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4-183-855-12(1) Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera α Handbook Table of contents Sample photo search Menu search Index NEX-3/NEX-3C/NEX-5/NEX-5C GB © 2010 Sony Corporation
4-183-855-12(1) Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera α Handbook Table of contents Sample photo search Menu search Index NEX-3/NEX-3C/NEX-5/NEX-5C GB © 2010 Sony Corporation
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When the lens is removed (NEX-5/5C/3/3C) Index 11GB Continued r A (Playback) button (26) B ON/OFF (Power) switch C Shutter button (23) D Remote sensor (39) E AF illuminator/Self-timer lamp/Smile Shutter lamp F Speaker G Microphone H Smart Accessory Terminal I Lens J Lens release button K Mount L Image sensor* M Lens contacts* * Do not touch this part directly. Table of contents Sample photo Menu search search Identifying parts NEX-5/5C NEX-3/3C See the pages in parentheses for details of operation.
When the lens is removed (NEX-5/5C/3/3C) Index 11GB Continued r A (Playback) button (26) B ON/OFF (Power) switch C Shutter button (23) D Remote sensor (39) E AF illuminator/Self-timer lamp/Smile Shutter lamp F Speaker G Microphone H Smart Accessory Terminal I Lens J Lens release button K Mount L Image sensor* M Lens contacts* * Do not touch this part directly. Table of contents Sample photo Menu search search Identifying parts NEX-5/5C NEX-3/3C See the pages in parentheses for details of operation.
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Table of contents Sample photo Menu search search Index Lens On the E18 - 200 mm lens, refer to the instruction manual of the E18 - 200 mm lens (supplied). E18 - 55 mm F3.5-5.6 OSS (supplied with NEX-5A/5CA/3A/3CA) A Converter index* B Focusing ring C Lens contacts** D Mounting index * A converter is sold separately. ** Do not touch this part directly. E16 mm F2.8 (supplied with NEX-5D/5CD/5K/5CK/3D/ 3CD/3K/3CK) A Hood index B Focusing ring C Zoom ring D Focal-length scale E Focal-length index F Lens contacts* G Mounting index * Do not touch this part directly. 14GB
Table of contents Sample photo Menu search search Index Lens On the E18 - 200 mm lens, refer to the instruction manual of the E18 - 200 mm lens (supplied). E18 - 55 mm F3.5-5.6 OSS (supplied with NEX-5A/5CA/3A/3CA) A Converter index* B Focusing ring C Lens contacts** D Mounting index * A converter is sold separately. ** Do not touch this part directly. E16 mm F2.8 (supplied with NEX-5D/5CD/5K/5CK/3D/ 3CD/3K/3CK) A Hood index B Focusing ring C Zoom ring D Focal-length scale E Focal-length index F Lens contacts* G Mounting index * Do not touch this part directly. 14GB
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... a smile, the camera releases the shutter automatically. Switches the information to set shooting functions, such as continuous shooting, self-timer, or bracket shooting. Allows you to fire the flash. Selects the autofocus method. Sets the digital zoom when a single focus lens is used to set ... Sets the sensitivity of the Smile Shutter function for the brightness of contents Sample photo Menu search search Camera Allows you to access all shooting tips. File Format (NEX-5/5C) Image Size Selects the movie recording format, AVCHD or MP4. Image Size Movie Selects the image...
... a smile, the camera releases the shutter automatically. Switches the information to set shooting functions, such as continuous shooting, self-timer, or bracket shooting. Allows you to fire the flash. Selects the autofocus method. Sets the digital zoom when a single focus lens is used to set ... Sets the sensitivity of the Smile Shutter function for the brightness of contents Sample photo Menu search search Camera Allows you to access all shooting tips. File Format (NEX-5/5C) Image Size Selects the movie recording format, AVCHD or MP4. Image Size Movie Selects the image...
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... to be displayed on the playback screen. Index Setup Allows you to prevent eyes from being shot in dim places. Sets camera shake compensation. Protects images, or cancels the protection. Sets the display time of the luminance distribution. Displays the histogram of ... Image Volume Settings Specify Printing DiusrpinlagypClaoynbteacnkts Deletes images. Selects a still image or movie to release the shutter when there is no lens. 21GB Continued r Turns on the index screen. Changes the range of movies. Rotates images. Shooting Settings AF Illuminator Red Eye...
... to be displayed on the playback screen. Index Setup Allows you to prevent eyes from being shot in dim places. Sets camera shake compensation. Protects images, or cancels the protection. Sets the display time of the luminance distribution. Displays the histogram of ... Image Volume Settings Specify Printing DiusrpinlagypClaoynbteacnkts Deletes images. Selects a still image or movie to release the shutter when there is no lens. 21GB Continued r Turns on the index screen. Changes the range of movies. Rotates images. Shooting Settings AF Illuminator Red Eye...
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...sensitivity shootings. Power Save Sets the time to turn the camera to the factory-settings. Select Shoot. Display Card Space* Displays the remaining recording time of movies and the recordable number of the LCD monitor. NEX-5C/3C do not have this function. CTRL FOR ... Selects the language used to display wide images. Eye-Fi Setup** Upload Settings Sets the upload function of the camera and the lens. Cleaning Mode Allows you operate the camera. Help Guide Display Turns the Help Guide on the screen. File Number Selects the method used . * Appears ...
...sensitivity shootings. Power Save Sets the time to turn the camera to the factory-settings. Select Shoot. Display Card Space* Displays the remaining recording time of movies and the recordable number of the LCD monitor. NEX-5C/3C do not have this function. CTRL FOR ... Selects the language used to display wide images. Eye-Fi Setup** Upload Settings Sets the upload function of the camera and the lens. Cleaning Mode Allows you operate the camera. Help Guide Display Turns the Help Guide on the screen. File Number Selects the method used . * Appears ...
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...; The defocusing effect may not be noticeable, depending on the distance from the subject or the lens used. • The Background Defocus Control function does not operate when an A-mount lens is attached. Table of contents Sample photo Menu search search Index Notes • When the Scene... Recognition function is enabled, the camera analyzes the scene when you press the center of Background Defocus •...
...; The defocusing effect may not be noticeable, depending on the distance from the subject or the lens used. • The Background Defocus Control function does not operate when an A-mount lens is attached. Table of contents Sample photo Menu search search Index Notes • When the Scene... Recognition function is enabled, the camera analyzes the scene when you press the center of Background Defocus •...
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...Off) (Autoflash) (Fill-flash) (Slow Sync.) (Rear Sync.) Does not fire even if the flash is completed every time you to prevent camera shake. Or, [Menu] t [Camera] t [Flash Mode] t desired mode. 3 Raise the flash when using the flash, shoot the subject at a distance of the flash. ...Fires right before the exposure is raised. z Tips on shooting with the flash • The lens hood may block the light of 1 m (3.3 feet) or greater. ...
...Off) (Autoflash) (Fill-flash) (Slow Sync.) (Rear Sync.) Does not fire even if the flash is completed every time you to prevent camera shake. Or, [Menu] t [Camera] t [Flash Mode] t desired mode. 3 Raise the flash when using the flash, shoot the subject at a distance of the flash. ...Fires right before the exposure is raised. z Tips on shooting with the flash • The lens hood may block the light of 1 m (3.3 feet) or greater. ...
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... supplied with the following functions: - [Hand-held Twilight] in [Scene Selection] - [Anti Motion Blur] - [Sweep Panorama] - [Auto HDR] • A lens or hood may cover the remote sensor and prevent the sensor from receiving the light from positions where the light to the remote sensor, and... buttons on the subject, point the transmitter of contents Sample photo Menu search search Remote Cdr. (NEX-5/5C) You can shoot using the SHUTTER and 2SEC (the shutter is not obscured. Or, [Menu] t [Camera] t [Drive Mode] t [Remote Cdr.]. 2 Focus on the RMT-DSLR1 Wireless Remote Commander (...
... supplied with the following functions: - [Hand-held Twilight] in [Scene Selection] - [Anti Motion Blur] - [Sweep Panorama] - [Auto HDR] • A lens or hood may cover the remote sensor and prevent the sensor from receiving the light from positions where the light to the remote sensor, and... buttons on the subject, point the transmitter of contents Sample photo Menu search search Remote Cdr. (NEX-5/5C) You can shoot using the SHUTTER and 2SEC (the shutter is not obscured. Or, [Menu] t [Camera] t [Drive Mode] t [Remote Cdr.]. 2 Focus on the RMT-DSLR1 Wireless Remote Commander (...
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... Determine the scene and press the shutter button halfway, so that the section is in the same direction as possible • When using a zoom lens, it is recommended to use it again to pause. • Panoramic images are being displayed. Vertical direction Horizontal direction Radius as short as the ...the end by [Menu] t [Image Size] t [Image Size]. Table of contents Sample photo Menu search search z Tips for shooting a panoramic image Pan the camera in an arc with a constant velocity and in the center of the image, then shoot again. • You can select the direction by [Menu...
... Determine the scene and press the shutter button halfway, so that the section is in the same direction as possible • When using a zoom lens, it is recommended to use it again to pause. • Panoramic images are being displayed. Vertical direction Horizontal direction Radius as short as the ...the end by [Menu] t [Image Size] t [Image Size]. Table of contents Sample photo Menu search search z Tips for shooting a panoramic image Pan the camera in an arc with a constant velocity and in the center of the image, then shoot again. • You can select the direction by [Menu...
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... focus area easier. The distance from being enlarged by selecting [Menu] t [Setup] t [MF Assist] t [Off]. NEX-5/5C NEX-3/3C 18 mm (23/32 in .). * The image sensor is the part of the camera that acts as the film. • If the subject is convenient when you put enough distance between the...the focus manually. When you turn the focusing ring when [Manualfocus] or [DMF] is selected, the image is to the position of the attached lens, the focus cannot be confirmed. z Using manual focusing effectively "Focus fixing" is closer than the minimum shooting distance of the horizontal line.
... focus area easier. The distance from being enlarged by selecting [Menu] t [Setup] t [MF Assist] t [Off]. NEX-5/5C NEX-3/3C 18 mm (23/32 in .). * The image sensor is the part of the camera that acts as the film. • If the subject is convenient when you put enough distance between the...the focus manually. When you turn the focusing ring when [Manualfocus] or [DMF] is selected, the image is to the position of the attached lens, the focus cannot be confirmed. z Using manual focusing effectively "Focus fixing" is closer than the minimum shooting distance of the horizontal line.
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Table of contents Sample photo Menu search search Index DMF (Direct Manual Focus) 1 [Menu] t [Camera] t [AF/MF Select] t [DMF]. 2 Press the shutter button halfway down to focus automatically. 3 Keep the shutter button halfway down, rotate the focusing ring of the lens to [Single-shot AF]. 54GB Note • [Autofocus Mode] is fixed to achieve a sharp focus.
Table of contents Sample photo Menu search search Index DMF (Direct Manual Focus) 1 [Menu] t [Camera] t [AF/MF Select] t [DMF]. 2 Press the shutter button halfway down to focus automatically. 3 Keep the shutter button halfway down, rotate the focusing ring of the lens to [Single-shot AF]. 54GB Note • [Autofocus Mode] is fixed to achieve a sharp focus.
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...If you can zoom in on the screen returns to the normal size, and movie recording starts. • As the image is zoomed by digital processing, the image quality deteriorates compared to ten times. 4 To stop zooming, press [Exit]. You can shoot still images while zooming in... up to that before zooming was used. 57GB Zoom When a single focus lens is canceled, the image on the center portion. 1 Attach a single focus lens. 2 [Menu] t [Camera] t [Precision Dig. Zoom] is working, zooming is attached, you press the MOVIE button when [Precision ...
...If you can zoom in on the screen returns to the normal size, and movie recording starts. • As the image is zoomed by digital processing, the image quality deteriorates compared to ten times. 4 To stop zooming, press [Exit]. You can shoot still images while zooming in... up to that before zooming was used. 57GB Zoom When a single focus lens is canceled, the image on the center portion. 1 Attach a single focus lens. 2 [Menu] t [Camera] t [Precision Dig. Zoom] is working, zooming is attached, you press the MOVIE button when [Precision ...
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... range finder frame is disabled and a new AF range finder frame is displayed by a dotted line. using an A-mount lens • When you use the AF illuminator. The red AF illuminator allows the camera to [Continuous AF]. - [Landscape], [Night View], [Hand-held Twilight] or [Sports Action] in dark surroundings. Index 87GB Notes...
... range finder frame is disabled and a new AF range finder frame is displayed by a dotted line. using an A-mount lens • When you use the AF illuminator. The red AF illuminator allows the camera to [Continuous AF]. - [Landscape], [Night View], [Hand-held Twilight] or [Sports Action] in dark surroundings. Index 87GB Notes...
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... use [MF Assist] with the following functions: - Movie recording - [Precision Dig. You can enlarge the image also by seven times. Zoom] • When an A-mount lens (sold separately) is enlarged by 14 times. This works in the [Manualfocus] or [DMF] modes. 1 [Menu] t [Setup] t [MF Assist] t [On]. 2 Turn the focusing ring to...
... use [MF Assist] with the following functions: - Movie recording - [Precision Dig. You can enlarge the image also by seven times. Zoom] • When an A-mount lens (sold separately) is enlarged by 14 times. This works in the [Manualfocus] or [DMF] modes. 1 [Menu] t [Setup] t [MF Assist] t [On]. 2 Turn the focusing ring to...
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Index 94GB On Uses SteadyShot. Off Does not use SteadyShot. Notes • [On] is selected when using the following functions: - [Hand-held Twilight] in [Scene Selection] - [Anti Motion Blur] • You cannot set [SteadyShot] when an E16 mm F2.8 or A-mount lens (sold separately) is recommended when you use the SteadyShot function of contents Sample photo Menu search search SteadyShot Sets whether or not you use a tripod. This setting is attached. Table of the lens. 1 [Menu] t [Setup] t [SteadyShot] t desired setting.
Index 94GB On Uses SteadyShot. Off Does not use SteadyShot. Notes • [On] is selected when using the following functions: - [Hand-held Twilight] in [Scene Selection] - [Anti Motion Blur] • You cannot set [SteadyShot] when an E16 mm F2.8 or A-mount lens (sold separately) is recommended when you use the SteadyShot function of contents Sample photo Menu search search SteadyShot Sets whether or not you use a tripod. This setting is attached. Table of the lens. 1 [Menu] t [Setup] t [SteadyShot] t desired setting.
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Releases the shutter only when a lens is attached. Sample photo Menu search search Index 95GB Enable Disable Releases the shutter when no lens is attached. 1 [Menu] t [Setup] t [Release w/oLens] t desired setting. Select this when you attach the camera on an astronomical telescope, etc. Table of contents Release w/oLens Sets whether or not the shutter can be released when no lens is attached.
Releases the shutter only when a lens is attached. Sample photo Menu search search Index 95GB Enable Disable Releases the shutter when no lens is attached. 1 [Menu] t [Setup] t [Release w/oLens] t desired setting. Select this when you attach the camera on an astronomical telescope, etc. Table of contents Release w/oLens Sets whether or not the shutter can be released when no lens is attached.
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Off Does not record sound. Note • The sound of contents Movie Audio Rec Sets whether or not you record the sound during movie recording. 1 [Menu] t [Setup] t [Movie Audio Rec] t desired setting. Table of the lens and the camera in operation will also be recorded, when [On] is selected. Sample photo Menu search search Index 98GB On Records sound (stereo).
Off Does not record sound. Note • The sound of contents Movie Audio Rec Sets whether or not you record the sound during movie recording. 1 [Menu] t [Setup] t [Movie Audio Rec] t desired setting. Table of the lens and the camera in operation will also be recorded, when [On] is selected. Sample photo Menu search search Index 98GB On Records sound (stereo).
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... the blower to clean the image sensor surface and the surrounding area. 5 Attach the lens and turn camera off . The use a spray blower because it may scatter water droplets inside the camera body. • Do not put the tip of a blower into the cavity beyond the mount, so that the tip ... only when the battery level is recommended. • Do not use of contents Sample photo Menu search search Index Cleaning Mode Allows you to the camera during cleaning. 111GB Table of an AC-PW20 AC Adaptor (sold separately) is (three remaining battery icons) or more. The message "After cleaning, ...
... the blower to clean the image sensor surface and the surrounding area. 5 Attach the lens and turn camera off . The use a spray blower because it may scatter water droplets inside the camera body. • Do not put the tip of a blower into the cavity beyond the mount, so that the tip ... only when the battery level is recommended. • Do not use of contents Sample photo Menu search search Index Cleaning Mode Allows you to the camera during cleaning. 111GB Table of an AC-PW20 AC Adaptor (sold separately) is (three remaining battery icons) or more. The message "After cleaning, ...
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Confirm the version when a firmware update is (three remaining battery icons) or more. Note • An update can be performed only when the battery level is released. 1 [Menu] t [Setup] t [Version]. We recommend that you use a sufficient battery or the AC-PW20 AC Adaptor (sold separately). 112GB Table of contents Sample photo Menu search search Index Version Displays the version of your camera and lens.
Confirm the version when a firmware update is (three remaining battery icons) or more. Note • An update can be performed only when the battery level is released. 1 [Menu] t [Setup] t [Version]. We recommend that you use a sufficient battery or the AC-PW20 AC Adaptor (sold separately). 112GB Table of contents Sample photo Menu search search Index Version Displays the version of your camera and lens.