Sony NEX-3 manual

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NEX-3/NEX-3C/NEX-5/NEX-5C

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Lens Digital Camera

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Contents

Main How to use this handbook Marks and notations used in this handbook z Table of contents Notes on using the camera Basic operations Using functions with the control wheel Using functions in the menu Connecting with other equipment Troubleshooting Others Index Sample photo search Page Page Page Page Page Identifying parts Page Flash Lens Table of Sample photo Playback List of icons on the screen Shooting standby Graphic display Movie recording Page Using the control wheel and soft keys Control wheel Soft keys Menu search Shoot Mode Allows you to set shooting functions, such as continuous shooting, self-timer, and flash. Allows you to set the image size and aspect ratio. Camera Image Size Brightness/Color Allows you to set playback functions. Allows you to make more detailed shooting settings, or change the camera settings. Playback Setup Page Shooting images 1Adjust the LCD monitor angle, and hold the camera. zOn Scene Recognition Background Defocus Control 1Press the center of the control wheel. 2Defocus the background by turning the control wheel. zIf you shoot a still image of a subject that is difficult to focus on zFor a better result of Background Defocus Playing back images Enlarged playback zSwitching between the still image and movie zScaling range Deleting images zTo delete several images DISP (Display Contents) During shooting During playback zWhat is histogram ? Flash Mode zTips on shooting with the flash Exposure Comp. You can adjust the exposure in 1/3 EV steps in a range of 2.0 EV to +2.0 EV. zAdjusting the exposure for better looking images m M Drive Mode You can set the drive mode, such as continuous, self-timer, or bracket shooting. Continuous Adv. Speed Priority Cont. Self-timer Self-timer(Cont.) Bracket: Cont. Remote Cdr. (NEX-5/5C) Image Index zSwitching between the still image and movie Intelligent Auto The camera analyzes the subject, and allows you to shoot with appropriate setti ngs. 1[Menu] t [Shoot Mode] t [Intelligent Auto]. 2Point the camera to the subject. zDefocusing the background easily zIf you shoot a still image of a subject that is difficult to focus on Scene Selection Page Anti Motion Blur Sweep Panorama Allows you to create a panoramic image from composed images. 3Pan the camera to the end, following the guidance on the LCD monitor. Notes zTips for shooting a panoramic image zPlaying back scrolling panoramic images Manual Exposure BULB zUsing the Remote Commander (NEX-5/5C) Shutter Priority zShutter speed Aperture Priority Blurs or sharpens things in front of and beyond the subject. 1[Menu] t [Shoot Mode] t [Aperture Priority] t desired value. 2Adjust the focus and shoot the subject. zAperture Program Auto AF/MF Select Selects auto focusing or manual focusin g. 1[Menu] t [Camera] t [AF/MF Select] t desired mode. zUsing manual focusing effectively zTo measure the exact distance to the subject DMF (Direct Manual Focus) Autofocus Area 1[Menu] t [Camera] t [Autofocus Area] t desired mode. Autofocus Mode Selects the focus method to suit the movement of the subject. 1[Menu] t [Camera] t [Autofocus Mode] t desired mode. Precision Dig. Zoom Face Detection 1[Menu] t [Camera] t [Face Detection] t desired mode. Smile Shutter When the camera detects a smile, the shutter is released automatically. 1[Menu] t [Camera] t [Smile Shutter] t [On]. 2Wait for a smile to be detected. 3To exit Smile Shutter mode, [Menu] t [Camera] t [Smile Shutter] t [Off]. zTips for better capturing of smiles Smile Detection Panorama Direction Shooting Tip List Image Size 1[Menu] t [Image Size] t [Image Size] t desired mode. The image size varies depending on the [Panorama Direction] setting. Still Panorama Movie Aspect Ratio Quality Selects the compression format of still images. 1[Menu] t [Image Size] t [Quality] t desired mode. zRAW images File Format (NEX-5/5C) Selects the movie file format. 1[Menu] t [Image Size] t [File Format] t desired mode. zChecking 60i or 50i zPlaying movies on other devices ISO Sets the luminous sensitivity. 1[Menu] t [Brightness/Color] t [ISO] t desired setting. zAdjusting ISO Sensitivity (Recommended Exposure Index) White Balance 1[Menu] t [Brightness/Color] t [White Balance] t desired mode. zEffects of lighting conditions Preset white balance ( ) C.Temp./Filter Custom white balance Metering Mode Selects the metering mode that sets which part of the subject to measure to determine the exposure. 1[Menu] t [Brightness/Color] t [Metering Mode] t desired mode. Flash Compensation 1[Menu] t [Brightness/Color] t [Flash Compensation] t desired value. zTips to adjust the brightness when shooting people DRO/Auto HDR Corrects the brightness or contrast. 1[Menu] t [Brightness/Color] t [DRO/Auto HDR] t desired mode. Corrects the brightness of the image (DRO: Dyn amic Range Optimizer). 1[Menu] t [Brightness/Color] t [DRO/Auto HDR] t [D-Range Opt.]. 2[Option] t desired value. Auto HDR Creative Style (Contrast), (Saturation), and (Sharpness) can be adjusted for each Creative Style item. Delete zTo delete an image Slide Show Plays back images automatically. 1[Menu] t [Playback] t [Slide Show] t desired mode t [OK]. Still/Movie Select zSwitching between the still image and the movie Image Index zSwitching between the still image and the movie Select Folder Select Date Rotate Protect Enlarge Image zScaling range Volume Settings zAdjusting the volume during playback Specify Printing AF Illuminator Red Eye Reduction zWhat causes the red-eye phenomenon? Auto Review Grid Line zChecking the frame for movie recording Histogram zWhat is histogram MF Assist Color Space SteadyShot Release w/oLens Long Exposure NR 1[Menu] t [Setup] t [Long Exposure NR] t desired setting. High ISO NR Movie Audio Rec Beep Language Date/Time Setup Area Setting Help Guide Display Power Save LCD Brightness Display Color Wide Image Playback Display CTRL FOR HDMI USB Connection Cleaning Mode Version Demo Mode Reset Default Format File Number Folder Name Select Shoot. Folder New Folder Recover Image DB Display Card Space Upload Settings 1[Menu] t [Setup] t [Upload Settings] t desired setting. 1Set your Wi-Fi network or destination on the Eye-Fi card. 2Insert the Eye-Fi card you have set up into the camera, and shoot still images. Transferring images using an Eye-Fi card Viewing images on a TV zOn PhotoTV HD 1Connect a TV that supports BRAVIA Sync to the camera. The input is automatically switched and the image shot with the camera appea rs on the TV screen. Using BRAVIA Sync Using with your computer Recommended computer environment (Windows) Recommended computer environment (Macintosh) Using the software Log on as Administrator. 1Turn on your computer, and insert the CD-ROM (supplied) into the CD-ROM drive. 2Click [Install]. 3Remove the CD-ROM after the installation is complete. Installing the software (Macintosh) Using Image Data Converter SR zTo use Image Data Converter SR Using Image Data Lightbox SR Using PMB zTo use Image Data Lightbox SR zTo use PMB Table of Connecting the camera to the computer Importing images to the computer without using PMB Importing images to the computer (Windows) Importing images to the computer (Macintosh) Deleting the USB connection Creating a movie disc (NEX-5/5C) Selecting the method for creating a disc zCharacteristics of each type of disc zDiscs you can use with PMB Table of Sample photo Creating a Blu-ray disc Creating an AVCHD format disc zPlaying AVCHD format disc on a computer Creating a standard definition image quality (STD) disc Printing still images Troubleshooting If you experience trouble with the camera, try the following solutions. The battery pack cannot be installed. Cannot turn on the camera. The power turns off suddenly. Shooting images Viewing images Deleting/Editing images Computers Memory card Printing Others Page Warning messages If the following messages appear, follow the instructions below. Page Page Using the camera abroad On TV color systems Memory card Memory Stick media Page InfoLITHIUM battery pack Page Battery charger Mount Adaptor Table of Sample photo AVCHD format (NEX-5/5C) Recording and playback on your camera Cleaning Cleaning the camera Cleaning the lens Index A B C D I J L M N T U V W Table of Sample photo Notes on the License