Sony F3 Manual

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A (flash pop-up) button (43)B (Playback) button (27)
CMOVIE button (26)
DSoft key A (31)
ESoft key B (31)
FSoft key C (31)
GControl wheel (30)
HLCD screen
You can adjust the LCD screen to 
an easily viewable angle, such as 
for a low-position shooting. 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.
ISpeaker
JCharge lamp
K (USB) terminal
LHDMI terminal (50) 

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ABattery cover (15)
BHook for shoulder strap
Attaching the shoulder strap is 
recommended not to drop the 
camera.
CTripod receptacle 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 
having screws longer than 5.5 
mm (7/32 inch), and may damage 
the camera.
DBattery compartment (15)
EConnection plate cover
Use this when using an AC-PW20 
AC Adaptor (sold separately).
FAccess lamp (22)
GMemory card...

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xLens
See page 89 on the specifications of 
the lenses.
E18 – 55 mm F3.5-5.6 OSS 
(supplied with NEX-F3D/
F3K/F3Y)
AHood index
BFocusing ring
CZooming ring
DFocal-length scale
EFocal-length index
FLens contacts*
GMounting index
* Do not touch this part directly.
E16 mm F2.8 (supplied with 
NEX-F3D)
AConverter index*
BFocusing ring
CLens contacts**
DMounting index
* A converter is sold separately.
** Do not touch this part directly. 

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E55 – 210 mm F4.5-6.3 OSS 
(supplied with NEX-F3Y)
AFocusing ring
BZooming ring
CFocal-length scale
DFocal-length index
ELens contacts*
FMounting index
* Do not touch this part directly. 

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Charging the battery pack
When using the camera for the first time, be sure to charge the NP-FW50 
“InfoLITHIUM” battery pack (supplied).
The “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack can be charged even when it has not been 
fully depleted. It can also be used when it has not been fully charged.
The charged battery pack is discharged little by little, even when you do not 
use it. To avoid missing an opportunity to shoot, charge it again before you 
shoot.
1Set the power switch to OFF....

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 If the charge lamp on the camera flashes when the AC Adaptor is connected to the 
wall outlet (wall socket), this indicates that charging is temporarily stopped 
because the temperature is outside the recommended range. When the temperature 
gets back within the appropriate range, the charging resumes. We recommend 
4Close the cover.
5Connect the camera to the AC Adaptor (supplied), using 
the micro USB cable (supplied). Connect the AC Adaptor 
to the wall outlet (wall...

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charging the battery pack in an ambient temperature of between 10°C to 30°C 
(50ºF to 86ºF).
  The charge lamp may flash quickly when the battery pack is used for the first 
time, or the battery pack has not been used for a long time. In such cases, remove 
the battery pack and re-insert 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...

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and the camera. The camera may cause a malfunction. Before turning on/off, or 
restarting the computer or waking the computer from sleep mode, disconnect the 
camera from the computer.
– We do not guarantee operation with all computers. No guarantees are made for 
charging using a custom-built computer, a modified computer, or charging via a 
USB hub. You may not be able to operate the camera properly, depending on the 
types of USB devices you are using at the same time....

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xRemoving the battery pack
Attaching/removing the lens
Set the power switch of the camera to OFF before you attach or remove the 
lens. Turn off the camera, make sure that the 
access lamp is not lit, slide the lock lever 
in the direction of the arrow, and pull out 
the battery pack. Be careful not to drop the 
battery pack.
Access lamp
1If the cap or the packaging lid 
is attached, remove it from the 
camera or the lens.
 Quickly change the lens somewhere 
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 When attaching a lens, do not press the lens release button.
 Do not use force when attaching a lens.
 The Mount Adaptor (sold separately) is required to use an A-mount lens (sold 
separately). For details, refer to the operating manual supplied with the Mount 
Adaptor.
xRemoving the lens
 When changing the lens, if dust or debris gets inside the camera and adheres to the 
surface of the image sensor (the part that acts as the film), it may appear as dark 
spots on the image,...