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Sony NEX-3/5/5C/C3 manual

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  • Page 1

    4-420-526- 12 (1) © 2011 S ony Cor porati on NEX-3/ 5/5C/ C3 NEX- VG10/V G10E The ne w functio ns provide d by thi s firmwar e update an d their re spective operati ons are described here. Please refer to the Instruction Manual of your camera/camcorder and LA-EA2 Mount Ad aptor, an d the Handb ook cont ained on th e suppli ed CD-ROM.[...]

  • Page 2

    2 GB New fu nctions The fol lowing new functions wi ll be provided by this firmwa re upgrade. Using an A-mount lens with the LA- EA2 Mount Adaptor (sold separate ly), you can take advant age of th e phase- detecti on AF featu re to shoo t images. • You ma y not be able to us e the LA-EA2 Moun t Adap tor wit h certa in le nses. You may not use aut[...]

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    3 GB • Ap erture is se t to F3.5 when you recor d movies with autof ocusing. W hen you ar e using a len s with an F3.5 or sma ller F-stop , apertur e is set to the maxim um F-st op of the le ns. Whe n you want to set your own value fo r apertur e to record m ovies, sele ct [Apert ure Priori ty] or [Manua l Exposur e] in [Shoot M ode], and sel ect[...]

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    4 GB Auto focus Are a Allows you to set a position fo r phase-detec tion AF, when usin g an A-mount lens with the LA-EA2 Moun t Adaptor (sold separa tely). You ca n only set the posi tion for phase- detecti on AF when an A-mount lens with the LA-EA2 Mount Ada ptor is attached. 1 [Menu] t [Ca mera] t [A utof ocus Ar ea] t desired m ode. (Wid e) The [...]

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    5 GB AF Micro Adj./amount /Clear All ows you to ad just and register a n autofocu sed posit ion for eac h lens, wh en using an A-moun t lens with the LA -EA2 Mount Ad aptor (sold separ ately). 1 [Menu] t [Setup] t [AF Micro Adj.] t [On]. 2 [Menu] t [Setup] t [am oun t] t desir ed value t OK. • It is re comme nded that y ou adjust the positio n un[...]

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    6 GB Peaking Level (NEX-VG10/VG10E only) Enhan ces the outline o f in-foc us ranges w ith a sp ecific col or in ma nual fo cus. This function allows you to confi rm the focus easily. 1 MENU t [Setup] t [Pea king Leve l] t desired se tting. • Sin ce the cam corder jud ges that sh arp areas are in focus , the peaking level is diff erent, de pending[...]

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    7 GB Peaking Color (NEX- VG10/VG10E only) Sets the color u sed for the peaki ng functi on in ma nual fo cus. 1 MENU t [Setup] t [Pea king Colo r] t desired se tting. • Thi s item can not be set when [Peaking Level] is se t to [Off]. White Enhances ou tlines in white . Red Enhances o utlines in red. Yellow Enha nces outlines in yellow. Note[...]