Sony NEX-6 Review: Digital Photography Review

Menus (cont.)

Setup Menu

The NEX-6's setup menu is long and sprawling, and separated into several sub-sections. Once again, there are some crazy interdependencies in which settings you can access at any given time - for example you're only allowed to set your preferences for focus peaking if the camera is in MF or DMF mode, which is set in the Camera Menu.

Shooting Settings Section


Option	Values / Actions	Notes
AEL w/shutter	• On • Off
AF Illuminator	• Auto • Off
Phase Detection AF Area	• On • Off	Whether the Phase Detect AF points are displayed on the LCD/EVF.
Red Eye Reduction	• On • Off	For the pre-flash reduction reduction system.
Finder/LCD Setting	• Auto • Viewfinder • LCD Monitor
Live View Display	• Setting Effect ON • Setting Effect OFF	OFF brightens screen for visibility, ON mimics brightness of exposure.
Auto Review	• Off • 2 sec • 5 sec • 10 sec
Grid Line	• Rule of Thirds Grid • Square Grid • Diagonal + Square Grid • Off
Peaking Level	• Off • Low • Mid • High	Sets the contrast threshold for peaking display
Peaking color	• White • Red • Yellow
Clear Image Zoom	• On • Off	Provides up to a 2X boost in zoom power (at the "Large" resolution) with a minimal loss in image quality.
Digital Zoom	• On • Off	Gives you an additional zoom power boost, but with noticeable image degradation.
Superior Auto Image Extract	• Auto • Off	Whether all of the images in a multi-shot burst are saved when in Superior Auto mode.
MF Assist	• On • Off	Frame enlargement when manually focusing.
MF Assist Time	• 2 sec • 5 sec • No Limit
Color Space	• sRGB • AdobeRGB
SteadyShot	• On • Off
Release w/o Lens	• Enable • Disable
Eye-Start AF	• On • Off	Only works with Alpha lenses on the LA-EA2 adapter
Front Curtain Shutter	• On • Off
Long Exposure NR	• On • Off
High ISO NR	• Normal • Low
Lens Comp: Shading	• Auto • Off
Lens Comp: Chro. Aber.	• Auto • Off
Lens Comp: Distortion	• Auto • Off	May be fixed to "auto" for some lenses.
Auto Slow Shutter	• On • Off	Adjusts the shutter speed while recording movies in order to brighten your subject.
Movie Audio Rec	• On • Off
Wind Noise Reduct	• On • Off
AF Micro Adj	• AF Adjustment Setting On Off • Amount • Clear	Only for use with Alpha lenses on the LA-EA2 adapter

Main Settings Section

Option	Values / Actions	Notes
Menu Start	• Top • Previous	Determines where the menu is entered
Function Settings	• Custom Settings 1 AF/MF Select Autofocus Mode Autofocus Area Face Detection Smile Shutter Auto Port. Framing Soft Skin Effect Quality ISO White Balance Metering Mode DRO/Auto HDR Picture Effect Creative Style Flash Mode Not Set • Custom Settings 2 (Same options as above) • Custom Settings 3 (Same options as above) • Custom Settings 4 (Same options as above) • Custom Settings 5 (Same options as above) • Custom Settings 6 (Same options as above)	Select which options are available on the menu brought up by pressing the Fn button.
Movie Button	• On • Off
Custom Key Settings	• AEL Key Settings AEL Hold AEL Toggle Shooting Tips AF/MF Select Autofocus Mode Autofocus Area Object Tracking Zoom Face Detection Smile Shutter Auto Port. Framing Soft Skin Effect Quality ISO White Balance Metering Mode DRO/Auto HDR Picture Effect Creative Style Flash Mode Flash Comp[ensation] MF Assist View on Smartphone Download Appli[cation] Application List Not Set • Select Application Choose an downloaded App • Soft Key B Setting Shooting Tips Autofocus Mode Object Tracking Zoom Face Detection Smile Shutter Auto Port. Framing Soft Skin Effect Quality ISO White Balance Metering Mode DRO/Auto HDR Picture Effect Creative Style Flash Mode Flash Comp[ensation] MF Assist View on Smartphone Download Appli[cation] Application List Not Set • Select Application Choose an downloaded App	The "Download Application" item doesn't do as its name implies. It's actually a quick way to load up one of the apps that you've already downloaded.
Beep	• On • Off	Users bothered by the "clicking" sound used during menu navigation may be reaching for this option. Also disables the AF confirmation beep.
Language	• English • French • Spanish • Italian • Japanese • Chinese
Date/Time Setup	• Daylight Saving On Off • Year-Month-Day Hours:Mins • Date Format Y/M/D D/M/Y M/D/Y
Area Setting	• Set Time Zone • Daylight Saving On/Off
Help Guide Display	• On • Off	Displays "tool tips" when you hover over a menu item.
Power Save	• Max • Standard
Power Save Start Time	• 30 Min • 5 min • 1 min • 20 sec • 10 sec
LCD Brightness	• Manual -2 to +2 (5 steps) • Sunny weather	The NEX-6 lacks an auto LCD brightness feature.
Viewfinder Bright	• Auto • Manual -1, 0, +1
Display Color	• White • Black • Blue • Pink	Sets background color for menus
Wide Image	• Full Screen • Normal
Playback Display	• Auto Rotate • Manual Rotate
HDMI Resolution	• Auto • 1080p • 1080i
CTRL for HDMI	• On • Off	Enables/disables CEC remote control when connected to TV over HDMI
USB Connection	• Auto • Mass Storage • MTP
Cleaning Mode	• Exit • OK	For manual sensor cleaning
Version	• Body • Lens/Mount adapter	Displays current FW version
Demo Mode	• On • Off	Displays movie playback demo; requires AC power adapter
Initialize	• Reset Default • Factory Reset

Memory Card Tool Section

Option	Values / Actions	Notes
Format	• Exit • OK
File Number	• Series • Reset
Folder Name	• Standard Form • Date form
Select Shoot Folder	- Select from existing folders OK
New Folder	• OK	Creates new folder based on current Folder Name setting
Recover Image DB	• Exit • OK	Checks image database for errors
Display Card Space	• OK	Displays number of recordable images and available movie recording time at current settings

Network Settings Section

Option	Values / Actions	Notes
WPS Push	- Connect to WPS network	After selecting this option, you can press the WPS button on compatible routers for easy Wi-Fi set-up.
Access Point Settings	• Select available networks • Manual Setting Manual Registration WPS Pin
Edit Device Name	- Set camera network name
Disp[lay] MAC Address	• OK
Reset View on Smartphone	• OK
Reset Network Settings	• OK