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Sony Alpha NEX-5 User Guide Manual pdf

1. lAN Downloaded From camera usermanual com Sony Manuals The tilting LCD monitor of the camera allows flexible shooting positions MOVIE button 28 Control wheel 32 6 7 8 Soft keys 33 9 Image sensor position mark GB 13 NEX 5 5C I Flash NI Flash Connector A Do not touch this part directly esaweo y Hunedald 1 Battery Memory card cover 17 21 2 Tripod receptacle Use a tripod with a screw length of less than 5 5 mm 7 32 inch You will be unable to firmly secure the camera to tripods having screws longer than 5 5 mm 7 32 inch and may damage the camera 3 lt Image sensor position mark 4 Connection plate cover For using the AC PW20 AC Adaptor sold separately 5 Access lamp 22 6 Memory card insertion slot 21 7 Battery compartment 17 GB Downloaded From camera usermanual com Sony Manuals I Lens On the E18 200 mm lens refer to the instruction manual of the E18 200 mm lens supplied E18 55 mm F3 5 5 6 OSS supplied with NEX 5D 5CD 5K 5CK 3D 3CD 3K 3CK 2 3 4115 bo
2. Hood index Focusing ring Zooming ring Focal length scale Focal length index Lens contacts NI Od 0 A 09 N Mounting index Do not touch this part directly E16 mm F2 8 supplied with NEX 5A 5CA 3A 3CA 2 oJ e Converter index Focusing ring Lens contacts A 0 N Mounting index A converter is sold separately Do not touch this part directly Downloaded From camera usermanual com Sony Manuals gowes oy Bunedaid GB 15 Preparing the battery pack When using the camera for the first time be sure to charge the NP FW50 InfoLITHIUM battery pack supplied I Charging the battery pack The InfoLITHIUM battery pack can be charged even when it has not been fully depleted It can also be used when it has not been fully charged Insert the battery pack onto the battery charger e Push the battery pack until it clicks Connect the battery charger to For the U S A and Canada the wall outlet wall socket e The CHARGE lamp turns off when charging is finished e Time required to charge a fully depleted battery pack at a temperature of 25 C 77 F is about 250 minutes N esaweo y Hunedaid CHARGE lamp For countries regions other than the U S A and Canada CHARGE lamp gt Po
3. you must attach the extender I page 24 A f a 2 Na a 2 Fasten the screw to secure the flash g 3 o To fire the flash raise the p flash first e Lower the flash when you do not intend to use it The power for the flash is provided from the camera When the camera is charging the flash 4e blinks on the LCD monitor You cannot press the shutter button when this icon is blinking Plug the flash fully into the accessory terminal of the camera and fasten the screw securely Make sure that the flash is attached to the camera securely GB Downloaded From camera usermanual com Sony Manuals sy A Carrying the flash The flash case can be conveniently attached to the shoulder strap Put the flash in the case when you are not using it to protect it from harm Attaching the extender when using the E18 200 mm lens If you attach the flash directly to the camera images will be partly shadowed by the lens To avoid this situation attach the extender Attach the extender to the camera securely Attach the flash to the extender and fasten the screw Biawed y Hunedald e Attach only the supplied flash to the extender GB De4mloaded From camera usermanual com Sony Manuals Turning on the camera and setting up the date When you turn on the camera for the first time the screen to set date and time appears Set the power switch to ON to turn on the
4. Shooting still images Shooting Tip List Shooting tips Shutter Priority Slide Show Smile Detection Smile Shutter Soft keys Software Specifications Specify Printing Speed Priority Cont Sports Action SteadyShot Still Movie Select Sunset Sweep Panorama U Upload SettingS sssnserrereerssiscsssssres 55 USB Connection 55 V Version Volume Settings Ww White Balance Wide Image Windows DBA nloaded From camera usermanual com Sony Manuals
5. ke 1 Anti Motion Blur This is suitable for indoor shots without using the flash to reduce the subject blur 1 Select Anti Motion Blur page 39 2 Shoot with the shutter button The camera combines six shots at high sensitivity into one still image so camera shake is reduced while preventing noise GB AQ ntoaded From camera usermanual com Sony Manuals I Sweep Panorama While you pan the camera the camera shoots several images and composes them into one panoramic image 1 Select EI Sweep Panorama page 39 2 Point the camera at the edge of the subject then press the shutter button fully down This part will not be taken 3 Pan the camera to the end following the guidance on the LCD monitor Guidance bar e The camera continues shooting during Sweep Panorama recording and the shutter keeps clicking until the end of the shooting Downloaded From camera usermanual com Sony Manuals suonouny Bulpsooes y Husn GB 41 Playing back scrolling panoramic images You can scroll panoramic images from the beginning to the end by pressing the center of the control wheel while panoramic images are being displayed Press it again to pause e Panoramic images are played back with the supplied software PMB page 60 e Panoramic images shot with other cameras may not be displayed or scrolled correctly
6. ap BackiNext Pex Shows the displayed area of the whole panoramic image I Shutter Priority You can express the movement of a moving subject in various way by adjusting the shutter speed for example at the instant of the movement with high speed shutter or as a trailing image with low speed shutter 1 Select S Shutter Priority page 39 2 Turn the control wheel to select the desired value and press the center GB Downloaded From camera usermanual com Sony Manuals ote Shutter speed When a faster shutter speed is used a moving subject such as a running person cars and sea spray appears as if they are stopped When a slower shutter speed is used a trailing image of the movement of the subject is captured to make more natural and dynamic image E Aperture Priority You can adjust the range in focus or defocuses the background 1 Select A Aperture Priority page 39 2 Turn the control wheel to select the desired value and press the center Downloaded From camera usermanual com Sony Manuals suonouny Bulpsiooes y Husn GB 43 Selecting the image size The image size determines the size of the image file that is recorded when you take an image The larger the image size the more detail will be reproduced when the image is printed on large format paper The smaller the image size the more images can be recorded In the case of movies the larg
7. Image Data Converter SR Ver 3 Image Data Lightbox SR CPU Memory Pentium 4 or faster 1 GB or more Display 1024 x 768 dots or more l 64 bit editions and Starter Edition are not supported Windows Image Mastering API IMAPI Ver 2 0 or later is required to use the function for creating discs 2 Starter Edition is not supported GB DeSnloaded From camera usermanual com Sony Manuals Turn on your computer and sony Application Software for O Camera insert the CD ROM supplied into the CD ROM drive The installation menu screen appears 2 Click Install e Make sure that both Sony Image Data Suite and PMB are checked and follow the instructions on the screen e Connect the camera to the computer during the procedure following the instructions on the screen e When the restarting confirmation message appears restart the computer following the instructions on the screen e DirectX may be installed depending on the system environment of your computer Remove the CD ROM after the installation is complete The software is installed and shortcut icons appear on the desktop If PMB has already been installed on the computer and the version number of the previously installed PMB is lower than that of the PMB on the CD ROM supplied install PMB also from the CD ROM supplied i Macintosh The following computer environment is r
8. Demo Mode Disc creation Display Card Space Display Color Display Contents Drive Mode DRO Auto HDR E Enlarge Enlarge Image Exposure compensation Extender for Flash Eye Fi Setup F Face Detection File Format File Number Fill flash Flash Compensation Flash Mode Folder Name 54 H Handbook sisec 0s csisessccesvacsstecs ees Hand held Night Shot Help Guide Display Help Guides High ISO NR Image Data Converter SR Image Data Lightbox SR Image Index Image Size Install Intelligent Auto IOn L Landscape Language LCD Brightness Downloaded From camera as noania com Sony Manuals s1 4 O Long Exposure NR eeee 54 M Macintosh Metering Mode 52 MF Assist 54 Moisture condensation 74 N New Folder Night Portrait DHS VR W vsccscicocesassnesnensasevivvonsnes P Panorama Panorama Direction Playback Playback Display Playback on TV Portrait Power Save Precision Dig Zoom Program Auto PHORCE sssssnctsacccnckcciodansacesnacsnssccenes Q Quality epr asentacocsesatesersaitnnecents 52 R Recover Image DB Red Eye Reduction Release w oLens Reset Default amp Rotate S Scene Selection Scroll playback Select Date Select Folder Select Shoot Folder Self timer Setting the clock
9. vV V vV Manual Exposure vV vV vV The flash modes may be limited also by conditions other than the shooting mode Even if you select a workable flash mode the flash does not fire unless it is raised e Autoflash can be selected when Shoot Mode is set to Intelligent Auto or certain Scene Selection modes only Downloaded From camera usermanual com Sony Manuals alqe reae suojouns y Bupjosyo GB 57 Installing the software To utilize images recorded with the camera the following software is provided e Sony Image Data Suite Image Data Converter SR Image Data Lightbox SR e PMB Picture Motion Browser Windows only Log on as Administrator Windows The following computer environment is recommended when using the supplied software and importing images via a USB connection OS pre installed Microsoft Windows XP SP3 Windows Vista SP2 Windows 7 PMB CPU Intel Pentium III 800 MHz or faster NEX 5 SC For playing editing the High Definition movies Intel Core Duo 1 66 GHz or faster Intel Core 2 Duo 1 66 GHz or faster NEX 3 3C For playing editing the movies Intel Core Duo 1 66 GHz or faster Intel Core 2 Duo 1 20 GHz or faster Memory 512 MB or more For playing editing the High Definition movies 1 GB or more Hard Disk Disk space required for installation approximately 500 MB Display Screen resolution 1024 x 768 dots or more
10. Clean the flash surface before use The heat of flash emission may cause dirt on the flash surface to become discolored or to stick to the flash surface resulting in insufficient light emission e Keep the camera supplied accessories etc out of the reach of children A memory card etc may be swallowed If such problem occurs consult a doctor immediately Notes when playing movies on other devices NEX 5 5C e This camera uses MPEG 4 AVC H 264 High Profile for AVCHD format recording Movies recorded in AVCHD format with this camera cannot be played by the following devices Other devices compatible with AVCHD format that does not support High Profile Devices incompatible with the AVCHD format e This camera also uses MPEG 4 AVC H 264 Main Profile for MP4 format recording For this reason movies recorded in MP4 format with this camera cannot be played on devices other than those that support MPEG 4 AVC H 264 GB 75 solo GB e Discs recorded with HD high definition image quality can be played back only on AVCHD format compatible devices DVD based players or recorders cannot play back HD image quality discs as they are incompatible with the AVCHD format Also DVD based players or recorders may fail to eject HD image quality discs Warning on copyright Television programs films videotapes and other materials may be copyrighted Unauthorized recording of such materials may be contra
11. You can hide the Help Guides by selecting Menu Setup Help Guide Display Off I Shooting tips The camera displays the shooting tips in accordance with the shooting mode selected When Shoot Tips is displayed at the right bottom corner of the screen press the button at the right bottom page 33 A shooting tip in accordance with the current subject appears automatically a17 lt Advanced gt Portrait 9 Backe Freezing subject motion Vv i Shoot Tipse Shoot Tips e laik Press the left or right of the control wheel and search for the desired shooting tip e Turn the control wheel to scroll the text up and down Oe To access all shooting tips You can search through all shooting tips from the menu Menu Camera gt Shooting Tip List Search for the desired shooting tips D nloaded From camera usermanual com Sony Manuals Defocusing the background easily Background Defocus Control In the Intelligent Auto mode you can defocus the background easily to make the subject stand out Press Menu then select Shoot Mode gt i Intelligent Auto 2 Press the center of the control wheel The Background Defocus screen appears 3 Defocus the background by turning the control wheel ade Turn up to focus a Turn down to defocus Press Back to restore the original Defocus wis status Shoot Tipse e The def
12. Adjusts the aperture and shutter speed S Shutter Priority Adjusts the shutter speed to express the movement of the subject A Aperture Priority Adjusts the range in focus or defocuses the background P Program Auto Automatic shooting that allows you to customize settings except for the exposure aperture and shutter speed GB 39 suonouny Bulpsooes y Husn Downloaded From camera usermanual com Sony Manuals Scene Selection 1 Select SCN Scene Selection page 39 2 Turn the control wheel to select the desired mode and press the center Q Portrait Blurs away backgrounds and sharpens the subject Expresses skin tones softly aA Landscape Shoots the entire range of scenery in sharp focus with vivid colors Macro Shoots close subjects such as flowers insects food or small items J Sports Action Shoots a moving subject at a fast shutter speed so that the subject looks as if it is standing still The camera shoots images continuously while the shutter button is pressed Sunset Shoots the red of the sunset beautifully 2 Night Portrait Shoots portraits in night scenes Attach and fire the flash Night View Shoots night scenes without losing the dark atmosphere Pw Hand held Night Shot Shoots night scenes with less noise and blur without using a tripod A burst of shots are taken and image processing is applied to reduce subject blur camera shake and noise
13. Do not crush and do not expose the battery pack to any shock or force such as hammering dropping or stepping on it e Do not short circuit and do not allow metal objects to come into contact with the battery terminals e Do not expose to high temperature above 60 C 140 F such as in direct sunlight or in a car parked in the sun Do not incinerate or dispose of in fire GB Do not handle damaged or leaking lithium ion batteries Downloaded From camera usermanual com Sony Manuals e Be sure to charge the battery pack using a genuine Sony battery charger or a device that can charge the battery pack Keep the battery pack out of the reach of small children e Keep the battery pack dry e Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by Sony Dispose of used battery packs promptly as described in the instructions Battery charger Even if the CHARGE lamp is not lit the battery charger is not disconnected from the AC power source mains as long as it is connected to the wall outlet wall socket If some trouble occurs while using the battery charger immediately shut off the power by disconnecting the plug from the wall outlet wall socket When a power cord mains lead is supplied the power cord mains lead can be used with this unit only and should not be used with any other unit For Customers in the U S A and Canada RECYCLING LITHIUM ION BATTERIES Lithium Ion batteries are recyclable You c
14. Check on the direction of the notched corner NEX 3 3C SS OSS Check on the direction of the notched corner GB Downloaded From camera usermanual com Sony Manuals eloweo oy Bunedaid 3 Close the cover i Removing the memory card Open the cover make sure that the access NEX 5 5C lamp is not lit and push the memory card once Lae Access lamp NEX 3 3C eBiaweo y Hunedald L I Access lamp When the access lamp is lit do not remove the memory card or the battery pack or turn off the power The data may be corrupted I Memory cards that you can use You can use following memory cards with this camera Memory Stick PRO Duo media Memory Stick PRO HG Duo media SD memory card SDHC memory card and SDXC memory card You cannot use MultiMediaCard For recording movies it is recommended that you use following memory cards Memory Stick PRO Duo Mark2 Memory Stick PRO Duo media Mark2 Memory Stick PRO HG Duo Memory Stick PRO HG Duo media e SD memory card SDHC memory card SDXC memory card Class 4 or more GB Diwnloaded From camera usermanual com Sony Manuals Attaching the flash When you want to use a flash during shooting attach the flash device supplied The flash is enabled when it is raised and disabled when lowered Attach the flash to the smart accessory terminal of the camera e When using the E18 200 mm lens
15. Troubleshooting If you experience trouble with the camera try the following solutions Check the items on pages 69 to 72 Also refer to a Handbook PDF er Remove the battery pack wait for about one minute re insert the battery pack then turn on the power a Reset the settings page 55 y Consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility Battery pack and power The battery pack cannot be installed e When you insert the battery pack use the tip of the battery pack to push the lock lever page 17 You can use an NP FWS0 battery pack only Make sure that the battery is NP FWS0 The remaining battery indicator is incorrect or sufficient remaining battery indicator is displayed but the power runs out too quickly This phenomenon occurs when you use the camera in an extremely hot or cold location e The battery pack is discharged Install a charged battery pack page 16 The battery pack is dead Replace it with a new one s1 4 0 Cannot turn on the camera e Install the battery pack correctly page 17 e The battery pack is discharged Install a charged battery pack page 16 The battery pack is dead Replace it with a new one The power turns off suddenly e When the camera or battery pack is too warm the camera displays a warning re message and turns off automatically to protect the camera 69 Downloaded From
16. displayed on the desktop after installation Or from the start menu click Start AI Programs gt PMB PMB Help The support information for the PMB English only http www sony co jp pmb se e PMB is not compatible with Macintosh computers Image Data Converter SR Image Data Lightbox SR With Image Data Converter SR you can edit images recorded in RAW format with various corrections such as tone curve and sharpness With Image Data Lightbox SR you can display and compare RAW JPEG images recorded with this camera GB PQ nloaded From camera usermanual com Sony Manuals For details on Image Data Converter SR and Image Data Lightbox SR refer to Help To start Help click Start All Programs Sony Image Data Suite gt Help Image Data Converter SR Ver 3 or Image Data Lightbox SR The support information for the Sony Image Data Suite English only http www sony co jp ids se Creating a movie disc NEX 5 5C You can create a disc from AVCHD format movies recorded on the camera Select the method that best suits your disc player Use PMB to import AVCHD format movies to a computer See PMB Help for details on creating a disc using PMB Player Method Disc type Blu ray disc playback Create a Blu ray disc of movies and Blu ra devices photos imported to a computer using O Blu ray disc player PMB
17. I G Bio o012 rece On DPOF 77 100 Enlarge 125 F3 5 180400 2010 1 1 9 30AM oa 1212 Deleteo 3 123 Min Recordable time of movies Downloaded From camera usermanual com Sony Manuals sIoulO GB 65 3 Display Indication 400 Remaining battery Display Indication Focus status 2 f a Scene Recognition e A g ry icons 1 125 Shutter speed NA F3 5 Aperture value 5e Flash charge in w Metered manual progress m F 4 0 0 Exposure TON AF illuminator compensation O Does not record immen Shutter speed w sound during movie indicator recording nazwy Aperture indicator N Camera shake warning REC 0 12 Recording time of the oai 7 movie m s verheating warning 14 20101 1 Recorded date time e e Database file full of the image SFULL ERROR c p Database file error 12 12 Image number Number of images GB Histogram k recorded in the date i or selected folder ss rn SteadyShot 101 0012 Playback folder Won Worr File number me Appears when HDR On Protect did not work on the image DPOF 1 Print order and number of copies 4 2 Display Indication Display Indication 4 3 Flash Mode Red Eye ev S Reduction Menu Soft keys a 2 Shoot Mode Shoot Tips nloaded From camera userm
18. and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help The supplied interface cable must be used with the equipment in order to comply with the limits for a digital device pursuant to Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC Rules For Customers in Europe Notice for the customers in the countries applying EU Directives The manufacturer of this product is Sony Corporation 1 7 1 Konan Minato ku Tokyo 108 0075 Japan The Authorized Representative for EMC and product safety is Sony Deutschland GmbH Hedelfinger Strasse 61 70327 Stuttgart Germany For any service or guarantee matters please refer to the addresses given in separate service or guarantee documents This product has been tested and found compliant with the limits set out in the EMC Directive for using connection cables shorter than 3 meters 9 8 feet Attention The electromagnetic fields at the specific frequencies may influence the picture and sound of this unit Notice If static electricity or electromagnetism causes data transfer to discontinue midway fail restart the application or disconnect and connect the communication cable USB etc aga
19. com Sony Manuals e The sound of the camera and the lens in operation might be recorded while recording a movie You can disable the sound recording by selecting Menu gt Setup gt Movie Audio Rec Off page 32 54 e The angle of view of movies is narrower than that of still images After you press the MOVIE button the camera shows the actual range to be recorded by displaying an empty frame on the screen Playing back images Press the gt playback button The last recorded image is displayed on the LCD monitor A still image is displayed in the default setting gt playback button Selecting the image Turn the control wheel Playing back movies 1 Press Ed Image Index on the control wheel in playback mode Six images are displayed uoneiedo oiseq ey Bunazsew D ownloaded From camera usermanual com Sony Manuals GB 29 2 Press the left side of the control wheel repeatedly to select H movie and press the center Turn the control wheel to select the desired movie and press the center During movie playback Control wheel operation To pause resume Press the center To fast forward Press the right or turn it right To fast rewind Press the left or turn it left To slow forward Turn it right during pause To slow reverse Turn it left during pause To adjust sound volume P
20. on or off or the battery is installed or not For details see page 74 eBiawed y Hunedald GB D nloaded From camera usermanual com Sony Manuals Shooting still images In the id Intelligent Auto mode the camera analyzes the subject and allows you to shoot with appropriate settings 1 Set the power switch to ON to turn on the camera 2 Point the camera to the subject When the camera recognizes the scene the Scene Recognition icon and guide appear on the LCD monitor J Night View 2 Tripod Night View amp 2 Night Portrait Backlight 1 Backlight Scene Recognition icon and guide Portrait g Portrait al Landscape or W Macro 3 When using a zoom lens turn the zoom ring then decide on your shot D Zoom ring E Downloaded From camera usermanual com Sony Manuals uoneiedo oiseq y Bunazsew GB 27 Press the shutter button halfway down to focus When the focus is confirmed beeps sound and lights up Focus indicator 5 Press the shutter button fully down to shoot Recording movies 1 Set the power switch to ON to turn on the camera uonesedo oiseq y BunazseN 2 Point the camera to the subject 3 Press the MOVIE button to start recording Focus and brightness are adjusted automatically MOVIE button 4 Press the MOVIE button again to stop recording GB Dainloaded From camera usermanual
21. strobes once every two times The power turns on and off once every ten times Using the battery pack that is charged for an hour after the CHARGE lamp goes out Using Sony Memory Stick PRO Duo media sold separately e The measurement method is based on the CIPA standard CIPA Camera amp Imaging Products Association GB Pd mtoaded From camera usermanual com Sony Manuals List of icons on the LCD monitor Icons are displayed on the screen to indicate the camera status You can change the screen display using DISP Display Contents on the control wheel Shooting standby 1 1 2 Display Indication Gain Menu be Mow Wt Boe a i a Shooting mode PASM Srootuevee VAE Scene Selection MESE Qe 1 125 F3 5 0 0 Wan Shoot Tipse Pw e 4 3 in Hi RAW RAW J Image quality of still Graphic display FINESTD images a125 a panpe el 5 e 0 0 da BEAT iS ba Shoot Tipse Cr Cm Cg Image size Aspect l ratio of still images 3 Et Cm Fs Movie recording EWIDE 1 STD 123 Min me _ 100 100 Number of recordable still images g g g Image size of movies FH 398 1080 FH EA B00 Azer 3 ZH FINE Playback EZESTD 1 Memory card Upload
22. view are based on digital cameras equipped with an APS C sized image sensor 2 Minimum focus is the shortest distance from the image sensor to the subject 3 Shutter speed differs with shooting conditions 4 The optical shake compensation function is not available D nloaded From camera usermanual com Sony Manuals BC VW1 Battery charger Input rating 100 V 240 V AC 50 Hz 60 Hz 4 2 W Output rating 8 4 V DC 0 28 A Operating temperature range 0 C to 40 C 32 to 104 F Storage temperature range 20 C to 60 C 4 F to 140 F Maximum dimensions Approx 63 x 95 x 32 mm 2 1 2 x 3 3 4 x 1 5 16 inches W H D Mass Approx 85 g 3 oz Rechargeable battery pack NP FW50 Used battery Lithium ion battery Maximum voltage DC 8 4 V Nominal voltage DC 7 2 V Maximum charge voltage DC 8 4 V Maximum charge current 1 02 A Capacity Typical 7 7 Wh 1 080 mAh Minimum 7 3 Wh 1 020 mAh Maximum dimensions Approx 31 8 x 18 5 x 45 mm 1 5 16 x 3 4 x 1 13 16 inches W H D Mass Approx 57 g 2 1 oz Design and specifications are subject to change without notice On focal length The picture angle of this camera is narrower than that of a 35 mm format film camera You can find the approximate equivalent of the focal length of a 35 mm format film camera and shoot with the same picture angle by increasing the focal length of your lens by half For example by using a 50 mm lens you can get the ap
23. 05 618 1258 2569 5083 RAW amp JPEG 84 176 362 745 1478 RAW 122 251 514 1054 2089 When Aspect Ratio is set to 16 9 you can record more images than the numbers shown in the table above However if it is set to RAW the number is the same as that of the 3 2 aspect ratio Downloaded From camera usermanual com Sony Manuals s1 4 0 63 Movies The table below shows the approximate recording times available These are the total times for all movie files Continuous recording is possible for approximately 29 minutes Units hour minute second Capacity File format 2GB 4GB 8GB 16GB 32GB Image size AVCHD 1920x1080 0 14 00 0 28 30 0 58 10 1 58 50 3 55 20 MP4 1440x1080 0 20 40 0 41 40 1 24 40 2 52 30 5 41 00 MP4 1280x720 Fine 0 27 00 0 54 30 1 50 30 3 45 10 7 25 10 NEX 5 5C NEX 3 3C Number of still images that can be recorded using a battery pack The approximate number of images that can be recorded is 330 images when you use the camera with the battery pack supplied at full capacity Note that the actual numbers may be less depending on the conditions of use The number is calculated with a battery pack at full capacity and in the following situation At an ambient temperature of 25 C 77 F Quality is set to Fine Autofocus Mode is set to Single shot AF Shooting once every 30 seconds The flash
24. 5 PlayStation 3 etc AVCHD format playback Create an AVCHD format disc of AVCHD devices movies and photos imported to a Sony Blu ray disc player computer using PMB G PlayStation 3 etc ayp tanon ete Creating an AVCHD format disc with a DVD writer recorder other than DVDirect Express Ordinary DVD playback Create a standard definition image STD devices quality STD disc of movies and DVD player DVD photos imported to a computer using C playable computer etc PMB If you use a Sony DVDirect DVD Writer you can transfer data by inserting a memory card into the memory card slot of the DVD writer or connecting your camera to the DVD writer with a USB cable When you use Sony DVDirect DVD writer make sure that the version of DVD writer s firmware is the latest For details refer to the following URL http sony storagesupport com Downloaded From camera usermanual com Sony Manuals 4ayndwoo y 0 seBew Buryodw GB 61 Characteristics of each type of disc Blu ray A Blu ray disc enables you to record high definition image quality HD movies of a longer duration than DVD discs AVCHD High definition image quality HD movie can be recorded on DVD media such as DVD R discs and a high definition image quality HD disc is created e You can play a high definition image quality HD disc on AVCHD format playback devices such as a Sony Blu ray disc p
25. PEG 4 AVC H 264 Audio MPEG 4 AAC LC 2ch NEX 3 3C Movie MPEG 4 Visual USB communication Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 compliant Flash Flash guide number GN 7 in meters at ISO 100 Recycling time Approx 4 seconds Flash coverage Covering 16 mm lens focal length that the lens indicates Flash compensation 2 0 EV 1 3 EV step Dimensions Approx 35 9 x 23 8 x 42 7 mm 1 7 16 x 15 16 x 1 11 16 inches W H D excluding protrusions Mass Approx 20 4 g 0 8 oz camera only Downloaded Frown camera usermanual com Sony Manuals GB gi sIOulO GB Lens On the E18 200 mm lens refer to the instruction manual of the E18 200 mm lens supplied E16 mm single focus diameter x height mm in 2 1 2 x 29 32 Lens E18 55 mm zoom lens lens Gamera NEX 5A 5CA 5D 5CD __ NEX 5D 5CD 5K 5CK 3A 3CA 3D 3CD 3D 3CD 3K 3CK Equivalent 24 27 82 5 35 mm format focal length mm Lens groups elements 5 5 9 11 Angle of view 83 76 29 Minimum focus 0 24 0 79 0 25 0 82 m feet Maximum magnification 0 078 0 3 x Minimum f stop 22 22 32 Filter diameter mm 49 49 Dimensions max 62 0 x 22 5 62 0 x 60 0 2 1 2 x 2 3 8 Mass g 02 67 2 3 8 194 6 7 8 Compensation effect in terms of shutter speed exposure steps 4 Approx 4 steps l The values for equivalent 35 mm format focal length and angle of
26. S XAN E X4N Additional information on this product and answers to frequently asked questions can be found at our Customer Support Website http www sony net Printed using VOC Volatile Organic Compound free vegetable oil based ink DoI Sony Gorporation Printed in Thal Manu 83856110 SONY Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera Instruction Manual NEX 3 NEX 3C NEX 5 NEX 5C 4 183 856 11 1 Preparing the camera Mastering the basic operation Using the recording functions Using the playback functions Checking the functions available Importing images to the computer Others Owner s Record The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom Record the serial number in the space provided below Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product Model No NEX 3 3C NEX 5 5C Serial No WARNING To reduce fire or shock hazard do not expose the unit to rain or moisture IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS DANGER TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK CAREFULLY FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS If the shape of the plug does not fit the power outlet use an attachment plug adaptor of the proper configuration for the power outlet CAUTION Battery pack If the battery pack is mishandled the battery pack can burst cause a fire or even chemical burns Observe the following cautions e Do not disassemble
27. al for effective use However there may be some tiny black points and or bright points white red blue or green in color that constantly appear on the LCD monitor These points are normal in the manufacturing process and do not affect the images in any way Black white red blue and green points Do not hold the camera by taking hold of the LCD monitor Do not expose the camera to direct sunlight If sunlight is focused ona nearby object it may cause a fire When you must place the camera under direct sunlight attach the lens cap A magnet is attached to the back of the LCD monitor Do not put objects that are affected by magnetic fields such as a floppy disk or a credit card between the LCD monitor and the camera body e Images may trail across on the LCD monitor in a cold location This is not a malfunction When turning on the camera in a cold location the LCD monitor may become temporarily dark e Do not press against the LCD monitor The monitor may be discolored and that may cause a malfunction Do not use store the camera in the following places e In an extremely hot dry or humid place In places such as in a car parked in the sun the camera body may become deformed and this may cause a malfunction Storing under direct sunlight or near a heater The camera body may become discolored or deformed and this may cause a malfunction In a location subject to rocking vibration Near strong
28. alfunction The flash takes too long to recharge The flash has been fired in succession in a short period When the flash has been fired in succession the recharging process may take longer than usual to avoid overheating of the flash The image taken with the flash is too dark e If the subject is beyond the flash range the distance that the flash can reach the pictures will be dark because the flash light does not reach the subject If the ISO is changed the flash range also changes with it The date and time are recorded incorrectly e Set the correct date and time page 25 The area selected with Area Setting is different from the actual area Set the actual area by selecting Menu Setup Area Setting The aperture value and or shutter speed flashes when you press the shutter button halfway down e Since the subject is too bright or too dark it is beyond the available range of the camera Adjust the setting again Downloaded From camera usermanual com Sony Manuals solo GB The image is whitish Flare Blurring of light appears on the image Ghosting e The picture was taken under a strong light source and excessive light has entered the lens When using the zoom lens attach a lens hood The corners of the picture are too dark e If any filter or hood is used take it off and try shooting again Depending on the thickness of the filter and improper attachment of the hood th
29. an help preserve our environment by returning your used rechargeable batteries to the collection and recycling location nearest you For more information regarding recycling of rechargeable batteries call toll free 1 800 822 8837 or visit http www rbre org Caution Do not handle damaged or leaking Lithium Ion batteries Battery pack This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Downloaded From camera usermanual com Sony Manuals For Customers in the U S A UL is an internationally recognized safety organization The UL Mark on the product means it has been UL Listed If you have any questions about this product you may call Sony Customer Information Center 1 800 222 SONY 7669 The number below is for the FCC related matters only Regulatory Information Declaration of Conformity Trade Name SONY Model No NEX 3 Responsible Party Sony Electronics Inc Address 16530 Via Esprillo San Diego CA 92127 U S A Telephone No 858 942 2230 This device complies with Part15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must acce
30. anual com Sony Manuals S c c Ocs BY AY Display Indication Display Indication oy E Drive Mode Smile detection a z 7 sensitivity indicator Vo V2 Ucs 0 Va 4 a Dla OS Focus mode Ca Oa 0 0 Flash compensation zz E o Metering Mode w ol el Focus area mode Te Sho aia Face Detection Loup O aS SE n 7500K G9 Tele Qu Smile Shutter Iso ISO AUTO AWB 3 fy White Balance Stat Vivid Port Land Sunset B W Creative Style ao o B OFF AUTO AUTO DRO Auto HDR Downloaded From camera usermanual com Sony Manuals GB 67 s1 4 0 Learning more about the camera a Handbook a Handbook which explains how to use the camera in detail is included on the CD ROM supplied Refer to it for in depth instructions on the many functions of the camera For Windows users Turn on your computer and insert the CD ROM supplied into the CD ROM drive 2 Click Handbook 3 Click Install 4 Start a Handbook from the shortcut on the desktop For Macintosh users Turn on your computer and insert the CD ROM supplied into the CD ROM drive 2 Select the Handbook folder and copy Handbook pdf stored in the GB folder to your computer 3 After copying is complete double click Handbook pdf GB nloaded From camera usermanual com Sony Manuals
31. camera The screen to set date and time appears To turn off the camera set the power switch to OFF 2 Press the center of the control wheel to confirm OK eloweo oy Buedaig 3 Select your area by pressing the right or left of the control wheel and press the center 2010 1 1 12 00 PM_GMT 0 0 Select Daylight Svg _ OK 4 Press the left or right of the Date Time Setup Cancel control wheel to select each item and press the top or 5 bottom or turn it to select the Gov 2 Gaboga one numeric value Date Format _Y M D Daylight Svg Turns on or off the Select Adjust daytime saving time setting Date Format Selects the format to display date e Midnight is indicated as 12 00 AM and noon as 12 00 PM Daylight Svg Worr GB Downloaded From camera usermanual com Sony Manuals 5 Repeat step 4 to set other items then press the center of the control wheel e You cannot superimpose the date on images on this camera Using PMB stored on the CD ROM supplied you can save or print images with date Refer to PMB Help for more details page 60 Resetting the date and time Checking the current clock setting Press Menu then select Setup Date Time Setup page 32 54 Maintaining the date and time setting This camera has an internal rechargeable battery for maintaining the date and time and other settings regardless of whether the power is
32. camera usermanual com Sony Manuals e If you do not operate the camera for given period of time the camera turns to power saving mode To cancel the power save operate the camera such as pressing the shutter button halfway down The CHARGE lamp flashes when charging the battery pack e You can use an NP FWS0 battery pack only Make sure that the battery is NP FWS0 e If you charge a battery pack that has not been used for a long time the CHARGE lamp may flash e The CHARGE lamp flashes in two ways fast about 0 15 second intervals and slow about 1 5 second intervals If it is flashing fast remove the battery pack and reattach the same battery pack securely If the CHARGE lamp flashes fast again it suggests that there is something wrong with the battery pack Slow flashing indicates that charging is suspended because the ambient temperature is outside the suitable range for charging the battery pack Charging will resume and the CHARGE lamp will be lit when the ambient temperature returns to within the suitable temperature Charge the battery pack under the suitable temperatures between 10 C and 30 C 50 F and 86 F Shooting images Nothing is displayed on the LCD monitor when the power is turned on e If you do not operate the camera for given period of time the camera turns to power saving mode To cancel the power save operate the camera such as pressing the shutter button halfway down The shutter does not re
33. cking the remaining battery level the LCD monitor Check the level with the following indicators and percent figures displayed on SZZ E ee N Battery exhausted Battery level High m Low You cannot shoot any more image aB The displayed level may not be correct under certain circumstances Db8 nloaded From camera usermanual com Sony Manuals What is an InfoLITHIUM battery pack An InfoLITHIUM battery pack is a lithium ion battery pack that has functions for exchanging information related to operating conditions with your camera Using the InfoLITHIUM battery pack the remaining battery time in percent figures is displayed according to the operating conditions of your camera Removing the battery pack Turn off the camera and slide the lock NEX 5 5C lever in the direction of the arrow Be careful not to drop the battery pack me Lock lever NEX 3 3C Lock lever Attaching removing the lens The camera will come with the lens attached except for the NEX 5H SCH Refer to the steps below when attaching other lenses If the body cap or the packaging lid is attached remove it from the camera or the lens e Quickly change the lens somewhere away from dusty locations so as to keep dust or debris from getting inside the camera Downleade eloweo oy Bunedaid 2 Mount the lens by aligning the white ind
34. continually charged as long as you are using the camera However if you use the camera for only short periods it discharges gradually and if you do not use the camera at all for about three months it becomes completely discharged In this case be sure to charge this rechargeable battery before using the camera However even if this rechargeable battery is not charged you can still use the camera as long as you do not record the date and time If the camera resets the settings to the defaults each time you charge the battery the internal rechargeable battery may be dead Consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility Charging method of the internal rechargeable battery Insert a charged battery pack into the camera or connect the camera to a wall outlet wall socket using the AC Adaptor sold separately and leave the camera for 24 hours or more with the power off On memory cards Do not attach a label etc ona memory card or a card adaptor This may cause a malfunction Notes on recording playback e When you use a memory card with this camera for the first time it is recommended to format the card using the camera for stable performance of the memory card before shoqting Note that ownloaded From camera usermanual com Sony Manuals formatting permanently erases all data on the memory card and is unrecoverable Save precious data on a computer etc If you repeatedly record delete i
35. corded on the camera on a TV an HDMI cable sold separately and an HD TV equipped with an HDMI connector are required Connect the camera to the TV To the HDMI with an HDMI cable sold connector separately HDMI cable Gale To the HDMI terminal e Use an HDMI mini connector on one end for the camera and a plug suitable for connecting your TV on the other end Ate Using your camera abroad NEX 5 5C To view movies shot using this camera on a TV the camera and TV must use the same color television system NEX 3 3C The camera automatically detects the color system to match that of the connected TV suoljouny yoeqAejd y BusN GB Downloaded From camera usermanual com Sony Manuals Menu list When you press Menu six menu items Shoot Mode Camera Image Size Brightness Color Playback and Setup appear on the screen You can set various functions in each item Items that cannot be set in the context are displayed in gray Menu Backe Shoot Mode Image Size oo S Brightness Playback Setup i Shoot Mode Allows you to select a shooting mode such as exposure mode panoramic Scene Selection Intelligent Auto The camera evaluates the subject and makes the proper settings Scene Selection Shoots with preset settings according to the subject or condition Portrait Landscape Macro Sports Action Sunset Night P
36. e filter or the hood may partially appear on the image The optical properties of some lenses may cause the periphery of the image to appear too dark insufficient light The eyes of the subject come out red e Activate the Red Eye Reduction function e Get close to the subject and shoot the subject within the flash range page 36 using the flash Dots appear and remain on the LCD monitor e This is not a malfunction These dots are not recorded page 73 The image is blurred e The picture was taken in a dark location without the flash resulting in camera shake The use of a tripod or the flash is recommended page 23 Hand held Night Shot in Scene Selection page 40 and Anti Motion Blur page 40 are also effective in reducing blur The exposure value is flashing on the LCD monitor The subject is too bright or too dark for the metering range of the camera Images cannot be played back e The folder file name has been changed on your computer e When an image file has been processed by a computer or when the image file was recorded using a model other than that of your camera playback on your camera is not guaranteed e The camera is in USB mode Delete the USB connection GB Donloaded From camera usermanual com Sony Manuals Precautions Notes on the LCD monitor and lens e The LCD monitor is manufactured using extremely high precision technology so over 99 99 of the pixels are operation
37. e function available indicates the function not available The functions you cannot use are displayed in gray on the screen Shoot Mode ae Self timer Continuou Ete Smile Shutter Intelligent Auto v v v v Sweep Panorama vV Anti Motion Blur vV vV T ee v v v v g v v v J v 2 v v a v v v D v v v Pa Vv z v vV v Program Auto v v v v v Aperture Priori vV Vv Vv v v Shutter Priority v v v v v Manual Exposure vV v Vv v The functions available may be limited also by conditions other than the shooting mode GB BA nloaded From camera usermanual com Sony Manuals Flash modes available The flash modes you can select depend on the shooting mode and functions selected In the table below V indicates the function available indicates not available he function The flash modes you cannot select are displayed in gray on the screen Shoot Mode Off Autoflash Fill flash Slow Sync Rear Sync Intelligent Auto vV V Sweep Panorama a Anti Motion Blur Scene a V Vv vV 2 Selection al v v z z v v vV z z ry v v al v v ol v E Pa Vv a v z z Program Auto vV Vv Vv Aperture Priority vV vV vV Shutter Priority
38. ecommended when using the supplied software and importing images via a USB connection OS pre installed USB Connection Mac OS X v10 3 to v10 6 Image Data Converter SR Ver 3 Image Data Lightbox SR Mac OS X v10 4 Mac OS X v10 5 Mac OS X v10 6 Snow Leopard Image Data CPU Power PC G4 GS series 1 0 GHz or faster is Converter SR recommended Intel Core Solo Core Duo Core 2 Duo or Ver 3 Image Data faster Lightbox SR Memory GB or more is recommended Display 1024 x 768 dots or more Downloaded From camera usermanual com Sony Manuals 4Jayndwoo y 0 seBew Buryodw GB 59 1 Turn on your Macintosh computer and insert the CD ROM supplied into the CD ROM drive Double click the CD ROM icon Copy the IDS_INST pkg file in the MAC folder to the hard disk icon Double click the IDS_INST pkg file in the copy to folder e Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation B amp B O N What you can do with the supplied software PMB With PMB you can do the following etc e Import images shot with the camera and display them on the computer e Organize images on the computer on a calendar by shooting date to view them e Print or save still images with the date e Create a data disc using a CD burner drive or DVD burner drive For details on PMB refer to PMB Help To start Help click 4 PMB Help
39. els supplied with different lenses The model name varies depending on the supplied lens Model name Lens NEX 5A 5CA 3A 3CA E16 mm NEX 5D 5CD 3D 3CD E18 55 mm and E16 mm NEX 5H 5CH E18 200 mm NEX 5K 5CK 3K 3CK E18 55 mm Downloaded From camera usermanual com Sony Manuals Biaweo y Hunedald GB Checking the accesso ries supplied First check the model name of your camera page 9 The accessories supplied differ depending on the model The number in parentheses indicates the number of pieces I Common accessories e Battery charger BC VW1 1 Power cord mains lead 1 not supplied in the U S A and Canada e Rechargeable battery pack NP FWS0 1 USB cable 1 ssi e a E i Shoulder strap 1 a Ee e Flash 1 Flash case 1 0 0 DbQntoaded From camera usermanu e CD ROM 1 Application Software for a camera a Handbook Instruction Manual This manual a I NEX 5A 5CA 3A 3CA e E16 mm single focus lens Lens cap 1 attached to the camera I NEX 5D 5CD 3D 3CD E16 mm single focus lens Lens cap Lens rear cap 1 E18 55 mm zoom lens Lens cap 1 attached to the camera Lens hood 1 i NEX 5H 5CH E18 200 mm zoom lens Lens cap Lens rear cap 1 attached to the camera Lens hood 1 Extender for Flash 1 Extender case 1 e Body cap 1 attached to the camera nun al com Sony Ma
40. er the image size the higher the image quality 1 Press Menu Or e Menu Use the control wheel to select Image Size Image Size and press the center Turn the control wheel to select the desired mode and press the center Still When Aspect Ratio is 3 2 Usage guidelines v CT L 14M 4592 x 3056 pixels For prints up to A3 size Cm M 7 4M 3344 x 2224 pixels For prints up to A4 size Cg S 3 5M 2288 x 1520 pixels For prints L 2L size When Aspect Ratio is 16 9 Usage guidelines oe C7 L 12M 4592 x 2576 pixels Cm M 6 3M 3344 x 1872 pixels 5 S 2 9M 2288 x 1280 pixels For viewing on a high definition TV GB Downloaded From camera usermanual com Sony Manuals Panorama The image size varies depending on the shooting direction page 51 v E Standard Shoots images using standard size Vertical 2160 x 3872 Horizontal 8192 x 1856 Wide Shoots images using wide size Vertical 2160 x 5536 Horizontal 12416 x 1856 Movie NEX 5 5C AVCHD mode Average Usage guidelines bit rate 1920 x 1080 17 Mbps Records with the highest image quality for viewing on a high definition TV MP4 mode Average Usage guidelines bit rate vy 1440 x 1080 12 Mbps Records with high image quality for viewing on a high definition TV VGA 640 x 480 3 Mbps Reco
41. ex marks on the lens and the camera e Hold the camera s face downward to prevent the dust from entering into the camera 3 While pusing the lens lightly toward the camera turn the lens clockwise until it clicks into the locked position Be sure to put the lens on straight eiaweo y Hunedald When attaching a lens do not press the lens release button e Do not use force when attaching a lens The Mount Adaptor sold separately is required to use an A mount lens sold separately For details refer to the operating manual supplied with the Mount Adaptor I Removing the lens 1 Press the lens release button all the way in and turn the lens counterclockwise until it stops Lens release button GB DU nloaded From camera usermanual com Sony Manuals e When changing the lens if dust or debris gets inside the camera and adheres to the surface of the image sensor the part that acts as the film it may appear on the image depending on the shooting environment The camera vibrates slightly when it is turned off due to the anti dust function to prevent dust from adhering to the image sensor However attach or remove the lens quickly somewhere away from dusty locations e Do not leave the camera with the lens removed Inserting a memory card sold separately 1 Open the cover O A Lor 2 Insert a memory card NEX 5 5C e Insert the memory card until it clicks as illustrated a
42. help prevent potentially negative consequences for the environment and human health which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of the battery The recycling of the materials will help to conserve natural resources In case of products that for safety performance or data integrity reasons require a permanent connection with an incorporated battery this battery should be replaced by qualified service staff only To ensure that the battery will be treated properly hand over the product at end of life to the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment For all other batteries please view the section on how to remove the battery from the product safely Hand the battery over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of waste batteries For more detailed information about recycling of this product or battery please contact your local Civic Office your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product Notice for customers in the United Kingdom A moulded plug complying with BS 1363 is fitted to this equipment for your safety and convenience Should the fuse in the plug supplied need to be replaced a fuse of the same rating as the supplied one and approved by ASTA or BSI to BS 1362 i e marked with an or Y mark must be used If the plug supplied with this equipment has a detachable fuse cover be sure to attach the gg fuse cover after you cha
43. him her to smile You can also shoot by pressing the shutter button r N ourself PE A i GB AR ntoaded From camera usermanual com Sony Manuals Enlarging the playback image Enlarge Image 1 Press the gt Playback button to enter the playback mode fa 2 Display the image you want to enlarge then press Enlarge the center of the control wheel Control wheel 3 Turn the control wheel to adjust the scaling 4 Press the top bottom right left of the control wheel to select the portion you want to enlarge e To cancel the operation press Exit Downloaded From camera usermanual com Sony Manuals suoljouny yoeqAejd y BuisN GB 47 Displaying the image list Press the gt Playback button to enter the playback mode Press EJ Image Index on the control wheel Six images are displayed at a time 3 Turn the control wheel to select an image e To return to the single image screen select the desired image and press the center xe Switching between the still image and the movie You can switch the image type on the image index easily Press the left side of the control wheel repeatedly to select Fy still image or HH movie and press the center You cannot display still image and movie on the same index screen GB DAR nioaded From camera usermanual com Sony Manuals Viewing images ona TV To view images re
44. igher speed Select Sy Speed Priority Cont from amp Gy Drive Mode to shoot more images continuously max 7 images per second The focus and exposure of the first shot are used for the following shots Changing the screen display DISP 1 Press DISP Display Contents on the control wheel GB we nloaded From camera usermanual com Sony Manuals 2 Press DISP repeatedly to select the desired mode During shooting Disp Basic Info Shows basic shooting information Graphically shows the shutter speed and aperture value except for when Shoot Mode is set to Intelligent Auto or Sweep Panorama Display Info Shows recording information No Disp Info Does not show recording information During playback Display Info Shows recording information Histogram Displays the luminance distribution graphically in addition to recording information No Disp Info Does not show recording information Shooting with various drive mode Press Menu Menu 2 Use the control wheel to select Shoot Mode desired mode and press the center i Intelligent Auto The camera evaluates the subject and makes the proper settings SCN Scene Selection Shoots with preset settings according to the subject or condition a Anti Motion Blur Reduces the camera shake when shooting a slightly dark indoor scene or a telephoto E Sweep Panorama Shoots with panoramic size M Manual Exposure
45. in Downloaded From camera usermanual com Sony Manuals Disposal of Old Electrical amp Electronic Equipment Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product shall not be treated as household waste Instead it shall be handed over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly you will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling Ei of this product The recycling of materials will help to conserve natural resources For more detailed information about recycling of this product please contact your local Civic Office your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product Disposal of waste batteries applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems This symbol on the battery or on the packaging indicates that the battery provided with this product shall not be treated as household waste On certain batteries this symbol might be used in combination with a chemical symbol The chemical symbols for mercury Hg or lead Pb are added if the battery contains more than 0 0005 mercury or 0 004 lead By ensuring these batteries are disposed of correctly you will
46. ing the image list eee Viewing images on ATV oe igeeg gece eegees Downloaded From Camera usermanual com Sony Manuals Checking the functions available MO nWiIStis cence nnesicnng innara or Er aai antennas 50 Functions available for each shooting mode n 56 Flash modes available seseieeieeesreerrerererrersrrreerreree 57 Importing images to the computer Installing the SOMWA E sosirea ta a 58 What you can do with the supplied software s s 60 Creating a movie disc NEX 5 5C ceecee 61 Others Checking the number of recordable images 63 List of icons on the LCD monitor 0 cece eee 65 Learning more about the camera a Handbook 68 Troubleshooting Precautions siir eei ss e E E R SPECHICALONS aeree eine e ra a E E EE RY VCS AN E A AE EEA This instruction manual is for models NEX 3 3C and NEX 5 5C The NEX 5 5C is used for illustrations in this manual unless otherwise specified The differences between each model are as follows Model Movie file format Remote control NEX 5 5C AVCHD MPEG 4 Available NEX 3 3C MPEG 4 Not available NEX 5C 3C are not compatible with Eye Fi To check whether the camera is 1080 60i compatible or 1080 50i compatible check for the following marks on the bottom of the camera 1080 60i compatible camera 60i 1080 50i compatible camera 50i GB ee From camera usermanual com Sony Manuals This manual covers several mod
47. layer and a PlayStation 3 You cannot play the disc on ordinary DVD players Nn Standard definition image quality STD movie converted from high definition image quality HD movie can be recorded on DVD media such as DVD R discs and a standard image quality STD disc is created O GB e nloaded From camera usermanual com Sony Manuals Checking the number of recordable images Once you insert a memory card into the S i maco camera and set the power switch to ON the number of images that can be recorded should you continue to shoot using the current settings is displayed on the LCD monitor When 0 the number of recordable images flashes in yellow the memory card is full Replace the memory card with another one or delete images in the current memory card page 30 When NO CARD the number of recordable images flashes in yellow it means no memory card has been inserted Insert a memory card Number of still images and time of movies that can be recorded on a memory card Still images The table shows the approximate number of still images that can be recorded on a memory card formatted with this camera The values are defined using Sony standard memory cards for testing The values may vary depending on the shooting conditions Image size L 14M Aspect ratio 3 2 Units images a Gemei e 4GB 8GB 16GB 32GB Standard 433 875 1778 3626 7172 Fine 3
48. lease e You are using a memory card with a write protect switch and the switch is set to the LOCK position Set the switch to the recording position e Check the free capacity of the memory card e You cannot record images while charging the flash e The lens is not attached properly Attach the lens properly page 19 Recording takes a long time e The noise reduction function is turned on This is not a malfunction e You are shooting in RAW mode Since the RAW data file is large the RAW mode shooting may take time The Auto HDR is processing an image es The image is out of focus 9 Jie sublet is too close Check the minimum focal distance of the lens ownloade rom Camera usermanual com Sony anuals e You are shooting in manual focus mode Set AF MF Select to Autofocus e Ambient light is insufficient The subject may require special focusing Use the Flexible Spot or manual focus function The flash does not work e Raise the flash page 23 e The flash is not attached correctly Reattach the flash page 23 e You cannot use a flash with the following shooting mode Bracket Cont Sweep Panorama Night View and Hand held Night Shot in Scene Selection Anti Motion Blur Movie recording Fuzzy white circular spots appear on images shot using the flash e Particles dust pollen etc in the air reflected the flash light and appeared on the image This is not a m
49. mages fragmentation of data may occur on the memory card Movies may not be able to be saved or recorded In such a case save your images to a computer or other storage location then format the memory card The recorded contents cannot be compensated for even if recording or playback is not possible due to a malfunction of the camera or memory card etc To avoid the potential risk of data loss always copy back up data to other medium e Before you record one time events make a trial recording to make sure that the camera is working correctly e This camera is neither dust proof nor splash proof nor water proof e Do not aim the camera at the sun or other bright light It may cause the malfunction of the camera e Do not look at the sun or a strong light through a removed lens This may cause irrecoverable damage to your eyes Or it may cause a malfunction of the lens e Do not use the camera near a location that generates strong radio waves or emits radiation The camera may not be able to record or play back properly e Using the camera in sandy or dusty locations may cause malfunctions Downloaded From camera usermanual com Sony Manuals If moisture condensation occurs remove it before using the camera page 74 Do not shake or strike the camera In addition to malfunctions and an inability to record images this may render the memory card unusable or cause image data breakdown damage or loss
50. magnetic place In sandy or dusty places Be careful not to let sand or dust get into the camera This may cause the camera to malfunction Downloaded From camera usermanual com Sony Manuals 73 sIOulO and in some cases this malfunction cannot be repaired On storing Be sure to attach the lens cap when not using the camera On operating temperatures Your camera is designed for use under the temperatures between 0 C and 40 C 32 F and 104 F Shooting in extremely cold or hot places that exceed this range is not recommended On moisture condensation If the camera is brought directly from a cold to a warm location moisture may condense inside or outside the camera This moisture condensation may cause a malfunction of the camera How to prevent moisture condensation When bringing the camera from a cold place to a warm place seal the camera in a plastic bag and allow it to adapt to conditions at the new location over about an hour If moisture condensation occurs Turn off the camera and wait about an hour for the moisture to evaporate Note that if you attempt to shoot with moisture remaining inside the lens you will be unable to record clear images On the internal rechargeable battery This camera has an internal rechargeable battery for maintaining the date and time and other settings SB regardless of whether the power is on or off or the battery is installed or not This rechargeable battery is
51. nd to 30 seconds BULB 1 3 EV step Flash sync speed 1 160 second RARER ET From camera usermanual com Sony Manuals Recording media Memory Stick PRO Duo media Memory Stick PRO HG Duo media SD memory card SDHC memory card SDXC memory card LCD monitor LCD panel 7 5 cm 3 0 type TFT drive Total number of dots 921 600 640 x 3 RGB x 480 dots Input output terminals USB miniB HDMI HDMI type C minijack Power Used battery pack Rechargeable battery pack NP FW50 Others Exif Print Compatible PRINT Image Matching III Compatible Dimensions NEX 5 5C Approx 110 8 x 58 8 x 38 2 mm 4 3 8 x 2 3 8 x 1 9 16 inches W H D excluding protrusions NEX 3 3C Approx 117 2 x 62 6 x 33 4 mm 4 5 8 x 2 1 2 x 1 3 8 inches W H D excluding protrusions Mass NEX 5 5C Approx 287 g 10 1 oz including battery and Memory Stick PRO Duo media Approx 229 g 8 1 oz camera only NEX 3 3C Approx 297 g 10 5 oz including battery and Memory Stick PRO Duo media Approx 239 g 8 4 oz Operating temperature 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F File format Still image JPEG DCF Ver 2 0 Exif Ver 2 3 MPF Baseline compliant DPOF compatible NEX 5 5C Movie AVCHD format AVCHD Ver 1 0 compliant Video MPEG 4 AVC H 264 Audio Dolby Digital 2ch equipped with Dolby Digital Stereo Creator e Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Movie MP4 format Video M
52. nge the fuse Never use the plug without the fuse cover If you should lose the fuse cover please contact your nearest Sony service station DoWnloaded From camera usermanual com Sony Manuals Table of contents Preparing the camera Checking the accessories supplied ooo eens 10 HO SMIENYING DANS nenien i 12 Preparing the battery pack eee eee cee renee eneeee 16 Attaching removing the lenS 19 Inserting a memory card sold separately eeee 21 Attaching the flash ie Turning on the camera and setting up the date 25 Mastering the basic operation Shooting still IMAGES oo eee eee eteeeeteetteetteeeneees 27 Recording MOVIES avicii ritunina iiiar eiks iEn 28 Playing back IMAGES s ssseessrseesereerrerssrresrrerrserserrerreerren 29 Deleting images M Using the control wheel and soft keys secere 32 Using the guide function of the camera n n Using the recording functions Defocusing the background easily Background Defocus CORTON eee oisg E biden Selecting the flash Mode s Adjusting the brightness of still images Exposure COMPENSA inicira niine Using the self timer ee Shooting still images continuously Changing the screen display DISP Shooting with various drive Mode Selecting the image Size Focusing on the face Face Detection Using the playback functions Enlarging the playback image Enlarge Image Display
53. ngs On Off High ISO NR Sets the noise reduction processing for high ISO sensitivity shootings Auto Weak Movie Audio Rec Sets the sound for movie recording On Off Main Settings Beep Selects the sound produced when you operate the camera AF Sound High Low Off gy Language Selects the language used on the screen Date Time Setup Sets the date and time Area Setting Selects the area where you are using the camera Help Guide Display Turns the Help Guide on or off On Off Power Save Sets the time to turn the camera to the power save mode 1 Min 5 Min 10 Min 30 Min LCD Brightness Sets the brightness of the LCD monitor Auto Manual Sunny Weather Dedimloaded From camera usermanual com Sony Manuals Display Color Selects the color of the LCD monitor Black White Blue Pink Wide Image Selects a method to display wide images Full Screen Normal Playback Display Selects the method used to play back portrait images Auto Rotate Manual Rotate CTRL FOR HDMI Sets whether or not to operate the camera with an HDMI compliant TV s Remote Control On Off USB Connection Selects the method used for a USB connection Mass Storage PTP Cleaning Mode Allows you to clean the image sensor Version Displays the version of the camera and the lens Demo Mode Sets whether or not to display the demonstration
54. nuals I NEX 5K SCK 3K 3CK E18 55 mm zoom lens Lens cap 1 attached to the camera Lens hood 1 Downloaded From camera usermanual com Sony Manuals gowes oy Bunedaid GB 11 Identifying parts See the pages in parentheses for details of operation NEX 5 5C 1 gt Playback button 29 2 ON OFF Power switch 25 3 Shutter button 28 4 5 Remote sensor AF illuminator Self timer lamp Smile Shutter lamp 6 Speaker 7 Microphone 8 Smart accessory terminal 23 9 Lens 19 10 Lens release button 20 11 Mount NEX 3 3C 12 Image sensor 13 Lens contact On A 9 N eiaweo y Hunedald Do not cover this part during movie recording Do not touch this part directly o 09 N When the lens is removed NEX 5 5C 3 3C GB Downloaded From camera usermanual com Sony Manuals NEX 5 5C e lt USB terminal NI Hook for shoulder strap lAN Attaching the shoulder strap is recommended not to drop the camera 3 HDMI terminal 49 4 Light sensor eloweo oy Bunedaid 5 LCD monitor
55. ocusing effect may not be noticeable depending on the distance from the subject or the lens used For a better result of Background Defocus e Move closer to the subject e Lengthen the distance between the subject and the background suonouny Bulpsiooes y Husn Downloaded From camera usermanual com Sony Manuals GB 35 Selecting the flash mode 1 Attach the flash page 23 2 Press 4 Flash Mode on the control wheel Se 3 Turn the control wheel to select the desired mode and press the center Flash Off Does not fire even if the flash is raised Autoflash Fires if it is dark or against light 4 Fill flash Fires every time you trigger the shutter SLOW Slow Sync Fires every time you trigger the shutter Slow sync shooting allows you to shoot a clear image of both the subject and the background ni Rear Sync Fires right before the exposure is completed every time you trigger the shutter A trailing image of the movement of the subject is captured to make more natural image The flash range The range of the supplied flash depends on the ISO sensitivity and aperture value F2 8 F3 5 F5 6 1SO200 1 25m 3 3 8 2 1 2 0m 3 3 6 6 1 1 8m 3 3 5 9 feet feet feet 1SO1600 2 8 10 m 9 2 32 2 3 8m 7 5 26 2 1 4 5m 4 6 16 feet feet feet GB D nloaded From camera usermanual com Sony Manuals Adjusting the brightness of
56. or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC Macintosh and Mac OS are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Inc PowerPC is a registered trademark of IBM Corporation in the United States Intel Intel Core and Pentium are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation SDXC Logo is a trademark of SD 3C LLC Eye Fi is a trademark of Eye Fi Inc MultiMediaCard is a trademark of MultiMediaCard Association PlayStation is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc e Adobe is a registered trademark or a trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and or other countries In addition system and product names used in this manual are in general trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective developers or manufacturers However the or marks are not used in all cases in this manual D intourrHium lt gt SERIES Memory STICK mm se GB AQ ntoaded From camera usermanual com Sony Manuals Index A AF Illuminator eee 53 AF MF Select Anti Motion Blur Aperture Priority Area Setting Aspect Ratio Auto Review Autofocus Area Autofocus Mode cseeeeeneeee 51 B Background Defocus Control 35 Battery pack Charging the battery pack Cleaning Mode Color Space Continuous Adv Control wheel Creative Style CTRL FOR HDMI1 ccceee D Date Time Setup
57. ortrait Night View Hand held Night Shot Anti Motion Blur Reduces the camera shake when shooting a slightly dark indoor scene or a telephoto Sweep Panorama Shoots with panoramic size Manual Exposure Adjusts the aperture and shutter speed Shutter Priority Adjusts the shutter speed to express the movement of the subject Aperture Priority Adjusts the range in focus or defocuses the background Program Auto Automatic shooting that allows you to customize settings except for the exposure shutter speed and aperture GB DQ ntoaded From camera usermanual com Sony Manuals Camera Allows you to set shooting functions such as continuous shooting self timer and flash Drive Mode Selects the drive mode such as continuous shooting self timer or bracket shooting Single shot Adv Continuous Adv Speed Priority Cont Self timer Self timer Cont Bracket Cont Remote Cdr Flash Mode Selects the method used to fire the flash Flash Off Autoflash Fill flash Slow Sync Rear Sync AF MF Select Selects auto focusing or manual focusing Autofocus DMF Manualfocus Autofocus Area Selects the area to be focused on Multi Center Flexible Spot Autofocus Mode Selects the autofocus method Single shot AF Continuous AF Precision Dig Zoom Sets the digital zoom when a single focus lens is used Face Detection Detects people s faces automatically and adjusts focus and ex
58. posure to suit the faces Off Auto Child Priority Adult Priority Smile Shutter Each time the camera detects a smile the camera releases the shutter automatically Off On Smile Detection Sets the sensitivity of the Smile Shutter function for detecting smiles Big Smile Normal Smile Slight Smile Panorama Direction Selects the direction to pan the camera when shooting panoramic images Right Left Up Down Shooting Tip List Allows you to access all shooting tips Display Contents Switches the information to be displayed on the shooting screen Display Info No Disp Info Disp Basic Info NEX 5 SC only Downloaded From camera usermanual com Sony Manuals alqe reae suonouny y Bupjosyo GB 51 GB 2 Image Size Allows you to set the image size and aspect ratio etc Still Image Size Selects the image size 3 2 L 14M M 7 4M S 3 5M 16 9 L 12M M 6 3M S 2 9M Aspect Ratio Selects the aspect ratio 3 2 16 9 Quality Selects the compression format RAW RAW amp JPEG Fine Standard Panorama Image Size Selects the image size Standard Wide Movie File Format Selects the movie recording format AVCHD MP4 Image Size Selects the image size NEX 5 5C only Brightness Color Allows you to make brightness settings such as metering mode and color settings such as white balance Exposu
59. proximate equivalent of a 75 mm lens of a 35 mm format film camera On image data compatibility e This camera conforms with DCF Design rule for Camera File system universal standard established by JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association e Playback of images recorded with your camera on other equipment and playback of images recorded or edited with other equipment on your camera are not guaranteed Trademarks e OC is a trademark of Sony Corporation Memory Stick Memory Stick PRO Memory STICK PRO Memory Stick Duo Memory STICK Duo Memory Stick PRO Duo Memory STICK PRO Duo Memory Stick PRO HG Duo Memory Stick PRO HG Duo Memory Stick Micro MagicGate and MAGICGATE ate trademarks of Sony Corporation InfoLITHIUM is a trademark of Sony Corporation PhotoTV HD is a trademark of Sony Corporation Blu ray Disc and the logo are trademarks AVCHD and AVCHD logotype are trademarks of Panasonic Corporation and Sony Corporation Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Microsoft Windows and Windows Vista are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Downloaded From camera usermanual com Sony Manuals s1 4 O 79 e HDMI the HDMI logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks
60. pt any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Declaration of Conformity Trade Name SONY Model No NEX 5 Responsible Party Sony Electronics Inc Address 16530 Via Esprillo San Diego CA 92127 U S A Telephone No 858 942 2230 This device complies with Part15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation CAUTION You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment GB Downloaded From camera usermanual com Sony Manuals Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off
61. rds in the suitable size for WEB uploads NEX 3 3C Image size Average Usage guidelines bit rate v 1280 x 720 9 Mbps Records with high image quality for Fine viewing on a high definition TV 1280 x 720 6 Mbps Standard VGA 640 x 480 3 Mbps Records in the suitable size for WEB uploads When you print still images recorded with 16 9 aspect ratio and panoramic images both edges may be cut off Downloaded From camera usermanual com Sony Manuals suonouny Bulpsiooes y HuisnN GB 45 Focusing on the face Face Detection The camera detects the faces of your subjects and adjusts the focus on the face You can select the priority face to be focused on 1 Press Menu 0 TI Menu Use the control wheel to select Camera Face Detection and press the center 3 Turn the control wheel to select the desired mode and press the center tel Off Does not use Face Detection function gi Auto Selects the face the camera is to automatically focus on 2 s Child Priority Detects and shoots with priority on child s face ls Adult Priority Detects and shoots with priority on adult s face Capturing a smiling face Smile Shutter If you use the Smile Shutter function the camera detects a smile and releases the shutter automatically 3 Select Menu Camera Smile Shutter On then point the camera at the subject and S amp S J wait for
62. re Comp Compensates for the brightness of the entire image 2 0EV to 2 0EV ISO Sets the ISO sensitivity ISO AUTO 200 12800 White Balance Adjusts the color tones according to the ambient light conditions Auto WB Daylight Shade Cloudy Incandescent Fluorescent Flash C Temp Filter Custom Custom Setup Metering Mode Selects the method used for measuring the brightness Multi Center Spot Flash Compensation Adjusts the amount of flash light 2 0EV to 2 0EV DRO Auto HDR Corrects the brightness or contrast automatically Off D Range Opt Auto HDR De nloaded From camera usermanual com Sony Manuals Creative Style Selects the image processing method Standard Vivid Portrait Landscape Sunset Black amp White Playback Allows you to set playback functions Delete Deletes images Multiple Img All in Folder All in Date Rng Slide Show Plays back images automatically Interval Movie Type Repeat Still Movie Select Selects a still image or movie to play back Still Movie Image Index Selects the number of images to be displayed on the index screen 6 Images 12 Images Select Folder Selects the folder of still images to play back Select Date Selects the date of movies to play back Rotate Rotates images Protect Protects images or cancels the protection Multiple Img Cancel All Images Cancel All Mo
63. ress the bottom top bottom uoneiedo oiseq y BunazseN Deleting images You can delete the image that is currently displayed Display the desired image and press Delete Delete GB DEQ ntoaded From camera usermanual com Sony Manuals Press the center of the control wheel to confirm OK Press Cancel to quit the operation OK we To delete several images Select Menu Playback Delete to select and delete specific images at the same time Downloaded From camera usermanual com Sony Manuals uoneiedo oiseq ey Bunazsew GB 31 uoneiedo oiseq y BunazseN Using the control wheel and soft keys The control wheel and soft keys allow you to use various functions of the camera I Control wheel When shooting DISP Display Contents 4 Flash Mode Exposure Comp and Gy Drive Mode functions are assigned to the control wheel When playing back DISP Display Contents and Jeg Image Index functions are assigned to the control wheel When you turn or press the right left top bottom parts of the control wheel following the on screen display you can select setting items Your selection is determined when you press the center of the control wheel Menue The arrow means you can turn the S control wheel shock Tipse Menu Backe Image Size engine When options are di
64. ry to the provisions of the copyright laws The pictures used in this manual The photographs used as examples of pictures in this manual are reproduced images and are not actual images shot using this camera On the data specifications described in this manual The data on performance and specifications is defined under the following conditions except as described in this manual at an ordinary ambient temperature of 25 C 77 F and using a battery pack that is charged for an hour after the CHARGE lamp goes out Specifications Camera System Camera type Interchangeable lens digital camera Lens E mount lens Image sensor Image sensor 23 4 x 15 6 mm APS C format CMOS image sensor Total pixel number of image sensor Approx 14 600 000 pixels Effective pixel number of camera Approx 14 200 000 pixels Anti dust System Charge protection coating on Low Pass Filter and electromagnetic vibration mechanism Auto focus system System Contrast detection system Sensitivity range 0 EV to 20 EV at ISO 100 equivalent with F2 8 lens Exposure control Metering method 49 segment metering by the image sensor Metering range 0 EV to 20 EV at ISO 100 equivalent with F2 8 lens ISO sensitivity Recommended exposure index Auto ISO 200 to 12800 Exposure compensation 2 0 EV 1 3 EV step Shutter Type Electronically controlled vertical traverse focal plane type Speed range 1 4000 seco
65. splayed on the screen you can browse through them by turning or pressing the top bottom left right parts of the control wheel Press the center to make your choice a Setup Denloaded From camera usermanual com Sony Manuals I Soft keys The soft keys have different roles depending on the context The assigned role function of each soft key is shown on the screen To use the function shown at the upper right corner of the screen press soft key A To use the function shown at the lower right corner of the screen press soft key B To use the function shown at the center press the center of the control wheel soft key C In this handbook the soft keys are indicated by the icon or the function shown on the screen pe A In this case soft key A works as the Menu button C and soft key B as the Shoot Tips button Soft L ae key C works as the Shoot Mode button Downloaded From camera usermanual com Sony Manuals uoneiedo oiseq ey Bunazsew GB 33 uoneiedo oiseq y BunazseN GB Using the guide function of the camera The camera provides various Help Guides which explain the functions and Shooting Tips which introduce tips for better shooting Use these guides to make better use of the camera I Help Guides The camera displays the Help Guide to explain the selected function when you change the setting etc
66. still images Exposure compensation You can adjust the exposure in 1 3 EV steps in a range of 2 0 EV to 2 0 EV Press 4 Exposure Comp on the control wheel 2 Turn the control wheel to select the desired value and press the center When the image is too bright set Exposure Comp toward When the image is too dark set Exposure Comp toward Using the self timer Press amp Gy Drive Mode on the control wheel suolouny Bulpsiooes y Husn 2 Turn the control wheel to select X Self timer 3 Press Option then turn the control wheel to select the desired mode and press the center Spo Self timer 10 Sec Sets the 10 second delay self timer Use this when you want to include yourself in the picture To cancel the timer press again When you press the shutter button the self timer lamp flashes and beeps until the shutter operates Self timer 2 Sec Sets the 2 second delay self timer You can prevent blur caused by camera shake that occurs when the shutter button is pressed GB Downloaded From camera usermanual com Sony Manuals Shooting still images continuously The camera records images continuously while you press and hold down the shutter button max 2 3 images per second Press amp Gy Drive Mode on the control wheel Turn the control wheel to select Gy Continuous Adv and press the center To shoot continuously at a h
67. vies Enlarge Image Enlarges the image Volume Settings Sets the sound volume of movies Specify Printing Selects the images to print or makes printing settings Multiple Img Cancel All Display Contents Switches the information to be displayed on the playback screen Display Info Histogram No Disp Info Setup Allows you to make more detailed shooting settings or change the camera settings Shooting Settings AF Illuminator Sets the AF illuminator to assist auto focusing in dim places Auto Off Red Eye Reduction Downloaded From camerau Provides pre flash before shooting when using the flash to prevent eyes from being shot in red On Oft alqe reae suonouny y Bupjosyo GB 53 GB Auto Review Sets the display time of the image right after shooting 10 Sec 5 Sec 2 Sec Off Grid Line Turns on the grid line that helps you to adjust the composition of images On Off Histogram Displays the histogram of the luminance distribution On Off MF Assist Displays an enlarged image when focusing manually On Off Color Space Changes the range of color reproduction sRGB AdobeRGB SteadyShot Sets camera shake compensation On Off Release w oLens Sets whether or not to release the shutter when there is no lens Enable Disable Long Exposure NR Sets the noise reduction processing for long exposure shooti
68. wer cord mains lead GB Dl nloaded From camera usermanual com Sony Manuals e The charging time differs depending on the remaining capacity of the battery pack or charging conditions We recommend charging the battery pack in an ambient temperature of between 10 C to 30 C 50 F to 86 F You may not be able to efficiently charge the battery pack outside of this temperature range e Connect the battery charger to the nearest wall outlet wall socket e Do not try to charge the battery pack again right after it has been charged or when it has not been used after being charged Doing so will affect the performance of the battery pack Using your camera abroad Power source You can use your camera and battery charger and the AC PW20 AC Adaptor sold separately in any countries regions where the power supply is within 100 V to 240 V AC 50 Hz 60 Hz Do not use an electronic transformer travel converter as this may cause a malfunction Inserting the charged battery pack While sliding the cover open lever open the cover Downloaded From camera usermanual com Sony Manuals eloweo oy Bunedaid GB 17 2 Firmly insert the battery pack NEX 5 5C all the way while pressing the lock lever with the tip of the battery Lock lever mo NEX 3 3C Lock lever SA S a eBiaweo y Hunedald 3 Close the cover E I Che
69. with movies On Off Reset Default Resets the camera to the factory settings Memory Card Tool Format Formats the memory card File Number Selects the method used for assigning file numbers to images Series Reset Folder Name Selects the folder name format Standard Form Date Form Select Shoot Folder Selects the recording folder New Folder Creates a new folder Recover Image DB Repairs the image database file of movies when inconsistencies are found Display Card Space Displays the remaining recording time of movies and the recordable number of still images on the memory card Eye Fi Setup Upload Settings Sets the upload function of the camera when an Eye Fi card is used On Off alqe reae suojouns y Bupjosyo Appears when an Eye Fi card sold separately is inserted in the camera Do not use an Eye Fi card inserted in the camera on an airplane If there is an Eye Fi 7 card inserted in the camera set Upload Settings to Off 5 5 Downloaded From camera usermanual com Sony Manuals Eye Fi cards can be used only in the countries regions where they were purchased Use Eye Fi cards in accordance with the law of the countries regions where you purchased the card NEX 5C 3C do not have this function Functions available for each shooting mode The functions you can use depend on the selected shooting mode In the table below V indicates th

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