Sony ILCE5000LB manual

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    4-487-947- 12 (1) ILCE-5 000 Interch angeabl e Lens Digital Camera Instructio n Manual E-mount[...]

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    GB 2 This ca mera is eq uipp ed with a built-in ins tructio n guide . In-Ca mer a Gui de The camera disp lays explana tions for MENU it ems and the setti ng values. 1 Press the MENU butto n. 2 Select th e desired i tem, th en press t he (In-Camera Guide) but ton. Shooting Tip The camera displays sho oting tips for the shootin g mode sele cted. 1 Pr[...]

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    GB 3 Owner’s Record The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to these numbers whenever you call your Sony dealer regarding this product. Model No. ILCE-5000 Serial No. _____________________________ Model No. AC-UB10C/AC-UB10D Serial No. _____________________________ To red[...]

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    GB 4 • Keep the battery pack out of the reach of small children. • Keep the battery pack dry. • Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by Sony. • Dispose of used battery packs promptly as described in the instructions. [ AC Adaptor Use the nearby wall outlet (wall socket) when using the AC Adaptor. Dis connect the AC Adap[...]

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    GB 5 If you have any questi ons about this product, you may call: Sony Customer Information Center 1-800-222-SONY (7669) The number below is for the FCC related matters only. [ Regula tory In forma tion This equipment must not be co-located or operated in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. [ CAUTION You are cautioned that any change[...]

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    GB 6 This device complies with Indust ry Canada licence-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device. [ Notice for the customers i n the countries appl[...]

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    GB 7 [ Disposal of waste batteri es and electri cal and elec tronic equipment (applica ble in the Europea n Union and othe r European countries with separate collection systems) This symbol on the product, the battery or on the packaging indicates that the product and the battery shall not be treated as household waste. On certain batteries this sy[...]

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    GB 8 Table of contents – Chec king t he su ppli ed item s – Ide ntifying p arts – Ins erting t he batt ery pack – Cha rging t he batt ery pac k – Attac hing/re moving the l ens – Ins erting a memo ry card (sol d sepa rately) – Settin g the c lock – Shooting still im ages/movies – Viewing images – Introd uction o f other functio [...]

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    GB 9 First check the model name of your camera (page 8). The acce ssories sup plied differ depending on th e model. The num ber in p arenthes es indica tes the quantity. x Supplied with all models • Camera ( 1) • Power cord (mains lead ) (1)* (no t supplied in the U.S. A. and Canada) * Multiple po wer cords may be supplied with your cam era. Us[...]

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    GB 10 When the lens is removed A Shutte r bu tton B ON/OFF (Power ) switch C Hook for shoul der strap D (N Mark) • Touch t he mark when you connect the camera to a smartphone equipped wi th the NFC function. • NFC (Near Fi eld Communication) is an international s tandard of the short-range wireless communication technology. E For shoot ing: W/ [...]

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    GB 11 A (Flash pop-up) butto n B LCD screen • You can adjust the LCD sc reen to an easily viewable angle and shoot from any position. C Acc ess lamp D Memory card /termi nal cover E Wi-Fi s ensor (built-in) F MOVIE (Mov ie) butto n G MENU butto n H Control wh eel I (In-Came ra Guide) / (Delete) butt on J (Playba ck) bu tton K Mult i/Mic ro USB Te[...]

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    GB 12 x Lens See page 37 on the speci fications of the lense s. E PZ 16 – 5 0 mm F3. 5 – 5. 6 OSS (supplied with ILCE-50 00L/ILCE-5 000Y) A Zooming/ Focusin g ring B Zooming le ver C Mountin g inde x D Lens cont acts 1) 1) Do not touch this part directly. E55 – 2 10 mm F4.5 – 6. 3 OSS (supplied with ILCE-5 000Y) A Focusi ng ring B Zooming r[...]

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    GB 13 Insertin g the battery pack 1 Open the cover. 2 Insert the battery pack. • Whil e pressing the battery eject lever, inse rt the battery pac k as illus trated. Make sure that the ba ttery ej ect lever locks after insert ion. • Closi ng the co ver with the bat tery inser ted incorr ectly ma y damage the camer a. Battery eject le ver[...]

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    GB 14 • If t he charge lamp on the camera flashes when the AC Adaptor is connected to the wall outlet (wall socket), this indicates that charging is temporari ly stopped because the temperatur e is outside the recommended range. When the temperature gets back within the appropriate range, the charging resumes. We recommend charging the batter y p[...]

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    GB 15 • The battery pack may not be effectively charged if the terminal section of the battery is dirty. In thi s case, wipe any dust off lightly using a soft cloth o r a cotton swab to clean the term inal section of the batter y. • Connect the AC Adaptor ( supplied) to the nearest wall outlet (wall socket). If malfunctions occur whi le using t[...]

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    GB 16 x Battery life and number of ima ges that ca n be recorded a nd play ed back • The a bove number of images applies when the battery pack is fully charged. The number of im ages may decrease depen ding on the condi tions of use. • The number of images that ca n be recorded is for shooting under the following conditions: – Using a Sony Me[...]

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    GB 17 Set the power switch of the camer a to OFF before you attach or remov e th e lens . • When attaching a lens, do not press the lens release button. • Do not use excessive force when attaching a lens. • The Mount Adaptor ( sold separately) is required to use an A-mount lens (sold separately). For details, refe r to the operating manual su[...]

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    GB 18 x Removing the lens • If dust or debris gets inside the camera while you are changing the lens and adheres to the surface of the image sensor (the part that converts the light source to a digital signal), it may appear as da rk spots on the image, depending on the shooting environment. The camera vibrates s lightly when it is turned off, du[...]

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    GB 19 x Memory cards that can be used • In this manual, the products in the table are collectively refe rred to as follows: A : Memory Stick PRO Duo me dia B : SD card x To remove the memory card/ battery pack Memory card: Push th e memory card in once to ejec t the memo ry card. Batte ry pack : Slide the batter y eject lever. Be sure not to dr o[...]

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    GB 20 Setting the cl ock 1 Set the ON/ OFF (Power) switc h to ON. The Date & Time s ettin g is d isplaye d when you tu rn on the camera for the firs t time . • It may tak e some ti me for the po wer to tur n on and al low oper atio n. 2 Chec k th at [E nter ] is se lec ted on th e scr een, the n pre ss z on the control wh eel. 3 Select a d es[...]

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    GB 21 Shooting still ima ges Shooting movie s • Do not pull up the flash manually. This may cause a malfunction . • When using the zoom function while shooting a movie, the sound of the camera operating will be recorded. The sound of the MOVIE button operating may also be recorded when movie r ecording is finished. • Continuous movie shooting[...]

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    GB 22 x Selecting ne xt/previou s image Select an im age by pressing B (next)/ b (previous) on the contr ol wheel or by turning th e contr ol whee l. Pre ss z in the ce nter of t he contro l wheel t o view movies. x Deleting an im age 1 Press th e (Delete) b utton. 2 Sele ct [D el ete] wit h v on the con trol wheel, the n press z . x Returning to s[...]

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    GB 23 Other func tions c an be operated u sing the control wheel, M ENU button, etc. x Con tro l whe el DISP (Display Contents): Allo ws you to change the screen displa y. ISO (IS O): Allows you to set th e sensitiv ity based on th e brightne ss. (Exposure C omp.): Allo ws you to comp ensate the exposur e and brightn ess for the e ntire imag e. (Ph[...]

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    GB 24 Flash Mode Sets the flash setting s. Flas h Comp. Adjusts the intens ity of flash output. Red Eye Reduction Reduces the red-eye phenomenon when using flash. Focus M ode Selects the focus method. Focus Area Selects th e area of f ocus. AF Illuminat or Sets the AF illumina tor, which provides light for a dark scene to aid focusing. Expos ure Co[...]

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    GB 25 (Custom Settings) Auto Slow Shut. Sets the f unction tha t automatica lly adjusts t he shutter speed following the brightn ess of the environment . Audio Recordi ng Sets whether to recor d audio when shootin g a movie. Wind Noi se Redu ct. Reduces wind no ise during movie recording. Shooting Ti p List Displays the shooting tip lis t. Zebra Di[...]

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    GB 26 (Wir eless) S. Auto Img. Extr act. When the shooting mode is set to [Superior Auto] and the camera recognizes the scene to be shot with multiple image s, this sets whether to extra ct an image automatica lly and save it. Face Reg istration Registers or changes the person to be given priority in the focus. Custom Key Settings Assigns a desired[...]

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    GB 27 (Application) (Pla ybac k) (Setup) Applica tion List Displays the applic ation list. You can select the application you want to use. Introduction Di splays instructions on using the application. Delete Deletes an image. Vie w Mo de Sets the way in which im ages are grouped for playback. Image Index Di splays multiple ima ges at the same time.[...]

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    GB 28 * Overseas model only Demo Mode Sets demonstration movie playback to on or off. HDMI Resolution Sets t he resolution when the camera is c onnected to an HDMI TV. CTRL FOR HDMI Operates the camera from a T V that supports BRAVIA™ Sync. USB Connection Sets the USB connection method. USB LUN Setting Enhances compati bility by limiting the func[...]

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    GB 29 The sof tware Play Memo ries Ho me allow s you to im port still im age s and movies t o your computer and use them. PlayMe mories Ho me is requir ed for importing AVCHD movies to you r computer. • You can downloa d Image Data Converte r (RAW image editi ng software) or Remote Camera Contro l, etc. by p erforming the following procedur e: Co[...]

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    GB 30 x Installing Pla yMemories Home on a co mputer • Do not disconnect the micro USB cable (supplied) from the camera while the operating screen or the accessing screen is displayed. Doing so may dam age the data. • To disconnect the camera f rom the computer, click on the tasktray, then click (disconnect icon). For Windows Vista, click on th[...]

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    GB 31 The number of still images an d recordable time may vary de pending on the shooting c onditions an d the memory ca rd. x Still images [ Im age Size] : L: 20M When [ Aspect Ratio] i s set to [3:2] * * When the [ Aspect Ratio] is set to ot her than [3:2] , you can recor d more pictures than shown above. (Except when [ Quality] is s et to [RAW].[...]

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    GB 32 • The recordable time of movies varies because the camera is equipped wi th VBR (Variable Bit-Rate) , which automatical l y adjusts the i mage quality depending on the shooting scene. When you record a f a st-moving subject, t he image is clear er but the recordable time is short er because more memory is requir ed for recording. The record[...]

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    GB 33 • In sandy or dusty places Be careful not to let sand or dus t get into the camera. T his may cause the camera to malfunction, and in some cases this malfunct ion cannot be repaired. About the grip The grip is applied with a special coating . The grip may be discolored i f it is rubbed with a dark color ed cloth, leather, et c. On stor ing [...]

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    GB 34 Warning on copyright Television programs, films, videotapes, and other materials may be copyr ighted. Unauthorized recording of such materials may be contrary to the provisions of the copyright laws. No guarantee in the case of dama ged content or recording failures Sony cannot provi de a guarantee in the case of failure to record or loss or [...]

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    GB 35 Came ra [System] Camera type: Interchangeable lens digital camera Lens: E-mo unt lens [Image s ensor] Image sensor: APS -C format (23.2 mm × 15.4 mm) CMOS image sensor Total pixel number of i mage sensor: Approx. 20 400 000 pixels Effective pixel number of camera: Approx. 20 100 000 pixels [Auto focus syst em] System: Contr ast detection sy [...]

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    GB 36 [Power consum ption] When using an E PZ 16 – 50 mm F3.5 – 5.6 OSS lens* Approx. 2.2 W * supplied with ILCE-5000L/ ILCE-5000Y [Others] Exif Print: C ompatible PRINT Image Matching III: Compatible DPOF: Compatibl e Dimension s (CIPA compliant) (Approx.): 109.6 mm × 62.8 mm × 35.7 mm (4 3/8 inches × 2 1/2 inches × 1 7/ 16 inc hes ) (W/H [...]

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    GB 37 Len s 1) Powe r zoom . 2) The values for equivalent 35 mm-format fo cal length and angle of view are based on digital cameras equipped with an APS-C sized image sensor. 3) Minimum focus is the shortest distance from the image sensor to t he subject. Design and speci fication s are s ubject to change wi thout notice. On focal length The pictur[...]

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    GB 38 Tradem arks • Memory Stick and are trademarks or registered trademar ks of Sony Corporation. • “AVCHD” and the “AVCHD” logotype are trademarks of Panasonic Corporation and S ony Corporation. • Dolby and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dol by Laboratories. • The terms HDM I and HDMI High- Definition Multimedia Interface, [...]

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    © 2014 Sony Corporation Printed in Thailand Additional info rmation on thi s product and answers to frequently asked questions can be found at our Customer S upport Website.[...]