Sony Nex 6 Owners Manual

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contents Sample photo Menu Index [Sweep Panorama] is not suitable when shooting the following subjects:
– Subjects in motion.
– Subjects that are too close to the camera.
– Subjects with a repeating pattern such as tiles, and subjects with little contrast such as sky, sandy 
beach, or lawn.
– Subjects with constant change such as waves or water falls.
– Subjects with the sun or electric lights, etc. that are much brighter than surroundings.
 [Sweep Panorama] recording may be discontinued...

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contents Sample photo Menu IndexManual Exposure
You can shoot with the desired exposure setting by adjusting both the shutter speed and 
aperture.
 You cannot select [Flash Off] and [Autoflash] in [Flash Mode]. When you want to fire the flash, raise the 
flash. When you do not fire the flash, push down the flash.
 The     (SteadyShot warning) indicator does not appear in manual exposure mode.
 The ISO setting [ISO AUTO] is set to [ISO 100] in manual exposure mode. Set the ISO sensitivity...

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You can shoot trails with long exposure. BULB is suitable for shooting trails of light, 
such as fireworks.
 Since the shutter speed becomes slow and the camera-shake tends to occur more easily, it is 
recommended that you use a tripod.
 The longer the exposure time, the more conspicuous the noise on the image.
 After shooting, noise reduction (Long Exposure NR) will be done for the same amount of time that the  shutter was open. However, you cannot shoot...

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Table of 
contents Sample photo Menu IndexShutter Priority
You can express the movement of a moving subject in various ways by adjusting the 
shutter speed, for example, at the instant of the movement with high speed shutter, or as 
a trailing image with low speed shutter. You can adjust the shutter speed also during 
movie recording.
1
Set the shooting mode to [Shutter Priority].
2 Select the desired value with the control dial.
3 Adjust the focus and shoot the subject.
The aperture is...

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Table of 
contents Sample photo Menu IndexAperture Priority
Blurs or sharpens things in front of and beyond the subject. You can adjust the aperture 
value also during movie recording.
1
Set the shooting mode to [Aperture Priority].
2 Select the desired value with the control dial.
Smaller F-value: The subject is in focus, but things in front of and beyond the subject are 
blurred.
Larger F-value: The subject and its foreground and background are all in focus.
3Adjust the focus and shoot the...

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contents Sample photo Menu IndexProgram Auto
While exposure (shutter speed and aperture) is adjusted by the camera automatically, you 
can set shooting functions such as ISO sensitivity, Creative Style, D-Range optimizer.
1
Set the shooting mode to [Program Auto].
2 Set the shooting functions to your desired settings.
3 Adjust the focus and shoot the subject.
 You cannot select [Flash Off] and [Autoflash] in [Flash Mode]. When you want to fire the flash, raise the 
flash. When you do not...

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contents Sample photo Menu IndexFlash Mode
In dark environments, use the flash to shoot the subject brightly and to prevent camera-
shake. When shooting against the sun, use the flash to lighten the image of the backlit 
subject.
NEX-6:
NEX-5R:
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MENU  t [Camera]  t [Flash Mode]  t 
desired mode.
2 When you want to fire the flash, press the 
(Flash pop-up) button to pop up the 
flash.
(Flash pop-up) button
1 Attach the flash and raise it.
2 MENU  t [Camera]  t [Flash Mode]  t 
desired...

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contents Sample photo Menu Index The default setting depends on the shooting mode.
 Available flash mode depends on the shooting mode.
 You cannot use the flash when recording movies.
 When an external flash (sold separately) is attached to Multi Interface Shoe, the state of the external flash 
has priority over the setting of the camera. You cannot use the camera’s internal flash (NEX-6 only).
 The light of the flash may be blocked by the lens attached. If this happens, it is recommended...

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Table of 
contents Sample photo Menu IndexAF/MF Select
Selects auto focusing or manual focusing.
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MENU  t [Camera]  t [AF/MF Select]  t desired mode.
 If you turn the focusing ring when [DMF] or [Manual Focus] is selected, the image is enlarged 
automatically to enable you to check focus area easier. You can prevent the image from being enlarged 
by selecting MENU  t [Setup]  t [MF Assist]  t [Off].
 (Autofocus) Focuses automatically.
 (DMF) After focusing automatically, make fine focus adjustment...

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MENU  t [Camera]  t [AF/MF Select]  t [DMF].
2 Press the shutter button halfway down to focus automatically.
3 Keep the shutter button halfway down, rotate the focusing ring of the lens 
to achieve a sharper focus.
 [Autofocus Mode] is fixed to [Single-shot AF].
DMF (Direct Manual Focus)
Notes
zUsing an E PZ 16 – 50 mm F3.5–5.6 OSS lens
When an E PZ 16 – 50 mm F3.5–5.6 OSS lens is attached, functions assigned to the 
Zooming/Focusing ring change according...