Sony NEX-5R User Manual

4-437-008-11(1)

Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera

α Handbook

Table of contents

Sample photo

Index

NEX-6/NEX-5R

Notes on using the camera

How to use this handbook

Click on a button at upper right on the cover and each page to jump to the corresponding page. This is convenient when searching for a function you want to use.

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Search 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 operation of the camera.

The photographs used as examples of pictures in this manual are reproduced images, and are not actual images shot using this camera.

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The zmark indicates information that is useful to know.

Notes on using the camera

How to use this handbook·····································2 Sample photo ························································7 Identifying parts ···················································13 List of icons on the screen··································· 20

Basic operations

Operating the camera··········································23 Menu ···································································29 Shooting images··················································36 Playing back images ···········································39 Deleting images···················································41

Using the Photo Creativity function

Photo Creativity ···················································42 Bkground Defocus···············································43 Brightness ···························································44 Color ···································································· 45 Vividness ·····························································46 Picture Effect ·······················································47

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Using functions with the mode dial (NEX-6 only)

Intelligent Auto····················································· 64 Superior Auto ······················································66 Scene Selection ··················································68 Sweep Panorama················································70 Manual Exposure ················································ 72 Shutter Priority····················································· 74 Aperture Priority ··················································75 Program Auto ······················································76

Using functions with the control wheel

DISP (Display Contents) ····································· 49

(Exposure Comp.) ··········································52

(Drive Mode)··············································53

(ISO) ······························································· 60

(Image Index) ················································· 61

Using functions with the Fn button

Fn (Function) button ············································62

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Using functions with the AEL button (NEX-6 only)

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Using functions in the menu

Shoot Mode (NEX-5R only) ·································30 Camera································································ 30 Image Size ··························································31 Brightness/Color··················································31 Playback ······························································ 32 Application ··························································· 32 Setup ···································································32

Connecting with other equipment

Viewing images on a TV····································203 Using with your computer ··································206 Using the software·············································208 Connecting the camera to the computer ··········· 211 Creating a movie disc ········································213 Printing still images ···········································217

Adding functions to the camera

Adding functions to the camera (Application downloading)·····················································218

Launching the downloaded application ·············221

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Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting·················································222 Warning messages············································229

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Others

Using the camera abroad ··································232 Memory card ·····················································233 “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack ·······························235 Battery charging ················································237 Mount Adaptor ···················································238 Electronic Viewfinder (sold separately) (NEX-5R

only)··································································· 240 AVCHD format···················································241 Cleaning ····························································242

Index

Index··································································243

This manual covers the NEX-6 and NEX-5R. Illustrations and display on the screen are for the NEX-6 unless otherwise noted. The main characteristics of each model are as follows:

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Model name

NEX-6 Compatible Incompatible Internal Internal/

NEX-5R Incompatible Compatible External

Mode dial Touch panel Viewfinder Flash

External (sold separately)

(sold separately)

External (supplied)

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“This is the scene I want to capture in a photo, but how can I do?” You may find the answer by going through the sample photos listed here. Click the desired sample photo.

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Shooting people (page 8) Shooting macro photos (page 9) Shooting landscapes (page 10) Shooting sunset/night scenes (page 11) Shooting fast moving subjects (page 12)

If you click on a photo, the screen will jump to the page describing the function recommended for shooting that kind of photo. Refer to those descriptions in addition to the shooting tips displayed on the screen of the camera. See the pages in parentheses for details of operation.

Click!

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Shooting people

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A person stands out, while backgrounds

blurred away (43)

The same scene with different brightness

(58)

91 69

A happy smile (91) A person in candle light (69)

68 60

A person in front of night view (68) A moving person (60)

56 77

A group photo (56, 57) A person lit from behind (77)

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A person with soft skin tones (94)

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43 105

Defocusing the background (43) Adjusting the color to indoor light (105)

68 109

Flowers (68) Lowering the amount of flash light (109)

79 52

Focusing manually (79) Shooting subjects in better brightness (52)

60 52

Preventing camera-shake for indoor shots

(60)

Making food look appealing (52)

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Shooting landscapes

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52 74

The sky in vivid colors (52) Running water (74)

114 114

Vivid green colors (114) Colored leaves (114)

Panoramic photos (70)

110 110

Scenery with a wide range of brightness

(110)

Light outdoors shot from a dark interior

43 136

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(110)

Defocusing the background (43) Keeping your shot level (136)

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68 68

Holding the camera by hand (68) Shooting the red of the sunset beautifully

(68)

73 77

Fireworks (73) Trail of light (77)

The same scene in different brightness (58)

Defocusing the background (43)

Preventing camera-shake (56)

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Shooting fast moving subjects

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83 74

Following a moving subject (83) Expressing vigorous action (74)

79 55

Shooting the subject approaching the

camera (79)

Capturing the best moment (55)

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Identifying parts

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NEX-6

NEX-5R

When the lens is removed

See the pages in parentheses for details on operation for the parts.

A Flash (77) B Shutter button (36) C Hook for shoulder strap D Fn (Function) button (62) E Remote sensor (59) F ON/OFF (Power) switch G AF illuminator/Self-timer lamp/Smile

Shutter lamp

H Multi Interface Shoe

Accessory Terminal 2

I Microphone

1)2)

(NEX-6)/Smart

(NEX-5R)

J Lens K Lens release button L Mount M Image sensor N Lens contacts

For details on compatible accessories of the Multi Interface Shoe, visit the Sony web site in your area, or consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony servi ce facility. Accessor ies for the Access ory Shoe can also be used. Operations with other manufactures’ accessories are not guaranteed.

Accessories for the Auto-lock Accessory Shoe can also be attached usin g the Shoe Adaptor (sold separately).

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Accessories for the Smart Accessory Terminal can be also attached. You cannot use the [Self-portrait Self-timer] function when a flas h HVL-F7S (suppl ied) or accessories are attached to the Smart A ccessory Terminal 2.

Do not cover this part during movie recording.

Do not touch this part directly.

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NEX-5R

A Image sensor position mark (79) B Viewfinder (NEX-6 only) C Eyepiece cup (NEX-6 only)

• Not attached to the camera at the factory.

D Eye sensor (NEX-6 only) E Wi-Fi sensor (built-in)

F Charge lamp G Micro USB terminal (211)

H HDMI terminal (203) I LCD screen (NEX-6 only) /

LCD screen/Touch panel (NEX-5R only)

J (Flash pop-up) button (NEX-6 only)

(77)

K (Playback) button (39) L Mode dial (NEX-6 only) (28) M Control dial (25) N MOVIE button (36) O AEL button (NEX-6 only) (165) P Soft key A (26) Q Control wheel (23) R Soft key C (26) S Soft key B (26) T Diopter-adjustment dial (NEX-6 only)

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z LCD screen

NEX-6:

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

• You can adjust the LCD screen upward by about 90 degrees.

NEX-5R:

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

• Tilt the LCD screen upward about 180 degrees when you take a self-portrait. The 3-second delay self-timer is automatically selected in the default setting (page 141).

• When storing the LCD screen after Self-portrait shooting, lower the LCD screen completely until it fits against the camera body, then slide the LCD screen upward until both the bottoms of the LCD screen and the camera body are aligned.

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NEX-6

NEX-5R

A Battery/memory card cover B Access lamp C Memory card insertion slot D Battery compartment E 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.

F Tripod socket hole

• Use a tripod with a screw length of less than

5.5 mm (7/32 inch). You will be unable to firmly secure the camera to tripods using screws longer than 5.5 mm (7/32 inch), and may damage the camera.

G Speaker

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Flash HVL-F7S (NEX-5R only)

A Screw

B Flash C Connector

Do not touch this part directly. If it is dirty, wipe it off with a soft clean cloth.

Lens

E PZ 16 – 50 mm F3.5–5.6 OSS (supplied with NEX-6L/6Y/5RL/5RY)

A Zooming/Focusing ring B Zooming lever C Mounting index D Lens contacts

Do not touch this part directly.

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z Using the Zooming/Focusing ring

When an E PZ 16 – 50 mm F3.5–5.6 OSS lens is attached, functions assigned to the Zooming/Focusing ring change according to the [AF/MF Select] settings (page 79).

AF/MF Select Function assigned to the Zooming/Focusing ring

(Autofocus) Zoom

(DMF (Direct

manual focus))

(Manual Focus) Focus

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E18 – 55 mm F3.5-5.6 OSS (supplied with NEX-5RK)

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.

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E55 – 210 mm F4.5-6.3 OSS (supplied with NEX-6Y/5RY)

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 dire ctly.

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List of icons on the screen

Icons are displayed on the screen to indicate the camera status. You can change the screen display using DISP (Display Contents) on the control wheel (page 49).

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Shooting standby

Graphic Display

Movie recording

Playback

Display Indication

P A S M

100

123Min

16M 14M 8.4M

7.1M 4M 3.4M

RAW RAW+J FINE STD

60i/50i 60i/50i 60p/50p 24p/25p 24p/25p

100%

Shoot Mode

Scene Selection

Scene Recognition icon

Memory card/Upload

Number of recordable still images

Recordable time of movies

Aspect ratio of still images

Image size of still images

Image quality of still images

Recording mode of movies

Remaining battery

Flash charge in progress

AF illuminator

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Display Indication

Does not record sound during movie recording

Touch operation status (Touch Shutter/Object Tracking/Touch operation off) (NEX-5R only)

Wind noise reduction is activated

SteadyShot/SteadyShot warning

Control dial

Electronic Viewfinder (sold separately) connection error (NEX5R only)

Electronic Viewfinder (sold separately) overheating warning (NEX-5R only)

Overheating warning

Database file full/ Database file error

Zoom scaling

101-0012

Smart Zoom

Clear Image Zoom

Digital Zoom

View mode

Playback folder – File number

Protect

Print order

Wi-Fi wave being emitted

Display Indication

Soft keys

Display Indication

±0.0

Flash Mode/Red Eye Reduction ( is only for NEX-6)

Flash compensation

Drive Mode

Self-portrait Self-timer (NEX-5R only)

AWB

7500K A7 G7

Metering Mode

Focus mode

Focus area mode

Face Detection

White Balance

Soft Skin Effect

DRO/Auto HDR

Auto Port. Framing

Creative Style

Smile Shutter

Picture Effect

Smile detection sensitivity indicator

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Display Indication

Level

Phase Detection AF ranging points

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1/125

F3.5

±0.0

ISO400

REC 0:12

2012-1-1 9:30AM

12/12

Focus status

Shutter speed

Aperture value

Metered manual

Exposure compensation

ISO sensitivity

AE lock

Shutter speed indicator

Aperture indicator

Recording time of the movie (m:s)

Recorded date/time of the image

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.

Touch shutter ON/OFF switch (NEX-5R only)

Histogram

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Basic operations

Operating the camera

The control wheel, control dial, soft key and touch panel (NEX-5R only) allow you to use various functions of the camera.

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Control dial Control dial

Soft keys Control wheel

NEX-5R

Soft keys Control wheel

Control wheel

When shooting, DISP (Display Contents), (Exposure Comp.), (Drive Mode), and (ISO) functions are assigned to the control wheel. When playing back, DISP (Display Contents) and (Image Index) functions are assigned to the control wheel.

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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.

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The arrow means you can turn the control wheel.

When options are displayed on the screen, you can browse through them by turning or pressing the top/bottom/right/left parts of the control wheel. Press the center to make your choice.

Notes

• The application downloading function may not be available in some countries/regions.

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Control dial

You can set the aperture value and shutter speed, etc. by turning the control dial. The setting value assigned to the control dial changes for each shooting mode.

NEX-6

Control dial

Aperture value and shutter speed, etc.

NEX-5R

Control dial

Aperture value and shutter speed, etc.

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Soft keys

The soft keys have different roles, depending on the context. The assigned role (function) of each soft key is shown on the screen. To use the function shown at the upper right corner of the screen, press soft key A. To use the function shown at the lower right corner of the screen, press soft key B. To use the function shown at the center, press the center of the control wheel (soft key C). You can assign the functions to the soft key B (page 163). In this handbook, the soft keys are indicated by the icon or the function shown on the screen.

In this case, soft key A works as the MENU (Menu) button, and soft

key B as (View on Smartphone) button.

Touch panel (NEX-5R only)

You can operate the camera intuitively by touching the screen or sliding your finger across the screen. Touch the item on the screen to select it. Slide your finger across the screen to scroll down to hidden items.

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Touch the item to select it.

Sliding your finger across the screen scrolls the items. Items on the screen are replaced with items that were out of view.

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Operations (NEX-5R only)

You can select items and make settings in two ways; by one is using the control wheel, or by the other is touching and sliding your finger across the screen (Touch panel).

Operation Control wheel Touch panel

Selecting an item Turn or press the top/bottom/left/right

parts of the control wheel, and then press the center.

Touch the desired item.

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Displaying a hidden item

Setting a value or adjust the defocusing level

Playing the next or the previous image

Notes

• You can perform most operations using both the control wheel/soft keys and the touch panel. However, some operations can be performed only using one or the other.

• Avoid the followings whe n using the touch panel: – Using a pointed object, such a s a pencil, ball-poin t pen, or the tip of a finger nail. – Operatin g the touch panel while th e hand holding the camera is also touching the scr een elsewhere.

Keep turning or pressing the top/ bottom parts of the control wheel until the item scrolls onto the screen.

Turn the control wheel. Slide the indicator with your

Turn the control wheel or press the left/right parts.

Slide your finger up or down on the screen until the item scrolls into view.

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Shooting mode

Select a shooting mode based on the subject.

NEX-6:

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1 Turn the mode dial and set to the desired shooting mode.

NEX-5R:

1 MENU t Select [Shoot Mode].

Or select MODE.

MODE

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2 Turn the control wheel and select the desired shooting mode, and then

press the center. Or, slide your finger across the screen upward or downward to move the desired mode to the center of the screen, then touch the desired mode.

Using functions in the menu

Sony NEX-5R User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

How to use this handbook

Table of contents

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Identifying parts

List of icons on the screen

Operating the camera

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