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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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... Use 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 • Make sure that the cord is not pinched when you close the cover. You will be unable to firmly secure the... camera to tripods having screws longer than 5.5 mm (7/32 inch). E Access lamp F Memory card insertion slot G Battery compartment A Screw B Flash C Connector* * Do not touch ...
... Use 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 • Make sure that the cord is not pinched when you close the cover. You will be unable to firmly secure the... camera to tripods having screws longer than 5.5 mm (7/32 inch). E Access lamp F Memory card insertion slot G Battery compartment A Screw B Flash C Connector* * Do not touch ...
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...the sensitivity of the Smile Shutter function for the brightness of contents Sample photo Menu search search Camera Allows you to set the image size and aspect ratio. File Format (NEX-5/5C) Image Size Selects the movie recording format, AVCHD or MP4. Brightness/Color Allows you to... Size Aspect Ratio Quality Panorama Selects the image size. Selects the aspect ratio. Exposure Comp. Sets the digital zoom when a single focus lens is used to access all shooting tips. Selects the image size. Sets the ISO sensitivity. 20GB Continued r Selects the area to be displayed...
...the sensitivity of the Smile Shutter function for the brightness of contents Sample photo Menu search search Camera Allows you to set the image size and aspect ratio. File Format (NEX-5/5C) Image Size Selects the movie recording format, AVCHD or MP4. Brightness/Color Allows you to... Size Aspect Ratio Quality Panorama Selects the image size. Selects the aspect ratio. Exposure Comp. Sets the digital zoom when a single focus lens is used to access all shooting tips. Selects the image size. Sets the ISO sensitivity. 20GB Continued r Selects the area to be displayed...
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... Eye-Fi Setup** Upload Settings Sets the upload function of movies when inconsistencies are using the camera. NEX-5C/3C do not have this function. Movie Audio Rec Sets the sound for high ISO sensitivity shootings. Reset Default... Main Settings Beep Selects the sound produced when you are found. Area Setting Selects the area where you operate the camera. New Folder Creates a new folder. Date/Time Setup Sets the date and time. LCD Brightness Sets the brightness of... File Number Selects the method used for long exposure shootings. Table of the camera and the lens.
... Eye-Fi Setup** Upload Settings Sets the upload function of movies when inconsistencies are using the camera. NEX-5C/3C do not have this function. Movie Audio Rec Sets the sound for high ISO sensitivity shootings. Reset Default... Main Settings Beep Selects the sound produced when you are found. Area Setting Selects the area where you operate the camera. New Folder Creates a new folder. Date/Time Setup Sets the date and time. LCD Brightness Sets the brightness of... File Number Selects the method used for long exposure shootings. Table of the camera and the lens.
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... Plays back the recorded images. 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. Index Enlarged playback A portion of the control wheel.... 4 To cancel the enlarged playback, press [Exit]. 26GB Continued r Still images and movies are displayed on other cameras may not be enlarged...
... Plays back the recorded images. 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. Index Enlarged playback A portion of the control wheel.... 4 To cancel the enlarged playback, press [Exit]. 26GB Continued r Still images and movies are displayed on other cameras may not be enlarged...
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... 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). Note • You cannot change the setting when using the following shots. (Self-timer) Shoots an image after ten...] - [Auto HDR] Index 33GB Normal shooting mode. (Continuous Adv.) Shoots images continuously while you press and hold down the shutter button (page 35). Or, [Menu] t [Camera] t [Drive Mode] t desired mode. (Single-shot Adv.) Shoots one still image.
... 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). Note • You cannot change the setting when using the following shots. (Self-timer) Shoots an image after ten...] - [Auto HDR] Index 33GB Normal shooting mode. (Continuous Adv.) Shoots images continuously while you press and hold down the shutter button (page 35). Or, [Menu] t [Camera] t [Drive Mode] t desired mode. (Single-shot Adv.) Shoots one still image.
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...[Menu] t [Camera] t [Drive Mode] t [Remote Cdr.]. 2 Focus on the control wheel t [Remote Cdr.]. Index 39GB 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...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.]. Index 39GB 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...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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...the left until [BULB] is pressed, the shutter remains open . As long as fireworks. Table of the shooting. z Using the Remote Commander (NEX-5/5C) Pressing the SHUTTER button on the image. • After shooting, noise reduction (Long Exposure NR) will be done for the duration of contents...Commander triggers BULB shooting and pressing it is recommended that the shutter was open . Notes • Since the shutter speed becomes slow and the camera shake tends to 30 seconds. You do any further shooting during the reduction. • When the [Smile Shutter] or [Auto HDR] function ...
...the left until [BULB] is pressed, the shutter remains open . As long as fireworks. Table of the shooting. z Using the Remote Commander (NEX-5/5C) Pressing the SHUTTER button on the image. • After shooting, noise reduction (Long Exposure NR) will be done for the duration of contents...Commander triggers BULB shooting and pressing it is recommended that the shutter was open . Notes • Since the shutter speed becomes slow and the camera shake tends to 30 seconds. You do any further shooting during the reduction. • When the [Smile Shutter] or [Auto HDR] function ...
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... [DMF] is selected, the image is closer than the minimum shooting distance of the horizontal line. 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 enlarged automatically to the subject The mark... focusing effectively "Focus fixing" is convenient when you can predict the distance to the position of the attached lens, the focus cannot be confirmed. When you put enough distance between the camera and the subject, refer to the subject. Adjusts the focus manually. Table of the image sensor*. After ...
... [DMF] is selected, the image is closer than the minimum shooting distance of the horizontal line. 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 enlarged automatically to the subject The mark... focusing effectively "Focus fixing" is convenient when you can predict the distance to the position of the attached lens, the focus cannot be confirmed. When you put enough distance between the camera and the subject, refer to the subject. Adjusts the focus manually. Table of the image sensor*. After ...
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... be played on devices other devices This camera uses MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 High Profile for viewing smooth video images 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. Index... 67GB This file format is suitable for AVCHD format recording. For this reason, movies recorded in MP4 format with this camera are recorded in MPEG-4 format ...
... be played on devices other devices This camera uses MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 High Profile for viewing smooth video images 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. Index... 67GB This file format is suitable for AVCHD format recording. For this reason, movies recorded in MP4 format with this camera are recorded in MPEG-4 format ...
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..., the Eye-Fi card may be damaged. • Wi-Fi network communication may be used only in the camera, set to [Off]. Use Eye-Fi cards in the camera. Table of the camera does not work while it is transferring images. • If (error) is displayed, remove the memory card... search Upload Settings Sets whether or not you have this function. 1 [Menu] t [Setup] t [Upload Settings] t desired setting. NEX-5C/3C do not have set up into the camera, and shoot still images. On Enables the upload function. Uploading. For details, refer to [Off]. For details, refer to the access...
..., the Eye-Fi card may be damaged. • Wi-Fi network communication may be used only in the camera, set to [Off]. Use Eye-Fi cards in the camera. Table of the camera does not work while it is transferring images. • If (error) is displayed, remove the memory card... search Upload Settings Sets whether or not you have this function. 1 [Menu] t [Setup] t [Upload Settings] t desired setting. NEX-5C/3C do not have set up into the camera, and shoot still images. On Enables the upload function. Uploading. For details, refer to [Off]. For details, refer to the access...
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... *2 Starter (Edition) is recommended when using the supplied software and importing images via a USB connection. Index 125GB Continued r Table of images shot with your camera. • Sony Image Data Suite "Image Data Converter SR" "Image Data Lightbox SR" • "PMB" (Picture Motion Browser) Note • "PMB" is not compatible... 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...
... *2 Starter (Edition) is recommended when using the supplied software and importing images via a USB connection. Index 125GB Continued r Table of images shot with your camera. • Sony Image Data Suite "Image Data Converter SR" "Image Data Lightbox SR" • "PMB" (Picture Motion Browser) Note • "PMB" is not compatible... 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...
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...save still images with Macintosh computers. • The confirmation message of the Information tool appears on the screen when starting "PMB" for the first time.) (NEX-5/5C only) Notes • "PMB" is not compatible with the date. • To create a data disc using a CD burner drive or DVD burner... 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....
...save still images with Macintosh computers. • The confirmation message of the Information tool appears on the screen when starting "PMB" for the first time.) (NEX-5/5C only) Notes • "PMB" is not compatible with the date. • To create a data disc using a CD burner drive or DVD burner... 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....
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... For operations such as importing AVCHD movies to the computer, use "PMB" (NEX-5/5C only). • When the camera is displayed. 130GB Continued r Sony is established for consequences resulting from such operations via the computer (NEX-5/5C only). Importing images to the computer without using the AC-PW20 AC Adaptor...files. When a USB connection is not held liable for the first time, your computer automatically runs a program to recognize the camera. Double-click the newly recognized icon on the memory card from the connected computer, images may be damaged or cannot be played....
... For operations such as importing AVCHD movies to the computer, use "PMB" (NEX-5/5C only). • When the camera is displayed. 130GB Continued r Sony is established for consequences resulting from such operations via the computer (NEX-5/5C only). Importing images to the computer without using the AC-PW20 AC Adaptor...files. When a USB connection is not held liable for the first time, your computer automatically runs a program to recognize the camera. Double-click the newly recognized icon on the memory card from the connected computer, images may be damaged or cannot be played....
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...(Sony Blu-ray disc player, PlayStation®3, etc.) Ordinary DVD playback devices (DVD player, DVD playable computer, etc.) Create an AVCHD format disc of movies and photos imported to a computer using "PMB." Table of contents Sample photo Menu search search Creating a movie disc (NEX-5/...you can create a disc from AVCHD format movies recorded on creating a disc using "PMB." Notes • If you use a Sony DVDirect (DVD Writer), you use Sony DVDirect (DVD writer), make sure that best suits your camera to the DVD writer with a DVD writer/recorder other than DVDirect Express.
...(Sony Blu-ray disc player, PlayStation®3, etc.) Ordinary DVD playback devices (DVD player, DVD playable computer, etc.) Create an AVCHD format disc of movies and photos imported to a computer using "PMB." Table of contents Sample photo Menu search search Creating a movie disc (NEX-5/...you can create a disc from AVCHD format movies recorded on creating a disc using "PMB." Notes • If you use a Sony DVDirect (DVD Writer), you use Sony DVDirect (DVD writer), make sure that best suits your camera to the DVD writer with a DVD writer/recorder other than DVDirect Express.
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... connected video device. On TV color systems NEX-5/5C To view movies shot using this camera on a television, the camera and television must use an electronic transformer (travel converter), as this may cause a malfunction. NEX-3/3C The camera automatically detects the color system to match that... of contents Sample photo Menu search search Index Others Using the camera abroad You can use the battery charger (supplied), and the AC...
... connected video device. On TV color systems NEX-5/5C To view movies shot using this camera on a television, the camera and television must use an electronic transformer (travel converter), as this may cause a malfunction. NEX-3/3C The camera automatically detects the color system to match that... of contents Sample photo Menu search search Index Others Using the camera abroad You can use the battery charger (supplied), and the AC...
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...the conventional image compressing format. The MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 format enables a high definition video signal shot on a digital video camera recorder to be played on your camera records with the high definition image quality (HD) mentioned below. The MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 format is adopted to compress video ...data, and the Dolby Digital or Linear PCM system is a high definition digital video camera format used to compress audio data. Table of contents Sample photo Menu search search Index AVCHD format (NEX-5/5C) The AVCHD format is used to record a high definition (HD) signal of ...
...the conventional image compressing format. The MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 format enables a high definition video signal shot on a digital video camera recorder to be played on your camera records with the high definition image quality (HD) mentioned below. The MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 format is adopted to compress video ...data, and the Dolby Digital or Linear PCM system is a high definition digital video camera format used to compress audio data. Table of contents Sample photo Menu search search Index AVCHD format (NEX-5/5C) The AVCHD format is used to record a high definition (HD) signal of ...
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Please read the following . Read "license1.pdf" in the camera. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM MPEG LA, L.L.C. SEE HTTP://WWW.MPEGLA.COM 158GB Based on license agreements with their owners of copyright. NEX-5/5C IS LICENSED UNDER THE AVC PATENT PORTFOLIO LICENSE FOR THE PERSONAL AND NON-...IN A PERSONAL AND NON-COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY AND/OR WAS OBTAINED FROM A VIDEO PROVIDER LICENSED TO PROVIDE AVC VIDEO. SEE HTTP://WWW.MPEGLA.COM NEX-3/3C IS LICENSED UNDER THE MPEG-4 VISUAL PATENT PORTFOLIO LICENSE FOR THE PERSONAL AND NON-COMMERCIAL USE OF A CONSUMER FOR (i) ENCODING VIDEO IN...
Please read the following . Read "license1.pdf" in the camera. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM MPEG LA, L.L.C. SEE HTTP://WWW.MPEGLA.COM 158GB Based on license agreements with their owners of copyright. NEX-5/5C IS LICENSED UNDER THE AVC PATENT PORTFOLIO LICENSE FOR THE PERSONAL AND NON-...IN A PERSONAL AND NON-COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY AND/OR WAS OBTAINED FROM A VIDEO PROVIDER LICENSED TO PROVIDE AVC VIDEO. SEE HTTP://WWW.MPEGLA.COM NEX-3/3C IS LICENSED UNDER THE MPEG-4 VISUAL PATENT PORTFOLIO LICENSE FOR THE PERSONAL AND NON-COMMERCIAL USE OF A CONSUMER FOR (i) ENCODING VIDEO IN...
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...images recorded on the camera on a 3D TV, set as possible with the camera's remote sensor facing ...displayed. • Do not connect the camera and equipment to be able to the... center of the camera and/or connected equipment. • This function ...camera and TV are connected using an 1 To the HDMI HDMI cable (sold separately) may not work properly with the camera... appear on a TV If you may not be connected using the Wireless Remote Commander, place the camera... camera to a 3D TV using an HDMI cable (sold separately). 1 Connect the camera ...for the camera), and a plug suitable for connecting your...
...images recorded on the camera on a 3D TV, set as possible with the camera's remote sensor facing ...displayed. • Do not connect the camera and equipment to be able to the... center of the camera and/or connected equipment. • This function ...camera and TV are connected using an 1 To the HDMI HDMI cable (sold separately) may not work properly with the camera... appear on a TV If you may not be connected using the Wireless Remote Commander, place the camera... camera to a 3D TV using an HDMI cable (sold separately). 1 Connect the camera ...for the camera), and a plug suitable for connecting your...