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1. FA a ao aa ve se Memory card Upload Number of recordable still images F3 5 da Jua Sooo e Movie recording 1 fie 123 Min GA100 REC 0 12 1 125 F3 5 H i 0 1SO200 4 Playback 1 2 ex 1101 0012 ERA16M FINE Om DPOF am e 125 F3 5 180400 2012 1 1 9 30AM os e 12 12 123Min Recordable time of movies A Aspect ratio of still images 16M 14M 8 4M Image size of still 7 1M 4M 3 4M images WIDE STD RAW RAW J Image quality of still FINE STD images 60i 50i xe Recording mode of 60i 50i SE movies 60p 50p BSH 24p 25p HE 24p 25p MEE 1080 100 Remaining battery be Flash charge in progress Deon AF illuminator Live view Continued 2068 U9 U09 jo 9jqe muon orua owes x pul Display Indication 3 Gor Does not record sound Display Indication 8 D during movie recording ib chy oh Flash Mode Red Eye 20 Reduction 2o Ez Touch operation status so k m bo Bo bo eah O is only for NEX 6 a2 Tracking Touch 0 0 Flash compensation operation off NEX 5R z Drive Mod only O a Sy tyo Prive Mode z ko Wind noise reduction is Oca Ses 5 Gc Gc act
2. 1 MENU Playback Rotate 2 Press the center of the control wheel Or touch 4 Rotate on the screen NEX 5R only The image rotates counter clockwise The image rotates as you press the center Or the image rotates as you touch 4X on the screen NEX 5R only e You cannot rotate the following files Movies Protected images You may not be able to rotate images shot with other cameras When viewing images on a computer the image rotation information may not be reflected depending on the software U9 U09 jo jqe L muon orua owes x pul 126 Protect Protects recorded images against accidental erasure The On mark is displayed on protected images 1 MENU Playback Protect desired mode v Multiple Img Applies or cancels the protection of the selected images Press the center of the control wheel to select OK Or touch the image and select OK NEX S5R only Cancel All Images Cancels the protection of all still images Cancel All Movies MP4 Cancels the protection of all movies MP4 Cancel All AVCHD view files Cancels the protection of all AVCHD movies e You can protect up to 100 images at a time U9 U09 jo 9jgqel muon forua owes x pul 127 Volume Settings Adjusts the sound volume of movies in 8 steps 1 MENU Playback Volume Settings desired value
3. 1 Start up PlayMemories Home and click amp Create Discs 2 Select AVCHD HD from the drop down list for selecting a disc 3 Select the AVCHD movies you want to write 4 Click Add e You can also add movies by a drag and drop operation 5 Create the disc following the instructions on the screen Install PlayMemories Home beforehand Still images and MP4 movie files cannot be recorded on the AVCHD recording disc It may take a long time to create a disc Movies recorded with the 60p 28M PS SOp 28M PS 60i 24M FX 50i 24M FX 24p 24M FX 25p 24M FX setting in Record Setting are converted by PlayMemories Home in order to create an AVCHD recording disc This conversion can take a long time Also you cannot create a disc in the original image quality If you want to keep the original image quality store your movies on a Blu ray Disc X Playing AVCHD recording disc on a computer You can play back the discs using PlayMemories Home Select the DVD drive that hold the disc and click Player for AVCHD on PlayMemories Home See PlayMemories Home Help Guide for details e Movies may not be played smoothly depending on the computer environment Creating a Blu ray Disc You can create a Blu ray Disc with AVCHD movies previously imported to a computer Your computer must support the creation of a Blu ray Disc BD R non rewritable and BD RE rewritable media can be used to create a
4. Set the shooting mode to Sweep Panorama Select the shooting direction by turning the control dial Point the camera at the subject for which you want to set the brightness and focus and then press the shutter button halfway down Keep the shutter button pressed halfway down and point the camera at the edge of the subject 5 Press the shutter button fully down 6 Pan the camera to the end following the guidance on the LCD screen Guidance bar If you cannot pan the camera across the entire subject within the given time a gray area occurs in the composed image If this happens move the camera fast to record a full panoramic image When you select Wide in Image Size you may not be able to pan the camera across the entire subject within the given time In such cases we recommend that you select Standard in Image Size The camera shoots continuously during Sweep Panorama recording and the shutter continues to click until shooting is finished Since several images are stitched together the stitched part will not be recorded smoothly Under low light conditions panoramic images may be blurred Under flickering lights such as fluorescent light the brightness or color of the combined image is not always the same When the panoramic shot overall and the angle in which you fixed the focus and exposure with AE AF lock are extremely different in brightness color and focus the shooting will not be success
5. Auto HDR Soft Focus HDR Painting Rich tone Mono Miniature in Picture Effect Self portrait Self timer is set to On and the camera is ready to take a self portrait NEX 5R only Shooting continuously with touch shutter NEX 5R only When the touch shutter operation is enabled the camera shoots continuously while you keep touching the screen page 84 she Continuing to adjust the focus and exposure during continuous shooting Set Autofocus Mode to Continuous AF page 83 Set AEL w shutter to Off page 129 e The exposure for the first image is set when you press the shutter button halfway down The camera continues to adjust the exposure for the remaining images U9 U09 jo Jqe L muon orua owes x pul 5468 Spd Priority Cont The camera continues to shoot as long as the shutter button is pressed You can continuously shoot at a rate faster than that of Cont Shooting at a maximum of about 10 images per second 1 74 Drive Mode on the control wheel Spd Priority Cont Or MENU Camera Drive Mode Spd Priority Cont When using the touch shutter the camera records images continuously as long as you are touching the screen NEX SR only You cannot use Spd Priority Cont with the following functions Scene Selection excluding Sports Action Sweep Panorama Smile Shutter Auto HDR Soft Focu
6. Miniature e Inthe case of HDR Painting and Rich tone Mono the shutter is released 3 times for shot Be careful about the following Use this function when the subject is motionless or does not blink Do not change the composition before shooting When the contrast of the scene is low or when significant camera shake or subject blur has occurred you may not be able to obtain good HDR images If the camera detects such situation i E GH appear on the recorded image to inform you of this situation If necessary change the composition or otherwise adjust the settings be careful of blurring and shoot again U9 U09 jo jqe L muon forua owes x pul 11368 Creative Style Allows you to select the desired image processing You can adjust exposure shutter speed and aperture as you like with Creative Style unlike with Scene Selection where the camera adjusts the exposure 1 MENU Brightness Color Creative Style desired mode 2 When you want to adjust contrast saturation or sharpness OPTION gt desired setting y Csta t Standard For shooting various scenes with rich gradation and beautiful colors twat Vivid The saturation and contrast are heightened for shooting striking images of colorful scenes and subjects such as flowers spring greenery blue sky or ocean views Pont Portrait For shooting the skin color in a soft tone ideally suited for
7. Zoom desired value The Zoom features available with this camera The Zoom feature of the camera provides a higher magnification zoom by combining various zoom features The icon displayed on the LCD screen changes as follows according to the selected zoom feature OQ sQ cQ pQ Ir ss mM mM i 1 Loo Zoom scale low y Zoom scale high Q The Zoom feature of the camera is not used x1 0 is indicated sQ Smart Zoom You can magnify images by trimming them partially Available only when Image Size is set to M or S cQ Clear Image Zoom You can magnify images using a high quality image process pQ Digital Zoom You can magnify images using an image process The default setting is Off Continued U9 U09 jo jqe L 8768 muon orua owes x pul Your purpose Clear Digital Image Zoom scale with optical zoom Image Zoom Size Zoom Zooming images by Off Off L trimming them in the About available range without 14x sQ deterioration of image quality S About 2x lt Q Giving priority to image On Off L About Q quality when zooming 2x aa images i N sQ cQ _ S About 4x Qa Q E Giving priority to On On L About 4x a a higher magnification when zooming images M jabot ec ge a i S About 8x r Q gt Q SC Zoom scale in the default setting You cannot set this item wh
8. fac Bracket Cont 1 0 EV Rc Bracket Cont 2 0 EV gc Bracket Cont 3 0 EV e You cannot use Bracket Cont with the following functions Intelligent Auto Superior Auto Scene Selection Sweep Panorama Smile Shutter Auto HDR Soft Focus HDR Painting Rich tone Mono Miniature in Picture Effect Self portrait Self timer is set to On and the camera is ready to take a self portrait NEX 5R only The last shot is shown on the auto review e In Manual Exposure the exposure is shifted by adjusting the shutter speed When you adjust the exposure the exposure is shifted based on the compensated value U9 U09 jo jqe L 58GB muon forua owes x pul Remote Cdr You can shoot using the SHUTTER and 2SEC the shutter is released after two seconds buttons on the RMT DSLR1 and RMT DSLR2 Wireless Remote Commander sold separately or using the START STOP button Movie button RMT DSLR2 only Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the Wireless Remote Commander 1 amp Drive Mode on the control wheel Remote Cadr Or MENU Camera Drive Mode Remote Cdr 2 Focus on the subject point the transmitter of the Wireless Remote Commander to the remote sensor of the camera and shoot the image You cannot use Remote Cdr with the following functions Hand held Twilight Anti Moti
9. 2 When you want to play back images using slideshow select In To play back images manually press the right left side of the control wheel To change the device to be connected select OPTION to select Device list Slideshow setting You can change the settings for the slideshow by pressing OPTION Playback Selection Selects the group of images to be shown Selects from All Images in The Device or All in Folder Interval Selects from Short to Long Effects Selects from On and Off The settings are effective only for BRAVIA TV which is compatible with the functions e You can use this function on a TV that supports DLNA renderer You can view images on a Wi Fi Direct enabled TV or network enabled TV including cable TV When you use a Wi Fi Direct enabled TV you can view images even if the TV is not connected to network If you connect TV and the camera and do not use Wi Fi Direct you need to register your access point on the camera first pages 195 196 Displaying the images on the TV may take time Movies cannot be shown on TV using Wi Fi Use an HDMI cable sold separately U9 U09 jo jqe L muon forua erdues x pul 1228 Specify Printing You can specify which still images you shot on the memory card that you want to print out later The DPOF Print order mark is displayed on registered images DPOF Digital Print Order Format 1 MENU
10. U9 U09 jo jqe L muon owyderdues x pul 14458 Color Space The way colors are represented using combinations of numbers or the range of color reproduction is called color space You can change the color space depending on your purpose 1 MENU Setup Color Space desired setting v sRGB This is the standard color space of the digital camera Use sRGB in normal shooting such as when you intend to print out the images without any modification AdobeRGB This has a wide range of color reproduction When a large part of the subject is vivid green or red AdobeRGB is effective The file name of the image starts with _DSC e Adobe RGB is for applications or printers that support color management and DCF2 0 option color space Images may not be printed or viewed in the correct colors if you use applications or printers that do not support Adobe RGB When displaying images that were recorded with Adobe RGB on the camera or non Adobe RGB compliant devices the images are displayed with low saturation U9 U09 jo age muew orua owes x pul 14568 SteadyShot Sets whether or not you use the SteadyShot function of the lens 1 MENU Setup SteadyShot desired setting ov On Uses SteadyShot Off Does not use SteadyShot This setting is recommended when you use a tripod On is se
11. PMB Picture Motion Browser supplied with a camera that was purchased before 2011 has already been installed on the computer PMB will be overwritten by PlayMemories Home and you may be unable to use some functions of PMB that were previously available Installing the software Mac Log on as Administrator l nue oou jdwe x pul 1 Turn on your Mac computer and insert the CD ROM supplied into the CD ROM drive 2 Double click the CD ROM icon 3 Copy the IDC_INST pkg file in the MAC folder to the hard disk icon 4 Double click the IDC_INST pkg file in the destination folder Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation 20888 Continued Using Image Data Converter With Image Data Converter you can do the following You can play back and edit images recorded in RAW format with various corrections such as tone curve and sharpness You can adjust images with white balance exposure and Creative Style etc You can save the images displayed and edited on a computer You can either save the image as RAW format or save it in the general file format You can display and compare the RAW images and JPEG images recorded by this camera You can rank images in 5 grades You can apply color labels Using Image Data Converter Refer to Help Click Start All Programs Image Data Converter Help gt Image Data Converter Ver
12. Sample photo Menu Index 210 Connecting the camera to the computer 1 Insert a sufficiently charged battery pack into the camera or connect the camera to a wall outlet wall socket using the AC PW20 AC Adaptor sold separately 2 Turn on the camera and the computer 3 Connect the camera to your computer When a USB connection is established for the first time your computer automatically runs a program to recognize the camera Wait for a while NEX 6 NEX 5R To a USB terminal of the computer USB cable supplied USB cable supplied E To the USB terminal To the USB erminal Importing images to the computer Windows PlayMemories Home allows you to easily import images For details on PlayMemories Home functions see the PlayMemories Home Help Guide Importing images to the computer without using PlayMemories Home When the AutoPlay Wizard appears after making a USB connection between the camera and a computer click Open folder to view files gt OK DCIM or MP_ROOT copy the desired images to the computer e For operations such as importing AVCHD movies to the computer use PlayMemories Home e When the camera is connected to the computer if you operate AVCHD movies or folders from the connected computer images may be damaged or cannot be played Do not delete or copy AVCHD movies on the memory
13. Touch Shutter is set to On off amp Touch amp Touch shutter ON shutter OFF Object Tracking is set to On Object Tracking Object Tracking is set to Off Touch Shutter Non available Center weighted auto focus Touch Shutter Object Tracking Center weighted auto focus When you touch the screen the camera focuses on the subject automatically and releases the shutter automatically page 84 The camera focuses on the subject that you touch on the screen and continues to focus on even if the subject is moving A frame is displayed where you touch on the screen and when you press the shutter button halfway down the subject within the frame is in focus To cancel the touch AF touch x on the screen When Touch Shutter is set to On Object Tracking is temporarily invalid U9 U09 jo Jqe L muon orua owes x pul 3868 Playing back images Plays back the recorded images 1 Press the gt Playback button 2 Select the image with the control wheel Or slide your finger across the screen to the left or right NEX 5R only 3 To play back panoramic images or movies press the center of the control wheel Or touch B on the screen NEX 5R only During movie playback Control wheel operation Touch panel operation Pause resume Press the center Touch I P Fast forward Press th
14. 17 Control wheel 23 18 Soft key C 26 19 Soft key B 26 20 Diopter adjustment dial NEX 6 only Continued U9 U09 jo jqe L 1488 muon forua owes x pul LCD screen NEX 6 e You can adjust the LCD screen to an easily viewable angle and shoot from any position e You can adjust the LCD screen upward by about 90 degrees NEX 5R e You can adjust the LCD screen to an easily viewable angle and shoot from any position e Tilt the LCD screen upward about 180 degrees when you take a self portrait The 3 second delay self timer is automatically selected in the default setting page 141 When storing the 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 the LCD screen and the camera body are aligned Continued U9 U09 jo jqe L muon orua erdues x pul 1568 NEX 6 1 Battery memory card cover 2 Access lamp 3 Memory card insertion slot 4 Battery compartment NEX 5R 5 Connection plate cover e Use this when using an AC PW20 AC Adaptor sold separately Insert the connection plate into the battery compartment and then pass the cord through the connection plate cover as shown below e Make sure
15. AVCHD Bit rate Recording 60i 24M FX 50i 24M FX Maximum 24 Mbps Records high image quality movies of 1920 x 1080 60i 50i wv 60i 17M FH Average 17 Mbps __ Records standard image quality movies of 50i 17M FH 920 x 1080 60i 50i 60p 28M PS Maximum 28 Mbps Records highest image quality movies of 50p 28M PS 920 x 1080 60p SOp 24p 24M FX Maximum 24 Mbps Records high image quality movies of 25p 24M FX 920 x 1080 24p 25p This produces a cinema like atmosphere 24p 17M FH Average 17 Mbps ___ Records standard image quality movies of 25p 17M FH 920 x 1080 24p 25p This produces a cinema like atmosphere File Format MP4 Bit rate Recording v 1440x1080 12M Average 12 Mbps __ Records movies of 1440 x 1080 VGA 3M Average 3 Mbps Records movies of VGA size 1080 60i compatible device 1080 50i compatible device e Movies recorded using the 1080 60p SOp setting can be played back only on compatible devices Movies recorded with the 60p 28M PS 50p 28M PS 60i 24M FX 50i 24M FX 24p 24M FX 25p 24M FX setting in Record Setting are converted by PlayMemories Home in order to create an AVCHD recording disc This conversion can take a long time Also you cannot create a disc in the original image quality If you want to keep the original image quality store your movies on a Blu ray Disc Checking 60i or 50i To check if yo
16. Initializes the settings to the default settings Language and Area Setting are not reset Even settings that are not reset using Reset Default may be reset including Wi Fi settings downloaded applications and file numbers etc Be sure not to turn off the camera while resetting e In some cases nothing may appear on the screen for about 10 seconds after you execute Initialize U9 U09 jo jqe L muon forua owes x pul 18668 Format Formats the memory card When you use a memory card with this camera for the first time it is recommended that you format the card using the camera for stable performance of the memory card before shooting Note that formatting permanently erases all data on the memory card and is unrecoverable Save precious data on a computer etc 1 MENU Setup Format OK Formatting permanently erases all data including even protected images During the format the access lamp lights up Do not eject the memory card while the lamp is lit Format the memory card using the camera If you format the memory card on a computer it may not be usable with the camera depending on the format type used You cannot format a memory card when the remaining battery is less than 1 U9 U09 jo jqe L muon forua erdues x pul 187 File Number Selects the method to use to assign file numbers to still images and MP4 movies 1
17. When the camera is level in both directions the indicator turns to green e If you tilt the camera to the front or back to a large 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 Histogram Displays the luminance distribution graphically For viewfinder Shows only shooting information on the screen no image Select this option when you shoot using a viewfinder sold separately for the NEX 5R Press the Fn Function button and select the function for which you want to change the setting The setting screen for the selected function opens Quick Navi NEX 6 only O88 ww amp B gozugugntni2 3 A Baias me ave D cmt Co A 1125 F3 5 150200 Finder Display DISP v Disp Basic Info Shows basic recording information on the viewfinder Level Indicates whether the camera is level in both the horizontal and front back directions When the camera is level in both directions the indicator turns to green If you tilt the camera to the front or back to a large 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 Histogram Displays the luminance distribution graphically Setting the screen display modes to be available You can select which
18. i Superior Auto page 66 Select this mode to shoot scenes under difficult circumstances such as when you have dark scenes or back lit subjects e Select this mode to shoot a higher quality image than that offered by Intelligent Auto P Program Auto page 76 e Select this mode to shoot with various functions other than the exposure shutter speed and aperture adjusted e In Superior Auto mode the recording process takes longer since the camera must make a composite image Continued U9 U09 jo jqe L muon forua owes x pul 6468 Photo Creativity You can access the Photo Creativity menu by pressing the bottom part of the control wheel in Intelligent Auto or Superior Auto mode Using the Photo Creativity menu you can change the settings with easy operations and achieve creative photography page 42 Tips for shooting a still image of a subject that is difficult to focus on When the camera cannot focus on the subject automatically the focus indicator blinks Either recompose the shot or change the focus setting Focus indicator Focus indicator Status iit Focus is locked lit Focus is confirmed Focal point moves following a moving subject Q lit Focusing in progress flashing Cannot focus e Focusing may be difficult in the following situations It is dark and the subject is dista
19. Also DVD based players or recorders may fail to eject HD image quality discs Recording and playback on your camera Based on the AVCHD format your camera records with the high definition image quality HD mentioned below Video signal 1080 60i compatible device MPEG 4 AVC H 264 1920 x 1080 60i 1920 x 1080 60p 1920 x 1080 24p 1080 50i compatible device MPEG 4 AVC H 264 1920 x 1080 50i 1920 x 1080 50p 1920 x 1080 25p Audio signal Dolby Digital 2ch Recording media Memory card 1 10801 specification A high definition specification which utilizes 1 080 effective scanning lines and the interlace system 2 720p specification A high definition specification which utilizes 720 effective scanning lines and the progressive system 3 Data recorded in AVCHD format other than the above mentioned cannot be played on your camera U9 U09 jo jqe L muon orua erdues x pul 24168 Cleaning Cleaning the camera Do not touch the inside of the camera such as lens contacts Blow away dust from inside the mount with a commercially available blower For details on cleaning the image sensor see page 182 Do not use a spray type blower as doing so may cause a malfunction Clean the camera surface with a soft cloth slightly moistened with water and then wipe the surface with a dry cloth To avoid damaging the finish or casing follow the instructions below Do not use the chemical products such as thinner
20. Continued 3168 Playback 8 4 ped Allows you to set playback functions eg o 5 Delete Deletes images Ze Still Movie Select Allows you to determine how to group the playback images View mode Slide Show Plays back images automatically on View on Smartphone Transfers the images to a Smartphone and displays them 5 Send to Computer Transfers the images to a computer that is connected to the E network for backup 5 View on TV Transfers the images to a TV that is connected to the 2 network for viewing _ Specify Printin Selects the images to print or makes printing settings pecily E g p p g g Image Index Selects the number of images to be displayed on the index screen Q Enlarge Image Enlarges the image 2 Rotate Rotates images c Protect Protects images or cancels the protection Volume Settings Sets the sound volume of movies Display Contents Switches the information to be displayed on the playback screen 5 os D x Application You can add the desired functions to your camera by connecting to the application downloading website PlayMemories Camera Apps via the Internet Allows you to make more detailed shooting settings or change the camera settings Shooting Settings AEL w shutter Sets whether or not to fix the exposure when you press the shutter button halfway down AF Illuminator Sets the AF illuminator
21. Select this option when not using the self timer and set the drive mode to Single Shooting 2 Tilt the LCD screen upward about 180 degrees Touch Shutter is set to On 3 Touch the LCD screen The shutter is released after 3 seconds The self timer lamp does not flash e You cannot use Self portrait Self timer with the following functions During movie recording Hand held Twilight Anti Motion Blur in Scene Selection Sweep Panorama Smile Shutter Auto HDR Soft Focus HDR Painting Rich tone Mono Miniature in Picture Effect You cannot use the Self portrait Self timer function when a flash HVL F7S supplied or accessories are attached to the Smart Accessory Terminal 2 Ifthe AF illuminator is too bright during shooting change the setting of AF Illuminator U9 U09 jo jqe L muon forua owes x pul 14198 S Auto Image Extract Sets whether or not to save all the images that were shot continuously in Superior Auto mode 1 MENU Setup S Auto Image Extract desired setting wv Auto Saves 1 appropriate image selected by the camera Off Saves all of the images Even when you set S Auto Image Extract to Off with Hand held Twilight selected from recognized scene mode 1 combined image is saved When the Auto Port Framing function is activated 2 images are saved even if
22. TUT interface Shoe Accessories for the Auto lock Accessory Shoe can also be attached using the Shoe Adaptor sold separately Auto lock Accessory Shoe Accessories for the Smart Accessory Terminal can be also attached You cannot use the Self portrait Self timer function when a flash HVL F7S supplied or accessories are attached to the Smart Accessory Terminal 2 4 Do not cover this part during movie recording 5 Do not touch this part directly 2 Continued U9 U09 jo jqe L muon orua owes x pul 1308 NEX 6 A jo N Nery Ed E i 1 Image sensor position mark 79 2 Viewfinder NEX 6 only 3 Eyepiece cup NEX 6 only e Not attached to the camera at the factory 4 Eye sensor NEX 6 only 5 Wi Fi sensor built in 6 Charge lamp 7 Micro USB terminal 211 8 HDMI terminal 203 9 LCD screen NEX 6 only LCD screen Touch panel NEX S5R only 10 4 Flash pop up button NEX 6 only 77 11 gt Playback button 39 12 Mode dial NEX 6 only 28 13 Control dial 25 14 MOVIE button 36 15 AEL button NEX 6 only 165 16 Soft key A 26
23. fine adjustment is not available You can use more picture effects and make fine adjustment with OPTION Select MENU Brightness Color Picture Effect page 112 U9 U09 jo jqe L muon forou owes x pul ages DISP Display Contents Using the control wheel 1 Press DISP Display Contents on the control wheel repeatedly to select the desired mode Using the Menu 1 During shooting MENU Camera LCD Display DISP Finder Display DISP During playback MENU Playback Display Contents 2 Select the desired mode camera NEX 5R only Histogram is not displayed during following operations Movie recording playback Panorama recording playback Slide Show You can set Finder Display DISP when an Electronic Viewfinder sold separately is attached to the During shooting LCD Display DISP Graphic Display Shows basic shooting information Graphically shows the shutter speed and aperture value except for when Shoot Mode is set to Sweep Panorama y_ Display All Info Shows recording information Big Font Size Shows only major items in a larger size Disp No Disp Info Does not show recording information Continued U9 U09 jo age muew orua owes x pul ages Level Indicates whether the camera is level in both the horizontal and front back directions
24. gt Playback Specify Printing desired setting DPOF Setup vy Multiple Img Selects images to order printing Select an image and press the center of the control wheel To cancel the selection select the Y marked image again You can select or deselect by touching the image NEX 5R only Repeat the operation on all images you want to print Cancel All Clears all DPOF marks Date Imprint On Sets whether or not to date the DPOF marked images when z loff printing them You cannot add the DPOF mark to the following files Movies RAW images You can add the DPOF mark to up to 999 images DPOF registration is not cleared after printing It is recommended that you clear the DPOF registration after you print the still images U9 U09 jo 9jqe muew forua owes x pul 12368 Image Index Selects the number of images to be displayed on the index 1 MENU Playback Image Index desired mode v 6 Images Displays 6 images 12 Images Displays 12 images 2 r F v Y Displaying a desired folder To select a desired folder select the bar to the left of the image index screen and then press the top bottom parts of the control wheel You can switch between still image playback and movie playback by pressing the center of the c
25. refer to How to use the keyboard If you select Manual Registration input the SSID name of the access point gt select the security system 3 Input the password Access points that do not display do not require a password to be entered 4 Select Memory then register the settings e When aboard an airplane turn off the camera Recess Point Sottngs wa 59 Input the password Continued U9 U09 jo age mew orua owes xepu 196 How to use the keyboard When manual character entry is required a keyboard is displayed on the screen Select the desired button using the top bottom right left areas of the control wheel and enter by pressing the center You can operate the keyboard by touching the screen NEX S5R only Screen panies Functions 1 Input box The characters you entered are displayed If you input characters exceeding the set number of characters lt is displayed on the screen 2 Switch Each time you press the center of the control wheel character types are character switched among alphabet letters numerals and symbols types You can switch the character types by touching the screen NEX 5R only 3 Keyboard Each time you press the center of the control wheel the character that you enter will be displayed For example If you want to enter abd Select the key for a
26. shooting portraits Landt Landscape The saturation contrast and sharpness are heightened for shooting vivid and crisp scenery Distant landscapes also stand out more Sunset Sunset For shooting the beautiful red of the setting sun cwt Black amp For shooting images in black and white monotone White Q Contrast Saturation and J Sharpness can be adjusted for each Creative Style item Q Contrast The higher the value selected the more the difference of light and shadow is accentuated thus making an impact on an image Saturation The higher the value selected the more vivid the color When a lower value is selected the color of the image is restrained and subdued D Sharpness Adjusts the sharpness The higher the value selected the more the contours are accentuated and the lower the value selected the more the contours are softened When Black amp White is selected you cannot adjust Saturation e Standard is selected when using the following functions Intelligent Auto Superior Auto Scene Selection Picture Effect except Off U9 U09 jo 9jgqel muew orua owes X pu 11488 Delete Allows you to select unwanted images for deletion 1 MENU Playback Delete desired mode All AVCHD view files vy _ Multiple Img Deletes the selected images
27. tracked and select OK z The camera starts tracking the subject ke To cancel the tracking feature select EF Target frame 3 e 3 Press the shutter button fully down NEX 5R 1 MENU Camera Object Tracking On A target frame appears 2 2 Align the target frame with the subject to be tracked and select OK The camera starts tracking the subject You can start object tracking by touching the subject that you want to track on the screen when Touch Shutter is set to Off and Object Tracking is set to On To cancel the tracking feature select EF 3 Press the shutter button fully down 2 D x 2 En On Tracks the subject that the camera is focused on Err Off Does not track the subject that the camera is focused on Focusing is performed where you touch NEX 5R only To cancel this function select EF Tracking may be difficult in the following situations The subject is moving too quickly The subject is too small or too large The contrast between the subject and the background is poor Itis dark The ambient light changes When Object Tracking is activated the custom setting of soft key B is invalid e You cannot use Object Tracking with the following functions Hand held Twilight Anti Motion Blur in Scene Selection Sweep Panorama Manual Focus The Zoom feature of the camera 8568 Continued Y Tracking the face you want to shoot Th
28. x pul 9668 For viewfinder Shows only shooting information on the screen no image Select this option when you shoot using a viewfinder sold separately for the NEX 5R Press the Fn Function button and select a function for which you want to change the setting The setting screen for the selected function opens Quick Navi NEX 6 only P OS mm amp amp me ava o Goat TR HE TE ho peas 125 F3 5 150200 U9 U09 jo jqe L 9768 muon orua owes x pul Image Size The image size determines the size of the image file that is recorded when you record 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 1 MENU Image Size Image Size desired mode Image size when Aspect Ratio is 3 2 Usage guidelines vy L 16M 4912 x 3264 pixels For prints up to A3 size M 8 4M 3568 x 2368 pixels For prints up to A4 size S 4 0M 2448 x 1624 pixels For prints L 2L size Image size when Aspect Ratio is 16 9 Usage guidelines y bL 14M 4912 x 2760 pixels M 7 1M 3568 x 2000 pixels S 3 4M 2448 x 1376 pixels For viewing on a high definition TV When you print still images recorded with 16 9 aspect ratio both edges may be cut off Sweep Panorama The image size varies dep
29. you can adjust the shutter speed when focusing manually during movie recording 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 U9 U09 jo jqe L 7488 muon orua owes x pul Aperture Priority Blurs or sharpens things in front of and beyond the subject You can adjust the aperture value also during movie recording 1 Set the shooting mode to Aperture Priority 2 Select the desired value with the control dial Smaller F value The subject is in focus but things in front of and beyond the subject are blurred Larger F value The subject and its foreground and background are all in focus 3 Adjust the focus and shoot the subject The shutter speed is automatically adjusted to obtain proper exposure You cannot select Flash Off and Autoflash in Flash Mode When you want to fire the flash raise the flash When you do not fire the flash push down the flash If proper exposure cannot be obtained after setup the shutter speed on the shooting screen blinks Although you can shoot as it is resetting is recommended The brightness of the image on the LCD screen may differ from the actual image being shot When using an A mount lens sold separately you can adjus
30. AF and the contrast AF in combination You can set the display of the Phase Detection AF ranging points by selecting MENU Setup Phase Detection AF Area page 131 Phase Detection AF ranging points U9 U09 jo age muon owyderdues x pul 8268 Autofocus Mode Selects the focus method to suit the movement of the subject 1 MENU Camera Autofocus Mode desired mode oY EGS Single shot AF The camera focuses and the focus is locked when you press the shutter button halfway down Use this mode when the subject is motionless Continuous AF The camera continues to focus while the shutter button is pressed and held halfway down Use this mode when the subject is in motion Single shot AF is selected when using the following functions Intelligent Auto Superior Auto Self timer Scene Selection excluding Sports Action Sweep Panorama Smile Shutter Continuous AF is selected when the exposure mode is set to Sports Action in Scene Selection In Continuous AF mode the audible signals will not sound when the subject is in focus U9 U09 jo jqe L muon forua owes x pul 8368 Touch Shutter NEX 5R only The camera adjusts the focus and releases the shutter automatically when you simply touch the subject that you want to focus on the screen 1 MENU gt Camera To
31. Adjusting the volume during playback The Volume Settings screen appears when you press the bottom of the control wheel while playing back movies You can adjust the volume while listening to the actual sound U9 U09 jo jqe L muon orua owes x pul 12868 AEL w shutter Sets whether or not to fix the exposure when you press the shutter button halfway down 2 On Fixes the exposure when you press the shutter button halfway down Off Does not fix the exposure when you press the shutter button halfway down Use this mode when you want to adjust focus and exposure separately The camera keeps adjusting the exposure while shooting in Cont Shooting or Spd Priority Cont mode When Autofocus Mode is set to Continuous AF the Off settings for AEL w shutter is invalid and the camera fixes the exposure for the first image when you press the shutter button halfway down In Cont Shooting or Spd Priority Cont mode the camera keeps adjusting the exposure for the remaining images AEL button operation NEX 6 only is given priority over the AEL w shutter settings When AEL toggle is assigned to soft key B using Custom Key Settings operation using soft key B will be given priority over the AEL w shutter settings NEX 5R only U9 U09 jo jqe L muon orua owes x pul 129 AF Illuminator The AF illuminator supplies fill light to
32. Blu ray Disc You cannot add contents to either type of disc once it has been created To create Blu ray Discs with PlayMemories Home you have to install proprietary add on software For details access the following URL http support d imaging sony co jp BDUW An Internet connection environment is required to install the add on software See PlayMemories Home Help Guide for details To play back a Blu ray Disc created from movies recorded in 60p 283M PS or 50p 28M PS format a device compatible with AVCHD standard Ver 2 0 is required Continued U9 U09 jo 9jge muon orua owes x pul 21568 Creating a standard definition image quality STD disc on a computer You can create a standard definition image quality STD disc from AVCHD movies imported to a computer using supplied software PlayMemories Home 1 Start up PlayMemories Home and click C Create Discs 2 Select DVD Video STD from the drop down list for selecting a disc 3 Select the AVCHD movies you want to write 4 Click Add e You can also add movies by a drag and drop operation 5 Create the disc following the instructions on the screen e Install PlayMemories Home beforehand e MP4 movie files cannot be recorded on a disc e It will take a longer time to create a disc because AVCHD movies are converted to standard definition image quality STD movies e An Internet connection e
33. Cannot print images RAW images cannot be printed To print RAW images first convert them to JPEG images using Image Data Converter on the supplied CD ROM The color of the image is strange When you print the images recorded in AdobeRGB mode using sRGB printers that are not compatible with Adobe RGB DCF2 0 Exif2 21 or later the images are printed at a lower saturation Images are printed with both edges cut off Depending on your printer the left right top and bottom edges of the image may be cut off Especially when you print an image shot with the aspect ratio set to 16 9 the lateral end of the image may be cut off e When printing images using your printer cancel the trimming or borderless settings of the printer Consult the printer manufacturer as to whether the printer provides these functions or not e When you print images at a shop ask the shop whether they can print the images without cutting off both edges Cannot print images with the date e Using PlayMemories Home you can print images with date The camera does not have a feature for superimposing dates on images However because the images shot with the camera include information on the recording date you can print images with the date superimposed if the printer or the software can recognize Exif information For compatibility with Exif information consult the manufacturer of the printer or the software e When you print imag
34. FOR HDMI Off U9 U09 jo 9jqel muon orua owes x pul 20588 Using with your computer Following applications are contained on the CD ROM supplied to allow more versatile use of images shot with your camera e Image Data Converter You can open RAW format image files e PlayMemories Home You can import still images or movies recorded with the camera to your computer so that you can view them and use various convenient features to enhance the images you have shot For detailed notes on installation also see page 208 e Use Image Data Converter to play back RAW images e PlayMemories Home is not compatible with Mac computers When you play back images on Mac computers use the appropriate application software supplied with the Mac computer Recommended computer environment 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 SP1 PlayMemories Home CPU Intel Pentium II 800 MHz or faster For playing editing the High Definition movies Intel Core Duo 1 66 GHz or faster Intel Core 2 Duo 1 66 GHz or faster Intel Core 2 Duo 2 26 GHz or faster AVC HD FX FH Intel Core 2 Duo 2 40 GHz or faster AVC HD PS Memory Windows XP 512 MB or more 1 GB or more is recommended Windows Vista Wi
35. NEX 5RK N es gt a 1 Hood index 2 Focusing ring 3 Zooming ring 4 Focal length scale 5 Focal length index 6 Lens contacts 7 Mounting index E mount A 1 Do not touch this part directly Continued U98 U00 1888 jo qeL muon forua owes x pul E55 210 mm F4 5 6 3 OSS supplied with NEX 6Y 5RY 1 2 3 4 T 4 5 6 3 55 210 a E mount l fez 1 Focusing ring 2 Zooming ring 3 Focal length scale 4 Focal length index 5 Lens contacts 6 Mounting index 1 Do not touch this part directly 19 U9 U09 jo jqe L muon orua owes x pul List of icons on the screen 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 page 49 Shooting standby 1 1 7 Display Indication i et Shoot Mode Seem ae Cee BE Wm Ree Eio Hip Hia is Ham AK Ya Scene Selection ca a E A a 3 4 DP dy a Scene Recognition icon 1125 kA
36. Press the center of the control wheel to select OK Or touch the image and select OK NEX 5R only All in Folder Deletes all images in the selected folder or all AVCHD movies You can select up to 100 images amp Deleting an image It is easier to delete an image displayed on the screen by selecting fj Delete of soft key page 41 U9 U09 jo 9jgqel muew orua owes x pul 11588 Still Movie Select Selects the unit of images to be played back 1 MENU Playback Still Movie Select desired mode v Folder View Still Displays still images by folder Folder View MP4 Displays MP4 movies by folder AVCHD View Displays AVCHD movies U9 U09 jo age muon orua owes x pul 11688 Slide Show Plays back images automatically Plays back only 3D images in Slide Show on the 3D TV connected to the camera 1 MENU Playback Slide Show desired mode OK Repeat On Plays back images in a continuous loop yv Off After all the images have been played back the Slide Show ends Interval 1 Sec Sets the display interval of images vy 3Sec 5 Sec 10 Sec 30 Sec Image Type vy All Plays back all still images as normal images Display 3D Only Plays back 3D images only You cannot pause the Slide Show To stop the Slide Show press the center of the contro
37. a battery error or that a battery pack other than the specified type has been inserted or that there is something wrong with the AC Adaptor or USB cable Check that the battery pack is the specified type or the AC Adaptor or USB cable is damaged or not If the battery pack is the specified type remove the battery pack replace it with a new one or another one and check if the battery pack is charged properly If the battery pack is charged properly a battery error may have occurred If another battery pack cannot be charged properly the AC Adaptor or USB cable may be damaged Replace the AC Adaptor or the USB cable to another one and check that the battery pack is charged properly or not When the charge lamp flashes slowly it indicates that the camera stops charging temporarily on standby The camera stops charging and enters the standby status automatically when the temperature is outside of the recommended operating temperature When the temperature gets back within the appropriate range the camera resumes charging and the charge lamp lights up again We recommend charging the battery pack in an ambient temperature of between 10 C and 30 C 50 F and 86 F U9 U09 jo jqe L muon orua owes x pul 23758 Mount Adaptor Using a Mount Adaptor sold separately you can attach an A mount lens sold separately to your camera For details refer to the operating instructions supplied with the Mount Adap
38. across the screen Touch panel Operation Control wheel Touch panel Selecting an item Turn or press the top bottom left right parts of the control wheel and then press the center lt gt Touch the desired item Menu be Shoot Mode Camera Image Size Brightness co Playback Applicat Color A Setup ay Displaying a hidden item Keep turning or pressing the top bottom parts of the control wheel until the item scrolls onto the screen Slide your finger up or down on the screen until the item scrolls into view Camera Drive Mode Singe Shooting Flash Mode AF MF Select Autofocus Area Autofocus Mode Setting a value or adjust the defocusing level Turn the control wheel Slide the indicator with your finger xe Crisp ae us e AUTO Playing the next or the previous image Turn the control wheel or press the left right parts 3 O ww Slide your finger left or right on the playback screen You can perform most operations using both the control wheel soft keys and the touch panel However some operations can be performed only using one or the other e Avoid the followings when using the touch panel Using a pointed object such as a pencil ball point pen or the tip of a finger nail Opera
39. are assigned to the Fn Function button by the default settings Focus AF MF Select AF MODE Autofocus Mode EZ3 Autofocus Area WB White Balance BH Metering Mode G Picture Effect You can change the functions assigned to the Fn Function button by selecting MENU gt Setup Function Menu Settings gt Q D x How to use Quick Navi NEX 6 only When the display setting is set to For viewfinder you can switch the screen to Quick Navi screen by pressing the Fn Function button On the Quick Navi screen select the item that you want to change to open the setting screen 1 Press DISP Display contents on the control P wheel repeatedly until the screen is set to O Emea For viewfinder moa REO R 2 Press Fn Function button to switch the ra ARRE 1 125 F3 5 180200 screen to Quick Navi screen 3 Select the desired item for which you want to change the setting Press the center of the control wheel to open the setting screen for the selected item You cannot change the settings of the items which are gray colored 6268 AEL button NEX 6 only Focus on the spot for which you want to set the exposure 2 Press the AEL button The exposure value is fixed and the Y AE lock lights up AEL button 3 Holding the AEL button down focus on your subject and shoot Select MENU Setup Custom Key Settings Func of AEL button AEL toggle to keep the AE locked after
40. are needed when you download an application and add a function to the camera OS pre installed Microsoft Windows XP SP3 Windows Vista SP2 Windows 7 SP1 Browser Internet Explorer 8 or 9 Disk space required Approx 10 MB for installation Display 1024 x 768 dots or more 64 bit editions and Starter Edition are not supported Starter Edition is not supported Recommended computer environment Mac The following computer environments are needed when you download an application and add a function to the camera OS pre installed Mac OS X v10 5 v10 6 v10 7 CPU Intel processor Browser Safari 5 Disk space required Approx 10 MB for installation Display 1024 x 768 dots or more 32 bit kernel is not supported Continued U9 U09 jo 9jge muon forua owes x pul 21888 Starting up downloading services 5 ory outs r eg 1 Access the application downloading website fa D http www sony net pmca a2 Rs a 4 a CAT TEN T3 AET SAT Te TRI D E RT E CEET FO ji tory f a a EE D ge 2 Follow the instructions on the screen and acquire a service account 3 Follow the instructions on the screen to download the desired application to the camera ej D Eo The application downloading function may not be available in some countries and regions For details refer to
41. 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 You can assign the functions to the soft key B page 163 In this handbook the soft keys are indicated by the icon or the function shown on the screen Q Mo A JO Touch panel NEX 5R only In this case soft key A works as the MENU Menu button and soft wifi key B as 4 View on Smartphone button You can operate the camera intuitively by touching the screen or sliding your finger across the screen Touch the item on the screen to select it Slide your finger across the screen to scroll down to hidden items Menu se Shoot Mode Camera Image Size Playback Applicati Brightness Color 4 Setup sy Camera Drive Mode Flash Mode AF MF Select Single Shooting Autofocus Area Autofocus Mode Touch the item to select it Sliding your finger across the screen scrolls the items Items on the screen are replaced with items that were out of view Continued U9 U09 jo jqe L muon forua owes x pul 2668 Operations NEX 5R only You can select items and make settings in two ways by one is using the control wheel or by the other is touching and sliding your finger
42. benzine alcohol disposable cloths insect repellent sunscreen or insecticide etc Do not touch the camera if you have the above chemical products on your hand Do not leave the camera in contact with rubber or vinyl for a long time Cleaning the lens e Do not use a cleaning solution containing organic solvents such as thinner or benzine e When cleaning the lens surface remove dust with a commercially available blower In case of dust that sticks to the surface wipe it off with a soft cloth or tissue paper slightly moistened with lens cleaning solution Wipe in a spiral pattern from the center to the outside Do not spray lens cleaning solution directly onto the lens surface U9 U09 jo age nue foou ortues l A x pul 24268 Index A Access Point Settings s esssesssreesesssersseessrerseerese 196 AdobeRGB scccscassizisrssccisssssussiasassosesszsessbases oned 145 AED Button rinii ine Aa 63 165 AEL toggle AEL w shutter AF Illuminator AE MI Adj i 159 ABIMP Selects seciono 79 Anti Motion Blur Aperture Aperture Priority siriisiinanarsnnniaanii 75 Area Setting casccssscscessscssessssarvesi sdaseessseseessssteaae 170 Aspect RI eaaa 100 Auto HDR Auto Port Framing ka AULOREVICW a stssasessscisesstis a snsessaassus cssnseseaseson ode 135 Auto Slow Shutter sssssseiersirsieisrrnsssnnissaniitnss 156 Autoflash Autofocus Area Autofocus Mode Bk groun
43. card from the computer Sony is not held liable for consequences resulting from such operations via the computer Continued U9 U09 jo jqe L muon orua owes x pul 21168 Importing images to the computer Mac Q go 1 Connect the camera to your Mac computer first Double click the newly 20 i F Qo recognized icon on the desktop the folder where the images you want 20 to import are stored al 2 Drag and drop the image files to the hard disk icon uU The image files are copied to the hard disk Co 3 Double click the hard disk icon the desired image file in the folder 5 containing the copied files jez The image is displayed al The software for Mac computers o For details on other software for Mac computers access the following URL E http www sony co jp imsoft Mac D z Disconnecting the camera from the computer Complete steps 1 and 2 below before performing the following operations S e Disconnecting the USB cable e Removing the memory card e Turning off the camera 3 2 1 Double click the disconnect icon on the task Windows Vista Q bar gaya peer Ea Oe 16 42 For Windows 7 click B and then click 9 pe 2 Click amp Safely remove USB Mass Storage Disconnect icon Device Drag and drop the icon of the memory card or the drive icon to the Trash icon beforehand when you use a Mac computer and the camera is disconnected from the computer With W
44. color in manual focus This function is useful for macro or portrait shooting that requires fine focus adjustments 1 MENU Setup Peaking Level desired setting High Sets the peaking level to high Mid Sets the peaking level to middle Low Sets the peaking level to low yv Off Does not use the peaking function Since the camera judges that sharp areas are in focus the peaking level differs depending on the subject the shooting situation or the lens used The peaking function is not enabled when the camera is connected to other devices using an HDMI cable U9 U09 jo jqe L muon owyderdues x pul 137 8 Peaking Color Sets the color used for the peaking function in manual focus 1 MENU Setup Peaking Color desired setting 2 White Enhances outlines in white Red Enhances outlines in red Yellow Enhances outlines in yellow This function cannot be set when Peaking Level is set to Off U9 U09 jo jqe L muon forua owes x pul 13868 Clear Image Zoom Sets whether or not to use Clear Image Zoom when the Zoom feature of the camera is used page 87 Zooms an image with higher quality than Digital Zoom 1 MENU Setup Clear Image Zoom desired setting wv On Uses the Clear Image Zoom feature Off Does not use the Clear Image Zoom feat
45. default setting depends on the shooting mode e Available flash mode depends on the shooting mode e You cannot use the flash when recording movies e When an external flash sold separately is attached to Multi Interface Shoe the state of the external flash has priority over the setting of the camera You cannot use the camera s internal flash NEX 6 only The light of the flash may be blocked by the lens attached If this happens it is recommended that you attach an external flash sold separately The corners of a recorded image may be shaded depending on the lens Do not use a commercially available flash with high voltage synchro terminals or with reverse polarity NEX 6 only e Accessories for the existing accessory shoe for A mount camera Auto lock Accessory Shoe can also be attached using the Shoe Adaptor sold separately NEX 6 only The Wireless setting cannot be used with the camera s internal flash NEX 6 only e You cannot use the Self portrait Self timer function when a flash is attached to the camera NEX 5R only Tips on shooting with the flash e The lens hood may block the light of the flash Remove the lens hood when using the flash e When using the flash shoot the subject at a distance of 1 m 3 3 feet or greater e When shooting a backlit subject select Fill flash The flash will operate even in bright daylight and make faces come out brighter U9 U09 jo jqe L
46. ei 114 Scene Recognition occ 36 64 Sees Sele cttot aa 68 Scroll playback Select Shoot Folder Self portrait Self timer seseecsrssesissoseressoreresssress 141 Se LEME a ssssicsssasscstasatasses sctvecatsesenscavesestavscaaveise 56 Self timer Cont OT Send to Computer 121 Still image Shooting Tip List Shulter PLOY saa 74 Shutter sPeed ssssssssicssesossssastcstsssssossssadestesnssasassasae 74 Single shot AP aaa 83 Slide Show Slow Syne 2s Smile Shutter csan an a 91 LR i ONE A S E AE Soft Skin Effect Software Spd Priority Cont 208 Superior Auto Sweep Panorama T Touch Operation Touch panel Touch Shutter scscicsssscsssststsssssssacssssssensssersassnes Troubleshooting U Upload Settings lt scccsscsssisssstsestecasestovasessevsisssseass 194 USB Connect On sisice cece cavcetiitacstecieaeceras 181 V VORO iai 184 View on Smartphone sssssesisieissssarsaisssissasssaans 118 MIS WON DV kranan Viewfinder Bright Vividness Volums Settin 88 aranana 128 W Warning MeSSAES ainiaan 229 White Balance sisicsssicsssssssstsssssssssasssessscisessictsease 105 Wide Tima pe aA 177 Continued U9 U09 jo jqe L muon forua owes x pul 24568 Wind Noise Reduct soiien 158 U9 U09 jo jqe L muon forua owes x pul 24688 Notes on the License The software provided with
47. essseeeeereesseresreresserssrereeseneneese 70 Manual ExpOSure sseeesssessterteserssrestesessenesreressneseen 72 Shutter Priority eeeeeeeeeereeresseseseeresseressresseneeneneneese 74 Aperture Priority seeeeeeeeesessesesseressesesserenseseeneseenesee 75 Program AUtO ssesessesessessstesessersrresresestenesneneseenesnen 76 Using functions with the control wheel DISP Display Contents seseseeeesseseeeteeees 49 Exposure Comp A NE A T 52 9 Gy Drive Mode eseeererreeerrrrerrererrerrererrereees 53 0 Sjen namna 60 z Image Index OPPERE ENITEN AAE ET TTE 61 Using functions with the Fn button Fn Function button ssssssssesssasasessasssasasesasessaasseee 62 Using functions with the AEL button NEX 6 only AEL button NEX 6 only eeestis 63 Continued U9 U0D s l nue oou aues Jo age xepu Using functions in the menu U9 UOD l nue oou aues R Shoot Mode NEX 5R only ss sesseeseeeeeeeeeeees 30 CAMEL Aer E E T E TE 30 mage Size Reece 31 Brightness Color PPPI IIIA OE E EE 31 a AV 0 0 Cee 32 Application Rete cece 32 Setup PT N A NI NI sean leadence ns aWeuneaas 32 Connecting with other equipment Viewing images on a TV eeessssssssscesessesssssesssscsas 203 Using with your computer eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeererereeee 206 Using the software e esssesseeersessesseressrreserseeessee 208 Connecting the camera to the computer 211 Creating a movie d SC s
48. examples of pictures in this manual are reproduced images and are not actual images shot using this camera fi The Qmark indicates information that is useful to know U9 U09 jo jqe L x pul 2GB U9 U09 mew ous agues Table of contents Notes on using the camera How to use this handbook seeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeceeeeeeeeeees 2 Sample photo AEA EN E T E 7 Identifying PALtS oeeerteeerterersrreserersreerseeereserreeereeeesne 13 List of icons on the screen seeessseessssesssssssssereseesse 20 Basic operations Operating the camera seessssesssessssesessesesasessssssaaae 23 Menu ssssssessssesesseasasecsasssasassessessasccesessassaasessseesaase 29 Shooting images N A E O T TE 36 Playing back images T E E T 39 Deleting images E E T 41 Using the Photo Creativity function Photo Creativity TANE ANA A heat ye dune 42 Bkground DGPOCUS es sssnscercensscnsernecssesuesstaeesesneen 43 Brightness PP EEEN T 44 ele E E A T 45 VIVIMOSS ssssssssesssssecssssssesessseesessssosesssseasesesssesosee 46 Picture Effect 0c0ccecsscesccccccassesessaccesanssesnenseneanes ence 47 3GB Continued jo qe L x pul Using functions with the mode dial NEX 6 only Intelligent AUtO ssee eects tees eeseneteneeenenenenes 64 Superior AUtO sesseesesserserresseeseeseeseesessesnrenneseneeeess 66 Scene Selection ssecccesceeeseessscessseessseseesseeeees 68 Sweep Panorama s
49. from metal materials when carrying or storing the battery pack On battery life e The battery life is limited Battery capacity decreases over time and through repeated use If the available time of the battery is shortened significantly it is probably time to replace the battery pack with a new one e The battery life varies according to how the battery pack is stored and the operating conditions and environment in which each battery pack is used U9 U09 jo jqe L sl l nue oou jdwe x pul 23688 Battery charging e Only NP FWS0 battery packs and no others can be charged Batteries other than the specified kind may leak overheat or explode if you attempt to charge them posing a risk of injury from electrocution and or burn e Remove the AC Adaptor from the wall outlet wall socket or disconnect the USB cable from the camera If you leave the charged battery pack in the camera battery life may be shortened e The charge lamp located on the side of the camera flashes in either way Fast flashing Turns the light on and off repeatedly at the interval of about 0 3 second Slow flashing Turns the light on and off repeatedly at the interval of about 1 3 seconds e When the charge lamp flashes fast remove the battery pack being charged and then insert the same battery pack into the camera securely again or disconnect and reconnect the USB cable When the charge lamp flashes fast again this may indicate
50. images may not be displayed on the Smartphone depending on the recording format You can only transfer still images Movies cannot be transferred The camera shares the connection information for View on Smartphone with a device that has permission to connect If you want to change the device that is permitted to connect to the camera reset the connection information by following these steps MENU Setup Reset View on Smartphone After resetting the connection information you must register the Smartphone again page 201 e PlayMemories Mobile is not available in some countries regions View on Smartphone is not available in some countries regions that are not compatible with PlayMemories Mobile e When the camera is ready for the transfer but you discontinue the connection with the Smartphone by selecting on the camera s screen it may take a few seconds to return to the playback screen Continued U9 U09 jo jqe L muon forua owes x pul 11888 Transferring images to Android using PlayMemories Mobile 1 Start PlayMemories Mobile on Android 2 Select the camera DIRECT xxxx NEX xxx 3 Enter the password that is displayed on the camera Android is connected to the camera 4 Follow the instructions on the screen to transfer the image FIG orRecr cone DIRECT xxxx NEX xxx BOBADOS SERRER Continued s
51. is suitable for WEB uploads e mail attachments etc Movies are recorded in MPEG 4 format at about 30 frames second utilizing the progressive scanning system AAC audio and the mp4 format e You cannot create a disc from the movies recorded in this format using the supplied software PlayMemories Home Checking 60i or 50i To check if your camera is a 1080 60i compatible device or 1080 50i compatible device check for the following marks on the bottom of the camera 1080 60i compatible device 60i 1080 50i compatible device 50i Playing movies on other devices 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 AVCHD format compatible devices which are not compatible with High Profile Devices which are not compatible with the AVCHD format 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 U9 U09 jo 9jqe muew forua owes X pu 103 Record Setting Selects the image size frame rate and image quality for movie recording The higher the data rate average bit rate per second the higher the image quality 1 MENU Image Size Record Setting desired mode File Format
52. that the cord is not pinched when you close the cover 6 Tripod socket hole e 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 using screws longer than 5 5 mm 7 32 inch and may damage the camera 7 Speaker Continued U9 U09 jo jqe L muon owyderdues x pul 1698 Flash HVL F7S NEX 5R only 1 Screw 2 Flash 3 Connector D 1 Do not touch this part directly If it is dirty wipe it off with a soft clean cloth Lens E PZ 16 50 mm F3 5 5 6 OSS supplied with NEX 6L 6Y 5RL 5RY 1 Zooming Focusing ring 2 Zooming lever 3 Mounting index 4 Lens contacts 1 Do not touch this part directly Using the Zooming Focusing ring When an E PZ 16 50 mm F3 5 5 6 OSS lens is attached functions assigned to the Zooming Focusing ring change according to the AF MF Select settings page 79 AF MF Select Function assigned to the Zooming Focusing ring Autofocus Zoom Bg DMF Direct Before pressing the shutter button halfway down Zoom manual focus While pressing the shutter button halfway down Focus UIA Manual Focus Focus Continued U9 U09 jo 9jqe muon orua owes x pul 1788 E18 55 mm F3 5 5 6 OSS supplied with
53. the camera Do not apply a mechanical shock to the camera during cleaning When cleaning the image sensor with a blower do not blow too hard U9 U09 jo jqe L muon orua owes x pul 18288 Calibration NEX 5R only Enables you to perform calibration when the touch panel buttons do not react at the appropriate points where you touch 1 MENU gt Setup Calibration 2 Touch the center of the x mark displayed on the screen in order Calibration Adjusts the response position of the touch screen Touch the center of the x mark If you touch Cancel to stop calibration mid way any adjustments made up to that point are not applied e If you fail to touch the right spot the calibration is not performed Touch the center of the x mark again U9 U09 jo jqe L muon orua owes x pul 18368 Version Displays the version of your camera and lens Confirm the version when a firmware update is released 1 MENU Setup Version e An update can be performed only when the battery level is 3 remaining battery icons or more We recommend that you use a sufficiently charged battery pack or the AC PW20 AC Adaptor sold separately U9 U09 jo jqe L muon orua owes x pul 18468 Demo Mode The Demo Mode function displays the movies recorded on the memory card automatically demonstration when the camer
54. the shutter speed set to BULB the shutter speed is temporarily set to 30 seconds U9 U09 JO jqe L 7368 muon forua owes X pu Shutter Priority You can express the movement of a moving subject in various ways 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 You can adjust the shutter speed also during movie recording 1 Set the shooting mode to Shutter Priority 2 Select the desired value with the control dial 3 Adjust the focus and shoot the subject The aperture is automatically adjusted to obtain proper exposure You cannot select Flash Off and Autoflash in Flash Mode When you want to fire the flash raise the flash When you do not fire the flash push down the flash e The W3ya W rra SteadyShot warning indicator does not appear in shutter speed priority mode When the shutter speed is 1 second or more noise reduction Long Exposure NR will be done for the same amount of time that the shutter was open after shooting However you cannot shoot any more while noise reduction is in progress If proper exposure cannot be obtained after setup the aperture value on the shooting screen blinks Although you can shoot as it is resetting is recommended The brightness of the image on the LCD screen may differ from the actual image being shot When using an A mount lens sold separately
55. the sunset beautifully 68 Fireworks 73 Defocusing the background 43 The same scene in different brightness 58 Xepu nul ojoud aues l Preventing camera shake 56 11 Continued Shooting fast moving subjects Shooting the subject approaching the Capturing the best moment 55 camera 79 U9 U09 jo jqe L nue ojoyd ajdwes x pul 1268 Identifying parts NEX 6 See the pages in parentheses for details on operation for the parts 1 Flash 77 2 Shutter button 36 3 Hook for shoulder strap 4 Fn Function button 62 5 Remote sensor 59 01 A 0N 6 ON OFF Power switch A 0 N 7 AF illuminator Self timer lamp Smile Shutter lamp 8 Multi Interface Shoe 1 2 NEX 6 Smart Accessory Terminal 2 3 NEX 5R 9 Microphone 4 10 Lens 11 Lens release button 12 Mount 13 Image sensor 14 Lens contacts gt 5 1 For details on compatible accessories of the Multi Interface Shoe visit the Sony web site in your area or consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility Accessories for the Accessory Shoe can also be used Operations with other manufactures accessories are not guaranteed 5 Multi Accessory Shoe
56. then on Turn the power off remove the battery pack and then re insert it If the message appears frequently consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility Image DataBase File error e There is something wrong occurred in the Image Database File Select Setup Recover Image DB Image Database File error Recover e You cannot record or play back AVCHD movies because the Image Database File is damaged Follow the on screen instructions to recover data Continued 23088 Recording is unavailable in this movie format e Set File Format to MP4 Unable to magnify Unable to rotate image e Images recorded with other cameras may not be enlarged or rotated No images selected e You attempted to delete without specifying images No images changed You attempted to execute DPOF without specifying images Cannot create more folders The folder with a name beginning with 999 exists on the memory card You cannot create any folders if this is the case U9 U09 jo 9jqe muon owyderdues X pu 23188 Using the camera abroad You can use the AC Adaptor in any country or region where the power supply is within 100 V to 240 V AC 50 Hz 60 Hz e An electronic voltage transformer is unnecessary and its use may cause a malfunction On TV color systems The camera automatically detects the color system to match that of the connected v
57. this camera is supplied under licensing agreements with each copyright holder Based on requests by the owners of copyright of these software applications we have an obligation to inform you of the following Please read the following sections Read the file in the LICENSE folder on the CD ROM THIS PRODUCT IS LICENSED UNDER THE AVC PATENT PORTFOLIO LICENSE FOR THE PERSONAL AND NON COMMERCIAL USE OF A CONSUMER TO i ENCODE VIDEO IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AVC STANDARD AVC VIDEO AND OR ii DECODE AVC VIDEO THAT WAS ENCODED BY A CONSUMER ENGAGED IN A PERSONAL AND NON COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY AND OR WAS OBTAINED FROM A VIDEO PROVIDER LICENSED TO PROVIDE AVC VIDEO NO LICENSE IS GRANTED OR SHALL BE IMPLIED FOR ANY OTHER USE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM MPEG LA L L C SEE HTTP WWW MPEGLA COM On GNU GPL LGPL applied software The software that is eligible for the following GNU General Public License hereinafter referred to as GPL or GNU Lesser General Public License hereinafter referred to as LGPL are included in the camera This informs you that you have a right to have access to modify and redistribute source code for these software programs under the conditions of the supplied GPL LGPL Source code is provided on the web Use the following URL to download it http www sony net Products Linux We would prefer you do not contact us about the contents of source code Read the file in the LICE
58. tip Turn the control wheel to scroll the text up and down You can access a tip from the Table of contents You cannot scroll the text by sliding your finger across the screen Use the control wheel to scroll the text NEX 5R only U9 U09 jo age muon orua owes x pul 956B DISP Button Monitor Allows you to select the screen display modes that can be selected with Display Contents page 49 in shooting mode 1 MENU gt Camera gt DISP Button Monitor 2 Select the desired mode The items marked with are available Graphic Display Shows basic shooting information Graphically shows the shutter speed and aperture value except for when Shoot Mode is set to Sweep Panorama Display All Info Shows recording information Big Font Size Shows only major items in a larger size Disp No Disp Info Does not show recording information Level Indicates whether the camera is level in both the horizontal and front back directions When the camera is level in both directions the indicator turns to green If you tilt the camera to the front or back to a large 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 Histogram Displays the luminance distribution graphically Continued U9 U09 jo age muon orua owes
59. will be emitted when you operate the control wheel soft keys and control dial The audible signals also turn on when you touch the screen NEX 5R only Off Turns off the audible signal U9 U09 jo age mew orua owes x pul 167 Language Selects the language to be used in the menu items warnings and messages 1 MENU Setup H Language desired language U9 U09 jo age muon orua owes x pul 168 Date Time Setup Sets the date and time again 1 MENU Setup Date Time Setup DeTime Setup ET 2 Press the right or left of the control wheel to pap BOO mom 8 select an item and press the top or bottom arom CFE of it to select the desired setting Tse Ade 3 Select OK Daylight Svg Selects ON or OFF Date Format Selects the date and time display format The camera does not have a feature for superimposing dates on images By using PlayMemories Home on the CD ROM supplied you can print or save images with the date You cannot set the date and time by touching the screen NEX 5R only U9 U09 jo age muon orua owes x pul 169 Area Setting Sets the area where you are using the camera This allows you to set the local area when you use the camera abroad 1 MENU Setup Area Setting gt desired setting 2 Press the right or left of the con
60. you enhance the effect Continued U9 U09 jo 9jqe muon owyderdues x pul 11068 Auto HDR Widens the range gradations so that you can record from bright parts to dark parts in correct brightness HDR High Dynamic Range 1 image with proper exposure and 1 overlaid image are recorded 1 MENU Brightness Color gt DRO Auto HDR Auto HDR 2 OPTION desired value 2 a Auto HDR Corrects the exposure difference automatically Exposure Diff Auto 1 0 EV 6 0 EV Sets the exposure difference based on the contrast of the subject Select the optimal level between 1 0 EV weak and 6 0 EV strong e You cannot start the next shoot until the capture process is fully completed e You cannot use this function with RAW and RAW amp JPEG images Since the shutter is released 3 times for a single shot be cautious of the following Use this function when the subject is motionless or does not blink Do not change the composition before shooting You may not obtain a desired effect depending on the luminance difference of a subject and the shooting conditions e When the flash is used this function has little effect When the contrast of the scene is low or when significant camera shake or subject blur has occurred you may not be able to obtain good HDR images If the camera detects such situation CHB is displayed on the recorded image to inform yo
61. you have released the AEL button Or you can assign other functions to the AEL button page 163 s u uo9 jo age mew orua owes x pul 6368 Intelligent Auto The camera analyzes the subject and allows you to shoot with appropriate settings 1 Set the shooting mode to Intelligent Auto 2 Point the camera to the subject When the camera recognizes the scene the icon for recognized scene appears on the screen The camera recognizes J Night Scene 99 Tripod Night Scene amp Night Portrait Backlight j amp A Backlight Portrait Portrait fi Landscape Icon for recognized scene W Macro Spotlight Low Brightness or Baby 3 Adjust the focus and shoot the subject e Flash Mode is set to Flash Off Autoflash or Fill flash You can shoot even if the camera has not recognized the scene When Face Detection is set to Off the Portrait Backlight Portrait Night Portrait and Baby scenes are not recognized The advantages of automatic shooting In Superior Auto mode the camera shoots with higher quality than Intelligent Auto mode and performs composite shooting as necessary In Program Auto mode you can shoot after adjusting various functions such as white balance ISO etc Shooting mode Your purpose iffy Intelligent Auto e Select this mode to easily recognize the scene and shoot continuous images
62. you set S Auto Image Extract to Auto U9 U09 jo age muon forua owes x pul 14288 MF Assist Enlarges the image on the screen automatically to make manual focusing easier This works in the Manual Focus or DMF mode 1 MENU Setup MF Assist desired setting 2 Turn the focusing ring to adjust the focus The image is enlarged by 4 8 times You can enlarge the image also by 9 6 times e In DMF Direct Manual Focus adjust the focus using autofocus and then turn the focusing ring with the shutter button pressed halfway down Assist Time To finish enlarging the image select 9 yv On Enlarges the image You can set the enlarging duration with MF Off Does not enlarge the image e You cannot use MF Assist during movie recording When an A mount lens sold separately is attached pressing MFR soft key will enlarge the image U9 U09 jo jqe L muon forua owes x pul 14388 MF Assist Time Sets the length of time the image will be shown in an expanded form for the MF Assist function 1 MENU Setup MF Assist Time desired setting No Limit Enlarges the display until is selected 5 Sec Enlarges the image for 5 seconds yv 2Sec Enlarges the image for 2 seconds This function cannot be set when MF Assist is set to Off e This item is available only with an E mount lens
63. 0 0 Metered manual 0 0 Exposure compensation 32401112134 180400 ISO sensitivity y AE lock 4 maajaas s Shutter speed indicator aa F14 aahit Jas Aperture indicator REC 0 12 Recording time of the movie m s 2012 1 1 9 30AM Recorded date time of the image 12 12 Image number Number of images in the view mode a Appears when HDR did not work on the image Da DA Appears when Picture Effect did not work on the image Touch shutter ON OFF switch NEX 5R only Histogram 22GB U9 U09 jo qeL muon forua owes x pul Operating the camera a ory The control wheel control dial soft key and touch panel NEX 5R only allow you to D use various functions of the camera 2 oy NEX 6 NEX 5R l Control dial Control dial _ o D 3 je oO ke 3 2 e b Soft keys Control wheel Soft keys Control wheel z oO 3 Control wheel When shooting DISP Display Contents Exposure Comp X Gy Drive Mode and Q ISO functions are assigned to the control wheel When playing back DISP Display Contents and 3 Image Index functions are assigned to the control wheel 3 D x 2368 Continued When you turn or press the top bottom right left parts of the control wheel following the on screen display you can select setting items Your selection is determined when yo
64. 4 Image Data Converter support page English only http www sony co jp ids se Using PlayMemories Home With PlayMemories Home you can do the following You can import images shot with the camera to your computer and display them on the computer You can organize images on the computer on a calendar by shooting date to view them You can retouch Red Eye Correction etc print send still images as e mail attachments and change the shooting date You can print or save still images with the date You can trim and resize images You can create a Blu ray Disc AVCHD disc or DVD disc from AVCHD movies imported to a computer An internet connection environment is required when a Blu ray Disc DVD disc is created for the first time PlayMemories Home is not compatible with Mac computers When you play back images on Mac computers use the appropriate application software supplied with the Mac computer Movies recorded with the 60p 28M PS SOp 28M PS 60i 24M FX 50i 24M FX 24p 24M FX 25p 24M FX setting in Record Setting are converted by PlayMemories Home in order to create an AVCHD recording disc This conversion can take a long time Also you cannot create a disc in the original image quality If you want to keep the original image quality you must store your movies on a Blu ray Disc Continued U9 U09 jo 9jge muew forua owes X pu 20988 Table of contents
65. 9 U09 jo age mew orua owes x pul 158 AF Micro Adj Allows you to adjust and register an autofocused position for each lens when using an A mount lens with the LA EA2 Mount Adaptor sold separately 1 MENU Setup AF Micro Adj 2 AF Adjustment Setting On 3 amount desired value gt OK AF Adjustment Sets whether or not to use the AF Micro Adj function Select On to Setting use the AF Micro Adj amount Allows you to select an optimum value between 20 and 20 Selecting a larger value shifts the autofocused position away from the camera Selecting a smaller value shifts the autofocused position closer to the camera Clear Clears the value you set e It is recommended that you adjust the position under actual shooting conditions When you attach a lens for which you have already registered a value the registered value appears on the screen 0 appears for lens for which a value has not yet been registered e If is displayed as the value then a total of 30 lenses have been registered and no new lens can be registered To register a new lens attach a lens for which the registration can be erased and set its value to 0 or reset the values of all the lenses using Clear e Use AF Micro Adj with Sony Minolta and Konika Minolta lenses only If you use AF Micro Adj with other brands of lenses the registered value may be affected Do not per
66. AEL button The exposure is locked and AE lock lights up 5 Focus on your subject and press the shutter button 6 To cancel the exposure lock press the AEL button again NEX 5R 1 2 MENU Setup Custom Key Settings Soft key B Setting Select AEL toggle The soft key B becomes the AEL button Aim the camera at an area to which you want to match the exposure The exposure is set Press the AEL button The exposure is locked and AE lock lights up 5 Focus on your subject and press the shutter button 6 To cancel the exposure lock press the AEL button again U9 U09 jo 9jqe muon forua owes x pul 165 Touch Operation NEX 5R only Sets whether or not to operate the camera using the touch panel 1 MENU Setup Touch Operation desired setting wv On Allows operation using the touch panel Off Does not allow operation using the touch panel e Even if On is selected you cannot operate the camera via the touch panel in the following situations The camera is outputting images to a connected TV The camera is connected to a device via USB An Electronic Viewfinder sold separately is used U9 U09 jo jqe L muon forua owes x pul 16668 Beep Selects the sound produced when you operate the camera 1 MENU Setup Beep desired setting 2 On Audible signals
67. Allows you to shoot indoor shots without Blur using the flash and reduces subject blur The camera shoots burst images and combines them to create the image reducing subject blur and noise e In the Night Scene and Night Portrait modes the shutter speed is slower so use of a tripod is recommended to prevent the image from blurring e In the Hand held Twilight or Anti Motion Blur mode the shutter clicks 6 times and an image is recorded If you select Hand held Twilight or Anti Motion Blur with RAW or RAW amp JPEG the image quality becomes Fine temporarily Reducing blur is less effective even in Hand held Twilight or Anti Motion Blur when shooting the x pul following subjects Subjects with erratic movement Subjects that are too close to the camera Subjects with a repeating pattern such as tiles and subjects with little contrast such as sky sandy beach or lawn Subjects with constant change such as waves or water falls In the case of Hand held Twilight or Anti Motion Blur block noise may occur when using a light source that flickers such as fluorescent lighting e The minimum distance that you can come close to a subject does not change even if you select Macro For the minimum in focus range refer to the minimum distance of the lens attached to the camera 6968 jo qeL Sweep Panorama Allows you to create a panoramic image from composed images U9 U09 jo age
68. CD screen Wide Image Selects a method to display wide images _ Playback Display Selects the method used to play back portrait images a HDMI Resolution Sets the resolution when connected to HDMI TV x lt CTRL FOR HDMI Sets whether or not to operate the camera with a BRAVIA Sync compatible TV s Remote Control USB Connection Selects the appropriate USB connection method for each computer or USB device connected to the camera Cleaning Mode Allows you to clean the image sensor Calibration NEX 5R only Enables you to perform calibration when the touch panel buttons do not react at the appropriate points where you touch Version Displays the versions of the camera and the lens Mount Adaptor Demo Mode Sets whether or not to display the demonstration with movies Initialize Resets the camera to the default settings Memory Card Tool Format Formats the memory card File Number Selects the method to use to assign file numbers to still images and MP4 movies Folder Name Selects the folder name format in which the still image is stored Continued 3468 Select Shoot Folder Selects the recording folder to which still images and MP4 movies are recorded New Folder Creates a new folder to which still images and MP4 movies are recorded Recover Image DB Repairs the image database file when inconsistencies are found Display Card Spac
69. Do not use an Eye Fi card inserted in the camera on an airplane If an Eye Fi card is inserted in the camera set Upload Settings to Off orr is displayed on the screen when Upload Settings is set to Off e You cannot use the Wi Fi network function when using a memory card with Eye Fi wireless function etc Transferring images using an Eye Fi card 1 Set your Wi Fi network or destination on the Eye Fi card For details refer to the manual supplied with the Eye Fi card 2 Insert the Eye Fi card you have set up into the camera and shoot still images Images are transferred to your computer etc automatically via the Wi Fi network When you use a brand new Eye Fi card for the first time copy the install file of Eye Fi manager recorded on the card to your computer before formatting the card e Use an Eye Fi card after updating the firmware to the latest version For details refer to the operating instructions that comes with the Eye Fi card The power save function of the camera does not work while it is transferring images If Qa error is displayed remove the memory card and reinsert it or turn the camera off and then on again If g appears again the Eye Fi card may be damaged e Wi Fi network communication may be influenced by other communication devices If the communication status is poor move closer to the access point of the Wi Fi network e For details on the file types that can be uploaded refer to the opera
70. ISO setting ISO AUTO is set to ISO 100 in manual exposure mode Set the ISO sensitivity as necessary The brightness of the image on the LCD screen may differ from the actual image being shot When using an A mount lens sold separately you can adjust the shutter speed and aperture when focusing manually during movie recording Continued U9 U09 jo age 7268 muon forua owes x pul BULB You can shoot trails with long exposure BULB is suitable for shooting trails of light such as fireworks 1 Set the shooting mode to Manual Exposure 2 Turn the control wheel counterclockwise until BULB is indicated wm Le Fas mm BULB 3 Press the shutter button halfway down to adjust the focus 4 Press and hold the shutter button for the duration of the shooting As long as the shutter button is pressed the shutter remains open Since the shutter speed becomes slow and the camera shake tends to occur more easily it is recommended that you use a tripod The longer the exposure time the more conspicuous the noise on the image e After shooting noise reduction Long Exposure NR will be done for the same amount of time that the shutter was open However you cannot shoot any more while noise reduction is in progress When the Smile Shutter or Auto HDR function is activated you cannot set the shutter speed to BULB Ifthe Smile Shutter or Auto HDR function is used with
71. LCD screen display modes can be selected in shooting mode with DISP Button Monitor page 96 Continued U9 U09 jo jqe L muon orua owes x pul 5068 During playback v Display Info Shows recording information Histogram Displays the luminance distribution graphically in addition to recording i information a 2012 1 1 9 30AM 12 12 No Disp Info Does not show recording information What is histogram The histogram displays the luminance distribution that shows how many pixels of a particular brightness exist in the picture Brighter image will make the entire histogram shift to the right side and darker image to the left side e If the image has a loss of details in highlights and shadows these parts flash on the histogram display during playback Luminance limit warning Flashing R red Luminance G green B blue U9 U09 jo jqe L muon forua owes x pul 5168 Exposure Comp You can adjust the exposure in 1 3 EV steps in a range of 3 0 EV to 3 0 EV 1 Exposure Comp on the control wheel desired value Or MENU Brightness Color Exposure Comp desired value e You cannot use Exposure Comp when using the following functions Intelligent Auto Superior Auto Scene Selection Manual Exposure e You can adju
72. MENU Setup File Number desired setting y Series The camera does not reset numbers and assigns numbers to files in sequence until the number reaches 9999 Reset The camera resets numbers when a file is recorded in a new folder and assigns numbers to files from 0001 When the recording folder contains a file a number one higher than the largest number is assigned U9 U09 jo age muon forua owes x pul 18868 Folder Name Still images you shoot are recorded in a folder that is automatically created under the DCIM folder on the memory card You can change the folder name form 1 MENU Setup Folder Name desired setting y Standard Form The folder name form is as follows folder number MSDCF Example 1OOMSDCF Date Form The folder name form is as follows folder number Y the last digit MM DD Example 10020405 Folder number 100 date 04 05 2012 The movie folder form is fixed as folder number ANVO1 You cannot change this name U9 U09 jo age muon orua owes x pul 189 Select Shoot Folder When a Standard Form folder is selected under Folder Name and there are 2 or more folders you can select the recording folder to which still images and MP4 movies are recorded 1 MENU Setup Select Shoot Folder desired folder e You cannot select the folder whe
73. Mode Selects the metering mode that sets which part of the subject to measure to determine the exposure 1 MENU gt Brightness Color Metering Mode desired mode A EH Multi Measures light on each area after dividing the total area into multiple areas and determines the proper exposure of the entire screen Multi pattern metering Center Measures the average brightness of the entire screen while emphasizing the central area of the screen Center weighted metering e Spot Measures only the central area Spot metering This function is useful when the subject is backlit or when there is strong contrast between the subject and the background Place the spot metering circle over the subject If you set Metering Mode to other than Multi the Face Detection function cannot be used e Multi is selected when using the following functions Movie recording Intelligent Auto Superior Auto Scene Selection The Zoom feature of the camera Smile Shutter U9 U09 jo jqe L muon forua owes x pul 10868 Flash Comp Adjusts the amount of flash light in 1 3 EV steps in a range of 2 0 EV to 2 0 EV Flash compensation changes the amount of flash light only Exposure compensation changes the amount of flash light along with the change of the shutter speed and aperture NEX 6 1 Press the flash pop u
74. N _ On Big Smile Dciccw a big smile g v On Normal Detects a normal smile Smile A On Slight Detects even a slight smile Smile ge Continued Continued U9 U09 jo age Xepu nu N ojoud aues l 768 A person stands out while backgrounds blurred away 43 A happy smile 91 A person with soft skin tones 94 a The same scene with different brigh 58 f dias A person in candle light 69 A moving person 60 A person lit from behind 77 ness Continued U9 U09 jo jqe L Xepu nue ojoud aues l 868 ooting macro photos Adjusti Flowers 68 Lowering the amount of flash light 109 Focusing manually 79 Shooting subjects in better brightness 52 Preventing camera shake for indoor shots Making food look appealing 52 60 Continued U9 U09 jo jqe L xepu nue ojoud aues l 9GB hooting landscapes s u uo9 jo qe L ie sed 3 JO 0 me F Q e ee leaves 114 oO E 5 Q D x Scenery with a wide range of brightness Light outdoors shot from a dark interior 110 110 Defocusing the background 43 Keeping your shot level 136 10 8 Continued ooting sunset nig U9 U09 jo jqe L aa ines wa Ma Holding the camera by hand 68 Shooting the red of
75. NSE folder on the CD ROM You will find licenses in English U9 U09 jo 9jgqe muew orua owes x pul 247 8
76. S O NY 4 437 008 11 1 Interchangeable Table of contents Lens Digital Camera Sample photo Handbook a Index a tml bh pe amen So eH bm KX 2012 Sony Corporation NEX 6 NEX 5R How to use this handbook Click on a button at upper right on the cover and each page to jump to the corresponding page This is convenient when searching for a function you want to use Search for information by syuequoo Jo aqe muon owyderdues function Table of contents lt ee el Sample photo os Search for information by 3 e a a Menu sample photos 3 Index Search for information in a listing of menu items ET S 2 Search for information by keyword In this handbook the sequence of operations is shown by arrows gt Operate the camera in the order indicated Red Eye Reduction When using the flash it is fired 2 or more times bi ore shooting to reduce the red eye phenomenon B 7 The default setting is indicated by 7 Taye pe loft Does not use Red Eye Reduction I lt _ _ ______________ _ Indicates cautions and limitations relevant to the correct operation of the camera X What causes the red eye phenomenon Pupils become dilated in dark environments Flash light is reflected off the blood vessels at the back of the eye retina causing the red eye phenomenon ca 3 The photographs used as
77. SP Changes the information to be displayed on an Electronic 8 D Viewfinder sold separately for the NEX 5R 30 a DISP Button Monitor Allows you to select the kind of information to be displayed 2 on the LCD screen when you press the DISP button Dim as Image Size a ied Allows you to set the image size and aspect ratio 3 me Still D go Image Size Selects the image size A Aspect Ratio Selects the aspect ratio B Quality Selects the compression format Panorama Image Size Selects the image size of panoramic images Panorama Direction Selects the direction to pan the camera when shooting amp panoramic images Movie File Format Selects AVCHD or MP4 Record Setting Selects the image size frame rate and image quality of movies gt T Brightness Color amp Allows you to make brightness settings such as metering mode and color settings such as white balance Exposure Comp Compensates for the brightness of the entire image ISO Sets the ISO sensitivity White Balance Adjusts the color temperature according to the ambient light conditions Metering Mode Selects the method used for measuring the brightness Flash Comp Adjusts the amount of flash light DRO Auto HDR Corrects the brightness or contrast automatically Picture Effect Shoots with the desired effects to express a unique atmosphere Creative Style Selects the image processing method
78. Spot The camera uses the AF area located in the center area exclusively Local Choose the area for which you want to activate the focus from among 15 AF areas with the control wheel You may not be able to use the Mount Adaptor with certain lenses Consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility on compatible lenses When you are using the Mount Adaptor and record movies press the shutter button halfway down to use autofocus You cannot use the AF illuminator when using an A mount lens The sound of the lens and the camera in operation may be recorded during movie recording You can turn the sound off by selecting MENU Setup Movie Audio Rec Off e It may take a long time or may be difficult for the camera to focus depending on the lens used or the subject The light of the flash may be blocked by the lens attached U9 U09 jo 9jqel muon orua owes x pul 23968 Electronic Viewfinder sold separately NEX 5R only By attaching an Electronic Viewfinder sold separately to the Smart Accessory Terminal 2 of the camera you can shoot images while looking through the Electronic Viewfinder Turn the camera off when you attach or remove an Electronic Viewfinder For details refer to the operating instructions supplied with the Electronic Viewfinder List of icons Only major items are shown on the Electronic Viewfinder See page 20 for wha
79. You can only use an NP FW50 battery pack Make sure that the battery is NP FW50 The remaining battery level indicator shows an incorrect level or power runs out quickly despite the indicator showing sufficient battery level This phenomenon occurs when you use the camera in an extremely hot or cold location The battery pack is discharged Install a charged battery pack e The battery pack is dead Replace the battery pack with a new one Cannot turn on the camera e Install the battery pack correctly The battery pack is discharged Install a charged battery pack The battery pack is dead Replace the battery pack with a new one The power turns off suddenly e When the camera or battery pack is too warm the camera displays a warning message and turns off automatically to protect the camera 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 page 173 Continued U9 U09 jo 9jge muon orua owes X pu 22258 The charge lamp on the camera flashes when charging the battery pack e You can use an NP FWS0 battery pack only Make sure that the battery is NP FW50 If you charge a battery pack that has not been used for a long time the charge lamp on the camera may flash The charge lamp flashes in two ways fast about 0 3 second inter
80. a has not been operated for a certain time Normally select Off 1 MENU Setup Demo Mode desired setting On The demonstration begins automatically when the camera is not operated for about 1 minute Only protected AVCHD movies are available Select the oldest movie file in AVCHD View and protect it 2 Off Does not show the demonstration You can set this item only when the camera is powered by the AC PW20 AC Adaptor sold separately Even if On is selected the camera does not start a demonstration when there is no movie recorded on the memory card When On is selected the camera does not switch to power save mode U9 U09 jo jqe L muon forua owes x pul 18568 Initialize Initializes the setting to the default setting Even if you activate Initialize the images are retained 1 MENU Setup Initialize the desired setting y Reset Default Initializes the main setting to the default settings The following settings are not reset Language Date Time Setup Faces registered with Face Registration Settings registered with AF Micro Adj Downloaded application Service account information of PlayMemories Camera Apps registered in the camera Access point information registered in the camera Smartphone information registered in the camera File number Factory Reset
81. able composition Both the original and the trimmed images are saved page 93 To record movies press the MOVIE button to start recording Press the MOVIE button again to stop recording You can continuously record a movie for up to 29 minutes and an MP4 format movie for up to 2 GB The recording time may shorten depending on the ambient temperatures or recording conditions she On Scene Recognition The Scene Recognition function lets the camera automatically recognize the shooting conditions and allows you to shoot the image with appropriate settings Icon for recognized scene and guide The camera recognizes J Night Scene 2 Tripod Night Scene amp 2 Night Portrait Backlight 4 Backlight Portrait Portrait ai Landscape W Macro O Spotlight 8 Low Brightness or Baby and displays the corresponding icon and guide on the LCD screen when the scene is recognized Continued U9 U09 jo age muon forua owes x pul 3668 v Q Tips for shooting a still image of a subject that is difficult to focus on U9 U09 jo 9jge When the camera cannot focus on the subject automatically the focus indicator blinks Either recompose the shot or change the focus setting Focus indicator Focus indicator Status lit Focus is locked lit Focus is confirmed Focal point moves following a moving subject Q lit Focusin
82. amera by means such as pressing the shutter button halfway down page 173 The shutter does not release 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 The lens is not attached properly Attach the lens properly Recording takes a long time The noise reduction function is turned on pages 150 151 This is not a malfunction e You are shooting in RAW mode page 101 Since the RAW data file is large the RAW mode shooting may take time e Auto HDR is processing an image page 111 The image is out of focus The subject is too close Check the minimum focal distance of the lens e You are shooting in manual focus mode Set AF MF Select to Autofocus page 79 e Ambient light is insufficient The subject may require special focusing Use the Flexible Spot page 81 or manual focus function page 79 Continued U9 U09 jo 9jqel muon orua owes x pul 22368 The flash does not work Pop up the flash NEX 6 or raise the flash NEX 5R e You cannot use a flash with the following recording mode Bracket Cont Sweep Panorama Night Scene Hand held Twilight and Anti Motion Blur in Scene Selection Movie recording Fuzzy white circular spots appear on images shot usi
83. amera is canceled Smiles may not be detected correctly depending on the conditions The Drive Mode turns to Single Shooting automatically Continued U9 U09 91 jo qeL mew forua owes x pul Table of contents Sample photo Menu Index 9268 Auto Port Framing When the camera detects and shoots a face the captured image is automatically trimmed into its optimal composition Both the original and the trimmed images are saved The trimmed image is recorded in the same size as the original image size 1 MENU Camera Auto Port Framing desired mode The a icon on the screen turns green when the camera decides that an image being captured can be trimmed After the shot a frame showing the trimmed area is displayed on the auto review screen je Off Does not use the Auto Port Framing function v Tt Auto Uses the Auto Port Framing function AUTO You cannot use Auto Port Framing with the following functions Hand held Twilight Sports Action Anti Motion Blur in Scene Selection Sweep Panorama Cont Shooting Spd Priority Cont Bracket Cont Manual Focus Soft Focus HDR Painting Rich tone Mono Miniature in Picture Effect RAW or RAW amp JPEG in Quality Auto HDR The Zoom feature of the camera When Face Detection is set t
84. an DVD discs DVD High definition image quality HD AVCHD recording disc 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 player and a PlayStation 3 You cannot play the disc on ordinary DVD players Standard definition image quality STD 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 Y Discs you can use with PlayMemories Home You can use 12 cm discs of following type with PlayMemories Home For Blu ray Disc see page 215 Disc type Features DVD R DVD R DVD R DL Non rewritable DVD RW DVD RW Rewritable e Always maintain your PlayStation 3 to use the latest version of the PlayStation 3 system software e The PlayStation 3 may not be available in some countries regions Continued U9 U09 jo 9jqe muon forua owes X pu 21488 Creating a high definition image quality HD disc AVCHD recording disc You can create a high definition image quality HD AVCHD recording disc from AVCHD movies imported to a computer using the software PlayMemories Home
85. an make a DPOF Print order mark on images in advance in the playback mode so that you do not have to reselect the images when you print them out at the shop You cannot print RAW images When you print images shot in 16 9 mode both edges may be cut off e You cannot print panoramic images depending on the printer When you print at a shop note the followings Consult your photo printing service shop as to what types of memory card they handle A memory card adaptor sold separately may be necessary Consult your photo printing service shop Before you take image data to a shop always copy back up your data to other media You cannot set the number of prints If you want to superimpose dates on images consult your photo printing service shop The camera is not compatible with PictBridge U9 U09 jo age muon forua owes x pul 217 Adding functions to the camera Application downloading You can add the desired functions to your camera by connecting to the application downloading website a PlayMemories Camera Apps via the Internet For example the following functions are available e You can control the camera using a Smartphone e You can use various effects for shooting images e You can upload images to network services directly from the camera Some applications may be fee based Recommended computer environment Windows The following computer environments
86. anteed for all Memory Stick media functions Memory Stick PRO Duo Compatible with your camera media 7 3 Memory Stick PRO HG Duo media Memory Stick Duo media Incompatible with your camera Memory Stick media and Incompatible with your camera Memory Stick PRO media 1 This is equipped with MagicGate function MagicGate is copyright protection technology that uses encryption technology Data recording playback that requires MagicGate functions cannot be performed with this camera Continued U9 U09 jo jqe L muon orua owes x pul 23388 2 Supports high speed data transfer using a parallel interface 3 When using Memory Stick PRO Duo media to record movies only those marked with Mark2 can be used Notes on using Memory Stick Micro media sold separately e This product is compatible with Memory Stick Micro media M2 M2 is an abbreviation for Memory Stick Micro media e To use a Memory Stick Micro media with the camera be sure to insert the Memory Stick Micro media into an M2 Adaptor as large as Duo size If you insert a Memory Stick Micro media into the camera without an M2 Adaptor as large as Duo size you might not be able to remove it from the camera Do not leave the Memory Stick Micro media within the reach of small children They might acci
87. bc and press the center of the control wheel once to display a select to move the cursor 4 and press the center of the control wheel select the key for abc and press the center of the control wheel twice to display b select the key for def and press the center of the control wheel once to display d You can enter a character by touching the screen NEX S5R only 4 Moye Moves the cursor in the input box to the right or left cursor 5 Delete Deletes the character preceding the cursor 6 t Switches the next character to a capital or small letter 7 Space Enters a space Continued U9 U09 jo 9jqe muon forua owes x pul 19768 Other setting items Depending on the status or the setting method of your access point you may want to set more items Screen names _ Functions Priority decd z C nnedtion Selects On or Off for Priority Connection WPS PIN Displays the IP address you enter into the connected device P ani Selects Auto or Manual Setting Setting IP Address If you are entering the IP address manually enter the set address Subnet Mask When you set IP Address Setting to Manual Setting enter the IP address Default Gateway to match your network environment To give the registered access point priority set Priority Connection to On U9 U09 jo 9jge muon owyderdu
88. cannot display the screen properly with the Auto setting select either 1080i or 1080p depending on the TV to be connected U9 U09 jo jqe L muon forua owes x pul 179 CTRL FOR HDMI When connecting the camera to a BRAVIA Sync compatible TV with an HDMI cable sold separately you can play back images on your camera by the TV s remote control aiming at the TV See page 205 on BRAVIA Sync 1 MENU Setup CTRL FOR HDMI desired setting wv On You can operate the camera with the TV remote control Off You do not operate the camera with the TV remote control e You can perform the operation of the camera with the remote control of your TV by connecting your camera to a BRAVIA Sync compatible TV U9 U09 jo jqe L muon orua owes x pul 18068 USB Connection Selects the appropriate USB connection method for each computer or USB device connected to the camera 1 MENU Setup USB Connection desired setting v Auto Establishes a Mass Storage or MTP connection automatically in accordance with a computer or other USB devices to be connected Windows 7 computers are connected in MTP and its unique functions are enabled to use Mass Storage Establishes a Mass Storage connection between the camera a computer and other USB devices MTP Establishes an MTP connection between the camera and a compute
89. color saturation contrast etc 10168 Panorama Direction Sets the direction to pan the camera when you shoot Sweep Panorama images 1 MENU Image Size Panorama Direction desired mode A Right ka Left g UP Down Pan the camera in the direction you set U9 U09 jo age muew orua owes x pul 10288 File Format Selects the movie file format 1 MENU Image Size File Format desired mode v AVCHD Records 60i 50i movies 24p 25p movies or 60p 50p movies in AVCHD format This file format is suitable for viewing the movie on a high definition TV You can create a Blu ray Disc an AVCHD recording disc or a DVD Video disc using the supplied software PlayMemories Home 60i 50i movies are recorded at either 60 fields second or at 50 fields second respectively Both 60i and 50i movies utilize the interlace scanning system Dolby Digital audio and the AVCHD format 24p 25p movies are recorded at either 24 frames second or at 25 frames second respectively Both 24p and 25p movies utilize the progressive scanning system Dolby Digital audio and the AVCHD format 60p 50p movies are recorded at either 60 frames second or at 50 frames second respectively Both 60p and 50p movies utilize the progressive scanning system Dolby Digital audio and the AVCHD format MP4 Records mp4 AVC movies This format
90. cording to the scene 1 Set the shooting mode to Scene Selection 2 Select the desired mode using the control wheel You can select another Scene Selection mode by turning the control dial Q Portrait Blurs away backgrounds and sharpens the subject Accentuate the skin tones softly 2A Landscape Shoots the entire range of scenery in sharp focus with vivid colors w amp Macro Shoots close ups of the subjects such as flowers insects food or small items A Sports Shoots a moving subject at a fast shutter Action speed so that the subject looks as if it is standing still The camera shoots images continuously while the shutter button is pressed When using the touch shutter the camera shoots images continuously while you are touching the screen NEX 5R only Sunset Shoots the red of the sunset beautifully 2 Night Portrait Shoots portraits in night scenes Pop up the flash to use this mode Wi WM Continued U9 U09 jo jqe L muon orua owes x pul 6868 muon forua owes J Night Scene Shoots night scenes without losing the dark atmosphere Q O oO m wn JW Hand held Shoots night scenes with less noise and blur Twilight without using a tripod A burst of shots are taken and image processing is applied to reduce subject blur camera shake and noise e Anti Motion
91. ctions such as continuous shooting self timer and flash Drive Mode Selects the drive mode such as continuous shooting self timer or bracket shooting Flash Mode Selects the method used to fire the flash AF MF Select Selects auto focusing or manual focusing Autofocus Area Selects the area to be focused on Autofocus Mode Selects the autofocus method Touch Shutter NEX 5R only Sets whether to use the touch shutter function Object Tracking Keeps the focus on a subject while tracking it Zoom Sets the zoom scale of the Zoom feature of the camera Face Detection Detects people s faces automatically and adjusts focus and exposure to suit the faces Face Registration Registers or changes the person to be given priority in the focus Smile Shutter Each time the camera detects a smile the camera releases the shutter automatically Auto Port Framing Analyzes the scene when capturing a face and saves another image with a more impressive composition Soft Skin Effect Shoots the skin smoothly in the Face Detection function Shooting Tip List Allows you to access all shooting tips Continued U9 U09 jo 9jqe nuon orua owes x pul 3068 LCD Display DISP Changes the information to be displayed on the LCD screen Finder Display DI
92. d DefOcus ariana 43 Bracket Bracket Cont BRAVIA Sync Bist aaa ties aiacsd BULB sitessisssesiisesnstasiesssestocorsncsasssadorvecedaisssaszaastss 73 C COR R 183 i n gt ITEAN AOE AOPE TTA 81 108 Cleaning Mode Clear Image ZOOM osiiinniienisinsissrussiis 139 COlOE TITER papani 106 COLON scsssssssssssssssasesesssseastissecsaosenssavsstasnsssttetceveoss 45 Color Space ierni ES 145 Color Temperature ossessi eniveis 106 COMPU siscsssscosssscsssasteseaciosonsssacestenesensessoassstess 206 Recommended environment 206 218 Connection Cont Shooting Continuous AF Contrast Control dial Conttol yio raaa Creative Style scsccscssics ssspevtessesatsscscsusscnsgnatsvsszens CTRL FOR HDMI Custom Key Settings Custom white balance Date Format Date Time Setup Daylight SVE sssscscsicssscssssssssstscsssssssosassvecvastveioavn 169 DG le RENE EE EN A FEEN E AT atone Demo Mode Digital Zoom Direct Manual Focus rrieta 80 DISP Button Monitor Disp MAC Address s Display Card Space ccsssscesssssscosessesssessssessseasesss Display COON aana ne cis aciards Display Contents DMF Downloading application DRO Auto HDR E Edit Device Name Enlarge Image Enlarged playback Epose COmps siaii i 52 Continued U9 U09 jo age muon forua owes x pul By Fi Cat EP E E A 194 Py
93. d when recording a movie Wind Noise Reduct Reduces wind noise during movie recording AF Micro Adj Finely adjusts the autofocused position when using the LA EA2 Mount Adaptor sold separately Continued U9 U09 3368 jo 9jqel eT X pu Main Settings Menu start Selects a first displayed menu from the top menu or the last 8 D menu screen 30 a Function Menu Settings Assigns functions to the Fn Function button 2 wn MOVIE Button Sets whether or not to activate the MOVIE button Custom Key Settings Assigns functions to the soft key and the AEL button AEL es button is available for NEX 6 only z Touch Operation NEX 5R Sets whether or not to operate the camera using the touch Q only panel 3 Beep Selects the sound produced when you operate the camera o ge gN Language Selects the language used on the screen zZ Date Time Setup Sets the date and time o _ Area Setting Selects the area where you are using the camera Help Guide Display Turns the Help Guide on or off Power Save Sets the level of the power saving feature z Power Saving Start Time Sets the time to turn the camera to the power save mode LCD Brightness Sets the brightness of the LCD screen Viewfinder Bright Sets the brightness of the Electronic Viewfinder sold separately for the NEX 5R Display Color Selects the color of the L
94. dark environments use the flash to shoot the subject brightly and to prevent camera shake When shooting against the sun use the flash to lighten the image of the backlit subject NEX 6 1 MENU Camera Flash Mode gt desired mode 2 When you want to fire the flash press the 4 Flash pop up button to pop up the flash NEX 5R 1 Attach the flash and raise it 2 MENU Camera Flash Mode gt desired mode 4 Flash pop up button Flash Off Does not fire even if the flash is raised it Autoflash Fires in dark environments or when shooting towards bright light 4 Fill flash Fires every time you trigger the shutter s 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 by slowing the shutter speed ai Rear Sync Fires right before the exposure is completed every time you trigger the shutter Rear sync shooting allows you to shoot a natural image of the trail of a moving subject such as a moving car or a walking person 4 Wireless NEX 6 only This mode is effective when you attach a remote control compatible external flash sold separately to the camera and shoot with a wireless flash sold separately placed away from the camera Continued U9 U09 jo jqe L muon orua owes x pul 7768 The
95. dentally swallow it U9 U09 jo age muew orua owes x pul 23458 InfoLITHIUM battery pack Your camera operates only with an InfoLITHIUM battery pack NP FW50 You cannot use any other battery packs InfoLITHIUM W series battery packs have the memu QQ mark An InfoLITHIUM battery pack is a lithium ion battery pack that has functions for communicating information related to operating conditions with the camera The InfoLITHIUM battery pack calculates the power consumption according to the operating conditions of your camera and displays the remaining battery time in percentages On charging the battery pack We recommend charging the battery pack in an ambient temperature of between 10 C and 30 C 50 F and 86 F The battery pack may not be effectively charged in temperatures outside this range Effective use of the battery pack e Battery performance decreases in low temperature environments So in cold places the operational time of the battery pack is shorter To ensure longer battery pack use we recommend putting the battery pack in your pocket close to your body to warm it up and insert it in the camera immediately before you start shooting The battery pack will run out quickly if you use the flash or record movies frequently e We recommend preparing spare battery packs and taking trial shots before taking the actual shots e Do not expose the battery pack to wa
96. dvance the camera can detect the registered face as a priority when Face Detection is set to On Regist Faces 1 MENU Camera Face Registration desired mode New Registration Registers a new face Order Exchanging Changes the priority of faces previously registered Delete Deletes a registered face Select a face and press OK Delete All Deletes all registered faces New Registration 1 MENU Camera Face Registration New Registration 2 Align the guide frame with the face to be registered and press the shutter button 3 When a confirmation message appears select OK Up to 8 faces can be registered Shoot the face from the front in a brightly lit place The face may not be registered correctly if it is obscured by a hat a mask sunglasses etc Even if you execute Reset Default registered faces are not deleted When you execute Factory Reset all the registered face are deleted Even if you execute Delete the data for registered face will remain in the camera To delete the data for registered faces from the camera select Delete All Order Exchanging 1 MENU Camera Face Registration Order Exchanging 2 Select a face for which you want to change the priority 3 Select the priority level The smaller the number of the position the higher the priority e You cannot select priority level 8 by touching the screen If you want to change th
97. e 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 Network Settings WPS Push You can register the access point to the camera easily by pushing the WPS button Access Point Settings You can register your access point manually Edit Device Name You can change the device name under Wi Fi Direct Disp MAC Address Displays the MAC address of the camera Reset View on Smartphone Resets the connecting information for View on Smartphone Reset Network Settings Resets all the network settings to default settings This setting appears when an Eye Fi card is inserted in the camera U9 U09 jo 9jqel f nuon orua owes X pu 3568 Shooting images Shooting images with the settings in effect when you bought the camera is explained here The camera makes decisions appropriate to the situation and adjusts the settings 1 Adjust the LCD screen angle and hold the camera Or look through the viewfinder 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 focus on your subject and press it fully down to shoot When the camera detects and shoots a face the captured image is automatically trimmed into a suit
98. e Sont AP xi scssasississsiessostvcscossssadssesessasscoaszaces 148 F Face Detection kanina 89 Face Priority Tracking oo eee 155 Face Registration File Format Pale INU D OE ai 5 bets E ERE Pall AEB sisina nnns FINDER LCD Setting Flash Comp Flash Mode Flexible Spot Fn Function button Folder Name G 1 Gy utell Esti SereperereereePereevere rer Tere smrerrePrT reer eer reeerriers 136 H Hand held Twilight sssini 69 HDMI Resolution sein 179 Help Guide Display High ISO NR Identifying parts Image Data Converter Wma ge IHdeK seiniin 61 124 Tima Ge S126 onssas csse 98 InfoLITHIUM battery pack Initialize SORBI asjana na dsces easatesessabteenabeserctss Intelligent Auto sscscsscsssssssssecssessscssoasecesssssassascenss 64 MS Ol POES A E ee ee erate 60 J JPEG sininu ansia ani 101 L TOME isssssscesssvsssstessasstsnarsesersnsscaaseszcosbasassseoce 68 TANRVRNO Srr ECD Dreh enasna Lens Comp Chro Aber Lens Comp Distortion Lens Comp Shading Live View Display aasia Long Exposure NR sesirrsisasessasessennsen M IMA wisin in 208 MENCIO ssssnssscsssssscnsisassnssvesinstsessssnssastsassacisasstensesstoal 68 Manual Exposure Manual Focus INTGMUL s2sasesa cessasasasazaseessaesensons diiis EINANS RORI SETOSA AP OONO siana 32 Brightness Color ss Camera 30 Tiape SEE ssnin 31 Playback ster th keneccd te Guinea nia
99. e camera stops tracking a subject when the subject moves off of the screen When Face Detection is set to On and the subject to be tracked is a face if the face disappears from the screen while the camera is tracking and then returns to the screen the camera focuses on that face again e If you trigger Smile Shutter while tracking a face the face becomes the target of the smile detection feature e If you set a face as a target the camera tracks the body when the face is not visible on the LCD screen You can set whether to preferentially track a certain face or not using Face Priority Tracking page 155 U9 U09 jo jqe L muon orua owes x pul 8668 Zoom With the Zoom feature of the camera the camera allows you to use a higher magnification zoom than the optical zoom factor of the zoom lens to magnify the image The maximum zoom scale that can be set with the Zoom feature of the camera depends on the setting of Image Size page 98 Clear Image Zoom page 139 or Digital Zoom page 140 When using a lens with power zoom 1 Zoom the subject by using a zooming lever or zooming ring When you operate the lens with power zoom the camera shifts automatically to the Zoom feature of the camera when the magnification scale is greater than that of the optical zoom When using a lens without power zoom 1 When using a zoom lens magnify the image with the zooming ring 2 MENU Camera
100. e level to 8 select it using the control wheel NEX 5R only U9 U09 9068 jo qeL muon orua owes x pul Smile Shutter When the camera detects a smile the shutter is released automatically 1 MENU Camera Smile Shutter gt S On 2 To set the sensitivity to detect a smile OPTION desired setting g PN 3 Wait for a smile to be detected F e Detection frame When the smile level exceeds the lt 4 point on the orange indicator the camera records images automatically Smile Detection indicator If you press the shutter button during Smile Shutter shooting the camera shoots the image and then returns to Smile Shutter mode 4 To exit Smile Shutter mode MENU Camera Smile Shutter gt Off vy Does not use the Smile Shutter off On Uses the Smile Shutter You can set the sensitivity to detect a smile with OPTION On Big Smile Detects a big smile vy On Normal Detects a normal smile Smile On Slight Detects even a slight smile g g Smile You cannot use Smile Shutter with the following functions Hand held Twilight Anti Motion Blur in Scene Selection Sweep Panorama Manual Focus If you set Smile Shutter to On while the Zoom feature of the camera is being used the Zoom feature of the c
101. e right or turn the Touch gt control wheel clockwise Fast rewind Press the left or turn the Touch lt lt lt control wheel counterclockwise Forward slow playback Turn clockwise during pause Touch lt q during pause Reverse slow playback Turn counterclockwise during pause Touch Jp during pause Adjust sound volume Press the bottom top bottom The movie is played back frame by frame e Panoramic images shot on other cameras may not be played back properly Displaying a desired folder To select a desired folder select the bar on the left of the image index screen page 61 and then press the top bottom parts of the control wheel You can switch between still image playback and movie playback by pressing the center of the control wheel NEX 5R You can also select a folder by touching the bar on the left You can switch between still image playback and movie playback by touching the center of the bar Continued U9 U09 jo 9jqe muon forua owes x pul 3968 Enlarged playback A portion of a still image can be enlarged during playback This is convenient to check the focus condition of a recorded still image You can enlarge playback images from the menu page 125 1 Display the image you want to enlarge and then select Enlarge Image 2 Adjust the scaling by turning the control wheel Or touc
102. ed and the camera repairs the file Wait until repairs are complete Use a sufficiently charged battery Low battery power during repairing can cause damage to data U9 U09 jo age muon orua owes x pul 1928 Display Card Space Displays the remaining recording time of movies on the memory card Number of recordable still images is also displayed 1 MENU Setup Display Card Space U9 U09 jo age muon orua owes x pul 19368 Upload Settings Sets whether or not you use the upload function when using an Eye Fi card commercially available This item appears when an Eye Fi card is inserted in the camera 1 MENU Setup Upload Settings desired setting 2 On Enables the upload function The icon on the screen changes according to the communication status of the camera B Standby No images are to be sent t Connecting Upload standby Uploading a Error Off Disables the upload function Power Save does not work while the camera is uploading images e Eye Fi cards are sold in the U S A Canada Japan and some countries in the EU as of June in 2012 e For more information please contact the manufacturer or vendor directly e 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
103. en using the following functions Sweep Panorama Smile Shutter RAW or RAW amp JPEG in Quality e You cannot use the Zoom feature in MENU when a lens with power zoom is attached When you operate the zooming lever or zooming ring the camera shifts automatically to the Zoom feature of the camera when the magnification scale is greater than that of the optical zoom You cannot use Clear Image Zoom when the Drive Mode is set to continuous or bracket shooting You cannot use the Smart Zoom or Clear Image Zoom function with movies If you press the MOVIE button during a zoom operation the camera zooms in the range of Digital Zoom When you use the Zoom feature of the camera the setting of Autofocus Area is invalid and the AF area is indicated with a dotted line AF operates with priority on and around the center area Also Metering Mode is fixed to Multi The quality of the Zoom feature of the camera As the image is zoomed by digital processing in Clear Image Zoom and Digital Zoom the image quality deteriorates compared to that before zooming was used If you use a zoom lens we recommend that you fully zoom in on an image using the zooming ring first and then use the Zoom feature of the camera if you need further zooming U9 U09 jo age muon forua owes x pul 8868 Face Detection Detects the faces of your subjects and adjusts the focus exposure flash settin
104. ending on the Panorama Direction setting v E Standard Shoots images using standard size Vertical 3872 x 2160 pixels Horizontal 8192 x 1856 pixels E Wide WDE Shoots images using wide size Vertical 5536 x 2160 pixels Horizontal 12416 x 1856 pixels When you print panoramic images both edges may be cut off Continued U9 U09 jo 9jqe muon orua owes X pu 986B Table of contents Sample photo Menu Index 996GB Aspect Ratio Sets the aspect ratio of still images 1 MENU Image Size Aspect Ratio desired mode oY 3 2 Standard aspect ratio Suitable for prints 16 9 For viewing on a high definition TV e You cannot set this item when shooting in Sweep Panorama mode U9 U09 jo age muon orua owes x pul 10068 Quality a S p Selects the compression format of still images D z O 1 MENU Image Size Quality desired mode em Rs RAW RAW File format RAW Records using the RAW compression format dp This format does not allow you to perform any digital processing 5 on the images Select this format to process images on a nor computer for professional purposes D The image size is fixed to the maximum size The image size pel is not displayed on the LCD screen 2 RAW J RAW amp File format RAW Records using the RAW compressio
105. ene I want to capture in a photo but how can I do You may find the answer by going through the sample photos listed here Click the desired sample photo Shooting people page 8 Shooting macro photos page 9 Shooting landscapes page 10 Shooting sunset night scenes page 11 Shooting fast moving subjects page 12 If you click on a photo the screen will jump to the page describing the function recommended for shooting that kind of photo Refer to those descriptions in addition to the shooting tips displayed on the screen of the camera See the pages in parentheses for details of operation Smile Shutter ga 25 When the camera detects a smile the shutter is released automatically zs gs 10 1 MENU Camera Smile Shutter a On A 2 To set the sensitivity to detect a smile Click OPTION desired setting 8 3 Wait for a smile to be detected Rak 2 r When the smile level exceeds the lt point on the ed A happy smile 91 indicator the camera records images automatically SMe Detection indicator 3 If you pr ter button during Smile Shutter g shooting shoots the image and then retums to Smile Shutter mode 4 To exit Smile Shutter mode MENU Camera Smile Shutter off S z Joes not use the Smile Shutter V Ten om Does not used on Uses the Smile Shutter lt You can set the sensitivity to detect a smile with OPTIO
106. er the number the more bluish the image Adjust the color temperature by pressing the top bottom right left parts of the control wheel or by touching the graph on the screen NEX 5R only wo Continued U9 U09 jo 9jqel muon forua owes x pul 10668 Custom White Balance 1 MENU gt Brightness Color White Balance Custom Setup 2 Hold the camera so that the white area fully covers the AF area located in the center and then press the shutter button down The shutter clicks and the calibrated values color temperature and color filter are displayed 3 To call the custom white balance setting MENU Brightness Color White Balance Custom You can finely adjust the color temperature with OPTION e Ifthe flash is used when the shutter button is pressed a custom white balance is registered with the flash light taken into account Take pictures with the flash in later shootings The message Custom WB Error indicates that the value is beyond the expected range when the flash is used on a subject in close proximity or a subject with a bright color is in the frame If you register this value the 4 indicator turns yellow on the recording information display You can shoot at this point but it is recommended that you set the white balance again to get a more accurate white balance value U9 U09 jo jqe L foou aues l nue x pul 107 Metering
107. es x pul 198 Edit Device Name You can change the device name under Wi Fi Direct 1 MENU Setup Edit Device Name 2 Select the input box then input the device name OK For input method refer to How to use the keyboard page 197 U9 U09 jo jqe L muon orua owes x pul 199 Disp MAC Address Displays the MAC address of the camera 1 MENU Setup Disp MAC Address U9 U09 jo age muew forua owes x pul 20068 Reset View on Smartphone The camera shares the connection information for View on Smartphone with a device that has permission to connect If you want to change the device that is permitted to connect to the camera reset the connection information by following these steps 1 MENU Setup Reset View on Smartphone OK e After resetting the connection information you must register the Smartphone again U9 U09 jo jqe L muon forua erdues x pul 20168 Reset Network Settings Resets all the network settings to default settings 1 MENU Setup Reset Network Settings U9 U09 jo age muew forua owes x pul 20268 Viewing images on a TV To view images on the camera using a TV an HDMI cable sold separately and an HD TV equipped with an HDMI connector are required Refer also to the operating instructions supplied with the TV a Turn off bo
108. es at a shop images can be printed with the date if you ask them to do so The lens gets fogged e Moisture condensation has occurred Turn off the camera and leave it for about an hour before using it The message Set Area Date Time appears when the camera is turned on The camera has been left unused for sometime with a low battery or no battery pack Charge the battery pack and set the date again page 169 If the message appears every time you charge the battery pack the internal rechargeable battery may be exhausted Consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility The date and time are recorded incorrectly e Correct or check the date and time setting by selecting MENU Setup Date Time Setup The number of recordable images does not decrease or decreases 2 images at a time This is because the compression rate and the image size after compression change depending on the image when you shoot a JPEG image Continued U9 U09 jo 9jge muon forua owes X pu 22758 The setting is reset without the resetting operation The battery pack was removed when the power switch was set to ON When removing the battery pack make sure the camera is turned off and the access lamp is not lit The camera does not work properly Turn off the camera Remove the battery pack and insert it again If the camera is hot remove the battery pack and allow it to c
109. f the filter and improper attachment of the hood the filter or the hood may partially appear in the image The optical properties of some lenses may cause the periphery of the image to appear too dark insufficient light You may compensate for this phenomenon with Lens Comp Shading page 152 Continued U9 U09 jo 9jgqe mew orua owes x pul 22468 The eyes of the subject come out red Activate the Red Eye Reduction function page 132 Get close to the subject and shoot the subject within the flash range using the flash Dots appear and remain on the LCD screen e This is not a malfunction These dots are not recorded 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 77 Hand held Twilight page 68 and Anti Motion Blur page 68 in Scene Selection are also effective in reducing blur The exposure value is flashing on the LCD screen or the viewfinder The subject is too bright or too dark for the metering range of the camera The self timer lamp does not flash NEX 5R only When the LCD screen is tilted upward about 180 degrees with Self portrait Self timer set to On and the camera is ready to take a self portrait the self timer lamp does not flash Images cannot be played back The folder file name has been changed on your computer When an
110. focus more easily on a subject in dark surroundings The red AF illuminator allows the camera to focus easily when the shutter button is pressed halfway until the focus is locked 1 MENU Setup AF Illuminator desired setting y Auto Uses the AF illuminator Off Does not use the AF illuminator You cannot use the AF illuminator in the following situations Autofocus Mode is set to Continuous AF Landscape Night Scene Sports Action in Scene Selection Sweep Panorama Movie recording Using an A mount lens sold separately When the AF illuminator is used the setting of Autofocus Area is invalid and the AF area is indicated with a dotted line AF operates with priority on and around the center area U9 U09 jo jqe L muon orua owes x pul 13068 Phase Detection AF Area Sets whether or not to display the Phase Detection AF ranging points on the screen 1 MENU Setup Phase Detection AF Area desired mode On The Phase Detection AF ranging points are displayed Phase Detection AF ranging points wv Off The Phase Detection AF ranging points are not displayed e When the aperture value is greater than F6 3 Phase Detection AF is unavailable You can only use Contrast AF e Phase Detection AF is available only with compatible lenses If an incompatible lens is attached you will be unable to u
111. form AF Micro Adj with an unsupported lens e You cannot set AF Micro Adj individually for a Sony Minolta and Konika Minolta lens of the same specification U9 U09 jo age muon forua owes x pul 15968 Menu start Allows you to select whether to always display the first screen of the menu or to display the screen of the item you set the last time 1 MENU Setup Menu start desired setting Top Always displays the first screen of the menu y Previous Displays the last item set This will make it easier to quickly reset the last item you set previously U9 U09 jo age muon orua owes x pul 16068 Function Menu Settings Assigns functions to the Fn Function button 1 MENU Setup Function Menu Settings Assigns the desired function to Custom 1 to Custom 6 Default settings Functions that can be assigned to the Fn button Custom 1 AF MF Select Custom 2 Autofocus Mode Custom 3 Autofocus Area Face Detection Smile Shutter Auto Port Framing Soft Skin Effect Quality Iso Custom 4 White Balance Custom 5 Metering Mode DRO Auto HDR Custom 6 Picture Effect Creative Style Flash Mode Not set U9 U09 jo qeL muew owyderdues X pu 16168 MOVIE Button Sets whether or n
112. ful If this happens change the lock angle and shoot again 7088 Continued nue ojoyd ajdwes x pul e Sweep Panorama is not suitable when shooting the following subjects Subjects in motion Subjects that are too close to the camera Subjects with a repeating pattern such as tiles and subjects with little contrast such as sky sandy beach or lawn Subjects with constant change such as waves or water falls Subjects with the sun or electric lights etc that are much brighter than surroundings Sweep Panorama recording may be discontinued in the following situations You pan the camera too fast or too slow There is too much camera shake Tips for shooting a panoramic image Pan the camera in an arc with a constant velocity and in the same direction as the indication on the LCD screen Sweep Panorama is better suited for still subjects rather than moving ones ee e When using a zoom lens it is recommended that you use it with W side e Determine the scene and press the shutter button halfway so that you can lock the focus exposure and white balance Then press the shutter button fully down and pan the camera If greatly varied shapes or scenery are concentrated along a screen edge the image composition may fail In such case adjust the frame composition so that the section is in the center of the image and then shoot again Y Playing back scrolling panoramic images You can scr
113. g in progress flashing Cannot focus e Focusing may be difficult in the following situations It is dark and the subject is distant The contrast between the subject and the background is poor The subject is seen through glass The subject is moving quickly The subject reflects light such as mirror or has shiny surfaces The subject is flashing The subject is backlit muon orua owes X pu 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 want to focus on the screen You can use the Touch Shutter function when Touch Shutter is set to On in the MENU 1 Touch Touch Shutter OFF on the screen The icon changes to _ Touch Shutter ON and the touch shutter shooting becomes available 2 Point the camera to the subject then touch the subject that you want to focus on the screen e The Auto Focus area is displayed on the screen where you touched it When the focus is confirmed the camera shoots an image automatically 3768 Continued e You cannot use Touch Shutter with the following operations Movie recording Sweep Panorama Night Scene in Scene Selection ee 5R only Touch operation when shooting a still image NEX MENU Touch Shutter is set to MENU
114. g mode Shooting Jy Cont Shoots images continuously while you press and hold down the Shooting shutter button page 54 Spd Priority Shoots images continuously at high speed while you press and Cont hold down the shutter button page 55 Self timer Shoots an image after 10 or 2 seconds page 56 oc Self Shoots images continuously after 10 seconds page 57 timer Cont Gc Bracket Shoots 3 images while holding the shutter button down each Cont with different degrees of brightness page 58 Remote Cdr Allows you to use the RMT DSLR1 Wireless Remote Commander sold separately page 59 You cannot change the setting when using the following functions Hand held Twilight Anti Motion Blur in Scene Selection Sweep Panorama Auto HDR Soft Focus HDR Painting Rich tone Mono Miniature in Picture Effect Self portrait Self timer is set to On and the camera is ready to take a self portrait NEX 5R only U9 U09 jo 9jge muon orua owes x pul 53GB Cont Shooting Shoots images continuously while you press and hold down the shutter button 1 4 Drive Mode on the control wheel Cont Shooting Or MENU Camera Drive Mode Cont Shooting e You cannot use Cont Shooting with the following functions Scene Selection excluding Sports Action Sweep Panorama Smile Shutter
115. gs and perform image processing automatically You can select the priority face to be focused on Face Detection frame white When the camera detects more than 1 subject the camera will judge which is the main subject and set focus by priority The Face Detection frame for the main subject will turn white The frame for which the focus is set will turn green by pressing the shutter button halfway down Face Detection frame gray magenta This frame appears on a detected face that is not the face with the priority focus The magenta frame appears on a face that is registered with Face Registration 1 MENU Camera Face Detection desired mode v A On Regist Focuses on faces registered so as to have priority Faces S On Selects the face which the camera is to automatically focus on 121 Off Does not use the Face Detection function You cannot use Face Detection with the following functions Sweep Panorama Manual Focus The Zoom feature of the camera e You can select Face Detection only when Autofocus Area is set to Multi and Metering Mode is also set to Multi Up to 8 faces of your subjects can be detected During Smile Shutter shooting Face Detection is automatically set to On Regist Faces even if it is set to Off U9 U09 jo age muon orua owes x pul 8968 Face Registration If you register faces in a
116. h or on the screen NEX 5R only 3 Select the portion you want to enlarge by pressing the top bottom right left of the control wheel Or select the portion you want to enlarge by sliding your finger across the image NEX 5R only When you touch the image the image is enlarged centering on the spot you touched NEX SR only 4 To cancel the enlarged playback select X You cannot use the enlarged playback function with movies Q Enlarge Image To enlarge panoramic images pause the playback first and then press Q Enlarge Image Scaling range The scaling range is as follows Image size Scaling range L Approx x1 0 x13 6 M Approx x1 0 x9 9 S Approx x1 0 x6 8 U9 U09 jo lqe L muon forua owes X pu 4068 Deleting images You can delete the image displayed 1 While displaying the image you want to delete select ty Delete 2 Select OK Select to quit the operation TI Delete OK e You cannot delete protected images Once you have deleted an image you cannot restore it Be sure that you want to delete the image before proceeding Deleting several images Select MENU Playback Delete to select and delete several images at the same time U9 U09 jo jqe L muon forua owes x pul 4168 Photo Creativity Using Photo Creativity y
117. hting effect You can set the intensity of the effect with OPTION amp HDR Creates the look of a painting Painting enhancing the colors and details The camera releases the shutter 3 times You can set the intensity of the effect with OPTION Rich tone Creates an image in black and white Mono with rich gradation and reproduction of details The camera releases the shutter 3 times Miniature Creates an image which enhances the subject vividly with the background defocused considerably This effect may often be found in pictures of miniature models You can select the area to be in focus with OPTION The focus on other areas is greatly reduced You can select Picture Effect only in the following modes Manual Exposure Shutter Priority Aperture Priority Program Auto You cannot use Picture Effect with RAW and RAW amp JPEG images The Toy Camera and Miniature effects may not be available with the Zoom feature of the camera When Partial Color is selected images may not retain the selected color depending on the subject e You cannot check the following effects on the shooting screen because the camera is still processing the image that has been just shot Also you cannot shoot another image until the image processing is finished You cannot use these effects with movies Soft Focus HDR Painting Rich tone Mono
118. ical noise We recommend backing up important data such as to a hard disk of a computer Do not attach a label on the memory card itself nor on a memory card adaptor Do not touch the terminal section of the memory card with your hand or a metal object Do not strike bend or drop the memory card Do not disassemble or modify the memory card Do not expose the memory card to water Do not leave the memory card within the reach of small children They might accidentally swallow it The memory card may be hot just after it has been used for a long time Be careful when you handle it Do not use or store the memory card under the following conditions High temperature locations such as in a car parked under the sun Locations exposed to direct sunlight Humid locations or locations with corrosive substances present Images recorded on an SDXC memory card cannot be imported to or played on computers or AV devices that are not compatible with exFAT Make sure that the device is compatible with exFAT before connecting it to the camera If you connect your camera to an incompatible device you may be prompted to format the card Never format the card in response to this prompt as doing so will erase all data on the card exFAT is the file system used on SDXC memory cards Memory Stick media The types of Memory Stick media that can be used with the camera are listed in the table below However proper operation cannot be guar
119. ideo device NTSC system Bahama Islands Bolivia Canada Central America Chile Colombia Ecuador Jamaica Japan Korea Mexico Peru Surinam Taiwan the Philippines the U S A Venezuela etc PAL system Australia Austria Belgium China Croatia Czech Republic Denmark Finland Germany Holland Hong Kong Hungary Indonesia Italy Kuwait Malaysia New Zealand Norway Poland Portugal Rumania Singapore Slovak Republic Spain Sweden Switzerland Thailand Turkey United Kingdom Viet Nam etc PAL M system Brazil PAL N system Argentina Paraguay Uruguay SECAM system Bulgaria France Greece Guiana Iran Iraq Monaco Russia Ukraine etc U9 U09 jo jqe L muon forua erdues x pul 23268 Memory card 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 a MultiMediaCard Memory card formatted with a computer is not guaranteed to operate with the camera Data read write speeds differ depending on the combination of the memory card and the equipment used Do not remove the memory card while reading or writing data Data may be corrupted in the following cases When the memory card is removed or the camera is turned off during a read or write operation When the memory card is used in locations subject to static electricity or electr
120. iew on Smartphone Quality Download Appli White Balance Application List Metering Mode Not set DRO Auto HDR Custom Key Settings is available with the following shooting modes A function that has been assigned to the soft key is called only in the following shooting mode Manual Exposure Shutter Priority Aperture Priority Program Auto e The setting of Soft key B Setting cannot be used in the following situations Object Tracking function is activated Autofocus Area is set to Flexible Spot The application downloading function may not be available in some countries regions In such cases you cannot use the application downloading function even if you set Download Appli and Application List Download Appli and Application List may not be displayed in some countries regions in which the application downloading function is not available U9 U09 jo Jqe L muon orua owes x pul 1648 AEL toggle When it is hard to obtain an appropriate exposure for the subject this function allows you to lock the exposure by focusing on and measuring the light of an area that has the desired brightness NEX 6 1 2 3 MENU Setup Custom Key Settings Func of AEL button Select AEL toggle Aim the camera at an area to which you want to match the exposure The exposure is set Press the
121. 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 Disconnecting the camera from the computer page 212 Use PlayMemories Home to copy images stored on your computer to your camera to play them back on your camera Deleting Editing images The image cannot be deleted e Cancel the protection page 127 The image was deleted by mistake Once you have deleted an image you cannot restore it We recommend that you protect images that you do not want to delete page 127 A DPOF mark cannot be put e You cannot place DPOF marks on RAW images Continued U9 U09 jo 9jgel mew orua owes X pu 22568 Not sure if the OS of the computer is compatible with the camera e Check Recommended computer environment page 206 The computer does not recognize the camera e Check that the camera is turned on e When the battery level is low install the charged battery pack or use the AC PW20 AC Adaptor sold separately Use the USB cable supplied for connection e Disconnect the USB cable and connect it again firmly e Set USB Connection to Mass Storage page 181 e Disconnect all equipment other than the camera the keyboard and the mouse from the USB terminals of your computer e Connect the camera directly to your computer without pass
122. in dark environments Flash light is reflected off the blood vessels at the back of the eye retina causing the red eye phenomenon Camera fe E e Eye B Retina U9 U09 jo 9jqel muon orua owes x pul 1328 FINDER LCD Setting The sensors in the Electronic Viewfinder sold separately for the NEX 5R can detect whether it is being used and the camera switches the display 1 MENU Setup FINDER LCD Setting desired setting vy Auto When you look into the Electronic Viewfinder the display is switched to the Electronic Viewfinder automatically You can switch the display manually using the button on the Electronic Viewfinder NEX 5R only Viewfinder The LCD screen is turned off and the image is always displayed NEX 6 only in the Electronic Viewfinder LCD Monitor The Electronic Viewfinder is turned off and the image is always NEX 6 only displayed on the LCD screen Manual In this mode switch the display manually between the Electronic NEX 5R only Viewfinder sold separately and the LCD screen using the button on the Electronic Viewfinder U9 U09 jo 9jqe muon orua erdues x pul 133 Live View Display Sets whether or not to show images altered with effects of the exposure compensation white balance Creative Style or Picture Effect on the LCD screen 1 MENU Setup L
123. indows 7 the disconnect icon may not be displayed In such cases you can disconnect without following the above procedure Do not disconnect the USB cable when the access lamp is lit The data may be damaged 212 Creating a movie disc Depending on the disc type playable devices may vary Select the method that suits your disc player There are two ways to create a movie disc Use PlayMemories Home on your computer or create a disc with devices other than a computer such as a recorder Disc type usage Record setting available Player PS FX FH Blu ray Blu ray Disc playback devices G v v v Sony Blu ray Disc player You can keep high definition PlayStation 3 etc image quality HD DVD AVCHD format playback devices G Sony Blu ray Disc player a v PlayStation 3 etc You can keep high definition image quality HD AVCHD recording disc DVD You can keep standard definition image quality STD Ordinary DVD playback devices DVD player computer that can play DVD etc You can create a disc if you reduce the image quality using PlayMemories Home Continued U9 U09 jo jqe L muon forua owes x pul 21388 Characteristics of each type of disc Disc type usage Description High definition image quality HD A Blu ray Disc enables you to record high definition image quality HD movies of a longer duration th
124. ing through a USB hub or other device Cannot copy images e Make the USB connection by properly connecting the camera with your computer page 211 e Follow the designated copy procedure for your OS When you shoot images with a memory card formatted by a computer you may not be able to copy the images to a computer Shoot using a memory card formatted by your camera Cannot play back images on a computer If you are using PlayMemories Home refer to the PlayMemories Home Help Guide Consult the computer or software manufacturer The image and sound are interrupted by noise when viewing a movie ona computer e You are playing back the movie directly from the memory card Import the movie to your computer using PlayMemories Home and play it back After making a USB connection PlayMemories Home does not start automatically e Make the USB connection after the computer is turned on page 211 Cannot insert a memory card Insertion direction of the memory card is wrong Insert the memory card in the correct direction Cannot record on a memory card The memory card is full Delete unnecessary images pages 41 115 e An incompatible memory card is inserted Formatted the memory card by mistake All the data on the memory card is deleted by formatting You cannot restore the data Continued U9 U09 jo 9jqel muew orua owes X pu 22688
125. ivated O3e Ofev sol Wee Wee SteadyShot SteadyShot 3 Self portrait Self timer led wy BS warning NEX 5R only gt A Metering Mode 2 TPD MR Control dial zajo L 2 im AF S Focus mode FINDER Electronic Viewfinder Ta sold separately E Ea Fe Focus area mode z connection error NEX Gier ial Face D 2 5R only AL Sh Shy ace Detection 2 FINDER Electronic Viewfinder AWB 3 fy White Balance USFINDER sold separately O 44 Mo overheating warning Maan ue NEX 5R only met it G 5 F n4 7500K A7 G7 4 Overheating warning _ Sh Sto St Soft Skin Effect Su Son Database file full py Database file error als x i m m oy DRO Auto HDR U E i Zoom scaling OFF AUTO AUTO Auto Port Framin sQ x20 Smart Zoom a g g cQ x20 Clear Image Zoom sat Diet Creative Style DQ x20 Digital Zoom Port Landt vi J Sunse BW Ge Gyps iew mode yy Qo Smile Shutter AVCHD 101 0012 Playback folder File z number Picture Effect On Protect DoS DPOF Print order Horr Wi Fi Wi Fi wave bein Wi Fi emitted Smile detection sensitivity indicator 2 4 Display Indication e G Soft keys 2468 Continued 4 Display Indication J F Level Phase Detection AF rerne Fettdette Hottest Feteettte 4 HE HH E H 4 4 H H H 4 eee reres ranging points AORO Focus status 1 125 Shutter speed F3 5 Aperture value m
126. ive View Display desired setting vw Setting Effect ON Shows the images with effects applied Setting Effect OFF Does not show the images with effects applied This setting will allow you to concentrate on the composition of the subject as the subject appears on the screen as it is The images are always displayed with the appropriate brightness in the Manual Exposure mode You can select Setting Effect OFF in the following shooting modes only Manual Exposure Shutter Priority Aperture Priority Program Auto When setting Live View Display to Setting Effect ON you may have difficulty checking the composition as the Live View Display may seem too dark or too bright If such a phenomenon occurs set Live View Display to Setting Effect OFF U9 U09 jo age muon orua owes x pul 13498 Auto Review You can check the recorded image on the LCD screen right after the shooting You can change the displayed time 1 MENU Setup Auto Review desired setting 10 Sec Displays for the set time 5S Selecting Q Enlarge Image allows you to check the enlarged ec image v 2 Sec Off Does not display In auto review the image will not be displayed in the vertical position even if Playback Display is set to Auto Rotate e Even if Grid Line is set to a setting other than Off when recording Sweep Pano
127. l wheel e You can play back images in Slide Show when Still Movie Select is set to Folder View Still only e A panoramic image is displayed in full image To scroll a panoramic image press the center of the control wheel when the image is displayed You cannot shoot 3D images with this camera U9 U09 jo 9jqe muew orua owes Xepu 11788 View on Smartphone You can transfer still images to a Smartphone and view them Download the application PlayMemories Mobile to your Smartphone from the application store 1 Install PlayMemories Mobile to your Smartphone Please download PlayMemories Mobile to your Smartphone from the application store for your Smartphone 2 Press 4 View on Smartphone and select the desired mode If another function is assigned to soft key B select MENU Playback View on Smartphone This Image Transfers the most recently shot or played back image on the screen to the Smartphone All Images on This Date Transfers all still images in the same date range as the most recently shot or played back image to the Smartphone All Images in The Transfers all still images in the camera to the Smartphone Device 3 If the camera is ready for the transfer the EE aa Awaiting connection to a smartphone information screen appears on the camera Connect the Smartphone and the camera using that information Some
128. lected when using the following functions Hand held Twilight Anti Motion Blur in Scene Selection You cannot set SteadyShot when the name of the lens attached does not contain OSS such as E16 mm F2 8 or when you are using an A mount lens sold separately U9 U09 jo age muew orua owes x pul 14668 Release w o Lens Sets whether or not the shutter can be released when no lens is attached 1 MENU Setup Release w o Lens desired setting Enable Releases the shutter when no lens is attached Select this option when you attach the camera on an astronomical telescope etc Disable Releases the shutter only when a lens is attached Correct metering cannot be achieved when you use lenses that do not provide a lens contact such as the lens of an astronomical telescope In such cases adjust the exposure manually by checking it on the recorded image U9 U09 jo age muew forua owes x pul 14758 Eye Start AF Sets whether or not to use autofocus when you look through an Electronic Viewfinder sold separately for the NEX 5R 1 MENU Setup Eye Start AF desired setting On Auto focusing starts when you look through the Electronic Viewfinder vy Off Auto focusing does not start when you look through the Electronic Viewfinder This item is available only when the LA EA2 Mount Ada
129. lf timer 10 Sec Sets the 10 second delay self timer When you press the shutter button the self timer lamp flashes and beeps until the shutter operates To cancel the self timer press Gy Drive Mode on the control wheel Self timer 2 Sec Sets the 2 second delay self timer This reduces the camera shake caused by pressing the shutter button e You cannot use Self timer with the following functions Hand held Twilight Anti Motion Blur in Scene Selection Sweep Panorama Smile Shutter Auto HDR Soft Focus HDR Painting Rich tone Mono Miniature in Picture Effect Self portrait Self timer is set to On and the camera is ready to take a self portrait NEX 5R only U9 U09 5668 jo qeL sl l nue oou jdwe x pul Self timer Cont Continuously shoots the number of images you have set after 10 seconds You can choose the best shot from several shots taken 1 amp Drive Mode on the control wheel Self timer Cont Or MENU Camera Drive Mode Self timer Cont 2 OPTION desired mode To cancel the timer press X Gy Drive Mode and select Single Shooting When using the touch shutter a beep sounds if the subject that you touch on the screen is in focus then the countdown begins NEX 5R only Y cs Shoots 3 or 5 still images continuously after 10 seconds Self timer Cont When
130. m Setup n seT Custom Setup Memorizes the basic white color Custom white balance Auto WB is selected when using the following functions Intelligent Auto Superior Auto Scene Selection Continued U9 U09 jo 9jqe muew forua owes X pu 105 amp Effects of lighting conditions The apparent color of the subject is affected by the lighting conditions The color temperature is adjusted automatically but you can adjust color temperature manually using the White Balance function Weather Daylight Cloudy Fluorescent Incandescent lighting Characteristics White Bluish Green tinged Reddish of light standard Adjusting the color temperature finely 1 MENU Brightness Color White Balance desired mode 2 As necessary OPTION adjust the color temperature by pressing the top bottom right left parts of the control wheel Or touch the graph on the screen to adjust the color temperature NEX 5R only You can adjust the color temperature towards G green M magenta A amber or B blue C Temp Filter 1 MENU Brightness Color White Balance C Temp Filter 2 OPTION select the desired color temperature by turning the control wheel or by touching the desired item on the screen NEX 5R only The higher the number the more reddish the image and the low
131. mera shoots multiple images it automatically chooses and saves the appropriate image You can also save all the images by setting the S Auto Image Extract item page 142 e Flash Mode is set to Flash Off Autoflash or Fill flash You can shoot even if the camera has not recognized the scene When Face Detection is set to Off the Portrait Backlight Portrait Night Portrait and Baby scenes are not recognized When Quality is set to RAW or RAW amp JPEG Hand held Twilight and Auto HDR are not selected What is the difference between Superior Auto and Intelligent Auto In Superior Auto mode the camera shoots continuously according to the recognized scene and makes a composite image Composite shooting This allows the camera to perform back lit compensation and noise reduction automatically and also obtain a higher quality image than Intelligent Auto However the recording process takes longer than normal when making a composite image 66 Continued jo qeL Photo Creativity You can access the Photo Creativity menu by pressing the bottom part of the control wheel in Intelligent Auto or Superior Auto mode Using the Photo Creativity menu you can change the settings with easy operations and achieve creative photography page 42 U9 U09 jo jqe L muon orua owes x pul 6768 Scene Selection Allows you to shoot with preset settings ac
132. muon forua owes x pul 7868 AF MF Select Selects auto focusing or manual focusing 1 MENU gt Camera AF MF Select desired mode vy E Autofocus Focuses automatically Gig DMF After focusing automatically make fine focus adjustment manually Direct Manual Focus ma Manual Adjusts the focus manually Turn the focusing ring right or left Focus to make the subject look clearer If you turn the focusing ring when DMF or Manual Focus is selected the image is enlarged automatically to enable you to check focus area easier You can prevent the image from being enlarged by selecting MENU Setup MF Assist Off she Using manual focusing effectively Focus fixing is convenient when you can predict the distance to the subject With Focus fixing you can fix the focus in advance to the distance at which the subject is to pass Measuring the exact distance to the subject The mark shows the location of the image sensor When you measure the exact distance between the camera and the subject refer to the position of the horizontal line The distance from the lens contact surface to the image sensor is about 18 mm 23 32 in The image sensor is the part that converts the light source to a digital signal Ifthe subject is closer than the minimum shooting distance of the attached lens the focus cannot be confirmed Make sure you
133. n 32 Shoot Mode Menu start Metering Mode IME ASIE nnana MF Assist Time Mode dial Movie Audio Rec MOVIE Button sonini New Folder ccsscscscscssssssssssestosssesasssssenssssscnesseacavn Night Portrait Night Scene 0 Object Tracking Operations P Panorama 70 Panorama Direction 102 Continued U9 U09 jo jqe L muon forua owes x pul 24468 Peakin 3 Color saiki aa 138 Peaking Level y csscisesssosscosscsscas secscotstusssossscaszeae 137 Phase Detection AF Area 131 Photo Creativity ass Piette BifGCt acsssasesstsesassarseedeasseeetantieanisear 47 112 Playback Display Playback on TV Playback zoom PlayMemories Home rarcuncusmneanaa 209 POLI ss scscassscscassscisisatetessesesenscssnssesssnctss sansesi votes Power Save Power Saving Start Time Piona AGU nanninannan 76 Program SHIN siea iniedi 76 PHOteCt sccscsssscssssssassssacssssesssesssasssssssanseistessstseesaes 127 QUENT iA S 101 R RAW eenean ra Ea 101 Ront SYNC gano 77 Record Setting Recover Image DB Red Eye Reduction Release W o Lens cccccesessseeeseeeeeseseeeeeees Remote Cdr sssccscsssssisssecssssessscenstessesetassscvsssnscosans 59 Reset Network Settings Reset View on Smartphone ROLAD ssscssccscscescssssicstesessasesessasvest basseseasacetoasscess 126 S S Auto Image Extract wo 142 SS AUUPAGI OND
134. n a JPEG format JPEG _ A RAW image and a JPEG image are created at the same time This is suitable when you need 2 image files a JPEG for viewing and a RAW for editing D The image quality is fixed to Fine and the image size is 2 fixed to L 2 FINE Fine File format JPEG The image is compressed in the JPEG format when recorded STD Standard Since the compression rate of Standard is higher than that of Fine the file size of Standard is smaller than that of Fine This will allow more files to be recorded on 1 memory card but 5 the image quality will be lower ma e When images are not going to be modified using your x computer we recommend that you select Fine or Standard e You cannot set this item when shooting in Sweep Panorama mode You cannot add DPOF print order registration to RAW format images e You cannot use Auto HDR with RAW and RAW amp JPEG images RAW images A RAW format file is raw data that has not been through any kind of digital processing RAW files are different from more general file formats such as JPEG files and contain raw material to be processed for professional purposes You need the Image Data Converter software included on the CD ROM supplied in order to open a RAW image recorded on this camera With this software a RAW image can be opened and converted to a common format such as JPEG or TIFF and you can readjust its white balance
135. n you select the Date Form setting e Movie MP4 files are recorded in a folder for movies that has the same number as the selected folder for still images U9 U09 jo age muon orua owes x pul 19068 New Folder Creates a new folder in the memory card to which still images and MP4 movies are recorded Images are recorded in the newly created folder until you create another folder or select another recording folder 1 MENU Setup New Folder A new folder is created with a folder number one greater than the largest folder number currently used e A folder for still images and a folder for MP4 movies that have the same number are created at the same time When you insert a memory card that was used with other equipment into the camera and shoot images a new folder may be automatically created Up to 4 000 images in total can be stored in the folders for still images or movies respectively with the same number When the folder capacity is exceeded a new folder is created automatically U9 U09 jo jqe L muon forua owes x pul 19158 Recover Image DB When inconsistencies are caused in the image database file by processing files on computers etc images on the memory card will not be played back on this camera If these inconsistencies happen the camera repairs the file 1 MENU Setup Recover Image DB OK The Recover Image DB screen is display
136. ndows 7 1 GB or more Hard Disk Disk space required for installation approximately 500 MB Display Screen resolution 1024 x 768 dots or more Image Data Converter Ver 4 CPU Memory Pentium 4 or faster 1 GB or more Display 1024 x 768 dots or more 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 Starter Edition is not supported Continued U9 U09 jo 9jgqe muew forua owes x pul 20688 Recommended computer environment Mac The following computer environment is recommended when using the supplied software and importing images via a USB connection OS pre installed USB Connection Mac OS X v10 3 v10 8 Image Data Converter Ver 4 Mac OS X v10 5 v10 8 Image Data Converter Ver 4 CPU Intel processor such as Intel Core Solo Core Duo Core 2 Duo Memory 1 GB or more is recommended Display 1024 x 768 dots or more Operation is not assured in an environment based on an upgrade of the operating systems described above or in a multi boot environment If you connect 2 or more USB devices to one computer at the same time this camera may not operate depending on the types of USB devices you are using Connecting the camera using a USB interface that is compatible with Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 allows advanced tran
137. ng the flash e Particles dust pollen etc in the air reflected the flash light and appeared on the image This is not a malfunction The flash takes too long to recharge e 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 camera 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 Set the correct date and time page 169 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 The subject is too bright or too dark and the camera s adjustable range for the aperture value and or shutter speed is exceeded Adjust the setting again The image is whitish Flare Blurring of light appears on the image Ghosting The picture was taken under backlit conditions 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 o
138. nt The contrast between the subject and the background is poor The subject is seen through glass The subject is moving quickly The subject reflects light such as mirror or has shiny surfaces The subject is flashing The subject is backlit 6568 U9 U09 jo 9jqel muew orua owes X pu muew forua owes x pul Superior Auto Q S The camera automatically recognizes and evaluates the shooting conditions and the D appropriate settings are set automatically The camera shoots images with a wider range 2 of shooting functions than those of Intelligent Auto shooting such as Auto HDR and chooses the best image 1 Set the shooting mode to Superior Auto Icon for recognized scene 2 Point the camera to the subject esa When the camera recognizes the subject and adjusts itself for shooting conditions the following information appears on the screen icon for recognized scene appropriate shooting function the number of times the shutter is released Recognized scene J Night Scene 92 Tripod Night Shooting funct Scene Jw Hand held Twilight Night Portrait ee a Backlight 2 Backlight Portrait g Portrait The number of times the shutter is i Landscape W Macro Spotlight Low released Brightness or e Baby Shooting function Auto HDR Slow Sync Daylight Sync Slow Shutter 3 Adjust the focus and shoot the subject When the ca
139. nvironment is required when creating a DVD Video STD disc for the first time Creating a movie disc with a device other than a computer You can create a disc with a Blu ray Disc recorder etc The disc type you can create depends on the device used Device Disc type Blu ray Disc recorder You can create a Blu ray Disc or DVD with standard image quality STD High definition Standard image quality definition image HD quality STD HDD recorder etc You can DVD create a DVD with standard image quality STD Standard definition image quality STD e For details on creating a disc refer to the operating instructions that comes with the device used U9 U09 jo qe L muon foua wes f x pul 216 Printing still images You can print still images using the following methods e Printing directly using a printer which supports your memory card type For details see the operating instructions supplied with the printer e Printing using a computer You can import images to a computer using the PlayMemories Home software and print the images You can insert the date on the image and print the image For details see the PlayMemories Home Help Guide e Printing at a shop You can take a memory card containing images shot with the camera to a photo printing service shop As long as the shop supports photo printing services conforming to DPOF you c
140. o jqe L muon forua owes x pul 15458 Face Priority Tracking Sets whether to preferentially track a certain face or not when the camera detects that face during object tracking 1 MENU gt Setup gt Face Priority Tracking desired setting v On Preferentially tracks the face When the face is not visible on the LCD screen the camera tracks the body but when the face is visible the camera tracks the face If the targeted person disappears from the screen while the camera is tracking him her and then returns to the screen the camera tracks on that face again Off Does not preferentially track the face If you set the detected face as a target even when Face Priority Tracking is set to Off the camera tracks the body when the face is not visible If the targeted person disappears from the screen while the camera is tracking him her and then returns to the screen the camera tracks on that face again When Face Detection is set to Off Face Priority Tracking is set to Off and cannot be reset U9 U09 jo jqe L muon orua owes x pul 155 Auto Slow Shutter Set whether or not to adjust the shutter speed automatically when recording movies if the subject is dark 1 MENU Setup Auto Slow Shutter desired setting 2 On Uses Auto Slow Shutter The shutter speed automatically slows You can reduce noise in
141. o Off The trimmed image may not be the best possible composition depending on the shooting conditions U9 U09 jo jqe L 936B muon owyderdues x pul Soft Skin Effect Sets the effect used for shooting the skin smoothly in the Face Detection function 1 MENU gt Camera Soft Skin Effect On 2 To set the intensity of the Soft Skin Effect OPTION desired setting On Uses the Soft Skin Effect function v Off Does not use the Soft Skin Effect function You can set the intensity of the Soft Skin Effect with OPTION High Sets Soft Skin Effect to high Y Bi Mid Sets Soft Skin Effect to medium St Low Sets Soft Skin Effect to low e You cannot use Soft Skin Effect with the following functions Movie recording Cont Shooting Spd Priority Cont Bracket Cont Self timer Cont Sports Action in Scene Selection Sweep Panorama RAW in Quality This function may not work depending on your subject U9 U09 jo Jqe L 946B muon owyderdues x pul Shooting Tip List Allows you to search through all shooting tips in the camera Use this item when you want to look at shooting tips you have seen before Ii 1 MENU Camera Shooting Tip List 2 Search for the desired shooting
142. of a Toy Camera photo with shaded corners and pronounced colors Pop Color Creates a vivid look by emphasizing color tones Posterization Color Creates a high contrast abstract look by heavily emphasizing primary colors Posterization B W Creates a high contrast abstract look in black and white Retro Photo Creates the look of an aged photo with sepia color tones and faded contrast Continued U9 U09 jo jqe L muon orua owes x pul 4768 Soft High key Creates an image with the indicated atmosphere bright transparent ethereal tender soft Partial Color Red Creates an image which retains the color red but converts others to black and white Partial Color Green Creates an image which retains the color green but converts others to black and white amp Partial Color Blue Creates an image which retains the color blue but converts others to black and white Partial Color Yellow Creates an image which retains the color yellow but converts others to black and white High Contrast Mono Creates an image with high contrast in black and white When Partial Color is selected images may not retain the selected color depending on the subject The available picture effects are limited with Photo Creativity Also
143. oll panoramic images from the beginning to the end by pressing the center of the control wheel while panoramic images are being displayed Press the center of the control wheel again to pause You can scroll pause by touching B F on the screen NEX 5R only e Panoramic images shot with other cameras may not be displayed or scrolled correctly This indicator shows the displayed area of the whole panoramic image U9 U09 jo qe L 7198 muon forua erdues x pul Manual Exposure You can shoot with the desired exposure setting by adjusting both the shutter speed and aperture 1 Set the shooting mode to Manual Exposure 2 Turn the control wheel to select shutter M Wm speed Turn the control dial to select ki S aperture e Check the exposure value at MM metered manual Toward Images become brighter as Sine Toward Images become darker Shutter speed 0 Appropriate exposure analyzed by the camera 3 Adjust the focus and shoot the subject M You can adjust the shutter speed and aperture value also A during movie recording x DL Aperture F value M ual Es N sn2s_ras ineoa Metered manual e You cannot select Flash Off and Autoflash in Flash Mode When you want to fire the flash raise the flash When you do not fire the flash push down the flash The Waya W3erq SteadyShot warning indicator does not appear in manual exposure mode The
144. on Blur in Scene Selection Sweep Panorama Auto HDR Soft Focus HDR Painting Rich tone Mono Miniature in Picture Effect Self portrait Self timer is set to On and the camera is ready to take a self portrait NEX 5R only The RMT DSLR1 Wireless Remote Commander is not compatible with movie shooting A lens or hood may cover the remote sensor and prevent the sensor from receiving the light from the Remote Commander Operate the Remote Commander from positions where the light to the remote sensor is not obscured When MOVIE Button is set to Off the START STOP button Movie button on the RMT DSLR2 Wireless Remote Commander is disabled U9 U09 59GB jo qeL muon forua erdues x pul ISO Sets the luminous sensitivity 1 0 ISO on the control wheel desired setting Or MENU Brightness Color ISO desired setting A 489 ISO AUTO Sets the ISO sensitivity automatically 100 200 400 800 1600 3200 6400 12800 25600 Sets the sensitivity to light of the imaging sensor Higher sensitivities enable faster shutter speeds and or smaller apertures larger F values ISO AUTO is selected when using the following functions Intelligent Auto Superior Auto Scene Selection Sweep Panorama The larger the number the higher the noise level When the shooting mode is set to Program Auto Aper
145. ontrol wheel NEX 5R You can also select a folder by touching the bar on the left You can switch between still image playback and movie playback by touching the center of the bar U9 U09 jo 9jqe mew orua owes xepu 12468 amp Enlarge Image You can check the focus by enlarging a portion of the playback image MENU Playback amp Enlarge Image 2 Adjust the scaling by turning the control wheel Or touch or Q on the screen NEX 5R only 3 Select the portion you want to see by pressing the top bottom right left side of the control wheel Or select the portion you want to enlarge by sliding your finger across the image NEX 5R only When you touch the image the image is enlarged centering on the spot you touched NEX 5R only 4 To cancel the enlarged playback select X You cannot enlarge the movies During playing back panoramic images pause first and then enlarge the image Scaling range The scaling range depends on the image size Image size Scaling range L Approx x1 0 x13 6 M Approx x1 0 x9 9 S Approx x1 0 x6 8 U9 U09 jo 9jge muon owyderdues X pu 1258 Rotate Rotates a still image counter clockwise Use this to display a horizontal orientation image in vertical orientation Once you rotate the image the image is played back in the rotated position even if you turn off the power
146. ool down before trying this corrective procedure If an AC PW20 AC Adaptor sold separately is used disconnect the power cord Connect the power cord and turn on the camera again If the camera does not work after trying these solutions consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility E appears on the screen e Remove the memory card and insert it again If the problem persists even after performing this procedure format the memory card page 187 The buttons on the touch panel do not work correctly or do not work at all NEX 5R only e If you cover the panel with a commercially available protective film the panel may not operate e If you are touching somewhere other than the point you should touch the panel may not operate properly e Some operations cannot be done on the touch panel In this case use the control wheel and buttons e Perform Calibration page 183 U9 U09 jo jqe L muon forua owes x pul 22888 Warning messages If the following messages appear follow the instructions accordingly Incompatible battery Use correct model e An incompatible battery pack is being used Set Area Date Time e Set the date and time If you have not used the camera for a long time charge the internal rechargeable battery Power insufficient e You tried to clean the image sensor Cleaning Mode when the battery level is insufficient Charge the batte
147. ot to activate the MOVIE button 1 MENU Setup MOVIE Button desired setting A On Activates the MOVIE button Off Deactivates the MOVIE button U9 U09 jo jqe L muon forua owes x pul 16288 Custom Key Settings Assigning functions to the various keys allows you to speed up operations by pressing the appropriate key on the shooting information screen 1 MENU Setup gt Custom Key Settings Assigns functions to the soft keys using Func of AEL button NEX 6 only or Soft nN key B Setting AEL button NEX 6 only O Soft key B Func of AEL button NEX 6 only vy AEL hold White Balance AEL toggle page 165 Metering Mode Shoot Tips DRO Auto HDR AF MF Select Picture Effect Autofocus Mode Creative Style Autofocus Area Flash Mode Object Tracking Flash Comp Zoom MF Assist Face Detection View on Smartphone Smile Shutter Download Appli Auto Port Framing Application List Soft Skin Effect Not set Quality Soft key B Setting Shoot Tips Picture Effect Autofocus Mode Creative Style Zoom Flash Mode Face Detection Flash Comp Smile Shutter MF Assist Continued U9 U09 jo 9jge mew orua owes X pu 163 Auto Port Framing AEL toggle page 165 NEX 5R only Soft Skin Effect V
148. ou can make images darker Select AUTO to restore to the original status U9 U09 jo age nue ojoyd ajdwes x pul 446B Color You can adjust the color easily in Photo Creativity 1 Set the shooting mode to Intelligent Auto or Superior Auto 2 Select m Photo Creativity 3 Select Color 4 Select the desired color You can make the color warm You can make the color cool Select AUTO to restore to the original status U9 U09 jo jqe L nue ojoyd ajdwes x pul 4568 Vividness You can adjust the vividness easily in Photo Creativity U9 U09 jo age gt 1 Set the shooting mode to Intelligent Auto or Superior Auto 2 Select m Photo Creativity 3 Select Vividness 4 Select the desired vividness H You can make images vivid ij You can make images faint Select AUTO to restore to the original status muon oroudartues f x pul 4668 Picture Effect You can set Picture Effect easily in Photo Creativity Select the desired effect filter to achieve more impressive and artistic expression 1 Set the shooting mode to Intelligent Auto or Superior Auto 2 Select m Photo Creativity 3 Select Picture Effect 4 Select the desired effect Select AUTO to restore to the original status Horr Off Disables the Picture Effect function Toy Camera Creates the look
149. ou can shoot a subject with easy operations and obtain creative photos easily 1 Set the shooting mode to Intelligent Auto or Superior Auto 2 Select me Photo Creativity 3 Select the item you want to set from the Ly items displayed at the bottom of the screen You can use the Photo Creativity setup items simultaneously 4 Select the desired setting 5 To take still images press the shutter button To record movies press the MOVIE button to start recording To return to Intelligent Auto or Superior Auto select Bkground Defocus page 43 Adjusts the blurring of the background Brightness page 44 Adjusts the brightness Color page 45 Adjusts the color Vividness page 46 Adjusts the vividness Picture Effect page 47 Selects the desired effect filter for shooting The Photo Creativity function is only available when an E mount lens is mounted The Photo Creativity function is only available when Shoot Mode is set to Intelligent Auto or Superior Auto The Smile Shutter function cannot be used When the Photo Creativity mode is activated several items that have been set on the menu become invalid When the camera returns to Intelligent Auto or Superior Auto or is turned off the settings are reset to the default ones You can adjust Bkground Defocus only during recording movies with the Photo Creati
150. ound the area that is in focus When the Face Detection function is active AF operates with priority on faces AF range finder frame E Center The camera uses the AF area located in the center area exclusively AF range finder frame Fe Flexible Moves the focusing area to focus on a Spot small subject or narrow area by pressing the top bottom right left of the control wheel touching the screen NEX 5R only page 38 You can also determine the focus area by AF range finder frame e When this function is set to other than Multi you cannot use the Face Detection function e Multi is selected when using the following functions Intelligent Auto Superior Auto Scene Selection Sweep Panorama Smile Shutter e Multi is selected during movie recording But if you use an E mount lens and press the shutter button half way down during recording the autofocus area you set before you started recording is used for focusing When the AF illuminator is used the setting of Autofocus Area is invalid and the AF area is indicated with a dotted line AF operates with priority on and around the center area 8198 Continued U9 U09 jo jqe L muon orua owes x pul Phase Detection AF Area If the Phase Detection AF ranging points are displayed inside the selected auto focus area the camera focuses using the Phase Detection
151. ower Saving Start Time desired setting 30 Min 5 Min vy 1Min 20 Sec 10 Sec Switches to power save mode after the set time Turn off the camera when you do not use it for a long time When using a lens with power zoom the lens is retracted after 1 minute from the moment the camera enters power save mode if Power Saving Start Time is set to 20 Sec or 10 Sec U9 U09 jo jqe L muon forua owes x pul 173 LCD Brightness You can adjust the brightness of the LCD screen 1 MENU Setup LCD Brightness desired setting A Manual Allows you to adjust the brightness within the range of 2 to 2 Sunny Weather Sets the brightness appropriately for shooting outdoors U9 U09 jo age muon orua owes x pul 17468 Viewfinder Bright When you use Electronic Viewfinder sold separately for the NEX 5R the brightness of Electronic Viewfinder is automatically adjusted to the ambient lighting conditions 1 MENU Setup Viewfinder Bright 2 Look through the viewfinder and select the desired setting 2 Auto Adjusts the brightness automatically Manual Allows you to adjust the brightness within the range of 1 to 1 U9 U09 jo age muew orua owes x pul 17568 Display Color Selects the color of the LCD screen 1 MENU Se
152. p button to pop up the flash 2 MENU gt Brightness Color Flash Comp desired value Selecting higher values side makes the flash level higher and images brighter Selecting lower values side makes the flash level lower and images darker NEX 5R 1 Attach the flash and raise it 2 MENU Brightness Color Flash Comp desired value Selecting higher values side makes the flash level higher and images brighter Selecting lower values side makes the flash level lower and images darker You cannot use Flash Comp with the following functions Intelligent Auto Superior Auto Scene Selection Sweep Panorama Bracket Cont The higher flash effect may not be visible due to the limited amount of flash light available if the subject is outside the maximum range of the flash If the subject is very close the lower flash effect may not be visible she Tips to adjust the brightness when shooting people e It is important to balance the brightness of people against the dark background in night portraits You can adjust the brightness of people near the camera by changing the flash light intensity e If the subject is too far from the flash and still too dark after adjustment move closer to your subject U9 U09 jo 9jqe muon orua owes X pu 109 DRO Auto HDR Corrects the brightness or contrast 1 MENU gt Brigh
153. pplication Management Display Account Information The account information of Sony Entertainment Network which is registered on the camera is displayed U9 U09 jo jqe L nue ojoud ajdwes x pul 22068 Launching the downloaded application Launch an application that has been downloaded from the application downloading website a PlayMemories Camera Apps 1 Select MENU Application desired application to launch When using an application which is downloaded from website you cannot use Touch Shutter NEX 5R only X How to launch the applications faster Assign Download Appli and Application List to the custom key You can launch the applications or display application list only by pressing the custom key during the shooting information screen is displayed page 163 U9 U09 jo age muon forua owes x pul 22168 Troubleshooting If you experience trouble with the camera try the following solutions Check the items on pages 222 to 228 D i Remove the battery pack wait for about 1 minute re insert the battery pack and then turn on the power Da Reset the settings page 186 D ai 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 e
154. pression of subtle textures and colors For details refer to the operating instructions supplied with the TV Continued U9 U09 jo jqe L muon orua owes x pul 20488 Using BRAVIA Sync By connecting the camera to a TV that supports BRAVIA Sync using an HDMI cable sold separately you can operate the camera with the TV Remote Control 1 Connect a TV that supports BRAVIA Sync to the camera The input is automatically switched and the image shot with the camera appears on the TV screen 2 Press the SYNC MENU button on the TV Remote Control 3 Operate with the buttons on the TV Remote Control Item Operation Slide Show Plays back images automatically Play 1 Image Returns to the single image screen Image Index Switches to the image index screen Still Movie Select Allows you to determine how to group the playback images Delete Deletes the image e The operations available are restricted when the camera is connected to a TV using an HDMI cable e Only TVs that support BRAVIA Sync can provide SYNC MENU operations The SYNC MENU operations differ depending on the TV connected For details refer to the operating instructions supplied with the TV Ifthe camera performs unwanted operations in response to the TV Remote Control when the camera is connected to another manufacturer s TV using an HDMI connection operate MENU Setup gt CTRL
155. ptor sold separately is attached U9 U09 jo jqe L muon orua owes x pul 14868 Front Curtain Shutter The electronic front curtain shutter function shortens the time lag between shutter releases 1 MENU Setup Front Curtain Shutter desired setting y On Uses the electronic front curtain shutter function Off Does not use the electronic front curtain shutter function When you shoot at high shutter speeds with a large diameter lens attached the ghosting of a blurred area may occur depending on the subject or shooting conditions In such cases set this function to Off When a lens made by another manufacturer including a Minolta Konica Minolta lens is used set this item to Off If you set this function to On the correct exposure will not be set or the image brightness will be uneven U9 U09 jo jqe L muon forua owes x pul 14968 Long Exposure NR When you set the shutter speed to one second or longer long exposure shooting noise reduction is turned on for the duration that the shutter is open With the function turned on the grainy noise typical of long exposures is reduced 1 MENU Setup Long Exposure NR desired setting wv On Activates noise reduction for the same duration that the shutter is open When noise reduction is in progress a message appears and you cannot take another picture Select
156. put enough distance between the subject and the camera NEX 6 NEX 5R 18mm 18 mm 23 32 in 23 32 in m e a A 0 ee Continued U9 U09 jo 9jqe muew orua owes X pu 7968 DMF Direct Manual Focus 1 MENU gt Camera AF MF Select DMF 2 Press the shutter button halfway down to focus automatically 3 Keep the shutter button halfway down rotate the focusing ring of the lens to achieve a sharper focus e Autofocus Mode is fixed to Single shot AF Using an E PZ 16 50 mm F3 5 5 6 OSS lens When an E PZ 16 50 mm F3 5 5 6 OSS lens is attached functions assigned to the Zooming Focusing ring change according to the AF MF Select settings AF MF Select Function assigned to the Zooming Focusing ring Autofocus Zoom Bg DMF Direct Before pressing the shutter button halfway down Zoom manual focus While pressing the shutter button halfway down Focus MF Manual Focus Focus U9 U09 jo age muon forua owes x pul 8068 Autofocus Area Selects the focusing area Use this function when it is difficult to get the proper focus in auto focus mode 1 MENU Camera Autofocus Area desired mode ZY E Multi The camera determines which of the 25 AF areas is used for focusing When you press the shutter button halfway down in still image shooting mode a green frame is displayed ar
157. r or other USB device Computers running Windows 7 are connected in MTP and the unique functions of MTP are enabled With computers running a different OS Windows Vista XP Mac OS X the AutoPlay Wizard appears and the still images in the recording folder on the camera are imported to the computer The connection may take a long time when Auto is selected e Ifthe camera is not recognized by the computer set USB Connection to Mass Storage U9 U09 jo age muon forua owes x pul 18198 Cleaning Mode Allows you to clean the image sensor MENU Setup Cleaning Mode OK The message After cleaning turn camera off Continue appears Select OK The anti dust is activated automatically Turn the camera off 4 Detach the lens 5 Use the blower to clean the image sensor surface and the surrounding area Attach the lens A blower is not supplied with the camera Use a commercially available blower Cleaning can be performed only when the battery level is 3 remaining battery icons or more The use of an AC PW20 AC Adaptor sold separately is recommended Do not use a spray type blower as it may scatter water droplets inside the camera body Do not put the tip of a blower into the cavity beyond the lens mount area so that the tip of the blower does not touch the image sensor Hold the camera s face downward to prevent the dust from entering in
158. r the contacts of the lens and camera are clean or not e When attaching the camera to an astronomical telescope or something similar set Release w o Lens to Enable page 147 The SteadyShot function does not work You can continue to shoot but the SteadyShot function will not work Turn the camera off and on If this icon does not disappear consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility The lens with power zoom is retracted Turn off the camera and eject the battery pack then reinsert the battery pack No images There is no image on the memory card Image protected e You tried to delete protected images Unable to print e You tried to mark RAW images with a DPOF mark Internal temp high Allow it to cool The camera has become hot because you have been shooting continuously Turn the power off Cool the camera and wait until the camera is ready to shoot again 4 e You have been recording images for a long time the camera temperature has risen Stop recording images until the camera cools U9 U09 jo 9jge muew orua owes x pul Q tf a F The number of images exceeds that for which date management in a database file by the camera is possible 0 S 3 OR e Unable to register to the database file Import all the images to a computer using PlayMemories Home and recover the memory card Camera Error Turn power off
159. rama images the grid line does not appear in auto review Before the image is displayed an unprocessed image may be displayed temporarily depending on the setting such as DRO Auto HDR Soft Skin Effect Lens Comp Distortion U9 U09 jo age muon forua owes x pul 135 Grid Line Sets whether the grid line is displayed or not The grid line will help you to adjust the composition of images 1 MENU Setup Grid Line desired setting Rule of 3rds Grid Place main subjects close to one of the grid lines that divide the image into thirds for a well balanced composition Square Grid Square grids make it easier to confirm the horizontal level of your composition This is suitable to determine the quality of the composition when shooting landscape close up or duplicated images Diag Square Grid Place a subject on the diagonal line to express uplifting and powerful feeling v Off Does not display the grid line she F J E 4 Frame for movie Checking the frame for movie recording The frame that appears when Grid Line is set to a setting other than Off will show the extent of the frame for movies This enables you to adjust the composition before shooting movies U9 U09 jo 9jqe muew forua owes X pu 136 Peaking Level Enhances the outline of in focus ranges with a specific
160. rts of the control wheel and then press the center 3 Following the instructions on the screen select the desired item and press the center of the control wheel to make your choice Control wheel The application downloading function may not be available in some countries regions Continued U9 U09 jo jqe L eT x pul 296GB Shoot Mode NEX 5R only Allows you to select a shooting mode such as exposure mode panoramic Scene Selection Superior Auto Shoots images with a wider range of shooting functions than those of Intelligent Auto shooting Recognizes and evaluates the shooting conditions automatically performs Auto HDR and chooses the best image Intelligent Auto The camera evaluates the subject and makes the proper settings You can enjoy automatic shooting with the appropriate settings Scene Selection Shoots with preset settings according to the subject or condition 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 Camera Allows you to set shooting fun
161. ry pack or use an AC PW20 AC Adaptor sold separately Unable to use memory card Format The memory card was formatted on a computer and the file format was modified Select OK and then format the memory card You can use the memory card again however all previous data in the memory card is erased It may take some time to complete the format If the message still appears change the memory card Memory Card Error e An incompatible memory card is inserted or the format has failed Reinsert memory card The inserted memory card cannot be used in your camera The memory card is damaged The terminal section of the memory card is dirty This memory card may not be capable of recording and playing normally The inserted memory card cannot be used in the camera Processing Long exposure noise reduction or high ISO noise reduction is being carried out You cannot do any further shooting during this reduction process You can disable the long exposure noise reduction function Unable to display e Images recorded with other cameras or images modified with a computer may not be displayed Continued U9 U09 jo 9jqe muon forua owes x pul 22968 Cannot recognize lens Attach it properly The lens is not attached properly or the lens is not attached If the message appears when a lens is attached reattach the lens If the message appears frequently check whethe
162. s HDR Painting Rich tone Mono Miniature in Picture Effect Self portrait Self timer is set to On and the camera is ready to take a self portrait NEX 5R only The speed of continuous shooting is estimated using our criteria The speed of continuous shooting may be slower depending on shooting conditions Image size ISO setting High ISO NR or the setting of Lens Comp Distortion Between continuous shooting frames an image of each frame is immediately displayed oi Continuing to adjust the focus and exposure during Speed Priority Continuous Shooting Set Autofocus Mode to Continuous AF page 83 Set AEL w shutter to Off page 129 e Ifthe Phase Detection AF does not work the camera does not continue to adjust the focus even if you set Autofocus Mode to Continuous AF e The exposure for the first image is set when you press the shutter button halfway down The camera continues to adjust the exposure for the remaining images U9 U09 55GB jo qeL muon orua owes x pul Self timer 1 amp Drive Mode on the control wheel Self timer Or MENU Camera Drive Mode Self timer 2 OPTION desired mode To cancel the timer press X Dy Drive Mode and select Single Shooting When using the touch shutter a beep sounds if the subject that you touch on the screen is in focus then the countdown begins NEX SR only v S10 Se
163. s that were shot continuously in Superior Auto mode MF Assist Displays an enlarged image when focusing manually MF Assist Time Sets the length of time the image will be shown in an expanded form Color Space Changes the range of color reproduction SteadyShot Sets camera shake compensation Release w o Lens Sets whether or not to release the shutter when there is no lens Eye Start AF Sets whether or not to use autofocus when you look through an Electronic Viewfinder sold separately for the NEX 5R with the LA EA2 Mount Adaptor attached sold separately Front Curtain Shutter Sets whether or not to use the electronic front curtain shutter function Long Exposure NR Sets the noise reduction processing for long exposure shootings High ISO NR Sets the noise reduction processing for high ISO sensitivity shootings Lens Comp Shading Compensates for the shaded corners of the screen Lens Comp Chro Aber Reduces the color deviation at the corners of the screen Lens Comp Distortion Compensates for distortion of the screen Face Priority Tracking Sets whether to preferentially track a certain face or not when the camera detects that face during object tracking Auto Slow Shutter Sets whether or not to adjust the shutter speed automatically during movie recording in case if the subject is dark Movie Audio Rec Sets whether or not to record soun
164. se Phase Detection AF Phase Detection AF may not operate even with some compatible lens such as lenses purchased in the past that have not been updated For details on compatible lenses visit the Sony web site in your area or consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility When using an A mount lens sold separately with the Mount Adaptor sold separately Phase Detection AF of the camera will not be activated e Phase Detection AF is unavailable for movie shooting The Phase Detection AF ranging points are not displayed on the screen U9 U09 jo jqe L muon forua owes x pul 13188 Red Eye Reduction When using the flash it is fired 2 or more times before shooting to reduce the red eye phenomenon 1 MENU Setup Red Eye Reduction desired setting On The flash is always fired to reduce the red eye phenomenon 2 Off Does not use Red Eye Reduction You cannot use Red Eye Reduction in the following situations Hand held Twilight or Anti Motion Blur in Scene Selection Rear Sync Wireless NEX 6 only or Flash Off in Flash Mode Smile Shutter Sweep Panorama Red Eye Reduction may not produce the desired effects It depends on individual differences and conditions such as distance to the subject or if the subject does not look at the pre strobe What causes the red eye phenomenon Pupils become dilated
165. sfer high speed transfer as the camera is compatible with Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 When your computer resumes activity from suspend or sleep mode communication between the camera and your computer may not recover at the same time U9 U09 jo age muon forua owes x pul 20788 Using the software Installing the software Windows Log on as Administrator U9 U09 jo jqe L sl 1 Turn on your computer and insert the CD ROM supplied into the CD ROM drive The installation menu screen appears e If the installation menu screen does not appear double click Computer For Windows XP My Computer PMHOME gt Install exe e Ifthe AutoPlay screen appears select Run Install exe and follow the instructions that appear on the screen to proceed with the installation 2 Connect the camera to the computer page 211 3 Click Install Make sure that both Image Data Converter and PlayMemories Home are checked and follow 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 4 Remove the CD ROM after the installation is complete The following software is installed and shortcut icons appear on the desktop Image Data Converter PlayMemories Home PlayMemories Home Help Guide If
166. sseeeesssssesesssssrsrsssrseresse 213 Printing still images REPEPIA TE EET 217 Adding functions to the camera Adding functions to the camera Application downloading SUPERNE PIENAAR Na a dees 218 Launching the downloaded application 221 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting T L dees seaceaaese seine 222 Warning MESSAGES eerreeeeeseeeseeetseeeeeetettsteeeeeeetrees 229 5GB Continued jo qe L x pul Others Using the camera abroad se teseteeeteeteees 232 Memory CArd essssesssessssessssceessesesssasecssesessasesssesona 233 Info LITHIUM battery pack OE IT 235 Battery charging adda se evideedaaediessencececeestasanareasseeeee 237 Mount Adaptor Electronic Viewfinder sold separately NEX 5R only ET E T A E A 240 AVCHD f rmiat icrssssssscrisssssssrsnnsssisssiissresssnes 241 Cleaning T A a A 242 Index a0 2 CECE ereeerereeere rere rere errr eres 243 mi gt This manual covers the NEX 6 and NEX 5R Illustrations and display on the screen are for the NEX 6 unless otherwise noted The main characteristics of each model are as follows Model Touch panel Viewfinder Flash name NEX 6 Compatible Incompatible Internal Internal External sold separately NEX 5R Incompatible Compatible External External sold separately supplied Ng z 668 U9 U09 jo qe L muon orua agues x pul Sample photo This is the sc
167. st the exposure in a range of 2 0 EV to 2 0 EV for movies If you shoot a subject in extremely bright or dark conditions or when you use the flash you may not be able to get a satisfactory effect Even though you can adjust the exposure between 3 0 EV and 3 0 EV only a value between 2 0 EV and 2 0 EV with the equivalent image brightness appears on the screen when shooting If you set an exposure beyond this range the image brightness on the screen does not show the effect but it will be reflected on the recorded image Adjusting the exposure for better looking images Overexposure too much light Whitish image lt b Set Exposure Comp toward Correct exposure fi Set Exposure Comp toward Underexposure too little light Darker image e To shoot subjects in brighter tones set the exposure compensation to the side To make photos of food look more appealing shoot the food a little brighter than usual and try to use a white background e If you want to capture a blue sky in vivid colors set the exposure compensation to the side s u uo9 jo age 52GB muon forua owes x pul Drive Mode You can set the drive mode such as continuous self timer or bracket shooting 1 74 Drive Mode on the control wheel desired mode Or MENU Camera Drive Mode desired mode v O Single Shoots still image Normal shootin
168. t each icon indicates P 100 EAIM FINE T100 Kon KEI Sor Wore Qe 1 125 _F3 5 3112111110111112 13 IS0200 _ The LCD screen is turned off when the Electronic Viewfinder is used e If you use the Electronic Viewfinder for a long time the Electronic Viewfinder may get warm The camera then displays J FINDER JSFINDER and switches to the LCD screen display automatically e When FNR appears reconnect the Electronic Viewfinder U9 U09 jo jqe L muon orua owes x pul 24068 AVCHD format The AVCHD format is a high definition digital video camera format used to record a high definition HD signal of either the 1080i specification or the 720p specification using efficient data compression coding technology The MPEG 4 AVC H 264 format is adopted to compress video data and the Dolby Digital or Linear PCM system is used to compress audio data The MPEG 4 AVC H 264 format is capable of compressing images at higher efficiency than that of the conventional image compressing format The MPEG 4 AVC H 264 format enables a high definition video signal shot on a digital video camera recorder to be recorded on 8 cm DVD discs hard disk drive flash memory memory card etc 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
169. t the aperture when focusing manually during movie recording Aperture Smaller F value opening the aperture narrows the range that is in focus This allows you to put the subject in sharp focus and blur things in front of and beyond the subject Depth of field becomes shallower Larger F value narrowing down the aperture widens the range that is in focus This allows you to shoot the depth of the scenery Depth of field becomes deeper U9 U09 jo jqe L 7568 muon orua owes x pul Program Auto While exposure shutter speed and aperture is adjusted by the camera automatically you can set shooting functions such as ISO sensitivity Creative Style D Range optimizer 1 Set the shooting mode to Program Auto 2 Set the shooting functions to your desired settings 3 Adjust the focus and shoot the subject e You cannot select Flash Off and Autoflash in Flash Mode When you want to fire the flash raise the flash When you do not fire the flash push down the flash Program Shift P 1425 F3 5 0 0 You can change the shutter speed and aperture F value combination without changing the exposure you set when you do not use the flash Turn the control dial to select the shutter speed and aperture F value combination e The recording mode indicator changes from P to P U9 U09 jo jqe L muon forua owes x pul 7668 Flash Mode In
170. ter The battery pack is not water resistant e Do not leave the battery pack in extremely hot places such as in a car or under direct sunlight On the remaining battery time indicator e You can check the level with the following indicators and percent figures displayed on the LCD screen iz dea oy NJ Battery exhausted Battery level 7 High me Low ou cannot shoot any more image If the power goes off even though the remaining battery time indicator indicates that the battery pack is fully charged recharge the battery pack after fully discharging it in the camera Remaining battery time will be indicated correctly Note however that the battery indication will not be restored if it is used in high temperatures for a long time or if left after being charged or when the battery pack is frequently used Use the remaining battery indication as a rough guide only How to store the battery pack To maintain the battery pack s function charge the battery pack and then fully discharge it in the camera at least once a year before storing it Store the battery pack in a cool dry place Continued U9 U09 jo jqe L muon orua owes x pul 23568 e To use the battery pack up leave the camera in slide show playback mode until the power goes off To prevent staining the terminal short circuiting etc be sure to use a plastic bag to keep away
171. th your camera and the TV 2 Connect the camera to the TV with an HDMI cable sold separately NEX 6 NEX 5R To the HDMI To the HDMI connector connector To the HDMI terminal To the HDMI terminal 3 Turn on the TV and switch the input 4 Turn on the camera and then press the gt Playback button to select playback mode Images shot with the camera appear on the TV screen Select the desired image with the control wheel Some devices may not work properly Sounds are output only while recording or playing back movies when the camera is connected with an HDMI cable Use an HDMI cable with the HDMI logo Use an HDMI mini connector on one end for the camera and a plug suitable for connecting your TV on the other end Do not connect the camera and equipment to be connected using output terminals This may cause a malfunction The peaking function is not enabled when the camera is connected using an HDMI cable Continued U9 U09 jo jqe L muon orua owes x pul 20388 On PhotoTV HD This camera is compatible with the PhotoTV HD standard Tf you connect Sony PhotoTV HD compatible devices using an HDMI cable sold separately the TV is set to the image quality suitable for viewing still images and a whole new world of photos can be enjoyed in breathtaking Full HD quality PhotoTV HD allows for a highly detailed photo like ex
172. the application downloading website above G Downloading applications D 1 Access the application downloading website http www sony net pmca 2 Select the desired application and download Toa USB terminal of the computer a the application to the camera following the g instructions on the screen GA Connect the computer and the camera using the micro USB cable supplied following the instructions on the USB cable screen supplied ap f SS To the USB terminal How to download applications directly using Wi Fi function of the camera You can download applications using the Wi Fi function without connecting to a computer Select MENU Application o PlayMemories Camera Apps then follow the instructions on the screen to download applications Acquire a service account in advance 21968 Continued Uninstalling applications 1 Select MENU Application Application Management Manage and Remove 2 Select the application to be uninstalled 3 Select f to uninstall the application The uninstalled application can be re installed For details see the application downloading website Changing the order of applications 1 Select MENU Application gt Application Management Sort 2 Select the application of which you want to change the order 3 Select the destination Confirming the account information of PlayMemories Camera Apps 1 Select MENU Application A
173. the movie by using a slow shutter speed when recording in dark locations Off Does not use Auto Slow Shutter The recorded movie will be darker than when On but you can record movies with smother motion and less object blur e Auto Slow Shutter is available if both of the following conditions are met Intelligent Auto Superior Auto Program Auto or Aperture Priority in Shoot Mode ISO AUTO in ISO U9 U09 jo jqe L muon owyderdues x pul 15668 Movie Audio Rec Sets whether or not you record the sound during movie recording 1 MENU Setup Movie Audio Rec desired setting wv On Records sound stereo Off Does not record sound The sound of the lens and the camera in operation will also be recorded when On is selected U9 U09 jo jqe L muon orua owes x pul 15798 Wind Noise Reduct Sets whether or not to reduce wind noise during movie recording 1 MENU Setup Wind Noise Reduct desired setting On Reduces wind noise y Off Does not reduce wind noise Setting this item to On where wind is not blowing sufficiently hard may cause normal sound to be recorded with too low volume e When using a microphone sold separately the wind noise reduction will not be carried out even if Wind Noise Reduct is set to On U
174. the screen caused by certain lens characteristics 1 MENU Setup Lens Comp Shading desired setting y Auto Compensates for darker corners of the screen automatically Off Does not compensate for darker corners of the screen e This item is available only with an E mount lens The amount of light around the edges may not be corrected depending on the lens type U9 U09 jo jqe L muon orua erdues x pul 1528 Lens Comp Chro Aber Reduces the color deviation at the corners of the screen caused by certain lens characteristics 1 MENU Setup Lens Comp Chro Aber desired setting y Auto Reduces the color deviation automatically Off Does not compensate for the color deviation e This item is available only with an E mount lens U9 U09 jo jqe L l nue oou aues x pul 153 Lens Comp Distortion Compensates for the distortion of the screen caused by certain lens characteristics 1 MENU Setup Lens Comp Distortion desired setting Auto Compensates for distortion of the screen automatically y Off Does not compensate for distortion of the screen This item is available only with an E mount lens Depending on the lens attached Lens Comp Distortion is fixed to Auto and you cannot select Off U9 U09 j
175. this to prioritize the image quality Off Does not activate noise reduction Select this to prioritize the timing of shooting Long Exposure NR is set to Off in the following modes Cont Shooting Spd Priority Cont Bracket Cont Sports Action Hand held Twilight Anti Motion Blur in Scene Selection Sweep Panorama Long Exposure NR is set to On in the following modes Intelligent Auto Superior Auto Scene Selection except Sports Action Hand held Twilight U9 U09 jo jqe L muon forua owes x pul 15068 High ISO NR When shooting with high ISO sensitivity the camera reduces noise that becomes more noticeable when the camera sensitivity is high When noise reduction is in effect a message may appear and you cannot take another picture 1 MENU Setup High ISO NR desired setting 2 Normal Activates high ISO noise reduction normally Low Activates high ISO noise reduction moderately Select this to prioritize the timing of shooting e Noise reduction is not available in the following modes Intelligent Auto Superior Auto Scene Selection Sweep Panorama RAW or RAW amp JPEG in Quality U9 U09 jo age muew orua owes x pul 15188 Lens Comp Shading Compensates for the shaded corners of
176. ting instructions supplied with the Eye Fi card This product does not support the Eye Fi Endless Memory Mode Be sure that Endless Memory Mode of an Eye Fi card is turned off before inserting it into the camera U9 U09 jo jqe L muon orua owes x pul 19468 WPS Push If your access point has the WPS button you can register the access point to the camera easily by pushing the WPS button 1 MENU Setup WPS Push 2 Press the WPS button on the access point you want to register Depending on the access point WPS Push may not be available In such cases follow the steps for Access Point Settings and register your access point page 196 e When aboard an airplane turn off the camera U9 U09 jo jqe L muon orua owes x pul 195 Access Point Settings You can register your access point manually Before starting the procedure check the SSID name of the access point security system and password The password may be preset in some devices For details see the access point operating instructions 1 MENU Setup Access Point Settings 2 Select the access point you want to register When the desired access point is displayed on the screen Select the desired access point When the desired access point is not displayed on the screen Select Manual Setting and set the access point For the input method
177. ting the touch panel while the hand holding the camera is also touching the screen elsewhere Continued 2768 U9 U09 jo jqe L muon forua erdues x pul Shooting mode Select a shooting mode based on the subject NEX 6 1 Turn the mode dial and set to the desired shooting mode mo 0 OO NEX 5R 1 MENU Select Shoot Mode Or select MODE Kw sm aOR S on lt a J eo MENU 2 Turn the control wheel and select the desired shooting mode and then press the center Or slide your finger across the screen upward or downward to move the desired mode to the center of the screen then touch the desired mode s u uo9 jo qe L 2808 muon forua owes x pul 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 Menu Se Menu se Camera Image Size Brightness Color TO UQ Playback Application Setup sy 1 Select MENU Shoot Mode Camera Image Size Brightness E Color Playback Application Setup 2 Select the desired item by pressing the top bottom right left pa
178. tness Color gt DRO Auto HDR desired mode m Off Does not use DRO Auto HDR y Di D Range By dividing the image into small areas the camera analyzes the Opt contrast of light and shadow between the subject and the background producing the image with the optimal brightness and gradation mj Auto HDR Shoots 3 images with different exposures and then overlays the bright area of the under exposed image and the dark area of the over exposed image to create an image with rich gradation 1 image with proper exposure and 1 overlaid image are recorded You can select DRO Auto HDR only in the following modes Manual Exposure Shutter Priority Aperture Priority Program Auto D Range Opt Corrects the brightness of the image DRO Dynamic Range Optimizer 1 MENU Brightness Color DRO Auto HDR D Range Opt 2 OPTION desired value vY Auto Corrects the brightness automatically Lvi Lv5 Optimizes the gradations of a recorded image in each area of the image Select the optimal level between Lv weak and Lv5 strong e Auto is selected when using the following functions Intelligent Auto Superior Auto Portrait Landscape Macro Sports Action in Scene Selection When shooting with D Range Opt the image may be noisy Select the proper level by checking the recorded image especially when
179. to assist auto focusing in dim places Phase Detection AF Area Sets whether or not to display the Phase Detection AF ranging points on the screen Red Eye Reduction Provides pre flash before shooting when using the flash to prevent eyes from being shot in red FINDER LCD Setting Sets how to switch between an Electronic Viewfinder sold separately for the NEX 5R and the LCD screen Live View Display Allows you to choose whether or not to show the value of exposure compensation etc on the screen display Continued 326B Auto Review Sets the display time of the image right after shooting Grid Line Turns on the grid line that helps you to adjust the composition of images Peaking Level Enhances the outline of in focus ranges with a selected color Peaking Color Sets the color used for the peaking function Clear Image Zoom Zooms an image with higher quality than Digital Zoom Digital Zoom Zooms an image with higher magnification than Clear Image Zoom This feature can be also available in movie recording Self portrait Self timer NEX SR only Sets the shooting mode when the LCD screen is tilted upward about 180 degrees When you set Self portrait Self timer to On a 3 second delay self timer is activated and you can reduce the camera shake when shooting self portrait S Auto Image Extract Sets whether or not to save all the image
180. tor The available functions differ depending on the Mount Adaptor type Functions LA EA1 LA EA2 Autofocus Available with SAM SSM lens Available only AF system Contrast AF Phase detection AF AF MF Select Switchable on the lens SAM lens switchable on the lens SSM lens switchable on the lens and also on the menu when the switch on the lens is set to AF Other lenses switchable on the menu Autofocus Area Multi Center Flexible Spot Wide Spot Local Autofocus Mode Single Single Continuous The autofocus speed will be slower compared to when an E mount lens is attached When an A mount lens is attached the autofocus speed will be about 2 seconds to 7 seconds when shooting under Sony measurement condition The speed may vary depending on the subject ambient light etc Continued U9 U09 jo jqe L muon orua owes x pul 23888 The available Autofocus Area settings differ depending on the Mount Adaptor type LA EA1 ka Multi The camera determines which of the 25 AF areas is used for focusing Ea Center The camera uses the AF area located in the center area exclusively f Flexible Spot Moves the focusing area to focus on a small subject or narrow area by pressing the top bottom right left of the control wheel LA EA2 7 Wide The camera determines which of the 15 AF areas is used for focusing hi
181. trol wheel to select an area e You cannot select an area by touching the screen NEX SR only Area Setting 5e 4 2012 1 1 12 008M GMT 0 0 PFY Select SDaylight Svg 0K U9 U09 jo jqe L muon orua owes x pul 17068 Help Guide Display You can set whether to display the help guide when you operate the camera 1 MENU Setup Help Guide Display desired setting v On Displays the help guide Off Does not display the help guide U9 U09 jo age muon orua owes x pul 17188 Power Save You can shorten the waiting time until the camera is turned off when it is not being operated to prevent the battery from being consumed 1 MENU Setup Power Save desired setting Max Power Saving Start Time is automatically set to 10 Sec If you do not operate the camera for a given period of time the brightness of the LCD screen is reduced yw Standard Follows the setting of Power Saving Start Time When the AC PW20 AC Adaptor sold separately is used this function cannot be set to Max U9 U09 jo jqe L muon orua owes x pul 17288 Power Saving Start Time You can set time intervals to switch to power save mode To return to shooting mode perform an operation such as pressing the shutter button halfway down 1 MENU Setup P
182. tton to switch to the playback mode 2 Press F Image Index on the control wheel 6 image index appears You can switch to 12 image index MENU Playback Image Index 3 To return to the single image playback select the desired image and press the center of the control wheel Or touch the desired image NEX 5R only Displaying a desired folder To select a desired folder select the bar on the left of the Deg g image index screen and then press the top bottom parts of the control wheel You can switch between still image se playback and movie playback by pressing the center of the control wheel NEX 5R You can also select a folder by touching the bar on the left You can switch between still image playback and movie playback by touching the center of the bar U9 U09 jo 9jqe muon forua owes x pul 61 S Fn Function button ory Execute settings or functions that are used relatively frequently fa z 1 Press the Fn Function button ae 2 Select a desired function by pressing the right left side of the control wheel a Or touch the desired function to change it En D NEX 5R only Function 5 r button Oo 3 Select the desired setting by turning the lt lt control wheel Or touch the desired setting zZ NEX 5R only Tis How to assign other functions to the Fn Function z button 2 Z The following functions
183. tup Display Color desired setting Black vy _ White Blue Pink Turns to the selected color U9 U09 jo age muon orua erdues x pul 17668 Wide Image Selects the method used for displaying the wide images 1 MENU Setup Wide Image desired setting Full Screen Displays the wide images on the entire screen y _ Normal Displays the wide images and the operation information on the screen U9 U09 jo age muew owyderdues x pul 177 8 Playback Display Selects the orientation when playing back still images recorded in the portrait position 1 MENU Setup Playback Display desired setting A Auto Rotate Displays in the portrait position Manual Rotate Displays in the landscape position U9 U09 jo age muew orua erdues x pul 17868 HDMI Resolution When you connect the camera to a High Definition HD TV with HDMI terminals using an HDMI cable sold separately you can select HDMI Resolution to output images to the TV 1 MENU Setup HDMI Resolution desired setting wv Auto The camera automatically recognizes an HD TV and sets the output resolution 1080p Outputs signals in HD picture quality 1080p 1080i Outputs signals in HD picture quality 1080i If you
184. ture Priority Shutter Priority and ISO is set to ISO AUTO ISO is automatically set between ISO100 and ISO3200 For movie shooting the maximum ISO sensitivity you can set is IS06400 If a value higher than 1S06400 is set when shooting movies the value is automatically changed to ISO6400 and the value returns to the original setting when movie shooting is finished The ISO AUTO setting is not provided in Manual Exposure If you change the exposure mode to Manual Exposure with the ISO AUTO setting it is switched to 100 Set the ISO according to your shooting conditions Adjusting ISO Sensitivity Recommended Exposure Index ISO setting speed is the sensitivity to light of recording media that incorporates an image sensor that receives light Even when the exposure is the same images differ depending on the ISO setting High ISO sensitivity With high ISO sensitivity images will be captured with an appropriate brightness even under insufficient exposure However increasing ISO sensitivity will cause images to become noisy Low ISO sensitivity You can record smooth images However compensation for low ISO sensitivity will be made by slowing down the shutter speed You should take camera shake or movement of subjects into account too U9 U09 jo 9jge muon orua owes x pul 6068 Image Index Displays multiple images at the same time 1 Press the gt Playback bu
185. u uo9 jo qe L muon forua owes x pul 11988 Transferring images to iOS using PlayMemories Mobile 1 Select the camera DIRECT xxxx NEX xxx on the Wi Fi setting screen of the iOS 60 2 Enter the password that is displayed on the camera iOS is connected to the camera opcouoniag popaonaga BOGUO0D 3 Start PlayMemories Mobile on the iOS 4 Follow the instructions on the screen to transfer the image U9 U09 jo age muon forua owes x pul 12068 Send to Computer You can easily back up images by transferring them to a computer connected to the network Before saving install the software PlayMemories Home on your computer connect the computer and the camera using a USB cable and register the camera to PlayMemories Home You will also need to register your access point beforehand pages 195 196 1 Start your computer 2 MENU Playback Send to Computer Depending on the application settings of your computer the camera will turn off after saving the images to your computer U9 U09 jo age muon orua owes x pul 12168 View on TV If the camera and TV are not connected using an HDMI cable you can view images on a network enabled TV by transferring the image from the camera 1 MENU Playback View on TV desired device to be connected
186. u press the center of the control wheel Q The arrow means you can turn the control wheel QW When options are displayed on the screen you can browse through them by turning or Camera megea Brightness oo pressing the top bottom right left parts of the ar N control wheel Press the center to make your Mm sw CT Rey choice Playback Application Setup OF 3 B Iie O The application downloading function may not be available in some countries regions Continued 2488 U9 U09 jo jqe L muon orua owes x pul muew orua owes Control dial o O You can set the aperture value and shutter speed etc by turning the control dial The setting value assigned to the control dial changes for each shooting mode 3 o NEX 6 GL Control dial a O iiss Rais L Q Aperture value and shutter speed etc NEX 5R Control dial vii Ps Aperture value and shutter speed etc 256B Continued jo qeL x pul 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
187. u of this situation If necessary change the composition or otherwise adjust the settings be careful of blurring and shoot again U9 U09 jo jqe L muon orua owes x pul 11168 Picture Effect You can shoot with an effect filter to obtain the various textures 1 MENU Brightness Color Picture Effect desired mode A Ghor Off Disables the Picture Effect function Toy Camera Creates the look of a Toy Camera photo with shaded corners and pronounced colors You can set the color tone with OPTION Pop Color Creates a vivid look by emphasizing color tones Posterization Creates a high contrast abstract look by heavily emphasizing primary colors or in black and white You can select primary colors or black and white with OPTION Retro Photo Creates the look of an aged photo with sepia color tones and faded contrast Soft High key Creates an image with the indicated atmosphere bright transparent ethereal tender soft Partial Color Creates an image which retains a specific color but converts others to black and white You can select a color with OPTION High Contrast Mono Creates a high contrast image in black and white Continued U9 U09 jo age mew orua owes xepu 11288 Soft Focus Creates an image filled with a soft lig
188. uch Shutter On v amp On Uses touch shutter function amp Off Does not use touch shutter function 2 Touch Touch shutter OFF on the screen The icon changes to amp Touch shutter ON and the touch shutter shooting becomes available Touch the subject on the screen that you want to focus The Auto Focus area is displayed on the screen where you touched When the focus is confirmed the camera shoots a image automatically To cancel the touch shutter function touch _ amp Touch shutter ON on the screen The touch shutter icon is not displayed in the following situations Off in Touch Operation Sweep Panorama Movie recording Night Scene in Scene Selection On Regist Faces in Face Detection The camera is connected to a TV The camera is connected to other devices using USB cable The camera is connected to other devices using an HDMI cable Electronic Viewfinder sold separately is used Smile Shutter Manual Focus in AF MF Select Flexible Spot in Autofocus Area Digital Zoom U9 U09 8468 jo qeL muon forua owes x pul Object Tracking a ory Continuously track a moving subject D 2 NEX 6 es 1 MENU Camera Object Tracking A target frame appears p 2 Align the target frame with the subject to be 3
189. ur camera is a 1080 60i compatible device or 1080 50i compatible device check for the following marks on the bottom of the camera 1080 60i compatible device 60i 1080 50i compatible device 50i U9 U09 jo 9jgqe muon forua owes X pu 1048 White Balance Adjusts the color temperature according to the ambient light conditions Use this feature when the color temperature of the image did not come out as you expected or when you want to change the color temperature on purpose for photographic expression 1 MENU Brightness Color White Balance desired mode You can finely adjust the color temperature with OPTION To adjust the white balance to suit a specific light source see the explanation on each mode wv _ AWB Auto WB The camera automatically detects a light source and adjusts the color temperature yu 3e lt Daylight If you select an option to suit a specific light source the A Shade color temperature is adjusted for the light source preset white balance e amp Cloudy Incandescent 4 1 Fluor Warm White a 40 Fluor Cool White a 34 1 Fluor Day White x 2 Fluor Daylight 8 Flash Ky C Temp Filter Adjusts the color temperature depending on the light source Achieves the effect of CC Color Compensation filters for photography S4 Custom Allows to use the white balance setting retained by Custo
190. ure You cannot use Clear Image Zoom with the following functions Sweep Panorama Smile Shutter RAW or RAW amp JPEG in Quality U9 U09 jo jqe L muon orua owes x pul 139 Digital Zoom Sets whether to use Digital Zoom or not when the Zoom feature of the camera is used page 87 Zooms an image with higher magnification than Clear Image Zoom but the image quality deteriorates compared to Clear Image Zoom This feature can be also available in movie recording 1 MENU Setup Digital Zoom desired setting On Uses the Digital Zoom feature If you want to use higher magnification regardless of the deterioration of the image set it to On y Off Does not use the Digital Zoom feature You cannot use Digital Zoom with the following functions Sweep Panorama Smile Shutter RAW or RAW amp JPEG in Quality U9 U09 jo jqe L muon forua owes x pul 14068 Self portrait Self timer NEX 5R only Sets whether to set the shooting mode to the 3 second delay self timer when the LCD screen is tilted upward about 180 degrees 1 MENU Setup Self portrait Self timer On yw On Automatically sets the shooting mode to the 3 second delay self timer when the LCD screen is tilted upward about 180 degrees Off Selects the shooting mode based on the drive mode
191. vals or slow about 1 3 second intervals If the charge lamp is flashing fast remove the battery pack and reattach the same battery pack securely or disconnect and reconnect the USB cable If the charge lamp flashes fast again it suggests that there is something wrong with the battery pack AC Adaptor supplied or USB cable 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 The optimal temperature for charging the battery pack is between 10 C and 30 C 50 F and 86 F The battery has not been charged even if the charge lamp on the camera has turned off This phenomenon occurs when you use the camera in an extremely hot or cold location The optimal temperature for charging the battery pack is between 10 C and 30 C 50 F and 86 F The battery pack is not charged e When the battery pack is not charged the charge lamp does not light even if you follow the proper charging procedure remove the battery pack and re insert the same battery pack securely or disconnect and reconnect the USB cable Nothing is displayed on the LCD screen when the power is turned on 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 c
192. vity function If you turn on the Photo Creativity function while Superior Auto is activated the camera does not make a composite image 49GB U9 U09 jo qe L muon orua owes x pul Bkground Defocus Photo Creativity allows you to defocus the background easily to make the subject stand out while checking the defocusing effect on the LCD screen You can record a movie with a value adjusted with the defocusing effect at eS Set the shooting mode to Intelligent Auto or Superior Auto Select 2 Photo Creativity Select Bkground Defocus Defocus the background abe You can focus on both the subject and the background a o You can defocus the background Select AUTO to restore to the original status The defocusing range available depends on the lens used Aa UO N The defocusing effect may not be noticeable depending on the distance from the subject or the lens used Tips for a better result of Background Defocus e Move closer to the subject e Lengthen the distance between the subject and the background U9 U09 jo jqe L muon orua owes x pul 4368 Brightness You can adjust the brightness easily in Photo Creativity 1 Set the shooting mode to Intelligent Auto or Superior Auto 2 Select m Photo Creativity 3 Select Brightness 4 Select the desired brightness You can make images brighter Wj Y
193. you press the shutter button the self timer lamp flashes 10 Sec 3 Img and the audible signal sounds until the shutter operates O To cancel the self timer press Gy Drive Mode on the c5 F trol wheel Self timer Cont ets 10 Sec 5 Img You cannot use Self timer Cont with the following functions Hand held Twilight Anti Motion Blur in Scene Selection Sweep Panorama Smile Shutter Auto HDR Soft Focus HDR Painting Rich tone Mono Miniature in Picture Effect Self portrait Self timer is set to On and the camera is ready to take a self portrait NEX 5R only U9 U09 jo jqe L muon forua erdues x pul 5768 Bracket Cont Shoots 3 images while automatically shifting the exposure from base to darker and then to lighter Press and hold down the shutter button until the bracket recording is completed You can select an image that suits your intention after recording 1 4 Drive Mode on the control wheel Bracket Cont Or MENU Camera Drive Mode Bracket Cont 2 OPTION desired mode To cancel the bracket press Sy Drive Mode and select Single Shooting When using the touch shutter keep touching the screen until the end of shooting wv g Bracket Images are taken with the set value of deviation steps from the Cont 0 3 EV base exposure fc Bracket Cont 0 7 EV

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