How to Use

Before Use

Names of parts

• Checking the camera and the supplied items
• Identifying parts
• Identifying parts Lens E PZ 16–50 mm F3.5–5.6 OSS (supplied with ILCE-5100L/ILCE-5100Y)
• Identifying parts Lens E 55-210 mm F4.5-6.3 OSS (supplied with ILCE-5100Y)

Icons and indicators

• List of icons on the screen
• List of focus range finder frames

Using the strap

• Using the shoulder strap

In-Camera guide

• About the [In-Camera Guide]
• About the shooting advice

Preparing the camera

Charging the battery pack

• Charging the battery pack while it is inserted in the camera
• Charging by connecting to a computer
• Inserting the battery pack into the camera
• Battery life and the number of images that can be recorded/played back using a battery pack
• Supplying power using a wall outlet (wall socket)
• Removing the battery pack

Inserting a memory card (sold separately)

• Inserting a memory card
• Removing the memory card

Attaching a lens

• Attaching a lens
• Removing the lens
• Attaching the lens hood
• Notes on changing the lens

Setting the date and time

• Setting the date and time

Confirming the operation method

Confirming the operation method

• Using the control wheel
• Using the touch panel
• Using MENU items

Shooting

Shooting still images/movies

• Shooting still images
• Shooting movies

Selecting a shooting mode

• List of shooting modes
• Intelligent Auto
• Superior Auto
• About Scene Recognition
• The advantages of automatic shooting
• Program Auto
• Sweep Panorama
• Scene Selection
• Shutter Priority
• Aperture Priority
• Manual Exposure
• BULB
• Movie

Using shooting functions

Using the zoom

• Zoom
• The zoom features available with this product
• Zoom Setting
• About zoom scale

Using the flash

• Using flash
• Flash Mode
• Flash Comp.

Selecting a screen display mode

• Switching the screen display (Shooting)

Selecting still image size/image quality

• Image Size (still image)
• Aspect Ratio (still image)
• Quality (still image)
• Panorama: Size
• Panorama: Direction

Adjusting the focus

• Focus Mode
• Focus Area
• Focal plane phase detection AF
• Center Lock-on AF
• Focus-lock
• Manual Focus
• Direct manual focus (DMF)
• MF Assist (still image)
• Focus Magnifier
• Focus Magnif. Time
• Peaking Level
• Peaking Color
• Pre-AF (still image)
• AF/MF control
• AF Illuminator (still image)
• AF Micro Adj.
• Disp. cont. AF area
• AF On
• Eye AF
• AF drive speed (movie)
• AF Track Duration (movie)
• Measuring the exact distance to the subject

Adjusting the exposure

• Exposure Comp.
• Metering Mode
• AE lock
• AEL w/ shutter (still image)
• Exp.comp.set
• Zebra
• Exposure Set. Guide

Selecting a drive mode (Continuous shooting/Self-timer)

• Drive Mode
• Cont. Shooting
• Self-timer
• Self-timer(Cont)
• Cont. Bracket
• Single Bracket
• WB bracket
• DRO Bracket

Taking pictures of yourself by monitoring the screen

• Self-portrait/ -timer 

Selecting the ISO sensitivity

• ISO

Correcting the brightness or contrast

• D-Range Opt. (DRO)
• Auto HDR

Adjusting color tones

• White Balance
• Capturing a basic white color in [Custom Setup] mode

Selecting an effect mode

• Picture Effect
• Creative Style

Recording movies

• Movie recording formats
• File Format (movie)
• Record Setting (movie)
• Dual Video REC
• Marker Display
• Marker Settings
• Audio Recording
• Wind Noise Reduct.
• Auto Slow Shut. (movie)
• MOVIE Button

Customizing the shooting functions for convenient use

• Custom Key Settings
• Function of the center button
• Function of the left button
• Function of the right button
• Function of the down button
• Function of the ? button

Setting the other functions of this product

• Photo Creativity
• Smile/Face Detect.
• Soft Skin Effect (still image)
• Face Registration (New Registration)
• Face Registration (Order Exchanging)
• Face Registration (Delete)
• Red Eye Reduction
• Auto Obj. Framing (still image)
• SteadyShot
• High ISO NR (still image)
• Color Space (still image)
• Grid Line
• Auto Review
• Live View Display
• Release w/o Lens
• S. Auto Img. Extract.
• Shading Comp.
• Chro. Aber. Comp.
• Distortion Comp.
• Aperture Preview
• Shot. Result Preview

Shooting using the touch panel

• Shooting still images using touch operation (Touch Shutter)
• Taking pictures of yourself using touch operation (Self-portrait/ -timer)
• Adjusting the focus using touch operation (Touch Focus) (still image)
• Adjusting the focus using touch operation (Touch Focus) (movie)

Viewing

Viewing still images

• Playing back images
• Playback zoom
• Image Index
• Switching the screen display (during playback)

Deleting images

• Deleting a displayed image
• Deleting multiple selected images

Playing back movies

• Playing back movies

Viewing panoramic images

• Playing back panoramic images

Printing

• Specify Printing

Using viewing functions

• View Mode
• Display Rotation
• Slide Show
• Rotate
• Protect
• 4K Still Image PB

Viewing images on a TV

• Viewing images on an HD TV
• Viewing images on a “BRAVIA” Sync-compatible TV

Changing settings

Setup menu

• Monitor Brightness
• Volume Settings
• Audio signals
• Upload Settings(Eye-Fi)
• Tile Menu
• Delete confirm.
• Pwr Save Start Time
• PAL/NTSC Selector
• Demo Mode
• HDMI Resolution
• CTRL FOR HDMI
• HDMI Info. Display
• USB Connection
• USB LUN Setting
• Language 
• Date/Time Setup
• Area Setting
• Format
• File Number
• Select REC Folder
• New Folder
• Folder Name
• Recover Image DB
• Display Media Info.
• Version
• Certification Logo (Overseas model only)
• Setting Reset

Using Wi-Fi functions

Connecting this product and a Smartphone

• PlayMemories Mobile
• Connecting an Android smartphone to this product
• Connecting the product to an iPhone or iPad
• Calling up an application using [One-touch(NFC)]

Controlling this product using a Smartphone

• Smart Remote Embedded
• One-touch connection with an NFC-enabled Android smartphone (NFC One-touch remote)

Transferring images to a Smartphone

• Send to Smartphone
• Sending images to an Android smartphone (NFC One-touch Sharing)

Transferring images to a computer

• Send to Computer

Transferring images to a TV

• View on TV

Changing the settings of Wi-Fi functions

• Airplane Mode
• WPS Push
• Access Point Set.
• Edit Device Name
• Disp MAC Address
• SSID/PW Reset
• Reset Network Set.

Adding applications to the product

PlayMemories Camera Apps

• PlayMemories Camera Apps
• Recommended computer environment

Installing the applications

• Opening a service account
• Downloading applications
• Downloading applications directly to the product using the Wi-Fi function

Starting the applications

• Launching the downloaded application

Managing the applications

• Uninstalling applications
• Changing the order of applications
• Confirming the account information of PlayMemories Camera Apps

Viewing on computers

Recommended computer environment

• Recommended computer environment

Using the software

• PlayMemories Home
• Installing PlayMemories Home
• Software for Mac computers
• “Image Data Converter”
• Installing “Image Data Converter”
• Accessing “Image Data Converter Guide”
• “Remote Camera Control”
• Installing “Remote Camera Control”
• Accessing the Help of Remote Camera Control

Connecting this product and a computer

• Connecting the product to a computer
• Importing images to the computer
• Disconnecting the product from the computer

Creating a movie disc

• Disc type
• Selecting the disc creation method
• Creating a disc with a device other than a computer
• Creating Blu-ray Discs

Precautions/This product

Precautions

• Precautions
• On the internal rechargeable battery
• Notes on the battery pack
• Charging the battery pack
• Memory card

Cleaning this product

• On cleaning
• Cleaning the image sensor

Number of recordable still images and recordable time of movies

• Number of still images
• Recordable time of movies

Using this product abroad

• Plug adaptor
• On TV color systems

Other information

• Mount Adaptor
• LA-EA1 Mount Adaptor
• LA-EA2 Mount Adaptor
• LA-EA3 Mount Adaptor
• LA-EA4 Mount Adaptor
• AVCHD format
• License

Trademarks

• Trademarks