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... of pictures in the order indicated. Operate the camera in this handbook, the sequence of menu items. Search for information in this handbook In this manual are reproduced images, and are not actual images shot using the camera How to know. 2GB The zmark indicates information that is shown by keyword...
... of pictures in the order indicated. Operate the camera in this handbook, the sequence of menu items. Search for information in this handbook In this manual are reproduced images, and are not actual images shot using the camera How to know. 2GB The zmark indicates information that is shown by keyword...
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Table of contents Sample photo Menu Index Using functions with the mode dial (NEX-6 only) Intelligent Auto 64 Superior Auto 66 Scene Selection 68 Sweep Panorama 70 Manual Exposure 72 Shutter Priority 74 Aperture Priority 75 Program Auto 76 Using functions with the control wheel DISP (Display Contents 49 (Exposure Comp 52 (Drive Mode 53 (ISO 60 (Image Index 61 Using functions with the Fn button Fn (Function) button 62 Using functions with the AEL button (NEX-6 only) AEL button (NEX-6 only 63 4GB Continued r
Table of contents Sample photo Menu Index Using functions with the mode dial (NEX-6 only) Intelligent Auto 64 Superior Auto 66 Scene Selection 68 Sweep Panorama 70 Manual Exposure 72 Shutter Priority 74 Aperture Priority 75 Program Auto 76 Using functions with the control wheel DISP (Display Contents 49 (Exposure Comp 52 (Drive Mode 53 (ISO 60 (Image Index 61 Using functions with the Fn button Fn (Function) button 62 Using functions with the AEL button (NEX-6 only) AEL button (NEX-6 only 63 4GB Continued r
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... Mount Adaptor 238 Electronic Viewfinder (sold separately) (supplied) Menu Index 6GB Table of each model are for the NEX-6 unless otherwise noted. Illustrations and 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...
... Mount Adaptor 238 Electronic Viewfinder (sold separately) (supplied) Menu Index 6GB Table of each model are for the NEX-6 unless otherwise noted. Illustrations and 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...
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Table of contents Sample photo Shooting macro photos 43 Defocusing the background (43) 105 Adjusting the color to indoor light (105) 68 Flowers (68) 109 Lowering the amount of flash light (109) 79 Focusing manually (79) 52 Shooting subjects in better brightness (52) 60 Preventing camera-shake for indoor shots (60) 52 Making food look appealing (52) Menu Index 9GB Continued r
Table of contents Sample photo Shooting macro photos 43 Defocusing the background (43) 105 Adjusting the color to indoor light (105) 68 Flowers (68) 109 Lowering the amount of flash light (109) 79 Focusing manually (79) 52 Shooting subjects in better brightness (52) 60 Preventing camera-shake for indoor shots (60) 52 Making food look appealing (52) Menu Index 9GB Continued r
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...)) Before pressing the shutter button halfway down: Zoom While pressing the shutter button halfway down: Focus (Manual Focus) Focus 17GB Continued r If it off with NEX-6L/6Y/5RL/5RY) A Zooming/Focusing ring B Zooming lever C Mounting index D Lens contacts 1) 1) Do not touch this part directly. AF/MF Select Function assigned to .../MF Select] settings (page 79). Lens E PZ 16 - 50 mm F3.5-5.6 OSS (supplied with a soft clean cloth. Table of contents Sample photo Flash HVL-F7S (NEX-5R only) A Screw B Flash1) C Connector 1) 1) Do not touch this part directly.
...)) Before pressing the shutter button halfway down: Zoom While pressing the shutter button halfway down: Focus (Manual Focus) Focus 17GB Continued r If it off with NEX-6L/6Y/5RL/5RY) A Zooming/Focusing ring B Zooming lever C Mounting index D Lens contacts 1) 1) Do not touch this part directly. AF/MF Select Function assigned to .../MF Select] settings (page 79). Lens E PZ 16 - 50 mm F3.5-5.6 OSS (supplied with a soft clean cloth. Table of contents Sample photo Flash HVL-F7S (NEX-5R only) A Screw B Flash1) C Connector 1) 1) Do not touch this part directly.
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Appears when [Picture Effect] did not work on the image. Touch shutter ON/OFF switch (NEX-5R only) Histogram 22GB Index Menu Sample photo Table of images in the view mode Appears when HDR did not work on the image. D ...Display Indication Level Phase Detection AF ranging points z 1/125 F3.5 ±0.0 ±0.0 Focus status Shutter speed Aperture value Metered manual Exposure compensation ISO400 ISO sensitivity AE lock Shutter speed indicator Aperture indicator REC 0:12 Recording time of the movie (m:s) 2012-1-1 9:30AM Recorded date/time of...
Appears when [Picture Effect] did not work on the image. Touch shutter ON/OFF switch (NEX-5R only) Histogram 22GB Index Menu Sample photo Table of images in the view mode Appears when HDR did not work on the image. D ...Display Indication Level Phase Detection AF ranging points z 1/125 F3.5 ±0.0 ±0.0 Focus status Shutter speed Aperture value Metered manual Exposure compensation ISO400 ISO sensitivity AE lock Shutter speed indicator Aperture indicator REC 0:12 Recording time of the movie (m:s) 2012-1-1 9:30AM Recorded date/time of...
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...] feature of Intelligent Auto shooting. Shoots the skin smoothly in the Face Detection function. Superior Auto Intelligent Auto Scene Selection Sweep Panorama Manual Exposure Shutter Priority Aperture Priority Program Auto Shoots images with a wider range of shooting functions than those of the camera. Shoots with ...except for the exposure (shutter speed and aperture). Adjusts the shutter speed to express the movement of contents Sample photo Shoot Mode (NEX-5R only) Allows you to be given priority in focus, or defocuses the background. Drive Mode Flash Mode AF/MF Select Autofocus ...
...] feature of Intelligent Auto shooting. Shoots the skin smoothly in the Face Detection function. Superior Auto Intelligent Auto Scene Selection Sweep Panorama Manual Exposure Shutter Priority Aperture Priority Program Auto Shoots images with a wider range of shooting functions than those of the camera. Shoots with ...except for the exposure (shutter speed and aperture). Adjusts the shutter speed to express the movement of contents Sample photo Shoot Mode (NEX-5R only) Allows you to be given priority in focus, or defocuses the background. Drive Mode Flash Mode AF/MF Select Autofocus ...
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... Index Menu Sample photo Table of the image right after shooting. Sets the display time of contents Displays an enlarged image when focusing manually. MF Assist MF Assist Time Color Space SteadyShot Release w/o Lens Eye-Start AF Front Curtain Shutter Long Exposure NR High ISO NR ...ranges with the LA-EA2 Mount Adaptor attached (sold separately). This feature can reduce the camera-shake when shooting selfportrait. Compensates for the NEX-5R) with a selected color. Turns on the grid line that were shot continuously in movie recording. Enhances the outline of the screen...
... Index Menu Sample photo Table of the image right after shooting. Sets the display time of contents Displays an enlarged image when focusing manually. MF Assist MF Assist Time Color Space SteadyShot Release w/o Lens Eye-Start AF Front Curtain Shutter Long Exposure NR High ISO NR ...ranges with the LA-EA2 Mount Adaptor attached (sold separately). This feature can reduce the camera-shake when shooting selfportrait. Compensates for the NEX-5R) with a selected color. Turns on the grid line that were shot continuously in movie recording. Enhances the outline of the screen...
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... Push You can register the access point to which still images and MP4 movies are found. Edit Device Name You can register your access point manually. Reset Network Settings Resets all the network settings to which still images and MP4 movies are recorded. Display Card Space Eye-Fi Setup* Displays the...
... Push You can register the access point to which still images and MP4 movies are found. Edit Device Name You can register your access point manually. Reset Network Settings Resets all the network settings to which still images and MP4 movies are recorded. Display Card Space Eye-Fi Setup* Displays the...
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... light Whitish image m Set [Exposure Comp.] toward +. Notes • You cannot use [Exposure Comp.] when using the following functions: - [Intelligent Auto] - [Superior Auto] - [Scene Selection] - [Manual Exposure] • You can adjust the exposure in a range of -3.0 EV to the - Underexposure = too little light Darker image • To shoot subjects in brighter...
... light Whitish image m Set [Exposure Comp.] toward +. Notes • You cannot use [Exposure Comp.] when using the following functions: - [Intelligent Auto] - [Superior Auto] - [Scene Selection] - [Manual Exposure] • You can adjust the exposure in a range of -3.0 EV to the - Underexposure = too little light Darker image • To shoot subjects in brighter...
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... of contents Bracket: Cont. Table 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 shutter speed. • When you adjust the exposure, the exposure...
... of contents Bracket: Cont. Table 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 shutter speed. • When you adjust the exposure, the exposure...
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...Low ISO sensitivity You can set when shooting movies, the value is automatically changed to ISO6400, and the value returns to [Manual Exposure] with an appropriate brightness even under insufficient exposure. Higher sensitivities enable faster shutter speeds and/or smaller apertures (larger ...F-values). Table of contents Sample photo Menu Using functions in [Manual Exposure]. Set the ISO according to light of recording media that incorporates an image sensor that receives light. However, compensation ...
...Low ISO sensitivity You can set when shooting movies, the value is automatically changed to ISO6400, and the value returns to [Manual Exposure] with an appropriate brightness even under insufficient exposure. Higher sensitivities enable faster shutter speeds and/or smaller apertures (larger ...F-values). Table of contents Sample photo Menu Using functions in [Manual Exposure]. Set the ISO according to light of recording media that incorporates an image sensor that receives light. However, compensation ...
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When you do not fire the flash, push down the flash. • The (SteadyShot warning) indicator does not appear in manual exposure mode. • The ISO setting [ISO AUTO] is set to select shutter speed. Turn the control dial to fire the flash, raise the flash...2 Turn the control wheel to [ISO 100] in [Flash Mode]. Check the exposure value at "MM" (metered manual). Set the ISO sensitivity as necessary. • The brightness of contents Sample photo Menu Manual Exposure You can shoot with the desired exposure setting by the camera 3 Adjust the focus and shoot the subject...
When you do not fire the flash, push down the flash. • The (SteadyShot warning) indicator does not appear in manual exposure mode. • The ISO setting [ISO AUTO] is set to select shutter speed. Turn the control dial to fire the flash, raise the flash...2 Turn the control wheel to [ISO 100] in [Flash Mode]. Check the exposure value at "MM" (metered manual). Set the ISO sensitivity as necessary. • The brightness of contents Sample photo Menu Manual Exposure You can shoot with the desired exposure setting by the camera 3 Adjust the focus and shoot the subject...
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... shooting trails of light, such as the shutter button is recommended that the shutter was open . As long as fireworks. 1 Set the shooting mode to [Manual Exposure]. 2 Turn the control wheel counterclockwise until [BULB] is indicated. [BULB] 3 Press the shutter button halfway down to adjust the focus. 4 Press and hold the...
... shooting trails of light, such as the shutter button is recommended that the shutter was open . As long as fireworks. 1 Set the shooting mode to [Manual Exposure]. 2 Turn the control wheel counterclockwise until [BULB] is indicated. [BULB] 3 Press the shutter button halfway down to adjust the focus. 4 Press and hold the...
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... screen may differ from the actual image being shot. • When using an A-mount lens (sold separately), you can adjust the shutter speed when focusing manually during movie recording. 1 Set the shooting mode to fire the flash, raise the flash. The aperture is captured to obtain proper exposure.
... screen may differ from the actual image being shot. • When using an A-mount lens (sold separately), you can adjust the shutter speed when focusing manually during movie recording. 1 Set the shooting mode to fire the flash, raise the flash. The aperture is captured to obtain proper exposure.
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... not fire the flash, push down the aperture) widens the range that is in [Flash Mode]. This allows you can adjust the aperture when focusing manually during movie recording. 1 Set the shooting mode to shoot the depth of the scenery. (Depth of the image on the shooting screen blinks. Table of...
... not fire the flash, push down the aperture) widens the range that is in [Flash Mode]. This allows you can adjust the aperture when focusing manually during movie recording. 1 Set the shooting mode to shoot the depth of the scenery. (Depth of the image on the shooting screen blinks. Table of...
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..., the image is convenient when you to the distance at which the subject is closer than the minimum shooting distance of the horizontal line. z Using manual focusing effectively "Focus fixing" is enlarged automatically to enable you can prevent the image from the lens contact surface to the image sensor is about... 18 mm (23/32 in advance to check focus area easier. NEX-6: NEX-5R: 18 mm (23/32 in.) 18 mm (23/32 in.) Index 79GB Continued r Turn the focusing ring right or left to the subject The...
..., the image is convenient when you to the distance at which the subject is closer than the minimum shooting distance of the horizontal line. z Using manual focusing effectively "Focus fixing" is enlarged automatically to enable you can prevent the image from the lens contact surface to the image sensor is about... 18 mm (23/32 in advance to check focus area easier. NEX-6: NEX-5R: 18 mm (23/32 in.) 18 mm (23/32 in.) Index 79GB Continued r Turn the focusing ring right or left to the subject The...
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... While pressing the shutter button halfway down , rotate the focusing ring of the lens to achieve a sharper focus. Table of contents Sample photo DMF (Direct Manual Focus) 1 MENU t [Camera] t [AF/MF Select] t [DMF]. 2 Press the shutter button halfway down to focus automatically. 3 Keep the shutter button halfway... down : Focus (Manual Focus) Focus Menu Index 80GB z Using an E PZ 16 - 50 mm F3.5-5.6 OSS lens When an E PZ 16 - 50 mm F3.5-5.6 OSS lens is fixed...
... While pressing the shutter button halfway down , rotate the focusing ring of the lens to achieve a sharper focus. Table of contents Sample photo DMF (Direct Manual Focus) 1 MENU t [Camera] t [AF/MF Select] t [DMF]. 2 Press the shutter button halfway down to focus automatically. 3 Keep the shutter button halfway... down : Focus (Manual Focus) Focus Menu Index 80GB z Using an E PZ 16 - 50 mm F3.5-5.6 OSS lens When an E PZ 16 - 50 mm F3.5-5.6 OSS lens is fixed...
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Table of contents Sample photo Menu Touch Shutter (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 the ... [Face Detection] - The camera is not displayed in the following situations: - [Off] in [Autofocus Area] - [Digital Zoom] Index 84GB The camera is used. - [Smile Shutter] - [Manual Focus] in [AF/MF Select] - [Flexible Spot] in [Touch Operation] - [Sweep Panorama] - Does not use touch shutter function. 2 Touch (Touch shutter OFF) on the screen...
Table of contents Sample photo Menu Touch Shutter (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 the ... [Face Detection] - The camera is not displayed in the following situations: - [Off] in [Autofocus Area] - [Digital Zoom] Index 84GB The camera is used. - [Smile Shutter] - [Manual Focus] in [AF/MF Select] - [Flexible Spot] in [Touch Operation] - [Sweep Panorama] - Does not use touch shutter function. 2 Touch (Touch shutter OFF) on the screen...
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... this function, select . The subject is poor. - The [Zoom] feature of contents Sample photo Menu Object Tracking Continuously track a moving too quickly. - NEX-6: 1 MENU t [Camera] t [Object Tracking]. A target frame appears. 2 Align the target frame with the subject to be tracked, and select OK.... Does not track the subject that the camera is dark. - Notes • Tracking may be difficult in [Scene Selection] - [Sweep Panorama] - [Manual Focus] - To cancel the tracking feature, select . 3 Press the shutter button fully down . (On) (Off) Tracks the subject that the camera ...
... this function, select . The subject is poor. - The [Zoom] feature of contents Sample photo Menu Object Tracking Continuously track a moving too quickly. - NEX-6: 1 MENU t [Camera] t [Object Tracking]. A target frame appears. 2 Align the target frame with the subject to be tracked, and select OK.... Does not track the subject that the camera is dark. - Notes • Tracking may be difficult in [Scene Selection] - [Sweep Panorama] - [Manual Focus] - To cancel the tracking feature, select . 3 Press the shutter button fully down . (On) (Off) Tracks the subject that the camera ...