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... noted. 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 NEX-6 and NEX-5R. The main characteristics of contents Sample...
... noted. 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 NEX-6 and NEX-5R. The main characteristics of contents Sample...
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... sensor (built-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...
... sensor (built-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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... right corner of the screen, press soft key A. A In this handbook, the soft keys are replaced with items that were out of the control wheel (soft key C). B Touch panel (NEX-5R only) You can assign the functions to select it . Slide your finger across the screen to scroll down to ...hidden items. Touch the item to select it . Index 26GB Continued r Table of contents Sample photo...
... right corner of the screen, press soft key A. A In this handbook, the soft keys are replaced with items that were out of the control wheel (soft key C). B Touch panel (NEX-5R only) You can assign the functions to select it . Slide your finger across the screen to scroll down to ...hidden items. Touch the item to select it . Index 26GB Continued r Table of contents Sample photo...
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... or the previous left /right Touch the desired item. However, some operations can select items and make settings in two ways; adjust the defocusing level Slide the indicator with your finger left or right on bottom parts of contents Sample photo Operations (NEX-5R only) You can be performed... only using one is using the control wheel, or by one or the other is also touching the screen elsewhere. 27GB Continued r by the other . • Avoid the followings ...
... or the previous left /right Touch the desired item. However, some operations can select items and make settings in two ways; adjust the defocusing level Slide the indicator with your finger left or right on bottom parts of contents Sample photo Operations (NEX-5R only) You can be performed... only using one is using the control wheel, or by one or the other is also touching the screen elsewhere. 27GB Continued r by the other . • Avoid the followings ...
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MENU MODE 2 Turn the control wheel and select the desired shooting mode, and then press the center. Or, slide your finger across the screen upward or downward to move the desired mode to the desired shooting mode. NEX-5R: 1 MENU t Select [Shoot Mode]. NEX-6: 1 Turn the mode dial and set to the center of contents Sample photo Menu Index Shooting mode Select a shooting mode based on the subject. Or select MODE. Table of the screen, then touch the desired mode. 28GB
MENU MODE 2 Turn the control wheel and select the desired shooting mode, and then press the center. Or, slide your finger across the screen upward or downward to move the desired mode to the desired shooting mode. NEX-5R: 1 MENU t Select [Shoot Mode]. NEX-6: 1 Turn the mode dial and set to the center of contents Sample photo Menu Index Shooting mode Select a shooting mode based on the subject. Or select MODE. Table of the screen, then touch the desired mode. 28GB
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...you to the camera. Sets the brightness of the LCD screen. Selects the color of the LCD screen. Selects the appropriate USB connection method for the NEX-5R). Formats the memory card. Assigns functions to perform calibration when the touch panel buttons do not react at the appropriate points where... you are using the touch panel. Sets the time to turn ...
...you to the camera. Sets the brightness of the LCD screen. Selects the color of the LCD screen. Selects the appropriate USB connection method for the NEX-5R). Formats the memory card. Assigns functions to perform calibration when the touch panel buttons do not react at the appropriate points where... you are using the touch panel. Sets the time to turn ...
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... 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 touched it. You can use the Touch Shutter function when [Touch Shutter] is set to [On] in the MENU. 1 Touch (Touch Shutter OFF) on the screen. • The icon changes to (Touch Shutter ON...
... 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 touched it. You can use the Touch Shutter function when [Touch Shutter] is set to [On] in the MENU. 1 Touch (Touch Shutter OFF) on the screen. • The icon changes to (Touch Shutter ON...
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... can also select a folder by touching the center of the control wheel. Touch X/N. Press the left of the image index screen (page 61), and then press the top/ bottom parts of the bar. Touch m. bottom. * The movie is played back frame-by pressing the center of the control wheel. NEX-5R: You can switch between still...
... can also select a folder by touching the center of the control wheel. Touch X/N. Press the left of the image index screen (page 61), and then press the top/ bottom parts of the bar. Touch m. bottom. * The movie is played back frame-by pressing the center of the control wheel. NEX-5R: You can switch between still...
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... Enlarged playback A portion of a recorded still image. You can be enlarged during playback. z Scaling range The scaling range is enlarged, centering on the screen (NEX-5R only). 3 Select the portion you touched (NEX-5R only). 4 To cancel the enlarged playback, select . (Enlarge Image) Notes • You cannot use the enlarged playback function with movies. • To...
... Enlarged playback A portion of a recorded still image. You can be enlarged during playback. z Scaling range The scaling range is enlarged, centering on the screen (NEX-5R only). 3 Select the portion you touched (NEX-5R only). 4 To cancel the enlarged playback, select . (Enlarge Image) Notes • You cannot use the enlarged playback function with movies. • To...
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... is enabled, the camera shoots continuously while you press and hold down . The camera continues to take a self-portrait (NEX-5R only) z Shooting continuously with touch shutter (NEX-5R only) When the touch shutter operation is set when you press the shutter button halfway down the shutter button. 1 (Drive Mode) on the control...; The exposure for the remaining images. Menu Index 54GB Shooting]. Or, MENU t [Camera] t [Drive Mode] t [Cont. Shooting Shoots images continuously while you keep touching the screen (page 84). Set [AEL w/ shutter] to [Continuous AF] (page 83).
... is enabled, the camera shoots continuously while you press and hold down . The camera continues to take a self-portrait (NEX-5R only) z Shooting continuously with touch shutter (NEX-5R only) When the touch shutter operation is set when you press the shutter button halfway down the shutter button. 1 (Drive Mode) on the control...; The exposure for the remaining images. Menu Index 54GB Shooting]. Or, MENU t [Camera] t [Drive Mode] t [Cont. Shooting Shoots images continuously while you keep touching the screen (page 84). Set [AEL w/ shutter] to [Continuous AF] (page 83).
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... Shooting Set [Autofocus Mode] to [Continuous AF]. • The exposure for the remaining images. The camera continues to shoot as long as you are touching the screen (NEX-5R only). Shooting] (at a rate faster than that of about 10 images per second). 1 (Drive Mode) on shooting conditions (Image size, ISO setting...button halfway down. The speed of continuous shooting may be slower, depending on the control wheel t [Spd Priority Cont.]. When using the touch shutter, the camera records images continuously as long as the shutter button is estimated using our criteria.
... Shooting Set [Autofocus Mode] to [Continuous AF]. • The exposure for the remaining images. The camera continues to shoot as long as you are touching the screen (NEX-5R only). Shooting] (at a rate faster than that of about 10 images per second). 1 (Drive Mode) on shooting conditions (Image size, ISO setting...button halfway down. The speed of continuous shooting may be slower, depending on the control wheel t [Spd Priority Cont.]. When using the touch shutter, the camera records images continuously as long as the shutter button is estimated using our criteria.
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...contents Sample photo Self-timer 1 (Drive Mode) on the screen is in [Picture Effect] - [Self-portrait Self-timer] is set to [On] and the camera is ready to take a self-portrait (NEX-5R only) Menu Index 56GB Sec) When you touch on the control wheel t [Self-timer]. Notes •... 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. When using the touch shutter, a beep sounds if the subject that you press the shutter button, the self-timer lamp flashes and...
...contents Sample photo Self-timer 1 (Drive Mode) on the screen is in [Picture Effect] - [Self-portrait Self-timer] is set to [On] and the camera is ready to take a self-portrait (NEX-5R only) Menu Index 56GB Sec) When you touch on the control wheel t [Self-timer]. Notes •... 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. When using the touch shutter, a beep sounds if the subject that you press the shutter button, the self-timer lamp flashes and...
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..., a beep sounds if the subject that you touch on the screen is ready to [On] and the camera is...- [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...timer, press (Drive Mode) and select [Single Shooting]. When you have set to take a self-portrait (NEX-5R only) Menu Index 57GB Table of contents Sample photo Self-timer(Cont) Continuously shoots the number of images you...
..., a beep sounds if the subject that you touch on the screen is ready to [On] and the camera is...- [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...timer, press (Drive Mode) and select [Single Shooting]. When you have set to take a self-portrait (NEX-5R only) Menu Index 57GB Table of contents Sample photo Self-timer(Cont) Continuously shoots the number of images you...
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... 1 (Drive Mode) on the compensated value. 58GB When using the touch shutter, keep touching the screen until the bracket recording is shifted based on the control wheel t [Bracket: Cont.]. Table of deviation (steps) from base, to darker, and then to take a self-portrait (NEX-5R only) • The last shot is shown on the auto...
... 1 (Drive Mode) on the compensated value. 58GB When using the touch shutter, keep touching the screen until the bracket recording is shifted based on the control wheel t [Bracket: Cont.]. Table of deviation (steps) from base, to darker, and then to take a self-portrait (NEX-5R only) • The last shot is shown on the auto...
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Table of the control wheel. z Displaying a desired folder To select a desired folder, select the bar on the left of the image index screen, and then press the top/bottom parts of contents Sample photo Menu Index Image Index Displays multiple images at the same time. 1 Press ... center of the control wheel. You can switch between still image playback and movie playback by touching the bar on the control wheel. 6-image index appears. NEX-5R: You can switch to the single-image playback, select the desired image and press the center of the control wheel. MENU t [Playback] t [Image ...
Table of the control wheel. z Displaying a desired folder To select a desired folder, select the bar on the left of the image index screen, and then press the top/bottom parts of contents Sample photo Menu Index Image Index Displays multiple images at the same time. 1 Press ... center of the control wheel. You can switch between still image playback and movie playback by touching the bar on the control wheel. 6-image index appears. NEX-5R: You can switch to the single-image playback, select the desired image and press the center of the control wheel. MENU t [Playback] t [Image ...
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... change the setting. Or touch the desired function to change it (NEX-5R only). 3 Select the desired setting by selecting MENU t [Setup] t [Function Menu Settings]. How to use Quick Navi (NEX-6 only) When the display setting is set to [For viewfinder], you can change the functions assigned to Quick Navi screen. 3 Select the desired item...
... change the setting. Or touch the desired function to change it (NEX-5R only). 3 Select the desired setting by selecting MENU t [Setup] t [Function Menu Settings]. How to use Quick Navi (NEX-6 only) When the display setting is set to [For viewfinder], you can change the functions assigned to Quick Navi screen. 3 Select the desired item...
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... the desired mode using the touch shutter, the camera shoots images continuously while you to use this mode. You can select another Scene Selection mode by turning the control dial. (Portrait) Blurs away backgrounds and sharpens the subject. Table of contents Sample photo Menu Scene Selection Allows you are touching the screen (NEX-5R only).
... the desired mode using the touch shutter, the camera shoots images continuously while you to use this mode. You can select another Scene Selection mode by turning the control dial. (Portrait) Blurs away backgrounds and sharpens the subject. Table of contents Sample photo Menu Scene Selection Allows you are touching the screen (NEX-5R only).
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... in the following subjects: - z Playing back scrolling panoramic images You can scroll panoramic images from the beginning to the end by touching N/X on the LCD screen. [Sweep Panorama] is in motion. - You pan the camera too fast or too slow. - There is not suitable when ...are being displayed. Subjects with little contrast such as waves or water falls. - Subjects with a repeating pattern such as the indication on the screen (NEX-5R only). • Panoramic images shot with other cameras may be displayed or scrolled correctly. You can lock the focus, exposure, and white ...
... in the following subjects: - z Playing back scrolling panoramic images You can scroll panoramic images from the beginning to the end by touching N/X on the LCD screen. [Sweep Panorama] is in motion. - You pan the camera too fast or too slow. - There is not suitable when ...are being displayed. Subjects with little contrast such as waves or water falls. - Subjects with a repeating pattern such as the indication on the screen (NEX-5R only). • Panoramic images shot with other cameras may be displayed or scrolled correctly. You can lock the focus, exposure, and white ...
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... the 25 AF areas is used for focusing. • When the AF illuminator is indicated with priority on a small subject or narrow area by touching the screen (NEX-5R only) (page 38). Use this function is set before you cannot use an E-mount lens and press the shutter button half way down in the...
... the 25 AF areas is used for focusing. • When the AF illuminator is indicated with priority on a small subject or narrow area by touching the screen (NEX-5R only) (page 38). Use this function is set before you cannot use an E-mount lens and press the shutter button half way down in the...
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... Switches the next character to use the keyboard When manual character entry is required, a keyboard is displayed on the screen. You can enter a character by touching the screen (NEX-5R only). (4) Move cursor Moves the cursor in the input box to the right or left areas of contents Sample photo...of the control wheel once to display "d" You can operate the keyboard by touching the screen (NEX-5R only). (3) Keyboard Each time you input characters exceeding the set number of characters, b is displayed on the screen. (2) Switch Each time you press the center of the control wheel, ...
... Switches the next character to use the keyboard When manual character entry is required, a keyboard is displayed on the screen. You can enter a character by touching the screen (NEX-5R only). (4) Move cursor Moves the cursor in the input box to the right or left areas of contents Sample photo...of the control wheel once to display "d" You can operate the keyboard by touching the screen (NEX-5R only). (3) Keyboard Each time you input characters exceeding the set number of characters, b is displayed on the screen. (2) Switch Each time you press the center of the control wheel, ...