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Table of contents Sample photo Menu Index Using functions with the mode dial (NEX-6 only) Intelligent Auto 64 Superior Auto 66 Scene Selection 68 Sweep Panorama 70 Manual Exposure 72 Shutter Priority 74 Aperture Priority 75 Program Auto 76 Using functions with the control wheel DISP (Display Contents 49 (Exposure Comp 52 (Drive Mode 53 (ISO 60 (Image Index 61 Using functions with the Fn button Fn (Function) button 62 Using functions with the AEL button (NEX-6 only) AEL button (NEX-6 only 63 4GB Continued r
Table of contents Sample photo Menu Index Using functions with the mode dial (NEX-6 only) Intelligent Auto 64 Superior Auto 66 Scene Selection 68 Sweep Panorama 70 Manual Exposure 72 Shutter Priority 74 Aperture Priority 75 Program Auto 76 Using functions with the control wheel DISP (Display Contents 49 (Exposure Comp 52 (Drive Mode 53 (ISO 60 (Image Index 61 Using functions with the Fn button Fn (Function) button 62 Using functions with the AEL button (NEX-6 only) AEL button (NEX-6 only 63 4GB Continued r
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Table of each model are for the NEX-6 unless otherwise noted. The main characteristics of contents Sample photo Others Using the camera abroad 232 Memory card 233 "InfoLITHIUM" battery pack 235 Battery charging ...237 Mount Adaptor 238 Electronic 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...
Table of each model are for the NEX-6 unless otherwise noted. The main characteristics of contents Sample photo Others Using the camera abroad 232 Memory card 233 "InfoLITHIUM" battery pack 235 Battery charging ...237 Mount Adaptor 238 Electronic 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...
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...Zooming/Focusing ring change according to the Zooming/Focusing ring (Autofocus) Zoom (DMF (Direct manual focus)) Before pressing the shutter button halfway down: Zoom While pressing the shutter button halfway down: Focus (Manual Focus) Focus 17GB Continued r 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 ...
...Zooming/Focusing ring change according to the Zooming/Focusing ring (Autofocus) Zoom (DMF (Direct manual focus)) Before pressing the shutter button halfway down: Zoom While pressing the shutter button halfway down: Focus (Manual Focus) Focus 17GB Continued r 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 ...
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D Display Indication Level Phase Detection AF ranging points z 1/125 F3.5 ±0.0 ±0.0 Focus status Shutter speed Aperture value Metered manual Exposure compensation ISO400 ISO sensitivity AE lock Shutter speed indicator Aperture indicator REC 0:12 Recording time of the movie (m:s) 2012-1-1 9:30AM ...Recorded date/time of the image 12/12 Image number/Number of contents Touch shutter ON/OFF switch (NEX-5R only) Histogram 22GB Index Menu Sample photo Table of images in the view mode Appears when HDR did not work on the image....
D Display Indication Level Phase Detection AF ranging points z 1/125 F3.5 ±0.0 ±0.0 Focus status Shutter speed Aperture value Metered manual Exposure compensation ISO400 ISO sensitivity AE lock Shutter speed indicator Aperture indicator REC 0:12 Recording time of the movie (m:s) 2012-1-1 9:30AM ...Recorded date/time of the image 12/12 Image number/Number of contents Touch shutter ON/OFF switch (NEX-5R only) Histogram 22GB Index Menu Sample photo Table of images in the view mode Appears when HDR did not work on the image....
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... Smile Shutter Auto Port. Table of contents Sample photo Shoot Mode (NEX-5R only) Allows you to customize settings, except for the exposure (shutter speed and aperture). Selects auto focusing or manual focusing. Adjusts the range in the focus. Registers or changes the ...person to be given priority in focus, or defocuses the background. Superior Auto Intelligent Auto Scene Selection Sweep Panorama Manual Exposure Shutter Priority Aperture Priority Program Auto Shoots images with a wider range of shooting functions than those of the subject. Shoots...
... Smile Shutter Auto Port. Table of contents Sample photo Shoot Mode (NEX-5R only) Allows you to customize settings, except for the exposure (shutter speed and aperture). Selects auto focusing or manual focusing. Adjusts the range in the focus. Registers or changes the ...person to be given priority in focus, or defocuses the background. Superior Auto Intelligent Auto Scene Selection Sweep Panorama Manual Exposure Shutter Priority Aperture Priority Program Auto Shoots images with a wider range of shooting functions than those of the subject. Shoots...
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...shot continuously in an expanded form. Sets the noise reduction processing for long exposure shootings. AF Micro Adj. Compensates for the NEX-5R) with a selected color. Reduces wind noise during object tracking. This feature can reduce the camera-shake when shooting selfportrait.... Displays an enlarged image when focusing manually. Sets camera-shake compensation. Sets whether to adjust the composition of the screen. Reduces the color deviation at the corners of...
...shot continuously in an expanded form. Sets the noise reduction processing for long exposure shootings. AF Micro Adj. Compensates for the NEX-5R) with a selected color. Reduces wind noise during object tracking. This feature can reduce the camera-shake when shooting selfportrait.... Displays an enlarged image when focusing manually. Sets camera-shake compensation. Sets whether to adjust the composition of the screen. Reduces the color deviation at the corners of...
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... bracket recording is set value 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. • When you adjust the exposure, the exposure...
... bracket recording is set value 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. • When you adjust the exposure, the exposure...
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... clearer. z Measuring the exact distance to the distance at which the subject is convenient when you turn the focusing ring when [DMF] or [Manual Focus] is selected, the image is closer than the minimum shooting distance of the horizontal line. The distance from the lens contact surface to enable... you can prevent the image from being enlarged by selecting MENU t [Setup] t [MF Assist] t [Off]. NEX-6: NEX-5R: 18 mm (23/32 in.) 18 mm (23/32 in .). * The image sensor is the part that converts the light source to a digital signal...
... clearer. z Measuring the exact distance to the distance at which the subject is convenient when you turn the focusing ring when [DMF] or [Manual Focus] is selected, the image is closer than the minimum shooting distance of the horizontal line. The distance from the lens contact surface to enable... you can prevent the image from being enlarged by selecting MENU t [Setup] t [MF Assist] t [Off]. NEX-6: NEX-5R: 18 mm (23/32 in.) 18 mm (23/32 in .). * The image sensor is the part that converts the light source to a digital signal...
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... Viewfinder (sold separately) is connected to a TV. - Faces)] in [Scene Selection] - [On (Regist. The camera is used. - [Smile Shutter] - [Manual Focus] in [AF/MF Select] - [Flexible Spot] in [Touch Operation] - [Sweep Panorama] - Does not use touch shutter function. 2 Touch (Touch shutter OFF...(Touch shutter ON) on the screen. Movie recording - [Night Scene] in [Face Detection] - Table of contents Sample photo Menu Touch Shutter (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...
... Viewfinder (sold separately) is connected to a TV. - Faces)] in [Scene Selection] - [On (Regist. The camera is used. - [Smile Shutter] - [Manual Focus] in [AF/MF Select] - [Flexible Spot] in [Touch Operation] - [Sweep Panorama] - Does not use touch shutter function. 2 Touch (Touch shutter OFF...(Touch shutter ON) on the screen. Movie recording - [Night Scene] in [Face Detection] - Table of contents Sample photo Menu Touch Shutter (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...
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... function, select . To cancel the tracking feature, select . 3 Press the shutter button fully down . The camera starts tracking the subject. NEX-6: 1 MENU t [Camera] t [Object Tracking]. You can start object tracking by touching the subject that the camera is performed where you ...; Tracking may be difficult in the following functions: - [Hand-held Twilight], [Anti Motion Blur] in [Scene Selection] - [Sweep Panorama] - [Manual Focus] - Target frame NEX-5R: 1 MENU t [Camera] t [Object Tracking] t [On]. It is moving subject. The subject is dark. - The [Zoom] feature ...
... function, select . To cancel the tracking feature, select . 3 Press the shutter button fully down . The camera starts tracking the subject. NEX-6: 1 MENU t [Camera] t [Object Tracking]. You can start object tracking by touching the subject that the camera is performed where you ...; Tracking may be difficult in the following functions: - [Hand-held Twilight], [Anti Motion Blur] in [Scene Selection] - [Sweep Panorama] - [Manual Focus] - Target frame NEX-5R: 1 MENU t [Camera] t [Object Tracking] t [On]. It is moving subject. The subject is dark. - The [Zoom] feature ...
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... by touching the graph on the screen to adjust the color temperature (NEX5R only). You can adjust color temperature manually using the [White Balance] function. Or touch the graph on the screen (NEX-5R only). C.Temp./Filter 1 MENU t [Brightness/Color] t [White Balance] t [C.Temp./Filter]. 2 OPTION t select the desired color temperature by turning...
... by touching the graph on the screen to adjust the color temperature (NEX5R only). You can adjust color temperature manually using the [White Balance] function. Or touch the graph on the screen (NEX-5R only). C.Temp./Filter 1 MENU t [Brightness/Color] t [White Balance] t [C.Temp./Filter]. 2 OPTION t select the desired color temperature by turning...
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...used and the camera switches the display. 1 MENU t [Setup] t [FINDER/LCD Setting] t desired setting. Auto Viewfinder (NEX-6 only) LCD Monitor (NEX-6 only) Manual (NEX-5R only) When you look into the Electronic Viewfinder, the display is always displayed in the Electronic Viewfinder (sold separately) and ...it is always displayed on the Electronic Viewfinder. In this mode, switch the display manually between the Electronic Viewfinder (sold separately for the NEX-5R) can switch the display manually using the button on the LCD screen. Menu Index 133GB The Electronic Viewfinder is ...
...used and the camera switches the display. 1 MENU t [Setup] t [FINDER/LCD Setting] t desired setting. Auto Viewfinder (NEX-6 only) LCD Monitor (NEX-6 only) Manual (NEX-5R only) When you look into the Electronic Viewfinder, the display is always displayed in the Electronic Viewfinder (sold separately) and ...it is always displayed on the Electronic Viewfinder. In this mode, switch the display manually between the Electronic Viewfinder (sold separately for the NEX-5R) can switch the display manually using the button on the LCD screen. Menu Index 133GB The Electronic Viewfinder is ...
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... function is available with the following shooting modes. A function that has been assigned to the soft key is called only in the following shooting mode. - [Manual Exposure] - [Shutter Priority] - [Aperture Priority] - [Program Auto] • The setting of contents Sample photo Auto Port. Table of [Soft key B... in some countries/regions. Framing Soft Skin Effect Quality White Balance Metering Mode DRO/Auto HDR AEL toggle (page 165) (NEX-5R only) View on Smartphone Download Appli. Application List Not set Notes • [Custom Key Settings] is not available. Menu Index 164GB
... function is available with the following shooting modes. A function that has been assigned to the soft key is called only in the following shooting mode. - [Manual Exposure] - [Shutter Priority] - [Aperture Priority] - [Program Auto] • The setting of contents Sample photo Auto Port. Table of [Soft key B... in some countries/regions. Framing Soft Skin Effect Quality White Balance Metering Mode DRO/Auto HDR AEL toggle (page 165) (NEX-5R only) View on Smartphone Download Appli. Application List Not set Notes • [Custom Key Settings] is not available. Menu Index 164GB
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Sample photo Menu Index 175GB When you to adjust the brightness within the range of contents Viewfinder Bright. Table of -1 to the ambient lighting conditions. 1 MENU t [Setup] t [Viewfinder Bright.] 2 Look through the viewfinder and select the desired setting. Allows you use Electronic Viewfinder (sold separately for the NEX-5R), the brightness of Electronic Viewfinder is automatically adjusted to +1. Auto Manual Adjusts the brightness automatically.
Sample photo Menu Index 175GB When you to adjust the brightness within the range of contents Viewfinder Bright. Table of -1 to the ambient lighting conditions. 1 MENU t [Setup] t [Viewfinder Bright.] 2 Look through the viewfinder and select the desired setting. Allows you use Electronic Viewfinder (sold separately for the NEX-5R), the brightness of Electronic Viewfinder is automatically adjusted to +1. Auto Manual Adjusts the brightness automatically.
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...(4) Move cursor Moves the cursor in the input box to the right or left areas of the control wheel and enter by touching the screen (NEX-5R only). (3) Keyboard Each time you press the center of the control wheel, the character that you want to enter "abd" Select the ...character switched among alphabet letters, numerals and symbols. types You can enter a character by touching the screen (NEX-5R only). Table of contents Sample photo Menu How to use the keyboard When manual character entry is required, a keyboard is displayed on the screen. Select the desired button using the top/...
...(4) Move cursor Moves the cursor in the input box to the right or left areas of the control wheel and enter by touching the screen (NEX-5R only). (3) Keyboard Each time you press the center of the control wheel, the character that you want to enter "abd" Select the ...character switched among alphabet letters, numerals and symbols. types You can enter a character by touching the screen (NEX-5R only). Table of contents Sample photo Menu How to use the keyboard When manual character entry is required, a keyboard is displayed on the screen. Select the desired button using the top/...
Instruction Manual
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Printed using VOC (Volatile Organic Compound)-free vegetable oil based ink. ©2012 Sony Corporation Printed in Thailand NEX-6 4-437-011-11(1) Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera Instruction Manual E-mount Preparing the camera Mastering the basic operation Using the recording functions Using the playback functions Checking the functions available Importing images to the computer Adding functions to the camera Connecting the camera to frequently asked questions can be found at our Customer Support Website. Additional information on this product and answers to a network Others NEX-6
Printed using VOC (Volatile Organic Compound)-free vegetable oil based ink. ©2012 Sony Corporation Printed in Thailand NEX-6 4-437-011-11(1) Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera Instruction Manual E-mount Preparing the camera Mastering the basic operation Using the recording functions Using the playback functions Checking the functions available Importing images to the computer Adding functions to the camera Connecting the camera to frequently asked questions can be found at our Customer Support Website. Additional information on this product and answers to a network Others NEX-6
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...pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. - The supplied interface cable must be used in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment. [ Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a ... related matters only. [ Regulatory Information Declaration of Conformity Trade Name: SONY Model No.: NEX-6 Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc. If you have any questions about this product, you may call: Sony Customer Information Center 1-800-222-SONY (7669) The number below is encouraged to try to correct the ...
...pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. - The supplied interface cable must be used in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment. [ Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a ... related matters only. [ Regulatory Information Declaration of Conformity Trade Name: SONY Model No.: NEX-6 Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc. If you have any questions about this product, you may call: Sony Customer Information Center 1-800-222-SONY (7669) The number below is encouraged to try to correct the ...
Instruction Manual
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... a computer 73 Viewing images on a TV 74 Others Checking the number of recordable images 75 List of icons on the supplied lens. Model name NEX-6 NEX-6L GB 10 NEX-6Y Lens Not supplied E16 - 50 mm E55 - 210 mm and E16 - 50 mm The model name varies depending on the LCD screen 78... Learning more about the camera (α Handbook 82 Troubleshooting 83 Precautions 88 Specifications 93 Index 99 This manual covers several models supplied with the supplied ...
... a computer 73 Viewing images on a TV 74 Others Checking the number of recordable images 75 List of icons on the supplied lens. Model name NEX-6 NEX-6L GB 10 NEX-6Y Lens Not supplied E16 - 50 mm E55 - 210 mm and E16 - 50 mm The model name varies depending on the LCD screen 78... Learning more about the camera (α Handbook 82 Troubleshooting 83 Precautions 88 Specifications 93 Index 99 This manual covers several models supplied with the supplied ...
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... (1) • Eyepiece cup (1) • Shoe Cap (1) (Attached on the model. Application Software for α camera - α Handbook • Instruction Manual (This manual) (1) x NEX-6 • Body cap (1) (attached to the camera) • Micro USB cable (1) x NEX-6L • E16 - 50 mm zoom lens (1)/Front lens cap (1) (attached to the camera) • AC adaptor AC-UB10/UB10B...
... (1) • Eyepiece cup (1) • Shoe Cap (1) (Attached on the model. Application Software for α camera - α Handbook • Instruction Manual (This manual) (1) x NEX-6 • Body cap (1) (attached to the camera) • Micro USB cable (1) x NEX-6L • E16 - 50 mm zoom lens (1)/Front lens cap (1) (attached to the camera) • AC adaptor AC-UB10/UB10B...
Product Brochure and Specifications
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New autofocus system for DSLR-like response NEX-6 is equipped with Sony's Fast Hybrid AF*-an innovation that combines the hyper-responsiveness of phase-detection AF with the precision of life Fast Hybrid AF system Phase-detection ... Fast Hybrid AF" on the back cover for close-ups. Choose from Single-shot AF for static subjects, Continuous AF for moving subjects and Manual Focus or Direct Manual Focus (DMF) for details on subjects set against a high-contrast background. First, fast phase-detection AF quickly moves the lens to the subject...
New autofocus system for DSLR-like response NEX-6 is equipped with Sony's Fast Hybrid AF*-an innovation that combines the hyper-responsiveness of phase-detection AF with the precision of life Fast Hybrid AF system Phase-detection ... Fast Hybrid AF" on the back cover for close-ups. Choose from Single-shot AF for static subjects, Continuous AF for moving subjects and Manual Focus or Direct Manual Focus (DMF) for details on subjects set against a high-contrast background. First, fast phase-detection AF quickly moves the lens to the subject...