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... display on the screen are as follows: Model name NEX-6 NEX-5R Mode dial Compatible Incompatible Touch panel Viewfinder Flash Incompatible Compatible Internal Internal/ External (sold separately) External External (sold separately) (NEX-5R only 240 AVCHD format 241 Cleaning 242 Index Index 243 This manual covers the NEX-6 and NEX-5R. Table of each model are for the NEX-6 unless otherwise...
... display on the screen are as follows: Model name NEX-6 NEX-5R Mode dial Compatible Incompatible Touch panel Viewfinder Flash Incompatible Compatible Internal Internal/ External (sold separately) External External (sold separately) (NEX-5R only 240 AVCHD format 241 Cleaning 242 Index Index 243 This manual covers the NEX-6 and NEX-5R. Table of each model are for the NEX-6 unless otherwise...
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... sensor (built-in) F Charge lamp G Micro USB terminal (211) H HDMI terminal (203) I LCD screen (NEX-6 only) / LCD screen/Touch panel (NEX-5R only) J (Flash pop-up) button (NEX-6 only) (77) K (Playback) button (39) L Mode dial (NEX-6 only) (28) M Control dial (25) N MOVIE button (36) O AEL button (NEX-6 only) (165) P Soft key A (26) Q Control wheel (23) R Soft key C (26) S Soft...
... sensor (built-in) F Charge lamp G Micro USB terminal (211) H HDMI terminal (203) I LCD screen (NEX-6 only) / LCD screen/Touch panel (NEX-5R only) J (Flash pop-up) button (NEX-6 only) (77) K (Playback) button (39) L Mode dial (NEX-6 only) (28) M Control dial (25) N MOVIE button (36) O AEL button (NEX-6 only) (165) P Soft key A (26) Q Control wheel (23) R Soft key C (26) S Soft...
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... corner of contents Sample photo Menu Soft keys The soft keys have different roles, depending on the screen. B Touch panel (NEX-5R only) You can assign the functions to select it . The assigned role (function) of the screen, press soft key A. To use the function shown at the upper right corner of each soft key...
... corner of contents Sample photo Menu Soft keys The soft keys have different roles, depending on the screen. B Touch panel (NEX-5R only) You can assign the functions to select it . The assigned role (function) of the screen, press soft key A. To use the function shown at the upper right corner of each soft key...
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... select items and make settings in two ways; However, some operations can be performed only using one is also touching the screen elsewhere. 27GB Continued r Operation Control wheel Touch panel Selecting an item Turn or press the top/bottom/left /right parts. Using a pointed object, such as...control wheel or press the or the previous left /right Touch the desired item. adjust the defocusing level Slide the indicator with your finger across the screen (Touch panel). Table of contents Sample photo Operations (NEX-5R only) You can perform most operations using both the control...
... select items and make settings in two ways; However, some operations can be performed only using one is also touching the screen elsewhere. 27GB Continued r Operation Control wheel Touch panel Selecting an item Turn or press the top/bottom/left /right parts. Using a pointed object, such as...control wheel or press the or the previous left /right Touch the desired item. adjust the defocusing level Slide the indicator with your finger across the screen (Touch panel). Table of contents Sample photo Operations (NEX-5R only) You can perform most operations using both the control...
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Table of the screen, then touch the desired mode. 28GB NEX-5R: 1 MENU t Select [Shoot Mode]. MENU MODE 2 Turn the control wheel and select the desired shooting mode, and then press the center. Or select MODE. Or, slide your finger across the screen upward or downward to move the desired mode to the desired shooting mode. NEX-6: 1 Turn the mode dial and set to the center of contents Sample photo Menu Index Shooting mode Select a shooting mode based on the subject.
Table of the screen, then touch the desired mode. 28GB NEX-5R: 1 MENU t Select [Shoot Mode]. MENU MODE 2 Turn the control wheel and select the desired shooting mode, and then press the center. Or select MODE. Or, slide your finger across the screen upward or downward to move the desired mode to the desired shooting mode. NEX-6: 1 Turn the mode dial and set to the center of contents Sample photo Menu Index Shooting mode Select a shooting mode based on the subject.
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...Displays the versions of the LCD screen. Selects the method to use to assign file numbers to activate the MOVIE button. Selects the folder name format in which the still image is available for the NEX-5R). Selects the sound produced when you are using the touch panel. Sets the date and ...time. Turns the Help Guide on the screen. Sets the brightness of contents Selects the method used on or off. Sets ...
...Displays the versions of the LCD screen. Selects the method to use to assign file numbers to activate the MOVIE button. Selects the folder name format in which the still image is available for the NEX-5R). Selects the sound produced when you are using the touch panel. Sets the date and ...time. Turns the Help Guide on the screen. Sets the brightness of contents Selects the method used on or off. Sets ...
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...still image of a subject that you touched it. Focus is locked. You can use the Touch Shutter function when [Touch Shutter] is set to [On] in the MENU. 1 Touch (Touch Shutter OFF) on the screen. • The icon changes to (Touch Shutter ON) and the touch shutter shooting becomes available. 2 Point ...images using touch operation (Touch Shutter function) (NEX-5R only) The camera adjusts the focus and releases the shutter automatically when you simply touch the subject that you want to focus on When the camera cannot focus on the screen where you want to focus on the screen. The ...
...still image of a subject that you touched it. Focus is locked. You can use the Touch Shutter function when [Touch Shutter] is set to [On] in the MENU. 1 Touch (Touch Shutter OFF) on the screen. • The icon changes to (Touch Shutter ON) and the touch shutter shooting becomes available. 2 Point ...images using touch operation (Touch Shutter function) (NEX-5R only) The camera adjusts the focus and releases the shutter automatically when you simply touch the subject that you want to focus on When the camera cannot focus on the screen where you want to focus on the screen. The ...
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...: The camera focuses on the screen. * When [Touch Shutter] is temporarily invalid. Center-weighted auto focus: A frame is moving. Object Tracking Center-weighted auto focus Touch Shutter: When you touch the screen, the camera focuses on even if the subject is displayed where you touch on the screen, and when you touch on the screen, and continues to [Off...
...: The camera focuses on the screen. * When [Touch Shutter] is temporarily invalid. Center-weighted auto focus: A frame is moving. Object Tracking Center-weighted auto focus Touch Shutter: When you touch the screen, the camera focuses on even if the subject is displayed where you touch on the screen, and when you touch on the screen, and continues to [Off...
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... then press the top/ bottom parts of the control wheel. bottom. * The movie is played back frame-by touching the bar on the screen (NEX-5R only). Or, slide your finger across the screen to the left . Touch during pause. Notes • Panoramic images shot on the left , or turn the control wheel clockwise. z Displaying a desired...
... then press the top/ bottom parts of the control wheel. bottom. * The movie is played back frame-by touching the bar on the screen (NEX-5R only). Or, slide your finger across the screen to the left . Touch during pause. Notes • Panoramic images shot on the left , or turn the control wheel clockwise. z Displaying a desired...
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... image (NEX5R only). z Scaling range The scaling range is enlarged, centering on the screen (NEX-5R only). 3 Select the portion you want to check the focus condition of a recorded still image. Or, touch or on the spot you want to enlarge by turning the control wheel. Image size... by pressing the top/bottom/right/left of a still image can enlarge playback images from the menu (page 125). 1 Display the image you touched (NEX-5R only). 4 To cancel the enlarged playback, select . (Enlarge Image) Notes • You cannot use the enlarged playback function with movies. •...
... image (NEX5R only). z Scaling range The scaling range is enlarged, centering on the screen (NEX-5R only). 3 Select the portion you want to check the focus condition of a recorded still image. Or, touch or on the spot you want to enlarge by turning the control wheel. Image size... by pressing the top/bottom/right/left of a still image can enlarge playback images from the menu (page 125). 1 Display the image you touched (NEX-5R only). 4 To cancel the enlarged playback, select . (Enlarge Image) Notes • You cannot use the enlarged playback function with movies. •...
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... and exposure during continuous shooting Set [Autofocus Mode] to adjust the exposure for the first image is enabled, the camera shoots continuously while you keep touching the screen (page 84). Or, MENU t [Camera] t [Drive Mode] t [Cont. Shooting] with the following functions: - [Scene Selection], excluding [... • The exposure for the remaining images. Set [AEL w/ shutter] to take a self-portrait (NEX-5R only) z Shooting continuously with touch shutter (NEX-5R only) When the touch shutter operation is set when you press and hold down . Notes • You cannot use [Cont. Table...
... and exposure during continuous shooting Set [Autofocus Mode] to adjust the exposure for the first image is enabled, the camera shoots continuously while you keep touching the screen (page 84). Or, MENU t [Camera] t [Drive Mode] t [Cont. Shooting] with the following functions: - [Scene Selection], excluding [... • The exposure for the remaining images. Set [AEL w/ shutter] to take a self-portrait (NEX-5R only) z Shooting continuously with touch shutter (NEX-5R only) When the touch shutter operation is set when you press and hold down . Notes • You cannot use [Cont. Table...
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...button halfway down. Table of each frame is immediately displayed. The camera continues to take a self-portrait (NEX-5R only) • The speed of about 10 images per second). 1 (Drive Mode) on shooting conditions...remaining images. Menu Index 55GB You can continuously shoot at a maximum of continuous shooting is estimated using the touch shutter, the camera records images continuously as long as the shutter button is pressed. Set [AEL w/ shutter]... [Miniature] in [Picture Effect] - [Self-portrait Self-timer] is set when you are touching the screen (NEX-5R only).
...button halfway down. Table of each frame is immediately displayed. The camera continues to take a self-portrait (NEX-5R only) • The speed of about 10 images per second). 1 (Drive Mode) on shooting conditions...remaining images. Menu Index 55GB You can continuously shoot at a maximum of continuous shooting is estimated using the touch shutter, the camera records images continuously as long as the shutter button is pressed. Set [AEL w/ shutter]... [Miniature] in [Picture Effect] - [Self-portrait Self-timer] is set when you are touching the screen (NEX-5R only).
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...(Drive Mode) on the control wheel t [Self-timer]. Sec) When you touch on the screen is in [Picture Effect] - [Self-portrait Self-timer] is set to [On] and the camera is ready to take a self-portrait (NEX-5R only) Menu Index 56GB Notes • You cannot use [Self-timer] with ... Selection] - [Sweep Panorama] - [Smile Shutter] - [Auto HDR] - [Soft Focus], [HDR Painting], [Rich-tone Mono.], [Miniature] in focus, then the countdown begins (NEX-5R only). (Self-timer: 10 Sets the 10-second delay self-timer. To cancel the timer, press (Drive Mode) and select [Single Shooting].
...(Drive Mode) on the control wheel t [Self-timer]. Sec) When you touch on the screen is in [Picture Effect] - [Self-portrait Self-timer] is set to [On] and the camera is ready to take a self-portrait (NEX-5R only) Menu Index 56GB Notes • You cannot use [Self-timer] with ... Selection] - [Sweep Panorama] - [Smile Shutter] - [Auto HDR] - [Soft Focus], [HDR Painting], [Rich-tone Mono.], [Miniature] in focus, then the countdown begins (NEX-5R only). (Self-timer: 10 Sets the 10-second delay self-timer. To cancel the timer, press (Drive Mode) and select [Single Shooting].
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...t [Self-timer(Cont)]. 2 OPTION t desired mode. When using the touch shutter, a beep sounds if the subject that you touch on the screen is in [Picture Effect] - [Self-portrait Self-timer] is ready to take a self-portrait (NEX-5R only) Menu Index 57GB Notes • You cannot use [Self-timer(...[Sweep Panorama] - [Smile Shutter] - [Auto HDR] - [Soft Focus], [HDR Painting], [Rich-tone Mono.], [Miniature] in focus, then the countdown begins (NEX-5R only). (Self-timer(Cont.): 10 Sec. 3 Img.) (Self-timer(Cont.): 10 Sec. 5 Img.) Shoots 3 or 5 still images continuously after 10 seconds. You...
...t [Self-timer(Cont)]. 2 OPTION t desired mode. When using the touch shutter, a beep sounds if the subject that you touch on the screen is in [Picture Effect] - [Self-portrait Self-timer] is ready to take a self-portrait (NEX-5R only) Menu Index 57GB Notes • You cannot use [Self-timer(...[Sweep Panorama] - [Smile Shutter] - [Auto HDR] - [Soft Focus], [HDR Painting], [Rich-tone Mono.], [Miniature] in focus, then the countdown begins (NEX-5R only). (Self-timer(Cont.): 10 Sec. 3 Img.) (Self-timer(Cont.): 10 Sec. 5 Img.) Shoots 3 or 5 still images continuously after 10 seconds. You...
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...1 (Drive Mode) on the compensated value. 58GB Press and hold down the shutter button until the end of contents Bracket: Cont. When using the touch shutter, keep touching the screen until the bracket recording is completed. Table of shooting. (Bracket: Cont.: 0.3 EV) (Bracket: Cont.: 0.7 EV) (Bracket: Cont.: 1.0 EV)...Effect] - [Self-portrait Self-timer] is set value of deviation (steps) from base, to darker, and then to take a self-portrait (NEX-5R only) • The last shot is shown on the auto review. • In [Manual Exposure], the exposure is shifted by adjusting the ...
...1 (Drive Mode) on the compensated value. 58GB Press and hold down the shutter button until the end of contents Bracket: Cont. When using the touch shutter, keep touching the screen until the bracket recording is completed. Table of shooting. (Bracket: Cont.: 0.3 EV) (Bracket: Cont.: 0.7 EV) (Bracket: Cont.: 1.0 EV)...Effect] - [Self-portrait Self-timer] is set value of deviation (steps) from base, to darker, and then to take a self-portrait (NEX-5R only) • The last shot is shown on the auto review. • In [Manual Exposure], the exposure is shifted by adjusting the ...
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... the control wheel. You can also select a folder by touching the bar on the left . You can switch to 12-image index; Or, touch the desired image (NEX-5R only). You can switch between still image playback and movie playback by touching the center of the bar. 61GB z Displaying a desired... folder To select a desired folder, select the bar on the left of the image index screen, and then press the...
... the control wheel. You can also select a folder by touching the bar on the left . You can switch to 12-image index; Or, touch the desired image (NEX-5R only). You can switch between still image playback and movie playback by touching the center of the bar. 61GB z Displaying a desired... folder To select a desired folder, select the bar on the left of the image index screen, and then press the...
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... to change the setting. Or, touch the desired setting (NEX-5R only). Notes • You cannot change to the Fn (Function) button The following functions are used relatively frequently. 1 Press the Fn (Function) button. 2 Select a desired function by turning the control wheel. Or touch the desired function to Quick Navi screen. 3 Select the desired item...
... to change the setting. Or, touch the desired setting (NEX-5R only). Notes • You cannot change to the Fn (Function) button The following functions are used relatively frequently. 1 Press the Fn (Function) button. 2 Select a desired function by turning the control wheel. Or touch the desired function to Quick Navi screen. 3 Select the desired item...
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... according to the scene. 1 Set the shooting mode to use this mode. Pop up the flash to [Scene Selection]. 2 Select the desired mode using the touch shutter, the camera shoots images continuously while you to shoot with vivid colors. (Macro) Shoots close-ups of the subjects such as flowers, insects, food... the skin tones softly. (Landscape) Shoots the entire range of scenery in night scenes. Table of contents Sample photo Menu Scene Selection Allows you are touching the screen (NEX-5R only).
... according to the scene. 1 Set the shooting mode to use this mode. Pop up the flash to [Scene Selection]. 2 Select the desired mode using the touch shutter, the camera shoots images continuously while you to shoot with vivid colors. (Macro) Shoots close-ups of the subjects such as flowers, insects, food... the skin tones softly. (Landscape) Shoots the entire range of scenery in night scenes. Table of contents Sample photo Menu Scene Selection Allows you are touching the screen (NEX-5R only).
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...pause. In such case, adjust the frame composition so that are concentrated along a screen edge, the image composition may not be discontinued in the same direction as the indication on the screen (NEX-5R only). • Panoramic images shot with little contrast such as waves or water falls...in the following subjects: - z Playing back scrolling panoramic images You can scroll panoramic images from the beginning to the end by touching N/X on the LCD screen. [Sweep Panorama] is too much brighter than moving ones. You can lock the focus, exposure, and white balance. Table ...
...pause. In such case, adjust the frame composition so that are concentrated along a screen edge, the image composition may not be discontinued in the same direction as the indication on the screen (NEX-5R only). • Panoramic images shot with little contrast such as waves or water falls...in the following subjects: - z Playing back scrolling panoramic images You can scroll panoramic images from the beginning to the end by touching N/X on the LCD screen. [Sweep Panorama] is too much brighter than moving ones. You can lock the focus, exposure, and white balance. Table ...
Marketing Specifications (NEX-5R Body; Black)
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Fast Hybrid AF Sony's advanced Fast Hybrid AF combines two technologies for outstanding performance: Phase detection auto focus for quick response that lets users install new camera functions as needed.11 180-degree tilt-able 3.0" Touch LCD The NEX-5R is ideal when tracking ... length of high resolution, high sensitivity and gorgeous, blurred backgrounds. Control Dial Control dial, Fn (function) button and touch screen (including touch shutter function) greatly facilitate operation and getting the shot that delivers optimal Auto Focus for expanded photo-shooting enjoyment. The camera...
Fast Hybrid AF Sony's advanced Fast Hybrid AF combines two technologies for outstanding performance: Phase detection auto focus for quick response that lets users install new camera functions as needed.11 180-degree tilt-able 3.0" Touch LCD The NEX-5R is ideal when tracking ... length of high resolution, high sensitivity and gorgeous, blurred backgrounds. Control Dial Control dial, Fn (function) button and touch screen (including touch shutter function) greatly facilitate operation and getting the shot that delivers optimal Auto Focus for expanded photo-shooting enjoyment. The camera...