Sony NEX-5N User Manual

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Shooting images
Shooting images with the settings in effect when you bought the camera is explained 
here.
The camera makes decisions appropriate to the situation, and adjusts the settings.
• You can continuously record an AVCHD format movie for up to 29 minutes, and an MP4 format movie 
for up to 29 minutes or 2 GB. The recording time may shorten depending on the ambient temperatures or 
recording conditions.
1 Adjust the LCD monitor angle, and hold the camera.
The Scene Recognition function begins to work.
2 To take still images, press the shutter button halfway down to focus on 
your subject, and press it fully down to shoot.
To record movies, press the MOVIE button to start recording.
Press the MOVIE button again to stop recording.
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On Scene Recognition
• The camera recognizes 
(Night Scene), 
(Tripod Night Scene), 
(Night Portrait), 
(Backlight), (Backlight 
Portrait), (Portrait), (Landscape), (Macro), 
(Spotlight), 
(Low Brightness), or 
(Baby), and displays the corresponding icon 
and guide on the LCD monitor when the scene is recognized.
Scene Recognition icon and 
guide
The Scene Recognition function lets the camera automatically 
recognize the shooting conditions and allows you to shoot the 
image with appropriate settings.
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