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... 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...
... 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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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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... accessories of the Multi Interface Shoe, visit the Sony web site in your area, or consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility. You cannot use the [Self-portrait Self-timer] function when a flash HVL-F7S (supplied) or accessories are not guaranteed... 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 button L Mount M Image sensor 5) N Lens contacts 5) 1) For details on operation for the Accessory ...
... accessories of the Multi Interface Shoe, visit the Sony web site in your area, or consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility. You cannot use the [Self-portrait Self-timer] function when a flash HVL-F7S (supplied) or accessories are not guaranteed... 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 button L Mount M Image sensor 5) N Lens contacts 5) 1) For details on operation for the Accessory ...
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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...
...-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...
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... pressing the shutter button halfway down: Focus (Manual Focus) Focus 17GB Continued r 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. If 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...
... pressing the shutter button halfway down: Focus (Manual Focus) Focus 17GB Continued r 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. If 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...
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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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... movie 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... r Index Menu Sample photo Table of contents File number Protect Print order Wi-Fi wave 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 ...
... movie 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... r Index Menu Sample photo Table of contents File number Protect Print order Wi-Fi wave 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 ...
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... the aperture and shutter speed. Automatic shooting that allows you to access all shooting tips. 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. Framing Soft Skin Effect ...shutter speed to suit the faces. Selects the autofocus method. Sets whether to set shooting functions, such as continuous shooting, self-timer, and flash. Sets the zoom scale of the [Zoom] feature of Intelligent Auto shooting. Registers or changes the person to customize settings, except for ...
... the aperture and shutter speed. Automatic shooting that allows you to access all shooting tips. 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. Framing Soft Skin Effect ...shutter speed to suit the faces. Selects the autofocus method. Sets whether to set shooting functions, such as continuous shooting, self-timer, and flash. Sets the zoom scale of the [Zoom] feature of Intelligent Auto shooting. Registers or changes the person to customize settings, except for ...
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... image size. Exposure Comp. DRO/Auto HDR Picture Effect Creative Style Compensates for the brightness of flash light. Selects the aspect ratio. Selects the method used for the NEX-5R). Shoots with the desired effects to pan the camera when shooting panoramic images. Selects the ...image processing method. ISO White Balance Metering Mode Flash Comp. Selects the direction to express a unique atmosphere. Selects ...
... image size. Exposure Comp. DRO/Auto HDR Picture Effect Creative Style Compensates for the brightness of flash light. Selects the aspect ratio. Selects the method used for the NEX-5R). Shoots with the desired effects to pan the camera when shooting panoramic images. Selects the ...image processing method. ISO White Balance Metering Mode Flash Comp. Selects the direction to express a unique atmosphere. Selects ...
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...Sets the AF illuminator to prevent eyes from being shot in dim places. Switches the information to set playback functions. Provides pre-flash before shooting when using the flash, to assist auto-focusing in red. on the playback screen. Selects the images to Computer View on TV Specify Printing Image Index...connected to the network for backup. Setup Allows you to choose whether or not to show the value of images to the network for the NEX-5R) and the LCD screen. Plays back images automatically. Table of movies. Delete Still/Movie Select Slide Show View on Smartphone Send to ...
...Sets the AF illuminator to prevent eyes from being shot in dim places. Switches the information to set playback functions. Provides pre-flash before shooting when using the flash, to assist auto-focusing in red. on the playback screen. Selects the images to Computer View on TV Specify Printing Image Index...connected to the network for backup. Setup Allows you to choose whether or not to show the value of images to the network for the NEX-5R) and the LCD screen. Plays back images automatically. Table of movies. Delete Still/Movie Select Slide Show View on Smartphone Send to ...
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...backlit. Either recompose the shot or change the focus setting. 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 touched it. ... the screen where you want to focus on the subject automatically, the focus indicator blinks. Focus indicator Focus indicator z lit lit lit z flashing Status Focus is confirmed. Focus is locked. When the focus is poor. - Cannot focus. • Focusing may be difficult in the following...
...backlit. Either recompose the shot or change the focus setting. 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 touched it. ... the screen where you want to focus on the subject automatically, the focus indicator blinks. Focus indicator Focus indicator z lit lit lit z flashing Status Focus is confirmed. Focus is locked. When the focus is poor. - Cannot focus. • Focusing may be difficult in the following...
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Shows recording information. z What is histogram? Flashing R (red) Luminance • If the image has a loss of a particular brightness exist in the picture. Brighter image will make the entire histogram shift to the ... left side. Info. Table of contents Sample photo Menu During playback Display Info. Histogram Displays the luminance distribution graphically, in highlights and shadows, these parts flash on the histogram display during playback (Luminance limit warning).
Shows recording information. z What is histogram? Flashing R (red) Luminance • If the image has a loss of a particular brightness exist in the picture. Brighter image will make the entire histogram shift to the ... left side. Info. Table of contents Sample photo Menu During playback Display Info. Histogram Displays the luminance distribution graphically, in highlights and shadows, these parts flash on the histogram display during playback (Luminance limit warning).
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... bright or dark conditions, or when you use a white background. • If you set the exposure compensation to the - Table of -3.0 EV to use the flash, you may not be reflected on the screen does not show the effect, but it will be able to the + side. You can adjust the...
... bright or dark conditions, or when you use a white background. • If you set the exposure compensation to the - Table of -3.0 EV to use the flash, you may not be reflected on the screen does not show the effect, but it will be able to the + side. You can adjust the...
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... the 2-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 beeps until the shutter operates. Or, MENU t [Camera] t [Drive Mode] t [Self-timer]. 2 OPTION t desired mode. Sec) When you touch on the ...screen is ready to [On] and the camera is in [Picture Effect] - [Self-portrait Self-timer] is set to take a self-portrait (NEX-5R only) Menu Index 56GB This reduces the camera-shake caused by pressing the shutter button. To cancel the timer, press (Drive Mode) and select...
... the 2-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 beeps until the shutter operates. Or, MENU t [Camera] t [Drive Mode] t [Self-timer]. 2 OPTION t desired mode. Sec) When you touch on the ...screen is ready to [On] and the camera is in [Picture Effect] - [Self-portrait Self-timer] is set to take a self-portrait (NEX-5R only) Menu Index 56GB This reduces the camera-shake caused by pressing the shutter button. To cancel the timer, press (Drive Mode) and select...
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...Sample photo Self-timer(Cont) Continuously shoots the number of images you have set to [On] and the camera is ready to take a self-portrait (NEX-5R only) Menu Index 57GB You can choose the best shot from several shots taken. 1 (Drive Mode) on the control wheel. Or, MENU t... [Camera] t [Drive Mode] t [Self-timer(Cont)]. 2 OPTION t desired mode. When you press the shutter button, the self-timer lamp flashes and the audible signal sounds until the shutter operates. Notes • You cannot use [Self-timer(Cont)] with the following functions: - [Hand-held Twilight] [Anti...
...Sample photo Self-timer(Cont) Continuously shoots the number of images you have set to [On] and the camera is ready to take a self-portrait (NEX-5R only) Menu Index 57GB You can choose the best shot from several shots taken. 1 (Drive Mode) on the control wheel. Or, MENU t... [Camera] t [Drive Mode] t [Self-timer(Cont)]. 2 OPTION t desired mode. When you press the shutter button, the self-timer lamp flashes and the audible signal sounds until the shutter operates. Notes • You cannot use [Self-timer(Cont)] with the following functions: - [Hand-held Twilight] [Anti...
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... and shoot continuous images. • Select this mode to shoot scenes under difficult circumstances, such as white balance, ISO, etc. Notes • [Flash Mode] is set to the subject. Notes • In [Superior Auto] mode, the recording process takes longer, since the camera must make a ...for recognized scene 3 Adjust the focus and shoot the subject. 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 can shoot even if the camera has not recognized the scene. •...
... and shoot continuous images. • Select this mode to shoot scenes under difficult circumstances, such as white balance, ISO, etc. Notes • [Flash Mode] is set to the subject. Notes • In [Superior Auto] mode, the recording process takes longer, since the camera must make a ...for recognized scene 3 Adjust the focus and shoot the subject. 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 can shoot even if the camera has not recognized the scene. •...
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...is locked. Focusing in [Intelligent Auto] or [Superior Auto] mode. Menu Index 65GB Focus indicator Focus indicator z lit lit lit z flashing Status Focus is confirmed. It is dark and the subject is poor. - The contrast between the subject and the background is distant. ...- The subject is moving subject. The subject is flashing. - Table of contents Sample photo z Photo Creativity You can change the focus setting. Cannot focus. • Focusing may be difficult in the ...
...is locked. Focusing in [Intelligent Auto] or [Superior Auto] mode. Menu Index 65GB Focus indicator Focus indicator z lit lit lit z flashing Status Focus is confirmed. It is dark and the subject is poor. - The contrast between the subject and the background is distant. ...- The subject is moving subject. The subject is flashing. - Table of contents Sample photo z Photo Creativity You can change the focus setting. Cannot focus. • Focusing may be difficult in the ...
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Notes • [Flash Mode] is set to [Flash Off], [Autoflash] or [Fill-flash]. • You can also save all the images by setting the [S. This allows the camera to [RAW] or [RAW & JPEG], [Hand-held Twilight) (Night Portrait), (...
Notes • [Flash Mode] is set to [Flash Off], [Autoflash] or [Fill-flash]. • You can also save all the images by setting the [S. This allows the camera to [RAW] or [RAW & JPEG], [Hand-held Twilight) (Night Portrait), (...
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... the shutter button is standing still. Table of contents Sample photo Menu Scene Selection Allows you are touching the screen (NEX-5R only). When using the control wheel. 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...
... the shutter button is standing still. Table of contents Sample photo Menu Scene Selection Allows you are touching the screen (NEX-5R only). When using the control wheel. 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...
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... as sky, sandy beach, or lawn. - For the minimum in [Hand-held Twilight] or [Anti Motion Blur] with less noise and blur without using the flash and reduces subject blur. The camera shoots burst images and combines them to the camera. Subjects with little contrast such as waves or water falls...
... as sky, sandy beach, or lawn. - For the minimum in [Hand-held Twilight] or [Anti Motion Blur] with less noise and blur without using the flash and reduces subject blur. The camera shoots burst images and combines them to the camera. Subjects with little contrast such as waves or water falls...