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Sony NEX-5N, Instruction Manual

The Sony NEX-5N is a remarkable camera with outstanding specifications. Capture stunning photos and videos with its 16.1MP sensor and versatile E-mount lenses. To explore its full potential, download the free user manual from our website and unleash your creativity with this exceptional camera.

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Record Setting

Selects the image size, frame rate, and image quality for movie recording. The higher the 
data rate (average bit-rate) per minute, the higher the image quality.

1

MENU 

t

 [Image Size] 

t

 [Record Setting] 

t

 desired mode.

* 1080 60i-compatible device
** 1080 50i-compatible device

• Movies recorded with the [60p 28M(PS)/50p 28M(PS)] setting in [Record Setting] are converted by 

“PMB” in order to create a disc. This conversion can take a long time. Also, you cannot create a disc with 
the original image quality.

• Movies recorded with the [60i 24M(FX)/50i 24M(FX)]/[24p 24M(FX)/25p 24M(FX)] setting in [Record 

Setting] are converted by “PMB” in order to create an AVCHD disc. This conversion can take a long 
time. Also, you cannot create a disc with the original image quality. If you want to keep the original 
image quality, you must store your movies on a Blu-ray Disc.

• To watch 60p/50p or 24p/25p movies on a TV, you need a TV that is compatible with 60p/50p and 24p/

25p. If you use a non-compatible TV, the movies are converted to 60i/50i and output to the TV.

[File Format]:
[AVCHD 60i/60p]
[AVCHD 50i/50p]

Average 
bit-rate

Recording

60i 24M(FX)

*

50i 24M(FX)

**

24 Mbps

Records high image quality movies of 
1920 × 1080 (60i/50i).

60i 17M(FH)

*

50i 17M(FH)

**

17 Mbps

Records standard image quality movies of 
1920 × 1080 (60i/50i).

60p 28M(PS)

*

50p 28M(PS)

**

28 Mbps

Records highest image quality movies of 
1920 × 1080 (60p/50p).

24p 24M(FX)

*

25p 24M(FX)

**

24 Mbps

Records high image quality moves of 
1920 × 1080 (24p/25p). This produces a 
cinema-like atmosphere.

24p 17M(FH)

*

25p 17M(FH)

**

17 Mbps

Records standard image quality movies of 
1920 × 1080 (24p/25p). This produces a 
cinema-like atmosphere.

[File Format]: [MP4]

Average 
bit-rate

Recording

1440×1080 12M

12 Mbps

Records movies of 1440 × 1080.

VGA 3M

3 Mbps

Records movies of VGA size.

Notes

z

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

Summary of Contents for NEX-5N

Page 1: ...e Lens Digital Camera Instruction Manual E mount Preparing the camera Mastering the basic operation Using the recording functions Using the playback functions Checking the functions available Importing images to the computer Others NEX 5N ...

Page 2: ... does not fit the power outlet use an attachment plug adaptor of the proper configuration for the power outlet Battery pack If the battery pack is mishandled the battery pack can burst cause a fire or even chemical burns Observe the following cautions Do not disassemble Do not crush and do not expose the battery pack to any shock or force such as hammering dropping or stepping on it Do not short c...

Page 3: ...upplied is designed specifically for use with this camera only and should not be used with other electrical equipment RECYCLING LITHIUM ION BATTERIES Lithium Ion batteries are recyclable You can help preserve our environment by returning your used rechargeable batteries to the collection and recycling location nearest you For more information regarding recycling of rechargeable batteries call toll...

Page 4: ...ns not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment For Customers in the U S A Declaration of Conformity Trade Name SONY Model No NEX 5N Responsible Party Sony Electronics Inc Address 16530 Via Esprillo San Diego CA 92127 U S A Telephone No 858 942 2230 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1...

Page 5: ...m that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help The supplied interface cable must be used with the equipment in order to comply with the limits for a digital device pursuant to Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC Rules Notice for the customers in the countries applying EU Directives The manufacturer of this product is Sony Corporation 1 7 1 Konan...

Page 6: ...u will help prevent potentially negative consequences for the environment and human health which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of the battery The recycling of the materials will help to conserve natural resources In case of products that for safety performance or data integrity reasons require a permanent connection with an incorporated battery this battery should be re...

Page 7: ...laying back images 30 Deleting images 32 Operating the camera 33 Using the guide function of the camera 37 Using the recording functions Setting the function using Photo Creativity 38 Adjusting the brightness of still images Exposure compensation 41 Using the self timer 41 Shooting still images continuously 42 Changing the screen display DISP 43 Shooting with various drive modes 44 Selecting the f...

Page 8: ...king the number of recordable images 70 List of icons on the LCD monitor 73 Learning more about the camera D Handbook 77 Troubleshooting 78 Precautions 82 Specifications 87 Index 92 This manual covers several models supplied with different lenses The model name varies depending on the supplied lens The available model varies depending on the countries regions Model name Lens NEX 5N None NEX 5ND E1...

Page 9: ... NP FW50 1 USB cable 1 Shoulder strap 1 Flash HVL F7S 1 Flash case 1 CD ROM 1 Application Software for D camera D Handbook Instruction Manual This manual 1 x NEX 5N Body cap 1 attached to the camera x NEX 5ND E16 mm single focus lens 1 Front lens cap 1 Rear lens cap 1 E18 55 mm zoom lens 1 Front lens cap 1 attached to the camera Lens hood 1 x NEX 5NK E18 55 mm zoom lens 1 Front lens cap 1 attached...

Page 10: ...tton 28 C Remote sensor D AF illuminator Self timer lamp Smile Shutter lamp E Speaker F Microphone 1 G Smart Accessory Terminal 2 2 23 H Lens 19 I Lens release button 20 J Mount K Image sensor 3 L Lens contacts 3 1 Do not cover this part during movie recording 2 Accessories for the Smart Accessory Terminal can be also attached 3 Do not touch this part directly ...

Page 11: ...aching the shoulder strap is recommended not to drop the camera C HDMI terminal 54 D Light sensor E LCD monitor Touch panel 34 The tilting LCD monitor of the camera allows flexible shooting positions F Playback button 30 G MOVIE button 29 H Control wheel 33 I Soft keys 34 ...

Page 12: ...mera to tripods having screws longer than 5 5 mm 7 32 inch and may damage the camera C Image sensor position mark D Access lamp 22 E Battery compartment 17 F Memory card insertion slot 21 G Connection plate cover For using the AC PW20 AC Adaptor sold separately x Flash HVL F7S A Screw B Flash C Connector Do not touch this part directly If it is dirty wipe it off with a soft clean cloth ...

Page 13: ...ND 5NK 5NY A Hood index B Focusing ring C Zooming ring D Focal length scale E Focal length index F Lens contacts G Mounting index Do not touch this part directly E16 mm F2 8 supplied with NEX 5ND A Converter index B Focusing ring C Lens contacts D Mounting index A converter is sold separately Do not touch this part directly ...

Page 14: ...4 Preparing the camera E55 210 mm F4 5 6 3 OSS supplied with NEX 5NY A Focusing ring B Zooming ring C Focal length scale D Focal length index E Lens contacts F Mounting index Do not touch this part directly ...

Page 15: ... not been fully charged 1 Insert the battery pack onto the battery charger Push the battery pack until it clicks 2 Connect the battery charger to the wall outlet wall socket Time required to charge a fully depleted battery pack at a temperature of 25 C 77 F The CHARGE lamp turns off when charging is finished For the U S A and Canada CHARGE lamp For countries regions other than the U S A and Canada...

Page 16: ...for the first time or the battery pack has not been used for a long time In such cases remove the battery pack from the charger and re attach it then charge the battery pack Do not try to charge the battery pack again right after it has been charged or when it has not been used after being charged Doing so will affect the performance of the battery pack Notes z Using your camera abroad Power sourc...

Page 17: ... following indicators and percent figures displayed on the LCD monitor 1 While sliding the cover open lever open the cover 2 Firmly insert the battery pack all the way while pressing the lock lever with the tip of the battery Lock lever 3 Close the cover Battery level Battery exhausted High Low You cannot shoot any more image ...

Page 18: ...f the arrow and pull out the battery pack Be careful not to drop the battery pack Lock lever z What is an InfoLITHIUM battery pack An InfoLITHIUM battery pack is a lithium ion battery pack that has functions for exchanging information related to operating conditions with your camera Using the InfoLITHIUM battery pack the remaining battery time in percent figures is displayed according to the opera...

Page 19: ...ied with the Mount Adaptor 1 If the cap or the packaging lid is attached remove it from the camera or the lens Quickly change the lens somewhere away from dusty locations so as to keep dust or debris from getting inside the camera 2 Mount the lens by aligning the white index marks on the lens and the camera Hold the camera s face downward to prevent the dust from entering into the camera White ind...

Page 20: ...tes slightly when it is turned off due to the anti dust function to prevent dust from adhering to the image sensor However attach or remove the lens quickly somewhere away from dusty locations Do not leave the camera with the lens removed When you want to use body caps or rear lens caps please purchase ALC B1EM Body cap or ALC R1EM Rear lens cap sold separately 1 Press the lens release button all ...

Page 21: ...s You cannot use MultiMediaCard 1 Open the cover 2 Insert a memory card Insert the memory card until it clicks as illustrated Check on the direction of the notched corner 3 Close the cover Usable memory card Still image Movie Term in this manual Memory Stick PRO Duo media Mark2 Memory Stick PRO Duo media Memory Stick PRO HG Duo media SD memory card Class 4 or more SD card SDHC memory card Class 4 ...

Page 22: ...a 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 x Removing the memory card When the access lamp is lit do not remove the memory card or the battery pack or turn off the power The data may be corrupted Note Open the cover make sure that t...

Page 23: ...ra is charging the flash blinks on the LCD monitor You cannot press the shutter button when this icon is blinking Plug the flash fully into the accessory terminal of the camera and fasten the screw securely Make sure that the flash is attached to the camera securely 1 Attach the flash to the Smart Accessory Terminal 2 of the camera 2 Fasten the screw to secure the flash 3 To fire the flash raise t...

Page 24: ...GB 24 Preparing the camera z Carrying the flash The flash case can be conveniently attached to the shoulder strap Put the flash in the case when you are not using it to protect it from harm ...

Page 25: ... the power switch to OFF 2 Press the center of the control wheel Or touch OK on the screen 3 Select your area by pressing the right or left of the control wheel and press the center 4 Press the left or right of the control wheel to select each item and press the top or bottom or turn it to select the numeric value Daylight Svg Turns on or off the daytime saving time setting Date Format Selects the...

Page 26: ...x Resetting the date and time Checking the current clock setting Select MENU t Setup t Date Time Setup page 33 61 x Maintaining the date and time setting This camera has an internal rechargeable battery for maintaining the date and time and other settings regardless of whether the power is on or off or the battery is installed or not For details see page 84 5 Repeat step 4 to set other items then ...

Page 27: ... camera 2 Point the camera to the subject When the camera recognizes the scene the Scene Recognition icon and guide appear on the LCD monitor Night Scene Tripod Night Scene Night Portrait Backlight Backlight Portrait Portrait Landscape Macro Spotlight Low Brightness or Baby Scene Recognition icon and guide 3 When using a zoom lens turn the zoom ring then decide on your shot Optical zooming is not ...

Page 28: ...B 28 Mastering the basic operation 4 Press the shutter button halfway down to focus When the focus is confirmed beeps sound and z lights up Focus indicator 5 Press the shutter button fully down to shoot ...

Page 29: ...ing continuously for a long time you may feel that the camera is warm This is normal Also Camera overheating Allow it to cool may appear In such cases turn the camera off and wait until the camera is ready to shoot again 1 Set the power switch to ON to turn on the camera 2 Point the camera to the subject 3 Press the MOVIE button to start recording Focus and brightness are adjusted automatically If...

Page 30: ...ng back movies 1 Press the Playback button The last recorded image is displayed on the LCD monitor Playback button 1 Select MENU t Playback t View Mode t Folder View MP4 or AVCHD View To return to still image playback select Folder View Still 2 Turn the control wheel to select the desired movie and press the center Or touch the desired movie ...

Page 31: ... resume Press the center Touch X N Fast forward Press the right or turn it clockwise Touch M Fast rewind Press the left or turn it counterclockwise Touch m Forward slow playback Turn clockwise during pause Touch during pause Reverse slow playback Turn counterclockwise during pause Touch during pause Adjust sound volume Press the bottom t top bottom ...

Page 32: ...ntly displayed 1 Display the desired image and press Delete Or touch on the screen 2 Press the center of the control wheel Or touch OK on the screen Select to quit the operation OK z To delete several images Select MENU t Playback t Delete to select and delete several images at the same time ...

Page 33: ...ontents and Image Index functions are assigned to the control wheel 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 you press the center of the control wheel The arrow means you can turn the control wheel When options are displayed on the screen you can browse through them by ...

Page 34: ...l wheel soft key C In this manual the soft keys are indicated by the icon or the function shown on the screen x Touch panel You can operate the camera intuitively by touching or sliding your finger on the screen Touch the item on the screen to select it Slide your finger on the screen to scroll down to hidden items In this case soft key A works as the MENU Menu button and soft key B as the Shoot T...

Page 35: ...bottom left right parts and then press the center Touch the desired item To display a hidden item Keep turning or pressing the top bottom parts until the item scrolls onto the screen Slide your finger up or down on the screen until the item scrolls into view To set a value or adjust the defocusing level Turn it Slide the indicator with your finger To play the next or the previous image Turn it or ...

Page 36: ...nd the touch panel However some operations can be done only with one or the other Avoid the followings Using a pointed object such as a pencil ball point pen or the tip of a finger nail Holding the camera by touching the screen The touch panel may not react when you attempt to operate it with gloves on Notes ...

Page 37: ...g tips in accordance with the shooting mode selected 1 When is displayed at the right bottom corner of the screen press the button at the right bottom page 34 Or touch on the screen A list of shooting tips in accordance with the current subject appears automatically 2 Select the desired shooting tip by pressing the top or bottom of the control wheel then press the center Press the right or left of...

Page 38: ...he center of the control wheel Or touch Photo Creativity on the screen The Photo Creativity screen appears 3 Select the item you want to adjust by pressing the right left parts of the control wheel Or touch the desired item on the screen Bkground Defocus Adjusts the blurring of the background Brightness Adjusts the brightness Color Adjusts the color Vividness Adjusts the vividness Picture Effect S...

Page 39: ...sed 1 Select Bkground Defocus page 38 2 Defocus the background by turning the control wheel Or slide the indicator on the screen To focus To defocus Select AUTO to restore the original status You can record a movie with a value adjusted with the defocusing effect Note z For a better result of Background Defocus Move closer to the subject Lengthen the distance between the subject and the background...

Page 40: ...imary colors Posterization B W Creates a high contrast abstract look in black and white Pop Color Creates a vivid look by emphasizing color tones Retro Photo Creates the look of an aged photo with sepia color tones and faded contrast Partial Color Creates an image which retains the specified color but converts others to black and white Soft High key Creates an image with the indicated atmosphere b...

Page 41: ... on the control wheel 2 Turn the control wheel to select the desired value and press the center Or select the desired value by sliding the indicator on the screen When the image is too bright set Exposure Comp toward When the image is too dark set Exposure Comp toward 1 Press Drive Mode on the control wheel 2 Turn the control wheel to select Self timer Or slide the screen up or down to move Self t...

Page 42: ... shutter button the self timer lamp flashes and beeps until the shutter operates Self timer 2 Sec Sets the 2 second delay self timer You can prevent blur caused by camera shake that occurs when the shutter button is pressed To cancel the timer press Drive Mode again 1 Press Drive Mode on the control wheel 2 Turn the control wheel to select Cont Shooting and press the center Or slide the screen up ...

Page 43: ...r size No Disp Info Does not show recording information Histogram Displays the luminance distribution graphically For viewfinder Shows only shooting information on the screen no image Select this when you shoot using a viewfinder sold separately During playback Display Info Shows recording information Histogram Displays the luminance distribution graphically in addition to recording information No...

Page 44: ...or condition Anti Motion Blur Reduces the camera shake when shooting a slightly dark indoor scene or a telephoto Sweep Panorama Shoots with panoramic size 3D Sweep Panorama Shoots 3D panoramic images used for playback on a 3D compatible TV M Manual Exposure Adjusts the aperture and shutter speed S Shutter Priority Adjusts the shutter speed to express the movement of the subject A Aperture Priority...

Page 45: ... or small items Sports Action Shoots a moving subject at a fast shutter speed so that the subject looks as if it is standing still The camera shoots images continuously while the shutter button is pressed Sunset Shoots the red of the sunset beautifully Night Portrait Shoots portraits in night scenes Attach and fire the flash Night Scene Shoots night scenes without losing the dark atmosphere Hand h...

Page 46: ...lly down This part will not be taken 3 Pan the camera to the end following the guidance on the LCD monitor Guidance bar Note z Playing back scrolling panoramic images You can scroll panoramic images from the beginning to the end by pressing the center of the control wheel while panoramic images are being displayed Press it again to pause You may play pause by touching N X on the screen Shows the d...

Page 47: ...to select the desired value and press the center Or touch on the screen to select the desired value 1 Select A Aperture Priority page 44 2 Turn the control wheel to select the desired value and press the center Or touch on the screen to select the desired value You can record a movie with a value adjusted with Aperture Priority z Shutter speed When a faster shutter speed is used a moving subject s...

Page 48: ...t fire even if the flash is raised Autoflash Fires if it is dark or against light Fill flash Fires every time you trigger the shutter 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 Rear Sync Fires right before the exposure is completed every time you trigger the shutter A trailing image of the movement ...

Page 49: ...l be reproduced when the image is printed on large format paper The smaller the image size the more images can be recorded In the case of movies the larger the bit rate the higher the image quality F2 8 F3 5 F5 6 ISO100 1 2 5 m 3 3 8 2 feet 1 2 m 3 3 6 6 feet 1 1 25 m 3 3 4 1 feet ISO3200 5 6 14 m 18 3 46 feet 4 5 11 2 m 14 7 36 7 feet 2 8 7 m 9 1 22 9 feet 1 Press MENU Or touch MENU on the screen...

Page 50: ... 9 Usage guidelines L 14M 4912 2760 pixels For viewing on a high definition TV M 7 1M 3568 2000 pixels S 3 4M 2448 1376 pixels 16 9 Shoots images using a size suitable for a high definition TV Horizontal 1920 1080 Standard Shoots images using standard size Horizontal 4912 1080 Wide Shoots images using wide size Horizontal 7152 1080 Standard Shoots images using standard size Vertical 3872 2160 Hori...

Page 51: ... movies on a Blu ray Disc To watch 60p 50p or 24p 25p movies on a TV you need a TV that is compatible with 60p 50p and 24p 25p If you use a non compatible TV the movies are converted to 60i 50i and output to the TV File Format AVCHD 60i 60p or AVCHD 50i 50p Average bit rate Recording 60i 24M FX 50i 24M FX 24 Mbps Records high image quality movies of 1920 1080 60i 50i 60i 17M FH 50i 17M FH 17 Mbps ...

Page 52: ...ge Image the center of the control wheel Or touch on the screen 3 Turn the control wheel to adjust the scaling Or touch or on the screen 4 Press the top bottom right left of the control wheel to select the portion you want to enlarge Or slide the image to select the portion you want to enlarge When you touch the image the image is enlarged centering on the spot you touched To cancel the operation ...

Page 53: ...image You can browse images quickly by sliding the screen up or down To return to the single image screen select the desired image and press the center Or touch the desired image z Displaying a desired folder To select a desired folder select the bar to the left of the image index screen then press the top bottom parts of the control wheel You may select a folder by touching the bar You can change...

Page 54: ...era to the TV with an HDMI cable sold separately Note To the HDMI connector HDMI cable To the HDMI terminal z Viewing 3D images on a 3D TV You can view 3D images recorded with the camera on a 3D TV connected to the camera using an HDMI cable sold separately Select MENU t Playback t 3D Viewing For details refer to the operating instructions supplied with the TV z Using your camera abroad To view mo...

Page 55: ... with preset settings according to the subject or condition Portrait Landscape Macro Sports Action Sunset Night Portrait Night Scene Hand held Twilight Anti Motion Blur Reduces the camera shake when shooting a slightly dark indoor scene or a telephoto Sweep Panorama Shoots with panoramic size 3D Sweep Panorama Shoots 3D panoramic images used for playback on a 3D compatible TV Manual Exposure Adjus...

Page 56: ...F Continuous AF Object Tracking Keeps the focus on a subject while tracking it On Off Prec Dig Zoom Sets the digital zoom Face Detection Detects people s faces automatically and adjusts focus and exposure to suit the faces On Regist Faces On Off Face Registration Registers or changes the person to be given priority in the focus New Registration Order Exchanging Delete Delete All Smile Shutter Each...

Page 57: ...e compression format RAW RAW JPEG Fine Standard 3D Panorama Image Size Selects the image size of 3D panoramic images 16 9 Standard Wide Panorama Direction Selects the direction to pan the camera when shooting 3D panoramic images Right Left Panorama Image Size Selects the image size Standard Wide Panorama Direction Selects the direction to pan the camera when shooting panoramic images Right Left Up...

Page 58: ...r measuring the brightness Multi Center Spot Flash Comp Adjusts the amount of flash light 2 0EV to 2 0EV DRO Auto HDR Corrects the brightness or contrast automatically Off D Range Opt Auto HDR Picture Effect Shoots with the desired effects to express a unique atmosphere Off Toy Camera Pop Color Posterization Retro Photo Soft High key Partial Color High Contrast Mono Soft Focus HDR Painting Rich to...

Page 59: ...to print or makes printing settings DPOF Setup Date Imprint Display Contents Switches the information to be displayed on the playback screen Display Info Histogram No Disp Info Shooting Settings AF Illuminator Sets the AF illuminator to assist auto focusing in dim places Auto Off Red Eye Reduction Provides pre flash before shooting when using the flash to prevent eyes from being shot in red On Off...

Page 60: ...amera shake compensation On Off Release w o Lens Sets whether or not to release the shutter when there is no lens Enable Disable Eye Start AF Sets whether or not to use autofocus when you look through an Electronic Viewfinder sold separately On Off Front Curtain Shutter Sets whether or not to use the electronic front curtain shutter function On Off Long Exposure NR Sets the noise reduction process...

Page 61: ... touch panel On Off Beep Selects the sound produced when you operate the camera On Off Language Selects the language used on the screen Date Time Setup Sets the date and time Area Setting Selects the area where you are using the camera Help Guide Display Turns the Help Guide on or off On Off Power Save Sets the time to turn the camera to the power save mode 30 Min 5 Min 1 Min 20 Sec 10 Sec LCD Bri...

Page 62: ...ass Storage MTP Cleaning Mode Allows you to clean the image sensor Version Displays the version of the camera and the lens Demo Mode Sets whether or not to display the demonstration with movies On Off Reset Default Resets the camera to the factory settings Memory Card Tool Format Formats the memory card File Number Selects the method used for assigning file numbers to images Series Reset Folder Na...

Page 63: ...ction not available The functions you cannot use are displayed in gray on the screen The functions available may be limited also by conditions other than the shooting mode Shoot Mode Exposure Comp Self timer Cont Shooting Face Detection Picture Effect Intelligent Auto Sweep Panorama 3D Sweep Panorama Anti Motion Blur SCN Scene Selection P Program Auto A Aperture Priority S Shutter Priority M Manua...

Page 64: ...es may be limited also by conditions other than the shooting mode Even if you select a workable flash mode the flash does not fire unless it is raised Autoflash can be selected when Shoot Mode is set to Intelligent Auto or certain Scene Selection modes only Shoot Mode Flash Off Autoflash Fill flash Slow Sync Rear Sync Intelligent Auto Sweep Panorama 3D Sweep Panorama Anti Motion Blur SCN Scene Sel...

Page 65: ...tion 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 Notes OS pre installed Microsoft Windows XP SP3 Windows Vista SP2 Windows 7 SP1 PMB CPU Intel Pentium III 800 MHz or faster For playing editing the HD movies Intel Core Duo 1 66 GHz or faster Intel Core 2 D...

Page 66: ...tarting confirmation message appears restart the computer following the instructions on the screen DirectX may be installed depending on the system environment of your computer 3 Remove the CD ROM after the installation is complete The software is installed and shortcut icons appear on the desktop OS pre installed USB Connection Mac OS X v10 3 to v10 6 Image Data Converter Mac OS X v10 5 Mac OS X ...

Page 67: ... support information for the PMB English only http www sony co jp pmb se PMB is not compatible with Macintosh computers x Sony Image Data Suite With Sony Image Data Suite you can edit images recorded in RAW format with various corrections such as tone curve and sharpness Besides you can display and compare RAW JPEG images recorded with this camera For details on Image Data Converter refer to Help ...

Page 68: ...orded with the 60p 28M PS 50p 28M PS setting in Record Setting are converted by PMB in order to create a disc This conversion can take a long time Also you cannot create a disc with the original image quality Player Disc type Feature Blu ray Disc playback devices Blu ray Disc player PlayStation 3 etc Using a Blu ray Disc enables you to record high definition image quality HD movies of a longer dur...

Page 69: ... ray Disc recorder and DVD writer The disc type you can create depends on the device used For details on how to create a disc refer to the operating instructions of the device you use If you create a disc using Sony DVDirect DVD Writer use the memory card slot of the DVD Writer or connect the DVD Writer via USB connection to transfer the data If you use Sony DVDirect DVD Writer check that the firm...

Page 70: ...n be recorded on a memory card formatted with this camera The values are defined using Sony standard memory cards for testing The values may vary depending on the shooting conditions Image size L 16M Aspect ratio 3 2 Units images When Aspect Ratio is set to 16 9 you can record more images than the numbers shown in the table above except for RAW Once you insert a memory card into the camera and set...

Page 71: ...en you record a fast moving subject the image is clearer but the recording time is shorter because a lot of memory needed to record The recording time also vary depending on the shooting condition or your subject or the setting of image quality size Capacity Record Setting 2GB 4GB 8GB 16GB 32GB 60i 24M FX 50i 24M FX 10 m 20 m 40 m 1 h 30 m 3 h 60i 17M FH 50i 17M FH 10 m 30 m 1 h 2 h 4 h 5 m 60p 28...

Page 72: ...a battery pack at full capacity and in the following situation At an ambient temperature of 25 C 77 F Quality is set to Fine Autofocus Mode is set to Single shot AF Shooting once every 30 seconds The flash HVL F7S strobes once every two times The power turns on and off once every ten times Using the battery pack that is charged for an hour after the CHARGE lamp goes out Using Sony Memory Stick PRO...

Page 73: ...ing DISP Display Contents on the control wheel Shooting standby Graphic display Movie recording Playback A Display Indication P A S M Shoot Mode Scene Selection Scene Recognition Aspect ratio of still images 16M 14M 8 4M 7 1M 4M 3 4M Image size of still images RAW RAW J FINE STD Image quality of still images 100 Number of recordable still images ...

Page 74: ...movie recording Touch operation off SteadyShot SteadyShot warning Electronic Viewfinder sold separately connection error Display Indication Electronic Viewfinder sold separately overheating warning Overheating warning Database file full Database file error View mode 101 0012 Playback folder File number Protect Print order Display Indication Soft keys Display Indication Flash Mode Red Eye Reduction...

Page 75: ...etection sensitivity indicator Display Indication z Focus status 1 125 Shutter speed F3 5 Aperture value 0 0 Metered manual 0 0 Exposure compensation ISO400 ISO sensitivity AE lock Shutter speed indicator Aperture indicator REC 0 12 Recording time of the movie m s 2011 1 1 9 30AM Recorded date time of the image 12 12 Image number Number of images in the view mode Appears when HDR did not work on t...

Page 76: ...GB 76 Appears when Picture Effect did not work on the image Histogram Display Indication ...

Page 77: ... For Windows users x For Macintosh users 1 Turn on your computer and insert the CD ROM supplied into the CD ROM drive 2 Click Handbook 3 Click Install 4 Start D Handbook from the shortcut on the desktop 1 Turn on your computer and insert the CD ROM supplied into the CD ROM drive 2 Select the Handbook folder and copy Handbook pdf stored in the GB folder to your computer 3 After copying is complete ...

Page 78: ...is discharged Install a charged battery pack page 15 The battery pack is dead Replace it with a new one Cannot turn on the camera Install the battery pack correctly page 17 The battery pack is discharged Install a charged battery pack page 15 The battery pack is dead Replace it with a new one The power turns off suddenly When the camera or battery pack is too warm the camera displays a warning mes...

Page 79: ...mp will be lit when the ambient temperature returns to within the suitable temperature Charge the battery pack under the suitable temperatures between 10 C and 30 C 50 F and 86 F Nothing is displayed on the LCD monitor 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 camera such as press...

Page 80: ...o long to recharge The flash has been fired in succession in a short period When the flash has been fired in succession the recharging process may take longer than usual to avoid overheating of the flash The image taken with the flash is too dark 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 subje...

Page 81: ... close to the subject and shoot the subject within the flash range page 49 using the flash Dots appear and remain on the LCD monitor This is not a malfunction These dots are not recorded page 82 The image is blurred The picture was taken in a dark location without the flash resulting in camera shake The use of a tripod or the flash is recommended page 23 Hand held Twilight in Scene Selection page ...

Page 82: ...ividuals please set your own standards If you feel sick stop watching 3D images and consult a doctor as needed Also refer to the operating instructions of the connected device or the software used with the camera A child s vision is always vulnerable especially for children under six years of age Before allowing them to watch 3D images please consult with an expert such as a pediatric or ophthalmi...

Page 83: ...Smart Accessory Terminal 2 When attaching an accessory plug the accessory into the Smart Accessory Terminal 2 to the end and fasten the screw Make sure that the accessory is attached to the camera securely Do not use store the camera in the following places In an extremely hot dry or humid place In places such as in a car parked in the sun the camera body may become deformed and this may cause a m...

Page 84: ... if you use the camera for only short periods it discharges gradually and if you do not use the camera at all for about three months it becomes completely discharged In this case be sure to charge this rechargeable battery before using the camera However even if this rechargeable battery is not charged you can still use the camera as long as you do not record the date and time If the camera resets...

Page 85: ...sing the camera page 84 Do not shake or strike the camera In addition to malfunctions and an inability to record images this may render the memory card unusable or cause image data breakdown damage or loss Clean the flash surface with a soft cloth The heat of flash emission may cause dirt to adhere on the flash surface resulting in smoking or scorching Keep the camera supplied accessories etc out ...

Page 86: ... films videotapes and other materials may be copyrighted Unauthorized recording of such materials may be contrary to the provisions of the copyright laws The pictures used in this manual The photographs used as examples of pictures in this manual are reproduced images and are not actual images shot using this camera On the data specifications described in this manual The data on performance and sp...

Page 87: ...hutter Type Electronically controlled vertical traverse focal plane type Speed range 1 4000 second to 30 seconds BULB 1 3 EV step Flash sync speed 1 160 second Recording media Memory Stick PRO Duo media SD card LCD monitor LCD panel 7 5 cm 3 0 type TFT drive Total number of dots 921 600 640 3 RGB 480 dots Input output terminals USB miniB HDMI HDMI type C minijack Power Used battery pack Rechargeab...

Page 88: ... mm 1 7 16 15 16 1 11 16 inches W H D Mass Approx 20 4 g 0 8 oz Battery charger BC VW1 Input rating 100 V 240 V AC 50 Hz 60 Hz 4 2 W Output rating 8 4 V DC 0 28 A Operating temperature range 0 C to 40 C 32 to 104 F Storage temperature range 20 C to 60 C 4 F to 140 F Maximum dimensions Approx 63 95 32 mm 2 1 2 3 3 4 1 5 16 inches W H D Mass Approx 85 g 3 oz Rechargeable battery pack NP FW50 Used ba...

Page 89: ...ithout notice Lens E16 mm single focus lens E18 55 mm zoom lens E55 210 mm zoom lens Camera NEX 5ND NEX 5ND 5NK 5NY NEX 5NY Equivalent 35 mm format focal length1 mm 24 27 82 5 82 5 315 Lens groups elements 5 5 9 11 9 13 Angle of view1 83 76 29 28 2 7 8 Minimum focus2 m feet 0 24 0 79 0 25 0 82 1 0 3 28 Maximum magnification 0 078 0 3 0 225 Minimum f stop f 22 f 22 f 32 f 22 f 32 Filter diameter mm...

Page 90: ...trademark of Sony Corporation DVDirect is a trademark of Sony Corporation Blu ray Disc and Blu ray are trademarks of the Blu ray Disc Association AVCHD and AVCHD logotype are trademarks of Panasonic Corporation and Sony Corporation Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Microsoft Windows and Windows Vista are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corpo...

Page 91: ...l cases in this manual Add further enjoyment with your PlayStation 3 by downloading the application for PlayStation 3 from PlayStation Store where available The application for PlayStation 3 requires PlayStation Network account and application download Accessible in areas where the PlayStation Store is available ...

Page 92: ...L FOR HDMI 62 Custom Key Settings 61 D Date Time Setup 61 Delete 32 Demo Mode 62 DISP Button Monitor 57 Display Card Space 62 Display Color 61 Display Contents 43 Drive Mode 56 DRO Auto HDR 58 DVD 69 E Enlarge 52 Enlarge Image 52 Exposure compensation 41 Eye Fi Setup 62 Eye Start AF 60 F Face Detection 56 Face Registration 56 File Format 57 File Number 62 Fill flash 48 Finder Display DISP 57 FINDE...

Page 93: ...Night Scene 45 O Object Tracking 56 P Panorama 46 Panorama Direction 57 Peaking Color 60 Peaking Level 60 Photo Creativity 38 Picture Effect 40 58 Playback 30 Playback Display 61 Playback on TV 54 Playback zoom 52 PMB 67 Portrait 45 Power Save 61 Prec Dig Zoom 56 Program Auto 44 Protect 59 Q Quality 57 R Record Setting 57 Recover Image DB 62 Red Eye Reduction 59 Release w o Lens 60 Reset Default 6...

Page 94: ...pecifications 87 Specify Printing 59 Sports Action 45 SteadyShot 60 Sunset 45 Sweep Panorama 46 T Touch Operation 61 U Upload Settings 62 USB Connection 62 V Version 62 View Mode 58 Viewfinder Bright 61 Volume Settings 59 W White Balance 58 Wide Image 61 Wind Noise Reduct 61 Windows 65 ...

Page 95: ...on Printed in Thailand Printed using VOC Volatile Organic Compound free vegetable oil based ink Additional information on this product and answers to frequently asked questions can be found at our Customer Support Website ...

Page 96: ...4 288 171 11 1 GB 2011 Sony Corporation NEX 5N Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera α Handbook Table of contents Sample photo Menu Index ...

Page 97: ...for information by function Search for information by sample photos Search for information in a listing of menu items Search for information by keyword Marks and notations used in this handbook In this handbook the sequence of operations is shown by arrows t Operate the camera in the order indicated The default setting is indicated by Indicates cautions and limitations relevant to the correct oper...

Page 98: ... screen 16 Basic operations Operating the camera 19 Menu 23 Shooting images 28 Playing back images 30 Deleting images 32 Using functions with the control wheel DISP Display Contents 40 Exposure Comp 43 Drive Mode 44 Image Index 51 Using the Photo Creativity function Photo Creativity 33 Background Defocus 34 Brightness 35 Color 36 Vividness 37 Picture Effect 38 Continued r ...

Page 99: ... on a TV 162 Using with your computer 165 Using the software 167 Connecting the camera to the computer 170 Creating a movie disc 172 Printing still images 176 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 177 Warning messages 183 Others Using the camera abroad 186 Memory card 187 InfoLITHIUM battery pack 189 Battery charger 191 Mount Adaptor 192 Electronic Viewfinder 194 AVCHD format 195 Cleaning 196 Continued ...

Page 100: ...5GB Table of contents Sample photo Menu Index Index Index 197 ...

Page 101: ...ople page 7 Shooting macro photos page 8 Shooting landscapes page 9 Shooting sunset night scenes page 10 Shooting fast moving subjects page 11 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 ...

Page 102: ...s in focus by defocusing the background 34 The same scene with different brightness 49 A happy smile 75 In candle light 56 A person in front of night view 54 A moving person 87 A group photo 47 48 A person lit from behind 66 With soft skin tones 77 34 49 75 56 54 87 47 66 77 Continued r ...

Page 103: ...efocusing the background 34 Adjusting the color to indoor light 88 Flowers 54 Lowering the amount of flash light 92 Focusing manually 67 In better brightness 43 Preventing camera shake for indoor shots 87 Making food look appealing 43 34 88 54 92 67 43 87 43 Continued r ...

Page 104: ... vivid colors 43 Running water 63 Vivid green colors 97 Colored leaves 97 Panoramic photos 57 Scenery with a wide range of brightness 93 Light outdoors shot from a dark interior 93 Defocusing the background 34 Keeping your shot level 112 43 63 97 97 57 93 93 34 112 Continued r ...

Page 105: ...sunset night scenes Holding the camera by hand 54 Trail of light 66 Fireworks 62 Defocusing the background 34 The same scene in different brightness 49 Preventing camera shake 47 Shooting the red of the sunset beautifully 54 54 66 62 34 49 47 54 Continued r ...

Page 106: ...e of contents Sample photo Menu Index Shooting fast moving subjects Following a moving subject 70 Expressing vigorous action 63 With the subject approaching the camera 67 Capturing the best moment 46 70 63 67 46 ...

Page 107: ...t Accessory Terminal 2 2 H Lens I Lens release button J Mount K Image sensor 3 L Lens contacts 3 M USB terminal 170 N Hook for shoulder strap O HDMI terminal 162 P Light sensor Q LCD monitor Touch panel 21 R Playback button 30 S MOVIE button 28 T Control wheel 19 U Soft keys 20 1 Do not cover this part during movie recording 2 Accessories for the Smart Accessory Terminal can be also attached 3 Do ...

Page 108: ...nsor position mark 67 D Access lamp E Battery compartment F Memory card insertion slot G Connection plate cover Use this when using an AC PW20 AC Adaptor sold separately Insert the connection plate into the battery compartment then pass the cord through the connection plate cover as shown below Make sure that the cord is not pinched when you close the cover A Screw B Flash C Connector Do not touch...

Page 109: ...B Focusing ring C Zoom ring D Focal length scale E Focal length index F Lens contacts G Mounting index Do not touch this part directly E16 mm F2 8 supplied with NEX 5ND A Converter index B Focusing ring C Lens contacts D Mounting index A converter is sold separately Do not touch this part directly Lens Continued r ...

Page 110: ... contents Sample photo Menu Index E55 210 mm F4 5 6 3 OSS supplied with NEX 5NY A Focusing ring B Zoom ring C Focal length scale D Focal length index E Lens contacts F Mounting index Do not touch this part directly ...

Page 111: ...rol wheel page 40 Shooting standby Graphic display Movie recording Playback A Display Indication P A S M Shoot Mode Scene Selection Scene Recognition Aspect ratio of still images 16M 14M 8 4M 7 1M 4M 3 4M Image size of still images RAW RAW J FINE STD Image quality of still images 100 Number of recordable still images 60i 50i 60i 50i 60p 50p 24p 25p 24p 25p Recording mode of movies Memory card Uplo...

Page 112: ...c Viewfinder sold separately overheating warning Overheating warning Database file full Database file error View mode 101 0012 Playback folder File number Protect Print order Display Indication Soft keys Display Indication Display Indication Flash Mode Red Eye Reduction Drive Mode Focus mode 0 0 Flash compensation Metering Mode Focus area mode Object Tracking Face Detection Soft Skin Effect AWB 75...

Page 113: ...0 Exposure compensation ISO400 ISO sensitivity AE lock Shutter speed indicator Aperture indicator REC 0 12 Recording time of the movie m s 2011 1 1 9 30AM Recorded date time of the image 12 12 Image number Number of images in the view mode Appears when HDR did not work on the image Appears when Picture Effect did not work on the image Histogram ...

Page 114: ...re assigned to the control wheel When playing back DISP Display Contents and Image Index functions are assigned to the control wheel You can assign the functions to the right key on the control wheel page 131 The control wheel soft keys and touch panel allow you to use various functions of the camera Control wheel Soft keys Control wheel Touch panel Continued r ...

Page 115: ...e 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 keys B and C pages 131 and 132 In this handbook the soft keys are indicated by the icon or the function shown on the screen Soft keys The arrow means you can turn the control wheel When options are displayed on the scr...

Page 116: ... your finger on the screen Touch panel Touch panel Operations Operation Control wheel Touch panel To select an item Turn or press the top bottom left right parts and then press the center Touch the desired item To display a hidden item Keep turning or pressing the top bottom parts until the item scrolls onto the screen Slide your finger up or down on the screen until the item scrolls into view Tou...

Page 117: ...t such as a pencil ball point pen or the tip of a finger nail Holding the camera by touching the screen The touch panel may not react when you attempt to operate it with gloves on To set a value or adjust the defocusing level Turn it Slide the indicator with your finger To play the next or the previous image Turn it or press the left right parts Slide your finger left or right on the playback scre...

Page 118: ... Or following the instructions on the screen touch the desired item on the screen Shoot Mode 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 Anti Motion Blur Reduces the camera shake when shooting a slightly dark indoor sce...

Page 119: ...sts 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 Soft Skin Effect Shoots the skin smoothly in the Face Detection function Shooting Tip List Allows you to access all shooting tips LCD Display DISP Changes the information to be d...

Page 120: ...ethod 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 Playback Delete Deletes images Slide Show Plays back images automatically View Mode Allows you to determine how to group th...

Page 121: ...he 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 Front Curtain Shutter Sets whether or not to use ...

Page 122: ... used to play back portrait images HDMI Resolution Set resolution when connected to HDMI TV CTRL FOR HDMI Sets whether or not to operate the camera with a BRAVIA Sync compatible TV s Remote Control USB Connection Selects the method used for a USB connection Cleaning Mode Allows you to clean the image sensor Version Displays the versions of the camera and the lens mount adaptor Demo Mode Sets wheth...

Page 123: ...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 To record movies press the MOVIE button to start recording Press the MOVIE button again to stop recording Note z On Scene Recognition The camera recognizes Night Scene Tripod Night Scene Night Portrait Backlight Backlight Portrait Portrait Landscape Macro S...

Page 124: ...tus z lit Focus locked lit Focus is confirmed Focal point moves following a moving subject lit Still focusing z flashing Cannot focus When the camera cannot focus on the subject automatically the focus indicator blinks Either recompose the shot or change the focus setting Focus indicator z Focusing on a subject by touching it on the screen Touch the point on which you want to focus on the screen A...

Page 125: ...ch panel operation Pause resume Press the center Touch X N Fast forward Press the right or turn it clockwise Touch M Fast rewind Press the left or turn it counterclockwise Touch m Forward slow playback Turn clockwise during pause Touch during pause Reverse slow playback Turn counterclockwise during pause Touch during pause Adjust sound volume Press the bottom t top bottom Note z Displaying a desir...

Page 126: ...st and then press Enlarge Image Enlarged playback 1 Display the image you want to enlarge then select Enlarge Image 2 Adjust the scaling by turning the control wheel Or touch or on the screen 3 Select the portion you want to enlarge by pressing the top bottom right left of the control wheel or by sliding the image When you touch the image the image is enlarged centering on the spot you touched 4 T...

Page 127: ... Once you have deleted an image you cannot restore it Check whether you delete the image or not beforehand 1 Display the image you want to delete and select Delete 2 Select OK Select to quit the operation OK Notes Delete z To delete several images Select MENU t Playback t Delete to select and delete specific images at the same time ...

Page 128: ...You can adjust Bkground Defocus only during recording movies with the Photo Creativity function 1 MENU t Shoot Mode t Intelligent Auto 2 Select Photo Creativity 3 Select the item you want to set from the 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 movie...

Page 129: ...ect 1 MENU t Shoot Mode t Intelligent Auto 2 Select Photo Creativity 3 Select Bkground Defocus 4 Defocus the background To focus To defocus Select AUTO to restore to the original status The defocusing range available depends on the lens used The defocusing effect may not be noticeable depending on the distance from the subject or the lens used Notes z For a better result of Background Defocus Move...

Page 130: ... can adjust the brightness easily in Photo Creativity 1 MENU t Shoot Mode t Intelligent Auto 2 Select Photo Creativity 3 Select Brightness 4 Select the desired brightness To make images brighter To make images darker Select AUTO to restore to the original status ...

Page 131: ...r You can adjust the color easily in Photo Creativity 1 MENU t Shoot Mode t Intelligent Auto 2 Select Photo Creativity 3 Select Color 4 Select the desired color To make the color warm To make the color cool Select AUTO to restore to the original status ...

Page 132: ...You can adjust the vividness easily in Photo Creativity 1 MENU t Shoot Mode t Intelligent Auto 2 Select Photo Creativity 3 Select Vividness 4 Select the desired vividness To make images vivid To make images faint Select AUTO to restore to the original status ...

Page 133: ...ect Select AUTO to restore to the original status Off Does not use the Picture Effect function Toy Camera Creates the look 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 ...

Page 134: ... 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 Partial Color Blue Creates an image which retains the color blue but converts others to black and white ...

Page 135: ...yback t Display Contents 2 Select the desired mode You can set Finder Display DISP when an Electronic Viewfinder sold separately is attached to the camera Note 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 or 3D Sweep Panorama Display All Info Shows recordi...

Page 136: ... this when you shoot using a viewfinder sold separately Finder Display DISP Disp Basic Info Shows basic recording information on the viewfinder Histogram Displays the luminance distribution graphically z To set the screen display modes to be available You can select which LCD monitor screen display modes can be selected in shooting mode with DISP Button Monitor page 79 Continued r ...

Page 137: ...mation No Disp Info Does not show recording information Note z 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 If the image has a high key or low key portion that portion flashes on the histogram displ...

Page 138: ...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 Notes z Adjusting the exposure for better looking images To shoot subjects in brighter tones set a side exposure compensation To make photos of f...

Page 139: ...mode Cont Shooting Shoots images continuously while you press and hold down the shutter button page 45 Spd Priority Cont Shoots images continuously at high speed while you press and hold down the shutter button page 46 Focus and brightness settings of the first shot are used for the following shots Self timer Shoots an image after ten or two seconds page 47 Self timer Cont Shoots images continuous...

Page 140: ... and hold down the shutter button 1 Drive Mode on the control wheel t Cont Shooting Or MENU t Camera t Drive Mode t Cont Shooting You cannot use Cont Shooting with the following functions Scene Selection excluding Sports Action Anti Motion Blur Sweep Panorama 3D Sweep Panorama Smile Shutter Auto HDR Note ...

Page 141: ...t Shooting 1 Drive Mode on the control wheel t Spd Priority Cont Or MENU t Camera t Drive Mode t Spd Priority Cont You cannot use Spd Priority Cont with the following functions Scene Selection excluding Sports Action Anti Motion Blur Sweep Panorama 3D Sweep Panorama Smile Shutter Auto HDR Focus and brightness settings of the first shot are used for the following shots Notes ...

Page 142: ... functions Hand held Twilight in Scene Selection Anti Motion Blur Sweep Panorama 3D Sweep Panorama Smile Shutter Auto HDR Self timer 10 Sec Sets the 10 second delay self timer When you press the shutter button the self timer lamp flashes and the audible signal sounds until the shutter operates To cancel the self timer press Drive Mode on the control wheel Self timer 2 Sec Sets the 2 second delay s...

Page 143: ...imer press Drive Mode and select Single Shooting You cannot use Self timer Cont with the following functions Hand held Twilight in Scene Selection Anti Motion Blur Sweep Panorama 3D Sweep Panorama Smile Shutter Auto HDR Self timer Cont 10 Sec 3 lmg Shoots three or five still images continuously after ten seconds When you press the shutter button the self timer lamp flashes and the audible signal s...

Page 144: ...racket Cont 2 Option t desired mode To cancel the bracket press Drive Mode and select Single Shooting You cannot use Bracket Cont with the following functions Intelligent Auto Scene Selection Anti Motion Blur Sweep Panorama 3D Sweep Panorama Smile Shutter Auto HDR The last shot is shown on the auto review In Manual Exposure the exposure is shifted by adjusting the shutter speed When you adjust the...

Page 145: ...ENU t Camera t Drive Mode t Remote Cdr 2 Focus on the subject point the transmitter of the Wireless Remote Commander to the remote sensor and shoot the image You cannot use Remote Cdr with the following functions Movie recording Hand held Twilight in Scene Selection Anti Motion Blur Sweep Panorama 3D Sweep Panorama Auto HDR A lens or hood may cover the remote sensor and prevent the sensor from rec...

Page 146: ...n switch to 12 image index MENU t Playback t 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 z Displaying a desired folder To select a desired folder select the bar to the left of the image index screen then press the top bottom parts of the control wheel You may select a folder by touching the bar Y...

Page 147: ...oot Mode t Intelligent Auto 2 Point the camera to the subject When the camera recognizes the scene the Scene Recognition icon and guide appear on the screen The camera recognizes Night Scene Tripod Night Scene Night Portrait Backlight Backlight Portrait Portrait Landscape Macro Spotlight Low Brightness or Baby Scene Recognition icon and guide Notes z Photo Creativity Pressing the center of the con...

Page 148: ...ubject 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 Focus indicator Status z lit Focus locked lit Focus is confirmed Focal point moves following a moving subject lit Still focusing z flashing Cannot focus When the camera cannot focus on the subject automatically the focus indicator...

Page 149: ... scenery in sharp focus with vivid colors Macro Shoots close subjects such as flowers insects food or small items Sports Action Shoots a moving subject at a fast shutter speed so that the subject looks as if it is standing still The camera shoots images continuously while the shutter button is pressed Sunset Shoots the red of the sunset beautifully Night Portrait Shoots portraits in night scenes A...

Page 150: ...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 block noise may occur when using a light source that flickers such as fluorescent lighting The minimum distance that you can come close to a subject does not change even if you selec...

Page 151: ...oise If you select Anti Motion Blur with RAW or RAW JPEG the image quality becomes Fine temporarily The shutter clicks six times and an image is recorded Reducing blur is less effective when shooting Subjects with erratic movement Subjects 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 cons...

Page 152: ...combined image is not always the same When the whole angle of panoramic shooting 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 successful If this happens change the lock angle and shoot again Sweep Panorama is not suitable when shooting Subjects are moving Subjects are too close to the camera S...

Page 153: ... the image composition may fail In such case adjust the frame composition so that the section is in the center of the image then shoot again You can select the direction by MENU t Image Size t Panorama Direction and the image size by MENU t Image Size t Image Size Vertical direction Horizontal direction Radius as short as possible z Playing back scrolling panoramic images You can scroll panoramic ...

Page 154: ...mera slower with the telephoto side of the lens 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 or 16 9 in Image Size If you shoot a 3D image with T side of a zoom lens a gray area may occur more often or shooting may be stopped It is recommended to use a zoom lens with W si...

Page 155: ...a bright place such as outdoors 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 When using a zoom lens it is recommended to use it with W side You can select the direction by MENU t Image Size t Panorama Direction and the image size by MENU t Image Size t Image Size Pan th...

Page 156: ...ge being shot When using an A mount lens you can adjust the shutter speed and aperture when focusing manually during movie recording 1 MENU t Shoot Mode t Manual Exposure 2 Press the bottom of the control wheel repeatedly to select shutter speed or aperture Shutter speed and aperture adjustment screens appear alternately Shutter speed Aperture F value 3 Turn the control wheel to select the desired...

Page 157: ...function is used with the shutter speed set to BULB the shutter speed is temporarily set to 30 seconds BULB 1 MENU t Shoot Mode t Manual Exposure 2 Press the bottom of the control wheel to select shutter speed 3 Turn the control wheel counterclockwise until BULB is indicated Or touch until BULB is indicated BULB 4 Press the shutter button halfway down to adjust the focus 5 Press and hold the shutt...

Page 158: ...er exposure cannot be obtained after the setup when you press the shutter button halfway down the aperture value blinks Although you can shoot as it is resetting is recommended The brightness of the image on the LCD monitor may differ from the actual image being shot When using an A mount lens you can adjust the shutter speed when focusing manually during movie recording 1 MENU t Shoot Mode t Shut...

Page 159: ...ecording 1 MENU t Shoot Mode t Aperture Priority t desired value Smaller F value The subject is in focus but things in front of and beyond the subject is blurred Larger F value The subject and its foreground and background are all in focus 2 Adjust the focus and shoot the subject The shutter speed is automatically adjusted to obtain proper exposure You can adjust the aperture value also during mov...

Page 160: ...to your desired settings 3 Adjust the focus and shoot the subject You cannot select Flash Off and Autoflash in Flash Mode Select it by pushing the flash up or down with your fingers Note z Program Shift 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 wheel to select the shutter speed and aperture...

Page 161: ... light Fill flash Fires every time you trigger the shutter 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 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...

Page 162: ...ok clearer Note z 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 z To measure 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 t...

Page 163: ...mera t AF MF Select t 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 sharp focus Autofocus Mode is fixed to Single shot AF DMF Direct Manual Focus Note ...

Page 164: ...ed 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 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 around the a...

Page 165: ...n Blur Sweep Panorama 3D 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 Single shot AF The camera focuses and the focus is locked when you press the shutter button halfway down Use this when the subject is motionless Continuous AF The camer...

Page 166: ...ed and pres the center of the control wheel The camera starts tracking the subject When Object Tracking is On you can start tracking the subject by touching it on the screen To cancel this tracking feature select 3 Shoot the subject Target frame On Tracks the subject to be focused on Off Does not track the subject The camera focuses on the point you touch on the screen Notes z Tracking the face yo...

Page 167: ...uto HDR in DRO Auto HDR If you press the MOVIE button when Prec Dig Zoom is working zooming is canceled the image on the screen returns to the normal size and movie recording starts As the image is zoomed by digital processing 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 first then use the Prec Dig Zo...

Page 168: ... shooting Face Detection is automatically set to On Regist Faces even if it is set to Off On Regist Faces Focuses on faces registered so as to have priority On Selects the face which the camera is to automatically focus on Off Does not use the Face Detection function Notes Face Detection frame white When the camera detects more than one subject the camera will judge which is the main subject and s...

Page 169: ... 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 You cannot select position 8 by sliding your fingers on the screen Use the control wheel to select position 8 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 O...

Page 170: ...mode turns to Single Shooting or Remote Cdr automatically 1 MENU t Camera t Smile Shutter t On 2 To set the sensitivity to detect a smile Option t desired setting 3 Wait for a smile to be detected When the smile level exceeds the b point on the indicator the camera records images automatically If you press the shutter button during Smile Shutter shooting the camera shoots the image then returns to...

Page 171: ...tects the smile of that face only If a smile is not detected set the sensitivity with Option 1 Do not cover the eyes with the bangs Do not obscure the face by a hat masks sunglasses etc 2 Try to orient the face in front of the camera and be as level as possible Keep the eyes narrowed 3 Give a clear smile with an open mouth The smile is easier to be detected when the teeth are shown ...

Page 172: ...oft Skin Effect with Option 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 3D Sweep Panorama RAW in Quality This function may not work depending on your subject On Uses the Soft Skin Effect Function Off Does not use the Soft Skin Effect function High Sets Soft ...

Page 173: ...his item when you want to look at shooting tips you have seen before 1 MENU t Camera t Shooting Tip List 2 Search for the desired shooting 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 screen by sliding it Use the control wheel for this operation Note ...

Page 174: ...lay Shows basic shooting information Graphically shows the shutter speed and aperture value except for when Shoot Mode is set to Sweep Panorama or 3D Sweep Panorama Display All Info Shows recording information Big Font Size Disp Shows only major items in a larger size No Disp Info Does not show recording information Histogram Displays the luminance distribution graphically For viewfinder Shows onl...

Page 175: ...elect a RAW image with Quality the image size corresponds to L Still Image size when Aspect Ratio is 3 2 Usage guidelines L 16M 4912 3264 pixels For prints up to A3 size M 8 4M 3568 2368 pixels For prints up to A4 size S 4 0M 2448 1624 pixels For prints L 2L size Image size when Aspect Ratio is 16 9 Usage guidelines L 14M 4912 2760 pixels For viewing on a high definition TV M 7 1M 3568 2000 pixels...

Page 176: ...a Standard Shoots images using standard size Vertical 3872 2160 Horizontal 8192 1856 Wide Shoots images using wide size Vertical 5536 2160 Horizontal 12416 1856 Note z Tips for selecting the image size The images appear differently depending on the mode selected 16 9 Standard Wide When Standard or Wide is selected the images are scrolled when you press the center of the control wheel ...

Page 177: ...the aspect ratio of still images 1 MENU t Image Size t Aspect Ratio t desired mode You cannot set this item when using the following functions Sweep Panorama 3D Sweep Panorama 3 2 Standard aspect ratio Suitable for prints 16 9 For viewing on a high definition TV Note ...

Page 178: ...for viewing and a RAW for editing The image quality is fixed to Fine and the image size is fixed to L FINE Fine File format JPEG The image is compressed in the JPEG format when recorded 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 one memory card but the image quality will be l...

Page 179: ...a when you shoot 3D Sweep Panorama or Sweep Panorama images 1 MENU t Image Size t Panorama Direction t desired mode 3D Sweep Panorama Right Pan the camera from the left to the right Left Pan the camera from the right to the left Sweep Panorama Right Pan the camera in the direction you set Left Up Down ...

Page 180: ...th 60p and 50p movies utilize the progressive scanning system and Dolby Digital audio MP4 Records mp4 AVC movies This format 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 You cannot create a disc from the movies recorded in this format using the supplied softwa...

Page 181: ... movies on a TV you need a TV that is compatible with 60p 50p and 24p 25p If you use a non compatible TV the movies are converted to 60i 50i and output to the TV File Format AVCHD 60i 60p AVCHD 50i 50p Average bit rate Recording 60i 24M FX 50i 24M FX 24 Mbps Records high image quality movies of 1920 1080 60i 50i 60i 17M FH 50i 17M FH 17 Mbps Records standard image quality movies of 1920 1080 60i 5...

Page 182: ...lly 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 The higher the sensitivity the more image noise can become visible Notes z Adjusting ISO Sensitivity Recommended Exposure Index ISO setting speed is the sensitivity to light of recording media that incorporates...

Page 183: ... Auto WB is selected when using the following functions Intelligent Auto Scene Selection AWB Auto WB The camera automatically detects a light source and adjusts the color temperature Daylight If you select an option to suit a specific light source the color temperature is adjusted for the light source preset white balance Shade Cloudy Incandescent Fluor Warm White Fluor Cool White Fluor Day White ...

Page 184: ...or touching the graph on the screen 1 MENU t Brightness Color t White Balance t 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 t Brightness Color t White Balance t C...

Page 185: ...ontents Sample photo Menu Index If the 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 Note ...

Page 186: ...igent Auto Scene Selection Prec Dig Zoom Smile Shutter 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 Spot Measures only the central area Spot meterin...

Page 187: ...ker You cannot use Flash Comp with the following functions Intelligent Auto Scene Selection Anti Motion Blur Sweep Panorama 3D Sweep Panorama when no flash is attached 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 Notes z Ti...

Page 188: ... Select the proper level by checking the recorded image especially when you enhance the effect Off Does not use DRO Auto HDR D Range Opt By dividing the image into small areas the camera analyzes the contrast of light and shadow between the subject and the background producing the image with the optimal brightness and gradation Auto HDR Shoots three images with different exposures and then overlay...

Page 189: ...n the subject is motionless or does not blink Do not recompose You may not obtain a desired effect depending on the luminance difference of a subject and the shooting conditions 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 obtain good HDR images If the camera detects such situa...

Page 190: ...mphasizing 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 C...

Page 191: ...mpose When the contrast of the scene is low or when significant camera shake or subject blur has occurred you may not obtain good HDR images If the camera detects such situation is indicated on the recorded image to inform you of this situation Shoot again as necessary recomposing or paying attention to the blur Soft Focus Creates an image filled with a soft lighting effect You can set the intensi...

Page 192: ...turation and contrast are heightened for shooting striking images of colorful scenes and subjects such as flowers spring greenery blue sky or ocean views Portrait For shooting the skin color in a soft tone ideally suited for shooting portraits Landscape The saturation contrast and sharpness are heightened for shooting vivid and crisp scenery Distant landscapes also stand out more Sunset For shooti...

Page 193: ...t were recorded in the AVCHD 60i 60p or AVCHD 50i 50p mode of File Format Multiple Img Deletes the selected images Press the center of the control wheel or touch the image then select OK All in Folder Deletes all images in the selected folder or all AVCHD View movies All AVCHD view files Notes z To delete an image It is easier to delete an image displayed on the screen by selecting Delete of soft ...

Page 194: ... play back images in Slide Show when View Mode is set to Folder View Still only 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 Repeat On Plays back images in a continuous loop Off After all the images have been played back the slide show ends Interval 1 Sec Sets the display interval of images 3 Sec 5 Sec 10...

Page 195: ... unit for images to be played back 1 MENU t Playback t View Mode t desired mode Folder View Still Displays still images by folder Folder View MP4 Displays movies MP4 by folder AVCHD View Displays movies recorded with the AVCHD 60i 60p or AVCHD 50i 50p mode of File Format ...

Page 196: ...ndex t desired mode 6 Images Displays six images 12 Images Displays 12 images z Displaying a desired folder To select a desired folder select the bar to the left of the image index screen then press the top bottom parts of the control wheel You may select a folder by touching the bar You can change the view mode by pressing the center of the bar ...

Page 197: ...ion even if you turn off the power 1 MENU t Playback t Rotate 2 Press the center of the control wheel Or touch Rotate on the screen The image rotates counter clockwise The image rotates as you press the center or touch You cannot rotate movies or 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...

Page 198: ...iew movies are movies that were recorded in the AVCHD 60i 60p or AVCHD 50i 50p mode of File Format Multiple Img Applies or cancels the protection of the selected images Press the center of the control wheel or touch the image then select OK 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...

Page 199: ...u want to see by pressing the top bottom right left of the control wheel or by sliding the image When you touch the image the image is enlarged centering on the spot you touched 4 To cancel the enlarged playback select You cannot enlarge the movies During playing back panoramic images pause first and then enlarge the image Notes z Scaling range The scaling range depends on the image size Image siz...

Page 200: ...teps This item appears during movie playback only 1 MENU t Playback t Volume Settings t desired value z 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 ...

Page 201: ...d the DPOF mark to up to 999 images DPOF registration is not cleared after printing It is recommended that you clear it after you print the still images DPOF Setup Multiple Img Selects images to order printing 1Select an image and press the center of the control wheel To cancel the image select the marked image again You may select cancel an image by touching the image 2Repeat the operation on all...

Page 202: ...ing You cannot use the AF illuminator when Autofocus Mode is set to Continuous AF Landscape Night Scene Hand held Twilight or Sports Action in Scene Selection is selected Sweep Panorama is selected 3D Sweep Panorama is selected Recording movies 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 l...

Page 203: ...Smile Shutter 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 looked away from the pre strobe On The flash is always fired to reduce the red eye phenomenon Off Does not use Red Eye Reduction Notes z What causes the red eye phenomenon Pupils become dilated in dark environments Flash light is ...

Page 204: ...ic Viewfinder can detect whether or not it is being used 1 MENU t Setup t FINDER LCD Setting t desired setting Auto When you look into the Electronic Viewfinder the display is switched to the Electronic Viewfinder automatically Manual You can toggle the display between the Electronic Viewfinder and the LCD monitor by using the button on the Electronic Viewfinder ...

Page 205: ...iew Display t desired setting You can select Setting Effect OFF in the following shooting modes only Manual Exposure Shutter Priority Aperture Priority Program Auto 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 ...

Page 206: ...position even if Playback Display is set to Auto Rotate Even if Grid Line is set to a setting other than Off when recording 3D Sweep Panorama or Sweep Panorama 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 10 Sec Displays for the set time Selecting En...

Page 207: ...asier 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 Placing a subject on the diagonal line can express uplifting and powerful feeling Off Does not display the grid line z Checking the frame for movie recording Frame for movie The frame that appears when Grid Lin...

Page 208: ...Level t desired setting Since the camera judges that sharp areas are in focus the peaking level is different depending on the subject shooting situation or on the lens used The outline of in focus ranges is not enhanced when the camera is connected using an HDMI cable High Sets the peaking level to high Mid Sets the peaking level to middle Low Sets the peaking level to low Off Does not use the pea...

Page 209: ...ts the color used for the peaking function in manual focus 1 MENU t Setup t Peaking Color t desired setting This item cannot be set when Peaking Level is set to Off White Enhances outlines in white Red Enhances outlines in red Yellow Enhances outlines in yellow Note ...

Page 210: ...arged by 4 8 times You can enlarge the image also by 9 5 times In DMF Direct Manual Focus turn the focusing ring with the shutter button pressed halfway down after adjusting the focus with autofocus You cannot use MF Assist with the following functions Movie recording Prec Dig Zoom When an A mount lens sold separately is attached pressing soft key will enlarge the image On Enlarges the image You c...

Page 211: ...will be shown in an expanded form for the MF Assist function 1 MENU t Setup t MF Assist Time t desired setting This item cannot be set when MF Assist is set to Off No Limit Enlarges the display until is selected 5 Sec Enlarges the image for five seconds 2 Sec Enlarges the image for two seconds Note ...

Page 212: ...ns or printers that do not support them may result in or print images that do not faithfully reproduce the color 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 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 ...

Page 213: ...ing On is selected when using the following functions Hand held Twilight in Scene Selection Anti Motion Blur 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 On Uses SteadyShot Off Does not use SteadyShot This setting is recommended when you use a tripod Notes ...

Page 214: ...t 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 Enable Releases the shutter when no lens is attached Select this when you attach the camera on an astronomical telescope etc Disable Releases the shutter only when a lens is attached Note ...

Page 215: ...ectronic Viewfinder sold separately 1 MENU t Setup t Eye Start AF t desired setting This item is available only when the LA EA2 Mount Adaptor sold separately is attached On Auto focusing starts when you look through the Electronic Viewfinder Off Auto focusing does not start when you look through the Electronic Viewfinder Note ...

Page 216: ...eeds 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 item to Off When a Minolta Konica Minolta lens is used set this item to Off If you set this item to On the correct exposure will not be set or the image brightness will be uneven On Uses the electronic front curtain shutter function Off Does not u...

Page 217: ...en it is set to On Cont Shooting Spd Priority Cont Bracket Cont Hand held Twilight in Scene Selection Anti Motion Blur Sweep Panorama 3D Sweep Panorama You cannot change Long Exposure NR when using the following functions Intelligent Auto Scene Selection Anti Motion Blur Sweep Panorama 3D Sweep Panorama On Activates noise reduction for the same duration that the shutter is open When noise reductio...

Page 218: ...ceable when the camera sensitivity is high 1 MENU t Setup t High ISO NR t desired setting You cannot set High ISO NR when using the following functions Sweep Panorama 3D Sweep Panorama Noise reduction will not be carried out on RAW images Normal Activates high ISO noise reduction normally Low Activates high ISO noise reduction moderately Notes ...

Page 219: ...ed corners of the screen caused by certain lens characteristics 1 MENU t Setup t Lens Comp Shading t desired setting This item is available only with an E mount lens Auto Compensates for darker corners of the screen automatically Off Does not compensate for darker corners of the screen Note ...

Page 220: ...or deviation at the corners of the screen caused by certain lens characteristics 1 MENU t Setup t Lens Comp Chro Aber t desired setting This item is available only with an E mount lens Auto Reduces the color deviation automatically Off Does not compensate for the color deviation Note ...

Page 221: ...e distortion of the screen caused by certain lens characteristics 1 MENU t Setup t Lens Comp Distortion t desired setting This item is available only with an E mount lens Auto Compensates for distortion of the screen automatically Off Does not compensate for distortion of the screen Note ...

Page 222: ...c Sets whether or not you record the sound during movie recording 1 MENU t Setup t Movie Audio Rec t desired setting The sound of the lens and the camera in operation will also be recorded when On is selected On Records sound stereo Off Does not record sound Note ...

Page 223: ...Setup t Wind Noise Reduct t desired setting Setting this item to On where wind is not blowing sufficiently hard may cause normal sound to be recorded with too low volume When using a microphone sold separately the wind noise reduction will not be carried out even if it is set to On On Reduces wind noise Off Does not reduce wind noise Notes ...

Page 224: ...ered If you want to register another lens you must first clear a value Attach a lens of the value to be cleared and select 0 If you want to clear all registered values select Clear 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 You cannot set AF Micro Adj individually for a Sony Minolta and ...

Page 225: ...isplay the first screen of the menu or to display the screen of the item you set the last time 1 MENU t Setup t Menu start t desired setting Top Always displays the first screen of the menu Previous Displays the last item set This will make it easier to quickly reset the last item you set previously ...

Page 226: ...Mode White Balance Shoot Tips Metering Mode AF MF Select DRO Auto HDR Autofocus Mode Picture Effect Autofocus Area Creative Style Prec Dig Zoom Flash Mode Face Detection Flash Comp Smile Shutter MF Assist Soft Skin Effect AEL toggle page 134 Quality Not set ISO Soft key B Setting Shoot Mode Metering Mode Shoot Tips DRO Auto HDR Autofocus Mode Picture Effect Prec Dig Zoom Creative Style Face Detect...

Page 227: ...en an A mount lens other than the SAM and the SSM sold separately is attached You do not have to set up all the Custom 1 Custom 2 Custom 3 Custom 4 and Custom 5 items Quality AEL toggle page 134 ISO Not set White Balance Soft key C Setting Shoot Mode Calls a recording mode Custom Calls a function assigned to Custom 1 Custom 2 Custom 3 Custom 4 or Custom 5 Custom 1 to 5 The default setting of each ...

Page 228: ...ex Calling a function assigned to Custom of soft key C 1 Press soft key C when CUSTOM Custom is displayed Or touch CUSTOM Custom on the screen 2 Select Custom 1 Custom 2 Custom 3 Custom 4 or Custom 5 by pressing the right left of the control wheel ...

Page 229: ...ngs t Right Key Setting or Soft key B Setting 2 Select AEL toggle The right key or soft key B becomes the AEL button 3 Aim the camera at an area to which you want to match the exposure The exposure is set 4 Press the AEL button The exposure is locked and AE lock lights up 5 Focus on your subject and shoot it 6 To cancel the exposure lock press the AEL button again If you select Soft key B Setting ...

Page 230: ...ch Operation t desired setting Even if On is selected you cannot operate the camera via the touch panel when 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 On Allows operation using the touch panel Off Does not allow operation using the touch panel Note ...

Page 231: ... Menu Index Beep Selects the sound produced when you operate the camera 1 MENU t Setup t Beep t desired setting On Turns on audible signals when you press the control wheel or soft keys or touch the screen Off Turns off the audible signal ...

Page 232: ...137GB Table of contents Sample photo Menu Index Language Selects the language to be used in the menu items warnings and messages 1 MENU t Setup t Language t desired language ...

Page 233: ...time by touching the screen The camera does not have a feature for superimposing dates on images By using PMB on the CD ROM supplied you can print or save images with the date 1 MENU t Setup t Date Time Setup 2 Set the date time etc Daylight Svg Selects ON or OFF Date Format Selects the date and time display format Notes ...

Page 234: ...area where you are using the camera This allows you to set the local area when you use the camera abroad You cannot select an area by touching the screen 1 MENU t Setup t Area Setting t desired setting 2 Press the right or left of the control wheel to select an area Note ...

Page 235: ...u can select whether or not the help guide is displayed when you operate the camera 1 MENU t Setup t Help Guide Display t desired setting On Displays the help guide Off Does not display the help guide This is convenient when you want to perform the next operation quickly ...

Page 236: ...a to switch to power save mode Pressing the shutter button halfway down returns the camera to the shooting mode 1 MENU t Setup t Power Save t desired setting Turn off the camera when you do not use it for a long time 30 Min Switches to power save mode after the set time 5 Min 1 Min 20 Sec 10 Sec Note ...

Page 237: ... Brightness t desired setting When this is set to Auto do not cover the light sensor with your hand and so on When using the camera with the AC PW20 AC Adaptor sold separately the brightness of the LCD monitor is always set as bright as 2 even if you select Auto Auto Adjust the brightness automatically Manual Allows you to adjust the brightness within the range of 2 to 2 Sunny Weather Automaticall...

Page 238: ... sold separately is attached the brightness of the Electronic Viewfinder is automatically adjusted to the ambient lighting conditions 1 MENU t Setup t Viewfinder Bright t desired setting Auto Adjust the brightness automatically Manual Allows you to adjust the brightness within the range of 1 to 1 ...

Page 239: ...144GB Table of contents Sample photo Menu Index Display Color Selects the color of the LCD monitor 1 MENU t Setup t Display Color t desired setting Black Turns to the selected color White Blue Pink ...

Page 240: ...x Wide Image Selects the method used for displaying the wide images 1 MENU t Setup t Wide Image t desired setting Full Screen Displays the wide images on the entire screen Normal Displays the wide images and the operation information on the screen ...

Page 241: ...ecorded in the portrait position 1 MENU t Setup t Playback Display t desired setting When you play back the image on a TV or a computer the image will be displayed in the portrait position even if Manual Rotate is selected Auto Rotate Displays in the portrait position Manual Rotate Displays in the landscape position Note ...

Page 242: ...olution to output images to the TV 1 MENU t Setup t HDMI Resolution t desired setting If you cannot display the screen properly with the Auto setting select either 1080i or 1080p depending on the TV to be connected 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 Note...

Page 243: ... your camera by the TV s remote control aiming at the TV See page 163 on BRAVIA Sync 1 MENU t Setup t CTRL FOR HDMI t desired setting 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 On Operates the camera with the TV remote control Off Does not operate the camera with the TV remote control Note ...

Page 244: ...indows 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 Standard mode MTP Establishes an MTP connection between the camera a computer and other USB devices Windows 7 computers are connected in MTP and its unique functions are enabled to use In the case of other compute...

Page 245: ... cavity beyond the mount so that the tip of the blower does not touch the image sensor Hold the camera s face downward to prevent the dust from resettling in 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 1 MENU t Setup t Cleaning Mode t OK The message After cleaning turn camera off Continue appears 2 Selec...

Page 246: ... camera and lens Confirm the version when a firmware update is released 1 MENU t Setup t Version An update can be performed only when the battery level is three remaining battery icons or more We recommend that you use a sufficient battery or the AC PW20 AC Adaptor sold separately Note ...

Page 247: ...up t Demo Mode t desired setting 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 On The demonstration begins automatically when the camera is not operated for about one m...

Page 248: ...o the default setting Even if you activate Reset Default the images are retained 1 MENU t Setup t Reset Default t OK Be sure not to turn off the camera while resetting Following settings are not reset Date Time Setup Area Setting Faces registered with Face Registration AF Micro Adj Notes ...

Page 249: ...matting permanently erases all data on the memory card and is unrecoverable Save precious data on a computer etc 1 MENU t Setup t Format t 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 it on a computer the memory card may n...

Page 250: ...gns numbers to files in sequence until the number reaches 9999 Reset The camera resets numbers in the following cases and assigns numbers to files from 0001 When the recording folder contains a file a number incremented one higher than the largest number is assigned When the folder format is changed When all the images in the folder are deleted When the memory card is replaced When the memory card...

Page 251: ... can change the folder name form 1 MENU t Setup t Folder Name t desired setting The movie folder form is fixed as folder number ANV01 You cannot change this name Standard Form The folder name form is as follows folder number MSDCF Example 100MSDCF Date Form The folder name form is as follows folder number Y the last digit MM DD Example 10010405 Folder name 100 date 04 05 2011 Note ...

Page 252: ...r more folders you can select the recording folder to be used to record still images 1 MENU t Setup t Select Shoot Folder t desired folder You cannot select the folder when you select the Date Form setting Movie MP4 files are recorded in a folder for movies that has the same number as the selected folder for still images Notes ...

Page 253: ...ncremented one higher than the largest number currently used A folder for still images and a folder for 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 respective...

Page 254: ...etc images on the memory card will not be played back in this form If this happens the camera repairs the file 1 MENU t Setup t Recover Image DB t OK The Recover Image DB screen is displayed and the camera repairs the file Wait as it is until repairing is completed Use a sufficiently charged battery Low battery power during repairing can cause damage to data Note ...

Page 255: ...e of contents Sample photo Menu Index Display Card Space Displays the remaining recording time of movies on the memory card Number of recordable still images is also displayed 1 MENU t Setup t Display Card Space ...

Page 256: ...omatically 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 Use an Eye Fi card after updating the firmware to the latest version For details refer to the manual that comes with the Eye Fi card The power save function of the camera does not work while it is transferr...

Page 257: ... the Peaking function is activated the outline of in focus ranges is not enhanced when the camera is connected using an HDMI cable 1 Turn off both your camera and the TV 2 Connect the camera to the TV with an HDMI cable sold separately 3 Turn on the TV and switch the input 4 Turn on the camera then press the Playback button to select playback mode Images shot with the camera appear on the TV scree...

Page 258: ... HDMI cable 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 If the camera performs unnecessary operations in response to the TV Remote Control when the camera is connected to another manufacturer s TV using an HDMI connection operate MENU t Setup t C...

Page 259: ... 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 1 Connect the camera to the 3D TV using an HDMI cable sold separately 2 MENU t Playback t 3D Viewing t OK 3D panorama images shot with the camera appear on the TV screen When Standard or Wide is selected you can scroll 3D panorama images by pressing the...

Page 260: ... 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 Notes Recommended computer environment Windows OS pre installed Microsoft Windows XP SP3 Windows Vista SP2 Windows 7 SP1 PMB CPU Intel Pentium III 800 MHz or faster For playing editing the HD movies Intel Core Duo 1 66 GHz or faster Intel Core 2 ...

Page 261: ...es you are using Connecting the camera using a USB interface that is compatible with Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 allows advanced transfer 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 Recommended computer environment Macintosh OS pr...

Page 262: ...When the restarting confirmation message appears restart the computer following the instructions on the screen DirectX may be installed depending on the system environment of your computer 3 Remove the CD ROM after the installation is complete The following software is installed and shortcut icons appear on the desktop Image Data Converter Image Data Lightbox SR PMB PMB Launcher PMB Help If PMB ha...

Page 263: ... the camera and display them on the computer To organize images on the computer on a calendar by shooting date to view them To retouch Red Eye Correction etc print and send still images as e mail attachments change the shooting date and more To print or save still images with the date To create a Blu ray Disc AVCHD format disc or DVD disc from AVCHD View movies imported to a computer An internet c...

Page 264: ...ge quality you must store your movies on a Blu ray Disc AVCHD View movies are the movies that were recorded in the AVCHD 60i 60p or AVCHD 50i 50p mode of File Format z To use PMB Refer to PMB Help Double click the shortcut of PMB Help on the desktop Or click Start t All Programs t PMB t PMB Help PMB support page English only http www sony co jp pmb se ...

Page 265: ... are the movies that were recorded in the AVCHD 60i 60p or AVCHD 50i 50p mode of File Format 1 Connect the camera to your Macintosh computer first Double click the newly recognized icon on the desktop t the folder where the images you want to import are stored 2 Drag and drop the image files to the hard disk icon The image files are copied to the hard disk 3 Double click the hard disk icon t the d...

Page 266: ...drop the icon of the memory card or the drive icon to the Trash icon beforehand when you use a Macintosh computer and the camera is disconnected from the computer Deleting the USB connection 1 Double click the disconnect icon on the tasktray 2 Click USB Mass Storage Device t Stop 3 Confirm the device on the confirmation window then click OK Disconnect icon Note Windows Vista Windows XP ...

Page 267: ...the following URL http sony storagesupport com AVCHD View movies are movies that were recorded in the AVCHD 60i 60p or AVCHD 50i 50p mode of File Format Selecting the method for creating a disc Player Method Disc type Blu ray Disc playback devices Blu ray Disc player PlayStation 3 etc Create a Blu ray Disc of movies and photos imported to a computer using PMB AVCHD format playback devices Sony Blu...

Page 268: ...lu ray Disc player and a PlayStation 3 You cannot play the disc on ordinary DVD players 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 z Discs you can use with PMB You can use 12 cm discs of following type with PMB For Blu ray Disc see page 174 Always...

Page 269: ...ted by PMB in order to create an AVCHD disc This conversion can take a long time Also you cannot create a disc with the original image quality If you want to keep the original image quality you must store your movies on a Blu ray Disc Creating a Blu ray Disc You can create a Blu ray Disc with AVCHD View movies previously imported to a computer Your computer must support the creation of a Blu ray D...

Page 270: ...Video STD disc for the first time AVCHD View movies are movies that were recorded in the AVCHD 60i 60p or AVCHD 50i 50p mode of File Format You can create a disc with a Blu ray Disc recorder and DVD writer The disc type you can create depends on the device used For details on creating a disc refer to the operating manual that comes with the device used You can transmit data via the memory card slo...

Page 271: ...e shop supports photo printing services conforming to DPOF you can make a Print order mark on images in advance in the playback mode so that you do not have to reselect them 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 You cannot print panoramic images depending on the printer When you print at a shop note the fol...

Page 272: ...ra 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 141 The CHARGE lamp flashes when charging the battery pack You can use an NP FW50 batte...

Page 273: ...e reduction function is turned on pages 122 123 This is not a malfunction You are shooting in RAW mode page 83 Since the RAW data file is large the RAW mode shooting may take time The Auto HDR is processing an image page 94 The image is out of focus The subject is too close Check the minimum focal distance of the lens You are shooting in manual focus mode Set AF MF Select to Autofocus page 67 Ambi...

Page 274: ...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 124 The eyes of the subject come out red Activate the Red Eye Reduction function page 108 Get close to the subject and shoot the subject within the flash rang...

Page 275: ...han the camera the keyboard and the mouse from the USB terminals of your computer Connect the camera directly to your computer without passing through a USB hub or other device Cannot copy images Make the USB connection by properly connecting the camera with your computer page 170 Follow the designated copy procedure for your OS When you shoot images with a memory card formatted by a computer you ...

Page 276: ...when you print an image shot with the aspect ratio set to 16 9 the lateral end of the image may be cut off When printing images using your own printer cancel the trimming or borderless settings Consult the printer manufacturer as to whether the printer provides these functions or not When having images printed at a photo printing service shop ask the shop whether they can print the images without ...

Page 277: ...ned off and the access lamp is not illuminated 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 cool down before trying this corrective procedure If an 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 wo...

Page 278: ...le 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 will be done for the same amoun...

Page 279: ...images exceeds that for which date management in a database file by the camera is possible Unable to register to the database file Import all the images to a computer using PMB and recover the memory card Camera Error Turn the power off remove the battery pack then re insert it If the message appears frequently consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility Image Database File ...

Page 280: ...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 ...

Page 281: ...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 Sw...

Page 282: ... 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 the hot interior of a car parked in direct sunlight 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 co...

Page 283: ...e with Memory Stick Micro media M2 M2 is an abbreviation for Memory Stick Micro media 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 of Duo size If you insert a Memory Stick Micro media into the camera without an M2 Adaptor as large as of Duo size you might not be able to remove it from the camera Do not leave the Mem...

Page 284: ...out quickly if you use the flash or record movies frequently We recommend having spare battery packs handy and making trial shots before taking the actual shots Do not expose the battery pack to water The battery pack is not water resistant 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 When the power goes off...

Page 285: ...ry capacity decreases over time and through repeated use If decreased usage time between charges becomes significant it is probably time to replace it with a new one The battery life varies according to how it is stored and the operating conditions and environment in which each battery pack is used ...

Page 286: ...the CHARGE lamp flashes fast again this may indicate a battery error or that a battery pack other than the specified type has been inserted Check that the battery pack is the specified type 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 charger operates correctly If the battery charger operates correctly a battery...

Page 287: ...ding on the subject ambient light etc The available Autofocus Area settings differ depending on the Mount Adaptor type Functions LA EA1 LA EA2 Autofocus Available with SAM SSM lens only Available AF system Contrast AF Phase detection AF AF MF Select Switchable on the lens SAM SSM lenses switchable on the lens Other lenses switchable on the menu Autofocus Area Multi Center Flexible Spot Wide Spot L...

Page 288: ...ing an A mount lens The sound of the lens and the camera in operation may be recorded during movie recording You can avoid this by selecting MENU t Setup t Movie Audio Rec t Off It may take a long time or may be difficult for the camera to focus depending on the lens used or the subject LA EA2 Wide The camera determines which of the 15 AF areas is used in focusing Spot The camera uses the AF area ...

Page 289: ...c Viewfinder You cannot operate the camera using the touch panel when an Electronic Viewfinder is attached Only major items are shown on the Electronic Viewfinder See page 16 for what each icon indicates The LCD monitor is turned off when the Electronic Viewfinder is used If you use the Electronic Viewfinder for a long time the Electronic Viewfinder may get warm The camera then displays and switch...

Page 290: ...l shot on a digital video camera recorder to be recorded on 8 cm DVD discs hard disk drive flash memory memory card etc Recording and playback on your camera Based on the AVCHD format your camera records with the high definition image quality HD mentioned below Video signal3 1080 60i compatible device MPEG 4 AVC H 264 1920 1080 60i 1920 1080 24p 1080 50i compatible device MPEG 4 AVC H 264 1920 108...

Page 291: ...al products such as thinner benzine alcohol disposable cloths insect repellent sunscreen or insecticide etc Do not touch the camera with the above on your hand Do not leave the camera in contact with rubber or vinyl for a long time Do not use a cleaning solution containing organic solvents such as thinner or benzine When cleaning the lens surface remove dust using a commercially available blower I...

Page 292: ... Connection Computer 170 TV 162 Cont Shooting 45 Contrast 97 Control wheel 19 Creative Style 97 CTRL FOR HDMI 148 Custom Key Settings 131 Custom white balance 89 D Date Format 138 Date Time Setup 138 Daylight Svg 138 Defocusing the background 34 Delete 32 98 Demo Mode 152 Direct Manual Focus 67 Disc creation 172 DISP 40 DISP Button Monitor 79 Display Card Space 160 Display Color 144 Display Conten...

Page 293: ...ay 110 Long Exposure NR 122 M Macintosh 168 Macro 54 Manual Exposure 61 Manualfocus 67 Memory card 187 Menu 23 Brightness Color 25 Camera 24 Image Size 24 Playback 25 Setup 26 Shoot Mode 23 Menu start 130 Metering Mode 91 MF Assist 115 MF Assist Time 116 Movie Audio Rec 127 MP4 85 Multi 69 91 N New Folder 158 Night Portrait 54 Night Scene 54 O Object Tracking 71 P Panorama 57 Panorama Direction 84...

Page 294: ...g Tip List 78 Shutter Priority 63 Shutter speed 63 Single shot AF 70 Slide Show 99 Slow Sync 66 Smile Shutter 75 Soft keys 20 Soft Skin Effect 77 Software 167 Sony Image Data Suite 168 Spd Priority Cont 46 Specify Printing 106 Sports Action 54 Spot 91 sRGB 117 SteadyShot 118 Still Movie Select 100 Sunset 54 Sweep Panorama 57 T Touch Operation 135 Touch panel 21 Troubleshooting 177 U Upload Setting...

Page 295: ...IDEO 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 in...

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Page 303: ...s WM2AM LCS EMGI Lcs EMC LCS EMF I CS WM2AM NEX 5N 14 BodyCaseI Boltier I Funda pan el cuerpo l CS EB50 cstuo tuo 11111 Blee Bnlwa Whrlt Nolr lnAIIIoo IW H O AWol 124v6S tlmm X Sx2 x1 7J8in lllmonsionsJlx xP t Sx2 x17 8po lensJackel one pourobjeclil Funda parn el objelivo u C AI of Pel CI llOdo i ra Oomonsions W HxDI Till w _ 51 _ _ llltl ltlll l o sloolf JixP Till 15 ...

Page 304: ...u lllmltlslons W HxO l oo jl xHxf AW 8 1 3 118 SoltCarrying CaseI Sacde transport soupleI Bolsa blanda LCS EMG1 01 WxHxO 0 10011111 jl Hxf AW 61A x631S O Shoulder Strap I BandoulierelCorrea de bandolera Solt Carrying Case I Sac de transport soupleI Bolsa blanda LCS U10 17 ...

Page 305: ...tos u s t C1AM Cip _ _ ACC FW1E IICPI _ _IIC_ 0 STP XS2AM s Shoulder Strap I Bandoullere I Correa de bandolera STP XS3 Shoulder StrapI BandouliereI Correa de bandolera STP XH1 WristSltapI DragonneI Correa para muiieca STP XS2AM f STP WS1 7 30 DomenllonsIIJ 1801 11 ll W l 111 1 16n 7111 111 Otmonslonlll _9 3 111 IIJ 711 81 19 ...

Page 306: ...SonyCorporation Los logotipos deSOySDXCson marcascomerclalesde SD 3C LLC HDMI ellogollpode HDM IyHigh Definition Multimedia Interface son marcascomerc1aleso marcascomerc1afes regfstradasde HDMI Ucenslng LlC en los Estados Unidosyotrospaises Las demas marcascomerciales pertenecenasus respectivospropietarios Tados osdireitos reservados proibida areproduQao total ou parcial Nem todosos modelosestao d...

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Page 309: ...rranty service for your product Visit Sony s Web Site www sony com support Or call the Sony Customer Information Service Center 1 800 222 SONY 7669 For an accessory or part not available from your authorized dealer call 1 800 488 SONY 7669 Repair I Replacement Warranty This Limited Warranty shall apply to any repair replacement part or replacement product for the remainder of the original Limited ...

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