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4-453-048-11(1) Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera α Handbook Table of contents Sample photo Menu Index NEX-3N GB © 2013 Sony Corporation
4-453-048-11(1) Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera α Handbook Table of contents Sample photo Menu Index NEX-3N GB © 2013 Sony Corporation
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... (29) B Shutter button (27) C ON/OFF (Power) switch D Hook for the parts. Table of contents Sample photo Identifying parts When the lens is removed E For shooting: W/T (zoom) lever For viewing: (Playback zoom) lever/ (Index) lever F AF illuminator/Self-timer lamp/Smile Shutter... lamp G Flash (65) H Image sensor position mark (66) I Microphone1) J Lens K Lens release button L Mount M Image sensor2) N Lens contacts2) 1) Do not cover this part during movie recording. 2) Do not touch this part directly. Menu Index 12GB Continued r ...
... (29) B Shutter button (27) C ON/OFF (Power) switch D Hook for the parts. Table of contents Sample photo Identifying parts When the lens is removed E For shooting: W/T (zoom) lever For viewing: (Playback zoom) lever/ (Index) lever F AF illuminator/Self-timer lamp/Smile Shutter... lamp G Flash (65) H Image sensor position mark (66) I Microphone1) J Lens K Lens release button L Mount M Image sensor2) N Lens contacts2) 1) Do not cover this part during movie recording. 2) Do not touch this part directly. Menu Index 12GB Continued r ...
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z Using the Zooming/Focusing ring When an E PZ 16-50 mm F3.5-5.6 OSS lens is attached, functions assigned to the Zooming/ Focusing ring change according to the Zooming/Focusing ring (Autofocus) Zoom (DMF (Direct manual focus)) Before pressing ...shutter button halfway down: Focus (Manual Focus) Focus Menu Index 15GB Continued r Table of contents Sample photo Lens E PZ 16-50 mm F3.5-5.6 OSS (supplied with NEX-3NL/3NY) A Zooming/Focusing ring B Zooming lever C Mounting index D Lens contacts1) 1) Do not touch this part directly. AF/MF Select Function assigned to the [AF/MF Select...
z Using the Zooming/Focusing ring When an E PZ 16-50 mm F3.5-5.6 OSS lens is attached, functions assigned to the Zooming/ Focusing ring change according to the Zooming/Focusing ring (Autofocus) Zoom (DMF (Direct manual focus)) Before pressing ...shutter button halfway down: Focus (Manual Focus) Focus Menu Index 15GB Continued r Table of contents Sample photo Lens E PZ 16-50 mm F3.5-5.6 OSS (supplied with NEX-3NL/3NY) A Zooming/Focusing ring B Zooming lever C Mounting index D Lens contacts1) 1) Do not touch this part directly. AF/MF Select Function assigned to the [AF/MF Select...
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E55-210 mm F4.5-6.3 OSS (supplied with NEX-3NY) Table of contents Sample photo Menu Index A Focusing ring B Zooming ring C Focal-length scale D Focal-length index E Lens contacts1) F Mounting index 1) Do not touch this part directly. 16GB
E55-210 mm F4.5-6.3 OSS (supplied with NEX-3NY) Table of contents Sample photo Menu Index A Focusing ring B Zooming ring C Focal-length scale D Focal-length index E Lens contacts1) F Mounting index 1) Do not touch this part directly. 16GB
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... during tracking focus. Turns the Help Guide on the screen. Grid Line Peaking Level Peaking Color Clear Image Zoom Digital Zoom Self-portrait Self-timer S. Lens Comp.: Distortion Face Priority Tracking Movie Audio Rec Wind Noise Reduct. When you set [Self-portrait Self-timer] to [On], a 3-second delay self-...top menu or the last menu screen. Compensates for the shaded corners of the screen. Sets the shooting mode when the LCD screen is no lens. Reduces the color deviation at the corners of the screen. Auto Image Extract. Sets whether or not to preferentially-track a certain face or ...
... during tracking focus. Turns the Help Guide on the screen. Grid Line Peaking Level Peaking Color Clear Image Zoom Digital Zoom Self-portrait Self-timer S. Lens Comp.: Distortion Face Priority Tracking Movie Audio Rec Wind Noise Reduct. When you set [Self-portrait Self-timer] to [On], a 3-second delay self-...top menu or the last menu screen. Compensates for the shaded corners of the screen. Sets the shooting mode when the LCD screen is no lens. Reduces the color deviation at the corners of the screen. Auto Image Extract. Sets whether or not to preferentially-track a certain face or ...
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Display Color Selects the color of the camera and the lens/Mount Adaptor. CTRL FOR HDMI Sets whether or not to display the demonstration with a "BRAVIA" Sync compatible TV's Remote Control. USB Connection Selects the appropriate ...
Display Color Selects the color of the camera and the lens/Mount Adaptor. CTRL FOR HDMI Sets whether or not to display the demonstration with a "BRAVIA" Sync compatible TV's Remote Control. USB Connection Selects the appropriate ...
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.... Adjusts the color. Adjusts the vividness. Selects the desired effect filter for shooting. Notes • The [Photo Creativity] function is only available when an E-mount lens is mounted. • The [Photo Creativity] function is only available when [Shoot Mode] is set to [Intelligent Auto] or [Superior Auto]. • The Smile Shutter...
.... Adjusts the color. Adjusts the vividness. Selects the desired effect filter for shooting. Notes • The [Photo Creativity] function is only available when an E-mount lens is mounted. • The [Photo Creativity] function is only available when [Shoot Mode] is set to [Intelligent Auto] or [Superior Auto]. • The Smile Shutter...
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...to make the subject stand out, while checking the defocusing effect on the LCD screen. Notes • The defocusing range available depends on the lens used . Table of Background Defocus • Move closer to the subject. • Lengthen the distance between the subject and the background. 33GB... Auto]. 2 Select (Photo Creativity). 3 Select [Bkground Defocus]. 4 Defocus the background. : You can focus on the distance from the subject or the lens used . • The defocusing effect may not be noticeable, depending on both the subject and the background. : You can defocus the background.
...to make the subject stand out, while checking the defocusing effect on the LCD screen. Notes • The defocusing range available depends on the lens used . Table of Background Defocus • Move closer to the subject. • Lengthen the distance between the subject and the background. 33GB... Auto]. 2 Select (Photo Creativity). 3 Select [Bkground Defocus]. 4 Defocus the background. : You can focus on the distance from the subject or the lens used . • The defocusing effect may not be noticeable, depending on both the subject and the background. : You can defocus the background.
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... Painting], [Rich-tone Mono.], [Miniature] in total*). * When attaching an E PZ 16-50 mm F3.5-5.6 OSS lens (supplied) 1 (Drive Mode) on shooting conditions (Image size, ISO setting, High ISO NR, or the setting of [Lens Comp.: Distortion]). • Between continuous shooting frames, an image of continuous shooting is pressed. approximately 9 images in...
... Painting], [Rich-tone Mono.], [Miniature] in total*). * When attaching an E PZ 16-50 mm F3.5-5.6 OSS lens (supplied) 1 (Drive Mode) on shooting conditions (Image size, ISO setting, High ISO NR, or the setting of [Lens Comp.: Distortion]). • Between continuous shooting frames, an image of continuous shooting is pressed. approximately 9 images in...
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...: You can zoom using the zoom feature of the camera. Also, with the W/T (zoom) lever Zoom You can enlarge and shoot subjects using the zoom lens. The zoom features available with power zoom. Zoom scale (low) Zoom scale (high) 1 Smart Zoom: You can magnify images by combining various zoom features....; You can also zoom using the zoom lever on lenses with this camera The zoom feature of the zoom lens to magnify the image. W/T (zoom) lever Menu Index * Only on the lens or the W/T (zoom) lever of the camera. • The camera shifts automatically to the zoom feature of the ...
...: You can zoom using the zoom feature of the camera. Also, with the W/T (zoom) lever Zoom You can enlarge and shoot subjects using the zoom lens. The zoom features available with power zoom. Zoom scale (low) Zoom scale (high) 1 Smart Zoom: You can magnify images by combining various zoom features....; You can also zoom using the zoom lever on lenses with this camera The zoom feature of the zoom lens to magnify the image. W/T (zoom) lever Menu Index * Only on the lens or the W/T (zoom) lever of the camera. • The camera shifts automatically to the zoom feature of the ...
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... image is set to continuous or bracket shooting. • You cannot use the Smart Zoom or [Clear Image Zoom] function with priority on which lens with a dotted line. AF operates with movies. About 1.4× About 2× Giving priority to On On L higher magnification when zooming images....when zooming images. If you press the MOVIE button during a zoom operation, the zooming position will return to the optical zoom range of your lens. When [Digital Zoom] is zoomed by Off Off L trimming them in the available range (without M deterioration of image quality). Table of ...
... image is set to continuous or bracket shooting. • You cannot use the Smart Zoom or [Clear Image Zoom] function with priority on which lens with a dotted line. AF operates with movies. About 1.4× About 2× Giving priority to On On L higher magnification when zooming images....when zooming images. If you press the MOVIE button during a zoom operation, the zooming position will return to the optical zoom range of your lens. When [Digital Zoom] is zoomed by Off Off L trimming them in the available range (without M deterioration of image quality). Table of ...
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... [RAW & JPEG], the image quality becomes [Fine] temporarily. • Reducing blur is less effective even in -focus range, refer to the minimum distance of the lens attached to create the image, reducing subject blur and noise. Subjects with constant change even if you select [Macro]. The camera shoots burst images and...
... [RAW & JPEG], the image quality becomes [Fine] temporarily. • Reducing blur is less effective even in -focus range, refer to the minimum distance of the lens attached to create the image, reducing subject blur and noise. Subjects with constant change even if you select [Macro]. The camera shoots burst images and...
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... an arc with W side. • Determine the scene and press the shutter button halfway, so that you can also select the image size using a zoom lens, it with a constant velocity and in the center of the control wheel while panoramic images are concentrated along a screen edge, the image composition may be...
... an arc with W side. • Determine the scene and press the shutter button halfway, so that you can also select the image size using a zoom lens, it with a constant velocity and in the center of the control wheel while panoramic images are concentrated along a screen edge, the image composition may be...
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... speed, the screen may display uneven exposure, depending on the LCD screen may differ from the actual image being shot. • When using an A-mount lens (sold separately), you can adjust the shutter speed and aperture value also during movie recording. • If you want to [ISO 200] in [Flash Mode...
... speed, the screen may display uneven exposure, depending on the LCD screen may differ from the actual image being shot. • When using an A-mount lens (sold separately), you can adjust the shutter speed and aperture value also during movie recording. • If you want to [ISO 200] in [Flash Mode...
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... the shutter speed is 1 second or more while noise reduction is automatically adjusted to obtain proper exposure. However, you shoot an image using an A-mount lens (sold separately), you can adjust the shutter speed when focusing manually during movie recording. 1 MENU t [Shoot Mode] t [Shutter Priority]. 2 Select the desired value by turning...
... the shutter speed is 1 second or more while noise reduction is automatically adjusted to obtain proper exposure. However, you shoot an image using an A-mount lens (sold separately), you can adjust the shutter speed when focusing manually during movie recording. 1 MENU t [Shoot Mode] t [Shutter Priority]. 2 Select the desired value by turning...
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... cannot be obtained after setup, the shutter speed on the LCD screen may differ from the actual image being shot. • When using an A-mount lens (sold separately), you to fire the flash, raise the flash by defocusing the background. When you want to put the subject in sharp focus and...
... cannot be obtained after setup, the shutter speed on the LCD screen may differ from the actual image being shot. • When using an A-mount lens (sold separately), you to fire the flash, raise the flash by defocusing the background. When you want to put the subject in sharp focus and...
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...flash]. Notes • The default setting depends on the shooting mode. • Available flash mode depends on shooting with the flash • The lens hood may block the light of the flash. Fires every time you trigger the shutter. z Tips on the shooting mode. • You cannot use... of contents Sample photo Menu Flash Mode In dark environments, use the flash when recording movies. • When attaching a 16-50 mm/F3.5-5.6 lens (supplied), the flash may be blocked off for a wide angle. Fires every time you trigger the shutter. Index 65GB Table of the backlit subject...
...flash]. Notes • The default setting depends on the shooting mode. • Available flash mode depends on shooting with the flash • The lens hood may block the light of the flash. Fires every time you trigger the shutter. z Tips on the shooting mode. • You cannot use... of contents Sample photo Menu Flash Mode In dark environments, use the flash when recording movies. • When attaching a 16-50 mm/F3.5-5.6 lens (supplied), the flash may be blocked off for a wide angle. Fires every time you trigger the shutter. Index 65GB Table of the backlit subject...
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..., the image is to make fine focus adjustment manually (Direct Manual Focus). With "Focus fixing," you to enable you can prevent the image from the lens contact surface to the image sensor is about 18 mm (23/32 in advance to the distance at which the subject is enlarged automatically to... subject is the part that converts the light source to the subject The mark shows the location of the horizontal line. Table of the attached lens, the focus cannot be confirmed.
..., the image is to make fine focus adjustment manually (Direct Manual Focus). With "Focus fixing," you to enable you can prevent the image from the lens contact surface to the image sensor is about 18 mm (23/32 in advance to the distance at which the subject is enlarged automatically to... subject is the part that converts the light source to the subject The mark shows the location of the horizontal line. Table of the attached lens, the focus cannot be confirmed.
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z Using an E PZ 16-50 mm F3.5-5.6 OSS lens When an E PZ 16-50 mm F3.5-5.6 OSS lens is fixed to [Single-shot AF]. AF/MF Select Function assigned 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 , rotate the focusing ring of the lens to achieve a sharper focus. Table of contents Sample photo DMF (Direct Manual Focus) 1 MENU t [Camera] t [AF/MF Select] t [DMF]. 2 Press the shutter button halfway down...
z Using an E PZ 16-50 mm F3.5-5.6 OSS lens When an E PZ 16-50 mm F3.5-5.6 OSS lens is fixed to [Single-shot AF]. AF/MF Select Function assigned 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 , rotate the focusing ring of the lens to achieve a sharper focus. Table of contents Sample photo DMF (Direct Manual Focus) 1 MENU t [Camera] t [AF/MF Select] t [DMF]. 2 Press the shutter button halfway down...
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... the center area exclusively. Index 68GB AF range finder frame (Flexible Spot) Moves the focusing area to other than [Multi], you cannot use an E-mount lens and press the shutter button half way down in still image shooting mode, a green frame is selected during recording, the autofocus area you set to...
... the center area exclusively. Index 68GB AF range finder frame (Flexible Spot) Moves the focusing area to other than [Multi], you cannot use an E-mount lens and press the shutter button half way down in still image shooting mode, a green frame is selected during recording, the autofocus area you set to...