Sony Nex 6 Owners Manual

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Table of 
contents Sample photo Menu IndexPhase Detection AF Area
Sets whether or not to display the Phase Detection AF ranging points on the screen.
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MENU  t [Setup]  t [Phase Detection AF Area]  t desired mode.
 When the aperture value is greater than F6.3, Phase Detection AF is unavailable. You can only use 
Contrast AF.
 Phase Detection AF is available only with compatible lenses. If an incompatible lens is attached, you will 
be unable to use Phase Detection AF. Phase Detection AF may not...

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Table of 
contents Sample photo Menu IndexRed Eye Reduction
When using the flash, it is fired 2 or more times before shooting to reduce the red-eye 
phenomenon.
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MENU  t [Setup]  t [Red Eye Reduction]  t desired setting.
 You cannot use [Red Eye Reduction] in the following situations:
– [Hand-held Twilight] or [Anti Motion Blur] in [Scene Selection]
– [Rear Sync.], [Wireless] (NEX-6 only) or [Flash Off] in [Flash Mode]
– [Smile Shutter]
– [Sweep Panorama]
 [Red Eye Reduction] may not produce the...

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Table of 
contents Sample photo Menu IndexFINDER/LCD Setting
The sensors in the Electronic Viewfinder (sold separately for the NEX-5R) can detect 
whether it is being used and the camera switches the display.
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MENU  t [Setup]  t [FINDER/LCD Setting]  t desired setting.
Auto When you look into the Electronic Viewfinder, the display is 
switched to the Electronic Viewfinder automatically.
You can switch the display manually using the button on the 
Electronic Viewfinder (NEX-5R only).
Viewfinder...

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Table of 
contents Sample photo Menu IndexLive View Display
Sets whether or not to show images altered with effects of the exposure compensation, 
white balance, [Creative Style], or [Picture Effect] on the LCD screen.
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MENU  t [Setup]  t [Live View Display] t  desired setting.
 You can select [Setting Effect OFF] in the following shooting modes only:
–[Manual Exposure]
– [Shutter Priority]
– [Aperture Priority]
– [Program Auto]
 When setting [Live View Display] to [Setting Effect ON], you may...

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Table of 
contents Sample photo Menu IndexAuto Review
You can check the recorded image on the LCD screen right after the shooting. You can 
change the displayed time.
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MENU  t [Setup]  t [Auto Review]  t desired setting.
 In auto review, the image will not be displayed in the vertical position even if [Playback Display] is set to 
[Auto Rotate].
 Even if [Grid Line] is set to a setting other than [Off] when recording [Sweep Panorama] images, the grid  line does not appear in auto review.
 Before...

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Table of 
contents Sample photo Menu IndexGrid Line
Sets whether the grid line is displayed or not. The grid line will help you to adjust the 
composition of images.
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MENU  t [Setup]  t [Grid Line] t  desired setting.
Rule of 3rds Grid Place main subjects close to one of the grid lines that divide the 
image into thirds for a well-balanced composition.
Square Grid Square grids make it easier to confirm the horizontal level of 
your composition. This is suitable to determine the quality of the...

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Table of 
contents Sample photo Menu IndexPeaking Level
Enhances the outline of in-focus ranges with a specific color in manual focus. This 
function is useful for macro or portrait shooting that requires fine focus adjustments.
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MENU  t [Setup]  t [Peaking Level] t  desired setting.
 Since the camera judges that sharp areas are in focus, the peaking level differs depending on the subject, 
the shooting situation, or the lens used.
 The peaking function is not enabled when the camera is connected...

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Table of 
contents Sample photo Menu IndexPeaking Color
Sets the color used for the peaking function in manual focus.
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MENU  t [Setup]  t [Peaking Color] t  desired setting.
 This function cannot be set when [Peaking Level] is set to [Off].
White Enhances outlines in white.
Red Enhances outlines in red.
Yellow Enhances outlines in yellow.
Notes 

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Table of 
contents Sample photo Menu IndexClear Image Zoom
Sets whether or not to use [Clear Image Zoom] when the [Zoom] feature of the camera is 
used (page 87). Zooms an image with higher quality than [Digital Zoom].
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MENU  t [Setup]  t [Clear Image Zoom]  t desired setting.
 You cannot use [Clear Image Zoom] with the following functions:
– [Sweep Panorama]
– [Smile Shutter]
– [RAW] or [RAW & JPEG] in [Quality]
On Uses the [Clear Image Zoom] feature.
Off Does not use the [Clear Image Zoom]...

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Table of 
contents Sample photo Menu IndexDigital Zoom
Sets whether to use [Digital Zoom] or not when the [Zoom] feature of the camera is used 
(page 87).
Zooms an image with higher magnification than [Clear Image Zoom] but the image 
quality deteriorates compared to [Clear Image Zoom]. This feature can be also available 
in movie recording.
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MENU  t [Setup]  t [Digital Zoom] t  desired setting.
 You cannot use [Digital Zoom] with the following functions:
– [Sweep Panorama]
– [Smile Shutter]
–...