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When the lens is removed (NEX-5/5C/3/3C) Index 11GB Continued r 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. 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.
When the lens is removed (NEX-5/5C/3/3C) Index 11GB Continued r 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. 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.
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... FOR HDMI Sets whether or not to display the demonstration with a "BRAVIA" Sync compatible TV's Remote Control. Reset Default Resets the camera to play back portrait images. NEX-5C/3C do not have this function. USB Connection Selects the method used for high ISO sensitivity ...* Appears when a memory card (sold separately) is inserted in the camera. ** Appears when an Eye-Fi card (sold separately) is inserted in the camera. LCD Brightness Sets the brightness of the camera and the lens. Version Displays the version of the LCD monitor. Display Card Space* ...
... FOR HDMI Sets whether or not to display the demonstration with a "BRAVIA" Sync compatible TV's Remote Control. Reset Default Resets the camera to play back portrait images. NEX-5C/3C do not have this function. USB Connection Selects the method used for high ISO sensitivity ...* Appears when a memory card (sold separately) is inserted in the camera. ** Appears when an Eye-Fi card (sold separately) is inserted in the camera. LCD Brightness Sets the brightness of the camera and the lens. Version Displays the version of the LCD monitor. Display Card Space* ...
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Table of exposure (page 38). (Remote Cdr.) Allows you press and Cont.) hold down the shutter button (page 35). Or, [Menu] t [Camera] t [Drive Mode] t desired mode. (Single-shot Adv.) Shoots one still image. Note • You cannot change the setting when using the following ... press and 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...
Table of exposure (page 38). (Remote Cdr.) Allows you press and Cont.) hold down the shutter button (page 35). Or, [Menu] t [Camera] t [Drive Mode] t desired mode. (Single-shot Adv.) Shoots one still image. Note • You cannot change the setting when using the following ... press and 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...
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.... Index 39GB Notes • You cannot use [Remote Cdr.] with the Wireless Remote Commander. 1 (Drive Mode) on the RMT-DSLR1 Wireless Remote Commander (sold separately). Or, [Menu] t [Camera] t [Drive Mode] t [Remote Cdr.]. 2 Focus 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...
.... Index 39GB Notes • You cannot use [Remote Cdr.] with the Wireless Remote Commander. 1 (Drive Mode) on the RMT-DSLR1 Wireless Remote Commander (sold separately). Or, [Menu] t [Camera] t [Drive Mode] t [Remote Cdr.]. 2 Focus 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...
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z Using the Remote Commander (NEX-5/5C) Pressing the SHUTTER button on the Wireless Remote Commander. As long as the shutter button is suitable .... Notes • Since the shutter speed becomes slow and the camera shake tends to occur more conspicuous the noise on the control wheel, and select [Remote Cdr.] t [On]. 49GB You do any further shooting during ...the reduction. • When the [Smile Shutter] or [Auto HDR] function is activated, you use the Wireless Remote Commander, press (Drive Mode) on the image. • After shooting, noise reduction (Long Exposure NR) will be...
z Using the Remote Commander (NEX-5/5C) Pressing the SHUTTER button on the Wireless Remote Commander. As long as the shutter button is suitable .... Notes • Since the shutter speed becomes slow and the camera shake tends to occur more conspicuous the noise on the control wheel, and select [Remote Cdr.] t [On]. 49GB You do any further shooting during ...the reduction. • When the [Smile Shutter] or [Auto HDR] function is activated, you use the Wireless Remote Commander, press (Drive Mode) on the image. • After shooting, noise reduction (Long Exposure NR) will be...
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Notes • [Single-shot AF] is selected when using the following functions: - [Intelligent Auto] - [Self-timer] - [Remote Cdr.] - [Scene Selection], excluding [Sports Action] - [Anti Motion Blur] - [Sweep Panorama] - [Smile Shutter] • [Continuous AF] is selected when the exposure mode is ...when the subject is in motion. Index 56GB Use this when the subject is motionless. Use this when the subject is in focus. The camera continues to focus while the shutter button is pressed and held halfway down . Table of contents Sample photo Menu search search Autofocus Mode Selects ...
Notes • [Single-shot AF] is selected when using the following functions: - [Intelligent Auto] - [Self-timer] - [Remote Cdr.] - [Scene Selection], excluding [Sports Action] - [Anti Motion Blur] - [Sweep Panorama] - [Smile Shutter] • [Continuous AF] is selected when the exposure mode is ...when the subject is in motion. Index 56GB Use this when the subject is motionless. Use this when the subject is in focus. The camera continues to focus while the shutter button is pressed and held halfway down . Table of contents Sample photo Menu search search Autofocus Mode Selects ...
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... be as level as possible. If you press the shutter button during Smile Shutter shooting, the camera shoots the image, then returns to [Single-shot Adv.] or [Remote Cdr.] automatically. The smile is easier to be detected. Index 59GB When the smile level exceeds the b point on the ...conditions. • The drive mode turns to Smile Shutter mode. 3 To exit Smile Shutter mode, [Menu] t [Camera] t [Smile Shutter] t [Off]. z ...
... be as level as possible. If you press the shutter button during Smile Shutter shooting, the camera shoots the image, then returns to [Single-shot Adv.] or [Remote Cdr.] automatically. The smile is easier to be detected. Index 59GB When the smile level exceeds the b point on the ...conditions. • The drive mode turns to Smile Shutter mode. 3 To exit Smile Shutter mode, [Menu] t [Camera] t [Smile Shutter] t [Off]. z ...
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... of contents Sample photo Menu search search Power Save You can set time intervals for a long time. Pressing the shutter button halfway down returns the camera to the shooting mode. 1 [Menu] t [Setup] t [Power Save] t desired setting. 1 Min 5 Min 10 Min 30 Min Switches to power save mode. Index 104GB... Table of the setting here, the camera turns to power save mode after the set to [Remote Cdr.]. • Turn off the camera when you do not use it for the camera to switch to power save mode after 30 minutes when the...
... of contents Sample photo Menu search search Power Save You can set time intervals for a long time. Pressing the shutter button halfway down returns the camera to the shooting mode. 1 [Menu] t [Setup] t [Power Save] t desired setting. 1 Min 5 Min 10 Min 30 Min Switches to power save mode. Index 104GB... Table of the setting here, the camera turns to power save mode after the set to [Remote Cdr.]. • Turn off the camera when you do not use it for the camera to switch to power save mode after 30 minutes when the...
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...search Index 109GB On Operates the camera with the TV remote control. Note • You can play back images on "BRAVIA" Sync. 1 [Menu] t [Setup] t [CTRL FOR HDMI] t desired setting. See page 124 on your camera by connecting your TV by the TV's remote control aiming at the TV. ...Table of your camera to a "BRAVIA" Sync compatible TV with an HDMI cable (sold separately), you can perform the operation of the...
...search Index 109GB On Operates the camera with the TV remote control. Note • You can play back images on "BRAVIA" Sync. 1 [Menu] t [Setup] t [CTRL FOR HDMI] t desired setting. See page 124 on your camera by connecting your TV by the TV's remote control aiming at the TV. ...Table of your camera to a "BRAVIA" Sync compatible TV with an HDMI cable (sold separately), you can perform the operation of the...
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... the image index screen. For details, refer to the operating instructions supplied with the TV. • If the camera performs unnecessary operations in response to the TV Remote Control when the camera is connected to a TV using an HDMI cable. • Only TVs that supports "BRAVIA" Sync to the... camera. The LINK Menu operations differ depending on the TV Remote Control. Switches to be played back. Item Slide Show Play 1 Image Still/Movie Select Image Index Select Folder Select Date Delete...
... the image index screen. For details, refer to the operating instructions supplied with the TV. • If the camera performs unnecessary operations in response to the TV Remote Control when the camera is connected to a TV using an HDMI cable. • Only TVs that supports "BRAVIA" Sync to the... camera. The LINK Menu operations differ depending on the TV Remote Control. Switches to be played back. Item Slide Show Play 1 Image Still/Movie Select Image Index Select Folder Select Date Delete...
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... Print 136 Program Auto 52 Protect 83 Q Quality 66 R RAW 66 Rear Sync 31 Recover Image DB 120 Red Eye Reduction 88 Release w/oLens 95 Remote Cdr 39 Reset Default 114 Rotate 82 S Saturation 75 Scene Recognition 23, 41 Scene Selection 43 Scroll playback 47 Select Date 81 Select Folder 80... 100 LCD Brightness 105 Long Exposure NR 96 M Macintosh 128 Macro 43 Manual Exposure 48 Manualfocus 53 Memory card 147 Menu 19 Brightness/Color 20 Camera 20 Image Size 20 Playback 21 Setup 21 Shoot Mode 19 Metering Mode 71 MF Assist 92 Movie Audio Rec 98 MP4 67 Multi 55...
... Print 136 Program Auto 52 Protect 83 Q Quality 66 R RAW 66 Rear Sync 31 Recover Image DB 120 Red Eye Reduction 88 Release w/oLens 95 Remote Cdr 39 Reset Default 114 Rotate 82 S Saturation 75 Scene Recognition 23, 41 Scene Selection 43 Scroll playback 47 Select Date 81 Select Folder 80... 100 LCD Brightness 105 Long Exposure NR 96 M Macintosh 128 Macro 43 Manual Exposure 48 Manualfocus 53 Memory card 147 Menu 19 Brightness/Color 20 Camera 20 Image Size 20 Playback 21 Setup 21 Shoot Mode 19 Metering Mode 71 MF Assist 92 Movie Audio Rec 98 MP4 67 Multi 55...
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...(sold separately). To return to finish [3D Viewing]. 3D Viewing To view 3D panorama images recorded on the camera on a 3D TV, set as possible with the camera's remote sensor facing away from the TV. (NEX-5/5C only) z To view normal still images on a TV If you select [3D Viewing], only 3D ...images are displayed on the TV. HDMI cable 3D panorama images shot with the camera appear on the TV screen. Connect ...
...(sold separately). To return to finish [3D Viewing]. 3D Viewing To view 3D panorama images recorded on the camera on a 3D TV, set as possible with the camera's remote sensor facing away from the TV. (NEX-5/5C only) z To view normal still images on a TV If you select [3D Viewing], only 3D ...images are displayed on the TV. HDMI cable 3D panorama images shot with the camera appear on the TV screen. Connect ...
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... is for models NEX-3/3C and NEX-5/5C. The differences between each shooting mode 56 Flash modes available 57 Importing images to the computer Installing the software 58 What you can do with Eye-Fi. ** To check whether the camera is 1080 60i-compatible or 1080 ... NEX-5/5C* NEX-3/3C* Movie file format AVCHD**/MPEG-4 MPEG-4 Remote control Available Not available * NEX-5C/3C are not compatible with the supplied software 60 Creating a movie disc (NEX-5/5C 61 Others Checking the number of recordable images 63 List of the camera. 1080 60i-compatible camera: 60i 1080 50i-compatible camera:...
... is for models NEX-3/3C and NEX-5/5C. The differences between each shooting mode 56 Flash modes available 57 Importing images to the computer Installing the software 58 What you can do with Eye-Fi. ** To check whether the camera is 1080 60i-compatible or 1080 ... NEX-5/5C* NEX-3/3C* Movie file format AVCHD**/MPEG-4 MPEG-4 Remote control Available Not available * NEX-5C/3C are not compatible with the supplied software 60 Creating a movie disc (NEX-5/5C 61 Others Checking the number of recordable images 63 List of the camera. 1080 60i-compatible camera: 60i 1080 50i-compatible camera:...
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Preparing the camera Identifying parts See the pages in parentheses for details of operation. NEX-5/5C NEX-3/3C A (Playback) button (29) B ON/OFF (Power) switch (25) C Shutter button (28) D Remote sensor E AF illuminator/Self-timer lamp/ Smile Shutter lamp F Speaker G Microphone* H Smart accessory terminal (23) I Lens (19) J Lens release button (20) K Mount L Image sensor** M Lens contact** * Do not cover this part during movie recording. ** Do not touch this part directly. When the lens is removed (NEX-5/5C/3/3C) GB 12
Preparing the camera Identifying parts See the pages in parentheses for details of operation. NEX-5/5C NEX-3/3C A (Playback) button (29) B ON/OFF (Power) switch (25) C Shutter button (28) D Remote sensor E AF illuminator/Self-timer lamp/ Smile Shutter lamp F Speaker G Microphone* H Smart accessory terminal (23) I Lens (19) J Lens release button (20) K Mount L Image sensor** M Lens contact** * Do not cover this part during movie recording. ** Do not touch this part directly. When the lens is removed (NEX-5/5C/3/3C) GB 12
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x Camera Allows you to access all shooting tips. Switches the information to be displayed on . (Multi/Center/Flexible Spot) Selects the autofocus method. (Single-shot AF/Continuous AF) Sets the digital zoom when a single focus lens is used to fire the flash. (Flash Off/Autoflash/... shooting. (Single-shot Adv./Continuous Adv./Speed Priority Cont./Self-timer/Self-timer(Cont.)/ Bracket: Cont./ Remote Cdr.*) Selects the method used . Basic Info) * NEX-5/5C only Checking the functions available GB 51 Zoom Face Detection Smile Shutter Smile Detection Panorama Direction Shooting Tip...
x Camera Allows you to access all shooting tips. Switches the information to be displayed on . (Multi/Center/Flexible Spot) Selects the autofocus method. (Single-shot AF/Continuous AF) Sets the digital zoom when a single focus lens is used to fire the flash. (Flash Off/Autoflash/... shooting. (Single-shot Adv./Continuous Adv./Speed Priority Cont./Self-timer/Self-timer(Cont.)/ Bracket: Cont./ Remote Cdr.*) Selects the method used . Basic Info) * NEX-5/5C only Checking the functions available GB 51 Zoom Face Detection Smile Shutter Smile Detection Panorama Direction Shooting Tip...
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... [Upload Settings] to the factory-settings. Do not use an Eye-Fi card inserted in the camera. Repairs the image database file of the camera and the lens. Folder New Folder Recover Image DB Display Card Space Eye-Fi Setup* Upload Settings Selects the color of still images on an... the camera on the memory card. Display Color Wide Image Playback Display CTRL FOR HDMI USB Connection Cleaning Mode Version Demo Mode Reset Default Memory Card Tool Format File Number Folder Name Select Shoot. Sets whether or not to display the demonstration with an HDMI-compliant TV's Remote Control....
... [Upload Settings] to the factory-settings. Do not use an Eye-Fi card inserted in the camera. Repairs the image database file of the camera and the lens. Folder New Folder Recover Image DB Display Card Space Eye-Fi Setup* Upload Settings Selects the color of still images on an... the camera on the memory card. Display Color Wide Image Playback Display CTRL FOR HDMI USB Connection Cleaning Mode Version Demo Mode Reset Default Memory Card Tool Format File Number Folder Name Select Shoot. Sets whether or not to display the demonstration with an HDMI-compliant TV's Remote Control....