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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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... separately). 3) Accessories for the Accessory Shoe can be used. A Flash (77) B Shutter button (36) C Hook for the parts. Index 13GB Continued r Table of contents Sample photo Menu Identifying parts NEX-6 NEX-5R When the lens is removed See the pages in parentheses for ... 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 compatible 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. Operations with...
... separately). 3) Accessories for the Accessory Shoe can be used. A Flash (77) B Shutter button (36) C Hook for the parts. Index 13GB Continued r Table of contents Sample photo Menu Identifying parts NEX-6 NEX-5R When the lens is removed See the pages in parentheses for ... 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 compatible 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. Operations with...
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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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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. Lens E PZ 16 - 50 mm F3.5-5.6 OSS (supplied with a soft clean cloth. If it ...] 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.
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. Lens E PZ 16 - 50 mm F3.5-5.6 OSS (supplied with a soft clean cloth. If it ...] 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.
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Table of contents List of movies Remaining battery Flash charge in progress AF illuminator Live view Continued r 20GB You can change the screen display using DISP (Display Contents) on the screen to indicate the ...
Table of contents List of movies Remaining battery Flash charge in progress AF illuminator Live view Continued r 20GB You can change the screen display using DISP (Display Contents) on the screen to indicate the ...
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... 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 ... 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...
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... Analyzes the scene when capturing a face and saves another image with the appropriate settings. 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. Sets the zoom scale... Adjusts the shutter speed to the subject or condition. Keeps the focus on . Registers or changes the person to fire the flash. Shoots the skin smoothly in focus, or defocuses the background. Superior Auto Intelligent Auto Scene Selection Sweep Panorama Manual Exposure Shutter ...
... Analyzes the scene when capturing a face and saves another image with the appropriate settings. 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. Sets the zoom scale... Adjusts the shutter speed to the subject or condition. Keeps the focus on . Registers or changes the person to fire the flash. Shoots the skin smoothly in focus, or defocuses the background. Superior Auto Intelligent Auto Scene Selection Sweep Panorama Manual Exposure Shutter ...
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... information to be displayed on the LCD screen. Selects the direction to express a unique atmosphere. Selects the method used for the NEX-5R). Adjusts the amount of the entire image. Index 31GB Continued r Selects the compression format. Selects AVCHD or MP4. ISO White ...Balance Metering Mode Flash Comp. DRO/Auto HDR Picture Effect Creative Style Compensates for the brightness of flash light. Sets the ISO sensitivity. Image Size Allows you to make brightness settings such as metering ...
... information to be displayed on the LCD screen. Selects the direction to express a unique atmosphere. Selects the method used for the NEX-5R). Adjusts the amount of the entire image. Index 31GB Continued r Selects the compression format. Selects AVCHD or MP4. ISO White ...Balance Metering Mode Flash Comp. DRO/Auto HDR Picture Effect Creative Style Compensates for the brightness of flash light. Sets the ISO sensitivity. Image Size Allows you to make brightness settings such as metering ...
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... Transfers the images to be displayed on the screen display. 32GB Continued r Protects images, or cancels the protection. Provides pre-flash before shooting when using the flash, to Computer View on the playback screen. Delete Still/Movie Select Slide Show View on the screen. Transfers the images to a...in dim places. Sets the sound volume of movies. Allows you press the shutter button halfway down. Allows you to the network for the NEX-5R) and the LCD screen. Transfers the images to a TV that is connected to group the playback images (View mode). Enlarges the ...
... Transfers the images to be displayed on the screen display. 32GB Continued r Protects images, or cancels the protection. Provides pre-flash before shooting when using the flash, to Computer View on the playback screen. Delete Still/Movie Select Slide Show View on the screen. Transfers the images to a...in dim places. Sets the sound volume of movies. Allows you press the shutter button halfway down. Allows you to the network for the NEX-5R) and the LCD screen. Transfers the images to a TV that is connected to group the playback images (View mode). Enlarges the ...
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...function when [Touch Shutter] is set to [On] in progress. 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 is difficult to focus on...When the focus is distant. - It is dark and the subject is confirmed, the camera shoots an image automatically. 37GB Continued r The subject is flashing. - The subject is seen through glass. - The subject is poor. - The contrast between the subject and the background is moving subject. Table ...
...function when [Touch Shutter] is set to [On] in progress. 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 is difficult to focus on...When the focus is distant. - It is dark and the subject is confirmed, the camera shoots an image automatically. 37GB Continued r The subject is flashing. - The subject is seen through glass. - The subject is poor. - The contrast between the subject and the background is moving subject. Table ...
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...) Luminance • If the image has a loss of contents Sample photo Menu During playback Display Info. Table of details in highlights and shadows, these parts flash on the histogram display during playback (Luminance limit warning). Info. The histogram displays the luminance distribution that shows how many pixels of a particular brightness exist...
...) Luminance • If the image has a loss of contents Sample photo Menu During playback Display Info. Table of details in highlights and shadows, these parts flash on the histogram display during playback (Luminance limit warning). Info. The histogram displays the luminance distribution that shows how many pixels of a particular brightness exist...
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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 can adjust the exposure in brighter tones, set the exposure compensation to the + side. side. 52GB Notes • You cannot use [Exposure Comp.] when...
... 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 can adjust the exposure in brighter tones, set the exposure compensation to the + side. side. 52GB Notes • You cannot use [Exposure Comp.] when...
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...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 Table of contents Sample photo Self-timer 1 (Drive Mode) on the control wheel. (Self-timer: 2 Sec) Sets the ...in [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. When using the touch shutter, a beep sounds if the subject that you press...
...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 Table of contents Sample photo Self-timer 1 (Drive Mode) on the control wheel. (Self-timer: 2 Sec) Sets the ...in [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. When using the touch shutter, a beep sounds if the subject that you press...
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...set after 10 seconds. When you have set to [On] and the camera is ready to take a self-portrait (NEX-5R only) Menu Index 57GB Notes • You cannot use [Self-timer(Cont)] with the following functions: - [... [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... press the shutter button, the self-timer lamp flashes and the audible signal sounds until the shutter operates.
...set after 10 seconds. When you have set to [On] and the camera is ready to take a self-portrait (NEX-5R only) Menu Index 57GB Notes • You cannot use [Self-timer(Cont)] with the following functions: - [... [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... press the shutter button, the self-timer lamp flashes and the audible signal sounds until the shutter operates.
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... photo Menu Using functions with the mode dial (NEX-6 only) Intelligent Auto The camera analyzes the subject, and allows you to shoot with various functions other than the exposure (shutter speed and aperture) adjusted. Notes • [Flash Mode] is set to [Flash Off], [Autoflash] or [Fill-flash]. • You can shoot after adjusting various...
... photo Menu Using functions with the mode dial (NEX-6 only) Intelligent Auto The camera analyzes the subject, and allows you to shoot with various functions other than the exposure (shutter speed and aperture) adjusted. Notes • [Flash Mode] is set to [Flash Off], [Autoflash] or [Fill-flash]. • You can shoot after adjusting various...
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...Cannot focus. • Focusing may be difficult in the following a moving quickly. - Focus indicator Focus indicator z lit lit lit z flashing Status Focus is difficult to focus on When the camera cannot focus on the subject automatically, the focus indicator blinks. Focusing in [Intelligent...The subject is moving subject. z Tips for shooting a still image of a subject that is locked. It is dark and the subject is flashing. - The subject is distant. - Focal point moves following situations: - The contrast between the subject and the background is seen through glass...
...Cannot focus. • Focusing may be difficult in the following a moving quickly. - Focus indicator Focus indicator z lit lit lit z flashing Status Focus is difficult to focus on When the camera cannot focus on the subject automatically, the focus indicator blinks. Focusing in [Intelligent...The subject is moving subject. z Tips for shooting a still image of a subject that is locked. It is dark and the subject is flashing. - The subject is distant. - Focal point moves following situations: - The contrast between the subject and the background is seen through glass...
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...), (Spotlight), (Low Brightness), or (Baby). When the camera shoots multiple images, it automatically chooses and saves the appropriate image. Notes • [Flash Mode] is set to [Flash Off], [Autoflash] or [Fill-flash]. • You can also save all the images by setting the [S. In [Superior Auto] mode, the camera shoots continuously according to...
...), (Spotlight), (Low Brightness), or (Baby). When the camera shoots multiple images, it automatically chooses and saves the appropriate image. Notes • [Flash Mode] is set to [Flash Off], [Autoflash] or [Fill-flash]. • You can also save all the images by setting the [S. In [Superior Auto] mode, the camera shoots continuously according to...
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The camera shoots images continuously while the shutter button is standing still. Pop up the flash to shoot with vivid colors. (Macro) Shoots close-ups of the subjects such as flowers, insects, food, or small items. (Sports Action) (Sunset) Shoots a ...the shooting mode 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). You can select another Scene Selection mode by turning the control dial. (Portrait) Blurs away backgrounds and sharpens the subject. Accentuate the skin...
The camera shoots images continuously while the shutter button is standing still. Pop up the flash to shoot with vivid colors. (Macro) Shoots close-ups of the subjects such as flowers, insects, food, or small items. (Sports Action) (Sunset) Shoots a ...the shooting mode 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). You can select another Scene Selection mode by turning the control dial. (Portrait) Blurs away backgrounds and sharpens the subject. Accentuate the skin...
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... Menu (Night Scene) Shoots night scenes without losing the dark atmosphere. (Hand-held Twilight) Shoots night scenes with less noise and blur without using the flash and reduces subject blur.
... Menu (Night Scene) Shoots night scenes without losing the dark atmosphere. (Hand-held Twilight) Shoots night scenes with less noise and blur without using the flash and reduces subject blur.