Sony Nex 6 Owners Manual

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Table of 
contents Sample photo Menu IndexQuality
Selects the compression format of still images.
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MENU  t [Image Size]  t [Quality] t  desired mode.
 You cannot set this item when shooting in [Sweep Panorama] mode.
 You cannot add DPOF (print order) registration to RAW format images.
 You cannot use [Auto HDR] with [RAW] and [RAW & JPEG] images.
RAW (RAW) File format: RAW (Records using the RAW compression 
format.)
This format does not allow you to perform any digital processing 
on the images....

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contents Sample photo Menu IndexPanorama Direction
Sets the direction to pan the camera when you shoot [Sweep Panorama] images.
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MENU  t [Image Size]  t [Panorama Direction] t  desired mode.
 (Right) Pan the camera in the direction you set.
 (Left)
 (Up)
 (Down) 

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contents Sample photo Menu IndexFile Format
Selects the movie file format.
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MENU  t [Image Size]  t [File Format] t  desired mode.
AVCHD Records 60i/50i movies, 24p/25p movies or 60p/50p movies in 
AVCHD format. This file format is suitable for viewing the 
movie on a high-definition TV. You can create a Blu-ray Disc, 
an AVCHD recording disc, or a DVD-Video disc using the 
supplied software “PlayMemories Home.”
 60i/50i movies are recorded at either 60 fields/second or at 50 fields/...

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Table of 
contents Sample photo Menu IndexRecord Setting
Selects the image size, frame rate, and image quality for movie recording. The higher the 
data rate (average bit-rate) per second, the higher the image quality.
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MENU  t [Image Size]  t [Record Setting] t  desired mode.
* 1080 60i-compatible device
** 1080 50i-compatible device
 Movies recorded using the 1080 60p/50p setting can be played back only on compatible devices.
 Movies recorded with the [60p 28M(PS)/50p 28M(PS)]/[60i 24M(FX)/50i...

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Table of 
contents Sample photo Menu IndexWhite Balance
Adjusts the color temperature according to the ambient light conditions.
Use this feature when the color temperature of the image did not come out as you 
expected, or when you want to change the color temperature on purpose for photographic 
expression.
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MENU  t [Brightness/Color]  t [White Balance]  t desired mode.
You can finely adjust the color temperature with OPTION.
To adjust the white balance to suit a specific light source, see the...

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contents Sample photo Menu Index
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MENU  t [Brightness/Color]  t [White Balance]  t desired mode.
2 As necessary, OPTION  t adjust the color temperature by pressing the 
top/bottom/right/left parts of the control wheel.
Or touch the graph on the screen to adjust the color temperature (NEX-
5R only).
You can adjust the color temperature towards G (green), M (magenta), A (amber) or B (blue).
1 MENU  t [Brightness/Color]  t [White Balance]  t [C.Temp./Filter].
2 OPTION  t select the desired...

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contents Sample photo Menu Index
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MENU  t [Brightness/Color]  t [White Balance]  t [Custom Setup].
2 Hold the camera so that the white area fully covers the AF area located in 
the center, and then press the shutter button down.
The shutter clicks and the calibrated values (color temperature and color filter) are displayed.
3To call the custom white balance setting, MENU t  [Brightness/Color] t 
[White Balance]  t [Custom].
You can finely adjust the color temperature with OPTION.
 If the...

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Table of 
contents Sample photo Menu IndexMetering Mode
Selects the metering mode that sets which part of the subject to measure to determine the 
exposure.
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MENU  t [Brightness/Color]  t [Metering Mode]  t desired mode.
 If you set [Metering Mode] to other than [Multi], the [Face Detection] function cannot be used.
 [Multi] is selected when using the following functions:
– Movie recording
– [Intelligent Auto]
–[Superior Auto]
– [Scene Selection]
– The [Zoom] feature of the camera
– [Smile...

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Table of 
contents Sample photo Menu IndexFlash Comp.
Adjusts the amount of flash light in 1/3 EV steps in a range of –2.0 EV to +2.0 EV.
Flash compensation changes the amount of flash light only. Exposure compensation 
changes the amount of flash light along with the change of the shutter speed and 
aperture.
NEX-6:
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Press the  (flash pop-up) button to pop up the flash.
2 MENU  t [Brightness/Color]  t [Flash Comp.]  t desired value.
Selecting higher values (+ side) makes the flash level higher...

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Table of 
contents Sample photo Menu IndexDRO/Auto HDR
Corrects the brightness or contrast.
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MENU  t [Brightness/Color]  t [DRO/Auto HDR]  t desired mode.
 You can select [DRO/Auto HDR] only in the following modes:
–[Manual Exposure]
– [Shutter Priority]
– [Aperture Priority]
– [Program Auto]
Corrects the brightness of the image (DRO: Dynamic Range Optimizer).
1 MENU  t [Brightness/Color]  t [DRO/Auto HDR]  t [D-Range Opt.].
2 OPTION  t desired value.
 [Auto] is selected when using the following...