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              How to use this handbook
Marks and notations used in this handbook                
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              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
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              Identifying parts
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              Flash
              Lens
Table of                 
Sample photo 
Playback              
List of icons on the screen
Shooting standby                
Graphic display Movie recording
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              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            
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              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
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              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
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              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
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              Warning messages
If the following messages appear, follow the instructions below.            
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              Using the camera abroad
On TV color systems              
Memory card
Memory Stick media            
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              InfoLITHIUM battery pack
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              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
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Table of 
Sample photo                 
Notes on the License