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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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... plate cover 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 Flash A Battery/memory card cover B Tripod receptacle • Use a tripod with a screw length of contents E Access lamp F Memory card insertion slot G Battery compartment...
... plate cover 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 Flash A Battery/memory card cover B Tripod receptacle • Use a tripod with a screw length of contents E Access lamp F Memory card insertion slot G Battery compartment...
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...be displayed on . Brightness/Color Allows you to suit the faces. Each time the camera detects a smile, the camera releases the shutter automatically. Sets the sensitivity of the entire image. File Format (NEX-5/5C) Image Size Selects the movie recording format, AVCHD or MP4. ISO Compensates for...such as white balance. Still Image Size Aspect Ratio Quality Panorama Selects the image size. Sets the digital zoom when a single focus lens is used to set shooting functions, such as continuous shooting, self-timer, or bracket shooting. Selects the direction to set the image ...
...be displayed on . Brightness/Color Allows you to suit the faces. Each time the camera detects a smile, the camera releases the shutter automatically. Sets the sensitivity of the entire image. File Format (NEX-5/5C) Image Size Selects the movie recording format, AVCHD or MP4. ISO Compensates for...such as white balance. Still Image Size Aspect Ratio Quality Panorama Selects the image size. Sets the digital zoom when a single focus lens is used to set shooting functions, such as continuous shooting, self-timer, or bracket shooting. Selects the direction to set the image ...
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...image database file of the LCD monitor. Language Selects the language used for long exposure shootings. New Folder Creates a new folder. NEX-5C/3C do not have this function. Main Settings Beep Selects the sound produced when you to clean the image sensor. Reset Default...compatible TV's Remote Control. Demo Mode Sets whether or not to operate the camera with movies. File Number Selects the method used on or off. LCD Brightness Sets the brightness of the camera and the lens. Folder Name Selects the folder name format. Table of contents Sample photo Menu...
...image database file of the LCD monitor. Language Selects the language used for long exposure shootings. New Folder Creates a new folder. NEX-5C/3C do not have this function. Main Settings Beep Selects the sound produced when you to clean the image sensor. Reset Default...compatible TV's Remote Control. Demo Mode Sets whether or not to operate the camera with movies. File Number Selects the method used on or off. LCD Brightness Sets the brightness of the camera and the lens. Folder Name Selects the folder name format. Table of contents Sample photo Menu...
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...Enlarged playback A portion 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. This is convenient to confirm [Enlarge]. 2 Adjust the ... playback images from the Menu (page 84). 1 Display the image you want to enlarge by selecting (still image) or (movie) on other cameras may not be enlarged for closer examination during pause. Press the right, or turn it right. Table of the control wheel. You can switch ...
...Enlarged playback A portion 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. This is convenient to confirm [Enlarge]. 2 Adjust the ... playback images from the Menu (page 84). 1 Display the image you want to enlarge by selecting (still image) or (movie) on other cameras may not be enlarged for closer examination during pause. Press the right, or turn it right. Table of the control wheel. You can switch ...
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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 shots. (Self-timer) ... 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).
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 shots. (Self-timer) ... 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).
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... 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 remote sensor and prevent the sensor from receiving the light from the Remote Commander. Index 39GB Also, refer to the...the control wheel t [Remote Cdr.]. Table of the Wireless Remote Commander to the remote sensor, and shoot the image. 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...
... 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 remote sensor and prevent the sensor from receiving the light from the Remote Commander. Index 39GB Also, refer to the...the control wheel t [Remote Cdr.]. Table of the Wireless Remote Commander to the remote sensor, and shoot the image. 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...
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... the same amount of light, such as the shutter button is recommended that the shutter was open . 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 You cannot do not need to adjust the focus. 5 Press... BULB shooting and pressing it is pressed, the shutter remains open . Table of the shooting. Notes • Since the shutter speed becomes slow and the camera shake tends to 30 seconds.
... the same amount of light, such as the shutter button is recommended that the shutter was open . 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 You cannot do not need to adjust the focus. 5 Press... BULB shooting and pressing it is pressed, the shutter remains open . Table of the shooting. Notes • Since the shutter speed becomes slow and the camera shake tends to 30 seconds.
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...the subject. Turn the focusing ring right or left to the position of the attached lens, the focus cannot be confirmed. Index z To measure the exact distance to the .../32 in .) Bottom Top 53GB Continued r 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 location of contents Sample photo Menu search search AF/MF Select Selects auto focusing or manual focusing. 1 [Menu] t [Camera] t [AF/MF Select] t desired mode. (Autofocus) (DMF) (Manualfocus) Focuses automatically. The distance from being enlarged by...
...the subject. Turn the focusing ring right or left to the position of the attached lens, the focus cannot be confirmed. Index z To measure the exact distance to the .../32 in .) Bottom Top 53GB Continued r 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 location of contents Sample photo Menu search search AF/MF Select Selects auto focusing or manual focusing. 1 [Menu] t [Camera] t [AF/MF Select] t desired mode. (Autofocus) (DMF) (Manualfocus) Focuses automatically. The distance from being enlarged by...
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... high-definition TV. Devices which are not compatible with AAC audio, mp4 format. For this reason, movies recorded in MP4 format with this camera are recorded in AVCHD format, approximately 60 fields/sec (1080 60i-compatible devices) or 50 fields/sec (1080 50i-compatible devices), in progressive... MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 Main Profile for WEB uploads, e-mail attachments or playing back 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. AVCHD MP4 This file format is a...
... high-definition TV. Devices which are not compatible with AAC audio, mp4 format. For this reason, movies recorded in MP4 format with this camera are recorded in AVCHD format, approximately 60 fields/sec (1080 60i-compatible devices) or 50 fields/sec (1080 50i-compatible devices), in progressive... MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 Main Profile for WEB uploads, e-mail attachments or playing back 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. AVCHD MP4 This file format is a...
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... turn on the power again. If the communication status is 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... latest version. On Enables the upload function. This item appears when an Eye-Fi card is poor, move closer to the access point of the camera. Upload standby. Transferring images using an Eye-Fi card (commercially available). Notes • When you have this function. 1 [Menu] t [Setup] t [Upload ...
... turn on the power again. If the communication status is 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... latest version. On Enables the upload function. This item appears when an Eye-Fi card is poor, move closer to the access point of the camera. Upload standby. Transferring images using an Eye-Fi card (commercially available). Notes • When you have this function. 1 [Menu] t [Setup] t [Upload ...
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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...: Pentium 4 or faster/1 GB or more Display: 1024 × 768 dots or more versatile 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 recommended when ...
... 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...: Pentium 4 or faster/1 GB or more Display: 1024 × 768 dots or more versatile 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 recommended when ...
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... connection environment is required when a Blu-ray disc/DVD disc is created for the first time.) (NEX-5/5C only) Notes • "PMB" is not compatible with Macintosh computers. • The confirmation ...t [All Programs] t [PMB] t [PMB Help]. "PMB" support page (English only) http://www.sony.co.jp/pmb-se/ 129GB Double-click the shortcut of the Information tool appears on the desktop. Table of... can do the following , etc.: • To display and compare RAW/JPEG images recorded with this camera. • To rate the images on a scale of news, such as e-mail attachments, change the...
... connection environment is required when a Blu-ray disc/DVD disc is created for the first time.) (NEX-5/5C only) Notes • "PMB" is not compatible with Macintosh computers. • The confirmation ...t [All Programs] t [PMB] t [PMB Help]. "PMB" support page (English only) http://www.sony.co.jp/pmb-se/ 129GB Double-click the shortcut of the Information tool appears on the desktop. Table of... can do the following , etc.: • To display and compare RAW/JPEG images recorded with this camera. • To rate the images on a scale of news, such as e-mail attachments, change the...
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...8226; For operations such as importing AVCHD movies to the computer, use "PMB" (NEX-5/5C only). • When the camera is established for consequences resulting from such operations via the computer (NEX-5/5C only). For details on the memory card from the connected computer, images may be...terminal of the the camera, or connect the camera to the hard disk. 3 Double-click the hard disk icon t the desired image file in the folder containing the copied files. Double-click the newly recognized icon on the computer, then press the (Playback) button. Sony is displayed. 130GB Continued...
...8226; For operations such as importing AVCHD movies to the computer, use "PMB" (NEX-5/5C only). • When the camera is established for consequences resulting from such operations via the computer (NEX-5/5C only). For details on the memory card from the connected computer, images may be...terminal of the the camera, or connect the camera to the hard disk. 3 Double-click the hard disk icon t the desired image file in the folder containing the copied files. Double-click the newly recognized icon on the computer, then press the (Playback) button. Sony is displayed. 130GB Continued...
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...-ray disc player, PlayStation®3, etc.) Method Create a Blu-ray disc of contents Sample photo Menu search search Creating a movie disc (NEX-5/5C) You can transfer data by inserting a memory card into the memory card slot of DVD writer's firmware is the latest. To import...Select the method that the version of the DVD writer, or connecting your camera to the following URL: http://sony.storagesupport.com/ Index 132GB Continued r Notes • If you use a Sony DVDirect (DVD Writer), you use Sony DVDirect (DVD writer), make sure that best suits your disc player. ...
...-ray disc player, PlayStation®3, etc.) Method Create a Blu-ray disc of contents Sample photo Menu search search Creating a movie disc (NEX-5/5C) You can transfer data by inserting a memory card into the memory card slot of DVD writer's firmware is the latest. To import...Select the method that the version of the DVD writer, or connecting your camera to the following URL: http://sony.storagesupport.com/ Index 132GB Continued r Notes • If you use a Sony DVDirect (DVD Writer), you use Sony DVDirect (DVD writer), make sure that best suits your disc player. ...
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... country or region where the power supply is within 100 V to match that of contents Sample photo Menu search search Index Others Using the camera abroad You can use the same color television system. PAL system (1080 50i) Australia, Austria, Belgium, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark... Slovak Republic, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, Viet Nam, etc. On TV color systems NEX-5/5C To view movies shot using this may cause a malfunction. NEX-3/3C The camera automatically detects the color system to 240 V AC, 50 Hz/60 Hz. PAL-M system (1080 50i) Brazil PAL...
... country or region where the power supply is within 100 V to match that of contents Sample photo Menu search search Index Others Using the camera abroad You can use the same color television system. PAL system (1080 50i) Australia, Austria, Belgium, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark... Slovak Republic, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, Viet Nam, etc. On TV color systems NEX-5/5C To view movies shot using this may cause a malfunction. NEX-3/3C The camera automatically detects the color system to 240 V AC, 50 Hz/60 Hz. PAL-M system (1080 50i) Brazil PAL...
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...disk drive, flash memory, memory card, etc. Table of contents Sample photo Menu search search Index AVCHD format (NEX-5/5C) The AVCHD format is a high definition digital video camera format used to compress audio data. Video signal*3: 1080 60i-compatible device MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 1920 × 1080/...*3 Data recorded in AVCHD format other than that of compressing images at higher efficiency than the above mentioned cannot be recorded 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...
...disk drive, flash memory, memory card, etc. Table of contents Sample photo Menu search search Index AVCHD format (NEX-5/5C) The AVCHD format is a high definition digital video camera format used to compress audio data. Video signal*3: 1080 60i-compatible device MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 1920 × 1080/...*3 Data recorded in AVCHD format other than that of compressing images at higher efficiency than the above mentioned cannot be recorded 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...
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...PROMOTIONAL, INTERNAL AND COMMERCIAL USES AND LICENSING MAY BE OBTAINED FROM MPEG LA, LLC. You will find licenses (in the camera. 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 ...", "Expat", "zlib", "dtoa", "pcre", and "libjpeg" software are provided in English) of "C Library", "Expat", "zlib", "dtoa", "pcre" and "libjpeg" software. NEX-5/5C IS LICENSED UNDER THE AVC PATENT PORTFOLIO LICENSE FOR THE PERSONAL AND NON-COMMERCIAL USE OF A CONSUMER TO (i) ENCODE VIDEO IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE...
...PROMOTIONAL, INTERNAL AND COMMERCIAL USES AND LICENSING MAY BE OBTAINED FROM MPEG LA, LLC. You will find licenses (in the camera. 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 ...", "Expat", "zlib", "dtoa", "pcre", and "libjpeg" software are provided in English) of "C Library", "Expat", "zlib", "dtoa", "pcre" and "libjpeg" software. NEX-5/5C IS LICENSED UNDER THE AVC PATENT PORTFOLIO LICENSE FOR THE PERSONAL AND NON-COMMERCIAL USE OF A CONSUMER TO (i) ENCODE VIDEO IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE...
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... • When you select [3D Viewing] mode, only 3D images are displayed 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 may not be connected using output terminals, no video and ...sound are produced. connector 2 [Menu] t [Playback] t [3D Viewing] t [OK]. When using an 1 To the HDMI HDMI cable (sold separately) may not work properly with the camera appear ...
... • When you select [3D Viewing] mode, only 3D images are displayed 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 may not be connected using output terminals, no video and ...sound are produced. connector 2 [Menu] t [Playback] t [3D Viewing] t [OK]. When using an 1 To the HDMI HDMI cable (sold separately) may not work properly with the camera appear ...