Sony Nex 6 Owners Manual
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contents Sample photo Menu IndexThe available [Autofocus Area] settings differ depending on the Mount Adaptor type.
You may not be able to use the Mount Adaptor with certain lenses. Consult your Sony dealer or local
authorized Sony service facility on compatible lenses.
When you are using the Mount Adaptor and record movies, press the shutter button halfway down to use autofocus.
You cannot use the AF illuminator when using an A-mount lens.
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239GB
Table of
contents Sample photo Menu IndexThe available [Autofocus Area] settings differ depending on the Mount Adaptor type.
You may not be able to use the Mount Adaptor with certain lenses. Consult your Sony dealer or local
authorized Sony service facility on compatible lenses.
When you are using the Mount Adaptor and record movies, press the shutter button halfway down to use autofocus.
You cannot use the AF illuminator when using an A-mount lens.
The sound of the lens and the camera in...")
241GB Table of contents Sample photo Menu IndexAVCHD format The AVCHD format is a high definition digital video camera format used to record a high definition (HD) signal of either the 1080i specification1) or the 720p specification2) using efficient data compression coding technology. The MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 format is adopted to compress video data, and the Dolby Digital or Linear PCM system is used to compress audio data. The MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 format is capable of compressing images at higher efficiency than that of the conventional image compressing format. The MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 format enables a high definition video signal shot on a digital video camera recorder to be recorded on 8 cm DVD discs, hard disk drive, flash memory, memory card, etc. Discs recorded with HD (high definition) image quality can be played back only on AVCHD format-compatible devices. DVD-based players or recorders cannot play back HD image quality discs, as they are incompatible with the AVCHD format. Also, DVD- based players or recorders may fail to eject HD image quality discs. Recording and playback on your camera Based on the AVCHD format, your camera records with the high definition image quality (HD) mentioned below. Video signal 3): 1080 60i-compatible device MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 1920 × 1080/60i, 1920 × 1080/60p, 1920 × 1080/24p 1080 50i-compatible device MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 1920 × 1080/50i, 1920 × 1080/50p, 1920 × 1080/25p Audio signal: Dolby Digital 2ch Recording media: Memory card 1)1080i specification A high definition specification which utilizes 1,080 effective scanning lines and the interlace system. 2)720p specification A high definition specification which utilizes 720 effective scanning lines and the progressive system. 3)Data recorded in AVCHD format other than the above mentioned cannot be played on your camera.
242GB Table of contents Sample photo Menu IndexCleaning Do not touch the inside of the camera, such as lens contacts. Blow away dust from inside the mount with a commercially available blower*. For details on cleaning the image sensor, see page 182. * Do not use a spray type blower as doing so may cause a malfunction. Clean the camera surface with a soft cloth slightly moistened with water, and then wipe the surface with a dry cloth. To avoid damaging the finish or casing, follow the instructions below. – Do not use the chemical products such as thinner, benzine, alcohol, disposable cloths, insect repellent, sunscreen or insecticide, etc. – Do not touch the camera if you have the above chemical products on your hand. – Do not leave the camera in contact with rubber or vinyl for a long time. Do not use a cleaning solution containing organic solvents, such as thinner, or benzine. When cleaning the lens surface, remove dust with a commercially available blower. In case of dust that sticks to the surface, wipe it off with a soft cloth or tissue paper slightly moistened with lens cleaning solution. Wipe in a spiral pattern from the center to the outside. Do not spray lens cleaning solution directly onto the lens surface. Cleaning the camera Cleaning the lens
243GB Table of contents Sample photo Menu Index Index Index A Access Point Settings ....................................... 196 AdobeRGB ....................................................... 145 AEL button ................................................ 63, 165 AEL toggle ....................................................... 165 AEL w/ shutter ................................................. 129 AF Illuminator ................................................. 130 AF Micro Adj. .................................................. 159 AF/MF Select ..................................................... 79 Anti Motion Blur ............................................... 69 Aperture ............................................................. 75 Aperture Priority ................................................ 75 Area Setting ..................................................... 170 Aspect Ratio ..................................................... 100 Auto HDR ........................................................ 111 Auto Port. Framing ............................................ 93 Auto Review .................................................... 135 Auto Slow Shutter ............................................ 156 Autoflash ............................................................ 77 Autofocus Area .................................................. 81 Autofocus Mode ................................................ 83 Autofocus ........................................................... 79 AVCHD ................................................... 103, 241 B Beep ................................................................. 167 Bkground Defocus ............................................. 43 Bracket ............................................................... 58 Bracket: Cont. .................................................... 58 “BRAVIA” Sync .............................................. 205 Brightness .......................................................... 44 BULB ................................................................. 73 C Calibration ....................................................... 183 Center ......................................................... 81, 108 Cleaning Mode ................................................. 182 Clear Image Zoom ........................................... 139 Color filter ........................................................ 106 Color .................................................................. 45 Color Space ...................................................... 145 Color Temperature ........................................... 106 Computer ..........................................................206 Recommended environment ...............206, 218 Connection Computer ....................................................211 TV ...............................................................203 Cont. Shooting ....................................................54 Continuous AF ....................................................83 Contrast .............................................................114 Control dial .........................................................25 Control wheel .....................................................23 Creative Style ...................................................114 CTRL FOR HDMI ...........................................180 Custom Key Settings ........................................163 Custom white balance .......................................107 D Date Format ......................................................169 Date/Time Setup ...............................................169 Daylight Svg. ....................................................169 Delete ..........................................................41, 115 Demo Mode ......................................................185 Digital Zoom ....................................................140 Direct Manual Focus ..........................................80 Disc creation .....................................................213 DISP ...................................................................49 DISP Button(Monitor) ........................................96 Disp MAC Address ..........................................200 Display Card Space ..........................................193 Display Color ....................................................176 Display Contents ................................................49 DMF ...................................................................80 Downloading application ..................................218 DPOF ................................................................123 D-Range Opt. ....................................................110 Drive Mode .........................................................53 DRO/Auto HDR ...............................................110 E Edit Device Name .............................................199 Enlarge Image ...................................................125 Enlarged playback ..............................................40 Exposure Comp. .................................................52 Eye-Fi ...............................................................194 Continued r
244GB Table of contents Sample photo Menu IndexEye-Fi card ....................................................... 194 Eye-Start AF .................................................... 148 F Face Detection ................................................... 89 Face Priority Tracking ..................................... 155 Face Registration ............................................... 90 File Format ....................................................... 103 File Number ..................................................... 188 Fill-flash ............................................................. 77 FINDER/LCD Settin g ...................................... 133 Flash Comp. ..................................................... 109 Flash Mode ........................................................ 77 Flash Off ............................................................ 77 Flash ................................................................... 78 Flexible Spot ...................................................... 81 Fn (Function) button .......................................... 62 Folder Name .................................................... 189 Format .............................................................. 187 Front Curtain Shutter ....................................... 149 Function Menu Settings ................................... 161 G Grid Line .......................................................... 136 H Hand-held Twilight ............................................ 69 HDMI Resolution ............................................ 179 Help Guide Display ......................................... 171 High ISO NR ................................................... 151 I Icons ................................................................... 20 Identifying parts ................................................. 13 Image Data Converter ...................................... 209 Image Index ............................................... 61, 124 Image Size .......................................................... 98 “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack .......................... 235 Initialize ........................................................... 186 Install ............................................................... 208 Intelligent Auto .................................................. 64 ISO ..................................................................... 60 J JPEG ................................................................ 101 L Landscape ...........................................................68 Language ..........................................................168 LCD Brightness ................................................174 Lens Comp.: Chro. Aber. .................................153 Lens Comp.: Distortion ....................................154 Lens Comp.: Shading .......................................152 Live View Display ............................................134 Long Exposure NR ...........................................150 M Mac ...................................................................208 Macro ..................................................................68 Manual Exposure ................................................72 Manual Focus .....................................................79 Memory card ....................................................233 Menu ...................................................................29 Application ....................................................32 Brightness/Color ...........................................31 Camera ..........................................................30 Image Size .....................................................31 Playback ........................................................32 Setup .............................................................32 Shoot Mode ...................................................30 Menu start .........................................................160 Metering Mode .................................................108 MF Assist ..........................................................143 MF Assist Time ................................................144 Mode dial ............................................................28 Movie Audio Rec .............................................157 MOVIE Button .................................................162 MP4 ..................................................................103 Multi ...........................................................81, 108 N New Folder .......................................................191 Night Portrait ......................................................68 Night Scene ........................................................69 O Object Tracking ..................................................85 Operations ...........................................................27 P Panorama ............................................................70 Panorama Direction ..........................................102 Continued r
245GB Table of contents Sample photo Menu IndexPeaking Color .................................................. 138 Peaking Level .................................................. 137 Phase Detection AF Area ................................. 131 Photo Creativity ................................................. 42 Picture Effect ............................................. 47, 112 Playback ............................................................. 39 Playback Display ............................................. 178 Playback on TV ............................................... 203 Playback zoom ................................................... 40 PlayMemories Home ....................................... 209 Portrait ............................................................... 68 Power Save ...................................................... 172 Power Saving Start Time ................................. 173 Print .................................................................. 217 Program Auto ..................................................... 76 Program Shift ..................................................... 76 Protect .............................................................. 127 Q Quality ............................................................. 101 R RAW ................................................................ 101 Rear Sync. .......................................................... 77 Record Setting .................................................. 104 Recover Image DB ........................................... 192 Red Eye Reduction .......................................... 132 Release w/o Lens ............................................. 147 Remote Cdr. ....................................................... 59 Reset Network Settings .................................... 202 Reset View on Smartphone .............................. 201 Rotate ............................................................... 126 S S. Auto Image Extract. ..................................... 142 Saturation ......................................................... 114 Scene Recognition ....................................... 36, 64 Scene Selection .................................................. 68 Scroll playback .................................................. 71 Select Shoot. Folder ......................................... 190 Self-portrait Self-timer ..................................... 141 Self-timer ........................................................... 56 Self-timer(Cont) ................................................. 57 Send to Computer ............................................ 121 Setup .................................................................. 32 Sharpness ......................................................... 114 Shooting ..............................................................36 Movie ............................................................36 Still image .....................................................36 Shooting Tip List ................................................95 Shutter Priority ...................................................74 Shutter speed ......................................................74 Single-shot AF ....................................................83 Slide Show ........................................................117 Slow Sync. ..........................................................77 Smile Shutter ......................................................91 Soft keys .............................................................26 Soft Skin Effect ..................................................94 Software ............................................................208 Spd Priority Cont. ...............................................55 Specify Printing ................................................123 Sports Action ......................................................68 Spot ...................................................................108 sRGB ................................................................145 SteadyShot ........................................................146 Still/Movie Select .............................................116 Sunset .................................................................68 Superior Auto .....................................................66 Sweep Panorama ................................................70 T Touch Operation .........................................26, 166 Touch panel ........................................................26 Touch Shutter ...............................................37, 84 Troubleshooting ................................................222 U Upload Settings ................................................194 USB Connection ...............................................181 V Version .............................................................184 View on Smartphone ........................................118 View on TV ......................................................122 Viewfinder Bright. ............................................175 Vividness ............................................................46 Volume Settings ...............................................128 W Warning messages ............................................229 White Balance ..................................................105 Wide Image ......................................................177 Continued r
246GB Table of contents Sample photo Menu IndexWind Noise Reduct. ......................................... 158 Windows .......................................................... 208 Wireless ............................................................. 77 WPS Push ........................................................ 195 Z Zoom .................................................................. 87
247GB Table of contents Sample photo Menu IndexNotes on the License The software provided with this camera is supplied under licensing agreements with each copyright holder. Based on requests by the owners of copyright of these software applications, we have an obligation to inform you of the following. Please read the following sections. Read the file in the “LICENSE” folder on the CD-ROM. THIS PRODUCT IS LICENSED UNDER THE AVC PATENT PORTFOLIO LICENSE FOR THE PERSONAL AND NON-COMMERCIAL USE OF A CONSUMER TO (i) ENCODE VIDEO IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AVC STANDARD (“AVC VIDEO”) AND/OR (ii) DECODE AVC VIDEO THAT WAS ENCODED BY A CONSUMER ENGAGED IN A PERSONAL AND NON-COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY AND/OR WAS OBTAINED FROM A VIDEO PROVIDER LICENSED TO PROVIDE AVC VIDEO. NO LICENSE IS GRANTED OR SHALL BE IMPLIED FOR ANY OTHER USE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MAY BE OB TAINED FROM MPEG LA, L.L.C. SEE HTTP://WWW.MPEGLA.COM On GNU GPL/LGPL applied software The software that is eligible for the following GNU General Public License (hereinafter referred to as “GPL”) or GNU Lesser General Public License (hereinafter referred to as “LGPL”) are included in the camera. This informs you that you have a right to have access to, modify, and redistribute source code for these software programs under the conditions of the supplied GPL/LGPL. Source code is provided on the web. Use the following URL to download it. http://www.sony.net/Products/Linux/ We would prefer you do not contact us about the contents of source code. Read the file in the “LICENSE” folder on the CD-ROM. You will find licenses (in English).