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... Mount Adaptor 238 Electronic Viewfinder (sold separately) (supplied) Menu Index 6GB Table of each model are for the NEX-6 unless otherwise 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...
... Mount Adaptor 238 Electronic Viewfinder (sold separately) (supplied) Menu Index 6GB Table of each model are for the NEX-6 unless otherwise 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...
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... (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...
... (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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... operate the camera intuitively by the icon or the function shown on the screen to select it . B Touch panel (NEX-5R only) You can assign the functions to the soft key B (page 163). Touch the item on the screen. Table of contents Sample photo Menu Soft keys The soft keys have different... roles, depending on the screen. To use the function shown at the center,...
... operate the camera intuitively by the icon or the function shown on the screen to select it . B Touch panel (NEX-5R only) You can assign the functions to the soft key B (page 163). Touch the item on the screen. Table of contents Sample photo Menu Soft keys The soft keys have different... roles, depending on the screen. To use the function shown at the center,...
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... only using one is using the control wheel, or by one or the other is also touching the screen elsewhere. 27GB Continued r Operating the touch panel while the hand holding the camera is touching and sliding your finger left or right on bottom parts of the control wheel until the... Selecting an item Turn or press the top/bottom/left /right parts. Table of contents Sample photo Operations (NEX-5R only) You can perform most operations using the touch panel: - parts of a finger nail. - Displaying a hidden item Keep turning or pressing the top/ Slide your finger. adjust the...
... only using one is using the control wheel, or by one or the other is also touching the screen elsewhere. 27GB Continued r Operating the touch panel while the hand holding the camera is touching and sliding your finger left or right on bottom parts of the control wheel until the... Selecting an item Turn or press the top/bottom/left /right parts. Table of contents Sample photo Operations (NEX-5R only) You can perform most operations using the touch panel: - parts of a finger nail. - Displaying a hidden item Keep turning or pressing the top/ Slide your finger. adjust the...
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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 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.
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...display wide images. Sets the brightness of the LCD screen. Allows you touch. Selects the language used to clean the image sensor. Turns the Help Guide on the screen. Selects the color of the Electronic Viewfinder (sold separately for the NEX-5R). Selects a method to the power save mode.... Selects the appropriate USB connection method for NEX-6 only). Enables you to perform calibration when the touch panel buttons do not react ...
...display wide images. Sets the brightness of the LCD screen. Allows you touch. Selects the language used to clean the image sensor. Turns the Help Guide on the screen. Selects the color of the Electronic Viewfinder (sold separately for the NEX-5R). Selects a method to the power save mode.... Selects the appropriate USB connection method for NEX-6 only). Enables you to perform calibration when the touch panel buttons do not react ...
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... is locked. 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) and the touch shutter shooting becomes available. 2 Point ...screen where you touched it. Focus indicator Focus indicator z lit lit lit z flashing Status Focus is poor. - It is dark and the subject is backlit. The subject is distant. - Focus is confirmed. Focal point moves following situations: - Menu Index Shooting still images using touch operation (Touch Shutter function) (NEX...
... is locked. 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) and the touch shutter shooting becomes available. 2 Point ...screen where you touched it. Focus indicator Focus indicator z lit lit lit z flashing Status Focus is poor. - It is dark and the subject is backlit. The subject is distant. - Focus is confirmed. Focal point moves following situations: - Menu Index Shooting still images using touch operation (Touch Shutter function) (NEX...
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Object Tracking Center-weighted auto focus Touch Shutter: When you touch on the screen, and continues to focus on the screen. * When [Touch Shutter] is set to [On], [Object Tracking] is in [Scene Selection] z Touch operation when shooting a still image (NEX5R only) MENU t [Touch Shutter] is set to [On] (Touch shutter ON) [Object Tracking] is * set to [On] [Object...
Object Tracking Center-weighted auto focus Touch Shutter: When you touch on the screen, and continues to focus on the screen. * When [Touch Shutter] is set to [On], [Object Tracking] is in [Scene Selection] z Touch operation when shooting a still image (NEX5R only) MENU t [Touch Shutter] is set to [On] (Touch shutter ON) [Object Tracking] is * set to [On] [Object...
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... slow playback* Adjust sound volume Control wheel operation Touch panel operation Press the center. Press the left of the image index screen (page 61), and then press the top/ bottom parts of the control wheel. NEX-5R: You can switch between still image playback .... Index 39GB Continued r Table of the bar. during Touch pause. Touch during pause. Notes • Panoramic images shot on the screen (NEX-5R only). Turn clockwise during pause. bottom. * The movie is played back frame-by touching the center of contents Sample photo Menu Playing back images...
... slow playback* Adjust sound volume Control wheel operation Touch panel operation Press the center. Press the left of the image index screen (page 61), and then press the top/ bottom parts of the control wheel. NEX-5R: You can switch between still image playback .... Index 39GB Continued r Table of the bar. during Touch pause. Touch during pause. Notes • Panoramic images shot on the screen (NEX-5R only). Turn clockwise during pause. bottom. * The movie is played back frame-by touching the center of contents Sample photo Menu Playing back images...
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... ×1.0 - ×9.9 S Approx. ×1.0 - ×6.8 Index 40GB You can be enlarged during playback. When you touch the image, the image is enlarged, centering on the screen (NEX-5R only). 3 Select the portion you want to enlarge, and then select (Enlarge Image). 2 Adjust the scaling by turning the... control wheel. Or, select the portion you touched (NEX-5R only). 4 To cancel the enlarged playback...
... ×1.0 - ×9.9 S Approx. ×1.0 - ×6.8 Index 40GB You can be enlarged during playback. When you touch the image, the image is enlarged, centering on the screen (NEX-5R only). 3 Select the portion you want to enlarge, and then select (Enlarge Image). 2 Adjust the scaling by turning the... control wheel. Or, select the portion you touched (NEX-5R only). 4 To cancel the enlarged playback...
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... on the control wheel t [Cont. Menu Index 54GB 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 to [On] and the camera is ready to adjust the exposure for the first...you press and hold down . Shooting]. Set [AEL w/ shutter] to [Continuous AF] (page 83). Shooting Shoots images continuously while you keep touching the screen (page 84). Notes • You cannot use [Cont. z Continuing to adjust the focus and exposure during continuous shooting Set [Autofocus Mode]...
... on the control wheel t [Cont. Menu Index 54GB 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 to [On] and the camera is ready to adjust the exposure for the first...you press and hold down . Shooting]. Set [AEL w/ shutter] to [Continuous AF] (page 83). Shooting Shoots images continuously while you keep touching the screen (page 84). Notes • You cannot use [Cont. z Continuing to adjust the focus and exposure during continuous shooting Set [Autofocus Mode]...
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...shoot as long as you press the shutter button halfway down. Table of continuous shooting is estimated using the touch shutter, the camera records images continuously as long as the shutter button is pressed. You can continuously shoot...Cont.]. z Continuing to adjust the focus and exposure during Speed Priority Continuous Shooting Set [Autofocus Mode] to take a self-portrait (NEX-5R only) • The speed of contents Sample photo Spd Priority Cont. The camera continues to [Continuous AF]. • The... to [On] and the camera is set when you are touching the screen (NEX-5R only).
...shoot as long as you press the shutter button halfway down. Table of continuous shooting is estimated using the touch shutter, the camera records images continuously as long as the shutter button is pressed. You can continuously shoot...Cont.]. z Continuing to adjust the focus and exposure during Speed Priority Continuous Shooting Set [Autofocus Mode] to take a self-portrait (NEX-5R only) • The speed of contents Sample photo Spd Priority Cont. The camera continues to [Continuous AF]. • The... to [On] and the camera is set when you are touching the screen (NEX-5R only).
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...Scene Selection] - [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 self-timer, press (Drive Mode) on the control wheel t [Self...-timer]. Or, MENU t [Camera] t [Drive Mode] t [Self-timer]. 2 OPTION t desired mode. Sec) When you touch 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...
...Scene Selection] - [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 self-timer, press (Drive Mode) on the control wheel t [Self...-timer]. Or, MENU t [Camera] t [Drive Mode] t [Self-timer]. 2 OPTION t desired mode. Sec) When you touch 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...
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When you touch on the screen is ready to [On] and the camera is in [Picture Effect] - [Self-portrait Self-timer] is set after 10 seconds. When using the touch shutter, a beep sounds if the subject that you press the shutter button, the self-timer lamp flashes and...Selection] - [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. To cancel...
When you touch on the screen is ready to [On] and the camera is in [Picture Effect] - [Self-portrait Self-timer] is set after 10 seconds. When using the touch shutter, a beep sounds if the subject that you press the shutter button, the self-timer lamp flashes and...Selection] - [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. To cancel...
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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 review. • In [Manual Exposure], the exposure is shifted by adjusting the shutter speed. ... photo Menu Index 1 (Drive Mode) on the compensated value. 58GB To cancel the bracket, press (Drive Mode) and select [Single Shooting]. When using the touch shutter, keep touching the screen until the bracket recording is shifted based on the control wheel t [Bracket: Cont.]. Notes • You cannot use [Bracket: Cont.] with the set...
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 review. • In [Manual Exposure], the exposure is shifted by adjusting the shutter speed. ... photo Menu Index 1 (Drive Mode) on the compensated value. 58GB To cancel the bracket, press (Drive Mode) and select [Single Shooting]. When using the touch shutter, keep touching the screen until the bracket recording is shifted based on the control wheel t [Bracket: Cont.]. Notes • You cannot use [Bracket: Cont.] with the set...
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... center of the control wheel. You can also select a folder by touching the center of the control wheel. NEX-5R: You can switch between still image playback and movie playback by touching the bar on the left of the image index screen, and then press the top/bottom parts of the bar. 61GB z Displaying... contents Sample photo Menu Index Image Index Displays multiple images at the same time. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to 12-image index; Or, touch the desired image (NEX-5R only). You can switch to the playback mode. 2 Press (Image Index) on the left .
... center of the control wheel. You can also select a folder by touching the center of the control wheel. NEX-5R: You can switch between still image playback and movie playback by touching the bar on the left of the image index screen, and then press the top/bottom parts of the bar. 61GB z Displaying... contents Sample photo Menu Index Image Index Displays multiple images at the same time. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to 12-image index; Or, touch the desired image (NEX-5R only). You can switch to the playback mode. 2 Press (Image Index) on the left .
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...Select)/ (Autofocus Mode)/ (Autofocus Area)/ (White Balance)/ (Metering Mode)/ (Picture Effect) You can switch the screen to Quick Navi screen by pressing the Fn (Function) button. How to use Quick Navi (NEX-6 only) When the display setting is set to [For viewfinder], you want to change it...the setting screen. 1 Press DISP (Display contents) on the control wheel repeatedly until the screen is set to [For viewfinder]. 2 Press Fn (Function) button to switch the screen to change the setting. Press the center of the control wheel. Or touch the desired function to Quick Navi screen. 3...
...Select)/ (Autofocus Mode)/ (Autofocus Area)/ (White Balance)/ (Metering Mode)/ (Picture Effect) You can switch the screen to Quick Navi screen by pressing the Fn (Function) button. How to use Quick Navi (NEX-6 only) When the display setting is set to [For viewfinder], you want to change it...the setting screen. 1 Press DISP (Display contents) on the control wheel repeatedly until the screen is set to [For viewfinder]. 2 Press Fn (Function) button to switch the screen to change the setting. Press the center of the control wheel. Or touch the desired function to Quick Navi screen. 3...
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When using the control wheel. Index 68GB Continued r Pop up the flash to [Scene Selection]. 2 Select the desired mode using the touch shutter, the camera shoots images continuously while you are touching the screen (NEX-5R only). The camera shoots images continuously while the shutter button is standing still. Table of contents Sample photo Menu...
When using the control wheel. Index 68GB Continued r Pop up the flash to [Scene Selection]. 2 Select the desired mode using the touch shutter, the camera shoots images continuously while you are touching the screen (NEX-5R only). The camera shoots images continuously while the shutter button is standing still. Table of contents Sample photo Menu...
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.... Sample photo Menu Index • When using a zoom lens, it with a constant velocity and in the same direction as the indication on the screen (NEX-5R only). • Panoramic images shot with the sun or electric lights, etc. You pan the camera too fast or too slow. - There ...press the shutter button fully down and pan the camera. • If greatly varied shapes or scenery are too close to the end by touching N/X on the LCD screen. [Sweep Panorama] is not suitable when shooting the following situations: - You can scroll panoramic images from the beginning to the camera. -...
.... Sample photo Menu Index • When using a zoom lens, it with a constant velocity and in the same direction as the indication on the screen (NEX-5R only). • Panoramic images shot with the sun or electric lights, etc. You pan the camera too fast or too slow. - There ...press the shutter button fully down and pan the camera. • If greatly varied shapes or scenery are too close to the end by touching N/X on the LCD screen. [Sweep Panorama] is not suitable when shooting the following situations: - You can scroll panoramic images from the beginning to the camera. -...
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... you started recording is used for focusing. • When the AF illuminator is active, AF operates with priority on a small subject or narrow area by touching the screen (NEX-5R only) (page 38). AF range finder frame AF range finder frame Notes • When this function when it is selected during recording, the...
... you started recording is used for focusing. • When the AF illuminator is active, AF operates with priority on a small subject or narrow area by touching the screen (NEX-5R only) (page 38). AF range finder frame AF range finder frame Notes • When this function when it is selected during recording, the...