Sony Nex 6 Owners Manual

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Table of 
contents Sample photo Menu IndexImage Index
Displays multiple images at the same time.
1
Press the   (Playback) button to switch to the playback mode.
2 Press   (Image Index) on the control wheel.
6-image index appears.
You can switch to 12-image index; MENU  t [Playback]  t [Image Index].
3To return to the single-image playback, select the desired image and 
press the center of the control wheel.
Or, touch the desired image (NEX-5R only).
zDisplaying a desired folder
To select a desired folder, select the bar on the left of the 
image index screen, and then press the top/bottom parts 
of the control wheel. You can switch between still image 
playback and movie playback by pressing the center of 
the control wheel.
NEX-5R:
You can also select a folder by touching the bar on the 
left. You can switch between still image playback and 
movie playback by touching the center of the bar. 
						

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Using functions with the Fn button
Fn (Function) button
Execute settings or functions that are used relatively frequently.
When the display setting is set to [For viewfinder], you can switch the screen to Quick 
Navi screen by pressing the Fn (Function) button. 
On the Quick Navi screen, select the item that you want to change to open the setting 
screen.
 You cannot change the settings of the items which are gray colored.
1
Press the Fn (Function) button.
2 Select a desired function by pressing the 
right/left side of the control wheel. 
Or touch the desired function to change it 
(NEX-5R only).
3 Select the desired setting by turning the 
control wheel. Or, touch the desired setting 
(NEX-5R only).
How to use Quick Navi (NEX-6 only)
1Press DISP (Display contents) on the control 
wheel repeatedly until the screen is set to 
[For viewfinder].
2 Press Fn (Function) button to switch the 
screen to Quick Navi screen.
3 Select the desired item for which you want to change the setting.
Press the center of the control wheel to open the setting screen for the selected item.
Notes
Fn 
(Function) 
button
zHow to assign other functions to the Fn (Function) 
button
The following functions are assigned to the Fn (Function) button by the default settings.
 (AF/MF Select)/  (Autofocus Mode)/  (Autofocus Area)/  (White 
Balance)/  (Metering Mode)/  (Picture Effect)
You can change the functions assigned to the Fn (Function) button by selecting MENU  t 
[Setup]  t [Function Menu Settings]. 
						

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Using functions with the AEL button (NEX-6 only)
AEL button (NEX-6 only)
1
Focus on the spot for which you want to set the exposure.
2 Press the AEL button.
The exposure value is fixed and the   (AE lock) lights 
up.
3Holding the AEL button down, focus on your subject and shoot.
Select MENU t  [Setup] t [Custom Key Settings] t  [Func. of AEL button] t [AEL 
toggle] to keep the AE locked after you have released the AEL button. Or, you can assign 
other functions to the AEL button (page 163).
AEL 
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Using functions with the mode dial (NEX-6 only)
Intelligent Auto
The camera analyzes the subject, and allo
ws you to shoot with appropriate settings.
 [Flash Mode] is set to [Flash Off], [Autoflash] or [Fill-flash].
 You can shoot even if the camera has not recognized the scene.
 When [Face Detection] is set to [Off], the [Portrait], [Backlight Portrait], [Night Portrait], and [Baby] 
scenes are not recognized.
In [Superior Auto] mode, the camera shoots with higher quality than [Intelligent Auto] 
mode and performs composite shooting as necessary.
In [Program Auto] mode, you can shoot after adjusting various functions, such as white 
balance, ISO, etc.
 In [Superior Auto] mode, the recording process takes longer, since the camera must make a composite image.
1 Set the shooting mode to [Intelligent Auto].
2 Point the camera to the subject.
When the camera recognizes the scene, the icon for 
recognized scene appears on the screen.
The camera recognizes  (Night Scene),  (Tripod 
Night Scene),  (Night Portrait),  (Backlight), 
(Backlight Portrait),  (Portrait),  (Landscape), 
(Macro), (Spotlight), (Low Brightness), or  (Baby).
Icon for recognized scene
3 Adjust the focus and shoot the subject.
Notes
The advantages of automatic shooting
Shooting modeYour purpose
 (Intelligent Auto) Select this mode to easily recognize the scene and shoot 
continuous images.
 (Superior Auto) 
(page 66) Select this mode to shoot scenes under difficult circumstances,  such as when you have dark scenes, or back-lit subjects.
 Select this mode to shoot a higher quality image than that  offered by [Intelligent Auto].
 (Program Auto) (page 
76) Select this mode to shoot with various functions other than the  exposure (shutter speed and aperture) adjusted. 
Notes
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Table of 
contents Sample photo Menu IndexzPhoto Creativity
You can access the [Photo Creativity] menu by pressing the bottom part of the control wheel 
in [Intelligent Auto] or [Superior Auto] mode. Using the [Photo Creativity] menu, you can 
change the settings with easy operations and achieve creative photography (page 42).
zTips for shooting a still image of a subject that is 
difficult to focus on
 Focusing may be difficult in the following situations:– It is dark and the subject is distant.
– The contrast between the subject and the background is poor.
– The subject is seen through glass.
– The subject is moving quickly.
– The subject reflects light such as mirror, or has shiny surfaces.
– The subject is flashing.
– The subject is backlit.
Focus indicatorStatus
z
 litFocus is locked.
 litFocus is confirmed. Focal point moves following a moving 
subject.
 litFocusing in progress.
z flashingCannot focus.
When the camera cannot focus on the subject automatically, the 
focus indicator blinks. Either recompose the shot or change the 
focus setting.
Focus indicator 
						

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Table of 
contents Sample photo Menu IndexSuperior Auto
The camera automatically recognizes and evaluates the shooting conditions, and the 
appropriate settings are set automatically. The camera shoots images with a wider range 
of shooting functions than those of Intelligent Auto shooting, such as Auto HDR, and 
chooses the best image.
 [Flash Mode] is set to [Flash Off], [Autoflash] or [Fill-flash].
 You can shoot even if the camera has not recognized the scene.
 When [Face Detection] is set to [Off], the [Portrait], [Backlight Portrait], [Night Portrait], and [Baby] 
scenes are not recognized.
 When [Quality] is set to [RAW] or [RAW & JPEG], [Hand-held Twilight] and [Auto HDR] are not  selected.
1 Set the shooting mode to [Superior Auto].
2 Point the camera to the subject.
When the camera recognizes the subject and adjusts 
itself for shooting conditions, the following information 
appears on the screen: icon for recognized scene, 
appropriate shooting function, the number of times the 
shutter is released.
Recognized scene:  (Night Scene),  (Tripod Night 
Scene),   (Hand-held Twilight)  (Night Portrait), 
(Backlight), (Backlight Portrait),  (Portrait), 
(Landscape), (Macro),  (Spotlight), (Low 
Brightness), or  (Baby).
Shooting function: Auto HDR, Slow Sync., Daylight 
Sync., Slow Shutter
Icon for recognized scene
The number of times the shutter is 
released
3 Adjust the focus and shoot the subject.
When the camera shoots multiple images, it automatically chooses and saves the appropriate 
image. You can also save all the images by setting the [S. Auto Image Extract.] item (page 
142).
Notes
Shooting function
zWhat is the difference between [Superior Auto] and 
[Intelligent Auto]?
In [Superior Auto] mode, the camera shoots continuously according to the recognized scene 
and makes a composite image (Composite shooting). This allows the camera to perform 
back-lit compensation and noise reduction automatically, and also obtain a higher quality 
image than [Intelligent Auto]. 
However, the recording process takes longer than normal when making a composite image.
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Table of 
contents Sample photo Menu IndexzPhoto Creativity
You can access the [Photo Creativity] menu by pressing the bottom part of the control wheel 
in [Intelligent Auto] or [Superior Auto] mode. Using the [Photo Creativity] menu, you can 
change the settings with easy operations and achieve creative photography (page 42). 
						

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Table of 
contents Sample photo Menu IndexScene Selection
Allows you to shoot with preset settings according to the scene.
1
Set the shooting mode to [Scene Selection].
2 Select the desired mode using the control wheel.
You can select another Scene Selection mode by turning the control dial.
 (Portrait) Blurs away backgrounds and sharpens the 
subject. Accentuate the skin tones softly.
 (Landscape) Shoots the entire range of scenery in sharp 
focus with vivid colors.
 (Macro) Shoots close-ups of the subjects such as 
flowers, insects, food, or small items.
 (Sports 
Action) Shoots a moving subject at a fast shutter 
speed so that the subject looks as if it is 
standing still. The ca
mera shoots images 
continuously while the shutter button is 
pressed. When using the touch shutter, the 
camera shoots images continuously while you 
are touching the screen (NEX-5R only).
 (Sunset) Shoots the red of the sunset beautifully.
 (Night Portrait) Shoots portraits in night scenes. Pop up the 
flash to use this mode.
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 In the [Night Scene] and [Night Portrait] modes, the shutter speed is slower, so use of a tripod is 
recommended to prevent the image from blurring.
 In the [Hand-held Twilight] or [Anti Motion Blur] mode, the shutter clicks 6 times and an image is  recorded.
 If you select [Hand-held Twilight] or [Anti Motion Blur] with [RAW] or [RAW & JPEG], the image  quality becomes [Fine] temporarily.
 Reducing blur is less effective even in [Hand-held Twilight] or [Anti Motion Blur] when shooting the  following subjects:
– Subjects with erratic movement.
– 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.
 In the case of [Hand-held Twilight] or [Anti Motion Blur], block noise may occur when using a light 
source that flickers, such as fluorescent lighting.
 The minimum distance that you can come close to a subject does not change even if you select [Macro]. 
For the minimum in-focus range, refer to the minimum distance of the lens attached to the camera.
 (Night Scene) Shoots night scenes without losing the dark 
atmosphere.
 (Hand-held 
Twilight) Shoots night scenes with less noise and blur 
without using a tripod. A burst of shots are 
taken, and image processing is applied to 
reduce subject blur, camera-shake, and noise.
 (Anti Motion 
Blur) Allows you to shoot indoor shots without 
using the flash and reduces subject blur. The 
camera shoots burst images and combines 
them to create the image, reducing subject 
blur and noise.
Notes 
						

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Table of 
contents Sample photo Menu IndexSweep Panorama
Allows you to create a panoramic image from composed images.
 If you cannot pan the camera across the entire subject within the given time, a gray area occurs in the 
composed image. If this happens, move the camera fast to record a full panoramic image.
 When you select [Wide] in [Image Size], you may not be able to pan the camera across the entire subject  within the given time. In such cases, we recommend that you select [Standard] in [Image Size].
 The camera shoots continuously during [Sweep Panorama] recording, and the shutter continues to click  until shooting is finished.
 Since several images are stitched together, the stitched part will not be recorded smoothly.
 Under low light conditions, panoramic images may be blurred.
 Under flickering lights such as fluorescent light, the brightness or color of the combined image is not  always the same.
 When the panoramic shot overall and the angle in which you fixed the focus and exposure with AE/AF  lock are extremely different in brightness, color and focus, the shooting will not be successful. If this 
happens, change the lock angle and shoot again.
1 Set the shooting mode to [Sweep Panorama].
2 Select the shooting direction by turning the control dial.
3 Point the camera at the subject for which you want to set the brightness 
and focus, and then press the shutter button halfway down.
4 Keep the shutter button pressed halfway 
down and point the camera at the edge of 
the subject.
This part will not be taken.
5Press the shutter button fully down.
6 Pan the camera to the end, following the 
guidance on the LCD screen.
Guidance bar
Notes
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