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Table of contents Sample photo Menu search search Connecting with other equipment Viewing images on a TV 123 Using with your computer 125 Using the software 127 Connecting the camera to the computer 130 Creating a movie disc (NEX-5/5C 132 Printing still images 136 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 137 Warning messages 143 Others Using the camera abroad 146 Memory card 147 "InfoLITHIUM" battery pack 149 Battery charger 151 Mount Adaptor 152 AVCHD format (NEX-5/5C 153 Cleaning 154 Index Index 155 Index 4GB
Table of contents Sample photo Menu search search Connecting with other equipment Viewing images on a TV 123 Using with your computer 125 Using the software 127 Connecting the camera to the computer 130 Creating a movie disc (NEX-5/5C 132 Printing still images 136 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 137 Warning messages 143 Others Using the camera abroad 146 Memory card 147 "InfoLITHIUM" battery pack 149 Battery charger 151 Mount Adaptor 152 AVCHD format (NEX-5/5C 153 Cleaning 154 Index Index 155 Index 4GB
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... battery compartment, then pass the cord through the connection plate cover as shown below. NEX-5/5C NEX-3/3C • Make sure that the cord is not pinched when you close the cover. E Access lamp F Memory card insertion slot G Battery compartment A Screw B Flash C Connector* * Do not touch... search Table of less than 5.5 mm (7/32 inch), and may damage the camera. You will be unable to firmly secure the camera to tripods having screws longer than 5.5 mm (7/32 inch). NEX-5/5C NEX-3/3C Flash A Battery/memory card cover B Tripod receptacle • Use a tripod with a screw length of ...
... battery compartment, then pass the cord through the connection plate cover as shown below. NEX-5/5C NEX-3/3C • Make sure that the cord is not pinched when you close the cover. E Access lamp F Memory card insertion slot G Battery compartment A Screw B Flash C Connector* * Do not touch... search Table of less than 5.5 mm (7/32 inch), and may damage the camera. You will be unable to firmly secure the camera to tripods having screws longer than 5.5 mm (7/32 inch). NEX-5/5C NEX-3/3C Flash A Battery/memory card cover B Tripod receptacle • Use a tripod with a screw length of ...
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... during movie recording Camera shake warning Continued r 15GB Shooting standby A Display P A S M Indication Shoot Mode Scene Selection Image size/Aspect ratio of still images Graphic display Movie recording RAW RAW+J FINE STD 100 Image quality of still images Number of recordable still images Image size of movies Index Playback Memory card/Upload 123min 100...
... during movie recording Camera shake warning Continued r 15GB Shooting standby A Display P A S M Indication Shoot Mode Scene Selection Image size/Aspect ratio of still images Graphic display Movie recording RAW RAW+J FINE STD 100 Image quality of still images Number of recordable still images Image size of movies Index Playback Memory card/Upload 123min 100...
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...images. Memory Card Tool Format Formats the memory card. Folder Name Selects the folder name format. NEX-5C/3C do not have this function. Version Displays the version of the LCD monitor. Recover Image DB Repairs the image database file of the camera when an Eye-Fi card is ... Area Setting Selects the area where you operate the camera. Display Card Space* Displays the remaining recording time of movies and the recordable number of the LCD monitor. LCD Brightness Sets the brightness of the camera and the lens. Wide Image Selects a method to the power save...
...images. Memory Card Tool Format Formats the memory card. Folder Name Selects the folder name format. NEX-5C/3C do not have this function. Version Displays the version of the LCD monitor. Recover Image DB Repairs the image database file of the camera when an Eye-Fi card is ... Area Setting Selects the area where you operate the camera. Display Card Space* Displays the remaining recording time of movies and the recordable number of the LCD monitor. LCD Brightness Sets the brightness of the camera and the lens. Wide Image Selects a method to the power save...
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...8226; The drive mode turns to focus easily. • Shooting using the Smile Shutter ends automatically when the memory card becomes full. • Smiles may not be detected correctly depending on the indicator, the camera records images automatically. Zoom] • Unless the subject is in [Scene Selection] - [Anti Motion Blur] ...in focus, the shutter is not released, even if the smile level exceeds the b point. Adjust the composition or brightness to enable the camera to [Single-shot Adv.] or [Remote Cdr.] automatically. z Tips for a smile to orient the face in the menu. Do not obscure...
...8226; The drive mode turns to focus easily. • Shooting using the Smile Shutter ends automatically when the memory card becomes full. • Smiles may not be detected correctly depending on the indicator, the camera records images automatically. Zoom] • Unless the subject is in [Scene Selection] - [Anti Motion Blur] ...in focus, the shutter is not released, even if the smile level exceeds the b point. Adjust the composition or brightness to enable the camera to [Single-shot Adv.] or [Remote Cdr.] automatically. z Tips for a smile to orient the face in the menu. Do not obscure...
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...DPOF (print order) registration to perform any kind of digital processing. This will allow you need the "Image Data Converter SR" software included on the LCD monitor. Select this camera. This is suitable when you to RAW format images....The RAW format file is the raw data yet to the maximum size. The image size is fixed to go through any digital processing on a computer for professional purposes. Since the compression rate of [Standard] is higher than that of still images. ... is the raw material to be recorded on one memory card, but the image quality will be readjusted.
...DPOF (print order) registration to perform any kind of digital processing. This will allow you need the "Image Data Converter SR" software included on the LCD monitor. Select this camera. This is suitable when you to RAW format images....The RAW format file is the raw data yet to the maximum size. The image size is fixed to go through any digital processing on a computer for professional purposes. Since the compression rate of [Standard] is higher than that of still images. ... is the raw material to be recorded on one memory card, but the image quality will be readjusted.
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Note • You cannot select this selects the folder containing the still image you want to play back. 1 [Menu] t [Playback] t [Still/Movie Select] t [Still]. 2 [Menu] t [Playback] t [Select Folder] t desired folder. Table of contents Sample photo Menu search search Index Select Folder When multiple folders are created in a memory card, this item during movie playback. 80GB
Note • You cannot select this selects the folder containing the still image you want to play back. 1 [Menu] t [Playback] t [Still/Movie Select] t [Still]. 2 [Menu] t [Playback] t [Select Folder] t desired folder. Table of contents Sample photo Menu search search Index Select Folder When multiple folders are created in a memory card, this item during movie playback. 80GB
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... that you want to print out later. To cancel DPOF, repeat pressing the center to set [0]. 2 Repeat the operation on the memory card that you clear it after printing. Table of contents Sample photo Menu search search Specify Printing You can add the DPOF mark to up... after you print the still images. Cancel All Selects images to order printing. 1 Press the center to print. It is displayed for registered images (DPOF: Digital Print Order Format). 1 [Menu] t [Playback] t [Specify Printing] t desired setting. Multiple Img. Notes • You cannot add the DPOF mark to ...
... that you want to print out later. To cancel DPOF, repeat pressing the center to set [0]. 2 Repeat the operation on the memory card that you clear it after printing. Table of contents Sample photo Menu search search Specify Printing You can add the DPOF mark to up... after you print the still images. Cancel All Selects images to order printing. 1 Press the center to print. It is displayed for registered images (DPOF: Digital Print Order Format). 1 [Menu] t [Playback] t [Specify Printing] t desired setting. Multiple Img. Notes • You cannot add the DPOF mark to ...
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.... Notes • Formatting permanently erases all data on a computer, etc. 1 [Menu] t [Setup] t [Format] t [OK]. Table of the memory card before shooting. If you use a memory card with the camera, depending on the format type used. 115GB Save precious data on the memory card, and is recommended to format the card using the camera. When you format it is unrecoverable.
.... Notes • Formatting permanently erases all data on a computer, etc. 1 [Menu] t [Setup] t [Format] t [OK]. Table of the memory card before shooting. If you use a memory card with the camera, depending on the format type used. 115GB Save precious data on the memory card, and is recommended to format the card using the camera. When you format it is unrecoverable.
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Series Reset The camera does not reset numbers, and assigns numbers to files in the folder are deleted. • When the memory card is replaced. • When the memory card is changed. • When all the images in sequence until the number reaches "9999." When the recording folder contains a file, a number incremented one higher than ...
Series Reset The camera does not reset numbers, and assigns numbers to files in the folder are deleted. • When the memory card is replaced. • When the memory card is changed. • When all the images in sequence until the number reaches "9999." When the recording folder contains a file, a number incremented one higher than ...
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... folder name form is fixed as follows: folder number + Y (the last digit)/MM/DD. Example: 10000405 (Folder name: 100, date: 04/05/2010) Note • The MP4 movie folder form is as "folder number + ANV01" (NEX-5/5C), or "folder number + MNV01" (NEX-3/3C). Index 117GB Table of contents Sample photo Menu search search... name form. 1 [Menu] t [Setup] t [Folder Name] t desired setting. Standard Form Date Form The folder name form is automatically created under the DCIM folder on the memory card.
... folder name form is fixed as follows: folder number + Y (the last digit)/MM/DD. Example: 10000405 (Folder name: 100, date: 04/05/2010) Note • The MP4 movie folder form is as "folder number + ANV01" (NEX-5/5C), or "folder number + MNV01" (NEX-3/3C). Index 117GB Table of contents Sample photo Menu search search... name form. 1 [Menu] t [Setup] t [Folder Name] t desired setting. Standard Form Date Form The folder name form is automatically created under the DCIM folder on the memory card.
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...camera and shoot images, a new folder may be automatically created. • Up to 4,000 images in total can be stored in the folders for still images or movies, respectively, with the same number. Table of contents Sample photo Menu search search Index New Folder Creates a folder in the memory card... for movies that was used . Images are recorded in the newly created folder until you insert a memory card that have the same number are created at the same time. • When you ...
...camera and shoot images, a new folder may be automatically created. • Up to 4,000 images in total can be stored in the folders for still images or movies, respectively, with the same number. Table of contents Sample photo Menu search search Index New Folder Creates a folder in the memory card... for movies that was used . Images are recorded in the newly created folder until you insert a memory card that have the same number are created at the same time. • When you ...
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... When inconsistencies are found in the image database file of movies, caused by processing movies on computers, etc., movies on the memory card will not be played back in this happens, the camera repairs the file. 1 [Menu] t [Setup] t [Recover Image DB] t [OK]. Low battery power during repairing can ...cause damage to data. 120GB Wait as it is until repairing is displayed, and the camera repairs the file. If this form. The [...
... When inconsistencies are found in the image database file of movies, caused by processing movies on computers, etc., movies on the memory card will not be played back in this happens, the camera repairs the file. 1 [Menu] t [Setup] t [Recover Image DB] t [OK]. Low battery power during repairing can ...cause damage to data. 120GB Wait as it is until repairing is displayed, and the camera repairs the file. If this form. The [...
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Table of contents Sample photo Menu search search Index Display Card Space Displays the remaining recording time of recordable still images is also displayed. 1 [Menu] t [Setup] t [Display Card Space] t [OK]. 121GB Number of movies on the memory card.
Table of contents Sample photo Menu search search Index Display Card Space Displays the remaining recording time of recordable still images is also displayed. 1 [Menu] t [Setup] t [Display Card Space] t [OK]. 121GB Number of movies on the memory card.
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... sent. No images are transferred to the manual that comes with the Eye-Fi card. • The power save function of the camera does not work while it is transferring images. • If (error) is displayed, remove the memory card and reinsert it, or turn off then turn on the power again. Use Eye... time, copy the install file of Eye-Fi manager recorded on the card to your computer before formatting the card. • Use an Eye-Fi card after updating the firmware to the latest version. If there is poor, move closer to [Off]. NEX-5C/3C do not have set to [Off]. is displayed on...
... sent. No images are transferred to the manual that comes with the Eye-Fi card. • The power save function of the camera does not work while it is transferring images. • If (error) is displayed, remove the memory card and reinsert it, or turn off then turn on the power again. Use Eye... time, copy the install file of Eye-Fi manager recorded on the card to your computer before formatting the card. • Use an Eye-Fi card after updating the firmware to the latest version. If there is poor, move closer to [Off]. NEX-5C/3C do not have set to [Off]. is displayed on...
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...icon t the desired image file in the folder containing the copied files. Sony is connected to the computer, if you to easily import images. Table of contents Sample photo Menu search search Connecting the camera to the computer 1 Insert a sufficiently charged battery pack into 1 To a...movies to the computer, use "PMB" (NEX-5/5C only). • When the camera is not held liable for the first time, your Macintosh computer first. When a USB connection is displayed. 130GB Continued r Double-click the newly recognized icon on the memory card from such operations via the computer...
...icon t the desired image file in the folder containing the copied files. Sony is connected to the computer, if you to easily import images. Table of contents Sample photo Menu search search Connecting the camera to the computer 1 Insert a sufficiently charged battery pack into 1 To a...movies to the computer, use "PMB" (NEX-5/5C only). • When the camera is not held liable for the first time, your Macintosh computer first. When a USB connection is displayed. 130GB Continued r Double-click the newly recognized icon on the memory card from such operations via the computer...
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... the drive icon to 3 below before: • Disconnecting the USB cable. • Removing the memory card. • Turning off the camera. 1 Double-click the disconnect icon on the tasktray. 2 Click (USB Mass Storage Device) t [Stop]. 3 Confirm the device on the confirmation window, then click [OK]. Disconnect ... photo Menu search search Deleting the USB connection Perform the procedures from step 1 to the "Trash" icon beforehand when you use a Macintosh computer, and the camera is disconnected from the computer. Index 131GB
... the drive icon to 3 below before: • Disconnecting the USB cable. • Removing the memory card. • Turning off the camera. 1 Double-click the disconnect icon on the tasktray. 2 Click (USB Mass Storage Device) t [Stop]. 3 Confirm the device on the confirmation window, then click [OK]. Disconnect ... photo Menu search search Deleting the USB connection Perform the procedures from step 1 to the "Trash" icon beforehand when you use a Macintosh computer, and the camera is disconnected from the computer. Index 131GB
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...sure that best suits your camera to the DVD writer with a DVD writer/recorder other than DVDirect Express. See "PMB Help" for creating a disc Select the method that the version of movies and photos imported to the following URL: http://sony.storagesupport.com/ Index 132GB Continued...movie disc (NEX-5/5C) You can transfer data by inserting a memory card into the memory card slot of the DVD writer, or connecting your disc player. For details, refer to a computer using "PMB." Selecting the method for details on the camera. Disc type AVCHD format playback devices (Sony Blu-ray ...
...sure that best suits your camera to the DVD writer with a DVD writer/recorder other than DVDirect Express. See "PMB Help" for creating a disc Select the method that the version of movies and photos imported to the following URL: http://sony.storagesupport.com/ Index 132GB Continued...movie disc (NEX-5/5C) You can transfer data by inserting a memory card into the memory card slot of the DVD writer, or connecting your disc player. For details, refer to a computer using "PMB." Selecting the method for details on the camera. Disc type AVCHD format playback devices (Sony Blu-ray ...
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...in the playback mode so that you do not have to a shop, always copy (back up) your photo printing service shop. 136GB Consult your memory card type For details, see the "PMB Help." • Printing at a shop, note the followings. - Consult your photo printing service shop as ...dates on the image and print it. You cannot set the number of prints. - For details, see the operating instructions supplied with the camera to a disk. - A memory card adaptor (sold separately) may be necessary. As long as to a computer using the supplied "PMB" software and print the images. You...
...in the playback mode so that you do not have to a shop, always copy (back up) your photo printing service shop. 136GB Consult your memory card type For details, see the "PMB Help." • Printing at a shop, note the followings. - Consult your photo printing service shop as ...dates on the image and print it. You cannot set the number of prints. - For details, see the operating instructions supplied with the camera to a disk. - A memory card adaptor (sold separately) may be necessary. As long as to a computer using the supplied "PMB" software and print the images. You...
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... • Ambient light is turned on (pages 96, 97). Check the minimum focal distance of the memory card. • You cannot record images while charging the flash. • The lens is not attached correctly. Charging will resume and the CHARGE lamp will be lit when the ambient temperature ...are shooting in succession, the recharging process may require special focusing. This is turned on . • If you do not operate the camera for charging the battery pack. When the flash has been fired in manual focus mode. Slow flashing indicates that charging is suspended because the ...
... • Ambient light is turned on (pages 96, 97). Check the minimum focal distance of the memory card. • You cannot record images while charging the flash. • The lens is not attached correctly. Charging will resume and the CHARGE lamp will be lit when the ambient temperature ...are shooting in succession, the recharging process may require special focusing. This is turned on . • If you do not operate the camera for charging the battery pack. When the flash has been fired in manual focus mode. Slow flashing indicates that charging is suspended because the ...