Sony ILCE-5000, ILCE-5000L, ILCE-5000Y Help Guide

Help Guide:Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-5000

How to Use

Before Use

Names of parts

Identifying parts Identifying parts Lens E PZ 16–50 mm F3.5–5.6 OSS (supplied with ILCE-5000L/ILCE-

5000Y) Identifying parts Lens E 55-210 mm F4.5-6.3 OSS (supplied with ILCE-5000Y)

Icons and indicators

List of icons on the screen

Using the strap

Using the shoulder strap

In-Camera guide

About the [In-Camera Guide] About the shooting advice

Confirming the operation method

Using the control wheel

Using MENU items

Using the flash

Shooting

Shooting still images/movies

Shooting still images Shooting movies

Selecting a shooting mode

List of shooting modes Intelligent Auto Superior Auto About Scene Recognition The advantages of automatic shooting Program Auto Sweep Panorama Scene Selection Shutter Priority Aperture Priority Manual Exposure BULB Movie

Using shooting functions

Using the zoom

Zoom The zoom features available with this product Zoom Setting About zoom scale

Using flash Flash Mode Flash Comp.

Selecting a screen display mode

Switching the screen display (Shooting) DISP Button

Selecting still image size/image quality

Image Size (still image) Aspect Ratio (still image) Quality (still image) Panorama: Size Panorama: Direction

Adjusting the focus

Focus Mode Focus Area Focus-lock Manual Focus Direct manual focus (DMF) MF Assist (still image) Focus Magnifier Focus Magnif. Time Peaking Level Peaking Color Lock-on AF Lock-on AF (On) Pre-AF (still image) AF Illuminator (still image) AF Micro Adj.

AF On

Measuring the exact distance to the subject

Adjusting the exposure

Exposure Comp. Metering Mode AE lock AEL w/ shutter (still image) Zebra Exposure Set. Guide

Selecting a drive mode (Continuous shooting/Self-timer)

Drive Mode Cont. Shooting Spd Priority Cont. Self-timer Self-timer(Cont) Cont. Bracket Single Bracket WB bracket DRO Bracket

Taking pictures of yourself by monitoring the screen

Self-portrait/ -timer

Selecting the ISO sensitivity

ISO

Correcting the brightness or contrast

D-Range Opt. (DRO) Auto HDR

Adjusting color tones

White Balance Capturing a basic white color in [Custom Setup] mode

Selecting an effect mode

Picture Effect Creative Style

Recording movies

File Format (movie) Record Setting (movie) Audio Recording Wind Noise Reduct. Auto Slow Shut. (movie) MOVIE Button

Customizing the shooting functions for convenient use

Custom Key Settings Function of the ? button Function of the center button Function of the left button Function of the right button Function of the down button

Setting the other functions of this product

Photo Creativity Smile/Face Detect. Soft Skin Effect (still image) Face Registration (New Registration) Face Registration (Order Exchanging) Face Registration (Delete)

Red Eye Reduction

Auto Obj. Framing (still image) SteadyShot High ISO NR (still image) Color Space (still image) Grid Line Auto Review Live View Display Release w/o Lens S. Auto Img. Extract. Shading Comp. Chro. Aber. Comp. Distortion Comp.

Viewing

Viewing still images

Playing back images Playback zoom Image Index Switching the screen display (during playback)

Deleting images

Deleting a displayed image Deleting multiple selected images

Playing back movies

Viewing panoramic images

Playing back panoramic images

Printing

Specify Printing

Using viewing functions

View Mode Display Rotation Slide Show Rotate Protect 4K Still Image PB

Viewing images on a TV

Viewing images on an HD TV Viewing images on a “BRAVIA” Sync-compatible TV

Changing settings

Setup menu

Monitor Brightness Volume Settings Audio signals Upload Settings(Eye-Fi) Tile Menu Delete confirm. Pwr Save Start Time PAL/NTSC Selector Demo Mode HDMI Resolution CTRL FOR HDMI USB Connection USB LUN Setting

Language

Date/Time Setup

Send to Computer

Area Setting Format File Number Select REC Folder New Folder Folder Name Recover Image DB Display Media Info. Version Certification Logo (Overseas model only) Setting Reset

Using Wi-Fi functions

Connecting this product and a Smartphone

PlayMemories Mobile Connecting an Android smartphone to this product Connecting the product to an iPhone or iPad Calling up an application using [One-touch(NFC)]

Controlling this product using a Smartphone

Smart Remote Embedded One-touch connection with an NFC-enabled Android smartphone (NFC One-touch remote)

Transferring images to a Smartphone

Send to Smartphone Sending images to an Android smartphone (NFC One-touch Sharing)

Transferring images to a computer

Transferring images to a TV

View on TV

Changing the settings of Wi-Fi functions

Airplane Mode WPS Push Access Point Set. Edit Device Name Disp MAC Address SSID/PW Reset Reset Network Set.

Adding applications to the product

PlayMemories Camera Apps

PlayMemories Camera Apps Recommended computer environment

Installing the applications

Opening a service account Downloading applications Downloading applications directly to the product using the Wi-Fi function

Starting the applications

Launching the downloaded application

Managing the applications

Uninstalling applications Changing the order of applications Confirming the account information of PlayMemories Camera Apps

Viewing on computers

Recommended computer environment

Using the software

PlayMemories Home Installing PlayMemories Home Software for Mac computers “Image Data Converter” Installing “Image Data Converter” Accessing “Image Data Converter Guide” “Remote Camera Control” Installing “Remote Camera Control” Accessing “Remote Camera Control Help Guide”

Connecting this product and a computer

Connecting the product to a computer Importing images to the computer Disconnecting the product from the computer

Creating a movie disc

Disc type Selecting the disc creation method Creating a disc with a device other than a computer Creating Blu-ray Discs

Precautions/This product

Precautions

On the internal rechargeable battery Notes on the battery pack Charging the battery pack Memory card

Cleaning this product

On cleaning Cleaning the image sensor

Number of recordable still images and recordable time of movies

Number of still images Recordable time of movies

Using this product abroad

Plug adaptor On TV color systems

Other information

Mount Adaptor LA-EA1 Mount Adaptor LA-EA2 Mount Adaptor LA-EA3 Mount Adaptor LA-EA4 Mount Adaptor AVCHD format License

Trademarks

Troubleshooting

If you have problems

Troubleshooting

Battery pack and power

You cannot insert the battery pack into the product. You cannot turn on the product. The power turns off suddenly. The remaining battery level indicator shows an incorrect level. The charge lamp on the product flashes when charging the battery pack. The battery pack has not been charged even if the charge lamp on the product has turned

off. The battery pack is not charged.

Shooting still images/movies

You cannot record images. Recording takes a long time. The image is out of focus. The flash does not work. Fuzzy white circular spots appear on images shot using the flash. The recording date and time are not displayed on the screen. The date and time are recorded incorrectly. The aperture value and/or shutter speed flashes. The image colors are not correct. Noise appears in the image when you view the screen in a dark place. The eyes of the subject come out red.

Dots appear and remain on the screen. You cannot shoot images continuously. The image is whitish (Flare)./Blurring of light appears on the image (Ghosting). The corners of the picture are too dark. The image is blurred. The LCD screen darkens after a short period of time passed. The flash takes too long to recharge.

Viewing images

Images cannot be played back. The date and time are not displayed. The image cannot be deleted. The image was deleted by mistake. A DPOF mark cannot be put.

Wi-Fi

You cannot find the wireless access point to be connected. [WPS Push] does not work. [Send to Computer] is canceled halfway. You cannot send movies to a smartphone. [Smart Remote Embedded] or [Send to Smartphone] is canceled halfway. The shooting screen for [Smart Remote Embedded] is not displayed smoothly./The

connection between this product and the smartphone is disconnected. You cannot use One-Touch connection (NFC).

Computers

The computer does not recognize this product. You cannot import images. The image and sound are interrupted by noise when viewing a movie on a computer. Images exported from a computer cannot be viewed on this product.

Memory cards

Formatted the memory card by mistake.

Printing

You cannot print images. The color of the image is strange. Images are printed with both edges cut off. You cannot print images with the date.

Others

The lens gets fogged. The product becomes warm when you use it for a long time. The Clock Set screen appears when you turn on the product. The number of recordable images does not decrease, or decreases two images at a time. The product does not work properly. “--E-” appears on the screen.

Messages

Warning messages

Situations this product has difficulty handling

How to Use Before Use Names of parts

Identifying parts

When the lens is removed

1. Shutter button

2. ON/OFF (Power) switch

3. Hook for shoulder strap

4. (N mark) This mark indicates the touch point for connecting this product and an NFC-enabled

smartphone. NFC (Near Field Communication) is an international standard of the short-range wireless communication technology.

5. For shooting: W/T (zoom) lever

For viewing: (Index) lever/ (Playback zoom) lever

6. AF illuminator/Self-timer lamp

7. Image sensor position mark

8. Flash Press the (Flash pop-up) button to use the flash.

9. Microphone*

10. Lens

11. Lens release button

12. Mount

13. Image sensor**

14. Lens contacts**

Do not cover this part during movie recording.

Do not touch this part directly.

1. (Flash pop-up) button

2. LCD screen You can adjust the LCD screen to an easily viewable angle and shoot from any position.

You may not be able to adjust the LCD screen angle depending on the type of a tripod you use. In such a case, release the tripod screw once to adjust the LCD screen angle.

3. Access lamp

4. Memory card/terminal cover

5. Wi-Fi sensor (built-in)

6. MOVIE (Movie) button

7. MENU button

8. Control wheel

9. ? (In-Camera Guide) button/ (Delete) button

10. (Playback) button

11. Multi/Micro USB Terminal Supports Micro USB compatible device.

12. Charge lamp

13. Memory card slot

14. HDMI micro jack

1. Battery cover

2. Battery eject lever

3. Battery insertion slot

4. Connection plate cover Use this when using an AC-PW20 AC Adaptor (sold separately). Insert the connection

plate into the battery compartment, and then pass the cord through the connection plate cover as shown below.

Make sure that the cord is not pinched when you close the cover.

5. Speaker

6. Tripod socket hole Use a tripod with a screw less than 5.5 mm (7/32 inches) long. Otherwise, you cannot

firmly secure the camera, and damage to the camera may occur.

How to Use Before Use Names of parts

Identifying parts Lens E PZ 16–50 mm F3.5–5.6 OSS (supplied with ILCE-5000L/ILCE-5000Y)

1. Zooming/Focusing ring

2. Zooming lever

3. Mounting index

4. Lens contacts*

Do not touch this part directly.

How to Use Before Use Names of parts

Identifying parts Lens E 55-210 mm F4.5-6.3 OSS (supplied with ILCE-5000Y)

1. Focusing ring

2. Zooming ring

3. Focal-length scale

4. Focal-length index

5. Lens contacts*

6. Mounting index

Do not touch this part directly.

How to Use Before Use Icons and indicators

List of icons on the screen

List of shooting mode icons

List of viewing mode icons

1. P P* A S M

Shooting mode

Self-portrait self-timer

Memory card/Uploading status

Scene Recognition icons

Scene Selection

100

Remaining number

Overheating warning

Aspect ratio of still images

20M / 17M / 10M / 8.4M / 5.0M / 4.2M

Image size of still images

Image quality of still images

Frame rate of movies

Recording settings of movies

NFC is activated

Remaining battery

Remaining battery warning

Flash charge in progress

AF Illuminator

Auto Object Framing

SteadyShot

Camera-shake warning

Airplane Mode

No audio recording of movies

Wind Noise Reduction

Database file full/Database file error

Setting Effect OFF

Smart Zoom

Clear Image Zoom

Digital Zoom

Spot metering area

View Mode

100-0003

Folder - file number

Recording format of movies

Protect

DPOF

DPOF set

Drive Mode

Metering mode

Flash mode/Red-eye reduction

±0.0

Flash compensation

Focus mode

White balance

7500K A5 G5

Focus area

±0.0

D-Range Opt./Auto HDR

Smile/Face Detect.

Creative Style

Lock-on AF

Picture Effect

±0 ±0 ±0

Smile detection sensitivity indicator

3. Lock-on AF

Guide display for Lock-on AF

REC 0:12

Recording time of the movie (m:s)

Function of the control wheel Av: Aperture Tv: Shutter speed

Focus

1/250

Shutter speed

F3.5

Aperture value

±0.0

Metered Manual

Exposure compensation

ISO400

ISO sensitivity

AE lock

Shutter speed indicator

Aperture indicator

Histogram

Picture Effect error

Auto HDR image warning

2014-1-1 10:37AM

Date of recording

3/7

File number/Number of images in the view mode

How to Use Before Use Using the strap

Using the shoulder strap

Attach the shoulder strap to prevent damage caused by dropping the product.

1. Attach both ends of the strap.

How to Use Before Use In-Camera guide

2. Press the top/bottom side of the control wheel to select the desired shooting advice, then

About the [In-Camera Guide]

The [In-Camera Guide] displays descriptions of MENU items and settings, and if a function cannot be set, the reason why.

1. Press the MENU button.

2. Select the desired MENU item using up/down/left/right side on the control wheel.

3. Press the ? (In-Camera Guide) button.

The operation guide for the MENU item you have selected in step 2 is displayed.

If you press the on the center of the control wheel after selecting an item shown in gray, the reason the item cannot be set is displayed.

How to Use Before Use In-Camera guide

About the shooting advice

Displays the shooting advice according to the selected shooting mode.

1. Press the ? (In-Camera Guide) button while the shooting screen is displayed.

press on the center. The shooting advice is displayed.

You can scroll the screen by pressing the up/down side of the control wheel.

Hint

To view all the shooting advice, select MENU → (Camera Settings) → [Shooting Tip List].

How to Use

Confirming the operation method Confirming the operation method

Using the control wheel

You can select setting items by turning or pressing the top/bottom/right/left side of the control wheel. Your selection is determined when you press on the center of the control wheel.

The DISP (Display Setting), (Exposure Comp.), (Photo Creativity), / (Drive Mode), ISO functions are assigned to the top/left/right side of the control wheel. In addition, [Shoot Mode] is assigned to the in the center. You can assign selected functions to the left/right/bottom side of the control wheel or to in the center.

During playback, you can display the next/previous image by pressing the right/left side of the control wheel or by turning the control wheel.

How to Use Confirming the operation method Confirming the operation method

Using MENU items

In this section, you learn how to change settings related to all camera operations and execute

camera functions including shooting, playback, and operation methods.

1. Press MENU button to display the Menu screen.

2. Select the desired MENU item using the up/down/left/right side of the control wheel or by

turning the control wheel, and then press in the center of the control wheel.

The display may move directly from step 1 to step 3 depending on the [Tile Menu] setting.

3. Select the desired setting item by pressing the up/down/left/right side on the control wheel

or by turning the control wheel, and then press on the center of the control wheel.

Select an icon at the top of the screen and press the left/right side of the control wheel to move to another MENU item.

4. Select the desired setting value, and press to confirm.

How to Use Shooting Shooting still images/movies

Shooting still images

Shoots still images.

1. Set the shooting mode to (Intelligent Auto).

2. Adjust the monitor angle, and hold the camera.

3. Press the shutter button halfway down to focus.

When the image is in focus, a beep sounds and the indicator ( or ) lights. When the image is in focus, the indicator ( ) lights.

4. Press the shutter button fully down.

Focus indicator

lights:

Image is in the focus.

flashes:

The focusing has failed.

lights:

Image is in the focus. The focused position will change to suit the motion of the subject.

lights:

The focusing is in progress.

Hint

When the product cannot focus automatically, the focus indicator flashes and the beep does

not sound. Either recompose the shot or change the focus setting. Focusing may be difficult in the following situations:

It is dark and the subject is distant. The contrast between the subject and the background is poor. The subject is seen through glass. The subject is moving quickly. There is reflective light or shiny surfaces. There is a flashing light. The subject is backlit.

How to Use Shooting Shooting still images/movies

Shooting movies

You can record movies by pressing the MOVIE button.

1. Press the MOVIE button to start recording.

To adjust the shutter speed and aperture value to the desired settings, set the shooting mode to (Movie).

2. Press the MOVIE button again to stop recording.

Note

If you use a function such as zoom while shooting a movie, the noise of the product operating will be recorded. The sound of the MOVIE button operating may also be recorded when you press the MOVIE button to stop recording. For the continuous shooting time of a movie recording, refer to "Recordable time of movies." When movie recording is finished, you can restart recording by pressing the MOVIE button again. Recording may stop to protect the product depending on the ambient temperature.

How to Use Shooting Selecting a shooting mode

List of shooting modes

You can select a desired shooting mode.

1. MENU → (Camera Settings) → [Shoot Mode] → desired setting.

Available functions

(Intelligent Auto):

Allows you to shoot still images with the settings adjusted automatically.

(Superior Auto):

Allows you to shoot still images in higher quality than with Intelligent Auto mode.

P (Program Auto):

Allows you to shoot with the exposure adjusted automatically (both the shutter speed and the aperture value (F value)). Also you can select various settings from the menu.

A (Aperture Priority):

Allows you to adjust the aperture and shoot, for example when you want to blur the background, etc.

S (Shutter Priority):

Allows you to shoot fast-moving subjects etc., by manually adjusting the shutter speed.

M (Manual Exposure):

Allows you to shoot still images with the desired exposure by adjusting the shutter speed and the aperture value.

(Movie):

Allows you to change the settings for movie recording.

(Sweep Panorama):

Allows you to shoot a panoramic image by compositing the images.

SCN (Scene Selection):

Allows you to shoot with preset settings according to the subject and scene.

How to Use Shooting Selecting a shooting mode

Intelligent Auto

The product analyzes the subject, and allows you to shoot with appropriate settings.

1. MENU → (Camera Settings) → [Shoot Mode] →[Intelligent Auto].

2. Point the camera to the subject.

When the camera recognized the scene, the icon for the recognized scene appears on the screen.

3. Adjust the focus and shoot the image.

Note

The product will not recognize the scene when you shoot images with zoom functions other than optical zoom. The product may not properly recognize these scenes under some shooting conditions.

How to Use

Shooting Selecting a shooting mode

Superior Auto

The product automatically recognizes and evaluates the shooting conditions, and the appropriate settings are set automatically. The product may shoot multiple images and create a composite image, etc., using more shooting settings than in Intelligent Auto mode to record higher quality images.

1. MENU → (Camera Settings) → [Shoot Mode] → [Superior Auto].

2. Point the camera to the subject.

When the camera recognizes a scene, scene recognition icon appears on the screen. If necessary, appropriate shooting function for the recognized scene and the number of times the shutter is released also appear.

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