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4-437-008-11(1) Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera α Handbook Table of contents Sample photo Menu Index NEX-6/NEX-5R GB © 2012 Sony Corporation
4-437-008-11(1) Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera α Handbook Table of contents Sample photo Menu Index NEX-6/NEX-5R GB © 2012 Sony Corporation
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...menu Shoot Mode (NEX-5R only 30 Camera 30 Image Size 31 Brightness/Color 31 Playback 32 Application 32 Setup 32 Connecting with other equipment Viewing images on a TV 203 Using with your computer 206 Using the software 208 Connecting the camera to the computer 211... Creating a movie disc 213 Printing still images 217 Adding functions to the camera Adding functions to the camera (Application downloading 218 Launching the downloaded application 221 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 222...
...menu Shoot Mode (NEX-5R only 30 Camera 30 Image Size 31 Brightness/Color 31 Playback 32 Application 32 Setup 32 Connecting with other equipment Viewing images on a TV 203 Using with your computer 206 Using the software 208 Connecting the camera to the computer 211... Creating a movie disc 213 Printing still images 217 Adding functions to the camera Adding functions to the camera (Application downloading 218 Launching the downloaded application 221 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 222...
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Table of each model are for the NEX-6 unless otherwise noted. The main characteristics of contents Sample photo Others Using the camera abroad 232 Memory card 233 "InfoLITHIUM" battery pack 235 Battery charging 237 Mount Adaptor 238 Electronic Viewfinder (sold separately)... (supplied) Menu Index 6GB Illustrations and display on the screen are as follows: Model name NEX-6 NEX-5R Mode dial Compatible ...
Table of each model are for the NEX-6 unless otherwise noted. The main characteristics of contents Sample photo Others Using the camera abroad 232 Memory card 233 "InfoLITHIUM" battery pack 235 Battery charging 237 Mount Adaptor 238 Electronic Viewfinder (sold separately)... (supplied) Menu Index 6GB Illustrations and display on the screen are as follows: Model name NEX-6 NEX-5R Mode dial Compatible ...
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...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 key B (26) T Diopter-adjustment dial (NEX-6 only) Menu Index 14GB Continued r Table of contents Sample photo NEX-6 NEX-5R A Image sensor position mark (79) B Viewfinder (NEX-6 only) C Eyepiece cup (NEX-6 only) • Not attached to the camera...
...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 key B (26) T Diopter-adjustment dial (NEX-6 only) Menu Index 14GB Continued r Table of contents Sample photo NEX-6 NEX-5R A Image sensor position mark (79) B Viewfinder (NEX-6 only) C Eyepiece cup (NEX-6 only) • Not attached to the camera...
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...LCD screen after Self-portrait shooting, lower the LCD screen completely until it fits against the camera body, then slide the LCD screen upward until both the bottoms of contents Sample photo Menu Index z LCD screen NEX-6: • You can adjust the LCD screen to an easily viewable angle and shoot ... easily viewable angle and shoot from any position. • Tilt the LCD screen upward about 90 degrees. Table of the LCD screen and the camera body are aligned. 15GB Continued r NEX-5R: • You can adjust the LCD screen upward by about 180 degrees when you take a self-portrait.
...LCD screen after Self-portrait shooting, lower the LCD screen completely until it fits against the camera body, then slide the LCD screen upward until both the bottoms of contents Sample photo Menu Index z LCD screen NEX-6: • You can adjust the LCD screen to an easily viewable angle and shoot ... easily viewable angle and shoot from any position. • Tilt the LCD screen upward about 90 degrees. Table of the LCD screen and the camera body are aligned. 15GB Continued r NEX-5R: • You can adjust the LCD screen upward by about 180 degrees when you take a self-portrait.
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... when you close the cover. Table of less than 5.5 mm (7/32 inch), and may damage the camera. G Speaker Menu Index 16GB Continued r You will be unable to firmly secure the camera to tripods using an AC-PW20 AC Adaptor (sold separately). F Tripod socket hole • Use a... tripod with a screw length of contents Sample photo NEX-6 NEX-5R A Battery/memory card cover B Access lamp C Memory card insertion ...
... when you close the cover. Table of less than 5.5 mm (7/32 inch), and may damage the camera. G Speaker Menu Index 16GB Continued r You will be unable to firmly secure the camera to tripods using an AC-PW20 AC Adaptor (sold separately). F Tripod socket hole • Use a... tripod with a screw length of contents Sample photo NEX-6 NEX-5R A Battery/memory card cover B Access lamp C Memory card insertion ...
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NEX-6 NEX-5R Control dial Control dial Soft keys Control wheel Soft keys Control wheel Control wheel When shooting, DISP (Display Contents), (Exposure Comp.), (Drive Mode), and (ISO) functions are assigned to the control wheel. When playing back, DISP (Display Contents) and (Image Index) functions are assigned to use various functions of the camera. Table of contents Sample photo Basic operations Operating the camera The control wheel, control dial, soft key and touch panel (NEX-5R only) allow you to the control wheel. Menu Index 23GB Continued r
NEX-6 NEX-5R Control dial Control dial Soft keys Control wheel Soft keys Control wheel Control wheel When shooting, DISP (Display Contents), (Exposure Comp.), (Drive Mode), and (ISO) functions are assigned to the control wheel. When playing back, DISP (Display Contents) and (Image Index) functions are assigned to use various functions of the camera. Table of contents Sample photo Basic operations Operating the camera The control wheel, control dial, soft key and touch panel (NEX-5R only) allow you to the control wheel. Menu Index 23GB Continued r
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.... Sliding your finger across the screen. To use the function shown at the upper right corner of the screen, press soft key A. B Touch panel (NEX-5R only) You can assign the functions to the soft key B (page 163). Index 26GB Continued r Touch the item on Smartphone) button. A In...of the control wheel (soft key C). The assigned role (function) of each soft key is shown on the context. You can operate the camera intuitively by the icon or the function shown on the screen are indicated by touching the screen or sliding your finger across the screen to...
.... Sliding your finger across the screen. To use the function shown at the upper right corner of the screen, press soft key A. B Touch panel (NEX-5R only) You can assign the functions to the soft key B (page 163). Index 26GB Continued r Touch the item on Smartphone) button. A In...of the control wheel (soft key C). The assigned role (function) of each soft key is shown on the context. You can operate the camera intuitively by the icon or the function shown on the screen are indicated by touching the screen or sliding your finger across the screen to...
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Notes • You can select items and make settings in two ways; Operating the touch panel while the hand holding the camera is touching and sliding your finger up or down on the playback screen. parts of a finger nail. - Displaying a hidden item Keep turning or ...desired item. Operation Control wheel Touch panel Selecting an item Turn or press the top/bottom/left /right parts. Table of contents Sample photo Operations (NEX-5R only) You can perform most operations using the touch panel: - by one or the other is also touching the screen elsewhere. 27GB Continued r...
Notes • You can select items and make settings in two ways; Operating the touch panel while the hand holding the camera is touching and sliding your finger up or down on the playback screen. parts of a finger nail. - Displaying a hidden item Keep turning or ...desired item. Operation Control wheel Touch panel Selecting an item Turn or press the top/bottom/left /right parts. Table of contents Sample photo Operations (NEX-5R only) You can perform most operations using the touch panel: - by one or the other is also touching the screen elsewhere. 27GB Continued r...
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... downloading function may not be available in the menu Menu You can set up the basic settings for the camera as a whole, or execute functions such as shooting, playback, or other operations. NEX-6 NEX-5R 1 Select MENU. 2 Select the desired item by pressing the top/bottom/right/left parts of the control wheel...
... downloading function may not be available in the menu Menu You can set up the basic settings for the camera as a whole, or execute functions such as shooting, playback, or other operations. NEX-6 NEX-5R 1 Select MENU. 2 Select the desired item by pressing the top/bottom/right/left parts of the control wheel...
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...allows you to suit the faces. Menu Index Camera Allows you to set shooting functions, such as continuous shooting, self-timer, or bracket shooting. Drive Mode Flash Mode AF/MF Select Autofocus Area Autofocus Mode Touch Shutter (NEX-5R only) Object Tracking Zoom Face Detection ...Face Registration Smile Shutter Auto Port. Sets the zoom scale of the [Zoom] feature of the subject. Shoots with the appropriate settings. The camera evaluates the subject and makes the proper...
...allows you to suit the faces. Menu Index Camera Allows you to set shooting functions, such as continuous shooting, self-timer, or bracket shooting. Drive Mode Flash Mode AF/MF Select Autofocus Area Autofocus Mode Touch Shutter (NEX-5R only) Object Tracking Zoom Face Detection ...Face Registration Smile Shutter Auto Port. Sets the zoom scale of the [Zoom] feature of the subject. Shoots with the appropriate settings. The camera evaluates the subject and makes the proper...
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...Finder Display(DISP) DISP Button(Monitor) Changes the information to be displayed on the LCD screen. Brightness/Color Allows you to pan the camera when shooting panoramic images. DRO/Auto HDR Picture Effect Creative Style Compensates for the brightness of panoramic images. Index 31GB Continued r Selects... method. Selects the aspect ratio. Selects the image size of the entire image. Exposure Comp. Selects the method used for the NEX-5R). Allows you to be displayed on the LCD screen when you to be displayed on an Electronic Viewfinder (sold separately for ...
...Finder Display(DISP) DISP Button(Monitor) Changes the information to be displayed on the LCD screen. Brightness/Color Allows you to pan the camera when shooting panoramic images. DRO/Auto HDR Picture Effect Creative Style Compensates for the brightness of panoramic images. Index 31GB Continued r Selects... method. Selects the aspect ratio. Selects the image size of the entire image. Exposure Comp. Selects the method used for the NEX-5R). Allows you to be displayed on the LCD screen when you to be displayed on an Electronic Viewfinder (sold separately for ...
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... images (View mode). Transfers the images to a computer that is connected to a Smartphone and displays them. Selects the images to the application downloading website "PlayMemories Camera Apps" via the Internet. Sets the sound volume of contents Sample photo Playback Allows you to make more detailed shooting settings, or change the.... Plays back images automatically. Selects the number of exposure compensation, etc. Provides pre-flash before shooting when using the flash, to the network for the NEX-5R) and the LCD screen.
... images (View mode). Transfers the images to a computer that is connected to a Smartphone and displays them. Selects the images to the application downloading website "PlayMemories Camera Apps" via the Internet. Sets the sound volume of contents Sample photo Playback Allows you to make more detailed shooting settings, or change the.... Plays back images automatically. Selects the number of exposure compensation, etc. Provides pre-flash before shooting when using the flash, to the network for the NEX-5R) and the LCD screen.
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.... Sets the noise reduction processing for the peaking function. This feature can reduce the camera-shake when shooting selfportrait. Sets whether or not to adjust the shutter speed automatically during...you set [Self-portrait Selftimer] to preferentially-track a certain face or not when the camera detects that face during movie recording. Auto Image Extract. Sets the shooting mode when ...with a selected color. Changes the range of the image right after shooting. Sets camera-shake compensation. Sets whether or not to use autofocus when you to record sound when recording...
.... Sets the noise reduction processing for the peaking function. This feature can reduce the camera-shake when shooting selfportrait. Sets whether or not to adjust the shutter speed automatically during...you set [Self-portrait Selftimer] to preferentially-track a certain face or not when the camera detects that face during movie recording. Auto Image Extract. Sets the shooting mode when ...with a selected color. Changes the range of the image right after shooting. Sets camera-shake compensation. Sets whether or not to use autofocus when you to record sound when recording...
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... HDMI TV. Selects the folder name format in which the still image is available for NEX-6 only). Selects the language used to operate the camera with movies. Sets the resolution when connected to the power save mode. Sets whether or not to play back portrait images. Enables you to... the Help Guide on the screen. Selects the color of the camera and the lens/Mount Adaptor. Selects the method used on or off. Selects the appropriate USB connection method for the NEX-5R). Sets whether or not to the Fn (Function) button. Display Color Wide Image Playback Display HDMI ...
... HDMI TV. Selects the folder name format in which the still image is available for NEX-6 only). Selects the language used to operate the camera with movies. Sets the resolution when connected to the power save mode. Sets whether or not to play back portrait images. Enables you to... the Help Guide on the screen. Selects the color of the camera and the lens/Mount Adaptor. Selects the method used on or off. Selects the appropriate USB connection method for the NEX-5R). Sets whether or not to the Fn (Function) button. Display Color Wide Image Playback Display HDMI ...
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...your subject, and press it fully down to the situation, and adjusts the settings. 1 Adjust the LCD screen angle, and hold the camera (NEX-6 only). The Scene Recognition function begins to work. 2 To take still images, press the shutter button halfway down to shoot the ... the MOVIE button again to start recording. Icon for up to 29 minutes, and an MP4 format movie for recognized scene and guide • The camera recognizes (Night Scene), (Tripod Night Scene), (Night Portrait), (Backlight), (Backlight Portrait), (Portrait), (Landscape), (Macro), (Spotlight), (Low Brightness), or ...
...your subject, and press it fully down to the situation, and adjusts the settings. 1 Adjust the LCD screen angle, and hold the camera (NEX-6 only). The Scene Recognition function begins to work. 2 To take still images, press the shutter button halfway down to shoot the ... the MOVIE button again to start recording. Icon for up to 29 minutes, and an MP4 format movie for recognized scene and guide • The camera recognizes (Night Scene), (Tripod Night Scene), (Night Portrait), (Backlight), (Backlight Portrait), (Portrait), (Landscape), (Macro), (Spotlight), (Low Brightness), or ...
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... 1 Touch (Touch Shutter OFF) on the screen. • The icon changes to (Touch Shutter ON) and the touch shutter shooting becomes available. 2 Point the camera to the subject, then touch the subject that you want to focus on the screen where you want to focus on When the...screen. • The Auto Focus area is displayed on the screen. Menu Index Shooting still 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 touched it. Table of contents Sample photo z Tips...
... 1 Touch (Touch Shutter OFF) on the screen. • The icon changes to (Touch Shutter ON) and the touch shutter shooting becomes available. 2 Point the camera to the subject, then touch the subject that you want to focus on the screen where you want to focus on When the...screen. • The Auto Focus area is displayed on the screen. Menu Index Shooting still 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 touched it. Table of contents Sample photo z Tips...
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... select a folder by pressing the center of the control wheel. z Displaying a desired folder To select a desired folder, select the bar on other cameras may not be played back properly. Notes • Panoramic images shot on the left , or turn the control wheel clockwise. Press the right, or... turn the control wheel counterclockwise. Touch during pause. Or, touch N on the left or right (NEX-5R only). 3 To play back panoramic images or movies, press the center of contents Sample photo Menu Playing back images Plays back the recorded ...
... select a folder by pressing the center of the control wheel. z Displaying a desired folder To select a desired folder, select the bar on other cameras may not be played back properly. Notes • Panoramic images shot on the left , or turn the control wheel clockwise. Press the right, or... turn the control wheel counterclockwise. Touch during pause. Or, touch N on the left or right (NEX-5R only). 3 To play back panoramic images or movies, press the center of contents Sample photo Menu Playing back images Plays back the recorded ...
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... - Shows recording information. Shows only major items in a larger size. Does not show recording information. Using the Menu: 1 During shooting, MENU t [Camera] t [LCD Display (DISP)]/[Finder Display(DISP)]. No Disp. Info. P 1/125 F3.5 0.0 ISO200 Index 49GB Continued r During playback, MENU t [... wheel DISP (Display Contents) Using the control wheel: 1 Press DISP (Display Contents) on the control wheel repeatedly to the camera (NEX-5R only). • [Histogram] is attached to select the desired mode. Panorama recording/playback - [Slide Show] During shooting...
... - Shows recording information. Shows only major items in a larger size. Does not show recording information. Using the Menu: 1 During shooting, MENU t [Camera] t [LCD Display (DISP)]/[Finder Display(DISP)]. No Disp. Info. P 1/125 F3.5 0.0 ISO200 Index 49GB Continued r During playback, MENU t [... wheel DISP (Display Contents) Using the control wheel: 1 Press DISP (Display Contents) on the control wheel repeatedly to the camera (NEX-5R only). • [Histogram] is attached to select the desired mode. Panorama recording/playback - [Slide Show] During shooting...
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... degree, the level indicator may have a large margin of error. • Errors of approximately ±1° may occur even if the camera's tilt is mostly adjusted. Press the Fn (Function) button and select the function for which LCD screen display modes can select which you... shoot using a viewfinder (sold separately for the selected function opens. (Quick Navi) (NEX-6 only) Shows basic recording information on the screen (no image). Level Histogram Indicates whether the camera is level in both the horizontal and front-back directions. Basic Info Shows only shooting ...
... degree, the level indicator may have a large margin of error. • Errors of approximately ±1° may occur even if the camera's tilt is mostly adjusted. Press the Fn (Function) button and select the function for which LCD screen display modes can select which you... shoot using a viewfinder (sold separately for the selected function opens. (Quick Navi) (NEX-6 only) Shows basic recording information on the screen (no image). Level Histogram Indicates whether the camera is level in both the horizontal and front-back directions. Basic Info Shows only shooting ...