36) O AEL button (NEX-6 only) (165) P Soft key A (26) Q Control wheel (23) R Soft key C (26) S Soft...
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...] settings (page 79). Menu Index z Using the Zooming/Focusing ring When an E PZ 16 - 50 mm F3.5-5.6 OSS lens is dirty, wipe it off with NEX-6L/6Y/5RL/5RY) A Zooming/Focusing ring B Zooming lever C Mounting index D Lens contacts 1) 1) Do not touch this part directly. If it is attached, functions assigned... halfway down: Focus (Manual Focus) Focus 17GB Continued r Lens E PZ 16 - 50 mm F3.5-5.6 OSS (supplied with a soft clean cloth. Table of contents Sample photo Flash HVL-F7S (NEX-5R only) A Screw B Flash1) C Connector 1) 1) Do not touch this part directly.
...] settings (page 79). Menu Index z Using the Zooming/Focusing ring When an E PZ 16 - 50 mm F3.5-5.6 OSS lens is dirty, wipe it off with NEX-6L/6Y/5RL/5RY) A Zooming/Focusing ring B Zooming lever C Mounting index D Lens contacts 1) 1) Do not touch this part directly. If it is attached, functions assigned... halfway down: Focus (Manual Focus) Focus 17GB Continued r Lens E PZ 16 - 50 mm F3.5-5.6 OSS (supplied with a soft clean cloth. Table of contents Sample photo Flash HVL-F7S (NEX-5R only) A Screw B Flash1) C Connector 1) 1) Do not touch this part directly.
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... images Recording mode of icons on the screen Icons are displayed on the control wheel (page 49). Table of contents List of movies Remaining battery Flash charge in progress AF illuminator Live view Continued r 20GB
... images Recording mode of icons on the screen Icons are displayed on the control wheel (page 49). Table of contents List of movies Remaining battery Flash charge in progress AF illuminator Live view Continued r 20GB
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... recording Touch operation status (Touch Shutter/Object Tracking/Touch operation off) (NEX-5R only) Wind noise reduction is only for NEX-6) Flash compensation Drive Mode Self-portrait Self-timer (NEX-5R only) Metering Mode Focus mode Focus area mode Face Detection AWB White... being emitted C Display ±0.0 Indication Flash Mode/Red Eye Reduction ( is activated SteadyShot/SteadyShot warning Control dial Electronic Viewfinder (sold separately) connection error (NEX5R only) Electronic Viewfinder (sold separately) overheating warning (NEX-5R only) Overheating warning Database file full/ ...
... recording Touch operation status (Touch Shutter/Object Tracking/Touch operation off) (NEX-5R only) Wind noise reduction is only for NEX-6) Flash compensation Drive Mode Self-portrait Self-timer (NEX-5R only) Metering Mode Focus mode Focus area mode Face Detection AWB White... being emitted C Display ±0.0 Indication Flash Mode/Red Eye Reduction ( is activated SteadyShot/SteadyShot warning Control dial Electronic Viewfinder (sold separately) connection error (NEX5R only) Electronic Viewfinder (sold separately) overheating warning (NEX-5R only) Overheating warning Database file full/ ...
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... with preset settings according to use the touch shutter function. Adjusts the shutter speed to fire the flash. Drive Mode Flash Mode AF/MF Select Autofocus Area Autofocus Mode Touch Shutter (NEX-5R only) Object Tracking Zoom Face Detection Face Registration Smile Shutter Auto Port. Selects the method used to... you to select a shooting mode, such as exposure mode, panoramic, [Scene Selection]. Continued r 30GB Table of contents Sample photo Shoot Mode (NEX-5R only) Allows you to set shooting functions, such as continuous shooting, self-timer, and flash. Keeps the focus on .
... with preset settings according to use the touch shutter function. Adjusts the shutter speed to fire the flash. Drive Mode Flash Mode AF/MF Select Autofocus Area Autofocus Mode Touch Shutter (NEX-5R only) Object Tracking Zoom Face Detection Face Registration Smile Shutter Auto Port. Selects the method used to... you to select a shooting mode, such as exposure mode, panoramic, [Scene Selection]. Continued r 30GB Table of contents Sample photo Shoot Mode (NEX-5R only) Allows you to set shooting functions, such as continuous shooting, self-timer, and flash. Keeps the focus on .
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... be displayed on the LCD screen when you press the DISP button. Selects the image processing method. ISO White Balance Metering Mode Flash Comp. Selects the method used for the NEX-5R). Shoots with the desired effects to the ambient light conditions. Selects the aspect ratio. Sets the ISO sensitivity. Adjusts the color..., and image quality of contents Sample photo Menu LCD Display (DISP) Finder Display(DISP) DISP Button(Monitor) Changes the information to select the kind of flash light.
... be displayed on the LCD screen when you press the DISP button. Selects the image processing method. ISO White Balance Metering Mode Flash Comp. Selects the method used for the NEX-5R). Shoots with the desired effects to the ambient light conditions. Selects the aspect ratio. Sets the ISO sensitivity. Adjusts the color..., and image quality of contents Sample photo Menu LCD Display (DISP) Finder Display(DISP) DISP Button(Monitor) Changes the information to select the kind of flash light.
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...press the shutter button halfway down. Protects images, or cancels the protection. Sets the sound volume of images to the network for the NEX-5R) and the LCD screen. Switches the information to be displayed on the index screen. Shooting Settings AEL w/ shutter AF Illuminator Phase ...settings, or change the camera settings. Setup Allows you to a Smartphone and displays them. Enlarges the image. Provides pre-flash before shooting when using the flash, to assist auto-focusing in red. Sets how to display the Phase Detection AF ranging points on TV Specify Printing ...
...press the shutter button halfway down. Protects images, or cancels the protection. Sets the sound volume of images to the network for the NEX-5R) and the LCD screen. Switches the information to be displayed on the index screen. Shooting Settings AEL w/ shutter AF Illuminator Phase ...settings, or change the camera settings. Setup Allows you to a Smartphone and displays them. Enlarges the image. Provides pre-flash before shooting when using the flash, to assist auto-focusing in red. Sets how to display the Phase Detection AF ranging points on TV Specify Printing ...
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... subject reflects light such as mirror, or has shiny surfaces. - Menu Index Shooting still images using touch operation (Touch Shutter function) (NEX-5R only) The camera adjusts the focus and releases the shutter automatically when you simply touch the subject that you want to focus on the screen...available. 2 Point the camera to focus on When the camera cannot focus on the screen. Focus indicator Focus indicator z lit lit lit z flashing Status Focus is seen through glass. - The subject is locked. When the focus is backlit. Table of contents Sample photo z Tips for shooting...
... subject reflects light such as mirror, or has shiny surfaces. - Menu Index Shooting still images using touch operation (Touch Shutter function) (NEX-5R only) The camera adjusts the focus and releases the shutter automatically when you simply touch the subject that you want to focus on the screen...available. 2 Point the camera to focus on When the camera cannot focus on the screen. Focus indicator Focus indicator z lit lit lit z flashing Status Focus is seen through glass. - The subject is locked. When the focus is backlit. Table of contents Sample photo z Tips for shooting...
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... right side, and darker image to recording information. Table of details in highlights and shadows, these parts flash on the histogram display during playback (Luminance limit warning). G (green) B (blue) Index 51GB Info. z What is histogram? Flashing R (red) Luminance • If the image has a loss of contents Sample photo Menu During playback Display...
... right side, and darker image to recording information. Table of details in highlights and shadows, these parts flash on the histogram display during playback (Luminance limit warning). G (green) B (blue) Index 51GB Info. z What is histogram? Flashing R (red) Luminance • If the image has a loss of contents Sample photo Menu During playback Display...
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... adjust the exposure in 1/3 EV steps in a range of food look more appealing, shoot the food a little brighter than usual and try to use the flash, you may not be reflected on the screen when shooting. z Adjusting the exposure for movies. • If you shoot a subject in extremely bright or dark...
... adjust the exposure in 1/3 EV steps in a range of food look more appealing, shoot the food a little brighter than usual and try to use the flash, you may not be reflected on the screen when shooting. z Adjusting the exposure for movies. • If you shoot a subject in extremely bright or dark...
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... the shutter button. When using the touch shutter, a beep sounds if the subject that you press the shutter button, the self-timer lamp flashes and beeps until the shutter operates. To cancel the self-timer, press (Drive Mode) on the control wheel t [Self-timer]. Notes ...] - [Sweep Panorama] - [Smile Shutter] - [Auto HDR] - [Soft Focus], [HDR Painting], [Rich-tone Mono.], [Miniature] in focus, then the countdown begins (NEX-5R only). (Self-timer: 10 Sets the 10-second delay self-timer. To cancel the timer, press (Drive Mode) and select [Single Shooting]. Table of contents...
... the shutter button. When using the touch shutter, a beep sounds if the subject that you press the shutter button, the self-timer lamp flashes and beeps until the shutter operates. To cancel the self-timer, press (Drive Mode) on the control wheel t [Self-timer]. Notes ...] - [Sweep Panorama] - [Smile Shutter] - [Auto HDR] - [Soft Focus], [HDR Painting], [Rich-tone Mono.], [Miniature] in focus, then the countdown begins (NEX-5R only). (Self-timer: 10 Sets the 10-second delay self-timer. To cancel the timer, press (Drive Mode) and select [Single Shooting]. Table of contents...
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...] - [Sweep Panorama] - [Smile Shutter] - [Auto HDR] - [Soft Focus], [HDR Painting], [Rich-tone Mono.], [Miniature] in focus, then the countdown begins (NEX-5R only). (Self-timer(Cont.): 10 Sec. 3 Img.) (Self-timer(Cont.): 10 Sec. 5 Img.) Shoots 3 or 5 still images continuously after 10 seconds. You can choose...(Cont)]. When using the touch shutter, a beep sounds if the subject that you press the shutter button, the self-timer lamp flashes and the audible signal sounds until the shutter operates. Table of contents Sample photo Self-timer(Cont) Continuously shoots the number of images...
...] - [Sweep Panorama] - [Smile Shutter] - [Auto HDR] - [Soft Focus], [HDR Painting], [Rich-tone Mono.], [Miniature] in focus, then the countdown begins (NEX-5R only). (Self-timer(Cont.): 10 Sec. 3 Img.) (Self-timer(Cont.): 10 Sec. 5 Img.) Shoots 3 or 5 still images continuously after 10 seconds. You can choose...(Cont)]. When using the touch shutter, a beep sounds if the subject that you press the shutter button, the self-timer lamp flashes and the audible signal sounds until the shutter operates. Table of contents Sample photo Self-timer(Cont) Continuously shoots the number of images...
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... etc. When the camera recognizes the scene, the icon for recognized scene 3 Adjust the focus and shoot the subject. Notes • [Flash Mode] is set to [Flash Off], [Autoflash] or [Fill-flash]. • You can shoot after adjusting various functions, such as necessary. In [Program Auto] mode, you have dark scenes, or back... and aperture) adjusted. Icon for recognized scene appears on the screen. The advantages of contents Sample photo Menu Using functions with the mode dial (NEX-6 only) Intelligent Auto The camera analyzes the subject, and allows you to the subject.
... etc. When the camera recognizes the scene, the icon for recognized scene 3 Adjust the focus and shoot the subject. Notes • [Flash Mode] is set to [Flash Off], [Autoflash] or [Fill-flash]. • You can shoot after adjusting various functions, such as necessary. In [Program Auto] mode, you have dark scenes, or back... and aperture) adjusted. Icon for recognized scene appears on the screen. The advantages of contents Sample photo Menu Using functions with the mode dial (NEX-6 only) Intelligent Auto The camera analyzes the subject, and allows you to the subject.
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The contrast between the subject and the background is flashing. - The subject is poor. - The subject is seen through glass. - Cannot focus. • Focusing may be difficult in the following a moving quickly. - Focusing in [Intelligent ... is dark and the subject is locked. The subject reflects light such as mirror, or has shiny surfaces. - Focus indicator Focus indicator z lit lit lit z flashing Status Focus is distant. - Using the [Photo Creativity] menu, you can access the [Photo Creativity] menu by pressing the bottom part of a subject that is...
The contrast between the subject and the background is flashing. - The subject is poor. - The subject is seen through glass. - Cannot focus. • Focusing may be difficult in the following a moving quickly. - Focusing in [Intelligent ... is dark and the subject is locked. The subject reflects light such as mirror, or has shiny surfaces. - Focus indicator Focus indicator z lit lit lit z flashing Status Focus is distant. - Using the [Photo Creativity] menu, you can access the [Photo Creativity] menu by pressing the bottom part of a subject that is...
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... Portrait], and [Baby] scenes are not recognized. • When [Quality] is the difference between [Superior Auto] and [Intelligent Auto]? Notes • [Flash Mode] is set to [Flash Off], [Autoflash] or [Fill-flash]. • You can also save all the images by setting the [S. Index 66GB Continued r When the camera recognizes the subject and...
... Portrait], and [Baby] scenes are not recognized. • When [Quality] is the difference between [Superior Auto] and [Intelligent Auto]? Notes • [Flash Mode] is set to [Flash Off], [Autoflash] or [Fill-flash]. • You can also save all the images by setting the [S. Index 66GB Continued r When the camera recognizes the subject and...
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.... (Night Portrait) Shoots portraits in sharp focus with preset settings according to the scene. 1 Set the shooting mode to use this mode. Pop up the flash to [Scene Selection]. 2 Select the desired mode using the touch shutter, the camera shoots images continuously while you to shoot with vivid colors. (Macro) Shoots... speed so that the subject looks as if it is pressed. Table of contents Sample photo Menu Scene Selection Allows you are touching the screen (NEX-5R only).
.... (Night Portrait) Shoots portraits in sharp focus with preset settings according to the scene. 1 Set the shooting mode to use this mode. Pop up the flash to [Scene Selection]. 2 Select the desired mode using the touch shutter, the camera shoots images continuously while you to shoot with vivid colors. (Macro) Shoots... speed so that the subject looks as if it is pressed. Table of contents Sample photo Menu Scene Selection Allows you are touching the screen (NEX-5R only).
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... less noise and blur without using a tripod. For the minimum in [Hand-held Twilight] or [Anti Motion Blur], block noise may occur when using the flash and reduces subject blur. Table of contents Sample photo Menu (Night Scene) Shoots night scenes without losing the dark atmosphere. (Hand-held Twilight) Shoots night...
... less noise and blur without using a tripod. For the minimum in [Hand-held Twilight] or [Anti Motion Blur], block noise may occur when using the flash and reduces subject blur. Table of contents Sample photo Menu (Night Scene) Shoots night scenes without losing the dark atmosphere. (Hand-held Twilight) Shoots night...