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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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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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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. When the lens is removed (NEX-5/5C/3/3C) Index 11GB Continued r
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Table of contents NEX-5/5C NEX-3/3C A (USB) terminal (130) B Hook for shoulder strap C HDMI terminal (123) D Light sensor E LCD monitor F MOVIE button (23) G Control wheel (17) H Soft keys (18) I Image sensor position mark (53) Sample photo Menu search search Index 12GB Continued r
Table of contents NEX-5/5C NEX-3/3C A (USB) terminal (130) B Hook for shoulder strap C HDMI terminal (123) D Light sensor E LCD monitor F MOVIE button (23) G Control wheel (17) H Soft keys (18) I Image sensor position mark (53) Sample photo Menu search search Index 12GB Continued r
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... card insertion slot G Battery compartment A Screw B Flash C Connector* * Do not touch this when using an AC-PW20 AC Adaptor (sold separately). NEX-5/5C NEX-3/3C • Make sure that the cord is not pinched when you close the cover. C Image sensor position mark (53) D Connection plate cover ...this part directly. 13GB Continued r Index Sample photo Menu search search Table of less than 5.5 mm (7/32 inch), and may damage the camera. NEX-5/5C NEX-3/3C Flash A Battery/memory card cover B Tripod receptacle • Use a tripod with a screw length of contents You will be unable to...
... card insertion slot G Battery compartment A Screw B Flash C Connector* * Do not touch this when using an AC-PW20 AC Adaptor (sold separately). NEX-5/5C NEX-3/3C • Make sure that the cord is not pinched when you close the cover. C Image sensor position mark (53) D Connection plate cover ...this part directly. 13GB Continued r Index Sample photo Menu search search Table of less than 5.5 mm (7/32 inch), and may damage the camera. NEX-5/5C NEX-3/3C Flash A Battery/memory card cover B Tripod receptacle • Use a tripod with a screw length of contents You will be unable to...
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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 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).
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Selects auto focusing or manual focusing. Sets the digital zoom when a single focus lens is used to pan the camera when shooting panoramic images. Still Image Size Aspect Ratio Quality Panorama Selects the image size. Exposure Comp. Table of the entire image...., the camera releases the shutter automatically. Switches the information to be displayed on . Index Image Size Allows you to make brightness settings such as metering mode, and color settings such as continuous shooting, self-timer, or bracket shooting. Image Size Movie Selects the image size. File Format (NEX-5/5C)...
Selects auto focusing or manual focusing. Sets the digital zoom when a single focus lens is used to pan the camera when shooting panoramic images. Still Image Size Aspect Ratio Quality Panorama Selects the image size. Exposure Comp. Table of the entire image...., the camera releases the shutter automatically. Switches the information to be displayed on . Index Image Size Allows you to make brightness settings such as metering mode, and color settings such as continuous shooting, self-timer, or bracket shooting. Image Size Movie Selects the image size. File Format (NEX-5/5C)...
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... Card Space* Displays the remaining recording time of movies and the recordable number of the camera and the lens. Index 22GB Eye-Fi Setup** Upload Settings Sets the upload function of the camera when an Eye-Fi card is used for assigning file numbers to clean the image sensor... High ISO NR Sets the noise reduction processing for long exposure shootings. Main Settings Beep Selects the sound produced when you are found. NEX-5C/3C do not have this function. LCD Brightness Sets the brightness of the LCD monitor. Cleaning Mode Allows you to images. File...
... Card Space* Displays the remaining recording time of movies and the recordable number of the camera and the lens. Index 22GB Eye-Fi Setup** Upload Settings Sets the upload function of the camera when an Eye-Fi card is used for assigning file numbers to clean the image sensor... High ISO NR Sets the noise reduction processing for long exposure shootings. Main Settings Beep Selects the sound produced when you are found. NEX-5C/3C do not have this function. LCD Brightness Sets the brightness of the LCD monitor. Cleaning Mode Allows you to images. File...
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You cannot display still images and movies on other cameras may not be enlarged for closer examination during playback. Turn it right. Press the bottom t top/bottom. This is convenient to enlarge by selecting (still ..., then press the center of the control wheel. During movie playback To pause/resume To fast-forward To fast-rewind To slow-forward (NEX-5/5C only) To slow-reverse (NEX-5/5C only) To adjust sound volume Control wheel operation Press the center. Press the right, or turn it left during pause. You...
You cannot display still images and movies on other cameras may not be enlarged for closer examination during playback. Turn it right. Press the bottom t top/bottom. This is convenient to enlarge by selecting (still ..., then press the center of the control wheel. During movie playback To pause/resume To fast-forward To fast-rewind To slow-forward (NEX-5/5C only) To slow-reverse (NEX-5/5C only) To adjust sound volume Control wheel operation Press the center. Press the right, or turn it left during pause. You...
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...hold down the shutter button (page 34). (Speed Priority Shoots images continuously at high speed while you to use the RMT-DSLR1 Wireless Remote (NEX-5/5C) Commander (sold separately) (page 39). Focus and brightness settings of the first shot are used for the following functions: - [Hand-held... set the drive mode, such as continuous, self-timer, or bracket shooting. 1 (Drive Mode) on the control wheel t desired mode. Or, [Menu] t [Camera] t [Drive Mode] t desired mode. (Single-shot Adv.) Shoots one still image. Table of exposure (page 38). (Remote Cdr.) Allows you press and Cont.)...
...hold down the shutter button (page 34). (Speed Priority Shoots images continuously at high speed while you to use the RMT-DSLR1 Wireless Remote (NEX-5/5C) Commander (sold separately) (page 39). Focus and brightness settings of the first shot are used for the following functions: - [Hand-held... set the drive mode, such as continuous, self-timer, or bracket shooting. 1 (Drive Mode) on the control wheel t desired mode. Or, [Menu] t [Camera] t [Drive Mode] t desired mode. (Single-shot Adv.) Shoots one still image. Table of exposure (page 38). (Remote Cdr.) Allows you press and Cont.)...
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..., [Menu] t [Camera] t [Drive Mode] t [Remote Cdr.]. 2 Focus on the control wheel t [Remote Cdr.]. Also, refer to the operating instructions 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...Wireless Remote Commander. 1 (Drive Mode) 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. Table of the Wireless Remote Commander to the ...
..., [Menu] t [Camera] t [Drive Mode] t [Remote Cdr.]. 2 Focus on the control wheel t [Remote Cdr.]. Also, refer to the operating instructions 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...Wireless Remote Commander. 1 (Drive Mode) 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. Table of the Wireless Remote Commander to the ...
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BULB is suitable for shooting trails of the shooting. As long as fireworks. z Using the Remote Commander (NEX-5/5C) Pressing the SHUTTER button on the control wheel, and select [Remote Cdr.] t [On]. 49GB Table of contents BULB You can shoot trails with the ...] 4 Press the shutter button halfway down to occur more easily, it again stops BULB shooting. Notes • Since the shutter speed becomes slow and the camera shake tends to adjust the focus. 5 Press and hold the SHUTTER button on the image. • After shooting, noise reduction (Long Exposure NR) will be...
BULB is suitable for shooting trails of the shooting. As long as fireworks. z Using the Remote Commander (NEX-5/5C) Pressing the SHUTTER button on the control wheel, and select [Remote Cdr.] t [On]. 49GB Table of contents BULB You can shoot trails with the ...] 4 Press the shutter button halfway down to occur more easily, it again stops BULB shooting. Notes • Since the shutter speed becomes slow and the camera shake tends to adjust the focus. 5 Press and hold the SHUTTER button on the image. • After shooting, noise reduction (Long Exposure NR) will be...
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.../MF Select] t desired mode. (Autofocus) (DMF) (Manualfocus) Focuses automatically. When you put enough distance between the camera and the subject, refer to pass. NEX-5/5C NEX-3/3C 18 mm (23/32 in advance to check focus area easier. After focusing automatically, make the subject look clearer. Note ... image sensor is about 18 mm (23/32 in.). * The image sensor is the part of the camera that acts as the film. • If the subject is to the position of the attached lens, the focus cannot be confirmed. The distance from being enlarged by selecting [Menu] t [Setup] t [...
.../MF Select] t desired mode. (Autofocus) (DMF) (Manualfocus) Focuses automatically. When you put enough distance between the camera and the subject, refer to pass. NEX-5/5C NEX-3/3C 18 mm (23/32 in advance to check focus area easier. After focusing automatically, make the subject look clearer. Note ... image sensor is about 18 mm (23/32 in.). * The image sensor is the part of the camera that acts as the film. • If the subject is to the position of the attached lens, the focus cannot be confirmed. The distance from being enlarged by selecting [Menu] t [Setup] t [...
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... viewing on a highdefinition TV. Index 64GB Table of contents Sample photo Menu search search Movie The larger the image size, the higher the image quality. NEX-5/5C Image size in [AVCHD] mode (1920 × 1080) Average bit-rate 17 Mbps Image size in the suitable size for WEB uploads.... NEX-3/3C Image size 1280 × 720 (Fine) 1280 × 720 (Standard) VGA (640 × 480) Average bit-rate 9 Mbps 6 Mbps Usage guidelines Records with the ...
... viewing on a highdefinition TV. Index 64GB Table of contents Sample photo Menu search search Movie The larger the image size, the higher the image quality. NEX-5/5C Image size in [AVCHD] mode (1920 × 1080) Average bit-rate 17 Mbps Image size in the suitable size for WEB uploads.... NEX-3/3C Image size 1280 × 720 (Fine) 1280 × 720 (Standard) VGA (640 × 480) Average bit-rate 9 Mbps 6 Mbps Usage guidelines Records with the ...
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... frames/sec (1080 60i-compatible devices) or approximately 25 frames/sec (1080 50i-compatible devices), in AVCHD format with Dolby Digital audio, AVCHD format. For this camera cannot be played by the following marks on the bottom of contents Sample photo Menu search search File Format... (NEX-5/5C) Selects the movie file format. 1 [Menu] t [Image Size] t [File Format] t desired mode. Movies shot with this camera are recorded in AVCHD format, approximately 60 fields/sec (1080 60i-compatible devices)...
... frames/sec (1080 60i-compatible devices) or approximately 25 frames/sec (1080 50i-compatible devices), in AVCHD format with Dolby Digital audio, AVCHD format. For this camera cannot be played by the following marks on the bottom of contents Sample photo Menu search search File Format... (NEX-5/5C) Selects the movie file format. 1 [Menu] t [Image Size] t [File Format] t desired mode. Movies shot with this camera are recorded in AVCHD format, approximately 60 fields/sec (1080 60i-compatible devices)...
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... memory card. 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). You cannot change the folder name form. 1 [Menu] t [Setup] t [Folder Name] t desired setting. Index 117GB Example: 100MSDCF The folder name form...
... memory card. 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). You cannot change the folder name form. 1 [Menu] t [Setup] t [Folder Name] t desired setting. Index 117GB Example: 100MSDCF The folder name form...
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NEX-5C/3C do not have set up into the camera, and shoot still images. No images are transferred to your computer, etc., automatically via the Wi-Fi network. Error Off Disables the upload function. is displayed on the screen changes according to be used only in the camera, set [Upload Settings] to ...on the screen when [Upload Settings] is set 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 an Eye-Fi card inserted in the countries/regions where they were purchased...
NEX-5C/3C do not have set up into the camera, and shoot still images. No images are transferred to your computer, etc., automatically via the Wi-Fi network. Error Off Disables the upload function. is displayed on the screen changes according to be used only in the camera, set [Upload Settings] to ...on the screen when [Upload Settings] is set 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 an Eye-Fi card inserted in the countries/regions where they were purchased...
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...Data Converter SR Ver.3" "Image Data Lightbox SR" Microsoft Windows XP*1 SP3/Windows Vista*2 SP2/ Windows 7 CPU: Intel Pentium III 800 MHz or faster (NEX-5/5C: For playing/editing the High Definition movies: Intel Core Duo 1.66 GHz or faster/Intel Core 2 Duo 1.66 GHz or faster... shot with your computer Following applications are contained on the CD-ROM (supplied) to use of contents Sample photo Menu search search Using with your camera. • Sony Image Data Suite "Image Data Converter SR" "Image Data Lightbox SR" • "PMB" (Picture Motion Browser) Note • "PMB" is not ...
...Data Converter SR Ver.3" "Image Data Lightbox SR" Microsoft Windows XP*1 SP3/Windows Vista*2 SP2/ Windows 7 CPU: Intel Pentium III 800 MHz or faster (NEX-5/5C: For playing/editing the High Definition movies: Intel Core Duo 1.66 GHz or faster/Intel Core 2 Duo 1.66 GHz or faster... shot with your computer Following applications are contained on the CD-ROM (supplied) to use of contents Sample photo Menu search search Using with your camera. • Sony Image Data Suite "Image Data Converter SR" "Image Data Lightbox SR" • "PMB" (Picture Motion Browser) Note • "PMB" is not ...
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...Converter SR" and make adjustments to it. Double-click the shortcut of (PMB Help) on the screen when starting "PMB" for the first time.) (NEX-5/5C only) Notes • "PMB" is created for the first time. Table of contents Sample photo Menu search search Index Using "Image Data Lightbox SR... the camera and display them on the computer. • To organize images on the computer on a calendar by shooting date to view them. • To retouch (Red Eye Correction, etc.), print, and send still images as software updates. "Image Data Lightbox SR" support page (English only) http://www.sony.co....
...Converter SR" and make adjustments to it. Double-click the shortcut of (PMB Help) on the screen when starting "PMB" for the first time.) (NEX-5/5C only) Notes • "PMB" is created for the first time. Table of contents Sample photo Menu search search Index Using "Image Data Lightbox SR... the camera and display them on the computer. • To organize images on the computer on a calendar by shooting date to view them. • To retouch (Red Eye Correction, etc.), print, and send still images as software updates. "Image Data Lightbox SR" support page (English only) http://www.sony.co....
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...images to the computer (Windows) "PMB" allows you operate AVCHD format movies or folders from such operations via the computer (NEX-5/5C only). Sony is established for consequences resulting from the connected computer, images may be damaged or cannot be played. Double-click the newly...if you to easily import images. Notes • For operations such as importing AVCHD movies to the computer, use "PMB" (NEX-5/5C only). • When the camera is displayed. 130GB Continued r For details on the computer, then press the (Playback) button. Importing images to the computer (Macintosh...
...images to the computer (Windows) "PMB" allows you operate AVCHD format movies or folders from such operations via the computer (NEX-5/5C only). Sony is established for consequences resulting from the connected computer, images may be damaged or cannot be played. Double-click the newly...if you to easily import images. Notes • For operations such as importing AVCHD movies to the computer, use "PMB" (NEX-5/5C only). • When the camera is displayed. 130GB Continued r For details on the computer, then press the (Playback) button. Importing images to the computer (Macintosh...