Sony Nex 6 Owners Manual

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B C
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 (NEX-
5R only)
Electronic Viewfinder 
(sold separately) 
overheating warning 
(NEX-5R only)
Overheating warning
 Database file full/
Database file error
Zoom scaling
 Smart...

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DisplayIndication
Level
Phase Detection AF 
ranging points
z
  Focus status
1/125Shutter speed
F3.5Aperture value
±0.0Metered manual
±0.0Exposure compensation
ISO400ISO sensitivity
AE lock
Shutter speed indicator
Aperture indicator
REC 0:12Recording time of the 
movie (m:s)
2012-1-1 9:30AMRecorded date/time of 
the image
12/12Image number/Number 
of images in the view 
mode
Appears when HDR did 
not work on the image.
 Appears when [Picture 
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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.
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.
Control wheel
Soft keys Control wheel
NEX-6
Soft keys...

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Table of 
contents Sample photo Menu IndexWhen 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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Notes
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...

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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.
Control dial
Control dial
Aperture value and shutter speed, etc.
Control dial
Aperture value and shutter speed, etc.
NEX-6
NEX-5R
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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).
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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).
 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 when using the touch panel:
– Using a pointed object, such as a pencil, ball-point pen, or the tip of...

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Select a shooting mode based on the subject.
NEX-6:
1
Turn the mode dial and set to the desired shooting mode.
NEX-5R:
1MENU  t Select [Shoot Mode].
Or select MODE.
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.
Shooting mode
MENU
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Using functions in the menu
Menu
You can set up the basic settings for the camera as a whole, or execute functions such as 
shooting, playback, or other operations.
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1
Select MENU.
2 Select the desired item by pressing the 
top/bottom/right/left parts of the control 
wheel, and then press the center.
3 Following the instructions on the 
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Allows you to select a shooting mode, such as exposure mode, panoramic, [Scene 
Selection].
Allows you to set shooting functions, such as continuous shooting, self-timer, and flash.
Shoot Mode (NEX-5R only)
Superior Auto
Shoots images with a wider range of shooting functions than 
those of Intelligent Auto shooting. Recognizes and evaluates 
the shooting conditions automatically, performs Auto HDR, 
and chooses the best image.
Intelligent Auto The camera...